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John ‘Jack’ Ryder. Victoria & Australia 1912-1932. Single page handwritten letter in ink from Ryder, written on The Grand Hotel, Birmingham headed note paper. Dated ‘Aug 6th [1926], the letter was written during the course of the tour match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Addressed to a ‘Mrs Jackson’, Ryder states he is ‘sorry to say I will not be able to pay you a visit as we don’t play in Manchester again’ and encloses an ‘autograph of the team which gives me much pleasure’. Nicely signed ‘J. Ryder’. Horizontal and vertical folds, some age toning, rust mark to corner, otherwise in good condition.