Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
31st October, 1st & 2nd November 2025

Richard Gorton ‘Dick’ Barlow’. Lancashire, Derbyshire & England 1871-1891. Two page handwritten folding letter in ink from Barlow to F.S. Ashley-Cooper. Dated 4th November 1912, on his personal letterhead in Blackpool, Barlow is replying to an enquiry about ‘a feat which you name’, of which he says he has ‘no recollection... and must say it is news to me’. He continues to say he always looks forward to cricket and is keeping well. Very nicely signed ‘R.G. Barlow’. Very good condition. A rare and early letter from this noted cricketer.
Known as the ‘Stonewaller’, Barlow once scored no runs in a partnership of 45 with A.N. Hornby who was dismissed for 44, and holds the record in first-class cricket for the lowest score by an opening batsman carrying his bat through an innings, scoring five not out in Lancashire’s total of 69 against Nottinghamshire in 1882.

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