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Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930. Large sheet of ‘ledger’ size paper (9.5”x15.5”) very nicely signed to the top of the page in ink by Barnes, he has then proceeded to write his date of birthday ‘19th April 1873’ to the left and then handwritten his career highlights below. These include ‘M.C.C. tours to Australia in 1901/02, 1907/08 and 1912/13 (should be 19111/12), South Africa in 1913/14 and home series against Australia in 1902, 1909 and 1912 and South Africa in 1912 giving each series average achieved by him plus other highlights including Gentlemen v Players matches 1902-1914, Staffordshire and league cricket averages’ etc. A beautifully handwritten page with gilt to page edges