Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

In the second Test at Melbourne, Barnes took five wickets for 44 runs off 23 overs in Australia’s first innings and three wickets for 96 runs off 32.1 overs in the second innings and in the third Test at Adelaide, Barnes took three wickets for 71 runs off 23 overs in the first innings and five wickets for 105 runs off 46.4 overs in the second innings. England winning both Test, by eight wickets at Melbourne and by seven wickets at Adelaide. Frank Foster took seven wickets in the Test at Melbourne and six wickets in the Adelaide Test This medal and all items in this ‘Barnes’ section of the catalogue were from the collection of Syd Barnes and were subsequently bought by Roland and Betty Cole, cricket dealers in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s from his son Mr F.L. Barnes and then bought by John F.D. Savill of London and subsequently bought by the vendor from Savill in October 1975. A photocopy of the letters containing this provenance accompany the sale of these cuff links15 carat gold is a type of gold alloy that’s 62.5% pure gold. The rest is a mix of other metals like silver, copper, or zinc, which makes it durable enough to create stunning jewellery that lasts a lifetime. But, it was officially discontinued in the Australia and the UK back in 1932, which makes it rare and sought after by collectors today.