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John William Hearne. Middlesex & England 1909-1936. Exquisite studio portrait of Hearne taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Hitch is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Hearne to the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Minor wear to top left hand corner of the mount otherwise in good condition. A rare studio portrait of the player from the tour. Formerly from the cricket collection of Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930.