Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

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

Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930. Ornate hallmarked nine carat gold medal presented to Barnes for his outstanding performance for Saltaire in the 1917 season. The medal was presented by the ‘Bradford Cricket League’. To one side Bradford’s coat of arms with inscription to outer border ‘Bradford Cricket league’ and to verso ‘S.F. Barnes, Saltaire 1917. The medal made by Fattorini of Birmingham and fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1917. The medal measures 1” diameter Good/very good condition
Barnes playing in his 3rd season for Saltaire took 107 wickets at an average of 4.92, bowled 233.3 overs with 57 maidens. He went onto play for Saltaire until 1923This 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 links

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