Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026

Lot 43
Estimate: £80/120
Hammer: £50
Warren Bardsley. New South Wales & Australia 1903-1926. Single page handwritten letter on ruled paper from Bardsley to a ‘Mr Bailey’. Dated 16th October 1948, writing from Sydney, Bardsley is responding to a request for his autograph. He continues, ‘Very much regret the present great weakness in English cricket. Measured by past standards of visiting Australian teams to England our recent one was far from strong, although most successful’. Very nicely signed ‘Warren Bardsley’. Light folds. Very good condition.
In 1909 Bardsley became the first batsman to score a century in each innings of a Test. He captained Australia twice on the 1926 tour to England.

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