Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Official single sided menu card for the Dinner hosted by Ranjitsinhji at the Norfolk Hotel, Brighton on the 23rd May 1899. Hotel emblem to top with menu printed below. Originally from the collection of C.L. Townsend, whose copy this was. 3.5”x5.75”. Previously sold by Knights in 2012. Some foxing otherwise in good condition. Rare.
Sussex were playing Gloucestershire at Hove, Gloucestershire winning a low scoring match in two days by four wickets. For Sussex, Ranjitsinhji made 30 & 51. Townsend scored 37 & 0 and took five wickets in the match. Killick was top scorer with 65, Wrathall 58 etc. A.J. Paish took ten wickets in the match for Gloucestershire.

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