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

Bryan Herbert Valentine. Kent, Cambridge University & England 1927-1948. M.C.C. tour of India & Ceylon 1933-34’. Small official ‘Programme for M.C.C. Visit to Delhi’. The 12pp programme, plus covers, with titles in black to front cover and dates ‘17th to 23rd November 1933’. To inside pages are a title page ‘Delhi & District Cricket Association’ with list of patrons, fixtures, itinerary, list of ‘Accommodation for the M.C.C. team’. The six Gentlemen Jardine, Valentine, Levett, Marriott, Walters and Human stayed at The Viceroy’s House, New Delhi and the Professionals including Bakewell, Barnett, Langridge, Mitchell, Townsend, Verity etc at The Maidens Hotel, Delhi and The Delhi & District Cricket Association Committee and other committees set up for the M.C.C. Visit. ‘Printed by the Oxford Printing Works, Delhi’. This was Valentine’s copy. A rarely seen programme. Good condition
M.C.C. played two matches during their time in Delhi, Mitchell and Valentine both made hundreds and Verity took 7-47 and 5-40

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