Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

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’. Official ‘Programme of the Visit of the M.C.C. team to Porbandar 5th & 6th December 1933’. The 4pp folding card programme with titles in black to front cover and to inside pages the Programme for the visit, listing of the delivery and despatch of mails at Porbandar, telegrams, Railway and steamer time tables. Sold with an official menu for the ‘Dinner to the Marylebone Cricket Club Team at The Maconochie Club, Porbanar on Tuesday 5th December 1933’. To inside pages the menu and programme of music. The humourous menu was serving Sardine a la Jardine, Poulet Roti de Levett, Marylebone Desserts and Creme aux Amandes Valentine, among others. These were Valentine’s copies. Rarely seen programme and menu from the tour. Good condition
There was no match played on this visit but the team went duck shooting, sea bathing and sight seeing in the Barda Hills, attended a Garden Party and Dinner

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