Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
6th, 7th, 8th & 9th August 2026
Lot 267
Estimate: £400/600
Australia tour of England 1926. Impressive official sepia photograph of the Australian team who toured England in 1926, seated and standing in rows, wearing cricket attire and all dressed in their touring caps and blazers. The photograph, by T. Bolland of St Leonards, is laid down to official photographers mount, with printed title ‘16th Australian Eleven 1926’ to lower border, and the mount very nicely signed in black ink above and below the image by all seventeen members of the touring party featured plus the Manager, Sydney Smith. Signatures are H.L. Collins (Cpt), W. Bardsley, A.A. Mailey, C.V. Grimmett, W.M. Woodfull, W.H. Ponsford, C.G. Macartney, T.J.E. Andrews, W.A.S. Oldfield, J.M. Taylor, J.L. Ellis, H.S.T.L. Hendry, J.M. Gregory, J. Ryder, A.J. Richardson, S.C. Everett and the Manager, Smith. The photograph measures 11.5”x9.5” and overall measures 15.5”x14.5”. Minor light wear to mount otherwise in good/very good condition. An excellent image of the 1926 tourists with good strong signatures
England won the 1926 Ashes series against Australia, winning the last Test of the series after the first four matches were drawn. Because the series was at stake, the match was to be ‘timeless’ (played to a finish). Australia had a narrow first-innings lead of 22. Hobbs and Sutcliffe took the score to 49-0 at the end of the second day, a lead of 27. Heavy rain fell overnight, and next day the pitch soon developed into a traditional sticky wicket. England seemed certain to be bowled out cheaply and to lose the match. In spite of the very difficult batting conditions, however, Hobbs and Sutcliffe took their partnership to 172 before Hobbs was out for exactly 100. Sutcliffe went on to make 161 and in the end England won the game comfortably