Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
6th, 7th, 8th & 9th August 2026
Lot 364
Estimate: £40/60
Mr A.W. Carr. Captain. Notts County C.C. and England XI. Trent Bridge 1926. Original photograph of Carr, taken at Trent Bridge. The photograph by J. Webb, Douglas Studio, Nottingham. Laid down to card. 6”x8”. Adhesive marks to card back otherwise in good condition
Arthur William Carr. Nottinghamshire & England 1910-1934 was selected to captain England against Australia in the 1926 series in England. He captained in the first three Tests but came down with tonsillitis during the fourth Test of the series, and although he recovered in time for the fifth Test, was replaced as captain by Percy Chapman. He was bitterly disappointed with this decision, and although he captained England twice more in his final two Tests against South Africa in 1929, from then on he put most of his effort into captaining Nottinghamshire