Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

To be held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
6th, 7th, 8th & 9th August 2026

M.C.C. tour of South Africa 1938/39. Official Union Castle Line ‘R.M.M.V. Athlone Castle’ brochure for the ‘M.C.C. South African tour 1938/39’. Pictorial colour front cover. With team detail, itinerary, player profile and pen pictures to inside pages. Very nicely signed in black ink to pen pictures by all sixteen members of the M.C.C. touring party. Signatures in ink include Holmes, Hammond, Ames, Edrich, Farnes, Gibb, Hutton, Paynter, Perks, Verity, Wright, Yardley etc. The brochure with some wear and creasing to front cover, light soiling to rear cover. This was Verity’s copy. From the collection of Hedley Verity
The Fifth and final Test of the tour was played at Durban and lasted ten days before finishing as a draw due to the M.C.C. team having to travel back to Cape Town to catch the ‘Athlone Castle’ for home. The Test became known as ‘The Timeless’ Test

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