Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

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

The Ashes. W.G. Grace’s final Test match. England v Australia 1899. Very early and rare sepia real photograph postcard of the ‘England XI’ seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire, assorted blazers and caps, the Trent Bridge stands and pavilion in the background. Printed title and players’ names to lower portion of the image. The photograph taken for the 1st Test, England v Australia, Trent Bridge 1st- 3rd June 1899. Players featured are Grace (Captain), Fry, Ranjitsinhji, Jackson, Hayward, Hirst, Gunn, Hearne, Storer, Rhodes, Tyldesley, Brockwell (twelfth man), also the umpires Barlow and Titchmarsh. Rotary Photographic Series no. 3814 with Martindale Stationer of Hull printed in green to verso. Postally unused. Very good condition. A rare postcard.
In W.G. Grace’s final Test match he scored 28 and 1. The match was drawn. As well as Grace, William Gunn and Bill Storer also played their final Test matches, while Wilfred Rhodes, making his Test debut, had match bowling figures of 7/118. Other debutants in this match included Trumper, Noble and Laver for Australia. This was also the only Test in which Dick Barlow stood as umpire.

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