Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia Auction Saturday & Sunday 3rd/4th March 2012

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1 knights Venue: The Premier Travel Inn (Leicester-South West), Braunstone Lane East, Leicester LE3 2FW (See map page 2) Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia Auction Saturday & Sunday 3rd/4th March 2012 Day 1 Cricket 11am Day 2 Cricket Autographs, Football, Rugby, Horse Racing & other Sports 11am Viewing: Friday 5pm to 8pm and Saturday & Sunday 8am-11am Approximate rate of sale - 140/160 lots per hour Complimentary tea, coffee & mineral water will be available on both days prior to the auction Please bring any items along during viewing times for a free valuation with no obligation A buyer s premium of 17% (plus V.A.T. at 20%) of the hammer price is payable by the buyers of all lots. V.A.T. lots are marked throughout the catalogue with an asterisk after the lot number. V.A.T. charges are reclaimable by V.A.T. registered traders within the EEC. Purchasers outside the EEC will be exempt from these charges subject to proof of postage or granting of licenses. Cheques to be made payable to "Knight s". Credit cards accepted. Payments by Visa and Access/Mastercard will be subject to a surcharge of 3% (+vat) of the total amount payable. For full terms and conditions see page 3. Postal bids are welcomed and should be sent to: Knight s Sporting Ltd, Cuckoo Cottage, Town Green, Alby, Norwich NR11 7PR Office: (01263) Fax: (01263) Mobile: bids to tim@knights.co.uk Please note: All commission bids to be received no later than 6pm on the day prior to the auction of the lots you are bidding on. Auction results will be available by telephone from 12 noon and on our website on Tuesday 6th March. Postage and packing will be charged at current rates for all postal deliveries. Packing will be charged at 3.00 (+vat) per customer. 1

2 PREMIER TRAVEL INN PREMIER TRAVEL INN LIVE TELEPHONE BIDDING Live telephone bidding can be arranged by contacting the auctioneer at least two days prior to the day of auction. We now have a mandatory minimum lot estimate of Please see conditions of sale for full details Please call prior to 2/03/2012 to book your live telephone line. Please note that if you need to speak to Tim Knight or a member of staff personally from the morning of Friday 2nd March please call one of the mobiles on or Faxes, s and recorded messages can be left on our normal numbers and will be forwarded as necessary. VAT Knight s would like to point out that unlike some other Auction Houses, who operate under the Auctioneers Margin Scheme, we are V.A.T. registered under the standard V.A.T. regulations. V.A.T. is applied on the sale price of a lot only where the vendor is V.A.T. registered or the source of the lot is from a non E.E.C. country. Where V.A.T. is applicable, it is denoted in the catalogue by an asterisk after the lot number. V.A.T. is payable on auctioneer's commission without exception. The VAT on commission is a charge on commission and not on the item purchased. 2

3 CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. A buyer s premium of 17% (Plus 20%) of the hammer price is payable by the buyers of all lots. 2. Cheques to be made payable to Knights Sporting Limited. 3. Knights Sporting Ltd, Registered Office, The Thatched Gallery, The Green, Aldborough, Norwich, Norfolk. NR11 7AA 4. Postage and packing will be charged at current rates for all postal deliveries. 4a Postage and packing is subject to V.A.T. at 20%. 5. The seller warrants to the Auctioneer and to the buyer that he is the true owner or is properly authorised to sell the property by the true owner and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the property free from any third party claim. 6. The highest bidder to be the buyer. If during the auction the Auctioneer considers that a dispute has arisen he has absolute authority to settle it or re-offer the lot. The Auctioneer may at his sole discretion determine the advance of bidding or refuse a bid, divide any lot, combine any two or more lots or withdraw any lot without prior notice. 7. The buyer shall pay the price at which a lot is knocked down by the Auctioneer to the buyer (the hammer price) together with a premium of 17% (Plus 20%) of the hammer price, all of which are hereafter collectively referred to as the total sum due. By making any bid the buyer acknowledges that his attention has been drawn to the fact that on the sale of any lot the Auctioneer will receive from the seller commission at its usual rates in addition to the said premium of 17% (Plus 20%) and assents to the Auctioneer receiving the said commission. 8. The buyer shall forthwith upon the purchase give in his name and pay to the Auctioneer immediately after the conclusion of the auction the total sum due. 9. If the buyer fails to pay for or take away any lot or lots the Auctioneer as agent for the seller shall be entitled after consultation with the seller to exercise one or other of the following rights: i) Rescind the sale of that or any other lots sold to the buyer who defaults and re-sell the lot or lots whereupon the defaulting buyer shall pay to the Auctioneer any shortfall between the proceeds of that sale after deduction of costs of re-sale and the total sum due. Any surplus shall belong to the seller. ii) Proceed with damages for breach of contract. 10. Ownership of the lot purchased shall not pass to the buyer until he has paid to the Auctioneer the total sum due. 11. The seller shall be entitled to place a reserve on any lot and the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the seller for any lot on which a reserve has been placed. A seller may not bid on any lot on which a reserve has been placed. 12. As from January 2007, all unsold lots will attract a fee per lot of VAT. 12a. Where any lot fails to sell, the Auctioneer shall notify the seller accordingly. The seller shall make arrangements either to re-offer the lot for sale or to collect the lot. 13. Any representation or statement by the Auctioneer in any catalogue, brochure or advertisement of forthcoming sales as to authorship, attribution, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price is a statement of opinion only. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgement as to such matters and neither the Auctioneer nor his servants or agents are responsible for the correctness of such opinions. No warranty whatsoever is given by the Auctioneer or the seller in respect of any lot and any express or implied warranties are hereby excluded. 14. Notwithstanding any other terms of these conditions, if within fourteen days of the sale the Auctioneer has received from the buyer of any lot notice in writing that in his view the lot is a deliberate forgery and within fourteen days after such notification the buyer returns the same to the Auctioneer in the same condition as at the time of the sale and satisfies the Auctioneer that considered in the light of the entry in the catalogue the lot is a deliberate forgery then the sale of the lot will be rescinded and the purchase price of the same refunded. A deliberate forgery means a lot made with intent to deceive. 15. A buyer s claim under the above condition shall be limited to the amount paid to the Auctioneer for the lot and for the purpose of this condition the buyer shall be the person to whom the original invoice was made out by the Auctioneer. 16. Lots may be removed during the sale after full settlement. 17. All goods delivered to the Auctioneer s premises will be deemed to be delivered for sale by auction unless otherwise stated in writing and will be catalogued and sold at the Auctioneer s discretion and accepted by the Auctioneer subject to all these conditions. By delivering the goods to the Auctioneer for inclusion in his auction sales each seller acknowledges that he/she accepts and agrees to all the conditions. 18. The Auctioneer shall remit the proceeds of the sale to the seller no later than forty days after the day of the auction provided that the Auctioneer has received the total sum due from the buyer. In all other cases the Auctioneer will remit the proceeds of sale to the seller within seven days of the receipt by the Auctioneer of the total sum due. The Auctioneer will not be deemed to have received the total sum due until after any cheque delivered by the buyer has been cleared. In the event of the Auctioneer exercising his right to rescind the sale his obligation to the seller hereunder lapses. 19. In the case of the seller withdrawing instructions to the Auctioneer to sell any lot or lots, the Auctioneer may charge a fee of the lot withdrawn and any expenses incurred in respect of the lot or lots. 20. Live telephone bidding i) Live telephone bidding can be arranged (subject to paragraph 20iii) below) by contacting the Auctioneer two days prior to the day of the Auction. ii) Knight s have a mandatory minimum lot estimate of on all live calls. iii) The arrangement referred to in paragraph 20i) above will be at the buyer s risk and no guarantee can be given by the Auctioneer that telephone facilities will be available or working on the day of the Auction. 21. These conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law. Online Bidding. In completing the bidder registration on and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with Knights Sporting Limited Ltd you: authorise Knights Sporting Limited Ltd, if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via the-saleroom.com, and confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to Knights Sporting Limited Ltd through and agree that Knights Sporting Limited Ltd are entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale. Please note that any lots purchased via the-saleroom.com live auction service will be subject to an additional 3% commission charge + VAT at the rate imposed on the hammer price 3

4 Online Bidding Knights Sporting Limited are delighted to offer an online bidding facility at our auctions for bidders who cannot attend the sale. Bid on lots and buy online from anywhere in the world at the click of a mouse with the-saleroom.com's Live Auction service. Full details of this service can be found at In completing the bidder registration on and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with Knights Sporting Limited you:authorise Knights Sporting Limited, if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via the-saleroom.com, and confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to Knights Sporting Limited through and agree that Knights Sporting Limited are entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale. Please note that any lots purchased via the-saleroom.com live auction service will be subject to an additional 3% commission charge + VAT at the rate imposed on the hammer price. 4

5 DAY ONE CRICKET MEMORABILIA CRICKET EPHEMERA 1 The M.C.C. Dinner. Small and beautifully ornate menu for the Dinner held for the M.C.C. touring party to Australia held on the 27th February 1912 at the Hotel Wentworth, Sydney. The menu, on cream card with pink blush colour, has raised stylish art nouveau floral decoration with title to centre. The inside has a poem from Shakepeare and Menu on a good wicket to left and right hand sides. All the courses are named after English players, Hearne Bay Oyster Cocktails, Rhodes Schnapper a la Century, Saddle Woolley Lamb and Vine Sauce, Hobb-led Asparagus and Pawley Dressing, Peche Warner etc. Very good condition. Rare and early menu 200/300 2 John Jack Ryder. Victoria & Australia Official menu given by Canon E.S. Hughes, Vice President of the Victorian Cricket Association for Jack Ryder s Testimonial held at the Members Pavilion, Melbourne Cricket Ground on the 20th December Colour caricature to front cover, by Samuel Wells, showing Canon Wells holding a bag of Golden Grain (Testimonial proceeds?), with some in his hand, with Ryder depicted as a padded up bird swooping down from a tree. The menu with toast list and coloured ribbon tie. Splitting to spine of menu otherwise in good/very good condition. Rare 100/150 Ryder was about to finish his first class career, having played for Victoria for twenty years, he captained Australia in five of his twenty Tests 3 Leicestershire County Cricket Club Jubilee Celebration Dinner Rare official menu for the Dinner held at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester on the 30th April 1928 to celebrate the first fifty years of the county club. The four page gilt edges folding menu with raised club emblem of the running fox printed in red to top and title and details below. Menu and Toasts to inside pages with decorated with images of cricketers and Musical programme to back page. All printed in club colours of red and green. Adhesive marks to rear cover just affecting printed text, odd faults otherwise in good condition 50/70 4 The Cricket Writers Club Dinner in honour of the Australian Team. Three official folding menu cards for the Dinners held at Skinners Hall in 1953, 1956 and Odd minor faults otherwise in good condition 40/60 5 Incogniti tour of the United States & Canada Rare Canadian Pacific Dinner menu dated 9th November The menu from the return voyage of the team to England. Ex E.G. Wynyard collection. VG 60/90 6 Cricket menus/cards. Official menu for the B.S.C. Luncheon given to the Australia touring team of 1985, official menu for the Eve of Bicentenary match at Lords 1987 an M.C.C. greeting card for 1963 and an M.C.C. christmas card for G 25/35 7 The Australians Linen handkerchief, 16 x16, with printed images of the Australian players with title to top The Australians Each player named beneath their image. Players include Woodfull, Bradman, McCabe, Fairfax, Oldfield, Jackson, Grimmett, Ponsford etc. Copyright photo by A. Wilkes & Son. West Bromwich. Rare. Good/very good condition. Rare 100/150 8 At Play, Cricket. Rare and attractive American cricket handkerchief, c1870/80 s, with delightful scenes of boys playing cricket. Cotton handkerchief with large printed image to centre of two boys playing the game holding bats with wickets to rear. Further images of the game to right and left quarters of the handkerchief with captions, Well Caught, Fielding, The New Bat and After Play. The handkerchief predominately coloured in red and black with colourful border surround. To top border of surround is the makers name S.H. Greene & Sons. Washington (faded). Approx 12 x Some damage to top corners of handkerchief (repaired at right hand top corner), some foxing/staining to some area s of the handkerchief otherwise in good condition with bright original colours. Attractive period image 80/120 The firm of S.H. Greene & Sons of Washington, U.S.A. was founded in Warwick, Rhodes Island in 1865 and finally went into receivership in England s Champion Batsman. J.B. Hobbs. Surrey & England XI. Cotton handkerchief with five images of Hobbs to centre and surround with titles A Hook Shot, An On Drive, An Off Drive and A Late Cut with titles and achievements to centre with listing of hundreds to border. Produced in Minor staining to borders otherwise in good condition. 17 x17. Loosely laid down to card. G 70/ Lancashire Linen handkerchief, 17 x17, with printed image of the Lancashire team with title to top Lancashire County Cricket Club Season 1931 and Champion County 1926, 1927, 1928 & To the lower border the printed names of the team including Eckersley, E. & R. Tyldesely, Paynter, McDonald, Iddon, Duckworth etc. Minor foxing to borders otherwise in good/very good condition. Scarce 30/50 11 The Laws of the Game of Cricket c1744. Large silk handkerchief with printed image of Hayman s Cricket in Marylebone Fields to centre. Jos. Ware, Cranford Kent to lower border. Printed by Joseph Ware of Cranford, Kent, the handkerchief measures approx x Around the perimeter of this famous illustration are the oldest existing printed Laws of Cricket and date 5

6 from The laws are written in cursive script and they describe a game quite different to modern cricket, overs consisted of four balls, there was no leg before wicket rule and there was no restrictions on the size of the bat. Some minor marks, wear otherwise in good/very good condition. Reproduced in the 1960 s by Liberty 70/ Don Bradman. Rare and original 78 rpm vinyl Columbia gramophone Co record with recording by Bradman entitled How It s Done- A Friendly Chat by Don Bradman of the Australian Cricket XI and two piano solos Old Fashioned Locket and Old Bungalow of Dreams both by Don Bradman. In original paper sleeve. G 70/ M.C.C. tour of Australia 1936/37. Official Orient Line S.S. Orion brochure for the M.C.C. tour of Australia 1936/37. Pictorial colour front cover. With team detail, itinerary, player profile and pen pictures etc to inside pages. G 30/50 14 Constitution & Rules of the Wilde Bay and Burnett Cricket Association (Queensland) Printed by Robinson & Co, Printers, Maryborough (for the Association). Small 10pp booklet with printed decorative wrappers. Some minor staining to wrappers with front wrapper detached. An early and rare Queensland club publication 250/350 Not in Padwick. Maryborough club was founded in Constitution & Rules of The Queensland Cricket Association. As amended and adopted at a General Meeting, held on August 21st Also Fixtures and list of clubs, season Printed by A.J. Ross & Co, Printers Brisbane (for the Association). Small 44pp booklet with printed decorative wrappers. Wrappers with some wear and staining otherwise in good condition. An early and rare Queensland publication 200/300 Padwick 3511 records issues for 1896/97 and 1899/1900 to 1904/05 only 16 Le Monde Illustre. Journal Hebdomadaire No E Annee- 15 Juillet Paris This copy of the magazine has a full page illustration of the Oxford v Cambridge cricket at Lord s. Page 39 has a short article on the match and english cricket. Rare 40/60 17 M.C.C. tour of South Africa 1956/57. A good collection of ephemera from the tour including some items from the Harold Dalton collection, masseur to the team. Three tour brochures, edited by G.A. Chettle, Test match Natal and North- Eastern Transvaal editions, Union Castle List of Passengers (inc M.C.C. team), Itinerary (United Paints), Engagements folding card for Bulawayo, three official menus to Dinners and Luncheons and eight invitations to functions, Dinners and luncheons attended by the team and officials. Nice selection. G/VG 100/ David Denton. Yorkshire & England Three items of Yorkshire C.C.C. ephemera, two relating to Denton s Benefit in The first, a form with Benefit title to top border which members are requested to fill in if they wish to serve on Denton s Benefit sub-committee, the second, regarding Reserve seat ticket applications for the England v South Africa Test match to be played at Headingley in July 1907 and for the Yorkshire v Lancashire Roses match (Denton s Benefit match) to be played in August The third item is a Order to Bankers for members to pay their annual subscription In G 40/60 19 Australia. N.S.W. Cricket Association tickets for a Supper Dance 1930 and a Annual Ball 1938, both held to welcome home N.S.W. members of the 1930 and 1938 Australian cricket teams. VG 40/60 20 Australia v West Indies Original Grandstand ticket for the 2nd Test match played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the 1st-6th January G/VG 25/35 21 England v Australia. Official Reporters admission ticket for Lord s with Admit Reporter of and The Cricketer (magazine) handwritten, signed by P.F. Plum Warner. vertical fold otherwise in good condition. Undated but 1926, the ticket has F.E. Lacey as Secretary of M.C.C. and he retired from the position in Sold with a similar admission ticket to Lords in the Australian Enclosure for Saturday 25th June 1934, with printed signature of the Australian Manager H. Bushby to ticket. Good condition. Qty 2 40/60 22 Cricket invitations, tickets, 1960/1980 s. Includes official invitation card from the Australian Prime Minister to Ian Chappell regarding a Reception 1984, Invitation card for Presentation to Colin Milburn of the Lawrence Trophy for scoring the fastest century in Test cricket in 1969, ticket to see Trevor Bailey Talking Cricket 1963, two invitation cards for the Ceylon Tea Centre County Cricket Awards 1967 & 1968, invitation card to the Cricket Writer Club Reception to the New Zealand tourists 1973, invitation card to a cocktail Party given to the West Indies cricketers 1973, T.C.C.B. invitation card to a press conference regarding the Benson & Hedges Cup competition in 1972 etc. Qty 10 30/50 23 Cricket invitations, match tickets, car park passes, pass-outs 1960/1980 s. Quantity including invitation to E.M. Wellings for a Press Buffet Lunch at Warwickshire C.C.C. 1973, press passes for the England v India Test match, The Oval 1971, Kent and Essex C.C.C. 1969, The Oval 1967, Hampshire v Middlesex 1964, Yorkshire v Lancashire 1971 etc. Good selection, some duplication 20/30 24 Lord s. Cricket and hockey invitations, match tickets, 1960/1980 s. Quantity including press/t.v. passes 1960/70 s, Gillette Cup Final tickets 1964, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, B&H Cup Final 1972, pavilion passes 1960/70 s, invitation card to the M.C.C. Club Dinner 1968, Oxford v Cambridge University hockey match tickets 1972 (a number) etc. Good selection, some duplication 20/30 25 England v Australia. Cricket invitations, match tickets, press passes, car park passes, tea tickets 1960/1980 s. Quantity including press ticket for Edgbaston 1968, 6

7 1972, Old Trafford 1972, Lord s 1972, The Oval 1972, Worcester v Australians 1972, official tickets for Lord s 1961, 1964, Old Trafford, The Oval, Lord s 1968 etc. Sold with a small selection of tickets and passes for Australian Test grounds. Good selection, some duplication 30/40 26 Test & One Day matches. Cricket invitations, match tickets, press passes, car park passes, tea tickets 1960/1980 s. Quantity including press passes for England v West Indies 1963 (The Oval), England v South Africa 1965 (Lord s), Worcestershire & Surrey v West Indies 1969, England v West Indies 1969 (Old Trafford & Lord s), England v South Africa (Trent Bridge) 1970!, England v Rest of the World 1970 (Lord s & Headingley), England v Pakistan 1967, 1971 (Edgbaston), England v India 1971, England v West Indies, The Oval, Edgbaston in 1973, official tickets for England v New Zealand 1969, 1973 (Headingley), invitation card to Committee Room 1973 (Headingley), Press ticket for the final Test, Pakistan v M.C.C. Karachi Mostly Daily Telegraph press tickets in the main, with some made out for E.W. Swanton. Good selection, some duplication 40/60 27 H.H Armstrong. Hampshire Very large ledger style scrapbook containing some period team photographs (not Hampshire) featuring Armstrong plus a number of book plate photographs taken from Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds and laid down to pages. Also includes some loose ephemera including telegrams sent in 1885 and 1889 regarding Hampshire matches Armstrong bowled six wickets for eighteen runs. Many thanks for letting him come. Also Southampton Cricket Club 1889 printed notice to raise subscriptions to recognise the services of Mr Armstrong to the club, Southampton Cricket Club fixture card for 1889, South Hants fixture list for 1895, Deanery Cricket Club fixture list for 1888 and South Hants C.C. Report of the Committee for the year The large ledger boards with title Cricket Snaps has four silver shields attached, each relating to batting and bowling performances by Armstrong for the Deanery and South Hants C.C. s in 1882 and Sold with two cricket caps, one a hooped cap in maroon, blue and gold and the other a cap with Lancashire emblem attached, both with wear and moth holes. G 100/150 H.H Armstrong (Christian names unknown) was an English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. Known for his bowling Armstrong took 68 wickets at an average of Armstrong s date of birth and death are lost to history. Armstrong finished with figures of 23 overs, 16 maidens, seven wickets for 33 runs in the match against Derby (see telegram note) 28 Leicestershire Cricket Ground Company Early and rare season ticket for the 1878 season. This ticket hand numbered number 16 and signed by the Ground Manager W.H. Bearman and dated 18th April G/VG 80/120 The present Leicestershire County Cricket Club was formed in March Donald John Knight. Surrey & England Small collection of ephemera relating to Knight including his Grenadier Guards commissions in 1916 and 1921, correspondence with the Guardian by his Wife regarding how he died. The Guardian originally published suicide but later apologised. His Father death certificate, letter to his wife regarding Knight including odd cricket references etc. G 30/40 30 Alfred Mynn. Two sided M.C.C. Christmas greetings card featuring Alfred Mynn to face, with biography by E.N.L. (Lucas) to verso. Sold with a similar M.C.C. printed card for the 150th M.C.C. Anniversary , again with poem by E.V.L. and notes to verso. Printed by Charles Skipper, London. Both cards with M.C.C. emblem and trimming to borders in M.C.C. colours. Sold with a selection of nine Christmas cards including Kent 1955, Surrey 1960 s, Taverners 1960 s etc and a further one sided printed card M.C.C. Gentlemen v Players, Lord s 1951 with images of cricket through the ages. G 30/40 31 Some Notable Cricket Bats Home Gordon. The Windsor Magazine Printed article on the bats sold with a collection of photographs, each laid down to card, of various signed cricket bats from the past. Various sizes. G 20/30 32 Ken Barrington. Order of service brochure for the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Ken Barrington Sold with various items of ephemera including Benefit match scorecard Sold with order of service brochures for the Service of Thanksgiving for W.S. Cornwallis (1982), Tony Lock (1995) and David Sheppard (2005). G 20/30 33 Don Bradman. Three original Test Match Bulletins issued with the Daily Mail. Issues for 1st, 4th and 5th December 1928 covering the first Test at Brisbane This was Bradman s first Test match. G 40/60 34 England v Australia. Special Test match edition of the Lord s and Oval Annual Edited by Robin Bailey. Small souvenir with pictorial covers. Fair/good condition 15/25 35 Dennis Lillee Testimonial Year Action transfer poster featuring eight scenes from the career of Dennis Lillee. John Sands Leisure, Australia. Complete with all eight transfers sheets (unused) and paper in original paper envelope. Unusual. VG 15/25 AUTOGRAPHED CRICKET EPHEMERA 36 M.C.C. tour of the West Indies 1953/54. Fyffes Line S.S. Ariguani ships Dinner menu with printed detail of menu to inside pages dated 19th April Nicely signed to opposite page by all fifteen members of the touring party. Signatures include Hutton (Captain), Statham, Wardle, Trueman, Evans, Lock, May, Moss, Compton, Graveney, Watson, Suttle etc. The menu in very good condition 100/150 The S.S. Ariguani sailed from Jamaica and brought the team back to Bristol landing on 6th April M.C.C. tour of Australia Official Australian Board of Control 7

8 invitation and dinner menu in honour of the M.C.C. cricket team held on 17th December 1965 at The Hotel Canberra, Canberra. The menu signed by twenty two guests including Murray, Burke, Fingleton, Edrich, Barrington, Wes Hall, Grout, Titmus, Gover, Benaud, Connolly, Swanton etc and the Prime Minister of Australia Sir Robert Menzies. This was Allan Connolly s menu. G 70/ Victorian Cricket Association Dinner and inaugural Presentation of the Jack Ryder Medal. Official menu for the Dinner held in the M.C.C. Dining Room on the 14th March The menu signed to front cover by nineteen Test players including O Reilly, Johnson, O Brien, G. Chappell, Tyson, Freeman, Ring, Hawke, Tyson, Darling, Redpath, Mallett, Inverarity etc. VG 50/80 39 Sheffield Shield 1979/80. Official invitation for the Dinner held to commemorate Victoria winning the McDonald s Cup and Sheffield Shield in 1979/80 in the Members Dining Room, M.C.G. on the 23rd April The menu printed with gold lettering on white card. Signed by twenty one Test players at the Dinner. Signatures include Don Bradman, Hamence, O Reilly, Favell, G. Chappell, Inverarity, Langley, Hawke, Favell, Jarman, Darling, Mallett, Tyson, Greig etc. VG 40/60 40 The Lord s Taverners Centenary Test Dinner Official menu card for the Dinner held at Grosvenor House on the 27th August Signed to face by twenty nine guests including Hassett, I.Johnson, O Brien, O Neill, Rigg, Ring, Redpath, A. Morris, Toshack, Harvey, Davidson, Chipperfield, Hawke etc. VG 50/80 41 Australia Cricket Society Sixth Annual Dinner Official menu for the Dinner held at The Rex Hotel on the 14th October Signed by Don Bradman and guest speaker Paul Sheahan. VG 30/50 42 Australian Cricket Society Eleventh Annual Dinner Official menu for the Dinner held at the Sturt Football Club, Unley on the 14th October Signed to front cover by sixteen Test cricketers including B. Simpson, G. Turner, Snow, Washbrook, Kenyon, D. Wright, Bedser, Parkhouse, Statham, Woolmer, Graveney etc. G 25/35 43 Australian Cricket Society Eleventh Annual Dinner Official menu for the Dinner held at the Sturt Football Club, Unley on the 14th October Signed to inside pages by eight Australian Test cricketers including R. Marsh, I. Chappell, Edwards, I. Johnson, Wood, Taber etc. G 20/30 44 Neil Hawke Testimonial Dinner Official menu for the Dinner held at the Adelaide Hilton on the 31st August Signed to centre pages by twenty six guests and Test players. Signatures include Don Bradman, W. Brown, Lillee, Marsh, Morris, Pascoe, Walters, O Neill, Burge, Davidson, Ring, Simpson, Chappell, Yardley, Lawson etc. VG 50/80 45 Cricket Friends and Legends of Cricket. Official menu for the Luncheon held at Parliament House, Sydney on the 3rd January Signed to back page by sixteen guests and Test players. Signatures include O Reilly, Harvey, Benaud, Walters, I. Johnson, Morris, Chappell, Stackpole, McCosker, Lillee, Moody etc. VG 30/50 46 Australia Official menu and invitation/ticket for the Dinner held in honour of the Australian Cricket Team. The 1948 Invincibles. The Dinner was held at the Hotel Sofitel, Melbourne on the 28th December The menu signed to front cover by five of the 1948 Australian team plus Godfrey Evans. Signatures are Bill Brown, Neil Harvey, Doug Ring, Bill Johnston and Ron Hamence. The invitation/ticket signed by Australian Captain Mark Taylor. G/VG 30/50 47 Signed Australian Dinner menus 1980/2000. Four menus each signed by an Australian Test player, three of the menus are Testimonial menus and signed by the player. Signatures are Dennis Lillee, Rodney Marsh, Neil Hawke and Adam Gilchrist. The Hawke menu also signed by back page photograph by Hawke and his Wife. G 20/30 48 England v India, The Oval Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington Station four page menu card, dated 17th August Signed to front cover by four of the England players who played in the 3rd Test played at the Oval 17th- 20th August The four signatures are Hutton, Washbrook, Langridge and Ikin. G/VG 30/40 The Test was drawn, spoilt by the weather 49 Welcome Home Luncheon tendered by the South Australian Cricket Association to the 1930 Australian XI. Official menu for the Luncheon held at the Adelaide Oval on the 1st November The menu with titles and South Australian emblem and colours to front cover, menu and toast list to centre pages and autograph page to verso, signed by five of the Australian team, McCabe, Hurwood, Walker, Ponsford and Oldfield. Staining to all pages of menu card otherwise in good condition 80/ England v New Zealand, 1st Test, Leeds Queen s Hotel, Leeds menu card signed to verso by a few of the players playing in the Test, some well known cricket journalists and past England players. Signatures include Compton, Hutton, Walter Hadlee, Donnelly, Douglas Jardine, Arthur & Frank Gilligan, Arthur Mailey, Neville Cardus, Sutcliffe, Abe Waddington, Hobbs etc. To top right hand corner there is a small caricature of Arthur Mailey pointing at his signature with note That s Me!. G 120/160 The Test match was drawn 51 The XL (Forty) Club 60th Anniversary Dinner Official menu for the Dinner held at The London Park Hilton on the 25th October Signed to front cover by thirteen of the sixteen guests and players who occupied the top table at the Dinner. Signatures include Sir Denis Thatcher, Compton, Sir J. Stephenson, Swanton, Popplewell, Tim Rice, Doggart, Ingleby- Mackenzie, Simpson etc. Minor staining to front cover. G 30/40 52 Ian William Johnson. Victoria & Australia and Secretary of Melbourne Cricket Club

9 1983. Official menu for the Dinner given by the Victoria Cricket Association on the 29th February 1983 in the M.C.G. Long Room. Signed to front and rear covers by twenty nine guests and Johnson. Signatures include Ray Steele (former Australian tour Manager), Sir Earnest Coates (Committee), Sir Bernard Callinan (President ), Sir A.E. Bert Chadwick (President ), Bob Parish (Chairman of A.C.B.) etc. VG 30/50 53 Australian Cricket Society Second Annual Dinner Official menu for the Dinner held at The Cricketers Club NSW on the 2nd April Signed to centre pages by five of the guests, Alan Davidson, Martin Donnelly, Ian Meckiff, Ray Robinson and Sir Lincoln Hynes O.B.E. (NSW , dismissed Bradman for a duck in 1936). G 20/30 54 Centenary Dinner, Lord s Official menu for the Dinner held at the Hotel Cecil on the 23rd June Pictorial front cover showing the Lord s pavilion, M.C.C. emblem and titles, to inside pages, programme of music, menu & wines, toasts etc. Signed to rear cover by seven guests in pencil. The signatures include G.A.T. Vials (Northamptonshire ), F.C. Toone (Yorkshire Secretary & M.C.C. tour Manager 1920/30 s), Thomas J. Matthews (Victoria & Australia , only man to bowl a hat trick in both innings of a Test match) and three of the Ponsonby s including Theobald. G 60/90 55 The Cricket Society (Northern Section) Dinner Official menu for the Dinner held on the 13th June Guest speakers included Brian Sellers, John Arlott and J.H. Phillips (Manager of the New Zealand tourists) etc. Signed to back cover by eight guests and players including Margaret Lockwood, John Arlott, Walter Hadlee (NZ), Sellers, Arthur Gilligan, F.G. Mann, F.W. Gilligan etc. Odd minor faults otherwise in good condition 30/50 56 Australian tour of England Anglo-American Sporting Club Dinner menu in honour of The Australian Test Cricketers. London Hilton The Boxing programme included Joe Bugner v Mike Oliver. Nicely signed to back cover by nine of the Australian cricketers including Hawke, Jarman, I.Chappell, Redpath, McKenzie, Cowper, Freeman etc. Centre vertical fold otherwise in good condition 30/40 57 Australian tour of India & Ceylon 1935/36. Singhalese Sports Club Dinner to the Maharajah of Patiala s Australian Cricketers Official decorative menu for the Dinner held in the S.S.C. Pavilion on the 29th October The menu with club emblem and titles to front cover with mauve and blue ribbon bow tie. Menu and Toast list to inside pages. Signed to rear two pages by guests and members of the Ceylon team, both in English and in Singhalese. Signatures include Mendis, Gunasekera, de Saram, Wijewardene, Jawawickreme etc. Extremely rare menu form the tour. Odd minor faults otherwise in good condition. This was one of Frank Bryant s menus 150/250 This was a secondary tour by Australia whose first team had gone to South Africa. The team in India and Ceylon therefore played first-class matches only and not Test cricket. The team was managed by Frank Tarrant and captained by Jack Ryder and included Charlie Macartney, Bert Ironmonger, Hunter Hendry and Lisle Nagel. The tour began in October 1935 in Colombo with one first-class match against Ceylon which the Australians won by an innings and 127 runs. From November 1935 to February 1936, the team played 16 first-class matches in India, including four matches against an All-India XI 58 Farewell Luncheon to the South African cricket team Official menu for the Luncheon given to the team on its departure from England on the R.M.M.V. Winchester Castle. The menu with colour image of the Henley Regatta to front, wines, menu and details to inside pages. Signed by five players and guests including John Arlott, Godfrey Evans, Percy Mansell, Reg Hayter etc. Vertical fold, odd minor faults otherwise in good condition. Sold with a printed team picture of the 1964 Australian tourists with printed facsimile signatures. G 30/50 59 England v Australia Official menu for the Dinner held in the Chamberlain Suite, Edgbaston on the 4th August 1993, signed by fifteen of the England Test squad. Signatures in pencil include Gooch, R.Smith, Thorpe, Hussain, Such, Stewart, Russell, Atherton, Malcolm etc. Ex-Robin Smith. VG 30/40 60 Don Bradman. Official Anglo- American Sporting Club Dinner menu with Guest of Honour Sir Don Bradman For gracing the cricket grounds of the world and our table tonight. Held at The London Hilton on 13th May The menu with pictorial cover showing a colour caricature of Bradman batting by artist Roy Ullyett. Lacking inside pages, menu, toasts and programme of boxing for the evening. Signed to front cover by Bradman. Minor marks, slight creasing otherwise in good condition 30/40 61 Australia Cricket Society Sixth Annual Dinner Official menu for the Dinner held at The Rex Hotel on the 12th October Signed by Don Bradman and guest speaker Ian Johnson. VG 30/50 62 Surrey County Cricket Club County Champions Annual Dinner 1953, 1956 & Official menus for the Dinners held at The Grosvenor House, Park Lane. The menus with raised silver club emblem of the Prince of Wales feathers and titles to front cover, inside pages with Toast List and Menu and a photograph of the team. The 1953 menu signed by Eric & Alec Bedser and Dennis Cox, the 1956 menu signed by Eric & Alec Bedser, M. Stewart, M. Willett & Dennis Cox and the 1958 menu signed by Eric & Alec Bedser, M. Stewart, M. Willett & D. Sydenham. G 30/50 63 Geoffrey Boycott. 100 Hundreds. Official menu to celebrate Geoff Boycott attaining 100 centuries in first class cricket. The Dinner held at the City Hall, Leeds on the 11th August The menu with colour chart to centre detailing each hundred. Signed to front cover by Boycott. Sold with a commemorative first day cover, signed and dedicated by Boycott What a Day!. G 40/60 9

10 64 England 1953-Ashes winning team. Official Sheffield Cricket Lovers Society Reunion Dinner menu for the 1953 Ashes winning team. Held at Cutlers Hall, Sheffield in Signed to autograph page on back cover by fifteen England players including May, W.Edrich, Bailey, Evans, Trueman, Wardle, Statham, Compton, Graveney, Bedser, Kenyon etc. Also signed by Brian Johnston to centre pages. G 40/60 65 Cricket menus 1990 s. Four menus signed by one or more cricketers or sportsman. Nineteen signatures including Cowdrey, Ritchie Richardson, Statham, C.Lloyd, Simmons, Hughes, Denis Law, Bill Beaumont, D.Morrison, Wilf McGuinness, Atherton etc.g 30/40 66 Don Bradman. England tour of Australia 1978/79. Official Australian Cricket Board menu for the Dinner in honour of the 1978/79 England Touring Team. Held at the Kooyonga Golf Club, Lockleys, South Australia on 25th January Signed to inside pages by England and Australian test players plus guests. Twenty two signatures in ink including Don Bradman, Alan Davidson, Carlson, Yallop, Yardley, Darling, Border, Botham, Barrington, Brearley, Willis, Lever, Boycott, Old, Gower etc. G 60/90 67 No lot 68 Sackville Tufton. 9th Earl of Thanet. Original one page handwritten letter to Richard Sheridan, a fellow whig sympathiser dated and sent from Hothfield House, Kent in Nicely signed Thanet in black ink. An early signature of Thanet, who was imprisoned for a year in the Tower of London and fined a 1000 for being found guilty of riot and assault in trying to aid the escape of Arthur O Connor, who was being tried for high treason at Maidstone in G 60/90 Sackville Tufton was born in 1769 and was a keen cricketer who made five known first class appearances from He was an early member of M.C.C., played for the Gentlemen of England and was associated with Kent cricket. He died in William Heneage Legge. 6th Earl of Dartmouth , styled Viscount Lewisham was a British Peer and Conservative politician. Short original one page handwritten letter from Lewisham and dated April 1882 and sent from 55 Manchester Street, London. Nicely signed Lewisham in black ink. An early signature of Lewisham, who served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in the 1880/1890 s G 40/60 William Legge was born in 1851 and was educated at Eton & Oxford. He played one first class match for M.C.C. v Hampshire in 1877 and played regular cricket from including matches for I Zingari, M.C.C. etc. He died in Robert Dillon, Lord Clonbrock. Original one page handwritten letter from Clonbrock undated, but 1838, requesting two copies of the form of prayer to be used at Her Majesty s Coronation for the use of Lady Clonbrock and myself may be given to the bearer. Very nicely signed Clonbrock in black ink. An early signature of Clonbrock, who played five first class matches for M.C.C. (1833), Gentlemen v Players (1833) and for All England v Sussex in three matches G 40/60 Robert Dillon was born in 1807, educated at Eton & Oxford, was an Irish peer. He died in Queen Victoria s Coronation was held in George Gordon, 9th Marquis of Huntly & Earl of Aboyne. Original two page handwritten letter from Aboyne to a William Farquharsson who he is looking for advice on a forester. The dated just Wednesday but almost certainly 1799 (see notes with letter). Nicely signed Aboyne in black ink. An early signature of Aboyne, styled Lord Strathavon until 1795 and known as The Earl of Aboyne from , was a Scottish peer. G 60/90 Gordon was born in 1761 and was a keen cricketer who made four known first class appearances from He was a member of the White Conduit Club and an early member of M.C.C. but was mainly associated with Surrey. He died in John Frank Harvey. Derbyshire & M.C.C Collection of letters sent by various England Test cricketers to the father of Harvey regarding his son s progress in becoming a first class cricketer. The letters start in 1952 with a signed letter from Denis Compton regarding a placement at a London indoor cricket school, the second from Alf Gover, dated 1954, regarding John s cricketing summer and his Winter coaching at Sandham, Strudwick & Gover s East Hill Cricket School, a similar letter, dated 1954, from Andrew Sandham regarding school fees and his progress, a longer letter from Jack Hobbs, dated 1956 regarding his engagement at Lord s and advising the opportunities of learning, keeping his eyes open and patience and the final letter from Hobbs, dated 1958, regarding the further progress of John, press cuttings etc. John seems to be going along on the right lines and he had a very good season last year. He is still very young and he will gain much by keeping his eyes open at Lord s over the coming season. Perhaps his chance will come in 1959 but we must be patient and rest content with the boy s very good record todate. All five letters signed in ink by the sender. Odd tape marks to corners, folds otherwise in good condition 100/150 John Harvey eventually made his first class debut for M.C.C. v Scotland in 1961 and his Derbyshire debut in He played 204 matches for the county scoring over 7500 runs at an average of and a top score of 168. He also played for Cambridgeshire and Berkshire before coaching at Bradfield School. He died in Pelham Francis Warner. Middlesex & England Handwritten letter from Warner dated 9th October 1957 on The East India & Sports Club headed paper declining an invitation. Warner, aged 84, talks of his illness, having a major abdominal operation not much fun a my age etc. I am a feeble old man and am still under doctors orders. I get very easily tired and have not the 10

11 strength to do as you kindly ask. I have seen very little cricket during the last two years. The letter nicely signed in ink by Warner. VG 30/50 74 Albert Edward Lawton. Derbyshire, London County & Lancashire One page handwritten letter from Lawton to Phillip regarding an enquiry regarding certain Derbyshire players from Lawton s playing days. The letter written in 1953 when he was 74 years old. Whatever you do in the batting or bowling line- aim especially at becoming a Star Fieldsman!. Nicely signed in ink by Lawton. G 30/40 Lawton captained Derbyshire between Wisden described Lawton a very tall and a prodigious hitter. 75 Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales Handwritten one page letter from Barnes to a Mr Fowler of Melbourne. The letter dated 27th July 1955 and handwritten in Barnes distinctive copperplate handwriting refers to a request for financial assistance in building a Theatre in Melbourne... I am surprised that you haven't got a properly equipped theatre to present your plays, there are enough patrons of the arts in Melbourne... that if someone started a fund the sum required, to build you a theatre, would soon be raised. Melbourne has some delightful memories for me during my three visits. I made some charming friends, but this will have to remain a memory I m afraid. The letter dated 2nd March 1948 and nicely signed by Barnes. The letter folded and laid down to a album page, file holes to right hand border, nicks/small tears to page edges not affecting text. Sold with two copy photographs of Barnes, again laid down to album pages. G 50/80 76 Alfred Lyttelton. Cambridge University, Middlesex & England Two page handwritten letter from Lyttelton to Cyril (Maude?) on 127, Mount Street headed paper regarding news of his imminent marriage to Edith Sophy Balfour. I speak with this qualified manner because new things have come to pass lately and as one of my oldest and dearest friends, I have to tell you almost first that I am going to be married- to Miss Didi Balfour. The letter dated 24th February 1892 and nicely signed by Lyttelton. G 120/160 Alfred Lyttelton among numerous other sporting achievements, was the first man to represent England at both football and cricket, he was a successful politician and served as Secretary of State for the Colonies Edith Sophy Balfour, was the daughter of Archibald Balfour, a London businessman and merchant in Russia, who played for M.C.C. in three matches Charles George Macartney. New South Wales & Australia One page handwritten letter from Charles Macartney to regarding his collection of press cuttings. Will you please have the enclosed A Great Cricketer by L.D. Brownbe, included in my press-cutting bank. I send you this in case you have not gathered it in amongst the number. The letter dated 23rd August 1930 and very nicely signed in ink by Macartney. VG 100/ Walter Hearne. Kent One page handwritten letter from Hearne to A.J. Gaston regarding his past cricket performances. I beg to say that in addition to the performances you mention in 1894 which by the bye, were executed in consecutive matches. I did the hat trick v Lancashire at Tonbridge on June 29th 1894 taking the last three wickets in three balls. Sorry to say I do not know any anecdotes worth recording... The letter, headed The Bat & Ball, Canterbury dated 6th February 1906 and very nicely signed in ink by Hearne. The letter has previously been attached in a scrapbook to right hand border, irregular trimming to that border just affecting the text at the top left hand corner. Rare 250/ Doctor Sir Henry William Russell Bencraft. Hampshire One page handwritten letter from Bencraft regarding cricket books and Wisden Almanacks. I regret to say that I have no duplicates of cricket books, I am anxious to buy some of the earlier Wisdens, I have some before The letter, headed Hampshire County Cricket Club, Southampton dated January 17th?? and signed in ink by Bencraft. Some ageing to letter and some adhesive marks to verso. Rare 150/250 Bencraft was Captain, Treasurer, Secretary, Chairman and President of Hampshire C.C.C. throughout his life 80 Alfred Shaw. Nottinghamshire, Sussex & England Excellent three page handwritten letter from Shaw regarding the Australian team chosen for the 1893 tour, William Murdoch and Sussex s preparations for the coming season. I am pleased to say I have arrived home fit and well and I left his Lordship (Sheffield?) at Naples and he was as well as ever I have seen him. I see by the papers I have read from Australia that the team is finally chosen and that they have decided not to pick Murdoch if so no doubt he will be able to play in all Sussex matches. Myself I hope it is true and that he will play, as in my opinion he has no right to play for Australia. He has duly qualified to play for a county in England. He would be useful to Sussex as he would relieve Mr Newham a great deal and then I believe Mr Newham would play better and would then give moe confidence to the rest of the team. I have spoken to Mr (Arthur) Shrewsbury about an old bat for you but he says he has given all his away but when he has another he will try and save it for you. I will be pleased to let you have one of mine and will bring it with me... when I come down which will be about the 20th April for practice should the weather be good... The letter, headed West Bridgford, Notts and dated March 5th 1893 and nicely signed in ink by Shaw. Minor adhesive marks to back page otherwise in good/very good condition. Excellent cricket content. Rare letter from one of cricket s pioneers who bowled the first ball in Test cricket to Charles Bannerman, England v Australia /400 Alfred Shaw was employed by Lord Sheffield to coach young Sussex cricketers and in 1894 he turned out for Sussex at the age of 51 and ended the season at the top of the 11