Autograph Sheets, Album Pages

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Sussex & England 1895-1920. Four page handwritten letter from Ranjitsinhji requesting 'your kind permission to fish in your splendid waters for grayling this winter. I have hired the Gilling Shoot this year..... So your kindness would enable me to spenda few most enjoyable days at one of my favourite pastimes when I come to Gilling or am in the neighbourhood'. The letter written on 'The Rectory, East Gilling, York' headed paper and nicely signed in ink by Ranjitsinhji. G

John W. Hearne, Middlesex & England 1909-1936. One page handwritten letter from Hearne to 'Mr Milne' regarding him and his Wife purchasing a bungalowin peaceful surroundings in West Drayton, Middlesex. 'Its certainly more peaceful than opposite the dronewhich nearly drove us 'Crackers'. The letter dated 10th February 1949 and nicely signed in ink by Hearne. G

Len Braund. Surrey, Somerset & England 1896-1920. One page handwritten letter to 'My dear Freddie' with some cricket content. 'I shall be going to Lords to see the Yorkshire v Middlesex match the following week-so should much like to see you before going there, and have the long looked for chat'. The letter dated 27th May 1952 and very nicely signed in ink by Braund. VG

Arthur E.R. Gilligan. Surrey, Sussex & England 1920-1932. Two page handwritten letter from Gilliganto Jack Sokell with excellent cricket content. He talks of meeting up with Arthur Mailey 'it will make the evening doubly glorious and memorable'. Also talks of watching the Australians at Hove 'I honestly think England (unless our batting breaks down) should retain the Ashes' and broadcasting with Alan McGilvary and Freddie Brown for the Australian Commercial Station for all five Tests. The letter dated 5th June 1956 and nicely signed by Gilligan in ink. G

John 'Jack' Berry Hobbs, Surrey & England 1905-1934. One page handwritten letter, on Surrey C.C.C. headed paper declining a request for a written article for the Sports Services Bureau. 'I am afraid I am fixed up for this season'. The letter dated 7th May 1924 and nicely signed in ink by Hobbs. G

John 'Jack' Berry Hobbs, Surrey & England 1905-1934. One page handwritten letter from Hobbs to Harry B. Rowan regarding a 'Cricket Week' to be held in Glasgow. 'I am glad to hear you are again holding the Cricket Week and I shall be pleased to come along in April. I am very sorry though that A.C. MacLaren will probably be there too, I would rather work with somebody else. I should have thought Maurice Tate would have been a good proposition. I could get him for you if you like...' The letter dated 10th December 1925 and nicely signed in ink by Hobbs. G

Cricket letters. Selection of three handwritten letters from players, all written in later years. Players are Len Hutton, Norman Yardley and T.B. Mitchell. Content concerns requests for autographs. G

Thomas Bignall MItchell. Derbyshire & England 1928-1939. Two page handwritten letter from Mitchell regarding the M.C.C. 'Bodyline' tour of Australia 1932/33. Mitchell talks about his great friend Eddie Paynter 'Yes, in the 4th Test at Brisbane, he fell ill and had to go into hospital. He had a temperateof 106, Mr Jardine went to see him and these were the words he said to him 'Eddie I would give my last drop of blood for England....'. The letter undated but written in later years. G

Cricket letters. Selection of three hand/typewritten letters from players. Players are John C.W. MacBryan (Somerset & England, dated 1941 as Squadron Leader), David C.H. Townsend (Oxford University & M.C.C.) and H.A. Peach (Surrey). Some cricket content, the latter two letters written in later years. G

England Test players. Selection of six hand/typewritten letters from players. Players are Les Ames (Kent), Joe Hardstaff (Nottinghamshire), Jack Robertson (Middlesex), L.F. Townsend (Derbyshire), George Geary (Leicestershire) and Freddie Brown (Middlesex). Good cricket content, some letters written in later years. G

Middlesex. Selection of four hand/typewritten letters from Middlesex players. Players are S.L. Beton, F. Lee, J. Wormald and N.F. Turner (one match 1937). Some cricket content, all written in the 1950/60's. G

R.E.S Wyatt. Four letters handwritten by Wyatt to author Anthony Merdith regarding the writing of a book. Interesting cricket content, Wyatt refers to the pitches in Australia 1930's, methods of bowling, Warner, Kortright, Larwood, life onboard ship etc. All four written in 1988 and signed by Wyatt. G

Northamptonshire. Selection of four handwritten letters from Northamptonshire players. Players are Mark Cox, Gilbert Tebbit, Ben Bellamy and R.S. Venes. With the exception of Bellamy, the other three only played a small number of matches for the county team. All letter regards requests for autographs/ addresses etc, all written in the 1950's. G

Alec Bedser. Surrey & England 1939-1960. One page handwritten letter from Bedser on 'Grand Hotel, Cardiff' headed paper. He talks of his Test bowling record and on Surrey's attempt to win the County Championship for a fifth consecutive time. 'In reply I have taken 236 wickets in Tests including 104 against Australia..... The fifth win in the Championship is going to be hard, very hard indeed'. The letter undated but c1956. G

Maurice Tate. Sussex & England. 1912-1937. Two page handwritten letter from Tate regardingan article, letter or book? written by the recipient. 'You have covered everything except I should have liked to have said more about my exit from Sussex, still perhaps it better to let sleeping dogs lie.... am humbled to you for such a magnificent compliment to an Old Timer'. The letter headed 'The Kings Arms', dated 25th October 1950 and nicely signed in ink by Tate. G

New Zealand. Two handwritten letters from Walter Hadlee and Martin Donnelly. Both letter written in 1985 regarding requests for autographs. G

H.S.L.T. 'Stork' Hendry. N.S.W., Victoria & Australia 1918-1933. One page handwritten letter regarding an autograph and addresses request. The letter sent from Australia and undated. Nicely signed in ink by Hendry. G

William Edward Jones. Glamorgan 1937-1958. Two page typewritten letter from Jones to Maurice Turnbull, Secretary and Captain of Glamorgan County Cricket Club regarding Jones signing professional forms for the club. Jones has listed down the terms offered and Turnbull has handwritten answers to many of the questions in ink to the pages. 'Cricket is so uncertain and the point as to my being sufficiently good to play for the first eleven will have to be proved, and naturally now it seems that I shall have to live on the suggested 1 per week retaining fee for the greater part of the year.... I appreciatethat I like everyone else will have to start right at the bottom, but I am afraid that XXX1 over the winter session would be a hardship, bearing in mind the permanent and good position I now have....'. The letter dated 15th September 1936 and nicely signed in ink by Jones. G

New Zealand tour of England 1949. Two typewritten letters from the Duke of Norfolk and the Duke of Beaufort to J.H. Phillips, Manager of the New Zealand Cricket Council regarding the touring matches held at Arundel Castle and Badminton. The Arundel letter is post match and the Badmintonletter pre match '...I have heard that Wally Hammond has had to undergo an operation on his foot and is therefore unable to play. It is a great disappointment to everyone'. Both typed on Arundel Castle and Badminton letter heads and nicely signed in ink by Beaufort and Norfolk. Minor foxing to the Badminton letter otherwise in good condition

Cricket writers. Three typewritten and handwritten letters from John Arlott (2)(1968 & 1983) and Jim Swanton (1979). General cricket content. G

Cyril Mowbray Wells. Surrey & Middlesex 1892-1909. One page hand written letter from Wells regarding players on a cricket photograph. He mentions Jessop, Druce, Webbe, Foster, Hearne etc. 'The photograph of Jessop, whom I knew in the old days and played cricket with him many times, but I would rather not write to him to sign a photograph- he might not like it'. The letter dated 3rd September 1946 and nicely signed in ink by Wells. G

Sir Henry D.G. Leveson-Gower. Surrey & England 1895-1920. One page handwritten letter on 'The Grand Hotel', Scarborough headed paper to 'Ogden' regarding a request for an autograph. The letter dated 10th September 1952

Alexander J. Webbe. Middlesex & England 1875-1900. One page handwritten letter from Webbe to Dr Blair Ball regarding recovery from an injury. 'Getting on all right but no exercise a little longer. I hope to get away tomorrow. You have saved me many days on my back'. The letter dated 16th August 1903 and nicely signed in ink by Webbe. VG

H.B. 'Jock' Cameron. Transvaal, Western Province & South Africa 1924-1935. Original real photograph card of the South African team of 1929 in England, (J.Smith, Bookstall), with correspondence to 'Freda' in Johannesburg with observations of England... 'England's not such a bad place after all, one does see the sun occasionally. London's, the place though. You'd be quite at home as far as dancing is concerned it lasts all night if you want it'. Signed Horace. Post marked Oxford 1929. G

Arthur E.R. Gilligan. Surrey, Sussex & England 1920-1932. Plain postcard sent by Gilligan to a Sussex supporter after a request for an autograph. Short note to the supporter with an original photograph of Gilligan taken in 1924. The postcard postmarked 'Kensington 1923'. G

Wilfred Rhodes. Yorkshire, Europeans & England 1898-1930. Mono postcard sent by Rhodes to Herbert Sutcliffe from Bombay when Rhodes was playing for the Europeans cricket team. 'Playing here for a week. Seen yourbrother a few times, looks very well. Getting on alright, a bit too hot for cricket. Compliments of the season..... The postcard dated 27th December 1922 and initialed in ink by Rhodes. VG

H. H. Alexander. Victoria & Australia 1928-1935. One page handwritten letter giving his views on who was the best bowlers and batsmen he had seen. Mentions 'Bodyline series'. 'The best way to sum up Bodyline, imagine Marshall or Garner bowling straight at you with seven men on the leg side- Pretty frightening'. The letter dated 15th February 1987 and nicely signed in ink by Alexander. Sold with a further two page handwritten letter from Australian Test cricketer, Graeme Hole with good cricket content on the Australian 1953 tour of England. Dated March 5th 1985. G

Jack Fingleton. New South Wales & Australia 1928-1939. Three page handwritten letter, some cricket content with references to Lillee and Chappell. The letter on Charing Cross Hotel headed paper, dated September 11th and nicely signed by Fingleton. G

Ian Peebles, Middlesex & England and P.F. 'Plum' Warner, Middlesex & England. Two short one page handwritten letters from the two cricketers. The Peebles letter undated, the Warner 1948. Both responding to requests for autographs. Both nicely signed by the player. G

Learie Constantine, Trinidad & West Indies 1921-1939. Handwritten letter from Constantine to a Miss Jones regarding an autograph request. The letter dated 30th September 1967 and nicely signed in ink by Constantine. The requested autograph on card laid down to lower half of letter. Adhesive marks to corners of verso otherwise in good condition G

Freddie R. Brown. Surrey, Northamptonshire & England 1931-1953. Two page handwritten letter to Ken Purdy with excellent and interesting cricket content. He talks of the West Indies being the strongest side in the world, Lords being his favourite ground in England and Adelaide in Australia. He then goes on give advice on cricket in general...'Cricket is a great leveller and one has to learn to live with the good and the bad days alike and always be modest and prepared to learn....'. The letter dated 5th October 1984 and signed in ink by Brown. G

Donald B. Carr. Derbyshire & England 1946-1963. One page typewritten letter on T.C.C.B headed paper, Carr was Secretary at the time, turning down an invitation to speak at a cricket society Dinner due to the probability of going out to India with the M.C.C. team. The letter dated 13th January 1984 and signed in ink by Carr. G

Greg Chappell. South Australia, Somerset, Queensland & Australia 1966-1983. One page handwritten letter with good cricket content. He talks of his father and brother, Ian. the best player he saw, Sobers and his best innings, 131 at Lord's 1972. The letter dated 2009 and signed in ink by Chappell. G

Jack Fingleton. New South Wales & Australia 1928-1939. Two page handwritten letter, some cricket content with references to Harold Larwood etc. 'I saw 'Lol' (Larwood), as you call him, very recently. We had a drink on his tenth grand-child... he is blissfully happy, I'm glad to say, in Australia'. The letter on Charing Cross Hotel headed paper, dated April 28th 1972 and nicely signed by Fingleton. With original envelope. G

John 'Jack' Berry Hobbs, Surrey & England 1905-1934. Two page handwritten letter from Hobbs to Mr Speight regarding the return of a Watermans pen (he advertised the pens), he talks of his journey and time in Madras. 'It appears we bought your bottle of Caillaux after all. Francis gave it to my servant who thought it was our bottle. So sorry!' The letter dated 1st February 1934 and nicely signed in ink by Hobbs. G

H.S.L.T. 'Stork' Hendry. N.S.W., Victoria & Australia 1918-1933. Interesting one page handwritten letter with his views on the current game and the game in his day. 'Of course, big money has ruined it today. One day cricket, whilst a great money earner, is not cricket and spectators not true cricket lovers. It has ruined batting technique and deprived bowlers of their objective, to get wickets!!'. The letter sent from Australia and dated 11th November 1985. Nicely signed in ink by Hendry. G

Pelham Francis Warner. Middlesex & England 1894-1920. Four page handwritten letter from Warner, headed Carling House, Maidstone to Mrs Clark, regarding turning down an invitation to play tennis because he will be playing cricket. 'To be quite truthful I forgot all about it which is no excuse really, though the fact that I have been travelling all over the place playing cricket will I hop influence you to mitigate the sentence. I am playing cricket on the days you asked us'. The letter dated 5th July 1909 and nicely signed by Warner. G

England tour of England 1897. Rare, early and fascinating pair of two page handwritten letters fromA.E. Stoddart, Middlesex & England Captain for the tour, and Captain Edward G. Wynyard, Hampshire & England regarding selection for the forthcoming tour to Australia. The letters dated 15th and 22nd August 1897. The first letter expresses Stoddart's pleasure at Wynyard's selection for the touring party. 'I was very please to hear that the War Office had given you leave and that you accept the invitation to join the team. I feel certain you will enjoy the tour immensely and I shall be glad to do all in my power to make things happy for you'. Nicely signed A.E. Stoddart. To verso there is further handwritten details of colours to be worn including tie and hat ribbon, tour caps and coats (blazers), berth for the trip 'an inside cabin but very comfortable'. In the second letter, Stoddart goes out of his way to commiserate with Wynyard on his not being able to go on the tour due to the War Office cancelling his leave. 'I cannot tell you how sincerely sorry I am to get the news of the War Office cancelling your leave. I was really looking forward with the greatest pleasure to having you with us and can only tell you that I am almost as disappointed as you are. About the inconvenience caused, please don't let this add to your troubles. I can easily get another man, I had intended to take 14 but I think that if Briggs takes your place that will be enough. I only wanted another good bowler to add to the 13 which appeared in the papers to look a rare(?) side. As my object in accepting your invitation with you was only with the view of helping you re the tour, and I am very much busy, I will ask you to excuse me. I shall hope to see you somehow before we leave and in the meantime can only express how sincerely sorry I am, you cannot join us'. Again, very nicely signed in ink by Stoddart. Both letters, ex Wynyard collection. A rare insight into the trials and tribulations of an England Test Captain

W.W. Keeton. Nottinghamshire & England 1926-1952. Original typewritten letter of selection from F.S. Jackson, Chairman of the Selection Committee, to Keeton advising him of his selection 'hold yourself in readiness' to play for England v Australia at Leeds on the 20th-24th July 1934. Details include remuneration for the match XXX40 plus 3rd class return railway fare), details of the match, press relations, accommodationetc. The letter, on Lord's Cricket Ground headed paper, dated 16th July 1934 and nicely signed in ink by Jackson. Rare. Small piece missing from side of letter affecting small part of the text otherwise in good condition

W.W. Keeton. Nottinghamshire & England 1926-1952. Original typewritten letter of selection from P.F. Warner, Chairman of the Selection Committee, to Keeton advising him of his selection to play in the Test Trial Match, North v South at Lord's on the 13th-16th June 1936. Details include remuneration for the match (XXX20 plus 3rd class return railway fare), details of the match, press relations etc. The letter, on Lord's Cricket Ground headed paper, dated 6th June 1936 and nicely signed in ink by Warner. Rare. G

W.W. Keeton. Nottinghamshire & England 1926-1952. Original typewritten letter of selection from Percy Perrin, Chairman of the Selection Committee, to Keeton advising him of his selection to play for England v West Indies at The Oval on the 19th-22nd August 1939. Details include remuneration for the match XXX27.10.0 plus 3rd class return railway fare), details of the match, press relations, accommodation ticket allocation etc. The letter, on Lord's Cricket Ground headed paper, undated and nicely signed in ink by Perrin. Rare. G

Bert Oldfield. New South Wales & Australia 1919-1938. Excellent two page handwritten letter on 'W.A. Oldfield Ltd' headed paper from Oldfield to Mr Dotivala regarding cricket, South Africa, pitches etc. ...I am most happy to learn how keen you are on this great game of Cricket. I have played on mats in South Africa with the Australian Test players in 1921 and later when the turf wickets were used, that was in 1935'. The letter dated January 1962 and nicely signed by Oldfield. G

Australia 1948 tour of England. Arthur Mailey, New South Wales & Australia 1912-1930. Official Cricket Writers Club menu for the Dinner in honour of the Australian Cricket Team, held at The Public Schools Club, Piccadilly, London on 22nd April 1948. Cover printed in green. Titles to cover, to inside pages, menu and toast list. Don Bradman spoke on behalf of the Australian, Harry Altham and F.H. Gillingham replying for the M.C.C. and Guests. To the back cover is an original signed pen and ink caricature self-portrait by Mailey of him wearing a bow tie. The portrait was drawn by Mailey for Arthur Morris and the menu is signed by Morris to inside pages. The menu measures approx 4.5"x7". There are adhesive marks to the back cover affecting some parts of the caricature but the menu is in good condition

South Africa. Large 'South African Airways 1934-1984' menu, with colour image of a Protea flower to front cover, for a Cricket Dinner given in 1984. Signed to back cover by fourteen South African Test players. Signatures include E. Barlow, Rice, Kirsten, A. Rowan, Mitchell, G. Pollock, D'Oliveira, Tayfield etc. G

'XL 'Forty' Club. Official menu for the Second XL Club Dinner held at the Junior Carlton Club, Pall Mall on the 10th February 1939. The four page card menu signed profusely to inside pages by thirty seven guests. Signatures include some first class cricketers including Warner, Woolley, Bowley, Ducat, Henry Grierson, Hobbs, D.J. Knight, Strudwick, Sandham, Hendren, W.B. Franklin, Hearne, J.B. Higgins etc. Other signatures include Lord Aberdare etc. Old tape mark to front cover otherwise in good condition

'XL 'Forty' Club. Official menu for the XL Club Dinner held on the 11th December 1953. The four page card menu signed to front cover by Plum Warner and Jack Hobbs. Sold with a similar menu and tickets for The XL Annual Dinner for 1993, signed to front cover by fifteen guests including Brian Johnston, Vic Marks, Dennis Silk, George Mann, Jonathan Agnew, Trevor Bailey, Sir Denis Thatcher etc. G

Douglas Robert Jardine. Surrey & England 1921-1933. Official menu for The Sheffield Cricket League Annual Dinner held on the 1st December 1954. Signed by Jardine, a speaker at the Dinner, to front cover in ink. G

'The Playfair Club'. Official menu for the Dinner held on the 4th November 1964 at the Royal Air Force Club. Four page menu with printed cricketing cartoon by Royman Browne to back cover and green ribbon tie to edge. The menu signed to inside pages by the six guest speakers and by the Playfair Club Founder, Gordon Ross. Signatures are Neville Cardus, Freddie Brown, Raman Subba Row, Micky Stewart, Arthur Gilligan and Frank Woolley. Sold with a similar menu for the 1966 Dinner signed by two of the guest speakers, Bill Edrich and John Murray. Qty 2. G

'The Playfair Club'. Official menu for the Dinner held on the 29th November 1967 at the Royal Air Force Club. Four page menu with printed cricketing cartoon by Royman Browne to back cover and green ribbon tie to edge. The menu signed to front cover by four of the six guest speakers. Signatures are John Edrich, Fred Titmus, Jim Parks and Colin Milburn. Sold with a similar menu for the 1968 Dinner signed by all six guest speakers and Founder, Gordon Ross. Signatures are Alan Smith, Colin Cowdrey, Roger Prideaux, Geoff Boycott, Stuart Surridge and Brian Bolus. Qty 2. G

'The Playfair Club'. Official menu for the Dinner held on the 26th November 1969 at the Royal Air Force Club. Four page menu with green ribbon tie to edge. The menu signed to inside pages by all five guest speakers. Signatures are Mike Denness, Ray Illingworth, Arnold Long, Micky Stewart and Brian Taylor. Sold with a similar menu for the 1970 Dinner signed by all four guest speakers and Founder, Gordon Ross. Signatures are Peter Parfitt, C.J. Barnett, Jackie Bond and Farokh Engineer. Qty 2. G

'The Playfair Club'. Official menu for the Dinner held on the 24th November 1971 at the Royal Air Force Club. Four page menu with green ribbon tie to edge. The menu signed to inside pages by all five guest speakers and Founder, Gordon Ross. Signatures are Basil D'Oliveira, Harold Gimblett, Graham Roope, Brian Luckhurst and Reg Simpson. Sold with a similar menu for the 1972 Dinner signed by all five guest speakers and Founder, Gordon Ross. Signatures are Tony Lewis, Donald Carr, Jim Laker, Dennis Amiss and David Hughes. Qty 2. G

'The Cricketer Magazine Club, formerly The Playfair Club'. Official menu for the Dinner held on the 21st November 1973 at the Royal Air Force Club. Four page menu with green ribbon tie to edge. The menu signed to inside pages by all five guest speakers, Founder, Gordon Ross and author David Frith. Signatures are Asif Iqbal, Colin Cowdrey, Frank Hayes, Jim Swanton and Brian Taylor. Sold with a similar menu for the 1974 Dinner signed by four of the guest speakers and Founder, Gordon Ross. Signatures are Tony Brown, Brian Close, Bill Edrich and Tom Graveney. Qty 2. G

'The Cricketer Magazine Club, formerly The Playfair Club'. Official menu for the Dinner held on the 19th November 1975 at the Royal Air Force Club. Four page menu with green ribbon tie to edge. The menu signed to front cover by all five guest speakers, Founder, Gordon Ross, Ben Brocklehurst (owner of the Cricketer magazine) and one other. Signatures are Ken Barrington, Colin Cowdrey, Norman Gifford, Alan Knott and Jim Swanton. Sold with a similar menu for the 1976 Dinner signed by four of the guest speakers, Founder, Gordon Ross and Ben Brocklehurst. Signatures are Jim Laker, Mike Brearley, Peter Willey and Jim Swanton. Plus 1977 menu signed by the four guest speakers, Ross and Brocklehurst. Signatures are Swanton, David Steele, Colin Cowdrey and Cyril Washbrook. Qty 3. G

'Old Wykehamist Dinner' 1919. Official menu for the Dinner held on the 27th November 1919 at the Red Lion Hotel, Cambridge with ribbon tie in college colours. Signed to inside pages in pencil by nineteen of the guests including the cricketing brothers, Gilbert Ashton, Worcestershire 1922-1936, Sir Hubert Ashton, Essex 1921-1939 and Richard Hamilton Hill, Middlesex 1921-1931. G

Australian tour of England 1926. Large rare single card menu for the Dinner held on the 1st October 1926 onboard the Canadian Pacific 'S.S. Montrose', the ship which took the Australian team from Liverpool on its journey to Quebec. The menu with caricatures of the Australian team to front by artist F. Gardener and to verso names of the Australian touring party and results of the tour in England. Signed to front by fourteen of the touring party including the Manager, Sydney Smith, including Collins, Macartney, Ryder, Woodfull, Ponsford, Hendry, Ellis, Grimmett, Mailey, Everett etc. Also appears to have been signed by actress Sybil Thorndike to top left hand corner. Some foxing, age toning, minor folds, nicks otherwise in good condition. A rare item from the tour

M.C.C. tour of South Africa 1938/39. Rare single card menu for the Civic Luncheon in honour of the M.C.C. team held on the 4th November 1938 at the City Hall, Cape Town. The menu with title and menu to front with toast list to verso. Signed to verso by all sixteen of the touring party including the Manager, A.J. Holmes, including Hammond, Farnes, Perks, Paynter, Valentine, Hutton, Ames, Verity, Wright, Edrich, Wilkinson, Gibb etc. Ligh foxing otherwise in good/very good condition. A rare item from the tour

'The Ferrets' 1939. Official menu for the 10th Annual Dinner held in the Members Pavilion at The Oval on the 19th April 1939. Signed to front cover in pencil by eleven guests who attended the Dinner including Stanley Christopherson (Kent & England 1883-1890), H.D.G. Leveson-Gower (Surrey & England 1895-1920), G.J.V. Weigall (Kent 1891-1903), A.P.F. Chapman, A. Sandham, B.H. Valentine, E.R.T. Holmes, R. Felton (Middlesex 1935-1948, 11 matches), J.H. Lockton (Surrey 1919-1926, 32 matches) etc. VG

'The '25' Club'. Official menu for the Annual Dinner held at the National Sporting Club on the 18th August 1939. Signed to front cover by twenty seven guests who attended the Dinner including D.R. Jardine, G. Duckworth, J.B. Hobbs, Neville Cardus, R.C. Robertson-Glasgow, J.M. Kidney, Brian Castor (Essex 1932, 1 match), Tom Webster (artist), Melbourne Inman (Billiards Champion), Howard Marshall, Norman Preston, R.S. Grant (West Indies Captain 1939) etc. All signatures in pencil with the exception of two. G

Don Bradman 1948. Official menu for 'A Luncheon and Presentation to Don Bradman'. Savoy Hotel, London. September 20th 1948. Four page menu with gold tassle, with title to front cover and colour Australian emblem to top of cover. To inside front cover, the menu, details of speakers and presentation of an antique silver replica of the Warwick Vase to Don Bradman. To opposite page a colour photograph of Bradman which is signed by Bradman beneath on menu. Rare. Light crease to front cover otherwise in good condition

Australian tour of England 1948. Official menu for the 'Luncheon given by His Grace, The Duke of Portland, President of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club to the Australian Cricket Team. The Luncheon was held on the 30th May 1948 at Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire. The menu profusely signed in ink by thirty guests including many of the Australian team. Signatures include Don Bradman, I. Johnson, D. Tallon, R. Saggers, D. Ring, R. Hamence, R. Lindwall, W.A. Brown, W.A. Johnston, L. Hassett, A. Morris, N. Harvey, C. McCool, K. Miller, S. Loxton and Manager Keith Johnson. Also signed by the Duke of Portland, Ray Robinson, W. Ferguson, team bag carrier etc. Rare. G

Australian tour of England 1953. 'The Cricket Writers' Club Dinner in honour of the Australian Team 1953'. Official folding menu for the Dinner held at Skinners' Hall on 20th April 1953. Signed to front cover by many of the Australians and guests. Seventeen signatures including Harvey, Davidson, Craig,Morris, Oldfield, Miller, Barnes, Mailey, Hobbs, Trueman, D.R. Jardine, Griffith etc. G

Yorkshire C.C.C. 1953. Official menu for the Dinner held to the Yorkshire County Cricket Club team by 'The Societyof Yorkshiremen in London. The Dinner was held at the Cafe Royal on the 4th May 1953. Signed to back cover by twelve of the Yorkshire team, mainly in ink, three in pencil. Signatures include Hutton, Yardley, W.Sutcliffe, Illingworth, Lowson, Watson, Cowan, Lester etc, VG

Australian tour of England 1956. Official programme for the Epsom Spring Meeting held on the 25th April 1956. Signed to front cover by nine members of the Australian team and others. Signatures include Miller, Langley, Harvey, Davidson, Archer, Burge, Benaud, Lindwall, Mackay etc. Mostly signed in pencil, some in ink. Some fading and foxing otherwise in good condition

Lloyds Bank Cricket Club 1954. Official menu for the Annual Dinner held at the Horse Shoe Hotel, Tottenham Court Road on the 25th March 1954. Signed to front cover by guest speakers, Learie Constantine, John Warr and E. Patsy Hendren. Sold with a similar menu for the Midland Bank C.C. Dinner held on the 18th February 1960 at New Beckenham. The menu signed by seven guests, Stuart-Surridge, Gover, Eric and Alec Bedser, Fishlock, etc. Qty 2. G

The Canadian touring team 1954. Official menu for the Dinner given to the Canadians by the Cricket Society and the Association of Cricket Umpires. The Dinner was held at the Shaftesbury Hotel, London on the 22nd July 1954. Signed to back cover by Douglas Jardine, D.J. Knight and eight other guests. G