Tennis & Golf
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Lot 695:
Godfrey Evans. 'Brylcreem'. Mono real photograph postcard of Evans in wicket keeping pose, wearing England sweater. Signed and inscribed 'To Peter' by Evans. G
Estimate: £25/35
Hammer price: unsold
Lot 696:
Leslie E.G. Ames. Kent & England 1926-1951. Mono postcard of Ames, full length, in batting pose. Signed by Ames to lower border. Canterbury Printers Ltd. Sold with two reproduction mono postcard size photographs of Hopper Levett and Claude Lewis. Both signed. G
Estimate: £30/40
Hammer price: £44
Lot 697:
Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England. 1912-1937. Mono real photograph postcard of Tate, full length, holding ball in the nets. Signed in black ink by Tate. Deane, Wiles & Millar series. G
Estimate: £40/60
Hammer price: £40
Lot 698:
Sir Charles Aubrey Smith. Mono postcard of Aubrey Smith dressed in formal suit smoking a pipe. Signed in black ink by Smith. Photo, Mannell. Generally good condition
Estimate: £50/70
Hammer price: £65
Aubrey Smith played for England and Sussex and captained them in 1887 and 1888. He also captained the Shaw & Shrewsbury team to Australia in 1887/88. He gained fame in the 1930/40's as an actor based in Hollywood and appeared in numerous films. He died in 1948.
Lot 699:
Sir Charles Aubrey Smith. Sepia postcard of Aubrey Smith dressed in formal suit. Nicely signed in black ink by Smith. Rotary Photographic Series 4208B. G
Estimate: £50/70
Hammer price: £85
Lot 700:
Sir Charles Aubrey Smith. Sepia postcard of Aubrey Smith and fellow actor Miss Ellen Terry. Nicely signed in black ink by Smith. J. Beagles of London. G
Estimate: £50/70
Hammer price: £52
Lot 701:
John Arlott. 'Brylcreem'. Mono real photograph postcard of Arlott in commentary pose. Signed and inscribed by Arlott. G
Estimate: £25/35
Hammer price: £22
Lot 702:
Trevor Bailey. Essex & England. Mono real photograph postcard of Bailey, head and shoulders, with name and county printed to lower border. Signed by Bailey to image. Sporting Handbooks Ltd. G
Estimate: £25/35
Hammer price: unsold
Lot 703:
Trevor Bailey. Mono 'Lucozade' advertising real photograph postcard of Bailey, half length, in M.C.C. touring blazer. Signed in blue ink by Bailey. G
Estimate: £25/35
Hammer price: unsold
Lot 704:
Brian Luckhurst. Kent & England. Mono real photograph postcard of Luckhurst, half length, wearing Kent sweater. Signed by Luckhurst to image. J.D. Hunt of Tonbridge. G
Estimate: £25/35
Hammer price: unsold
Lot 705:
M.C.C. tour of South Africa 1948/49. Sepia postcard of the Union-Castle Line 'Durban Castle' which took the team to South Africa. Signed to card face by all fifteen members of the touring party including Mann, Hutton, Washbrook, Compton, Gladwin, Simpson, Evans, Wright etc. Rare
Estimate: £250/350
Hammer price: £310
Lot 706:
Eddie Paynter. Lancashire & England. Mono postcard size photograph of Paynter walking out to bat. Signed by Paynter in ink. G
Estimate: £100/150
Hammer price: unsold
Lot 707:
Pelham Warner. Middlesex & England. Mono real photograph postcard of Warner in batting pose. Nicely signed by Warner in ink. Rival Photographic Series 1397. Excellent signature. G/VG
Estimate: £180/250
Hammer price: unsold
Lot 708:
George Duckworth. Lancashire & England. Sepia real photograph plainback postcard of Duckworth in wicketkeeping pose. Signed by Duckworth in ink. Series unknown. G/VG
Estimate: £100/150
Hammer price: £160
Lot 709:
Herbert Strudwick. Surrey & England 1902-1927. Original real photograph oversize Pinnace card of Strudwick in wicketkeeping pose signed in black ink by Strudwick. Plainback. G
Estimate: £80/120
Hammer price: unsold
Lot 710:
Phil Mead. Hampshire & England 1905-1936. Signed mono 'cameo' postcard of Mead, head and shoulders, wearing Hampshire cap. Signed by Mead. Summers Brown series. Postcard trimmed, adhesive marks to reverse otherwise good condition
Estimate: £80/120
Hammer price: £120
Lot 711:
Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex & England 1894-1908. Mono postcard of Fry, full length in batting attire standing on the pavilion steps. Signed in ink to lower by Fry. Thiele series No. 7256. Some wear to right hand side of card and to corners otherwise in generally good condition
Estimate: £140/180
Hammer price: unsold