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KEN FARNES: DIARY OF AN ESSEX MASTER

David THURLOW

Cricket biography of Kenneth Farnes (1911-41), who was the fastest bowler in England during the seasons before the second World War. He made his Test debut against the Australians in 1934 and

£9.00 (Code: 84892)

AUSTRALIA V ENGLAND 1948 (HEADINGLEY) CRICKET SCORECARD

Official cricket scorecard for the 4th Test match of the 1948 Ashes series. Australia won by 7 wickets after Bradman and Morris led a remarkable run chase in the final innings. This proved to be Bradman's

£48.00 (Code: 87221)

AUSTRALIA V ENGLAND 1907-08 CRICKET PHOTOGRAPH

Original black and white cricket photograph of SF Barnes and A Fielder stealing a run in their match-winning last wicket partnership of 39 during the Second Test at Melbourne, Jan 1-7, 1908.

£200.00 (Code: 6811)

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN 1954 (LORD'S) CRICKET MATCH TICKET - THEIR FIRST EVER MEETING

Original ground admission ticket and seat reservation for the first day (June 10th 1954) of the Lord's Test match between England and Pakistan. This was the first ever day of Test cricket between the two

£65.00 (Code: 69030)

ALLAN LAMB: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Allan LAMB

Allan Lamb was a great batsman and an entertainer. With over 4600 Test runs, including 14 Test hundreds for England and over 100 one-day international appearances, he was one of the most successful

£12.00 (Code: 84829)

KEN FARNES: DIARY OF AN ESSEX MASTER

David THURLOW

Cricket biography of Kenneth Farnes (1911-41), who was the fastest bowler in England during the seasons before the second World War. He made his Test debut against the Australians in 1934 and

£10.00 (Code: 80767)

PAKISTAN V WEST INDIES 1980-81 CRICKET TOUR BROCHURE

Cricket tour brochure for the West Indies visit to Pakistan in 1980-81. The West Indies won the Test series 1-0, with Viv Richards to the fore. Seems to have been published after the second Test, with

£60.00 (Code: 78033)

AUSTRALIA 1921 SIGNED ALBUM PAGE

Album page. Signed in ink by 10 members of the Australian touring team, collected during the Headingley Test match of 1921, when they won by 219 runs and so secured the Ashes. The signatures are Hendry,

£290.00 (Code: 73946)

THE GOLDEN AGE OF CRICKET: A MEMORIAL BOOK OF HUGH TRUMBLE

Robert TRUMBLE

A tribute to the great Australian bowling-allrounder Hughie Trumble (1867-1938), a cricketer of the "Golden Age", who captained his country in two Tests, winning both. Trumble took 141 wickets in 32 Test

£30.00 (Code: 86298)

BOYCOTT: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY - FRANK KEATING'S COPY

Geoffrey BOYCOTT

Cricket autobiography of the controversial Yorkshire and England opening batsman who made his Test debut against the Australians in 1964 and went on to notch more than 8,000 Test runs during a career of

£25.00 (Code: 90058)

CRICKETERS FROM ENGLAND: OFFICIAL SOUVENIR BROCHURE FOR THE 1956-7 M.C.C. TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA

Geoffrey A. CHETTLE (Ed)

Test Match Edition. Issued in 7 provincial editions with identical text apart from details of the home teams. This has the same cover as the Western Province edition but has an extra pair of pages inserted

£12.00 (Code: 28106)

ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA 1956 (LAKER'S MATCH - 19 FOR 90) CRICKET SCORECARD

Old Trafford, 4th Test, July 26-31, 1956. Jim Laker's Test match. With 19-90, the best ever figures in first-class cricket, Laker spun Australia to defeat and enabled England to retain the Ashes. It might

£48.00 (Code: 80641)

THE KAYE BOOK OF CRICKET RECORDS

Bill FRINDALL

Extensive listings of every conceivable record from Test and first-class cricket played by all major cricket-playing nations up to the end of the 1967 English season, compiled by the great Test Match Special

£9.00 (Code: 81208)

CLARRIE GRIMMETT (AUSTRALIA) 1930 - SET OF CRICKET PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING HIS GRIP ETC.

GRIMMETT, CLARENCE VICTOR

A collection of 16 cricket photographs of Clarrie Grimmett showing his grip of the ball and his bowling action. Photos taken c1930. Grimmett played 37 Tests between 1924 and 1936, taking 216 wickets at

£175.00 (Code: 11884)

CRICKET - HOW TO BECOME A GREAT BATSMAN AND A GREAT BOWLER (CLARRIE GRIMMETT'S COPY)

J.A. VEERASAWMY

Cricket instructional book, written by John Veerasawmy who was the first player of Indian descent to play first-class cricket for Guyana. This copy was presented to Clarrie Grimmett in March 1936 with

£250.00 (Code: 71817)

BRUCE MITCHELL 1935 (ENGLAND V SOUTH AFRICA) - RADIAL SCORE CHART OF HIS 164* BY BILL FERGUSON

Handwritten original radial score chart of Bruce Mitchell's 164 not out in South Africa's second innings of the 2nd test match at Lord's against England, June 29th-July 2nd 1935, the highest score by a

£75.00 (Code: 485A)

DUDLEY NOURSE 1935 (SOUTH AFRICA V AUSTRALIA) - RADIAL SCORE CHART OF HIS 231 BY BILL FERGUSON

Original radial score chart of Dudley Nourse's 231 in South Africa's second innings of the 2nd Test match against Australia at the Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, 1935. This innings, at that

£75.00 (Code: 485B)

THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE

Omar HENRY

Autobiography of the first coloured cricketer to represent South Africa in Test cricket. 8vo. 240pp. Very good condition.

£8.00 (Code: 85502)

NEVER SAY DIE

Steve WAUGH

The full story of Waugh's remarkable century during the 2003 Ashes Test at Sydney. 8vo. 182pp. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Good.

£5.00 (Code: 36247)

GLORIOUS SUMMERS & DISCONTENTS

Mike ATHERTON

A look back at the decade in Test cricket between 2001 and 2011. 1st edition. Large 8vo. A fine copy in dust wrapper.

£8.00 (Code: 83483)

LOOKING FOR RUNS

Doug WALTERS

Cricket autobiography covering his early days and entry into the Australian Test team. 8vo. 175pp. 16 pages of photographs. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£14.00 (Code: 23595)

AJIT WADEKAR - MY CRICKETING YEARS

Ajit WADEKAR (as told to K.N. PRABHU)

Autobiography of the great Indian Test cricketer and captain. First edition. 8vo. 159pp. No dust-wrapper. Very good condition.

£12.00 (Code: 85501)

CRICKET'S 300 MEN - AND ONE 400 MAN

Christopher HILTON

The story of every test cricket innings of over 300 runs.  Large 8vo. 192pp. A fine copy.

£6.00 (Code: 49994)

THE FREDDIE TRUEMAN STORY

Frederick Sewards TRUEMAN

Cricket book. Biography published to mark Fred's record of 300 Test wickets. 8vo. 143pp. 12 plates. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£7.00 (Code: 62344)

ALI - THE LIFE OF ALI BACHER

Rodney HARTMAN

Biography of the South African test cricketer and administrator.With a foreword by Nelson Mandela. Large 8vo. Paperback. 450pp. Illus. Very good condition.

£8.00 (Code: 85605)

TAKING THE AIR

Rex ALSTON

The famous BBC commentator on cricket Test matches, rugby internationals, Wimbledon and the Olympics. 1st edition. 8vo. 264pp. Dust wrapper, lightly rubbed. Very good. 

£15.00 (Code: 74278)

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET GUIDE 1987-88

Noel MENGEL (ed.)

Covers the New Zealand and Sri Lankan tours to Australia, plus the Bicentennial Test. Paperback. 8vo. 130pp. A few highlighted passages inside. Good condition.

£10.00 (Code: 85322)

A CENTURY OF HEADINGLEY TESTS 1899-1999

Paul E. DYSON (compiler)

A celebration of 100 years of Test cricket at Headingley. Paperback. 8vo. 144pp. Very good condition.

£9.00 (Code: 72599)

SCOTLAND TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 1960 RUGBY AUTOGRAPHS

Two autograph album pages, signed by 19 members of the Scotland rugby team that toured South Africa in April 1960. This was the first ever "short" tour, lasting just 3 matches, including the first ever

£120.00 (Code: 65607)

CRICKET AROUND THE WORLD

Anton RIPPON

Rippon charts the development of cricket in each test-playing nation. 1st edition. Large 8vo. 192pp. Very good in dust wrapper.

£5.00 (Code: 50056)