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THROWN OUT

Ian MECKIFF (as told to Ian MCDONALD)

Ian Meckiff exploded into the headlines during the second Test  of the 1958-59 England tour of Australia when he took six for 38 and was branded a "chucker" by the English pressmen. This is his story. 8vo.

£30.00 (Code: 79970)

CRICKET IN THE BLOOD

Dudley NOURSE

Cricket autobiography of Arthur Dudley Nourse (1910-1981), famous South African cricketer who scored 208 in the Trent Bridge Test of 1951 having first toured England in 1935. 8vo. 212pp. Frontispiece,

£7.00 (Code: 36221)

SWORD OF WILLOW

John REID

Autobiography of New Zealand's finest Test batsman, scorer of 16,128 first-class runs (with four double centuries) and hitter of 15 sixes in an innings of 296 for Wellington in 1962/63. With an account

£14.00 (Code: 61084)

TWIN AMBITIONS: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

Alec BEDSER

Cricket book. An anecdotal account of his Test career including his forthright views on the game and his expert assessment of many England captains. 8vo. 217pp. 16 plates. Dust-wrapper, fine. White label,

£14.00 (Code: 62410)

THE WILLOW AND THE CLOTH: A COMPENDIUM OF CRICKETING CHURCHMEN FROM THE 18TH CENTURY

Christopher GRAY

A diverting probe into the many clergymen-cricketers that have graced the game at all levels including Test (Rev. David Sheppard). Paperback. Small 4to. 304pp + [3] Stiffened, laminated card covers. Very

£14.00 (Code: 88522)

NEVER-TO-BE-FORGOTTEN SPORTS THRILLS

John Allen GRAYDON

Contains chapters on many sports including the 1923 FA Cup final, the 1908 Marathon, Dixie Dean, Fred Perry, Adelaide Test of 1924-25, Jack Dempsey, Speedway, the Boat Race, the Derby etc. Paperback.

£14.00 (Code: 88782)

OVER TO ME

Jim LAKER

Autobiography of the great Surrey and England offspinner focusing on his last few turbulent years in Test cricket including the 1958-59 Ashes tour. This was a hugely controversial book at the time and

£8.00 (Code: 91154)

ENGLAND (WARNER'S XI) 1903-04 CRICKET POSTCARD

Cricket postcard. Real photograph by Broom's (1385B) of Warner's 1903-04 MCC touring side who beat the Australians 3-2 in the 5 Test series. Postally used and dated 1905. A little faded and dogged but

£48.00 (Code: 20918)

THE FIGHT FOR THE ASHES 1961

Ronald Arthur ROBERTS

A full account of the 1961 Ashes cricket series in England, plus an account of the famous 1960-61 Australia v West Indies series which included the first ever tied Test. 8vo. 288pp. Frontispiece, 14 plates.

£10.00 (Code: 70686)

CRICKET 1926

(AUSTRALIA TOUR OF ENGLAND 1926)

Pre-tour cricket brochure. Contains photographs of the 1926 Australian team, 30 leading English cricketers expected to play in the Tests, and the Test grounds. 4to. [24]pp. Rebound in green cloth, original

£45.00 (Code: 1429)

TWO SUMMERS AT THE TESTS

ARLOTT, John.

Arlott's two books on the Test matches of 1947 and 1948 combined into a single volume. First edition. 8vo. Original green cloth, no dust jacket. Cloth is rubbed and worn with light ink stain to front board.

£30.00 (Code: 12870)

WALLY HAMMOND: THE REASONS WHY, A BIOGRAPHY ...

David FOOT

Acclaimed biography of English cricketer Wally Hammond (1903-65), the greatest all-rounder of his day and possessor of a Test batting average of 58.45 over 85 Tests, against mostly strong Australian

£7.00 (Code: 84750)

WEST INDIES CRICKET CHALLENGE 1957

Bruce HARRIS

An account of the 1957 West Indies tour of England. England, under PBH May, won three of the five Test matches with the other two drawn. 8vo. 182pp. 14 pages of photographs. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed

£10.00 (Code: 88903)

CRICKET IS A GAME

Colin McCOOL

Cricket autobiography. McCool (1916-86) played 14 Test for Australia in the years immediately following World War Two. In 1956 he joined Somerset and had an immediate impact, guiding the county to its

£7.00 (Code: 92356)

BENAUD IN WISDEN

Rob SMYTH (Ed.)

Wisden's tribute to Richie Benaud in the form of reports of all his 63 Test matches, a selection of his own articles including appreciations of Bradman, Lillee and Warne, and pieces written about him from

£8.00 (Code: 93896)

IAN JOHNSON 1948 (AUSTRALIA) PRESS PHOTOGRAPH

Ian JOHNSON

Press photograph of Ian Johnson, issued just prior to the 1948 Ashes Test cricket series. 16 x 11cm. Press caption stuck to reverse. Very good.

£25.00 (Code: 36941)

C.B. FRY

Denzil BATCHELOR

Short biography of one of the greatest sportsmen of all time: Test cricketer, soccer international & FA Cup finalist, Oxford rugby player, world long-jump record holder, and winner of 12 Oxford Blues.

£7.00 (Code: 86673)

DAVID HOOKES (AUSTRALIA) 1977 SIGNED CRICKET PHOTOGRAPH

Press photograph of Hookes taken before the Centenary Test match. 18 x 13cm. Signed nicely by Hookes in ink to front. Very good condition.

£16.00 (Code: 71774)

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE BIRTH OF THE ASHES

Arunabha SENGUPTA

Volume one in a new series of cricket mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes. A mystery surrounds the Oval Test match of 1882 when Australia, led by Spofforth, conjured up an unlikely victory and heralded

£7.00 (Code: 36096)

AT THE DOUBLE: THE STORY OF CRICKET'S PACEMAKER

Richard HADLEE

The story of Hadlee's 'purple' period between August 1983 and August 1984 in which he helped New Zealand to their first ever Test win in England, in the process achieving the 'double' of 1000 runs and

£5.00 (Code: 84905)

OXFORD V CAMBRIDGE 1946 RUGBY PROGRAMME

Official programme for the Varsity rugby match played on December 10 1946. Oxford won. Playing at stand-off for Oxford was Martin Donnelly, the New Zealand Test cricketer. Very good condition.

£20.00 (Code: 70074)

KEN EASTWOOD - A LIFE IN CRICKET

David JENKINS

Cricket book. A short biography of Ken Eastwood, who played one Test match for Australia in the 1970-71 Ashes series. Paperback. Stapled booklet. 16pp. Signed by both Eastwood and the author to title-page.

£40.00 (Code: 62002)

DAINTY - THE BERT IRONMONGER STORY

Max BONNELL

Cricket biography of Bert Ironmonger, the Australian bowler who made his Test debut in 1928 aged 46. Illustrated boards. 8vo. 176pp. Fine condition. Limited "Collector's" Edition 32/300, signed by Ironmonger's

£48.00 (Code: 74549)

ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA 1948 (OLD TRAFFORD) CRICKET SCORECARD

Old Trafford, 3rd Test, July 8-13, 1948. Drawn. Compton scored 145 not out and England outplayed Australia for the only time in the series.  20.5 x 13cm. Mostly printed, with some final details in

£40.00 (Code: 79569)

THE STORY OF THE TESTS IN ENGLAND (1880-1934) ... NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION

Cecil KENT

Contains an account and the full scorecard of each of the 62 Test matches between England and Australia, in England, since the first in 1880. Paperback. 8vo. 152pp. 4 pages of photographs. Original pictorial

£5.00 (Code: 70791)

GORDON BANKS' SOCCER BOOK

Gordon BANKS

An illustrated compendium of writings on various aspects of English football of the early 1970s with contributions from Jack Charlton, Emlyn Hughes, Alan Ball, Trevor Francis and Banks himself, plus a

£7.00 (Code: 79603)

THE GOLDEN AGE OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKET

George GIFFEN

First published in 1898, the former Australian Test captain captures the colour and excitement of the game in the late 19th century, recalling great characters, matches, gamesmanship and tough tactics.

£12.00 (Code: 92468)

WEST INDIES (TOUR TO ENGLAND) 1963 CRICKET PHOTOGRAPH

Black and white Press cricket photograph of the great West Indian team, captained by Frank Worrell, and including Sobers, Hall, Griffiths and Kanhai. They won the Test series 3-1. Overall size 36 x 40cm.

£170.00 (Code: 6335)

BARRIE MEYER - GETTING IT RIGHT

Barrie MEYER with Andrew HIGNELL

Illustrated biography of the cricket Test umpire and Gloucestershire player, who also represented Bristol City and Bristol Rovers at football. 8vo. 160pp. Paperback. Very good condition. Signed to half-title

£14.00 (Code: 78193)

GEOFF BOYCOTT: A CENTURY OF TESTS - A YORKSHIRE EVENING POST SUPPLEMENT

Tony SIMPSON and John CALLAGHAN

A newspaper special of 11 July 1981 commemorating Geoffrey Boycott's 100th Test match for England, featuring illustrated articles and Geoffrey's records. 15pp. Newspaper. Some wear and ageing. Generally

£7.00 (Code: 94000)