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CRICKETING MEMORIES - AN EVENING WITH DENNIS LILLEE, DEREK RANDALL AND GEOFF MILLER

Souvenir programme for an evening in the company of the three Test cricketers. Signed on the back cover by all three  - Lillee, Randall and Miller. Stapled booklet. 4pp. Fine condition.

£32.00 (Code: 78394)

ENGLAND V THE REST 1949 RUGBY PROGRAMME

Official programme for the Rugby Union Test trial, England v The Rest, played at Twickenham, January 1 1949. 4pp. Nr mint.

£16.00 (Code: 6388)

LARA 375 - A SOUVENIR TRIBUTE TO A WORLD RECORD

Tony COZIER et al

Magazine-style cricket special paying tribute to Brian Lara's record-breaking Test innings for West Indies against England at St John's, Antigua on 18 April 1994, featuring pieces by players and journalists

£20.00 (Code: 82426)

OUT OF THE WILDERNESS

Graham GOOCH

The story behind the rebel cricket tour to South Africa in 1982, which Gooch captained, and the trial and tribulations experienced during the trip and the subsequent three year ban from Test cricket. 8vo.

£10.00 (Code: 85593)

MY COUNTRY'S KEEPER

Wally GROUT

Cricket autobiography of Arthur Theodore Wallace Grout (1927-68), Australia's wicket-keeper in 51 Test matches between 1957 and 1965, who died suddenly of a heart attack just three years after giving up

£18.00 (Code: 86130)

REGGIE - FIVE YEARS OF FAME, THE STORY OF REGINALD DUFF

Ric SISSONS

Cricket biography of Reginald Duff, Australia's Golden Age batsman who died of complications caused by his alcoholism when he was just 33. Illustrated boards. 8vo. 150pp. Fine condition. This is the Limited

£50.00 (Code: 87311)

TRENT BRIDGE '84

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB

The official illustrated brochure published to accompany the fundraising campaign to raise money for Trent Bridge, featuring articles on Nottinghamshire's iconic Test and county ground by numerous contributors

£7.00 (Code: 93990)

ENGLAND CRICKET TEAM 1989 SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER

First Day Cover for the 2nd Ashes Test match of 1989 at Lord's. 26 of 52 issued. Signed nicely by all 13 England players involved, including Lamb, Broad, Smith, Gower, Gooch and Gatting. Fine condition.

£40.00 (Code: 61500)

ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA 1953 (OLD TRAFFORD) CRICKET PHOTOGRAPHS X3

A group of three photographs from the third Ashes Test of 1953, played at Old Trafford. All taken on the first day they show both Morris and Miller being bowled by Bedser and then Hassett playing an extravagant

£40.00 (Code: 91908)

FROM BRADMAN TO BORDER: AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 1948 - 1989

Jack POLLARD

A study of Australian cricket from 1948 to 1989, charting the varying fortunes of Australia in the Ashes, the emergence of the West Indies as a force in Test cricket and the revolution brought about by

£14.00 (Code: 49928)

ON TOUR WITH BRIAN BOOTH - ENGLAND 1961

Brian BOOTH and Ronald CARDWELL

Beautifully illustrated diary of the Australian Test cricketer made during his country's 1961 tour of England. 8vo. 91pp. Printed boards. Very good condition. Nicely signed by Booth and Ronald Cardwell

£28.00 (Code: 80462)

TRIAL OF STRENGTH - THE 1977 BRITISH LIONS TOUR IN NEW ZEALAND

J.B.G. THOMAS

The Lions, without the services of JPR Williams, Gareth Edwards and Gerald Davies still managed to win 21 of their 25 tour matches, going down 3-1 in the Test series. 8vo. 176pp. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£15.00 (Code: 70453)

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CRICKET UMPIRES AND SCORERS ASSOCIATION INAUGURAL HALL OF FAME - INDUCTEE BIOGRAPHIES

Max BARTLETT and Kristen THOMAS

Illustrated profiles of the first 11 officials to be inducted into SACUSA's Hall of Fame, including Test umpire Daryl Harper. 30 x 21cms. 24pp. Paperback. Very good condition. Signed to contents page

£10.00 (Code: 82351)

THANK YOU, HERMANN GOERING - THE LIFE OF A SPORTS WRITER

Brian SCOVELL

The illustrated memoir of the Daily Mail journalist who found a love of sports as a hospitalised child following a German air raid and probably reported on more Test cricket matches and international football

£7.00 (Code: 83568)

CRICKET IS MY LIFE

Len HUTTON

Sir Leonard Hutton (1916-90) is regarded as the second greatest English batsman after Sir Jack Hobbs. In 79 Test matches he scored 6971 runs, mostly against strong South African and Australian combinations,

£7.00 (Code: 32375)

TRIANGULAR CRICKET

Edward Humphrey Dalrymple SEWELL

An account of the triangular Test tournament between England, Australia and South Africa in 1912. This was the first attempt at deciding the world cricket champions but was not a success owing to the unusually

£195.00 (Code: 64344)

S.F. BARNES: HIS LIFE AND TIMES

Andrew SEARLE

Cricketing life story of the great Sydney Francis Barnes (1873–1967) who, by the assertion of most of the players and critics of his era, was one of the finest bowlers in cricket history. In 27 Test

£9.00 (Code: 81800)

PUT LOCK ON!

Kirwan WARD

Cricket autobiography. In 1962, Tony Lock moved to Perth, Western Australia, where he enjoyed a highly successful nine years. "Put Lock On!" was the cry of the Western Australia supporters when wickets

£6.00 (Code: 21792)

TIME TO DECLARE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Basil D'OLIVEIRA

Cricket autobiography of Basil D'Oliveira, the Cape Coloured who managed to flee the brutalities of apartheid and establish himself as a first-class cricketer, later Test cricketer, in England. With a

£22.00 (Code: 22521)

ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA 1964 (SIMPSON 311) CRICKET SCORECARD

Old Trafford, 4th Test, July 23 - 28, 1964. Drawn. The feartherbed wicket that gave high-scoring draws a bad name. Simpson scored 311, adding 201 with Lawry in Australia's massive total. England almost

£6.00 (Code: 80672)

NEW ZEALAND V ENGLAND 1961 (LANCASTER PARK) CRICKET PROGRAMME

Official programme for the third unofficial Test match between Englasnd and New Zealand at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 10-14 March 1961. Paperback. 52pp. Small signature to front cover, scorecard partially

£24.00 (Code: X07342)

TOUR DE FARCE - ANTI APARTHEID PROTEST AND SOUTH AFRICA'S CANCELLED 1970 CRICKET TOUR OF ENGLAND

Mark ROWE

The illustrated story of how popular opinion prevented the visit of the South African cricket team for the planned Test series against England in 1970. 8vo. 342pp. Paperback. Very good condition.

£22.00 (Code: 92140)

FIFTY INCREDIBLE CRICKET MATCHES

Patrick MURPHY

Murphy picks the 50 most exciting matches from the 1870 Varsity Match (Cobden's Match) to the 1986 Faisalabad Test between Pakistan and the West Indies when the seemingly invincible visitors were

£5.00 (Code: 28034)

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

£24.00 (Code: 83337)

WHITE CAP AND BAILS

Dickie BIRD

In this second autobiography, subtitled "Adventures of a Much Travelled Umpire", Harold "Dickie" Bird takes a humorous look at the county clubs and at Test match arenas at which he has donned his

£8.00 (Code: 28903)

REG SIMPSON: HIS RECORD INNINGS-BY-INNINGS

Alex BANNISTER

An account of the 1953-54 MCC cricket tour of the West Indies. England and West Indies drew a close-fought test series against a background of inter-island tension and controversy. First edition.

£8.00 (Code: 85065)

BOY'S OWN PAPER VOLUME 73 NOS.1-12 (OCTOBER 1950 - SEPTEMBER 1951)

BOY'S OWN PAPER

A full run of the illustrated boys' magazine, collated without covers in one volume, featuring a wide range of interests, with sports, football and cricket coverage including the visit of South Africa

£18.00 (Code: 86238)

CRICKET IN PAKISTAN

Syed M.H. MAQSOOD (ed.)

Cricket book. Contains articles, statistics etc. Much on Pakistan's early Test matches etc. Previous editions of this intended annual were published in 1948 and 1951. 8vo. 104pp. Dust-wrapper, rubbed

£55.00 (Code: 61702)

THE CHAMPIONS - AUSTRALIA IN THE WEST INDIES 1995

David HOOKES and Ray TITUS (pics)

The official pictorial record of Australia's first Test-series win in the West Indies since 1973, including scoreboards for each match and featuring images of the squad on and off the pitch, plus accounts

£8.00 (Code: 81420)

HIS OWN ENEMY: THE RISE AND FALL OF EDWARD POOLEY

Keith BOOTH

Ted Pooley (1842-1907) played cricket for Surrey and Middlesex between 1861 and 1883, mainly as a wicket-keeper. He would have been England's stumper in the first Test match of 1877 but for a fracas following

£15.00 (Code: 67178)