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CORBETT JAMES J.: (1866-1933) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1892-97. Vintage signed colour postcard depicting the coastline at Midway Point, near Monterey, California. Signed (‘Your’s truly, Jas J Corbett’) in fountain pen ink to a clear area at the head of the image. Dated 1917 in another hand in fountain pen ink beneath the signature. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £150 - 200
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JEFFRIES JAMES J.: (1875-1953) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1899-1905. Blue ink signature (‘Jas J Jeffries, Good Luck’), in later years, on a postcard with the printed request of an English autograph collector to the verso, postmarked at Burbank, California, 18th May 1950. Some extremely minor, light age wear, otherwise VG £80 - 100
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DEMPSEY JACK: (1895-1983) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1919-26. Vintage signed colour postcard, the image being a reproduction of James Montgomery Flagg’s painting depicting Dempsey knocking out Jess Willard to become World Heavyweight Champion. Signed (‘Lots of luck, Jack Dempsey’) in blue ink to a clear area of the verso which features printed text promoting Dempsey’s restaurant on Broadway, New York. Together with vintage signed postcard photographs by several other boxers including Len Harvey, Johnny King and one other. Each of the images depict the boxers in full length boxing poses. VG, 4 £100 - 120
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CARNERA PRIMO: (1906-1967) Italian Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1933-34. Vintage signed postcard photograph, the image depicting Carnera in a full length boxing pose. Signed (‘Primo Carnera’) in bold fountain pen ink with his name alone to the verso. About EX £100 - 150
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CARNERA PRIMO: (1906-1967) Italian Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1933-34. Vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9.5 photograph, an early image of Carnera standing in a full length pose with his hands firmly resting on his hips. Photograph by V. Henry of Paris. Signed by Carnera in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image and dated 1st November 1929 in his hand. Some slight surface and corner creasing, otherwise about VG £200 - 300
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CLAY CASSIUS (1942-2016) Muhammad Ali. American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion & COOPER HENRY (1934-2011) English Boxer, British & European Heavyweight Champion 1970-71 and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion 1959-71. Individual vintage ink signatures by both boxers; Clay a rare bold blue ink signature (‘Cassius Clay’) on an oblong slim 8vo piece and Cooper a good bold blue ink signature (‘Henry Cooper’) on a page removed from an autograph album. A very light vertical central fold and some light overall creasing to the piece signed by Clay, otherwise about VG to EX, 2 £400 - 600
The present signatures date from around 1963 when Clay and Cooper met in the boxing ring for the first of their two memorable bouts. The fight on 18th June 1963 was staged at Wembley Stadium in London, Clay winning when the referee stopped the fight in the fifth round.
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. A good vintage blue ink signature (‘Muhammad Ali’) to the blank verso of an 8vo card issued by Ind Coope Hotels and bearing the printed statement Do Not Disturb to the recto. Accompanied by a printed small 8vo folding menu and invitation card issued by boxing promoter Jack Solomons for a breakfast meeting to greet Muhammad Ali at the Top of the Tower restaurant in London on 24th July 1966 (evidently the occasion at which the signature was obtained). One very minor stain, a few very slight surface and marks and creases to the card signed by Ali, none affecting the signature, about VG, 2 £200 - 300
The present signature was obtained in between Ali’s fights against Henry Cooper at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London on 21st May 1966 and his next fight against Brian London at Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London on 6th August 1966. In both fights Ali won and retained his Heavyweight Championship belt.
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Bold black ink signature (‘Muhammad Ali’) on an 8vo sheet of printed stationery from the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch, London. Some light foxing and a minor area of discoloration, not affecting the signature, about VG £200 - 300
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Bold blue ink signature (‘M. Ali’) to the blank verso of a slim 8vo printed brochure issued by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Illinois. VG £200 - 300
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Book signed, a hardback edition of The Greatest - My Own Story by Muhammad Ali, First Edition published by Hart-Davis, MacGibbon Ltd., London, 1976. Signed (‘Muhammad Ali’) in bold black ink with his name alone to the title page. Accompanied by the dust jacket (a few light stains and minor age wear). Binding loose, otherwise about VG £200 - 300
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. A red Everlast boxing glove signed (‘Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay’) in black ink by the boxer. Ali has further added a simple sketch of the side of a boxing ring in his hand to the glove, adding the words ‘After me there will never be another’ and his signature (‘Muhammad Ali’) beneath. Both signatures are a little light in places, although are legible. VG £250 - 350
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COOPER HENRY: (1934-2011) English Heavyweight Boxer. Small selection of four signed 8 x 10 photographs, each of the different images depicting Cooper in various boxing related poses, one during his fight against Muhammad Ali. All are signed (‘Sir Henry Cooper’) in blue or black inks to clear areas of the images. None are inscribed. VG to EX, 4 £80 - 100
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SMITH DICK: (1886-1950) British Boxer, British Light Heavyweight Champion 1914-16, 1918. Vintage signed and inscribed 12 x 18 photograph of Smith standing in a full length boxing pose wearing his Championship belt. Signed in bold fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image, additionally adding the words ‘Light Heavyweight Champion of Gt. Britain 1914-15-16-18 - Winner outright of the First Light Heavyweight Belt’ in his hand beneath his signature. Mounted and with slightly irregularly trimmed edges and some corner creasing, G £100 - 120
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BOXING: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and a few slightly smaller and larger, a few signed magazine photographs etc., by various boxers including Karl Mildenberger, Dave Boy Green, Charlie Magri, John H. Stracey, Tim Witherspoon, Ray Mercer, Gerrie Coetzee, Earnie Shavers, Larry Holmes, Frank Bruno, Henry Cooper, Max Schmeling etc. Many of the images are colour and most depict the boxers in action poses. Generally VG, 20 £100 - 120
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TAYLOR J. H.: (1871-1963) English Golfer, Open Champion 1894, 1895, 1900, 1909 & 1913. A good vintage bold, dark fountain pen ink signature (‘Sincerely Yours, J H Taylor’) on an oblong 12mo piece. Taylor has added the words Open Golf Champion in his hand beneath his signature, along with the years of his five victories. Neatly laid down to a page removed from an autograph album annotated in ink in the hand of a collector indicating that the signature was received on 15th October 1927. VG £200 - 300
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GOLF: An excellent multiple signed colour 12 x 8 photograph by various golfers, all of them Open Championship winners, comprising Tom Watson (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982 & 1983), Sandy Lyle (1985), Ian Baker-Finch (1991), Nick Price (1994), Nick Faldo (1987, 1990 & 1992), Bob Charles (1963), Severiano Ballesteros (1979, 1984 & 1988), Tom Weiskopf (1973), Lee Trevino (1971, 1972), Peter Thomson (1954, 1955, 1956, 1958 & 1965), Arnold Palmer (1961, 1962), Jack Nicklaus (1966, 1970 & 1978), Gary Player (1959, 1968 & 1974) and Mark Calcavecchia (1989). The image depicts the golfers standing and seated outdoors in full length poses, in two rows, with the Club House of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews in the immediate background. The golfers are accompanied by Gordon Jeffrey, Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, who has also signed the image. The photograph was captured before the start of the 1995 Open Championship and Price, the reigning champion at the time, can be seen holding the Claret Jug. Signed in bold black ink by each of the golfers, all with their names alone and largely to clear areas of the image. An impressive collection of signatures of Open Champions. About EX £400 - 600
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DEWHURST EDWARD: (1870-1941) Australian Tennis Player, winner of the United States Open Tennis Championship for Mixed Doubles, 1906. Vintage signed sepia 5 x 7 photograph, the printed image depicting Dewhurst seated in a full length pose and holding a tennis racket in one hand. Signed (‘Edward B. Dewhurst’) with his name alone in bold fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background. One small stain only lightly affects two letters of the signature. Some light overall age wear, otherwise VG £200 - 300
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TENNIS: Selection of signed clipped pieces, postcard photographs and slightly larger, a few signed 8 x 10s etc., by various tennis players including Jennifer Capriati, Pam Shriver, Helena Sukova, Gabriela Sabatini, Mats Wilander, Cliff Drysdale, Michael Chang, Steffi Graf, Rod Laver, Marty Riessen, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Frank Sedgman, Fred Stolle (2) etc. Generally VG, 28 £80 - 100
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TENNIS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and a few slightly larger, T.Ls.S. (3) etc., by various tennis players, some of them Wimbledon Champions, including Frank Parker, Tony Roche, Manuel Santana, Ilie Nastase, Jack Kramer, Sidney Wood, Pancho Gonzalez, Fred Stolle, Tony Trabert, Vic Seixas, Molla Mallory (vintage signed sepia 2 x 3.5 photograph, neatly trimmed), Harry Hopman, Adrian Quist, Holcombe Ward etc. Many of the images depict the subjects in tennis related poses and many are slightly grainy reproductions. Most are boldly signed to clear areas. Generally VG, 14 £200 - 300
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GADNEY BERNARD: (1909-2000) English Rugby Union Player, Captain of England 1935-36. A.L.S., Bernard Gadney, two pages, 8vo, Buckingham (although on the printed stationery of Winchester House School, Brackley, Northants), n.d. (‘Thursday’), to Filee (?). Gadney confirms a cricket match with his correspondent, explaining that it will be against Huxton Manor Club and providing the address of the ground, owned by Sir Eric Cadogan, and directions on how to get there, ‘As far as I remember its about 10 miles from High Wycombe….You go down a long and winding hill….I will look out for you’, and in a postscript remarking that he has informed the Captain of the team that his correspondent will bowl and bat. Together with a second A.L.S., Bernard Gadney, on two sides of a correspondence card, Winchester House School, Brackley, Northants, n.d., to the same correspondent. Gadney states that he will send his correspondent an old tie and remarks ‘I think it is Masters of Green Street, near Leicester Square, who has them. Neil Blair spent his last term at Stowe painting ties - you may not like it….Anyhow I’m no sartorial expert!’. Also including Ronald Cove-Smith (1899-1988) English Sportsman & Physician, Captain of the England Rugby Union team 1928-29. A.L.S., R. Cove Smith, one page, oblong 8vo, Hyde Park, 2nd January 1930, to [B. A.] Campbell. Cove-Smith informs his correspondent that the dates he has being offered to attend the Peel Institute are not convenient. Further including W. J. A. Davies (1890-1967) Welsh Rugby Union Player, Captain of England 1921, 1922-23. A.L.S., W J A Davies, one page, 8vo, Hampton Wick, Middlesex, n.d., to Hodson (?). Davies states that he would be delighted to attend some games on the 10th & 17th September and apologises for the delay in replying as he has just returned from leave. Also featuring Louis Greig (1880-1953) British Rugby Union Player, Naval Surgeon, Courtier and friend of King George VI. T.L.S., Louis Greig, one page, 4to, London, 28th September 1931, to B. A. Campbell of The Peel Institute. Greig thanks his correspondent for having thought of him although states ‘I greatly fear that my oratorical powers are not strong enough to allow me to accept the honour of your invitation’ and Roderick R. F. MacLennan (1903-1986) British Rugby Union Player. Vintage fountain pen ink signature (‘R. R. F. MacLennan’) and two additional words in his hand on a small piece neatly clipped from the conclusion of a letter. Most of the letters are neatly annotated in ink and pencil and most also have some light age wear and staining, largely caused by previous mounting. G to about VG, 6 £100 - 150
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ABRAHAMS HAROLD: (1899-1978) British Athlete, Olympic Gold medallist, 1924. His feat in the Olympics 100 metres sprint was depicted in the film Chariots of Fire (1981). Three T.Ls.S., Harold M Abrahams, five pages (total), 8vo (two oblong), Kensington, London, September - November 1966, all to Mr. Rutter. Abrahams writes to his correspondent in order to make arrangements for a lecture, changing the proposed date to 2nd November, discussing the various options of trains etc., in part, ‘I shall be bringing a number of coloured slides (between 75 and 100) and assume you will very kindly arrange for a lantern, screen and projectionist’ (30th September 1966), ‘I must get back to London the same evening as I have to leave for a professional appointment in Newark at lunch time the following day….I certainly do not want to spoil the evening in any way….If you would like to discuss this problem, ring me up…..As I live on my own there will be no answer, of course, if I am out - either shopping, working or away from London’ (21st October 1966), ‘There was an amusing paragraph in the Sussex Daily News from Chris Bale who years ago was Sports Editor of the Sunday Times. Curiously enough I was talking about him the very day I came down. He was not present at the lecture or would surely have come up to me!!’ (13th November 1966). Each with two file holes to the left edges, not affecting the text or signatures. Generally VG, 3 £200 - 300
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LOWE DOUGLAS: (1902-1981) British Athlete, Olympic Gold medallist in 1924 & 1928. A.L.S., D. G. A. Lowe, one page, 8vo, Temple, London, 24th February 1931, to Mr. Campbell. Lowe states that he was sorry to hear about his correspondent’s recent illness although continues to politely decline Campbell’s request (‘…despite your eloquent plea on behalf of one of the best of causes…’) and explains ‘For some time now I have been obliged to decline all requests such as yours - their number over taxed my time - and I do not feel that in fairness to others, even if I had the leisure, I could come to you’. Neatly annotated in red ink at the head of the page. Some light traces of former mounting to the corners, VG £80 - 100
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ATHLETICS: A First Day Cover issued to commemorate the IXth Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, 1970, individually signed by Roger Bannister
(1929- ) English Athlete who ran the first sub-four-minute mile, 1954, Chris Brasher (1928-2003) British Athlete, pacemaker to Bannister when he ran the first sub-four minute mile, 1954 and Christopher Chataway (1931-2014) English Athlete who also ran as a pacemaker to Bannister when he ran the first sub-four minute mile, 1954. The cover features an attractive design and is postmarked at Leicester, 15th July 1970. Signed by each in bold blue inks with their names alone to a clear area of the cover. VG £80 - 100
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PETERS JIM: (1918-1999) English Athlete, Men’s Marathon World Record Holder 1952-58. A.L.S., Jim Peters, two pages, 8vo, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, 14th February 1984, to Hugh. Peters states that he was sorry to hear of his correspondent’s knee injury and remarks ‘I sustained permanent injury in my last race at Vancouver in 1954 but I refused to let it get me down and I’ve enjoyed a further 30 years helping at grass root level. Indeed, it is 50 years exactly since I joined the Essex Beagles A.C. in 1934 at 15.’ The athlete further writes of his present activities in athletics, including efforts to get an all weather track at Southchurch Park, and also writes of mutual friends, ‘Remember Tom Richards Hugh? 2nd in 1948 Olympic Marathon. Through 150,000 miles training he cannot really walk now but he is well into his 70s and comes along to meetings on crutches. He’s still got all the guts in the world’. A letter of interesting content. A couple of very light, extremely minor stains, one very slightly affecting the signature, otherwise VG £80 - 100
Tom Richards (1910-1985) Welsh Athlete, Olympic Silver medallist, 1948.
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ATHLETICS: Selection of signed pieces, cards, signed colour 8 x 10 photographs etc., by various athletes and cyclists, many of them Olympic medallists, including Michael Johnson, Mike Powell, Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett, Carl Lewis, Bob Beamon, Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins etc. Individually matted (2). VG to EX, 9 £100 - 120
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CYCLING: Dennis Horn (1909-1974) British Cyclist, English Champion during the 1930s. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Horn in a profile head and shoulders pose wearing his cycling helmet. Signed in fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image; Bernard Guyot (1945- ) French Cyclist, competed at the Olympic Games, 1964. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Guyot in a half length pose wearing his cycling shirt. Signed in blue ink to the centre of the image with slightly weaker contrast. Some very light staining and age wear, generally VG, 2 £80 - 100
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CAMPBELL MALCOLM: (1885-1948) British Land & Water Speed Record Holder. T.L.S., M. Campbell, one page, 4to, Old Bond Street, London, 11th July 1933, to G. C. Felce of Messrs. Henry Head & Co. Ltd. Campbell writes regarding the Insurance of Cars and thanks Felce for their letter in reference to Campbell’s recent articles in the Daily Mail on the subject, further remarking ‘It seems perfectly obvious that - judging by the number of complaints which I have been receiving of late from readers of the “Daily Mail” - they would all be well advised to communicate with well known brokers, who would be able to fix them up with policies issued at Lloyds’, and in one of my future articles I propose dealing with this subject’. VG £100 - 150
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HORSERACING: An unusual multiple signed 12 x 9.5 photograph by the jockeys Lester Piggott, Willie Carson, Frankie Dettori, Pat Eddery and Walter Swinburn individually, the image depicting the five jockeys standing together in a row in three quarter length poses, each wearing their racing colours, at Nottingham Racecourse, Colwick, on the occasion of Piggott’s final race, 29th October 1985. Signed by each jockey with their names alone to clear areas of the image. Piggott’s signature is very scratchy and only partially legible. Together with a blue ink signature (‘Lester Piggott’) by Piggott on a white card and also accompanied by an unsigned folio printed newspaper supplement issued by the Nottingham Evening Post in recognition of Piggott’s career and final race. Some light overall age toning to the photograph, G to VG, 3 £100 - 120
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GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer. A very fine signed sepia 11 x 8 photograph depicting the bearded cricketer, in his cricket cap and whites, standing at the crease and holding a bat in his hands. He poses on a large, open cricket ground surrounded by trees. Photograph by Russell & Sons. Signed (‘W. G. Grace’) in dark ink to the lower photographer’s mount and dated 1903 in his hand. Signed photographs of Grace of this size and quality are rare and desirable. Neatly mounted and with some very light age wear to the image and a minor stain to the lower mount, not affecting the signature, about VG £600 - 800
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FRY C. B.: (1872-1956) English Cricketer & Sportsman. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Fry in a head and shoulders pose wearing a plain sportsman’s sweater. Signed in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. The signature is a little scratchy in places although completely legible. One very slight, extremely minor corner crease, VG £200 - 300
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HOBBS JACK: (1882-1963) English Cricketer. A.L.S., J B Hobbs, one page, 4to, Fleet Street, London, 9th February 1932, to Mr. Sabin, on the attractive printed stationery of Jack Hobbs Ltd. Hobbs confirms that it is ‘practically certain’ he shall be able to come along on the 26th March and adds ‘You need not trouble to look out times of trains as I shall motor down, but you can find a place where I can park my car if you like’. A couple of very minor, slight tears to the edges of the folds, not affecting the text or signature. Together with a vintage signed 3 x 3.5 photograph of Hobbs, the oval image depicting him in a head and shoulders pose wearing his cricket sweater. Signed (‘J B Hobbs’) in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Some very slight age wear, about VG, 2 £80 - 100
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ARMSTRONG WARWICK: (1879-1947) Australian Cricketer. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Armstrong in a full length pose at the crease holding his cricket bat in his hands. Signed (‘W. W. Armstrong’) in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. Some corner creasing and very light age wear, G £200 - 300
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GREGORY JACK: (1895-1973) Australian Cricketer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Gregory in a head and shoulders pose wearing a plain white shirt. Photograph by A. Wilkes & Son of West Bromwich. Signed (‘J M Gregory’) in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. With a brief typed caption at the base of the image. A heavy vertical crease runs through the image, only very slightly affecting one letter of the signature. One slight corner crease, about G £100 - 150
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BRADMAN DON: (1908-2001) Australian Cricketer. Vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of Bradman in a full length action pose at the crease, looking onwards as an opposing fielder dives, but misses, the ball which Bradman has just struck. Signed by Bradman in fountain pen ink to the centre of the image, ‘To Bert Sayers, with many thanks for his kindness, Sincerely yours, Don Bradman’. Neatly mounted and framed and glazed in the original decorative wooden frame to an overall size of 11 x 13. About VG £100 - 150
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BRADMAN DON: (1908-2001) Australian Cricketer. Signed 4 x 6 postcard photograph of Bradman standing in a full length pose at a wicket and holding his cricket bat in his hands. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. About EX £80 - 100
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BRADMAN DON: (1908-2001) Australian Cricketer. Signed postcard photograph of the Australian cricket team of 1930, the image depicting the players, including Bradman, standing and seated together in three rows. Signed by Bradman in black ink with his name alone to a largely clear area of the image. Together with an identical postcard photograph with a T.N.S. by Leslie Ames (1905-1990, English Cricketer) to the verso, stating ‘This was a great Australian side, the beginning of what might be called the “Bradman era”‘. Also including a colour postcard photograph, the image being a panoramic view of Lord’s cricket ground, signed by Bradman in blue ink with his name alone to the verso, and also signed to the verso by Ted Dexter (1935- , English Cricketer) with his name alone in blue ink. VG to EX, 3 £80 - 100
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MCCABE STAN: (1910-1968) Australian Cricketer. A red The Thrush Cricket ball made especially for Stan McCabe by A. G. Thompson Ltd, signed by the cricketer in black ink with his name alone. Loosely placed to the top of a silver coloured metal stand in the form of three cricket stumps and mounted to a black wooden plinth with an engraved band relating to McCabe and some of his notable career achievements. Unusual in this form. Some very slight age wear, otherwise VG £100 - 120
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OLDFIELD BERT: (1894-1976) Australian Cricketer. A red Peerless Special Cricket ball made for Bert Oldfield, signed by the cricketer in black ink with his name alone. Loosely placed to the top of a silver coloured metal stand in the form of three cricket stumps and mounted to a black wooden plinth with an engraved band relating to Oldfield and some of his notable career achievements. Unusual in this form. Some very slight age wear, and the engraved band loose, otherwise VG £100 - 120
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KIPPAX ALAN: (1897-1972) Australian Cricketer. A red Tornadic Cricket ball made for Alan Kippax, signed by the cricketer in black ink with his name alone. Loosely placed to the top of a silver coloured metal stand in the form of three cricket stumps and mounted to a black wooden plinth with an engraved band relating to Kippax and some of his notable career achievements. Unusual in this form. Some very slight age wear, otherwise VG £100 - 120
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CRICKET: Small selection of 4 x 6 postcard reproductions of caricatures of various English cricketers, each individually signed by the subjects, comprising Colin Cowdrey, Denis Compton, John Warr, Arthur Milton, Alan Revill and Tom Graveney. VG to EX, 6 £80 - 100
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ENGLAND CRICKET: A good selection of signed postcard photographs and slightly larger, signed cigarette cards (2), 8 x 10 (1) etc., a few vintage, by various English Cricketers, all of whom have captained England, including R. E. S. Wyatt, Cyril Walters, Gubby Allen, Walter Robins, Freddie Brown, Len Hutton, David Sheppard (T.L.S.), Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Brian Close, Ray Illingworth, Mike Denness, Geoff Boycott, Ian Botham, Keith Fletcher, Bob Willis, David Gower, Mike Gatting, John Emburey, Graham Gooch, Alec Stewart, Alan Knott, Allan Lamb, Chris Cowdrey, Mike Brearley, Nasser Hussain etc. Many of the images are colour. VG to EX, 28 £80 - 100
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CRICKET: Selection of signed postcard photographs and slightly larger by various cricketers including A. P. F. Chapman, Don Bradman (image depicting an aerial view of a cricket ground, signed to the verso and recto), Godfrey Evans, Ray Illingworth, Alec & Eric Bedser, Chris Old, Allan Donald, Alan Knott, Jack Russell, Mike Atherton, Mike Brearley, Robin Smith, Ian Botham, Graham Gooch, Mike Gatting, David Gower, Shane Warne, Derbyshire CCC (multiple signed photograph including John Hampshire, Michael Holding etc.). Some of the images are colour. Generally VG, 23 £80 - 100
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CRICKET: Selection of signed pieces, cards, album pages, letterheads, a few signed scorecards and letters etc., some vintage signed snapshot photographs etc., some multiple signed, by various cricketers including Frank Martin, Stephen Steyn (2), Xen Balaskas, Eric Rowan and other Transvaal players 1932 & 1933/34, Eric Dalton and other Natal players 1932, Dudley Nourse, Andrew Ducat, Jack Hobbs, Percy Fender and other Surrey CCC players (a good set of thirteen signatures on a sheet of 8vo headed notepaper), Don Bradman, Denis Compton, Bill Bowes, Tom Graveney, Clive Lloyd, Geoff Boycott, Geoff Marsh, Ian Chappell, Allan Border, David Gower, Alec Bedser, E. Patsy Hendren, Maurice Tate, Bill Voce, A. P. F. Chapman, Brain Statham, Robin Smith, Mike Gatting, Everton Weekes, Richard Hadlee, Bill Athey, Graham Gooch etc. A few FR, generally VG, 56 £80 - 100
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CRICKET: Selection of multiple signed team sheets and letterheads by various English County Cricket teams, 1980s - 1990s, including Nottinghamshire (5; signatures include Robinson, French, Cairns, Lewis, Pollard, Birch, Hemmings, Randall, Broad, Johnson, Rice, Hadlee etc.), Leicestershire (4; signatures include Briers, Cronje, Maddy, Birkenshaw, Gower, Such, Benjamin etc.), Essex (4; signatures include Gooch, Malik, Pringle, Foster, Hussain, Irani, Miller, Pringle, Lever etc.), Yorkshire (3; signatures include Moxon, Carrick, Sidebottom, Gough, Richardson, Vaughan, Bairstow etc.), Lancashire (4; signatures include Atherton, Lloyd, Fairbrother, Flintoff, Akram, Fowler etc.), Warwickshire (3; signatures include Small, Donald, Knight, Giles, Amiss etc.), Sussex (3; signatures include Athey, Hemmings, Gould, Pigott etc.), Worcestershire (3; signatures include Botham, Dilley, D’Oliveira, Hick, Illingworth etc.), Northamptonshire (2; signatures include Procter, Lamb, Baptiste, Cook etc.), Surrey (2; signatures include Greig, Bicknell, Butcher, Adam & Ben Hollioake, Thorpe, Younis, Stewart etc.) etc. Generally VG, 47 £100 - 120
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MATTHEWS STANLEY: (1915-2000) English Footballer. An excellent vintage signed Commemorative Cover, the Scot Landy Cover issued the Stanley Matthews Testimonial Farewell match at the Victoria Ground, Stoke on Trent, 28th April 1965. With various post marks, most at Stoke on Trent, 28th April 1965. Signed by Matthews in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area at the head of the cover. Together with Stanley Rous (1895-1986) English Secretary of the Football Association 1934-62 and President of FIFA 1961-74. An interesting T.L.S., Stanley Rous, one page, small oblong 4to, London, 27th May 1965, to Mr. R. Antinoris, on the printed stationery of the President of FIFA. Rous acknowledges safe receipt of ‘the cover commemorating Sir Stanley Matthews’ farewell game’ and thanks his correspondent for their kindness in sending it to him, remarking ‘I am very pleased to add this valuable cover to my collection’. VG to EX, 2 £100 - 120
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MATTHEWS STANLEY: (1915-2000) English Footballer. Signed 4.5 x 6.5 photograph of Matthews in a full length action pose, wearing his Blackpool FC strip, with a football at his feet. A printed caption to the verso indicates that the photograph was taken in 1954. Signed by Matthews in blue ink across a light area at the centre of the image. VG £100 - 120
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MATTHEWS STANLEY: (1915-2000) English Footballer. Signed 16 x 12 photograph of Matthews in a full length action pose wearing his Stoke City strip whilst playing a match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 14th May 1963. Signed (‘Best wishes, Stanley Matthews’) in black ink to a clear area at the base of the image. An excellent signed silver gelatin fibre based photograph of high quality. EX £100 - 150
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SHANKLY BILL: (1913-1981) Scottish Footballer & Manager, winner of many trophies as manager of Liverpool 1959-74. Early A.L.S., William Shankly, one page, small 4to, Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire, n.d., to Sheila Cattanach. Shankly writes, in full, ‘I have enclosed your page (no longer present) from your autograph book with my name on it, also my team mates, glad to do you the favour if it is one’. VG £100 - 150
Shankly played for Preston North End, from whose ground the present letter was written, from 1933-49, winning the FA Cup with the team in 1938.
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HUGHES EMLYN: (1947-2004) English Footballer, Captain of both Liverpool FC and the England national team. A superb signed 16 x 20 photograph, the image depicting Hughes in a jubilant head and shoulders pose wearing his Liverpool kit and holding the European Cup above his head following victory in the final against Club Brugge at Wembley Stadium, London, on 10th May 1978. Signed by Hughes in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. An excellent signed silver gelatin fibre based photograph of high quality. EX £100 - 120
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NOTTINGHAM FOREST: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly larger (1) by various Nottingham Forest footballers comprising Brian Clough (manager), Viv Anderson, Tony Woodcock, Peter Shilton, Neil Webb and Des Walker. All of the images, one of which is colour, are of a high quality and are boldly signed to clear areas. None are inscribed and most depict the subjects in football related poses, some associated with their Nottingham Forest careers. VG to EX, 6 £100 - 150
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