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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  A Celebration of Cricket
• Sale Date:
  02 Sep 2018 ~ 3pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  80
• Lot Description:
  1935-36 AUSTRALIA IN SOUTH AFRICA: AUSTRALIA'S FIRST FULL SCALE TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA attractively headed display
  incorporating an official team photograph fully signed in the lower margin by the whole touring squad under the captaincy of Victor Richardson. Beautifully annoted by hand in gold and black on an acid-freen green mountboard providing the names of the team members, the results of the 5 test matches and details of Australia's best performances. Framed and glazed, overall 93 x 50cm.
• Notes:
  Australia won the series 4-0, with one match drawn. Australia's best batsmen were Fingleton 478 (79.67), McCabe 420 (84.00), Brown 417 (59.57) and Darling 229 (45.80). Grimmett's bowling was outstanding, with 44 wickets; supported by O'Reilly with 27 and McCormick with 15. For South Africa, Norse with the bat 518 (57.56) and Langton with 12 wickets were their best performers. Grimmett's 44 wickets (at 14.59) was the second highest Test haul since England's Sydney Barnes took 49 (10.93) in 1913-14, also against South Africa.
• Estimate:
  A$1,000 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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