Lot #234 - Australia v. England - Second Test, 14th December 1946: Original panoramic photograph
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:A Celebration of Cricket
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Sale Date:02 Sep 2018 ~ 3pm (AEST)
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Lot #:234
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Lot Description:Australia v. England - Second Test, 14th December 1946: Original panoramic photograph
by E. B. Studios depicting the first session of play on the second day with England at 9 for 247; Johnson has taken 5/42 and McCool 3/73. Attendance 43,995. Framed and glazed overall 31 x 127cm. -
Notes:The first post-war Ashes Series saw England in Australia from November 1946 to March 1947. Bradman captioned Australia and Hammond was England's captain. (Yardley in the final Test). Australia won the Series 3-0, with the other 2 matches drawn. The Sydney Test match depicted in this image saw Barnes and Bradman each make 234 runs in Australia's 8 dec. for 659.
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Estimate:A$200 - 300
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Realised Price:
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Category:Collectables
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