VICTORIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA at the M.C.G. January 13 - 17, 1961 - Leski Auctions

Lot #91 - VICTORIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA at the M.C.G. January 13 - 17, 1961

Auction House:

Leski Auctions
Sale Name:

Sporting Memorabilia
Sale Date:

24 Feb 2019 ~ 2pm (AEDT)
Lot #:

91
Lot Description:

VICTORIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA at the M.C.G. January 13 - 17, 1961
The match report regarding payments ("allowances") for the Victorian players, the umpires, scorers and the masseur. [The 12 players and 2 umpires received £10 each]; the hand-written pages summarizing daily attendances and receipts and a 2-page printed/typed summary as audited by the accountants and signed off by Ian Johnson, the Secretary of the M.C.C. In an interesting hand-written note at the conclusion of the Monday session the record shows that "Umpires reported by Len Maddocks for drawing stumps at 1 minute to 6."
Provenance:

The Estate of Bill Jacobs, 1918 - 2011
Notes:

Victoria won the match by 9 wickets, with Len Maddocks making 102 and Bill Lawry 83 in the first innings and 85 in the second. Gaunt took 5 wickets for the match.
Estimate:

A$250 - 350
Realised Price:

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Category:

Memorabilia

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