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Cricket » Cricket Autographs » Cricket Letters » EVELYN METCALFE (QUEENSLAND) 1940 CRICKET LETTER TO ARCHIE MACLAREN

EVELYN METCALFE (QUEENSLAND) 1940 CRICKET LETTER TO ARCHIE MACLAREN

EVELYN METCALFE (QUEENSLAND) 1940 CRICKET LETTER TO ARCHIE MACLAREN

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Cricket autograph. Handwritten letter to Archie MacLaren, mainly reminiscing about old friends. "Funny to think back, I remember travelling up in your carriage from Brisbane to Toowoomba, and you were ragging with Tom Haywood and some of the others - so young - that is nearly 50 years ago". Metcalfe is undoubtedly referring to Stoddart's tour to Australia in 1897-98. Metcalfe played 2 games for Queensland 1894-99, as well as representing the MCC, Hertfordshire, Incogniti and I Zingari. Handwritten envelope also included. Very nicely signed "EJ Metcalfe".

18 x 11cm. Written on 4 sides. Very good.

Date
1940

£95.00 (Code: 96838)

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