It’s surprising to learn that John Astley Cooper first proposed what has become the Commonwealth Games in 1891: 5 years before the Modern Olympics. The plan was to hold a sports competition every four years “as a means of increasing goodwill and understanding of the British Empire”. Committees were set up throughout the Empire to […]
England at the FIFA World Cup over the years – it’s certainly been a journey! From crushing defeat to glorious victory…to who knows what the 2026 tournament will bring. We’ve still got the fun and great hope of not knowing at this point. The first World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930. FIFA chose […]
Was Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete in the world? King Gustav V of Sweden certainly thought so. He described Thorpe thus as he handed him two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Jim Thorpe was a legendary Native American sportsman, who lived from 1888 – 1953. He was a Sac and Fox Native American, […]
Handwritten letter from A.E. Newton (Somerset 1880 - 1914) to his fellow Somerset cricketer H.N.E. Alston, dated May 17th 1935. Alston seems to be proposing to bring a cricket team to Trull, Newton's local
Handwritten letter (over 3 sheets) from Kardar to his close friends in Guyana Mr and Mrs Raymon. Kardar stayed with the family during the 1957-58 Pakistan cricket tour of the West Indies and this humorous
Cricket autograph. Handwritten letter in ink on headed notepaper from the Australia Hotel, Sydney, dated 17 October 1950. Routine content.
18 x 11 cm. A few small pinholes and some light creasing.
Handwritten letter from Albert Freethy to J.G.B. "Bryn" Thomas, dated April 28th 1954, regarding his intention to run for the Vice Presidency of the WRU. Freethy had been a well-known rugby referee and
Single sheet letter written in response to a request by an autograph collector. In the letter Ganteaume talks about the recent Australia- West Indies series (1992-93) and of other cricket around the world.
Three single sheet handwritten letters from 1955 and 1956 from the cricket author and collector Bertie Wakley to his fellow collector and Wisden statistician Geoffrey Copinger, mainly relating to cricket
Single-sheet signed letter from the South African journalist and cricket historian to Geoffrey Copinger requesting help in finding photographs of South African players for an upcoming publication. Dated
A collection of three autograph letters and associated papers from the former Northamptonshire County Cricket Club player of the 1930s and 40s, who also represented Cambridge University and became aide-de-camp
Cricket autograph. Handwritten letter with signature in ink on Royal Hospital, Chelsea, headed notepaper, dated 21st December 1921. Lyttelton writes to thank the MCC Staff at Lords for their Christmas
Handwritten letter from the American cricketer to Henry Grierson regarding the Forty Club and other matters (including being mistaken for Plum Warner), dated 24 October 1959. Signed "Christy Morris".
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Cricket letter. Handwritten letter with signature in ink on United University Club headed notepaper dated May 8th 1950. Wells writes to Plum Warner congratulating him on being nominated for the Presidency
Handwritten letter with signature in ink, dated 13th August 1919. Sent to Harold Costley-White, headmaster of Westminster School, accepting the offer of a teaching post at the school. Nicely signed.
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Handwritten letter from Bradman, while in London, to a well-wisher, dated August 29th 1948. This was just a few days after his last Test match and two days after his 40th birthday. "It was very sweet
Single sheet handwritten letter from 1971 from Eddie Watts to Geoffrey Howard, the well-known cricket administrator. Watts states "My word how times have changed - I never stop being thankful to have been
Handwritten letter in ink from Banks to Mr Smithson, the then Hon. Sec. of Kent CCC, declining his invitation to play due to ill health. Probably dates from 1848 or 1849. Accompanied by typewritten transcript.
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
Postcard, sent by Ashley-Cooper to EBV Christian in 1902. In it he discusses Philip Norman's "Annals of West Kent Cricket" - "one of the best books I have ever read"; and noting a forthcoming change
Typed letter on Lancashire CCC headed paper, written in his capacity as Club Secretary to accompany a copy of the County Annual. Signed nicely by Howard in ink.
Howard played 3 matches for Middlesex in
Handwritten letter from G.E. Livock (Middlesex 1925-27) to the cricket collector Geoffrey Copinger. Livock is confirming in the letter the identities of some players featured in a postcard from Copinger's
Single sheet handwritten letter from Gerard Rotherham to Hubert Preston, the editor of Wisden - the content mainly relates to statistics. Rotherham played for Warwickshire from 1919 to 1921, before moving
Handwritten letter in ink on headed notepaper, dated 30th April 1951, from Altham to D.J. Knight (Surrey & England), asking him to play for the Authentics against Winchester College. Also
Original handwritten airmail letter dated January 21st 1960. Sent by Harry Altham to his fellow cricket historian E. W. Swanton, who was in Trinidad following the England tour of the West Indies in 1959-60.
Cricket autograph. Typed letter to Archie MacLaren, inviting him to the Ferrets Club Annual Dinner, where he would be joining "every England Captain since 1899, with the exception of Lionel Tennyson and
Printed note on Surrey CCC headed card from Sir Jack Hobbs to a well-wisher (Charles Conolly) thanking him for his "very kind congratulations on the great Honour Her Majesty the Queen has graciously bestowed
Single-sheet, signed typewritten letter from the South African player to Henry Grierson accepting membership to the Forty Club, dated 9 November 1959.
27 x 20cm. Punch holes to left edge. Written on folded
Two letters relating to an enquiry about the Northern Nomad(s) Cricket Club - the recipient was hoping for some information about a possible book that had been published on the club. Jacob Wakefield, of
Cricket autograph. Typewritten letter with signature in black in ink on headed notepaper from The Cricketer magazine, dated August 1st 1978. Swanton replies to a letter from a member of the public regarding
Handwritten cricket letter from E.W Swanton his fellow cricket journalist John Woodcock, dated November 1998. Swanton talks about an article, which he has enclosed (and is included here), written in the
