CRICKET MEMORABILIA SOCIETY POSTAL AUCTION CLOSING AT NOON 5th NOVEMBER 2020 Conditions of Postal Sale The CMS reserves the right to refuse items which are damaged or unsuitable, or we have doubts about authenticity. Reserves can be placed on lots but must be agreed with the CMS. They should reflect realistic values/expectations and not be the “highest price” expected. The CMS will take 7% of the price realised, the vendor 93% which will normally be paid no later than 6 weeks after the auction. The CMS will undertake to advertise the memorabilia for auction on its website no later than 3 weeks prior to the closing date of the auction. Bids will only be accepted from CMS members. Postal bids must be in writing or e-mail by the closing date and time shown above. Generally, no item will be sold below 10% of the lower estimate without reference to the vendor. Thus, an item with a £10-15 estimate can be sold for £9, but not £8, without approval. The incremental scale for the acceptance of bids is as follows: £2 increments up to £20, then £20/22/25/28/30 up to £50, then £5 increments to £100 and £10 increments above that. So, if there are two postal bids at £25 and £30, the item will go to the higher bidder at £28. Should there be two identical bids, the first received will win. Bids submitted between increments will be accepted, thus a £52 bid will not be rounded either up or down. Items will be sent to successful postal bidders the week after the auction and will be sent by the cheapest rate commensurate with the value and size of the item. Postage and packaging will be paid by the successful postal bidder. Successful bidders should aim to pay quickly, so that accounts with vendors can be settled. The CMS will be responsible for the items sent for auction while they are in the possession of the CMS. A list of prices realised at an auction will be published on the Society’s website. Remember - it is the only cricket auction with no buyer’s premium! If you would like a photograph of any item for which there is not an illustration, please contact Roger Pease 01543 263711or [email protected]. CMS POSTAL AUCTION – NOVEMBER 2020 1. Barry Richards Benefit Correspondence. Four hand-written letters from Barry Richards to Clive Dunning regarding the arrangements for his benefit and signed “Barry”. The first, in date order, is an AEROGRAMME from South Africa and the following three are on special paper produced for the Benefit with a shadow outline picture of Richards batting. All the letters are in very good condition. Est. £12/15 2. Richard Gilliat Benefit Correspondence. Two type-written letters from Richard Gilliat to Clive Dunning regarding a benefit match being arranged in aid of his benefit fund and hand signed by Gilliat. The letters are on headed notepaper with the Hampshire Crest and “Richard Gilliat Benefit Year 1978”. Both letters are in very good condition. Est. £5/8 3. Letter from David Gower. A very pleasant letter from David Gower in reply to a request for items to auction. Although in the end there was not a great deal on offer the tone of the letter is very friendly. Sold with a hand-written note regretting that he is unable to attend a function and wishing them a “good night”. Est. £5/8 4. Letter from Colin Ingleby-MacKenzie to “Mr. Chairman” (CMS?) returning some signed material and regretting the absence of other items such as ties. He asks his regards and Christmas Greetings to be passed to the President (John Arlott). Est. £8/10 5. Letter from Dick Moore of Hampshire to Don Crossley enclosing an autograph, requests for which he thought were long since gone. The letter is hand-written and in excellent condition. Sold with an obituary from The Daily Telegraph some nine years later. Est. £5/8 6. Letter from “Bomber” Wells in response to a request to attend a function in Hampshire. The letter is a lengthy hand written explanation of the problems from having to be driven and the cost to loss of pay. He hopes that a solution can be found as he would like to re-visit the area again. Est. £8/10 7. Letters from John Carlisle and Mark Nicholas. John Carlisle was a supporter of Enoch Powell and the rebel cricket tour of South Africa who was invited to speak to the Hampshire Cricket Society. This is his type-written letter of acceptance accompanied by a hand-written letter from Mark Nicholas which mentions the meeting and his reservations about Carlisle’s views. Est. £8/10 8. Selection of Letters from those approached to attend Hampshire Cricket Society meetings. (1) Nigel Plews, Umpire. (2) Ralph Dellor, BBC Sports Commentator. (3) Peter Wynne-Thomas, Author, Statistician and Cricket Historian. (4) Don Oslear, Umpire. (5) Alan Smith, Warwickshire General Secretary. (6) Mike Vockins, Worcestershire Secretary. (7) Gordon Ross, Author. (8) David Rayvern Allen (4 letters), Author and Broadcaster. (9) Gerald Howat, Author. All the letters are in very good condition and signed by the sender. Est. £12/15 9. Letter from Podge Brodhurst of Gloucestershire and Cambridge University in response to a request for items from his cricket career. Makes reference to his father in law, Harry Altham and John Woodcock in a very chatty letter which is in very good condition. Est. £8/12 10. Letter Endorsed by Hubert Doggart on CMS notepaper in response to a request to sign a scorecard. Sold with a postcard enclosed with a book being returned after signing. Both items have hand-written notes by Doggart and are in very good condition. Est. £8/10 11. Three Letters from Tony Pawson, two responding to dinner invitations, probably Hursley Park Cricket Club and one to an invitation to attend a Hampshire Cricket Society meeting. The letter regarding attendance at the Cricket Society Meeting makes reference to Martin Donnelly of New Zealand who evidently shared Pawson’s interest in fly fishing. All three in very good condition. Est. £8/10 12. Selection of Five Letters/Cards responding to Hursley Park Cricket Club dinner Invitations from Mark Nicholas, John Woodcock, Leslie Thomas (Author), Patrick Moore (Astronomer) and Will Kendall. All are in good condition. Est. £8/10 13. Letter from Graeme Wright, in his capacity as Editor of Wisden, apologising for a failure to show at a Cricket Society meeting due to travel problems from Italy (sounds like a lightning strike). The letter is on Wisden notepaper, typed but hand signed in full. Est. £5/8 14. Two cards from John Woodcock. One confirming that he had thanked Alec Bedser for speaking and that he was meeting Alan Gibson and hoped to persuade him to speak in the future. The other expressing pleasure that John (Arlott) although evidently not well, had agreed to attend a meeting and a letter from Arlott confirming the arrangements for the meeting in question. Est. £5/8 15. Letter from Peter Parfitt agreeing to a visit but recommending that a phone call beforehand would be sensible. The letter is hand-written and is in very good condition. Est. £5/8 16. Letter from Mark Nicholas to a Hampshire supporter (Don Crossley) apologising for the long delay in replying and thanking him for a letter. He mentions the way Hampshire try to play in order to entertain in line with their tradition. This part of the reply is type-written but there is a lengthy hand-written addition. The letter is in very good condition. Est. £8/12 17. Letter from Robin Leigh-Pemberton (former Governor of the Bank of England) in which he confirms his family involvement in the founding of the Band of Brothers Cricket Club. The Club was known throughout Kent and was the third in line of the “wandering” clubs after “I Zingari” and “Free Foresters” being founded in 1858. The Club provided a wealth of talent to the Kent County Club. An interesting letter in excellent condition with a very good signature. Est. £5/8 18. Sticky Wickets by Lionel Lord Tennyson. A very good copy, with similar dust jacket, signed by Peter May, Jimmy Adams (2), C.J. Knott, Leo Harrison, Gerry Hill, Cecil Paris and with laid down signatures of Arthur Holt, Dick Moore and John Arlott. Est. £8/12 19. Jack Hobbs Profile of “The Master” by John Arlott. A very good copy, with similar dust jacket, signed by Arthur McIntyre and with laid down signatures of Alf Gover and Andy Sandham. Est. £5/8 20. The History of Hampshire County Cricket Club by Peter Wynne-Thomas. A very good copy, with similar dust jacket, signed by Alan Rayment (2), Leo Harrison (2), Denis Baldry, Jon Hardy, Mike Barnard, Trevor Jesty, Will Kendall, Peter Sainsbury, Bobby Parks, Richard Scott, Norman Cowans and James Tomlinson. There is also a laid down autograph book page from 1935 signed by Hampshire players. The players are Moore, Arnold, Mead, Paris, Lowndes, Boyes, Kennedy, Hayter, Crease, Herman, Pothercary, McCorkell, Drake, Hill and Budd. An umpire F. Walden of Northamptonshire has also signed the page. There is also a laid down signature of David Gower. Est. £10/15 21. Many A Slip by Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie. A very good copy, with similar dust jacket, signed by Derek Shackleton, Richard Gilliat, Butch White, Trevor Jesty, Peter Sainsbury and Mark Nicholas. Est. £5/8 22. Basingstoke Boy, The Autobiography by John Arlott. An excellent copy with similar dust jacket and with a laid down signature of Arlott.