A Coalport china plate bearing a central portrait of Walter Hammond, encircled by bats and stumps, each containing details of one of his hundred first-class centuries. The design is completed by a border of balls and bails and edged in gold. Produced by Nubern Products and J.W. McKenzie, (Issued in 1988). Diameter 23cms. Preserved in silk-lined presentation box. Good condition. LIMITED EDITION of 500 plates. Produced to commemorate Hammond's 100th first-class century, scored in 1935. Hammond made 167 first-class centuries in his career. He played for Gloucestershire between 1920 and 1951, and for England between 1927 and 1947. [ref: 20220] £10.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A one page autograph letter (signed 'Wal') from Walter Hammond to his wife. Headed H.Q. RAF and dated 16th May 1941. ...Have been awfully patient and for me very good... Hammond (1903-1965) was the greatest English batsman of his generation, and headed the first-class batting averages between 1933 and 1946. He played for Gloucestershire between 1920 and 1951, and for England between 1927 and 1947. [ref: 27266] £135.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
CRICKET MY DESTINY. London, (1946). 8vo. 156pp. 14 plates. Original cloth in torn dust-wrapper. Autobiography of the great Gloucestershire and England batsman. Padwick, 7638. [ref: 35975] £7.00 enquire buy |
CRICKET MY WORLD. London, (1948). 8vo. 192pp. 15 plates. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. Autobiography of the Gloucestershire and England batsman. Padwick, 7639. [ref: 16311] £8.00 enquire buy |
CRICKET'S SECRET HISTORY. London, 1952. 8vo. 191pp. 7 plates. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. Reminiscences of the great Gloucestershire and England batsman Walter Hammond. Padwick, 7640. [ref: 38713] £7.00 enquire buy |
CRICKETERS' SCHOOL. London, (1950). 8vo. 232pp. 15 plates. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. Instructional. Padwick, 585. [ref: 35972] £7.00 enquire buy |
1863-1963. [Southampton, the Club, 1963]. Tall 8vo. [4]pp. and 4 plates. Original printed wrappers. LIMITED EDITION of 1,550 copies. Published to commemorate the centenary of Hampshire County Cricket Club. Contains The Centenary Match by H.S. Altham and Such men as We Are by John Arlott. Padwick, 2026. [ref: 16328] £24.00 enquire buy |
1863-1963. [Southampton, the Club, 1963]. Large 8vo. (4)pp. 4 aquatints. Original decorative wrappers, covers faded. LIMITED EDITION OF 50 copies, (numbered 1-50), of a total limitation of 1,550. SIGNED BY THE ARTIST KENNETH NEW. WITH FOUR ADDITIONAL AQUATINT PRINTS, PRINTED BY HAND, ONLY PRESENT IN THIS EDITION. Published to commemorate the centenary of Hampshire County Cricket Club. Padwick, 2026. [ref: 34323] £200.00 enquire buy |
A Coalport china plate decorated with a central design of the Hampshire county badge, the outer rim incorporates badges of all seventeen first-class counties. (Issued in 1973). Diameter 27cms. Edged in gold. Preserved in silk-lined presentation box. Good condition. LIMITED EDITION of 1,500 plates. Produced to commemorate Hampshire winning the County Cricket Championship in 1973 for the second time. This was the first in the series of County Championship plates which were issued annually between 1973 and 1998. [ref: 20223] £25.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
1954. EDITED BY ANDREW RENSHAW. Southampton, the Club, 1999. 8vo. [48]pp. Illustrated. Original decorative wrappers. Good condition. First published as Guide in 1892 and continued annually until 1939, with the exception of 1915 to 1919. Publication resumed in 1950 as Handbook and has continued annually to date. The 1954 Hampshire Handbook was not published in 1954, but was belatedly published in 1999. See Padwick, 2027. [ref: 27169] £8.00 enquire buy |
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