126 126. CLARENCE VICTOR “CLARRIE” GRIMMETT’S SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CRICKET CAP , 1924, with the SACA emblem embroidered to front. Fine condition and attractively framed. Although born in New Zealand, Grimmett played most of his cricket in Australia. He is thought by many to be one of the finest early spin bowlers, and usually credited as the developer of the flipper. After marrying a Victorian, he moved to Melbourne, where he played first-class cricket for Victoria. He moved to South Australia in 1923, but it is for his performances in Test cricket for the Australian cricket team that he is best remembered. Grimmett played 37 Tests between 1924 and 1936, taking 216 wickets at an average of just 24.21 runs apiece. He took two five wicket hauls on debut against England in Sydney in 1925. He took 513 wickets in his 79 Sheffield Shield matches. Grimmett was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1931, the same year as Donald Bradman. He died in Adelaide in 1980, but was posthumously inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 1996 as one of the ten inaugural members. On 30 September 2009, Clarrie Grimmett was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Provenance: Bought by the current vendor at a Cromwell’s (Sydney) Auction in July 2003 (Lot 702) where it was accompanied by a letter (still present) from Vic Grimmett, the son, identifying himself as the owner.��������������� $6,000–8,000 127. JACK HOBBS, pen signature on a photograph of him walking out to bat with Herbert Sutcliffe at Birmingham in 1924. Framed & glazed; overall 35 x 29cm.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$100–150 128. JOHN WISDEN’S CRICKETERS’ ALMANACK for 1924: rebound from title page with 969pp (in two sections: to p.328 + to p.666) and incorporating the photographic plate “FIVE BOWLERS OF THE YEAR”; half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin [1876-1945]. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $150–250 129. THE ENGLISH TEAM: M.C.C. AUSTRALIAN TOUR 1924-25 team photograph by “Melba” of Sydney. Laid down on card; image 26 x 32cm (overall 39 x 50.5cm). Sitting in the front row is Herbert Sutcliffe who topped the batting for England with 734 runs at an average of 81.56. Maurice Tate, who took 38 Test wickets in the series, is standing in the back row. Australia won the Series 4-1.���� $200–250 130. JOHN WISDEN’S CRICKETERS’ ALMANACK for 1925: rebound from title page with 914pp (in two sections: to p.336 + to p.598) and incorporating the photographic plate “FIVE CRICKETERS OF THE YEAR”; half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin [1876-1945]. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $150–250 131. MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB, 1926-27 membership badges, made by C. Bentley, No.3225 and the Country membership badge No.838. (2 items). A similar pair sold by us in April 2015 brought $1,342 incl. BP . (2)�������������������������������������������������������������������������� $750–1,000 24