b'59295THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND 1938: An official Orient Line AUSTRALIAN XI ENGLISH TOUR 1938 itinerary booklet with original pen signatures of all 17 in the Australian touring party; together with An Album of CRICKETERS 1938 containing a complete set of 50 of the John Player & Sons cigarette cards. (2 items).The 1938 Ashes series between Australia and England was drawn. England and Australia, captained by Don Bradman, won a Test each, with two of the other Tests drawn and the third game of the series, abandoned without a ball being bowled, only the second instance of this in more than 60 years of Test cricket. The Australians retained The Ashes.Provenance: The Estate of W.L. Kelly, Australian Team Manager. $500750296Rare 1939 programme, Official Souvenir Programme of Cricket Match between The Original A.I.F. Team (Captained by H.L. Collins) and Contemporary International XI (Captained by Clem Hill), Melbourne Cricket Ground, April 15, 1939; 32pp plus covers.The players involved included Oldfield, Gregory, Pellew, Kellaway, Mailey, Kippax, Grimmett and Ponsford. . $100150297ARTHUR MORRIS: Mounted presentation cricket ball with a sterling silver ring engraved PRESENTED BY NEW SOUTH WALES Cricket Associated To A. R. MORRIS in Recognition of His Worlds Record Performance, a Century in Each Innings (146 and 111) of His 1st Class Match, N.S.W. v. Queensland, Sydney, December, 1940.12cm high overall$1,0001,500300 298298SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION, Clarrie Grimmetts blazer, black wool with red and yellow stripes to the pockets and sleeves, embroidered with the initials of the South Australian Cricket Association and their logo in red, gold, black and white thread, circa 1940/41. Label of The Myer Emporium, Melbourne & Adelaide with his initials in manuscript to the label. Excellent condition.Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett Collection; his family, by descent. .$8001,200299CRICKET IN AID OF THE RED CROSS: Pinner South C.C. v British Empire XI at Eastcote, Sunday, Sept.24, 1944: a letter from the Pinner South C.C., which accompanied official tickets (10, all present), and two booklets of raffle tickets (mostly still present) and the original envelope in which these were delivered. $200300300October 1945: The match between an INDIAN XI (Northern Zone) and an AUSTRALIAN XI (Services) at Lahore, was one of eight first-class matches played in India and known as Festival Cricket: A souvenir programme printed at The Kapur Art Printing Works, Lahore, with details of the two teams, details of the games previously played between India and England, details of the organizing committee and numerous advertisements. Attractively re-bound preserving the original paper covers.The Australian Services team, led by Hassett and Miller, included Sismey, Cristofani and Ellis, as well as a player named Sergeant Cecil Pepper (who may have been the inspiration for a recording by a well-known band from Liverpool) who had played in the Victory Tests in England. .$300350'