66 66. STAN McCABE’S 1936-37 AUSTRALIAN BAGGY GREENTESTTEAM CAP green wool, coat of arms worked with gold and silver wire and coloured silk, Farmer’s Sydney label inside crown inscribed in ink S.J.McCabe. In the 1936-37 Series, Australia levelled the series in the fourth Test at Adelaide with a sparkling 88 and 55 from McCabe. In the fifth and final Test McCabe’s 112, together with Bradman’s 169 and Badcock’s 118, helped decide the series in Australia’s favour. Australia had recovered from two down to win the next three Tests and the Ashes. Always immaculately dressed, charming, and a great favourite with the ladies, McCabe was one of the five players summoned after the conclusion of the third Test to hear a lecture about fitness, drinking and supporting the captain from Board of Control chairman, Dr. Allan Robertson. Provenance: From the collection of John Burtt, son of Thomas Burtt [1915-88], to whom McCabe gave the cap. Tom Burtt played for Canterbury and New Zealand. Christie's Australia, 16th & 17th April, 2000, Lot 718. A HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND ROMANTIC PRIMARY OBJECT ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S FINEST BATSMEN.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ $10,000–15,000 67. Episodes in England 1934-47: A framed display incorporating original press photographs of the 1938 and 1947 Australian Teams, dramatic moments in play, the scoreboards at critical moments, Don Bradman shaking hands with King George V and King George VI as well as being carried off the field (1938) after injuring his foot. Bradman has signed each of the 15 items which make up the display, although some of the pen signatures are now somewhat faded. Overall 107 x 81cm. Provenance: The Kevin O’Dowd Collection.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $1,000–1,500 68 68. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S CRICKET TEAM IN ENGLAND 1937: A large autograph page with the signatures of the 14 members of the touring squad, including Margaret Peden (Capt.), Hazel Pritchard (who scored the most runs for Australia, 306) and Peggy Antonio (who took 19 wickets). The three match series was drawn 1-1. [Note: The page is backed with the signatures of the Somerset team of the same year. The team includes John Barnwell, William Bunce, Edward Hack (who played only once!), Arthur Wellard (Wisden Cricketer of the Year, 1936) and Ken Kinnersley.]�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $200–250 19