Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026

Lot 11
Estimate: £60/90
Hammer: £50
Leicestershire v South Africa 1924 ‘Opening match of the tour’. Small official menu for the Dinner given by Leicestershire to the tourist held at the Royal Hotel, Leicester on Saturday May 3rd 1924. The two page folding card menu with titles, dates and menu to front, Names of the two teams, South Africa and Leicestershire to inside the front cover and the ‘Toast List’ to the facing page. The Chairman of the club and the two Captains, H.W. Taylor and Major G.H.S. Fowke spoke at the Dinner. The running fox emblem of the club to the front cover and the printed detail in the club’s colours of green and red. Minor wear to extremities and minor age toning otherwise in good condition. A rare survivor from the Dinner
The opening match of the tour was drawn. Ewart Astill took nine wickets in the game

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