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M.C.C. tour of Australia 1911/12. ‘The M.C.C. Dinner’. Small and beautifully ornate folding menu for the Dinner given for the M.C.C. touring party to Australia held on the 27th February 1912 at the Hotel Wentworth, Sydney. The menu, on cream card with pink blush colour, has raised stylish art nouveau floral decoration with title to centre. The inside has a poem from Shakespeare and Menu ‘On a good wicket’ to left and right hand sides. All the courses are named after English players, ‘Hearne Bay Oyster Cocktails’, ‘Rhodes Schnapper a la Century’, ‘Saddle Woolley Lamb and Vine Sauce’, ‘Hobb-led Asparagus and Pawley Dressing’, ‘Peche Warner’ etc. Very good condition. A rare and early menu.