Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

George Brann and Billy Newham. Sussex C.C.C. Two large sheets of large ‘ledger’ size paper (9.5”x15.5”), each very nicely signed in ink to the top of the page by the featured player who has then proceeded to write his career highlights below. One sheet is for George Brann (Sussex 1883-1905), with his details including scoring 105 & 109 v Kent in 1892, tours to Australia with Shaw & Shrewsbury 1887, South Africa with Read 1891, America and Canada with Ranji, scoring centuries at Melbourne, Johannesburg and Long Island, New York, closing with ‘other scores forgotten’. The other sheet is for William ‘Billy’ Newham (Sussex & England 1881-1905) with details of playing for Sussex 1881-1905, member of Shaw & Shrewsbury team to Australia 1887-8, Gentlemen v Players, Lord’s 1888, and 7th wicket record with K.S. Ranjitsinhji of 344. Two beautifully handwritten pages with gilt to page edges. Very good condition.