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South Africa tour to England 1935. Rare official folding menu card for the ‘Welcome Luncheon to The Springboks. The South African Cricket Team’ given by the Institute of Journalists, London District, held at the Criterion Restaurant, 26th April 1935. The menu with printed title and emblems to front, Menu and Toasts to inside pages. The rear cover has been very nicely signed in black ink by twelve members of the South African touring party. Signatures are Wade (Captain), Crisp, Williams, Tomlinson, Bell, Balaskas, Dalton, Vincent, Langton, Rowan, Nourse and Snooke (Manager). Sold with an original mono photograph of the team seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire. Signed in ink to the photograph by Nourse, Viljoen and Mitchell. 11.25”x8.5”. Photographer unknown. Some age toning to the menu, otherwise in good/ very good condition.