Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026
Lot 993
Estimate: £150/250
Hammer: unsold
‘South Africans’ 1894. Large original sepia photograph of the South African team who played Lord Sheffield’s Eleven at Sheffield Park, East Sussex for the opening match of the tour on the 22nd & 23rd May 1894, the players seated and standing in rows wearing caps and cricket attire. Players include H.H. Castens (Captain), Routledge, Sewell, Kempis, Cripps, Seccull, Hearne, Middleston, Parkin etc. The manager W.V. Simkins also features. The photograph, by E. Hawkins & Compy. of Brighton, measures 11.75”x9.25”, laid down to official photographer’s mount with title and players names to lower border, overall 13”x11.5”. The mount appears to be slightly trimmed. An excellent image in very good condition.
Lord Sheffield’s Eleven won the match by 10 wickets, bowling the South Africans out for 127 and 100 runs having scored 233 in their first innings. Payne, 43 and Wentworth 41 opened the innings, Rowe took 8-52 for the South Africans. Routledge top scored for the South Africans with 50. Humphreys and Briggs did the damage taking eight wickets each for Lord Sheffield’s Eleven.