D C S Compton

Reference

BF/IF/C/28

Date:

1937 - 2006-05-16

Level of description

file

Extent

1 folder

Part of

C (BF/IF/C)

Scope and Content

Photographs, newspaper cuttings, correspondence and statistics relating to D C S Compton. Includes signed photographs by Compton (copyright Press Association, Central Press, Sport and General, Press Association-Reuter) of Compton watching cricket at Ken Higgs's benefit match at Didsbury in 1968 (in colour), Compton batting, portrait photographs of Compton, Compton batting for Middlesex vs. Surrey at The Oval in 1951, Compton batting for England vs. Australia at The Oval on 19 August 1953, letter from Frindall to Tim Heald regarding assistance given by Frindall for Heald's biography of Compton, photocopy of Compton's statistics taken from the book 'England Test Cricketers: The complete record from 1877', articles relating to Compton and W J Edrich's partnership for England vs. South Africa in 1947, articles on Heald's biography of Compton, articles on Compton's 70th and 75th birthdays, articles on Compton's death and his grandson N R D Compton.

Associations

Denis Charles Scott Compton
William Howard Frindall
Timothy Heald
William John Edrich
Kenneth Higgs
Nicholas Richard Denis Compton

Subject

Australia in England 1953, statistics, South Africa in England 1947

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English, 6574, , , , , , , , ,

Size

1 folder

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