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Ceramic wall tile commemorating Sri Lanka v England inaugural Test Match. White, square, glazed tile with calendar. Headline ' 100' in red 'Ceylon 1882 Sri Lanka All England 1982 England' in black. Centre depicts map of Sri Lanka, Emblems of both countries ‘at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo'
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Sri Lanka v England ‘Inaugural Test Match’ 1982. Collection of souvenirs collected by Alf Gooch, father of Graham Gooch on the 1982 tour. Items are silver metal medal, in red presentation box, commemorative wall tile and 8” diameter plate, silver metal cigarette box presented by the sponsors to the players who played in the England v Presidents XI match in November 1981, commemorative baseball style cap and a colourful sugar bowl with lid produced to commemorate the Inaugural Test Banquet and given to players and officials. G –cricket £60/90