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White bowl with two, strap handles and raised foot. Squat conical form. Separate lid (M.2013.85.6.2). Silver band on rim, foot and handles. Blue and red band on rim, red, green and orange band around waist. Transfer print images: Grey St. George & dragon and red lion with sword, ‘100 Years of Cricket with England. Inaugural Test Match’. On reverse: ‘Banquet hosted by Holiday Inn Hotel Colombo. (Green logo) 1882-1982 18th Feb 1982. To Commemorate 100 Years of Cricket with England and the Inaugural Test Match’. Maker’s mark on base.
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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