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Centenary Test Match Bag of J H Wardle



Date:
1977-03
Object Number:
M.2016.126
Creator
Slazenger (manufacturer)
Material
vinyl, leather
Size
ht x w x depth: 37 x 60 x 29 cm
Object name
bag
Object category
luggage

Description

White, vinyl hand-held bag. Navy blue and gold trim. Two short, rolled leather handles, zip fastening. Address window on one side. ‘J H Wardle, Ponderosa Country Club, Hatfield, Doncaster’. Slazenger logo of running black panther. Printed initials on other side. Outline drawings of lion and kangaroo. ‘England v Australia, Melbourne. Centenary Test Match March 1977’ Purchased with a '30 Years On, 1953' commemorative album (in Archive)
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Lot 616: Johnny Wardle. '30 Years On' Dinner at National Westminster Tower on 27th June 1983'. 'England Ashes Winners 1953-30th Anniversary presentation book containing original photographs of the event. This book appears to have been personalised for Wardle in that all but one of the six photographs features Wardle. All mounts edges silver. VG. Sold with a large Slazenger holdall with Centenary Test Match 1977 logo's and 'J.H.W.' to label. These were given to players and invitees only for the celebration of the Centenary Test in Melbourne, Australia 1977 that Wardle used for the visit. A little worn. Qty 2 - cricket Estimate: £30/50 Hammer price: £55 Wardle played in four of the five Tests with limited results, his highlight match was the 5th Test at Sydney where he took eight wickets in the match including 5-79 in the first innings. He bowled the most overs on the tour, 3153 taking 57 wickets at an average of 20.45
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Association:
John Henry Wardle 1977-03