Frank Edward Woolley. Kent & England 1906-1938. A Gunn & Moore 'Autograph' cricket bat used by Woolley during the 1929/30 tour of Ceylon, Australia & New Zealand. The bat is inscribed in ink to back 'F.E.W. 1929-30 1500 runs'. The bat is signed by Woolley. The blade of the bat bound in several places, Minor wear to grip. The butt of the bat stamped 'Left Hand'. This historic bat was sold as 'bat number 213' by Nottinghamshire C.C.C., through Redmayne & Todd Ltd 'Sports Outfitters' of Nottingham in 1947, amongst over eighty cricket bats in a sale of part of Sir Julian Cahn's fine collection of bats which were donated to the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club following his death in September 1944. The bat is sold with the original receipt for the bat from Redmayne & Todd Ltd, dated 10th March 1947 and a photocopy of the bat sale catalogue entitled 'A Collection of Historic Bats'. The buyer a Mr W.G. Day O.B.E. of Grays, Essex paid £4 and four shillings for the bat
Frank Woolley scored 780 runs in first class matches on the tour, he made 146 v South Australia, November 8th-12th 1929, 219 v New South Wales, November 22nd-26th, 132 v Otago, 31st December, 1st & 2nd January, 125 v Manawatu, January 17th/18th etc.
Frank Edward Woolley. Kent & England 1906-1938. A Gunn & Moore 'Autograph' cricket bat used by Woolley during the 1929/30 tour of Ceylon, Australia & New Zealand. The bat is inscribed in ink to back 'F.E.W. 1929-30 1500 runs'. The bat is signed by Woolley. The blade of the bat bound in several places, Minor wear to grip. The butt of the bat stamped 'Left Hand'. This historic bat was sold as 'bat number 213' by Nottinghamshire C.C.C., through Redmayne & Todd Ltd 'Sports Outfitters' of Nottingham in 1947, amongst over eighty cricket bats in a sale of part of Sir Julian Cahn's fine collection of bats which were donated to the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club following his death in September 1944. The bat is sold with the original receipt for the bat from Redmayne & Todd Ltd, dated 10th March 1947 and a photocopy of the bat sale catalogue entitled 'A Collection of Historic Bats'. The buyer a Mr W.G. Day O.B.E. of Grays, Essex paid £4 and four shillings for the bat
Frank Woolley scored 780 runs in first class matches on the tour, he made 146 v South Australia, November 8th-12th 1929, 219 v New South Wales, November 22nd-26th, 132 v Otago, 31st December, 1st & 2nd January, 125 v Manawatu, January 17th/18th etc.
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