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ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA, 1948. "Len Hutton Autograph" bat by Gradidge, the back signed by the Australiab touring side (17 signatures) and the England team (11 signatures) at Leeds, also by the Yorkshire and West Indies teams, and on the face by members of the New Zealand team 1949 (some staining and soiling, rubber grip perished).

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ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA, 1948. "Len Hutton Autograph" bat by Gradidge, the back signed by the Australiab touring side (17 signatures) and the England team (11 signatures) at Leeds, also by the Yorkshire and West Indies teams, and on the face by members of the New Zealand team 1949 (some staining and soiling, rubber grip perished).

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The Test at Leeds, July 22-27 1948, resulted in a sensational tally of runs, England scoring 496 in their first innings with centuries from C. Washbrook (143) and W. J. Edrich (111), Australia responding with a century by R. N. Harvey (112) in a total score of 458, England declaring at 365 for 8 in their second innings, only to be beaten by 7 wickets when Australia made a fourth innings total of 404 for 3 with centuries by A. R. Morris (182) and Bradman (173 not out).

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