Lot 43
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TATE, Maurice (1895-1956) -- A cricket ball with a white metal plaque engraved: "Maurice Tate. Aug 20. 1923. Five Wickets for No Runs. England v. Rest at Lords," on a white metal mount of three crossed cricket bats; another cricket ball with white metal plaque engraved: "Presented to Maurice Tate by N.S.W. Cricket Association. Record Number 38 Wickets Test Matches in One Season. March 3rd 1925," on wooden base; and a head and shoulders portrait photograph of Maurice Tate in cricket whites and blazer, inscribed: "To John with Best Wishes Maurice Tate" -- 10½ x 8½in., framed and glazed.

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TATE, Maurice (1895-1956) -- A cricket ball with a white metal plaque engraved: "Maurice Tate. Aug 20. 1923. Five Wickets for No Runs. England v. Rest at Lords," on a white metal mount of three crossed cricket bats; another cricket ball with white metal plaque engraved: "Presented to Maurice Tate by N.S.W. Cricket Association. Record Number 38 Wickets Test Matches in One Season. March 3rd 1925," on wooden base; and a head and shoulders portrait photograph of Maurice Tate in cricket whites and blazer, inscribed: "To John with Best Wishes Maurice Tate" -- 10½ x 8½in., framed and glazed.

Lot Essay

England v. The Rest was played at Lord's, 18, 20 and 21 August, 1923. At lunchtime on the second day, "The Rest had scored 200 with only four men out, but in the first quarter of an hour after the interval, Tate took five wickets without having a run hit off him. He was at the very top of his form, breaking back now and then and making the ball come off the pitch at an amazing pace" (Wisden). Tate was to top the bowling averages for the season with 219 wickets at an average of 13.97. In the England Tour of Australia in 1925/26, he took 77 wickets, averaging 19.01.

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