Rugby & cricket autograph book circa 1936-1937, with a double-page titled 'Ex Presidents Rugby Football Union'' and ''Ex Presidents Scottish R.U.'', s
£120 - £180
Rugby & cricket autograph book circa 1936-1937, with a double-page titled 'Ex Presidents Rugby Football Union'' and ''Ex Presidents Scottish R.U.'', signatures including T C Pring (1909-11), M F Waters (1923-24), J Baxter (1926-27), Vice Admiral P Royds (1927-28), W T Pearce (1929-1932), R F Oakes (1933-34) and J E Greenwood (1935-37), plus eight Scottish former Presidents including Dallas, Lawrie, Finlay, Welsh etc., the album also containing double pages for the England, v Scotland and England v Ireland rugby internationals of 1937, and also a double page of the England and All India cricket teams of 1936 These autographs were collected by John Eric ''Jenny'' Greenwood for his son in 1937. Greenwood played for and captained England between 1912 and 1920 winning 13 caps, a total that was severely restricted because of the First World War. J E Greenwood was later President of the RFU for two seasons, 1935-36 and 1936-37.