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Lot 55
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← Two Day Sale of Sporting Memorabilia 13th & 14th May 2013

The Tony Lock Collection (Surrey and England) comprising: i, ii & iii) three navy blue MCC touring caps, with George & the Dragon emblem, the interior

Hammer Price:
£900
Estimated Price:

£1,200 - £1,600

The Tony Lock Collection (Surrey and England) comprising: i, ii & iii) three navy blue MCC touring caps, with George & the Dragon emblem, the interior labels all marked T.L. or LOCK, 1 with moth damage, and with another to a lesser extent iv) brown Surrey CCC blazer, moth damage v) a sleeveless England jumper, hole to the back, small area of unstitching to the ribbing by the left arm opening vi) a silver mounted cricket ball with band inscribed PRESENTED TO G.A.R. LOCK BY THE PRESIDENT, COMMITTEE AND MEMBERS OF THE SURREY COUNTY CRICKET CLUB ON THE OCCASION OF HIS TAKING 10 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS AGAINST KENT DURING THE MATCH PLAYED AT BLACKHEATH ON JULY 7th/10th 1956. HIS FULL ANALYSIS WAS 29.1 OVERS, 18 MAIDENS, 54 RUNS, 10 WICKETS, on a custom made wooden base vii, viii & ix) Surrey CCC County Champions tankards for 1957 & 1958, both engraved with the initials G.A.R.L., and a cigarette box for the earlier County Championship title in 1953, named to G.A.R. LOCK x & xi) a table cigarette lighter inscribed IN HONOUR OF REGAINING THE ASHES 1953, G.A.R.L.; an electroplated ashtray also presented in recognition of the 1953 Ashes victory, from Claude R. Harper xii) an award presented to Tony Lock in Australia in 1968 xiii) a tie clip designed as a batsman xiv) an ale glass with etched caricature of Lock and engraved G.A.R. LOCK Graham Anthony Richard Lock was born at Limpsfield, Surrey, 5th July 1929, and made his debut for Surrey CCC aged 17 in 1946. The slow left arm orthodox bowler played in 654 First Class Matches until his retirement in 1967, including 49 Test Matches, and taking 2,844 career wickets at an average of under 20. He once took all 10 Kent wickets in an innings in 1956. His 'spin twins' partnership with Jim Laker was instrumental in Surrey dominating the County Championship in the 1950s and in England regaining and retaining The Ashes. Tony Lock died in Perth, Western Australia, aged 65 in 1995.