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← Sporting Memorabilia 4th & 5th November 2013

A group of five Fred Titmus cricket caps, two for Middlesex CCC, one for the Middx 2nd XI, MCC, and a cap dated 1954 bearing crossed cricket bats and

Status:
Unsold
Estimated Price:

£600 - £800

A group of five Fred Titmus cricket caps, two for Middlesex CCC, one for the Middx 2nd XI, MCC, and a cap dated 1954 bearing crossed cricket bats and the letter ''N'' Appendix Lots 46 to 53 Fred Titmus (1932-2011) Middlesex and England cricketer Fred Titmus's first-class career spanned five decades and the off-spinner and accomplished lower order batsman became the fourth man after W.G. Grace, Wilfred Rhodes and George Hirst to take 2,500 wickets and pass 20,000 runs Titmus made a record 642 appearances for Middlesex and took 2,361 wickets, another county record. He also played in 53 Test Matches for England between 1955 and 1975. Outside of cricket, Titmus was also a fine footballer who was contracted professionally to Watford and had earlier played for Chelsea juniors.