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Collection of matted photographs relating to the South African athlete C.R. Davis, including at St Paul's school first fives team 1919; double photog

Hammer Price:
£100
Estimated Price:

£100 - £150

Collection of matted photographs relating to the South African athlete C.R. Davis, including at St Paul's school first fives team 1919; double photograph Trinity College Cambridge athletics and relay teams 1923 with another similar double image; South African team and officials at 1924 Paris Olympic Games, with partial legend, damage to board with losses; unknown picture possibly from school days in South Africa, each board bears wear with some losses, (5) C.E. Davis was a South African who came to England to study at Cambridge University, an accomplished athletic in many fields, he had the misfortune to be here at the time when England had many great runners and for this reason he decided to represent South Africa at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games and ran in the 800 and 1500 metre races.