Rare Sir Jack Hobbs bat found in an attic
Published:
12:30 PM February 9, 2006
Updated:
8:10 PM February 22, 2021
A rare cricket bat, signed by Sir Jack Hobbs and the rest of the 1926 Ashes-winning England team, is about to come up at auction and should fetch hundreds of pounds. It was found by an elderly Sutton woman in her attic and should fetch hundreds of pounds
A rare cricket bat, signed by Sir Jack Hobbs and the rest of the 1926 Ashes-winning England team, is about to come up at auction and should fetch hundreds of pounds. It was found by an elderly Sutton woman in her attic and should fetch hundreds of pounds at auction.
Right: Sir Jack, left, the bat, and below a close-up of the signatures.
SIR JACK HOBBS' TEST RECORD
Matches 61
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Innings 102
Runs 5,410
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Highest score 211
100s 15
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