54 A 9ct, gold medal presented to Learie Constantine on the occasion of the Trinidad Test Match v MCC in 1926, the obverse with a cricket scene, the reverse inscribed PRESENTED BY, TRINIDAD JEWELERY & LOAN Co. Ltd., M.C.C. WEST INDIES, TEST MATCH, TRINIDAD, 1926
It is highly unusual for a gold medal, or any medal, to be presented on the occasion of a Test Match - although interestingly this game has not been afforded full Test status. The WICB were, however, accepted into the international fold in 1926 with the first fully recognised official Test Match occurring in 1928.
This particular medal was presented to the all rounder L N Constantine, who was playing on his home ground at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain.
Constantine is widely considered to have been the first West Indian player to make an impression of the cricketing public, with Neville Cardus writing in 1934 calling him “genius ... the most original cricketer of recent years.”
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Aside from cricket he was a lawyer and politician who served as Trinidad’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. An advocate against racial discrimination, in later life he was influential in the passing of the Race Relations Act in Britain. He was knighted in 1962 and became the UK’s first black peer in 1969. £700 - 900
55 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
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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. £1,200 - 1,600
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