THE CUP WITH MARK OF GARRARD AND COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON; THE MEDAL WITH MARK OF TOYE, KENNING AND SPENCER, BIRMINGHAM

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THE LAWRENCE CHALLENGE TROPHY AND MEDAL

THE CUP WITH MARK OF GARRARD AND COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON; THE MEDAL WITH MARK OF TOYE, KENNING AND SPENCER, BIRMINGHAM

Price Realised GBP 375

Closed: 16 Nov 2020

Price Realised GBP 375

Closed: 16 Nov 2020

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The cup, a miniature version of 'The Lawrence Challenge Trophy', on spreading foot with leaf-capped scroll handles, the everted plain body engraved below the rim with a band of trellis and on centre with 'THE LAWRENCE CHALLENGE 1970 G BOYCOTT', with ebonised plinth, marked below the rim; the medal cast with 'THE WALTER LAWRENCE TROPHY' and engraved on reverse with '1970 G BOYCOTT ENGLAND V REST OF THE WORLD AT THE OVAL 222 BALLS', marked on reverse, with presentation ribbon and fitted case
the cup 7cm. high
gross weight 3 oz. 17 dwt. (120 gr.)

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Lot Essay

Although the Rest of the World won the fifth Test by four wickets, Boycott made 157 despite having bowlers the calibre of Mike Proctor, Graham McKenzie, Garry Sobers, Eddie Barlow, Intikhab Alam and Clive Lloyd lined up against him. As he relates, it was "an innings which earned me £250 and the Lawrence Trophy for 'the most valuable innings by an English batsman in the 1970 series' (p.97).