SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET 1919 -1927 and 1927-1947 & CRICKETERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN VELD

SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET 1919 -1927 and 1927-1947

A complete record of all first-class South African cricket

The volume 2 and 3 of a three book set History of South African Cricket, including the Full Scores of All Matches Since 1876; South African Cricket 1919-1927 and South African Cricket 1927-1947

Covers Provincial cricket and full scores and averages of tours and Currie Cup competitions.

Vol 2. 494 pp. Light green linen boards with gilt title on front and spine. 132 illustrations. Foxing to end papers only and a small mark on front cover. A clean copy.
Vol 3. 625 pp. Dark Green boards with gilt to front and spine. 34 Illustrations. Clean copy.

Small booksellers sticker and JP Duminy signature as previous owner on fep on volume 2.

Published:Author, Johannesburg, circa 1928 (undated) and The South African Cricket Association 1948
Edition: First
Size:245 x 160mm

2. Duffus, (Louis) CRICKETERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN VELD

182pp with some b/w line drawings by Leyden. Green linen with red title to spine, with pictorial colour dustjacket. Minor foxing to end papers. Dustjacket has small pieces on edges missing. Signature of previous owner JP Duminy 1947.

Duffus was the doyen of cricket correspondents, who travelled with the South African team. From dustjacket “ In Cricketers of the veld, Duffus tells the story of South African Cricket and cricketers covering some twenty years, and includes character studies of several South African players... the narrative is based on Duffus’ six cricket tours (England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa).”

With the book are 5 Black and white photographs of cricketers of the period. One is identified as SA vs Scotland in Perth 1929. All are marked from same film number

Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston and Co.,Ltd. London , 1947 (undated)

Edition: First; Size:205 x 135mm

Two books prior owner was Jacobus Petrus Duminy (16 December 1897 – 31 January 1980), a South African academic who became principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town. As a young man, he was also a South African first class cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1927 to 1929.