Vintage cricket stuff

[OnSong]

Hi cricket followers.

I found this bat in an op-shop at Streaky Bay a few years ago and oiled it up etc.

Any ideas about how old it might be? It's a long-handle Gunn and Moore Non-Jar. The label has been pressed into the bat.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Mid 70s?

[OnSong]

I don't know hey? The only online references I can find have it mid-1940s or so.

[heater31]

I don't know hey? The only online references I can find have it mid-1940s or so.

I would be guessing pre 1960's as a minimum.

I have an old slazenger bat that is from a similar vintage at home made a great backyard bat when at the grandparents house.

[OnSong]

I haven't considered using it as I was worried about breaking some sort of antique. Lol.

[wooly]

Lala Amarnath used one when making a Century on debut for India in Dec 1933 according to this article;

http://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketer/content/story/141740.html

[OnSong]

Lala Amarnath used one when making a Century on debut for India in Dec 1933 according to this article;

http://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketer/content/story/141740.html

I wonder if his bat ended up at Streaky Bay op-shop?

Thanks wooly, top bit of research.

[Phantom Gossiper]

WOW I didnt realise it would be so old!! In pretty good knick considering!

[Mythical Creature]

I'll give ya 5cents for that CoolRidge water bottle when you've finished with it!

[OnSong]

Not interested in bulk Vegeta flavouring?

[Mythical Creature]

Na, but I'll let you throw in the pepper grinder.

[Booney]

Good find mate if it is 60+ years old.

[OnSong]

Good find mate if it is 60+ years old.

Therein lies the problem. Not sure how old it actually is but it should have 60 years covered.

[Squids]

http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org ... ect/669422

[OnSong]

http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/669422

Wow. There it is. Still no date though! haha.

How did you find that Squidward?

[Lightning McQueen]

There's a dead fly on your floor.

[OnSong]

There's a dead fly on your floor.

In the words of BT "That's the biggest dead fly I've ever seen in my life"

[Squids]

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_ ... ID=2086745


Tough one...that is the earliest mention of it I can mind.....yet there is a few mentioned around 1948


its old...that is all I know.

[OnSong]

Yeah, those are autograph bats too. So the real deal....who knows?

[Johno6]

were u using that bat to make a salad on your chopping board then realised it may be worth some money or something?