A highly unusual 'cricket ball' presented to Brian Close on the Tour of Australia, 1951, made from the compressed soil that is used for the hard, top-dressing on Australian pitches, inscribed in white paint SOIL, B.CLOSE, 1951
Winning Bid:
£200
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A highly unusual 'cricket ball' presented to Brian Close on the Tour of Australia, 1951, made from the compressed soil that is used for the hard, top-dressing on Australian pitches, inscribed in white paint SOIL, B.CLOSE, 1951