The Heyhoe Flint Collection

The remarkable private collection of:

Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint OBE DL

Widely regarded as the "WG Grace of Women's Cricket", Heyhoe Flint was a pioneer, trailblazer and one of the most influential figures the game has ever known. From leading England to victory in the inaugural Women's World Cup to becoming the first woman elected to key committees at the MCC, her legacy helped reshape cricket forever.

Cricket Legend

This exceptional sale presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of sporting history. The collection features iconic and deeply personal items spanning Heyhoe Flint's extraordinary life and career, including:

Rachael's England captain's blazer
The original MCC membership application that helped break 211 years of male-only tradition
A hand-written speaking notes from Rachael's celebrated public speaking career, a unique Gray-Nicolls bat crafted from a willow tree in her garden,
Moët & Chandon Methuselah presented following England's historic 1973 World Cup triumph.

Alongside these treasures are original cartoons chronicling the challenges and triumphs of women's cricket, memorabilia from her work with the MCC, ECB, Lord's Taverners and Wolverhampton Wanderers, and countless other pieces that tell the story of a true sporting pioneer.

Live at Lord's

Coinciding with the Middlesex vs Yorkshire County Championship match*, join us online or at Lord's on Sunday 2nd August for an unforgettable day celebrating one of cricket's greatest figures.

Whether attending in person or bidding online, this is your chance to be part of a landmark moment: the first-ever auction dedicated to women's cricket memorabilia, and a fitting tribute to the woman who changed the game forever.

A pioneering figure

A pioneering figure both on and off the pitch, Heyhoe Flint became one of the first female members of the MCC and later the first woman to sit on one of its committees. In 1976, she also led England Women in their first-ever match at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Renowned for her elegant batting, Heyhoe Flint averaged more than 45 across 22 Test matches and an extraordinary 58 in One-Day Internationals for England. Her unbeaten 179 against Australia in 1976 set a new world-record score at the time, and in 2010 she became the first woman to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

Beyond cricket, Heyhoe Flint was equally admired for her charitable work, serving as long-standing President of the Lady Taverners and inspiring generations through her passion, leadership and generosity.

The Details

The Heyhoe Flint Collection | Live Auction

Date: Sunday 2nd August
Venue: Lord’s, Pelham’s restaurant
Online Catalogue live: July 10th
Auction preview opens at ~10am
Match starts 11am (50 overs, Middlesex vs Yorkshire (M))*
Match innings break 2.30pm
Auction runs approx 2.45-3.30pm (also online)
Drinks and nibbles 3.30-4pm
Match ends 6pm

Ben Heyhoe Flint and family thank the MCC for hosting the Auction.

The MCC Foundation (Registered Charity No. 1019171) are a beneficiary of the Auction.

Highlighted lot:

ECB Presentation Silver Cricket Bat Awarded to Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint, 2016

Presented by the ECB Board to Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint, this exceptional silver cricket bat represents one of the most significant commemorative pieces associated with the pioneering figure who transformed women's cricket.

Awarded in recognition of her service as ECB Board Director between 2010 and 2016, the engraved presentation reflects the gratitude of the game's leadership for her dedication, support and tireless championing of the women's game. Combining impeccable provenance with deep historical significance, celebrating the life and legacy of one of cricket's greatest trailblazers.

Silver presentation cricket bat by Camelot Silverware Ltd, London, 2016. Height 42cm.