1932-1933 BODYLINE ASHES TOUR

1932-1933 BODYLINE ASHES TOUR, an Art Deco silver cased travelling/fob watch, the wavy engine turned square dial with black Arabic numerals enclosing subsidiary seconds dial, in a plain rounded square case with hanging loop, one side engraved "E PAYNTER FROM FERGY" (probably Bill Ferguson) and a kangaroo, the other "ASHES 1933" and St. George and the Dragon, Birmingham 1932, case 1 1/2" square (Illustrated) (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT) N.B. Eddie Paynter (1901-1979) hit the winning runs for England in the final test of the now infamous Bodyline Tour, and played with his controversial captain Douglas Jardine and fast bowlers Harold Larwood and Bill Voce. He retired from playing and subsequently stood for the 1951 season as a first class umpire. He spent the rest of his working life stacking wool in a Yorkshire mill and died in Keighley. Bill Ferguson (1880-1957) acted as scorer and baggageman for England. He developed the radial scoring chart (wagon-wheels).