Description
Samuel John Everett Loxton OBE was an Australian cricketer, footballer and politician. Among these three pursuits, his greatest achievements were attained on the cricket field; he played in 12 Tests for Australia from 1948 to 1951.
The ball was personally signed by Sam Loxton OBE. Sam was part of Don Bradman’s Invincibles. Sam passed away in 2011 at the age of 90. This ball was acquired at a cricket dinner in the ACT, where Sam and a couple of other Invincibles were present. This would have been in the early 2000s.
This item was purchased at a charity auction held in Canberra. Over the years, we supported many charities by attending fund raisers and purchasing memorabilia. Go to the About page for more information.
All items on this site were purchased from reputable charities and we believe all items to be authentic.
CONDITION
All items for sale are essentially ‘used’ as they have been handled. In general they are all in good condition unless otherwise stated. Damage is noted if obvious, but minor scratching and marks are not necessarily noted. If a particular item was personally used by the signee, we will note this, otherwise consider the items copies or items specifically purchased for the purpose of signing.
SHIPPING
You can pickup this item from our home in Canberra.
If you would like us to ship it, please contact us and we’ll get a price for shipping.
