Greville
Thomas Scott Stevens (1901-1970)
Wisden Cricketer of the year 1918
(as a schoolboy at University College School)
Played for Oxford University, Middlesex and England (captained
them once and lost(!) versus South Africa)
I was in a charity book shop in Thame and I saw a cricket book (nothing
special) but it had an autograph on the inside. Being a Middlesex fan
I knew the name "Greville Stevens" and, although I didn't
buy it immediately, I went back later and took a chance (it could have
been anyone's signature).
I've checked the autograph against others online and, Yes, it is THE
Greville Stevens. (The who? you might say). May not be worth a fortune
but I'm happy with it.
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