West Indies cricketer Conrad Hunte poses for a photograph prior to the England tour. – Vintage Photograph

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West Indies cricketer Conrad Hunte is pictured prior to his tour of England in 1963. Hunte, who has had six consecutive seasons of Lancashire League cricket with Enfield, is one of twelve members of the touring party who will be touring England for the first time. He is remembered for his first Test against Pakistan in 1957-58, in which he scored 142, and then in the third Test of that series, he and Garfield Sobers put on 446 for the second wicket. Hunte played in all five Tests against England in 1959-60 and scored a century in the second Test in Australia in 1960-61.West Indies cricketer Conrad Hunte is pictured prior to his tour of England in 1963. Hunte, who has had six consecutive seasons of Lancashire League cricket with Enfield, is one of twelve members of the touring party who will be touring England for the first time. He is remembered for his first Test against Pakistan in 1957-58, in which he scored 142, and then in the third Test of that series, he and Garfield Sobers put on 446 for the second wicket. Hunte played in all five Tests against England in 1959-60 and scored a century in the second Test in Australia in 1960-61.

Dimensions: 15.3 x 15.3 cm

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TTC attempt a stroke. TTER FOR ENGLAND N 963 PAR 101845-3 (PN PTER FOR ENGLAND TOUR It-handed bat eman CONRAD HUNTE e), who has had six successiv seasons of Lancashire League cricket with Enfield, is one of the players named for the West Indies tour of England this summer. He is one of twelve members of the party who will be touring England for the first time. In his first Test, against Pakistan, in 1957-58 Hunte scored 142, and in the third Test of that series he and Garfield Sobers put on 446 for the second wicket. Hunte, who opened the innings, scored 260 before being Iun out. He played in all five Tests against England in 1959-60, and scored a century in the second Test in Australia in 1960-61. March 13th 1963 PAR 101845-3 (PNR/P-R) FOR FIRST PUBLICATION IN EVENING PLEASE RETAIN IN YOUR PICTURE LIBRARY CONRAD HUNTE 296 WWW.ZZ