I stumped up for Ashes memorabilia

Last updated at 08:45 03 November 2005


The fifth and final cricket 実験（する） against Australia 近づくd. England were locked in a titanic 戦う／戦い to 回復する the Ashes and no one was 確かな who would 勝利.

But, while most fans were paralysed with 神経s, one canny 十代の少年少女 spotted a 商売／仕事 適切な時期.

に引き続いて the fourth 実験（する）, 18-year-old Sean Stevens snapped up a stump from the match on eBay for £97.

England went on to 勝利，勝つ the final 実験（する） and the series. Now, as Ashes-mania remains の中で fans, Sean has been able to sell the memento for £850 at auction.

He said: "I had an inkling that England were going to 勝利，勝つ so I thought I'd have a look at what was on eBay 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）d under Ashes. I was amazed to see the stump there. I decided to get in before anyone else, and managed to get it for just £97. I had thought to buy the stump and hang it on my bedroom 塀で囲む, but then I had a better idea - to auction it."

The £850 企て，努力，提案 （機の）カム from an 匿名の／不明の telephone 買い手. Antony Bennett, director of Auction house Bonhams in Chester, said: "It is a remarkable price."

One other thing: Sean, from Enstone 近づく Oxford, is not even a die-hard cricket fan. He supports Bolton Wanderers at football.

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