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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:567
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:312
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:366
Date:21-Mar-2012
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Sport engravings/prints: c1877-1934 group including Rugby (4); football/Soccer (2); golf (3); billiards; Croquet; Rowing & swimming. (13 items)
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Skating trophy: turned wood trophy with brass lid, engraved 'Richmond, Skating Rink Carnival, Most Handsome Costume, 1st Prize, Mr.A.Lawson. September 4th 1888'
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Sport postcards: c1905-27 postcards collection, noted horseracing (12), steeplechasing, tennis (5), golf and hunting (7). (26 items)
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Cycling: Scarce 1952 programme 'Six Day Cycle Race, Empire Pool & Sports Arena, Wembley, Official Programme' (UK), featuring three Australians - Sid Patterson, Alfred Strom & Reginold Arnold
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Table Tennis: collection with programmes (16 - some with signatures) including Australian table Tennis Championships (12, from 1953-70); 'Table Top' magazines (21); badges; trophies; signed table tennis racket from 1968
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Sport books, noted football (38); cricket (29); also 'Aces and Places' by Harry Hopman [London, 1957]; 'Australian Golf -, the Game and the Players' by pollard [Sydney, 1990]; 'Fixing the Olympics' by Ron Clarke [Melbourne, 1999]. (86 items)
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Sport: signed displays of Vivian Richards; Colin Montgomerie; Kerri Pottharst & Natalie Cook. Also Australia post 'AFL Footy, 2003, Team Stamp Display', in original carton. (4 items)
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US Sports stars: Folders containing commemorative gold stamps & FDCs 1995-97: Babe Ruth (c450), Joe Montana (c2800), Cal Ripkin Jr (c1235), Nolan Ryan (c270) & Jackie Robinson (c20); also 'Star Trek' (c230). Great lot for the ebay seller! (total c4960)
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Clothing, from 2000 Sydney Olympics, 1988 Seoul Olympics, 2006 Commonwealth Games, MCG, Lawn bowls, FINA world Championships, Baseball; with jackets (5), polo shirts (18), pullover, shirt, trousers (4), ties (10), hats (6), caps (4), bum bags (2); also Olympics ephemera; 2006 Commonwealth Games baton; 'The Bradman Albums'; Bradman plate; old trophies; badges
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Boxing photographs: Wonderful collection ex boxing historian Michael J.Clarke, in 21 custom-built wooden boxes, comprising boxing negatives (c743) & glass negatives (c83), with A-Z of boxers, mainly Studio shots, plus action shots (c269) & group shots (52). Includes many world Champions, noted Henry Armstrong, Jackie 'Kid’ Berg, Tommy Burns, Georges Carpentier, Tony Canzeroni, Primo Carnera, Billy Conn, Les Darcy, Jack Dempsey, Harold Dade, Paddy Demarco, Rocky Graziano, Ceferino Garcia, Joe Gans, Kid…
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, Participation medal 'British Empire Games Hamilton/Canada/1930', bronze and enamel, oval shaped, 39 x 50 mm. Very attractive and scarce. Ex Harry Brittain Fry, a Canadian rower who won bronze in 1930, and also rowed in the 1932 and 1936 Olympics, winning bronze in 1932. Together with certificate awarded to Fry in 1980.
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Participation medal 'British Empire Games/London/1934', bronze, 44 mm diameter. Very attractive and scarce.
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Participation medal '1958 VI.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 55 mm diameter.
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1962 British Commonwealth Games in Perth, silver winner's medal, with chain, '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Perth/ Western Australia', engraved on reverse 'Fencing/ Sabre Teams/ J.Andru/ Canada', 58 mm diameter. Very attractive and scarce. John Andru (born 1933 in Toronto) represented Canada in the 1964 Tokyo and the 1968 Mexico city Olympic Games. He represented Canada and won bronze twice in the pan-American games (1959 and 1967). in 1965 he was awarded the Syl Apps Award. Canadian…
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1966 Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, silver Participation medal '1966 VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Kingston, Jamaica', 54 mm diameter, hallmarked silver, 68 grams. Very rare, first we have seen.
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1966 Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, bronze Participation medal '1966 VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Kingston, Jamaica', 54 mm diameter
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1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Participation medal, 57 mm diameter, fine condition, in original presentation box
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1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, Participation medal, 63 mm diameter, fine condition.
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1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Volunteer’s medal, 44 mm diameter, fine condition
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1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, gold winner's medal, with original ribbon, reads '1982 Xii Commonwealth Games/ Brisbane/ Australia', 58 mm diameter, in original presentation case.
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1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Participation medal, 57 mm diameter, in original presentation case
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1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, gold winner's medal, '1986 Xiii Commonwealth Games/ Edinburgh/ Scotland', not engraved, hallmarked gold-plated silver (some tarnish), 58 mm diameter. Rare.
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1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Participation medal, 69 mm diameter
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1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, Participation medal, in bronze, 50 mm diameter, in original presentation case
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1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria (Canada), Participation medal, 50 mm diameter, in bronze, in original presentation box. Good condition
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2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Participation medal, 60 mm diameter, in bronze, in original presentation case (case with some faults).
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'Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006', relay Baton (30 cm long), with 'Athletics. Melbourne 2006, Xviii Commonwealth Games' in silver, in original box
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Cricket engravings: c1848-91 engravings (9), some hand-coloured, including 'Greenwich Pensioners Cricket Match, at the Priory Ground, Near Lewisham' (1848), 'Cricket - Drawn By Duncan' (1850) & 'Rugby School' (1862). (9 items)
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Cricket Overseas: c1851-83 engravings including 'Cricket Match Between the New England and St.George Clubs' (1851); 'The Cricket Match Between Madras and Calcutta -, the Madras Eleven' (1864); 'A Cricket Match at Constantinople' (1880). (6 items)
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'The Cricketers' Register: containing the scores of the principal matches played in Victoria during the season 1863-4; also an account of the second visit of the all England eleven' edited by W.J.Hammersley (Melbourne, 1864). Original wrappers loose and spine damaged. Pp.168-170 with diagrams of field-placings, 9 wood-engraved illustrations on three end leaves, advertisements. Fair condition, with some minor foxing. An exceptional rarity, the second and last year of issue under this title, the first being…
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Cricket engravings: 1871-1905 full-page engravings (9), including 'Notes at the Oxford & Cambridge Cricket Match' (1878), 'Cricket at Mousley Hurst' (1890) & 'Well Stopped!' (1882). (9 items)
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'Cricketers in Council' by Thomsonby [London, 1871], blue cloth with bat & stumps motif in red and gilt on front cover. Fair/good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack For 1875', second facsimile Reprint (1974), in salmon pink paper wrappers. Fine condition
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Cricket engravings: 1879-88 engravings (5), including 'The Australian Cricket-Team Now Visiting England' (1886), 'Cricket in Western Australia -, the New Norcia Aboriginal Team' (1879) & 'The Australian Cricketing Team - Notes at the Final Match at the Crystal Palace' (1880). (5 items)
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Cricket engravings & Pictures: c1881-1923 engravings (6), pictures (8) & adverts (2), including 'The Young Cricketer' (1883); 'Mr.C.B.Fry'; 'Mr.Alfred Mynn' & 'Fuller Pilch' after John Corbett Anderson; 'The Cricket Colours of Our Leading Schools' (1883); 'Cricket Caps of Famous Teams' (1923). (16 items)
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'The Doings of the Fourth Australian Cricket Team in England 1884', limited edition reprint of this rare 1884 title, published by J.W.McKenzie [Cambridge, 1990]; plus 'The 1899 Australians in England' by Sharpham [Surrey, 1997]. (2 items)
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Women's cricket: 1888-1902 engravings including 'A Ladies’ Cricket Match - Harrow Versus Pinner' hand-coloured (1888); 'Well Played - a Sketch at a Ladies’ Cricket Match' (1890); 'The Girls of England -, the Cricket Girl' (1902). (3 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1889', rebound in brown cloth, presrving front wrapper. Fair/good condition.
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Syd Gregory, signature on piece. (Syd Gregory played 58 Tests 1890-1912 including 6 as Australian Captain. Australian test player No. 58).
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Ephemera: c1890 cut-to-shape cricket card, issuer unknown, about 85 mm high, 'Oh!' G/VG. Plus exercise book '1938 Australian Test Team' with team photo on front cover. (2 items)
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'Surrey Cricket and Cricketers, 1773 to 1895' by Rev.R.S.Holmes [London, 1896], rebound in hard covers, preserving original wrappers. Fair/good condition
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'Now Or Never': Cricket Prints (10) By Dugald Wynne, (Based on the Humorous Series By E.P.Kinsella, C1902), Size 57 x 45 cm. (10 Items)
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'The Australians in England 1902', limited edition reprint, published by J.W.McKenzie [Cambridge, 1993]
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Cricket books: 'With, the M.C.C. in Australian 1907-1908', by Major Philip Trevor, limited edition reprint of this rare 1908 title, published by J.W.McKenzie [Surrey, 1999]; 'With Stoddart’s Team in Australia' by Ranjitsinhji [London, 1985]; 'The English Cricketers’ Trip to Canada and the United States in 1859' by Lillywhite [London, 1980]. (3 items)
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'Punch’ Cricket Engravings: 1904-35 Engravings (10), Including 'Two Gentlemen of Warwickshire' (1911), 'Greycing the Oval' (W.G.Grace, 1931) & 'Cricketers All' (1935). (10 items)
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Postcard 'Australian Eleven 1905', postmarked 'Leeds Jy 3 05' (first day of 3rd test England v Australia at Headingley), and with message 'Arrived Safely and Writing This on Field of Play'
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Cricket postcards: c1905-77 postcards collection, noted 1905 Australian Cricketers (4) - W.W.Armstrong, J.J.Kelly, A.J.Hopkins & W.P.Howell; Australian team postcards for 1921 (poor), 1938, 1948 & 1953; MCG in 1977; plus 1948 team photograph signed by Neil Harvey. (10 items)
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1905 Australian Team, piece of wood (46 x 11 cm), signed on front by 1905 Australian team, with 14 signatures - Warwick Armstrong, Reg Duff, Victor Trumper, J.J.Kelly, Charlie McLeod, Bert Hopkins, Philip Newland, Monty Noble, Frank Laver, Clem Hill, bill Howell, Albert Cotter, Syd Gregory and Joe Darling (Captain). Fair/good condition.
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1906 Kinsella postcards, set of 6 postcards depicting boy cricketers, published by Langsdorff, London. G/VG
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'The History of Kent County Cricket' by Lord Harris [London, 1907]; plus 'Kent Cricket Matches 1719-1880' edited by Lord Harris & F.S.Ashley-Cooper [canterbury, 1929]. Fair/good condition. (2 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1908-9 membership badge, made by Stokes, no.985.
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1909 Australian Team, large official team photograph, by photographer T.Bolland, signed to mount by the entire team, 16 signatures Vernon Ransford, Warren Bardsley, Hanson Carter, Peter McAlister, Roger Hartigan, bill Whitty, Albert Cotter, Jack O’Connor, Victor Trumper, Bert Hopkins, Monty Noble (Captain), Warwick Armstrong, Syd Gregory, Frank Laver, Charles Macartney & William Carkeek, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 90 cm. Tear in lower left corner of mount (through Trumper signature),…
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'Punch’ Cricket Engravings: 1910-46 Engravings (10), Including 'Gulliver’s Tour Among the Lilliputians' (Don Bradman, 1930), 'Aids to the Popularity of Cricket' (1910) & 'The Spirit of the Game' (1934). (10 items)
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Gallipoli: prints (10) 'Cricket Upon Shell Green, Gallipoli 1915' by Dave Thomas (2003), each signed by the artist, size 61 x 42 cm. (10 items)
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'Wisden’s Cricketers’ Almanack For 1916', Willows Reprint (1997), limited edition Clx/Cc. Fine condition
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Balance of cricket collection, noted 1921 Supplement to Pals 'The Australian Fifteen'; signed photographs of Alec Bedser, Derek Randall & Alan McGilvray; miniature bats (2); batting gloves; books (2); magazines (13); posters (3)
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'Punch’ Cricket Engravings & Prints: 1922-35 Engravings (2) & Colour Prints (7), Including 'The Demon Batsman' (1922), 'The Willow Bearer' (1922) & 'Lord’s' (1928). (9 items)
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Cricket books, noted 'The Don Meets the Babe -, the 1932 Australian Cricket Tour of North America' by Sissons [UK, 1995]; 'The Quest For Bowlers' by C.T.B.turner [Sydney, 1926]; 'Cricket, Its, Theory and Practice, From Its Origin to the Present Time' by Charles box [facsimile edition]. (6 items)
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1926 Australian Team, official team photograph, by T.Bolland, titled '16th Australian XI, 1926', with 14 signatures on photograph - Jack Ellis, 'Stork' Hendry, Jack Gregory, Jack Ryder, Arthur Richardson, Sam Everett, Sydney Smith (manager), Arthur Mailey, Clarrie Grimmett, bill Woodfull, Charles Macartney, Tommy Andrews, Johnny Taylor and Bert Oldfield, framed and glazed, overall 42 x 39 cm. Good/VG condition.
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'1927 Bussey Cricketers Diary' and '1928 Bussey Cricketers Diary'. Fair/good condition. (2 items)
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Don Bradman: prints (10) 'Sir Donald Bradman: First Test Century' by Dave Thomas, size 63 x 53 cm. (10 items)
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Don Bradman: modern prints (10) 'The World’s Champion Batsman. Don Bradman, Aged 21 Years. (Portrait By Sidney Riley Studios)', size 32 x 45 cm. (10 items)
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'M.C.C. Australasian Team 1929-30', scarce Orient line brochure, with pen-picture of each member of the touring party. Fair/good condition
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Cricket books, noted 'The Magnet Album of Test Match Cricketers, 1930 Tour'; 'The Australians in England 1938' (Manchester, 1938); 'Ratu Kadavu's Fijian Cricket XI in Australia 1907/08' by James (signed and numbered 84/150) (Sydney, c1993); 'Averages and Results of Australian First-Class Cricket From 1850/51 to 1914/15' by James (Sydney, 1985). Fair/VG. (6 items)
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'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.1, Leg Break Delivery and Leg Break Finger Spin', published by John Wisden & Co. [London, c1930]. Rusty staple, otherwise good condition. Scarce
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack For 1932', limp yellow covers. Fair/good condition
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'The 'Gripu' gallery - cricket souvenir of the English Team touring Australia 1932-1933', scarce 48 page tour booklet regarding the infamous body-line tour. Fair/good condition
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'Australian Xi, English Tour 1934', scarce Orient line brochure, with pen-picture of each member of the touring party. Fair/good condition
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Don Bradman, display comprisng action photograph signed by Don Bradman and bill Ponsford (both signatures a trifl e faded), window mounted with picture of 1934 Australian team, also signed by Don Bradman, framed and glazed, overall 38 x 49 cm.
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Team photo Showcards: 'Australia's Cricket Team, English Tour 1934' (49 x 32 cm); 'English Cricket Team, Australian Tour 1936-1937' (41 x 33 cm); 'The 1938 Australian Cricket Team Touring England' (40 x 27 cm). Poor/Fair condition. (3 items)
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Tour Guides, edited by A.W.Simpson, noted 'Souvenir Book, South African Cricket Tour' (Folkestone, 1935); 'South African Cricket Tour 1947' (London, 1947); 'Cricket 1949, New Zealand Tour' (Brighton, 1949) (3 items)
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1935-36 Australian Team, original team photograph showing Australian cricketers in rickshaws with their iconic Zulu rickshaw pullers at Royal Hotel in Durban, signed to base of photograph with 16 signatures including Victor Richardson (Captain), Stan McCabe, Clarrie Grimmett, Morris Sievers & Bert Oldfield, size 25 x 19 cm (9 cm tear to top of photograph). Scarce and attractive team photograph. Ex Morris Sievers.
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1935-36 Australian Tour to South Africa: Morris Sievers’ scrapbook of press clippings; plus two original press photographs, one from 1935-36 tour, other from 1936-37 Ashes
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Bert Oldfield's Australian 'Baggy Green' test cap, blazer and Wicket-Keeper's gloves: 'Baggy Green' with wire-embroidered coat-of-arms and '1935-36' on front, Farmers label inside endorsed 'W.A.Oldfield'. Good match-worn condition. Australian test blazer, green wool, wire-embroidered Australian coat-of-arms and '1936-37' on pocket, Farmer's label inside endorsed 'W.A.Oldfield'. Cpl minor moth holes, otherwise good condition. Also, a pair of Wicket-Keeper's gloves, match worn, both signed 'W.A.Oldfield, A.I…
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Bert Oldfield: print 'W.A.Oldfield, Australia’s Great Wicket-Keeper' by Reynolds, window mounted, overall 46 x 60 cm
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack For 1936', original paper wrappers. Fair/good condition
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1936-37 rare tour guide 'Official Souvenir Programme, MCC Cricket Team Australian Tour 1936-1937', issued by the NSW cricket Association [Sydney, 1936]. Fair/good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack For 1937', original paper wrappers. Fair/good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack For 1939', limp yellow cloth. Fair/good condition
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New Zealand cricket books, noted 'Kiwi Cricket Pages - a Bibliography and Reference Guide to New Zealand Cricket Publications' by Franks [UK, 2006]; 'The Valley of Peace - Christchurch Cinemas Cricket Club' [Christchurch, 1939]; 'A Complete Record of the New Zealand Cricket Team in England 1949' [Christchurch, 1949]; 'The New Zealand Cricket Team in South Africa 1953-54' [Christchurch, 1953]. (4 items)
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Ron Hamence's Team photographs: 'West Torrens District Cricket Club, Premiers S.A.C.A. 1938-39'; 'Essendon Cricket Club First Eleven, Dual Premiers 1943-44'; 'Essendon Cricket Club, First Eleven, (Fourth), Season 1944-45' (team includes Dick Reynolds); 'South Australian Cricket Association, Sheffield Shield Team Which Visited Eastern States, January, 1950'. G/VG condition. Ex Ron Hamence collection. (4 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1943', buff linen covers. Fair/good condition. Scarce wartime issue.
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1946 Australian Tour to New Zealand : presentation ashtray, white metal set in decorative layered and polished wood, engraved 'Presented By Mr.J.Roberts, to Mr.R.Hamence, Australain Eleven’s Tour, New Zealand 1946'. Ex Ron Hamence collection.
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack For 1946', buff linen covers. Fair/good condition
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Cricket ties: Wonderful collection ex the Windsor Hotel, c1940s-81, noted MCC player's ties from Les Ames and Jack Ikin; Jack Ikin's first England tie; Jack Hobbs international Charity match; Alec Bedser Benefit 1953; 1957 Australia - India; 1961 Australian touring tie; 1975 Australia at World Cup; WSC; 1981 England v Australia (2). Some need cleaning, though wonderful collection. Many identified, few with notes from cricketers who donated ties. (125 items)
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Cricket ties: small collection, with MCC Town tie; Hong Kong cricket club 10 year Member; Centaur cricket club (Hong Kong); and 2 Brazilian ties - Rio de Janeiro cricket club & Sao Paulo cricket club. (5 items)
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Alec Bedser's England Touring test blazer, navy blue wool, embroidered St.George and dragon/'1946+Australia+1947' on pocket, Simpson label endorsed 'A.V.Bedser'. a few tiny moth-holes, otherwise good condition. (Alec Bedser played 51 Tests 1946-55).
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Melbourne Cricket Club Membership badge from 1947-48; plus 'Melbourne Cricket Club Annual Report For Season 1946-47'
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack For 1947', limp yellow covers. Fair/good condition
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1947 (Nov.19-28) Telegrams (20) to bill Johnston, congratulating him on his first test match. (bill Johnston played 40 test matches 1947-55). (20 items)
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1948 Australian Tour to England: 1948 Telegrams to bill Johnston, (12-14 Feb) congratulating him on his selection to the Australian Touring Team. (10 items)
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Don Bradman, prints (10) 'Australia VS Ceylon, 27 March 1948', size 45 x 32 cm. Limited edition of 300. (10 items)
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Tour Guides, noted 1948 (2), 1953 (3), 1954-55 (1), 1979 Australia v New Zealand (Women); also book 'Australia V England 1877-1926. Book of the Test Matches' [Manchester, 1926]. G/VG condition. (8 items)
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'Webber’s Cricket Year Book 1947-48' by Roy Webber [London, 1948], limited edition 26/250. Good condition
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Ron Hamence's first test - Don Bradman letter: hand-written letter to Ron Hamence from Don Bradman, 'Please Accept My Heartiest Congratulations on Your Selection in the Australian Team For the 5th Test Match. It Is But a Fitting Reward For Your Many Fine Performances. I Hope You Will Try Very Hard to Get a Score in Brisbane. Our Actual Eleven For Sydney Won't be Known Until the Morning of the Match But It Is Possible That the Press May Mislead You Into Thinking You Are to be the 12th Man. Don't Take Any…
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1948 Australian Team: prints (10) 'Celebrated Australian Cricket Teams Series - Australia in England 1948' by Dave Thomas, size 60 x 54 cm. (10 items)
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Scarce Programmes: 'Sheffield Shield Competition 1947-48, Queensland V South Australia, Official Qca Magazine, Brisbane Cricket Ground, January 16, 1948'; plus 'Sheffield Shield Competition 1948-49, Queensland V South Australia, Official Qca Magazine, Brisbane Cricket Ground, February 18, 1949'. Good condition. Ex Ron Hamence collection. (2 items)
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1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Tour of England: Aerial photograph, with title 'England V Australia 1948, Photograph Taken During the First Test Match Played at Trent Bridge, Australia Batting' on mount, overall 26 x 23 cm. Plus tour guides (2) - 'Cricket: the Ashes - 1948' by Kevin & bird [London, 1948] presentation copy with hard cover; & 'Fight For the Ashes' by Charlie Macartney & Foster [London, 1948]. Ex Ron Hamence collection. (3 items)
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1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Tour of England: silver cigarette box, engraved on lid 'Presented to Mr.R.A.Hamence. a Member of the 1948 Australian Team, By the Australian Board of Control For International Cricket. to Commemorate the Teams Achievement in Not Losing a Match Throughout, the Tour. February 1949'. G/VG condition. Ex Ron Hamence collection.
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Miniature Bats, noted 1948 Australia with facsimile autographs; signed by Ron Hamence (9); signed by Invincibles at 1998 Reunion (x2) - signatures of Hamence, Toshack, Loxton, brown, Harvey, Morris and Johnston; Hadlee. (15 items)
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