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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:532
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:199
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:369
Date:23-Apr-2008
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Collection of Lawn Bowls badges, noted 'International Bowling Team, Visit to Australia and New Zealand 1925'; 'Australian Bowling Carnival, Melb, Victoria 1946-47' (2); 'Australian Bowling Carnival, Hobart, 1948'; 'Australian Bowling Carnival, Brisbane, 1949'; '17th Australian Bowling Carnival, Sydney, 1953'; '18th Australian Bowling Carnival, Victoria, 1954-55'. (c52 items)
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Silver Trophy Cup, hallmarked Birmingham 1933-34, engraved 'The Champion Little Dargee Challenge Cup', 15 cm high; plus plate 'The Prime Mister's Olympic Dinner IV, 1996' and Cd 'Australian Dream'. (3 items)
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1983 America's Cup: Perspex paperweight 'A Piece of Australian History, Part of the sails from the victorious yacht Australia II'. Fine condition in original box.
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Billiards and Snooker Autographs: Autograph page with signatures of Joe Davis, Horace Lindrum and Charles Chambers; plus facsimile autograph of King Edward VIII.
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Billiards Trophy: Silver-plated Tea Pot, engraved 'Presented to, Tom Cleary, by Officials and Players C.F.C., to mark his success in Australian Billiards Championship, 1947'. (The first of Tom Cleary's 5 Australian Championships, he won the World Billiards Championship in 1954, and taught King George VI how to play).
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Joe Louis: 'Joe Louis' Own Story - Born to Fight' [Chicago, 1935]; plus 4 press photographs including one of Joe Louis v Billy Conn, another showing Tony Galento after being Ko'd by Louis. (5 items)
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Boxing Autographs: Group of signed photographs and pieces, with signatures including Max Schmeling, Leon Spinks, Ben Foord, Eddie Phillips (2), Jackie Jurich, Jack Doyle, King Levinsky and Sydney Hulls. (9 items)
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Boxing group, noted signed autograph page/publicity cards (5) including Len Harvey, Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno; postcard 'Jack Dempsey Knocks Out Jess Willard, Toledo July 4 1919 and becomes Champion of the World'; 'The Ring' magazine for April-May 1964 with Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) on front cover with title 'I am King'. (8 items)
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, rare programme for Opening Ceremony and Athletics on 16th August, noted Lord Burghley winning gold in 440yds Hurdles.
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, rare programme for Athletics on 21st August, noted Marathon with map of course, Australia's Hillhouse silver in 3 miles.
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, rare programme for Wrestling and Boxing on 22nd August.
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, rare programme for Athletics on 23rd August (Last Day), noted Lord Burghley winning gold in 120yds Hurdles and One Mile Relay; and finishes with Presentation of Prizes for all British Empire Competitions
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1930 British Empire vs United States, Track and Field Games at Soldier Field, Chicago, rare programme for 27th August (shortly after first British Empire Games).
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Cricket Group, noted team photographs of 1886 Oxford Eleven and a c1900 unidentified team with 3 players wearing VCA caps; 1902 Surrey v Yorkshire scorecard; newspaper supplements showing Ashes Tests in 1929, 1930 and 1933; also c1824 engraving of boxer Tom Cannon. (7 items)
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W.G.Grace, signature on piece (laminated); together with small picture. Poor/Fair condition, though rare.
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Mailing Package, with label 'The Fifth and Deciding Test Match. Mr Stoddart's English Team v Combined Australia. Played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victoria, March, 1895. England won by 6 wickets and 1 run'. Overall 118 x 25 cm, though broken in half and faults. Designed to protect a panoramic photograph (unfortunately not included).
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'With Bat and Ball - or 25 Years of Australian and Anglo-Australian Cricket' by George Giffen [London, 1898], original pictorial stiffened wrappers, generally good condition.
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1902 Australian tour to England, magazines 'Boys of Our Empire', showing on the front covers Australian cricketers Reginald Duff and Warwick Armstrong, A.C.Maclaren, Clement Hill and Monty Noble. (4 items)
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Cricket Postcards, noted Littlebury's '1906-07 England Cricketers' (4); c1903-06 Captain magazine 'English and Australian Cricketers' (8); c1904 Valentines - Joe Darling; plus Cornhill Insarance cards (5 - 4 signed). (18 items)
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Postcards: 'Oxford 1904' rowing crew postcard with name at base 'W.G.Grace' (not Grace's signature); plus postcards (31) of 1999 Cricket World Cup. (32 items)
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Ranjitsinhji, signature on lower right margin of half-tone offset lithographic print of 'Ranji' in full flight, also signed by the photographer George W. Beldam, published by the swan electric engraving Company, London, 1st September, 1905; image size 29 x 39 cm, overall 33 x 46 cm. Faults, heavy horizontal creases and loss of image at left, though rare companion piece to the Victor Trumper prints we have sold
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Monty Noble, 1905 A.Chevalier Tayler print, few tone spots and top right corner missing.
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Albert Cotter, 1905 A.Chevalier Tayler print in fine condition. [Australia 21 Tests 1903-12].
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B.J.T.Bosanquet, 1905 A.Chevalier Tayler print in good condition. [England 7 Tests 1903-05].
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Jack Hobbs, signature on piece, affixed to title page of his book 'Playing For England! My Test-Cricket Story' [London, 1931]. Fair/Good condition. (Hobbs played 61 Tests 1907-30, one of five Wisden cricketers of the century).
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Charles Macartney, pencil signature on piece. [Macartney played 35 Tests 1907-26].
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Charles Macartney, signature on 1910 autograph page with quote. [Played 35 Tests 1907-26.]
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Sir Pelham Warner, signature on piece, affixed to title page of his book 'Cricket Between Two Wars' [London, 1946], few minor tone spots. (Played 15 Tests 1898-1912, including 10 as England captain).
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Victor Trumper, signature on original photograph, dated '8/2/13', the date of his Testimonial match, mounted on card, overall 12 x 20 cm. (Trumper played 48 Tests 1899-1912, and died prematurely in 1914, the Crown Prince of cricket's golden age, often compared to Don Bradman.).
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c1920s cricket board game 'Komikal Kricket' with instructions, box with some faults; also 1950s board game 'The Redex Trial Game'. (2 items)
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'Australia v England 1877-1926, Book of the Test matches' published by The Manchester Guardian [Manchester, 1926]. Good condition.
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Arthur Mailey, signature on autograph page with one of his self portraits. (Played 21 Tests 1920-26).
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Books, comprising 'The Game's the Thing' by Monty Noble [London, 1926]; 'The Cricket Spectator' for 1929, 1930 and 1931; 'C.B.Fry's Magazine' for July 1907 (paper over covers) and December 1911. Fair/Good condition. (6 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1927-28 membership badge, made by Bentley, No. 3924.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1928-29 membership badge, made by Bentley, No. 5133.
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'17th Australian XI, English Tour, 1930', 4-page tour itinerary, with 17 signatures on back cover including Don Bradman, Archie Jackson, bill Woodfull and Clarrie Grimmett
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1930 Australian Tour to England: 'The Magnet Album of Test Match Cricketers, 1930 Tour' with the 28 pictures pasted in incl. Bradman; tour guide 'Souvenir of Australian Cricket Tour 1930'; postcard 'The Australian Test Team 1930'.(3)
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Don Bradman, signature on page with scores of 1930 1st Test, showing Bradman's 131.
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Don Bradman, signature on page with scores of 1930 3rd Test, showing Bradman's Test record 334.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1928-29 membership badge, made by Bentley, No.4744.
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Cricket Books, noted 'With the 1930 Australians' by Tebbutt [London, 1930]; 'My Cricket Memories' by J.B.Hobbs [London, 1924]; 'The Cricketers' Who's Who' by Canynge Caple [London, 1934]. Fair/Good condition. (8 items)
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Dl Women's cricket: a valuable historic archive, c1931-69, with correspondence and reports from Australia Women's cricket Council; many related to the proposed 1939 England Women's Tour to Australia, including the original Telegram advising of cancellation of the tour due to World War I; range of press clippings; photograph of 1957 Victorian team; artwork of cover design for 1969 Victoria v England programme. Inspection will reward.
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'NZ v England 1931, Fixtures, Photographs and Records of Players', tour brochure published by Angus Thomas Ltd [London, 1931]. Good condition.
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1932-33 'Body-Line' Tour: Lovely lithographed picture of 'S.S.Orontes 1933', with facsimile signatures of the whole England team, framed and glazed, overall 30 x 35 cm. Superb condition.
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J.B.Hobbs, signature on piece, affixed beneath photo in his book 'The Fight for The Ashes 1932-33' [London, 1933]. Signature fine, book in poor condition. (Hobbs played 61 Tests 1907-30, one of five Wisden cricketers of the century).
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Walter Hammond, signature on piece, affixed inside book 'Walter Hammond - A Biography' by Ronald Mason [London, 1962]. (Hammond played 85 Tests 1927-47, including 20 as England captain, one of the Bodyline team).
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Books, comprising 'Defending The Ashes 1932-1933' by Wilmot [Melbourne, 1933]; 'Ashes in the Mouth - The Story of the Bodyline Tour 1932-3' by Mason [London, 1982]; 'Cricket Task-Force' by Bill O'Reilly (signed) [London, 1951]; 'Cricket Crossfire' by Keith Miller [London, 1956]. Fair/Good condition. (4 items)
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1934 Australian Tour to England, nice scrapbook of press clippings, titled 'Cricket Book 1934, Australian Tour'.
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Group: 1934 scarce ticket for the 2nd Test, England v Australia at Lord's, on June 23rd (2nd day); postcard of Yorkshire team c1946; plus Alan Connolly 1960-65 group of invitations (8) to cricket related events, place card and 'Prime Minister' match-book - all signed by Alan Connolly. [Connolly played 18 Tests 1963-71]. (12 items)
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1934-64 Score Cards, all featuring Australia, noted one from 1934 tour, two from 1938 tour and two from 1948 'Invincibles' tour. Scarce group. (13 items)
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Balance of A Cricket Collection, noted Barbados $5 banknote featuring Sir Frank Worrell; 'A Shell Guide to the Australian Cricket Tour 1949-50'; 'PandO Souvenir Tour Programme 1956'; cricket stamps, covers and FDCs; 1936 photograph of W.N.Carson (Auckland - held world 1st class record for the 3rd wicket of 445 runs). (c15 items)
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'Cricket Sketches, South African Tour 1935-36', by Arthur Mailey (cape Town, 1936), rare post-tour brochure. Fair/good condition (front cover tear repaired by tape). Padwick II 2768.
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Cricket Literature, with Tour Guides (10) including 'Australian Cricket Tour 1938'; 'Sporting Globe Cricket Book's for 1936-7 and 1946-7 (2); Abc Cricket Books for 1953, 1962-63 and 1966-67; 1985-86 Australian Tour to New Zealand signed by both teams; also Books (2); Programmes (2); menu. (16 items)
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Balance of A Collection: 1936-37 Ardath 'Photocards' showing cricket [6/10]; various cricket cards showing Bill O'Reilly (5) Poor/Vg; c1930s Indian autographs (11); 1948-49 Mcc Christmas Card signed by scorer W.Ferguson; 1953 admittance ticket to the Queen's Investiture at Buckingham Palace (ex Bill Johnston); 1990 programme Victoria v England with 10 signatures on back cover; also book 'The Book of Famous Flyers' by Mollison [London, 1935] and photograph 'Wheat Stacks, Brooklyn Victoria 1917'. (27 items)
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1936-37 England Tour to Australia: 'Test Score Card. Australia v England. With the compliments of H.C.Sleigh, marketers of Firezoned Golden Fleece Ethyl motor spirit and Golden Fleece Motor Oils', 4pp, scarce.
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Don Bradman, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with colour print of Bradman in action, framed and glazed, overall 54 x 44 cm.
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Donald Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman wearing NSW cap with SCG in background), signed by Don Bradman and the artist, limited edition 5/850, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 60 x 70 cm.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Centenary 1937-38 membership badge, made by K.G.Luke, No.1458 Country.
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Keith Carmody's New South Wales Cricket cap, baggy blue with embroidered 'NSWca' badge on front, named 'D.K.C. Keith Carmody 1938-39'. Good condition. (Keith Carmody played 65 1st-class matches 1939-56, for NSW, Australian Services XI, and then as WA's first Captain)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1940-41 membership badge, made by K.G.Luke, No.C1317.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1941-42 membership badge, made by K.G.Luke, No.C1074.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1947-48 membership badge, made by K.G.Luke, No.C621.
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Australian Autographs: Don Bradman signature on newspaper cutting; Neil Harvey signatures (2), one on newspaper article 'Neil Harvey's Test Debut', other on 1948 team picture; plus Stork Hendry signature above 1921 team picture (4 items)
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1948 Australian Tour to England: Rare programme Gloucestershire v Australians (in which Australia scored 774). Folded, otherwise good condition.
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1948 Australian Tour to England, group of photographs (7) of the Australians, taken during the match v Essex, comprising Keith Miller, Sid Barnes, Ian Johnson, Colin McCool, Bill Brown, Ernie Toshack and Sam Loxton, each 7 x 10 cm. (7 items)
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1948 Australian Tour to England, group of pieces/magazine pages (7) with signatures of 15 of the Australians - Don Bradman, Sid Barnes (scarce), Bill Brown, Ron Hamence, Neil Harvey, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Johnson, Ray Lindwall, Sam Loxton, Colin McCool, Arthur Morris (2), Doug Ring, Ron Saggers, Don Tallon and Ernie Toshack, (missing Bill Johnston and Keith Miller); plus official team sheet with 18 printed autographs. (8 items)
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Autographs: Display with 15 signatures, noted Bradman, Ken Mackay, Grout, Alan Davidson and Bob Simpson.
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Ernie Toshack and Ron Hamence, signatures on photograph from the 1948 Invincibles tour. Toshack played 12 Tests 1945-48, Hamence played 3 Tests 1946-48, both members of the Invincibles.
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1948 Australian Team, 'The Invincibles 50th Anniversary' poster, with large team photo and facsimile autographs, limited edition 708/1500, framed and glazed, overall 80 x 59 cm.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1948-49 membership badge, made by K.G.Luke, No.C306.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1949-50 membership badge, made by K.G.Luke, No.C874.
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Autographs: Signed letters, comprising Len Hutton, Bill Brown, Mike Deness and Billy Griffiths. (4 items)
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Autographs: Advanced collection of signed pieces (55), signed photographs (5) and signed pictures, (12), noted Harold Larwood, Ray Robinson, Lindsay Hassett, Don Bradman, Bill Ponsford, Bill Brown, Ian Johnson, Ron Hamence, Arthur Morris, Jack Fingleton, Doug Ring, Bill O'Reilly, Keith Rigg, Bert Oldfield, Emmott Robinson, Walter Hammond, Tim Wall, Herbert Ironmonger, Learie Constantine, Courtney Walsh, Justin Langer, Bill Lawry, Norman O'Neill, Barry Jarman, Ian Craig, Stork Hendry, Brian Booth, R.E.S…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, complete run from 1950-51 to 1970-71; also a World War II Nazi German badge. (22 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58 and 1958-59. (9 items)
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1956 Australian Tour to England, tour guide 'Australia, Souvenir Tour Programme - Pictures, Fixtures and Personalities 1956', with 7 signatues laid down including Keith Miller (2), Gil Langley and Ian Craig. Folded, fair condition.
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1958-59 England Team, official team photograph, signed by entire team, 21 signatures - the 6 at top of photo in white ink are clear - Roy Swetman, Fred Trueman, Peter Loader, Willie Watson, J.Mortimer and Peter Richardson, others are faded, overall 31 x 26 cm; plus mounted photograph of Godfrey Evans signing autographs. (2 items)
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'Melbourne Cricket Ground' L/E Print by Alan Fearnley, signed by the England 1977 Centenary Test Team [11 signatures including Tony Grieg and Derek Randall] and the artist, No.304/850, framed and glazed, overall 81 x 72 cm.
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1977 and 1980 Centenary Tests: 1977 Centenary Test scoreboard, 50 x 30 cm; 1980 Centenary Test display comprising two commem. silk scorecards, window mounted with folder signed by Australian team - 12 signatures incl. Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Kim Hughes and Lindsay Hassett, framed and glazed, overall 70 x 42 cm; also a Johnny Walker medal. (3 items)
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Post Cards: Collection of cricket postcards comprising Tccb 'International Cricketers' (28) and Ecb 'International Cricketers' (22). Noted Shane Warne, Gary Sobers, Alec Stewart and Imran Khan. (Total 50)
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D Gil Langley's Testimonial Dinner menu, 1983, with 13 signatures on front cover including Don Bradman, Keith Miller, Lindsay Hassett, Bill O'Reilly, Ian Craig and Dennis Lillee. Scarce.
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1986-87 England Team, official team photograph, with title 'England Tour To Australia 1986/87' and players names printed on mount, signed to mount by almost entire team, 17 signatures - Mike Gatting (captain), Chris Broad, Graham Dilley, Phillip De Freitas, Jack Richards, Bruce French, Peter Austin (scorer), Phil Edmonds, David Gower, John Emburey, Ian Botham, Mickey Stewart, Neil Foster, Gladstone Small, Bill Athey and Laurie Brown (physio), overall 36 x 31 cm. Fine condition.
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Autographs: Range of signed ephemera (19 items), including scorecards, team pictures and menus, with a total of 176 signatures, noted England 1999, South Africa 1992, South African captains (7), India Test players (21), and Australians including Adam Gilchrist, Steve Waugh and David Boon.
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Autographs: Signed photographs/pictures of Shane Warne; Michael Clarke; Ricky Ponting and Glenn McGrath; Glenn McGrath and Steve Waugh; Ricky Ponting. 3 with certificate of authenticitys. (5 items)
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Brett Lee, hand-sculptured action model, in original box.
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Replica Australian Baggy Green cap, signed by Phil Jaques.
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C1890 cut-to-shape cricket cards (4), issuer unknown, each about 85 mm high, comprising 'Bowled Indeed', 'Played Sir', 'Oh!' and 'Play' (missing bat) ; also two Victorian-era cricket scraps. (6 items)
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1900-11 cricket cards, noted 1900 Godfrey Phillips Guinea gold 'Cricketers' (2 with base + 1 without base); 1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Cricketers in Action' (2/40); 1905 Wills 'Australian Club Cricketers' (11/46 + 1 spare); 1911 Wills 'Australian and English Cricketers' (15/59). Poor/VG. Inspection will reward. (total 36)
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1902 McCracken's City Brewery 'Cricketers' card 'A.O.Jones'. G/VG. Rare - not listed by Deadman (in 1907 McCracken's city Brewery joined with six others to form Carlton United Breweries Ltd).
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c1902-56 cards, noted 1923 R.andJ.Hill 'Famous Cricketers' [20/40]; 1926 Gallaher 'Famous Cricketers' [26/100]; 1922 Boys Realm 'Famous Cricketers' [11/15]; 1923 Chums 'Cricketers' [9/23]. Poor/Vg. Inspection will reward. (191)
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1907 Wills (Australia) 'Prominent Australian and English Cricketers', (1-50), part set (42/50), noted Victor Trumper, Warwick Armstrong and C.B. Fry
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1907 Wills (Australia) 'Prominent Australian and English Cricketers' (51-73 Grey Captions) [16/23] and (66-73 Red Captions) [4/8]. Condition varies, Poor/G. (Total 20)
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1926-29 cricket cards, complete sets, comprising 1926 Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip' [50]; 1928 Churchman 'Famous Cricket Colours' [25]; 1929 Wills 'Cricketers' (2nd Series) [50]. G/Vg. (Total 125)
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1926-38 cricket cards (197), comprising 1926 Sunripe 'Caricatures of Famous Cricketers' [25/50 + 10 spares]; 1928 Major Drapkin 'Australian and English Test Cricketers' [36/40]; 1928 Millhoff 'Famous Test Cricketers' (med.size) [8/27]; 1938 Ogdens 'Prominent Cricketers of 1938' [50]; Players 'Cricketers 1938' [50] in album. G/Vg. Plus Shane Warne display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with action photograph, framed and glazed, overall 40 x 33 cm
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1926 D.C.Thomson (Rover) 'The World's Best Cricketers', complete set, noted J.B.Hobbs, H.L.Collins and W.M.Woodfull. G/Vg (32)
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1926 Wills (NZ) 'English Cricketers', complete set [25], noted Hobbs, Sutcliffe and A.W.Carr; plus Players 'Cricketers 1934' complete set [50]. G/Vg. (Total 75)
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1926 R.and J.Hill (Sunripe Cigarettes) 'Caricatures of Famous Cricketers', large size, complete set, noted Bert Oldfield, Herbie Collins and Lord Tennyson. G/Vg, few with tone spots.
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1926 Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip', complete set, noted W.Bardsley, J.B.Hobbs and D.R.Jardine. G/Vg. (50)
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c1928-35 cricket cards, including 1934-35 Allens 'Cricketers' [25/36], and scarce cards from Hoadleys, Allens and Australian Licorice. Poor/G. (Total 76)
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1928 Millhoff 'Famous Test Cricketers', medium size, complete real photo set, noted Jack Gregory, A.P.F.Chapman and Bert Oldfield. G/Vg. (27)
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