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Sporting and Historical Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:615
Sale Title:Sporting and Historical MemorabiliaLots with images:419
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:404
Date:14-Feb-2013
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1911-12 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.1615
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1911-12 England Tour to Australia: Panoramic photograph titled 'Second Test Match, 1911-12, Melbourne Cricket Ground', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 31 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1912-13 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.1013
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1913-14 membership badge, made by Stokes, No.722
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1913-14 New Zealand Tour to Australia, rare original team photograph, with title 'New Zealand Cricket Team, Australian Tour, 1913-1914', and players names in window mounts, overall 59 x 46 cm. G/VG condition
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Gallipoli: Prints (10) 'Cricket upon Shell Green, Gallipoli1915' by Dave Thomas (2003), each signed by the artist, size 61 x 42 cm. (10 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1915-16 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.322
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1916-17 membership badge, made by C.Bentley, No.80. Scarce wartime year
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1917-18 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.190. Very scarce wartime year
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1918-19 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.298
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1918-19 membership badge, made by Amor, No.480
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1919-20 membership badge, made by C.Bentley, No.283
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1919-20 membership badge, made by C.Bentley, No.3901
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1919-20 membership badge, made by Amor, No.540
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1920-21 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.883
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1920-21 membership badge, made by C.Bentley, No.2319
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1920-21 membership badge, made by Amor, No.906
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1920-21 England Team, large official team photograph, with 16 signatures on mount - Johnny Douglas (captain), Arthur Dolphin, Bill Hitch, Cecil Parkin, F. Towne (manager), Frank Woolley, Jack Russell, Abe Waddington, Bert Strudwick, Rockley Wilson, Percy Fender, Jack Hobbs, Harry Howell, Patsy Hendren, Jack Hearne & Harry Makepeace, size 51 x 43 cm. Excellent condition
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1921-22 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.1614
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1921-22 membership badge, made by Amor, No.1256
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1922-23 membership badge, made by C.Bentley, No.177
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1922-23 membership badge, made by Amor, No.528
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1923-24 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.676
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1923-24 membership badge, made by Amor, No.273
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1924-25 England Team, official team photograph, with title 'M.C.C. Australian Tour, 1924-25', and with 18 signatures on mount including A.E.R. Gilligan (captain), J.B. Hobbs, Herbert Sutcliffe, J.W.H.T. Douglas, Patsy Hendren & Maurice Tate, overall 61 x 48 cm. Good condition (mount missing piece at top right corner, though signatures excellent)
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1924-25 England Team, team photograph, noted A.E.R.Gilligan (captain), J.B.Hobbs & J.W.H.T.Douglas, overall 50 x 34 cm. Poor/Fair condition
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1924-25 membership badge, made by Amor, No.1264
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Sydney Cricket Ground, membership badges for 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27 & 1929-30. (4 items)
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Howard Smith Cricket Club: Team photographs from 1924-25, 1938-39 (signed) & 1946-47; Combined Shipping Cricket Club 1952-53; also photograph of Howard Smith management. Poor/Fair condition. (5 items)
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1925-26 membership badge, made by Amor, No.1560
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1926-27 membership badge, made by Amor, No.1868
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1927-28 membership badge, made by Amor, No.2016
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1928-29 England Team, official team photograph, by Krischock Sudios, Adelaide, with title 'M.C.C. Australian Tour, 1928-29', and with 17 signatures on mount including A.P.F. Chapman (captain), J.B. Hobbs, Douglas Jardine, Harold Larwood, Wally Hammond & George Geary, overall 61 x 48 cm. VG condition
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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1928-29 membership badge, made by Amor, No.1941
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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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Sydney Cricket Ground, 1929-30 membership badge, made by Amor, No.1500
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Don Bradman, three signed cricket cards - Wills 'Cricket season 1928-29', Players 'Cricketers 1930' & Godfrey Phillips 'Australian Sporting Celebrities'. G/VG. (Total 3 items)
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Don Bradman, three signed postcards, including 'Our Don Bradman'. G/VG. (Total 3 items)
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Tour Guides: 1930-66 range, noted 'Souvenir of Australian Cricket Tour 1930' [London, 1930]; 'Australia's 18th Cricket Tour of England 1934' [Nottingham, 1934]; 'The Ashes - The Australians are here! Souvenir of 1938 Tour'; orient line brochure 'Australian XI, English Tour 1938'. (11 items)
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Don Bradman Correspondence: Extraordinary correspondence from Don Bradman to Bert Bowden from 1930-83: Includes letters (35), postcards (2) and Christmas Cards (17). Noted a postcard written whilst on his honeymoon in Canada in 1932; postcard 'Australian Team 1938' & letter written whilst on 1938 tour to England; several scarce wartime letters. Also a Bradman Museum tea towel: and small picture of Bradman with facsimile autograph. Condition varies, though an excellent archive. Inspection will reward. Never…
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1930 Australian Team, large official team photograph, taken by Bolland, titled 'The 1930 (17th) Australian Test Team', signed to mount by the entire team, 17 signatures - W.L. Kelly (manager), Archie Jackson (scarce - he died of Tb in 1933), Tim Wall, Ted A'Beckett, Percy Hornibrook, Alec Hurwood, Clarrie Grimmett, T. Havard (official), Alan Fairfax, Bill Ponsford, Stan McCabe, Victor Richardson, Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Don Bradman, Bert Oldfield & Charlie Walker, overall 79 x 66 cm. Superb…
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1930 Australian Team, official team photograph, taken by Bolland, titled 'The 1930 (17th) Australian Test Team', signed to mount by the entire team, 17 signatures - W.L. Kelly (manager), Archie Jackson (scarce - he died of Tb in 1933), Tim Wall, Ted A'Beckett, Percy Hornibrook, Alec Hurwood, Clarrie Grimmett, T. Havard (official), Alan Fairfax, Bill Ponsford, Stan McCabe, Victor Richardson, Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Don Bradman, Bert Oldfield & Charlie Walker, window mounted, overall 51 x 46 cm…
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Sydney Cricket Ground, membership badges for 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34 & 1934-35. (5 items)
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Sydney Cricket Ground, membership badges for 1930-31, 1931-32, 1933-34 & 1934-35. (4 items)
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1930-31 West Indies Tour to Australia, team photograph, with title 'West Indies Cricket Team, Touring Australia 1930- 31' & players names on mount, overall 45 x 36 cm. Good condition (window mount with some faults)
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Cricket Books, noted 'Don Bradman's Pictorial Test Record: S.Africa-Australia Cricket' edited by Davis [Sydney, 1931]; 'Keith Carmody on Cricket' [Perth, 1948]; 'Bradman 1927-1941' edited by Roberts [Birm., 1944]. Fair/Good condit.(7 items)
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Bradman Ephemera, noted pictures/supplements (2); 'The 1932 Australian Cricketer Autumn Annual' with List of Bradman's Records; 1931-32 'The Cricketer' magazines (2) with Bradman articles; 1961 'The Bulletin'; Queensland Cricketer's Club menu; 1948 scorecard. Fair/Good condition. (11 items)
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Bradman Collection, noted laminated photo of Don Bradman & Bill Brown walking out to bat (signed by both); Coins with 1996 $5 Coin in case, 2001 3-coin set in case & 2001 20c coins (20); framed Bradman display; 'B.D.V. 1932-33 Test Cricketers' reprinted posters (4). Good condition
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Arthur Mailey, signed self-portrait, titled 'So this is bodyline?'. (Mailey played 21 Tests 1920-26, and achieved considerable success as a cartoonist). Ex Hal Hooker's autograph book
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Don Bradman's Match-Used Century Bat From NSW v Newcastle 1933: 'Sykes - Don Bradman' full size Cricket Bat, signed & endorsed on reverse 'This bat was used by me in scoring 183 N.S.W. v Newcastle at Newcastle 11.11.33, Don Bradman (signed)'. Also signed by the NSW team - Alan Kippax, Bert Oldfield, Bill O'Reilly, Don Bradman, Clement Hill, Jack Fingleton, Ray Little, Stan McCabe, Bill Brown, Bill Howell, Ray Rowe & Frederick Mair. Additionally endorsed 'Presented to Bert Bowden by Don Bradman (signed);…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36 & 1936-37. (4 items)
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1934 Australian Team, large official team photograph, by Sasha, with title 'The 18th Australian Cricket Team, 1934' printed on mount, with 18 signatures on mount - Bill Ferguson (scorer), Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Brown, Hans Ebeling, Harold Bushby (manager), Bill O'Reilly, Tim Wall, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, W.C.Bull (treasurer), Ern Bromley, Arthur Chipperfield, Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Len Darling, Bill Ponsford, Ben Barnett, Stan McCabe & Bert Oldfield, overall 75 x 61 cm. Missing…
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1934 Australian Tour to England: 'Australian XI, English Tour 1934', Orient Line brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party, and with each nicely signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 18 signatures including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Bill Ponsford & Bert Oldfield. Booklet with horizontal fold, however contents are in excellent condition
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Don Bradman Toby Jug, made by Marutomo Ware, 1934, 15 cm high, fine condition
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Don Bradman Small Toby Jug, made by Marutomo Ware, 1934, 10 cm high, fine condition
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'Australian XI, English Tour 1934', scarce Orient Line brochure, with pen-picture of each member of the touring party. Good condition
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'In Quest of the Ashes 1934 - The Don Bradman Souvenir Booklet and Scoring Records' published by Wrigleys, with the scarce scoring sheet; plus '1936-1937 The Ashes - The Wrigley Souvenir Book and Scoring Records' (2 - one with scoring sheet). Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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1935-36 Australian Team, original team photograph, titled 'The Australian Cricket Team - South African Tour, 1935- 6', signed on mount by the entire team, 17 signatures including Victor Richardson, Stan McCabe, Clarrie Grimmett & Bert Oldfield, size 43 x 36 cm. Mount damaged, affecting Grimmett's autograph, though rare team photograph
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1935-36 Australian Tour to South Africa: Original team photo showing the Australian cricketers in rickshaws at Royal Hotel in Durban, signed to base of photo with 16 signatures incl. Victor Richardson (captain), Stan McCabe, Clarrie Grimmett, Morris Sievers & Bert Oldfield, size 25 x 19 cm (9 cm tear to top). Also Morris Sievers' scrapbook of press clippings; plus two original press photographs. Ex Morris Sievers
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Sydney Cricket Ground, membership badges for 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39 & 1939-40. (5 items)
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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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1936-37 scarce programme 'Official Souvenir Programme, MCC Cricket Team Australian Tour, 1936-37, England v Queensland, November 27th to December 1st' [Brisbane, 1936]. Fair/Good condition
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Superb 9 Carat gold cigarette case, engraved inside 'To a Master Cricketer, from a humble follower of cricket Digvijaysinhjiof Nawanagar. To replace a loss suffered and to commemorate a brilliant century at Jamnagar'. Hallmarked 'H&R Ltd', weight 212 grams. Maharaja Jam Sri Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji (1895-1966), was the nephew of famed cricketer K. S. Ranjitsinhji. He was adopted by Ranjitsinhji, and succeeded him as Maharaja in 1933. The gold cigarette case was probably presented to Albert Wensley, who…
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1938 Australian Team: Large official team photograph, with title '1938 Australian Cricket Team in Great Britain' and players names printed on mount, and with 17 signatures on mount - Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes (scarce), Stan McCabe, Fleetwood-Smith, Ben Barnett, Bill Brown, Bill O'Reilly, Arthur Chipperfield, W.H.Jeanes (manager), Lindsay Hassett, Charlie Walker, Merv Waite, Frank Ward, Jack Fingleton, Ern McCormick, Ted White & Charlie Badcock, overall 75 x 61 cm. G/VG condition. Exceptional in this size
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1938 Australian Team: Official team photograph, titled 'Australian Cricket Team/ 1938', with 17 signatures on mount - Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes (scarce), Ern McCormick, Bill O'Reilly, Ted White, Fleetwood-Smith, Jack Fingleton, W.Ferguson (scorer), Bill Brown, Arthur Chipperfield, Stan McCabe, Ben Barnett, Merv Waite, Frank Ward, Charlie Walker, Charlie Badcock & Lindsay Hassett, framed & glazed, overall 39 x 33 cm. Photograph fine, mount with water damage at base affecting three lower signatures
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Miniature Bats: Miniature bat with facsimile autographs of 1938 Australia & England teams with plaque affixed 'D.Williamson, 134 N.O. St.Johns v Police 26.12.39'; miniature bat with facsimile autographs of 1948 Invincibles (some wear); miniature bat signed by 1994 Allan Border XI v International XI. (3 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1940-41, 1941-42, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49 & 1949-50. (6 items)
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Sydney Cricket Ground, membership badges (22) for 1940-41, 1947-48, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1953-54, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 (100 Years), 1978-79 & 1979-80. (22 items)
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Ray Lindwall: signed print by Chama, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 59 x 49 cm
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Don Bradman, colour print of 'Don Bradman' painting by Ivor Hele (c1946), window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 52 x 61 cm. Together with a 31st May 1950 signed letter from Don Bradman on 'Don Bradman & Co. (Member Stock Exchange of Adelaide)' letterhead, that reads: - 'Dear Mr & Mrs Bowden, This is not going to be a long letter, because I am writing it in the office amidst a lot of business, but I wanted to tell you that under separate cover I am sending you a coloured print of a portrait of myself…
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1946-47 England Tour to Australia, scarce programme 'Official Souvenir, First Test, England v Australia, Brisbane Cricket Ground, November 29th to December 5th 1946' 'Brisbane, 1946]. Fair/Good condition
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Don Bradman, print 'From the Hill - Don Bradman hits the single that gives him 100 first class centuries, November 15, 1947' by Wesley Walters, numbered 363/1250 and signed by Don Bradman in lower margin, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 118 x 71 cm. Also score sheet showing Bradman's 172 v India (framed, 42 x 28 cm). (2 items)
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Don Bradman, signature on 'Sir Donald Bradman - Frame by Frame' print, limited edition 122/150, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 117 x 51 cm
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1948 Australian Team, official team photograph, with title '20th Australian Team to Great Britain, 1948', and players names printed on mount, and with 19 signatures - Don Bradman (captain), Ron Saggers, Ray Lindwall, Keith Johnson (manager), Ron Hamence, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Johnson, Neil Harvey, Sid Barnes (scarce), Doug Ring, Don Tallon, Bill Johnston, Sam Loxton, Bill Brown, Arthur Morris, Ernie Toshack, Keith Miller, Colin McCool & W.Ferguson (scorer), size 50 x 39 cm. Signatures faded, otherwise fine…
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Don Bradman, display 'The Invincibles' comprising photograph of the 1948 Australian team, window mounted with two photographs of Bradman & signature on piece, framed & glazed, overall 110 x 63 cm
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1948 Tour Guides: Range including 'The Listener In Test Cricket Book' [Melbourne, 1948]; 'Cricket Stars. Past - Present - Future' No.1 & No.3 [London, 1948]; 'Here Come the Aussies' [London, 1948]; 'Meet the Australians - Personalities and Fixtures for 1948 Tour' [London, 1948]. Fair/Good condition. (14 items)
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'20th Australian XI Tour in Great Britain 1948', official itinerary booklet published by The Australian Board of Control for International Cricket Matches (Sydney, 1948), signed on front cover by Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller & Bill Brown. Good condition (staples rusty). Scarce - given to players
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Don Bradman, signed print of Don Bradman, limited edition 144/150, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 82 x 92 cm
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Don Bradman, display comprising signed photograph of Bradman walking out to bat, window mounted with 28 frame-by-frame photographs of Bradman batting, framed & glazed, overall 93 x 72 cm
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Don Bradman, signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 46 cm
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Don Bradman, signed photographs, window mounted, framed & glazed, about 36 x 46 cm. Wholesale quantity. (10)
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Don Bradman, prints 'Australia vs Ceylon, 27 March 1948', size 45 x 32 cm. Limited edition of 300.(10 items)
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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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'The Greats of '48' booklet published by The Primary Club for 1979 'Invincibles' Reunion Dinner, with 16 signatures inside including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller & Ray Lindwall. (Sid Barnes died in 1973). Good condition
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Don Bradman, Bendigo Pottery 'Sir Don Bradman' caricature jug, very attractive with brown glaze, 15 cm high. Limited edition 003/1000
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Don Bradman, signature on 1983 cover commemorating Bradman's 75th Birthday with special postmark; plus signature on 1997 'Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman' Coin first day cover. (2 items)
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Don Bradman, display with signature on Apo Australian Legends first day cover, window mounted with signed picture of Bradman's batting stance c1928, framed & glazed, overall 29 x 49 cm
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Don Bradman, display 'Sir Donald Bradman - The Bradman World Records' comprising signed card affixed to replica 'Sykes' Cricket Bat, in attractive display case, overall 42 x 110 cm
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Don Bradman, display 'Sir Donald Bradman - Legend Series' comprising signed photograph, window mounted with details of Bradman's record, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 43 cm
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Don Bradman, signature on 'Don Bradman' print by Brian Clinton, also signed by the artist & numbered 159/1000, published by the Bradman Museum, size 50 x 77 cm
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Keith Miller, 'Sporting Legends - Keith Miller, Australian Cricketer' print by Brian Clinton, signed by the artist and Keith Miller, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 63 x 88 cm. With Keith Miller collection certificate
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Don Bradman, Wedgwood limited edition porcelain sculpture 'Sir Don Bradman A.C.', 23 cm high. Limited edition 146/2000. Superb condition in original box
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Don Bradman, display 'Sir Donald Bradman At The Crease' comprising signed card (signature faded) affixed to full size Cricket Bat with details of Bradman's career, in attractive display case, limited edition 27/50, overall 27 x 97 cm
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Don Bradman, display comprising signed photograph of Bradman walking out to bat, window mounted with part of first day cover, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 38 cm
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Don Bradman, signature on front cover of programme 'The Grand Bradman Dinner, in honour of Sir Donald Bradman's 90th Birthday, 27th August 1998'
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Don Bradman, prints (10) 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C. 1908-2001, World Test Record Score 334 Australia vs England, Leeds 1930' by Weg (each signed by the artist), published by the Bradman Museum, size 39 x 51 cm. (10 items)
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1949-50 Australian Tour to South Africa, Australian team photograph with 18 signatures on the mount, noted Lindsay Hassett, Arthur Morris & Ray Lindwall, plus Keith Miller (who was fl own out to replace Bill Johnston injured in a car accident), overall 51 x 43 cm. (Minor soiling & faults on mount). Rare. Ex Gil Langley's collection
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's for 1950-59, all original limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (10 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, from 1950-51 to l978-79 (incomplete & some duplication). (34 items)
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John Waite's 1951 South African Test Blazer, green with yellow stripes, with embroidered Springbok & 'S.A. 1951' on pocket, label endorsed 'J.H.B.Waite'. Fair/Good condition (some wear to pocket). John Waite played 50 Tests 1951-64. He was the first South African to play 50 tests for his country and is generally acknowledged to be one of South Africa's finest wicket keepers
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