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Historical and General Memorabilia / Sporting Memorabilia featuring the Bill Woodfull Collection — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:739
Sale Title:Historical and General Memorabilia / Sporting Memorabilia featuring the Bill Woodfull CollectionLots with images:588
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:484
Date:27-Mar-2013
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph from the Muhammad Ali vs Doug Jones fi ght, March 13th 1963, size 40 x 51 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.9667
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph of Muhammad Ali with punching bag, size 51 x 40 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.9675
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Muhammad Ali & the Beatles, photograph of Ali clowning around with The Beatles, signed 'Muhammad Ali', size 51 x 40 cm. With CoA
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Muhammad Ali & the Beatles, photograph of Ali standing over The Beatles, signed 'Muhammad Ali', size 51 x 40 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.12476
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali at weigh-in with Sonny Liston, size 51 x 41 cm. With CoA
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 51 x 41 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.9646
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 41 x 51 cm. With CoA
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 28 x 35 cm. With CoA
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph from the Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston fi ght, February 25th 1964, size 51 x 36 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.12843
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Muhammad Ali, display 'Float Like A Butterfly Sting Like A Bee', with signed photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, window mounted with another photograph, framed & glazed, overall 75 x 116 cm
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Muhammad Ali, display 'I am the Greatest', with signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 48 cm
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Boxing programmes featuring Joe Bugner, noted 1971 Henry Cooper v Joe Bugner, 1971 Joe Bugner v Jack Bodell, 1973 Joe Bugner v Rudi Lubbers, 1973 Joe Bugner v Mac Foster, 1976 Richard Dunn v Joe Bugner. (5 items)
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over George Foreman, size 51 x 41 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.9681
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Muhammad Ali v Joe Bugner, both signatures on large colour photograph, limited edition 17/100, size 51 x 40 cm
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Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier, display comprising action photograph signed by both fi ghters, window mounted with another photograph of each fi ghter, framed & glazed, overall 89 x 54 cm. With CoA
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Leon Spinks, signed black and white photograph of Spinks celebrating his victory over Muhammad Ali, size 30 x 41 cm.
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Larry Holmes, signed colour photograph of his fi ght v Muhammad Ali, size 30 x 41 cm
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Muhammad Ali: Print 'Muhammad Ali' by Mark Sofi las, signed by Muhammad Ali and the artist and numbered 105/250, size 59 x 89 cm
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Muhammad Ali, signature on photo of a Ron Lewis print, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 60 x 77 cm
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James 'Buster' Douglas, signed colour photograph of his stunning upset when he knocked out previously undefeated champion Mike Tyson in 1990, size 30 x 41 cm.
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1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Participation Medal, 57 mm diameter, fi ne condition, in original presentation box
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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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Bill Woodfull's Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, green wool, with embroidered Coat-of-Arms that is different to all others (similar to 1963-64). This cap bears the official Australian Coat of Arms, as set out in the 1912 Royal Warrant. It carries the kangaroo, emu and 'Ausralia' ribbon, and sports the Commonwealth shield, which contains the individual crests of the six States (not the ship, sheep, etc). The rising sun was replaced with a six-pointed star. A unique Australian 'Baggy Green' presented to…
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Bill Woodfull, match used 'Wm Sykes - Roy Kilner' Cricket Bat, signed 'W.M. Woodfull' in the ownership position. Poor/Fair condition (missing twine & rubber from handle, and blade showing signs of very heavy USAge). From the 1926 Ashes Series, Woodfull's first tour to England, where he scored 306 runs in the Tests, with a high score of 151, and an average of 51.0; topping the batting average. (Bill Woodfull played 35 Tests 1926-34, including 25 as Australian captain)
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Presentation Drinks/Serving Tray, from South Melbourne Cricket Club, with oval plaque engraved 'To Mr.W.M. Woodfull, From S.M.C.C. Members in recognition of his splendid Interstate Cricket performances. Season 1922-23'
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Ephemera: 'The Sporting Globe Cricket Annual 1924-5' (signed on front cover by the future Mrs Woodfull); visiting card of Florence Countess of Darnley; scorecard for 1930 5th Test (Australia won by an innings & 39 runs); 'The Australian Cricketer' Vol.1 No.1 (Nov.14 1930). (4 items)
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1926 Australian Tour to England: sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Walker & Hall, Birmingham 1925, engraved on lid with initials 'W.M.W.' and 'Presented with the compliments of the Proprietors of Army Club Cigarettes 1926'
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Bill Woodfull's Blazer Pocket, from the 1926 Ashes Tour, green wool, yellow silk trim, wire-embroidered Coat-of-Arms & '1926', made into a small cushion with other parts of the blazer. Few moth-holes, otherwise good condition
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'The Fight For The Ashes in 1926' by P.F. Warner (London, 1926), signed inside by Bill Woodfull. Poor/Fair condition
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'Those 'Ashes' - The Australian Tour of 1926' by Monty Noble (London, 1927), signed inside by Bill Woodfull. Poor/Fair condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1927', rebound in brown cloth (lacking wrappers). Good condition. Shows Bill Woodfull as one of the Five Cricketers of the Year
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1927 Australian Tour to Malaya (W.A.S. Oldfield's XI Tour of Malaya & Singapore), team photograph, signed on photograph by the team, 11 signatures - Edgar Mayne, Bill Woodfull, Charles Macartney, Bert Oldfield, Tommy Andrews, Sam Everett, E.F. Rofe, Herbert Gamble, Edward Adams, J.P. Sullivan & Mick Bardsley; size 21 x 15 cm. Extremely rare signed team photograph
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Bill Woodfull's Photographs, various sizes, noted photos of Bill Woodfull (8); Woodfull & Bradman walking out to bat; meeting King George V & Queen Mary (2); team photos (4) - 1927 Australian tour to Malaya; 1928-29 Australian team for 1st Test (Bradman's first test match); 1930 Australian team at Great Lake, Tasmania; on the train from Montreux to Interlaken; 1931-32 Australian team. A lovely group illustrating several highlights of his career. (26 items)
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1928 Australian Team, team photograph by Steffano Webb (Ch'church, NZ) with title 'Australian Eleven, New Zealand - 1928' and players names on mount, size 45 x 41 cm. Minor tone spots on mount, though a very rare team photograph.
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Bill Woodfull's Blazer Pocket, from c1928-29 Ashes Series, green wool, yellow silk trim, wire-embroidered Coat-of-Arms, made into a small cushion with other parts of the blazer. Fair condition (few moth-holes and faults)
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Bill Woodfull's Blazer Pocket, from his Victorian blazer, navy blue wool, embroidered 'VCA' monogram, made into a small cushion with other parts of the blazer. Fair condition
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Cricket Balls: Bill Woodfull's collection of match-used Cricket Balls, note one endorsed 'Sydney. 1929 v England'; two Bodyline cricket balls, endorsed '1st Test Sydney v Eng 1932' & '4th Test v Eng '33 Brisbane'; plus two unidentified. Each ball accompanied by a certificate signed by Bill Woodfull Jnr. (5 items)
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Bill Woodfull's 1930 Ashes Tour photograph album: Large photograph album, very well annotated by Woodfull, with photographs (207), the highlight, a photograph of Don Bradman walking out to bat at Leeds (for his record 334), signed & endorsed 'To Billy Woodfull, in appreciation of a fine Captain and a wonderful fellow. Sincerely Yours, Don Bradman, Leeds 1930'. Includes action photographs, interesting crowd scenes, meeting King George V, and Don Bradman during his record breaking tour. Other highlights…
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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.Howard (treasurer), Alan Fairfax, Bill Ponsford, Stan McCabe, Victor Richardson, Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Don Bradman, Bert Oldfield & Charlie Walker, framed & glazed, overall 94 x…
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1930 Australian Tour to England: 9ct gold & sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Mappin & Webb, Birmingham 1929, engraved on lid with initials 'W.M.W.', and engraved inside 'To W.M. Woodfull, Captain of the Australian cricket x I, From the Boys of Downside School in Remembrance of the Visit of Your Team to Downside, June 10th-12th 1930'. Together with original suede case by Mappin & Webb
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1930 Australian Tour to England: cricket stump, endorsed along stump 'Oval Test'. There is a wonderful photograph of Bill Woodfull souveneiring this stump at the end of the series, in Woodfull's 1930 Ashes Tour Photograph Album. (Australia won the 5th Test by an innings and 39 runs, to win the series 2-1, and regain the Ashes)
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'The Referee' newspaper; the sports section from June 11th 1930, with full-page picture of Bill Woodfull
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'Viyella' Shirt: cream cricket shirt with name label inside 'W. Woodfull'. Wonderful quality
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'The Fight For The Ashes in 1930' by P.F. Warner (London, 1930), signed inside by Bill Woodfull. Poor/Fair condition
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Bill Woodfull's 1932-33 Bodyline Tour photograph album: Large photograph album, very well annotated, with photographs (126), including the Bodyline tour (84); beautiful photograph titled 'Village Cricket - England'; 1930 Ashes tour (2); 1933-34 Sheffield Shield, District & Test Trial matches (28); group of 1934 family photos (9); 1934 Ashes tour (2); New Zealand racehorse Woodfull. The Bodyline photographs include some wonderful action shots, and some interesting shots showing the leg theory field. Other…
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1932-33 England Body-Line Tour to Australia: Cricket Stump with brass Fennell at top, endorsed along stump '5th Test Sydney v England '33'. A very scarce survivor of this most controversial Series
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Bill Woodfull's Blazer Pocket, from the 1932-33 Bodyline Series, green wool, yellow silk trim, wire-embroidered Coat-of-Arms & '1932-3', made into a small cushion with other parts of the blazer. Good condition. All that survives of the Australian captain's uniform worn throughout this controversial Series
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'Defending The Ashes 1932-1933' by Wilmot (Melbourne, 1933), original cloth, one of the few Australian books on the 'body-line' tour, signed inside by Australian captain Bill Woodfull. Poor/Fair condition
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Bill Woodfull's 1934 Ashes Tour Photograph Album No.1: Large Photograph Album, very well annotated, with photographs (88), postcard 'Australian Cricket Team, England, 1934' & front of illustrated envelope by Wells. Photographs include shipboard scenes during the voyage to England; lovely portrait of Woodfull by Sasha; the team's arrival at Southampton; meeting Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald; cricket practice; golf; Australian team photograph; matches at Worcester & Leicester. A unique and extensive record…
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Bill Woodfull's 1934 Ashes Tour Photograph Album No.2: Large Photograph Album, very well annotated, with photographs (299), including action photographs, and others showing the huge crowds. Highlights include a photo of combined teams at Cambridge; aerial views (3) of the 1st Test at Nottingham; panoramic photos (3) of the 1st Test; unusual photos of balloons used to obscure the view of outside spectators & photographers; meeting King George V & the Queen at Windsor; panoramic photos (3) of the 2nd Test at…
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Bill Woodfull's 1934 Ashes Tour Photograph Album No.3: Large Photograph Album, very well annotated, with photographs (159), including action photographs, and others showing the huge crowds. Highlights include panoramic photos (4 joined) of the 3rd Test at Old Trafford; the visit to Vickers in Sheffield; panoramic photos (3 joined) of the 4th Test at Leeds; Bradman's 304; the visit to the Princess Royal; combined teams Australia & Durham; panoramic photos (3 joined) of the 5th Test at The Oval; the…
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1934', original paper wrappers, endorsed inside by the editor 'To Billy Woodfull as a small token of regard from one who has for years admired him as a man & a cricketer. Sydney J. Southerton, Apl 1934'. Fair/Good condition
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'The Fight For The Ashes in 1934' by J.B. Hobbs (London, 1934), signed inside by Bill Woodfull. Poor/Fair condition
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Silk Australian Flag, endorsed in gold 'Presented to W.M. Woodfull Esq, Captain Australian x I 1934, By Ana, Metropolitan Committee, Syd G. Herron, Chairman, 5/3/1934', size 140 x 66 cm. The fl ag is a deep magenta colour, with a few minor moth-holes, otherwise good condition. Together with canvas bag endorsed 'This Flag is Presented by the Hotel Alexander to the Captain of the Australian Eleven. 9/3/34'
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1934 Woodfull-Ponsford Testimonial Match: 'Testimonial Program, November 17 to Nov 23-1934. The Radio Program. W.M. Woodfull. W.H. Ponsford. Centenary Cricket Issue'. Scarce. Fair/Good condition
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Life Member: Carlton Cricket Club - Life Member's badge for 1964-65; also Marylebone Cricket Club - Honorary Life Member's season ticket for 1965 & MCC tie. (3 items)
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Engraving: 'The Cricket Match between Sussex & Kent, at Brighton' by G.H.Phillips after William Drummond (Brighton, 1849), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 122 x 94 cm. Some ageing & faults, though still an impressive piece.
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Prints: 'The First International Cricket Match Played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1862', by Henry Burn, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 57 cm; plus 'The All-England Eleven versus the Victorian Twenty-two, Melbourne Cricket Ground, January 1st, 1864', framed & glazed, overall 79 x 59 cm. (2 items)
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'John Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion, For 1866' (London, 1866), rebound in blue cloth (without wrappers). Good condition
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'John Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion, For 1868' (London, 1868), original green paper wrappers. Good condition
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Cricket Group, noted c1870s-80s cricket belt buckle; cricket cards (2) with scarce Sweetacres colour card showing Bradman; 'Boags' beer can celebrating Tasmania's 1977-78 Sheffield Shield season; Vb Boonie doll. (5 items)
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W.G.Grace, 1873 lithograph, 'Masks & Faces. No.7 - W.G.Grace, Esq. Average, 220 Runs Per Innings' from 'The Weekly Times' (Australia) Dec.20, 1873, window mounted, overall 35 x 49 cm. A splendid lithograph of the young W.G.Grace, in superb condition and extremely rare.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1881', rebound in brown cloth (without wrappers). Fair/Good condition
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'James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual' for 1885, 1887, 1889, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897 & 1900. A good run with orange covers, though only the 1892, 1893 & 1900 issues have original photographs. Poor/Good condition. (8 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1887', rebound in brown cloth (without wrappers). Fair/Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1889', rebound in green cloth, preserving front wrapper. Fair/Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1891', rebound in blue cloth (without wrappers & title page). Fair/Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1892', rebound in brown cloth (without wrappers). Fair/Good condition
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Cricket Ball, with engraved plaque affixed 'Middlesbro Cricket Club, Presented to J. Callender, Best Bowling Average, 64 Wickets Average 9.55, Season 1893'
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Books (12) including 'With Stoddart's Team in Australia - Being the Record of the 1897-8 Tour' by Prince Ranjitsinhji (London, 1898); 'Recovering the Ashes - An Account of the Cricket Tour in Australia 1911-12' by J.B. Hobbs (London, 1912); 'The Third Australian Team in England' (J.W. McKenzie reprint, 1989); also tour guides (8), programmes (5), Kinsella postcards (2) & teaspoons (2) commemorating Rodney Marsh & Dennis Lillee. Poor/VG condition. (29 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1897', rebound in brown cloth, preserving front wrapper (pages x Li to x Lviii are reprints). Fair condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1898', rebound in brown cloth (without wrappers). Fair/Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1899', rebound in black cloth & marbled boards (without wrappers). Fair/Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1900', rebound in brown cloth (without front wrapper & title page). Fair/Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1901', rebound in brown cloth (without back wrapper). Fair/Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1904', rebound in brown cloth (without wrappers). Fair/Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1905', rebound in brown cloth (without wrappers & title page). Fair/Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1908', rebound in brown cloth (without front wrapper). Fair/Good condition
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Presentation Cup, two-handled cup, with lid, 43 cm tall, engraved on one side 'Won By Norseman Cricket Club, Premiers 1909-10', and engraved on other side 'Presented To Norseman Cricket Association, By Boulder City Brewery Co. Ltd'
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1920', rebound in brown cloth (without back wrapper). Fair/Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1922', rebound in brown cloth (without back wrapper). Fair/Good condition
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Poster: 'Anthony Hordern's World's Cricket Records, In English, Australian and South African Cricket, to Easter 1924', with photo of the 1924-25 England team, size, 51 x 88 cm. Some peripheral vaults, though overall good condition in original mailing tube. Rare and attractive
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'Australian XI, English Tour 1930', Orient Line brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party, and with each biography nicely signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Archie Jackson & Bill Ponsford. Good condition
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C1930 colour supplements from 'The Referee' - Percy Hornibrook & Clarence Grimmet, both window mounted, each overall 31 x 51 cm. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Framed Displays, noted reprinted photograph of 1930 Australian team photo with facsimile autographs; reprinted 'Vanity Fair' prints (13); prints '20th Australian Team to Great Britain - 1948 Tour' (2); D'Arcy Doyle print 'Picnic Day The Gabba'. Nearly all framed, various sizes. (25 items)
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Books & Framed Items: Books (4) including 'A Life-Long Innings - The Jack Ryder Story' by Fiddian (Pakenham, 1995); 'sale, Bradshaw, Manning, Wills and the Little Enemy' by Griffi ths (No.46/75) (Otago, 1971); three 1930s framed cricket cartoons fron 'Punch'; framed supplement from 'The Illustrated London News'. (8 items)
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Pc Jack Hobbs, superb signature on postcard, with another signature and message on reverse in Hobbs' beautiful handwriting 'Just a card to say how much I appreciate your kind thought'. (Sir Jack Hobbs played 61 Tests 1907-30).
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1934 Australian Team, official team photograph, window mounted with 15 signatures - Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Don Bradman, Fleetwood-Smith, Hans Ebeling, Arthur Chipperfi eld, Bill O'Reilly, Tim Wall, Bill Brown, Len Darling, Stan McCabe, W.C.Bull (treasurer), Bert Oldfi eld & Ben Barnett, overall 41 x 35 cm.
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1934 Australian Tour to England: Theatre programme from The Alhambra in Leicester Square, signed to front cover by Bill Woodfull, Don Bradman & Tim Wall. Some faults though scarce
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Bill Brown: 'Australia & England Cricketers', display with replica '1934 Cricketers' cards (50), with one signed by Bill Brown, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 83 x 51 cm
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1936 Real Photogravure Portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', complete set comprising Bradman, Brown, Chipperfi eld, Darling, Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith, Grimmett, McCabe, Oldfi eld, O'Reilly, Allen, Duckworth, Fagg, Fishlock, Hammond, Hardstaff, Leyland, Robins, Verity & Worthington. G/VG condition. Extremely rare as a complete set. (20 items)
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Bill Brown: Official scorecard for 1938 Ashes 2nd Test at Lord's, partially completed in by Bill Brown, showing his 206 n.o. in the 1st innings, described by him as his greatest achievment in Test cricket. Good condition. Ex Bill Brown's collection
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Scrapbooks of Press Clippings (15), including some compiled by cricket writer Hugh Buggy (who coined the term 'Bodyline'), range from 1938-55, including 1939 Australian tour to England; 1946-47 England Tour to Australia; 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Tour to England (2); 1949-50 Australian tour to South Africa (2); 1950-51 England Tour to Australia (3). Interesting group
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1943', buff linen covers. Scarce wartime issue. Also NSWca 'Cricket Year Book' for 1931-32 & 1935-36; Wrigleys scoring sheet for 1936-37. Poor/Fair condition. (4 items)
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'Frame By Frame' Cricket Prints, noted Keith Miller (5), Ian Botham (3), Neil Harvey (2), Sir Garfi eld Sobers (2), Doug Walters & Sir Richard Hadlee. All signed, each 100 x 34 cm. All (except Hadlee) with CoAs. (14 items)
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Bill Johnston: 1947 (Nov.18-27) Telegrams to Bill Johnston, congratulating him on his First Test Match. (Bill Johnston played 40 Tests 1947-55, one of the Invincibles). (12 items)
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1948 Australian Team, photograph of R.M.S.'Orontes' with 14 signatures on the photograph, including Don Bradman, Ray Lindwall, Neil Harvey & Arthur Morris (4 signatures have faded, though others are clear). Some tone spots on mount, overall 26 x 20 cm.
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Don Bradman, display comprising signed photograph, window mounted with 28 frame-by-frame photographs of Bradman batting, framed & glazed, overall 93 x 72 cm.
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Don Bradman, print 'sir Donald Bradman' by John Christie, signed by the artist, limited edition 1376/1500, framed & glazed, overall 82 x 112 cm
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