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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:442
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:246
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:321
Date:13-Feb-2008
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1969 Australian Tour to Ceylon, rare tour guide 'Official Souvenir, Board of Control for Cricket in Ceylon, Australian Tour 1969, October 16th-28th' & rare scorecard 'Australia v C.P.C.A., Asgiriya - Kandy'. (2 items)
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'Slow Wickets' by Julian Oakley, typescript [Canberra, 1970], 197pp, re 1969-70 Australian Tour to India, signed on front cover by Bill Lawry & Nawab of Pataudi. Not listed in Padwick - believed to be unique
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'Springbok Debacle' by Julian Oakley, typescript [Canberra, 1970], 219pp, re 1969-70 Australian Tour to South Africa. Not listed in Padwick - believed to be unique.
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'Poetic Cricket' by Julian Oakley, typescript & manuscript [Canberra, 1970], c94pp. Not listed in Padwick - believed to be unique
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'1970/1 M.C.C. Tour of Australia' by Julian Oakley, typescript [Canberra, 1970], c80pp, pre-tour. Not listed in Padwick - believed to be unique.
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'M.C.C. Team Visit to Canberra, Manuka Oval - Febuary 6, 1970 (sic)' by Julian Oakley & Chris Ankin, typescript [Sydney, 1971], c18pp, programme for Mcc v Southern Country NSW. Not in Padwick - believed to be unique.
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Australian Cricket Journals: 'Australian Cricket Journal', complete run Vol.1 No.1 to Vol.5 No.3 [Adelaide, 1985 - 90]; 'Score Sheet', 72 issues [Melbourne, 1979-99]; 'Australian Cricket Society Yearbook' 1st 3 issues [Canberra, 1974-76]; 'Hill Chatter' 23 issues [Sydney, 1974-95]; 'Cathedral End' 1 issue [Adelaide, 1982]; 'Extra Cover' 4 issues [Melbourne, 1971 - 74]; 'Cricket Quadrant' 6 issues [Canberra, 1975-76]. (124 items)
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'Fours and Sixes' by Julian Oakley, typescript [Canberra, 1971], c301pp, re 1970-71 England tour to Australia. (Padwick's first listing for Julian Oakley is 4609 - a 32pp post-tour booklet edited by Chris Ankin & Julian Oakley). This book not listed by Padwick
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'The Language of Cricket' by Julian Oakley, typescript [Canberra, 1971], c68pp, signed by author. Not in Padwick
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'Springbok Cricket, Tour of Australia, 1971-2' by Chris Ankin & Julian Oakley, typescript [Sydney, 1971], c23pp, pre-tour guide for this intended tour that was cancelled. Not listed in Padwick - believed to be unique.
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'Rest of the World x I, Tour of Australia, 1971-2' by Julian Oakley & Chris Ankin, typescript [Sydney, 1971], c14pp, pre-tour guide. Not listed in Padwick - believed to be unique.
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'Official Programme, Rest of the World versus Southern NSW x I, at Manuka Oval, Canberra, January 18, 19, 1972' edited by Julian Oakley, typescript [Sydney, 1972], c17pp. (This is the author's typescript manuscript, the published edition is listed as Padwick 5825-1)
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'1971-72 Rest of the World Tour of Australia' by Julian Oakley, typescript [Canberra, c1972], c131pp, post-tour; plus 'Titles' - Julian Oakley's bibliography [Canberra, c1972]. Not listed in Padwick - believed to be unique.
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Australian Capital Territory Cricket: Group with Julian Oakley's research on the history of ACT cricket in 5 binders; books (3) including 'Cricket on the Limestone Plains' by Selth [Canberra, 1992] & 'University Cricket in Canberra - A Brief History' by Julian Oakley [Canberra, 1992]; 'Capital Cricket' magazines; Weston Creek Cricket Club annuals (14); Australian Cricket Society newsletters & magazines.
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Cricket Magazines: 'The Cricketer' [Melbourne], complete run from Vol.1 No.1 Nov.1973 - Vol.16 No.7 Apr.1989, in eight bound volumes; 'World of Cricket' [Sydney], run from Vol.5 No.1 (Jan. 1977) - Vol.6 No.11 (Mar/Apr 1979) in two bound volumes; 'Australian Cricket - The world's first cricket newspaper' [Sydney], run from Vol.1 No.1 (Oct.23 1980) - Mar/Apr 1989, in four bound volumes
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Cricket. Literature: 'The Cricket Statistician, the Journal and Newsletter of the Association of Cricket Statisticians' (Hampton-in-Arden), almost complete run from No. 1 to No. 60 (June 1973 - Winter 1987), missing issue No. 2, in three bound volumes; ; 1990-2000s Tour Guides (32) ; 1985-89 group of England programmes (44) in four bound volumes (a few affected by water). (39 items)
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'Century of Centuries' Plates, pair of plates made by Coalport, comprising 'Sir John Berry Hobbs, Century of Centuries, 1905-1923'; Sir Colin Cowdrey (achieved 1973). In original boxes. (2 items)
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Signed Cricket Bats: 'Gray-Nicolls - Esteem' Cricket Bat, signed on front by Graham Gooch; 'County - Supreme' Cricket Bat, with 22 signatures on front & reverse, possibly a Minor Counties match, noted Tony Lewis, Nick Cook, Gordon Greenidge & Simon Davis; 'County' Cricket Bat, with 18 texta signatures on front, noted Graham McKenzie, Ian Redpath, Terry Jenner & Jeff Hammond. (3 items)
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Cricket Bats: 'County' cricket bat, signed on front by Graham Yallop; 'Rapier' cricket bat, signed on front by Kim Hughes; 1993-94 New Zealand Tour of Australia, 'County' cricket bat, with 14 signatures on front including Ken Rutherford, Bryan young & Chris Cairns. Fine condition. (3 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' (7) for 1976, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 & 1990, all with limp yellow covers; plus cricket ties (12); 4 bottles of cricket related port; Courage Draught can for 1977 Centenary Test. (24 items)
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Cricket Prints & Reprinted Photographs, noted 'Portraits of K.T.Ramadhin & A.L.Valentine' by Roger Marsh (signed & numbered 14/50); 'Grand National Cricket Match, Played at the Outer Domain Sydney, Jany 14th, 15th & 16th 1857'; reprinted photographs 'The First Australian x I' & 'J.McC.Blackham 1889'. (31 items)
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Cricket Clothing: Group with Ian Callen's Victoria Od shirt (signed); Tasmania cricket jumper (short sleeves); England One-Day cricket jumper (short sleeves) with embroidered Lion in light blue on front (believed to be ex Eddie Hemmings); South Africa cricket shirt with 'P.Smith' on reverse, signed on front by 8 South African players including Hansie Cronje, Allan Donald & Omar Henry; Steve Waugh replica Australian Test shirt with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms and Steve's Test Number '355' (should be…
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John Ward (1917-2007): Set of 4 cricket prints - Clive Lloyd, Ray Illingworth, Alan Knott & Tony Greig, all signed by the artist and numbered 145/350, framed, each overall 32 x 44 cm. (4 items)
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Cricket Books & Tour Guides, noted 'Pitched Battles - The History of Australia-England Test Cricket' by Forsyth [Melbourne, 1978]; 'The West Indies: Fifty Years of Test Cricket' by Cozier [Sussex, 1978]; 'The Wildest Tests' by Robinson [Sydney, 1979]; Abc Cricket Books (15); other Tour Guides (14); Magazines (9). (63 items)
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Benson & Hedges advertising posters: 'The Battle For, the Ashes - Australia VS England 1978/79'; 'Cricket 1979-80'; 'Centenary of the Ashes, 100, 1882-1982, England - Australia'; 'Benson & Hedges Cricket Series, 1985-86'; all framed, each about 91 x 61 cm. (4 items)
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'Wisden Cricket Monthly' magazine, complete run No.1 (June 1979) to final issue (Sept.2003), with the first decade's issues in five bound volumes. (293 items)
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1979-80 West Indies Tour to Australia: Cricket Stump, split in half and signed by the West Indies team, with 18 signatures including Clive Lloyd, Derek Murray, Viv Richards & Malcolm Marshall.
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Cricket faces, cold cast metal 3-dimensional head portraits, the three best - W.G., Don Bradman & Trumper, each mounted on black velvet with name plaque mounted below portrait, framed with gold leaf moulding with antique crackle surround, each overall 21 x 26 cm. Produced by John & Clive Hill of Sussex c1980s. (3 items)
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1980-81 Australian Tour to Sri Lanka, copper/silver plate decorated with elephant, presented to Australian captain Kim Hughes, engraved 'Sri Lanka Cricket 3-5-81/ Sponsor Lever Brothers'.
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Cricket painting: 'The Long Distance Runner' by William Costable (1906-89), oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated '83', framed, overall 86 x 112 cm
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Ross Bateman: Set of 8 cricket prints - 'The Master and the Pupils', 'Wg and his Adelaide followers', 'Dennis Lillee's Test Debut', 'Which one of you bastards called this bastard a bastard', 'Slasher Saves the Day', 'Simmo the Saviour', 'Billy Murdoch comes out to play' & 'Greg Chappell Supreme', all signed by the artist & numbered 3/200, each overall 43 x 31 cm. (8 items)
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'Adelaide Oval Test Cricket 1884-1984' by Whimpress & Hart [Adelaide, 1984], deluxe limited edition 25/299, superb condition; plus 1930 'Reuter's Telegrams' No.183 Monday, 18th August 1930, with news including results of first day's play in Final Test Match at the Oval. (2 items)
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England Touring test blazer, navy blue, with embroidered St.George & dragon and '1984 India & Australia 1985' on pocket, believed to be ex Neil Foster (29 Tests 1983-93); plus another dark navy blue blazer with 'Lccc' embroidered on pocket. (2 items)
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Cricket Prints: Collection including 'Knights of the Wicket', signed by Gary Sobers, Richard Hadlee & Colin Cowdrey; Gerald Broadhead caricature prints of cricketers (16), noted Don Bradman, Ian Botham & Viv Richards (includes 5 signed by artist); Norman Hood caricature prints (17, all artist signed); Steven Garner cricket prints (set of 4, all signed by the artist); 'Durham - The Season Begins' by Michael Tate with 15 signatures. (39 items)
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1985-86 Indian Tour to Australia, 'County' cricket Bats (3), each signed on front by Indian team, with 17 signatures including Kapil Dev & Sunil Gavaskar; plus Australia's Craig McDermott. Good condition. (3 items)
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1985-86 New Zealand Tour of Australia, 'Newberry' Cricket Bat, with 14 signatures on front including Jeremy Coney, Richard Hadlee & Martin Crowe. Handle-rubber deteriorating, otherwise good condition
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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 & Laurie Brown (physio), overall 36 x 31 cm. Fine condition
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1986-87 Australian Team, 'County' Cricket Bat, signed on front by Australian team, with 10 signatures including Steve Waugh, Dean Jones & Bruce Reid. Good condition
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'Cricket Memorabilia Society - The Magazine for Collectors', complete run, from issue No.1 to No.45 [UK, 1988-99] in four binders. (45 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' (17) for 1989-2005, all with limp yellow covers; 'An Index to Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1864-1984' by Barnard [London, 1985]; plus 'The Cricketer International' magazine [UK], appears to be a complete run 1988 - 2003 in 16 binders. (34 items)
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Framed items: 1989 Royal Visit to old Trafford, 4th Test England v Australia, display comprising commemorative cover signed by David Gower, Allan Border & Cyril Washbrook, window mounted onto decorative scorecard signed by both teams (30 signatures), framed & glazed, overall 56 x 45 cm; 'Bulls Eye!', panoramic photograph showing Carl Rackemann taking a wicket on the way to Queensland's first Sheffield shield in 1995, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 115 x 49 cm; plus signed Displays - Ian Chappell,…
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Cricket group, noted West Indies Odi jumper (sleeveless) with 9 signatures including Clive Lloyd; cricket plates (2) from 1981 Australian tour to England; 1990 old Australia v old rest of world - two fielder's hats, one signed by each team, a total of 25 signatures including Greg Chappell, Doug Walters, Sunil Gavaskar & Barry Richards; plus 1990 old Australia cricket cap & match programme. (7 items)
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1990-91 England Team, full size 'County' cricket bat, endorsed 'Ashes Tour 1990-91/England', and with 18 signatures on front including Graham Gooch, Allan Lamb & David Gower. Good condition.
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Cricket Paintings: 'Saturday Arvo' by Maureen Silc, acrylic on canvas, signed by the artist 'Silc' lower right, framed, overall 37 x 27 cm; plus watercolours 'Richard Hadlee' & 'Keppler Wessels' by P.J.Taylor, both signed by the artist, window mounted, each overall 28 x 38 cm. (3 items)
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Signed cricket Bats: 1992-93 Australia v Pakistan, 'County' cricket bat, signed on front by both teams, with 20 signatures including Allan Border, mark Taylor & Javed Miandad (handle-rubber deteriorating, and seven Australian signatures fading) ; plus 2001-02 South Africa Tour to Australia, full size cricket bat, with title 'South Africa Test Squad/Australia 2001 - 02' and players names engraved on face, and 19 signatures including Shaun Pollock, Allan Donald & Herschelle Gibbs. (2 items)
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Michael Bevan's batting glove, signed on glove, window mounted with action photograph, framed and glazed, overall 60 x 47 cm. (Michael Bevan played 18 Tests & 232 ODIs 1993-2004)
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1993 Australian Tour to England, full size Cricket Bat, signed by Australia & England on reverse; and by Yorkshire & Middlesex on front; with 50 signatures including Allan Border, Mark taylor, Steve Waugh, Graham Gooch, Alec Stewart, Martyn Moxon & Mike Gatting. A few signatures fading, otherwise fine
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Paul Reiffel's cricket Clothing, noted Australian One-Day jumper (long sleeves), from the 1993-94 Season; Australian Hong Kong Sixes shirt, from the first Tournament in 1994; Victoria - 1989-90 jacket & Training Pants; 1990-91 jacket & Training shirt; Fielders hat with 'VCA' badge on front; Australian Training/Casual Shirts (3) ; Australian Training cap 'Fosters', signed on the brim & endorsed 'Tour India 98'. All except pants signed, with Paul Reiffel collection certificates. (11 items)
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Mark Waugh, print 'Mark Waugh' by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by Mark Waugh and the artist, limited edition 1048/1500, window mounted in acid-free matt, overall 71 x 90 cm. With CoA
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Cricket figurines - Australia: 'Sir Donald Bradman', 'Keith Miller', 'Dennis Lillee', 'Shane Warne' & an unidentified c1920s batsman, attractive cold-cast porcelain figurines, each 18-24 cm tall. (5 items)
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Cricket figurines - England: 'Dr.W.G.Grace', 'Harold Larwood', 'Sir Len Hutton', 'Brian Statham', 'Geoff Boycott', 'Ian Botham' & 'Harold 'Dickie' bird', attractive cold-cast porcelain figurines, each 21-24 cm tall. (7 items)
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Cricket figurines - England: 'Sir Jack Hobbs', 'Wally Hammond', 'Godfrey Evans', 'Jim Laker', 'David Gower', 'Dickie Bird', 'Fred Trueman', 'Colin Cowdrey' & 'Denis Compton' (latter three with faults), attractive cold-cast porcelain figurines, each 18-23 cm tall. (9 items)
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Cricket figurines - West Indies & India: 'Everton Weekes', 'Sir Garry Sobers', 'Viv Richards', 'Curtly Ambrose & Courtney Walsh', 'Brian Lara' & 'Sachin Tendulkar', attractive cold-cast porcelain figurines, each 20-24 cm tall. (6 items)
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W.G.Grace character jugs: Royal Doulton, large size, D7032, 18 cm high, 1996; plus Staffordshire, full-length, c1998, 17 cm high. Fine condition. (2 items)
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Don Bradman & Martin Crowe, both signatures on full size cricket bat, commemorating Martin Crowe's Testimonial 1996-97. Limited edition 27/99. Fine condition.
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Don Bradman, attractive poster of Bradman, produced for the launch of the book 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' published by Ironbark Legends in 1998, size 69 x 92 cm; plus Allan Border, print 'Allan Border - Australian Captain' by Paul Fitzgerald, limited edition 498/500, size 45 x 61 cm. Both housed in a 'conservation packs'. (2 items)
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Don Bradman, nice signature on full-page colour picture from 'The Advertiser' celebrating the Don's 90th Birthday (1998), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 55 cm; plus 2002 Certificate for the Inaugural Flight of the Lauda Boeing 777-200 'Don Bradman' from Sydney-Vienna, framed and glazed, overall 23 x 31 cm. (2 items)
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'Baggy Green - Journal of Australian Cricket' edited by Whimpress [Adelaide], complete run from Vol.1 No.1 (Nov.1998) to Vol.8 No.2 (May 2006). (16 issues)
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1998 50th Anniversary of 'The 1948 Invincibles', dinner Menu with 6 signatures on front cover - Don Bradman, Ron Hamence, Ernie Toshak, Ian Johnson, Doug ring & Terry Jenner (organiser & host)
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'Australia, 1900-1999, Team of the Century' print by Bryan Membrey, signed by Neil Harvey, Arthur Morris and the artist, overall 52 x 73 cm.
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Don Bradman, display comprising two miniature bats with hand-painted portraits of Don Bradman by Dave Thomas, window mounted with print 'Sir Donald Bradman, A.C.', framed (no glass), overall 71 x 64 cm
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Don Bradman, 'Wisden Cricketers of the Century Sir Donald Bradman' displays (4), featuring miniature sheet showing frame-by-frame illustration of the Don's drive, each mounted on board with plaque, overall 48 x 24 cm. As new condition. (4 items)
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2003 World Cup, collection of match programmes (44), Opening Ceremony programme, miniature bat/invitation & paperweight, housed in special box 'Icc Cricket World Cup, South Africa 2003'. (47 items)
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Cricket card game 'Gentlemen v Players', playing card size. Group includes Gentlemen (11) - Mr.W.G.Grace, J.T.Hearne, Mr.McGregor, Mr.W.Newham, Mr.T.C.O'Brien, Mr.W.H.Patterson, Mr.O.G.Radcliffe, Mr.W.W.Read, Mr.J.Shuter, Mr.A.E.Stoddart & Mr.S.M.J.Woods; Players (11) - Abel, Attewell, Bean, Briggs, Gunn, Lohmann, Peel, M.Read, Shrewsbury, Ulyett & Ward; 'Runs' cards (70) from 'One Run' to 'Six Runs'; and 'Out' cards (16) from 'Bowled' to 'Leg Before Wicket'. Fair/G. (Note: these cards have pale green on…
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Huge collection of cricket cigarette and trade cards,-2006, mostly complete sets, noted 1905 Wills 'Sporting Terms' (10/25); 1923 'Chums Cricketers' (23); Ogdens 'Cricket 1926' (50); Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip' (50); Major Drapkin 'Australian and English Test Cricketers' (40); Wills 'Cricketers 1928' (50); 1929 Wills 'Cricketers' (50); Godfrey Phillips 'Test Cricketers 1932-1933' (38); Players 'Cricketers 1934' (50); Ardath 'Cricket, Tennis & Golf Celebrities' (50); huge array of modern sets;…
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Reference Books, noted 'Cricket Cigarette and Trade Cards - An Initial Listing' by Deadman in 2 volumes [Leicester, 1983]; 'Cricket Cigarette and Trade Cards - An Extended Listing' by Deadman [London, 1985]; 'Cigraette Cards - Australian Issues & Values' by Skinner [Adelaide, 1983]. (10 items)
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1908 Wills 'Cricketers' (Wills's with small s), complete set (50), plus extra types of No.2 Mr.P.F. Warner (one with blazer, other without); No.5 L.C. Braund (one with cap, other without) and No.23 G. Dennett (one with hat, other without). (Total 53)
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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 D.C.Thomson (Rover) 'The World's Best Cricketers', complete set, noted J.B.Hobbs, H.L.Collins & W.M.Woodfull. G/Vg. (32)
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1929 Wills (Australia) 'Cricket Season 1928-29', part set [40/48], noted Don Bradman, Clarrie Grimmett & J.B.Hobbs. G/Vg
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1932 Sweetacres Champion Chewing Gum 'Prominent Cricketers', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Eddie Gilbert & J.B.Hobbs. G/VG. (32)
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