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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:657
Sale Title:Cricket MemorabiliaLots with images:346
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:504
Date:26-Jun-2008
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Keith Miller, display comprising signed 1995 Futera 'The Heritage Collection' card (Rare - most sets missing this card), window mounted with large photograph of Miller walking back to pavilion, framed & glazed, overall 42 x 61 cm.
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D 1949-50 Australian Tour to South Africa, group ex Bill Johnston, including his original 5-page player's contract; 9th Mar.1949 letter from Australian Board of Control for International Cricket advising Bill Johnston of the Australian Team chosen for the tour; 6th July 1949 & 18th Aug.1949 letters from 'Chappie' Dwyer regarding the tour; 5th Aug.1949 'Circular to Players'; 2-page itinerary 'Australian Tour 1949-50'; plus invitation to Cocktail Party from Mayor of Cape Town. (7 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1950 & 1952-59; plus 'A Wisden Century 1850-1950' by Hadfield [London, 1950]. The 1952 & 1955-59 issues hardback, others with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (10 items)
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Alex Moir's New Zealand Test Blazer, black wool, embroidered Silver Fern & 'N.Z./C.C.' on pocket, name tag inside with 'Mr.Moir'. Good condition (needs dry-clean & press). [Alex Moir played 17 Tests 1950-59].
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Cricket Books: 'Cricketers and The Law' by Goldman [published privately, London, 1958]; plus 'The Jubilee Book of Cricket' by Ranjitsinhji [Edinburgh, 1897] (few tone spots). (2 items)
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c1950s Cricket Game, 'Cricket at Lords', made in England by Chad Valley, a table-top cricket game with a wooden bowler figure, fielders (9) and a wooden scoreboard with interchangeable numbers, in original box. Scarce
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1950-51 Australian Team, official team photograph 'An Australian Eleven v M.C.C., Sydney Cricket Ground, 15th-19th December, 1950', with title & players names printed on mount, overall 36 x 28 cm. Some toning on mount, though photograph in good condition
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Framed Prints, noted 'Cricket at East Molesey, England, 1761' endorsed to George Tribe, who took 6/112 against the Australians in 1953; 'A Match at Hambledon 1777'; 'A Cricket Match between Sussex and Kent'; all framed, various sizes. (7 items)
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Bound Cricket Magazines/Journals: 'Flagstaff Cricket Annual' [London, 1954-69], almost complete run, comprising 1954 & 1956-69 (15 issues), bound in one volume; 'N.Z. Cricketer' [Christchurch, 1969-73], volumes 3-6 complete (24 issues), bound in one volume; 'Cricket Quadrant - Official Journal of the Australian Cricket Society (A.C.T. Branch)' [Canberra, 1973- 76], edited by Julian Oakley, the first 3 volumes complete (10 issues), bound in one volume; 'Cricket World Quarterley' [Karachi, 1978-81], run from…
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Peter Burge's Queensland cricket cap, maroon wool with horizontal green & gold stripes, embroidered 'Qca' monogram on front, signed inside 'Peter Burge'. (Peter Burge played 42 Tests 1954-66; and represented Queensland 1952-68)
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Cricket Plates, noted 'W.G.Grace' (Royal Albert), 'Paris Cricket Club, Founded 1863' (Crown Devon), 'Essex County Cricket Club, 1876-1976', 'Bob Taylor Testimonial Year', 'Newark Cricket Club 1830-1980', 'Lancashire County Cricket Club 1963-1980', 'Kirkheaton Cricket & Bowling Club - Centenary Year 1983', 'Essex County Cricket Club, 1983 Schweppes County Champions', 'Vivian Richards 322' (1985), 'The Cricket Match', 'The Hope of His Side', 'The Darling Buds of May', An Edwardian Summer', 'Cricket Match in…
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Cricket Plates, noted 'The Imps' Cricket Match' (Allerton), 'Sporting Scenes' (Wedgwood), 'St.Anselm's Was Always A Difficult Fixture', 'The Cricket Match' (2 different), 'Cricket Match in Melbourne 1841', Ginger Meggs, 'Things to Come', 'Merton from the Meadows', 'Childhood Memories' (d'Arcy Doyle), 'Wellington Over the Boundary' (Royal Doulton), 'Scenes of Australia - No.2 The Cricket Match', 'The rules of cricket were founded in the 18th century'. (14 items)
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1956 Australian Team, official team photograph, with title 'Australia Team on Tour 1956, United Kingdom, India & Pakistan', and players names printed on mount, overall 51 x 39 cm. Good condition.
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Cricket Group: Signed photographs of Ricky Ponting (2), Jason Gillespie (with CoA) & Tim Zoehrer; unsigned photographs (6, one signed in folder by Len Maddocks); plus Ausipex 1984 'Australian Champions' stamp sheetlet. (12 items)
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Tony Lock's England home test cap, navy blue wool, embroidered Crown over three lions on front, Simpson's label inside endorsed 'T. Lock'. Fair/good condition (a few minor holes). (Tony Lock played 49 Tests 1952-68; and represented Surrey 1946-63, Leicestershire 1965-67 & Western Australia 1963- 71, where he captained WA to success in the Sheffield shield and broke their wicket-taking record)
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Tony Lock's West Australian Cricket cap, black wool, embroidered 'Waca' monogram on front. Fair/good condition (some soiling & couple minor holes). (Tony Lock played 49 Tests 1952-68; and represented Surrey 1946-63, Leicestershire 1965-67 & Western Australia 1963- 71, where he captained WA to success in the Sheffield shield and broke their wicket-taking record).
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1958-59 Australian Team, official team photograph for the 2nd Test v England at Melbourne, with title printed on mount, overall 37 x 31 cm (minor tone spots)
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Teddy Bears & Stuffed Toys: Cricket-related group with teddy bears (2), fox, owl, rabbit & Cheer Champ. Very cute, with owl & rabbit wearing pads. (6 items)
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1961 Australian Team, official team photograph with the players wearing their Australian blazers, with title '23rd Australian Touring Team, 1961' and players names printed on mount, endorsed at top 'To the President & Members of the Cricketers Club of NSW, from the Manager, Captain, Vice Captain & NSW members of the team, 16.11.61', (minor water stain at right edge of mount), framed amd glazed, overall 48 x 38 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges (22) for 1962-63, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1975-76 (2 - F & R), 1976-77, 1977-78 (2 - F & R), 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1984-85 (2 - F & R), 1985-86, 1986-87 (2 - F & R), 1987- 88, 1988-89 (2 - F & R) & 1990-91. Also membership cards (3 - issued after badges & before photo Id cards); lady's Tickets (6); various (22) with pass outs, vistor's passes & tickets. (53 items)
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International Cavaliers, team photograph with title 'Cavaliers in Southern Africa 1963' and players names on mount, overall 38 x 30 cm. Includes Australians Richie Benaud (captain), Graham McKenzie & Arthur Morris (signed by the latter on reverse)
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'The Cricket Quarterly - A Journal Devoted to the Noble Game of Cricket', an incomplete run (25/31 issues) from Vol.1 No.2 (April 1963) to Vol.7 No.4 (Winter 1969-70). A good group of this rare and scholarly periodical. Padwick 1195
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1964 Australian Team, 'Duncan Fearnley - Martin Horton' Cricket Bat, signed on front by the Australian team, with 16 signatures including Bob Simpson, Graham McKenzie & Bill Lawry. Fair/Good condition
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Richie Benaud, full size cricket bat with signed Heritage card affixed, also details of Richie's career with a 2nd signature, mounted in attractive display case, overall 24 x 103 cm. Superb condition. (Benaud played in 63 Tests 1951-64, including 28 as Australian Captain).
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Cricket Group: Australian cricket tie embroidered with '(Lion) 72 (Kangaroo)/XXVI'; also 1972 dinner menu 'The Cricket Writers Club, Dinner, In Honour of The Australian Team'; Metal wall plaque, engraved with Australian Coat-of-Arms, 'Australia Tour to U.K. 1981' and list of players names, shield-shaped, overall 13 x 16 cm; plus 1977 Wall plaque engraved for Kent County Cricket Club, overall 17 x 24 cm. (4 items)
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Julian Oakley: Books (4) - 'Scoring' typescript [Canberra, 1969]; 'M.C.C. Team Visit to Canberra, Manuka Oval - Febuary 6, 1970 (sic)' by Julian Oakley & Chris Ankin, typescript [Sydney, 1971]; 'Official Programme, Rest of the World versus Southern NSW x I, at Manuka Oval, Canberra, January 18, 19, 1972' typescript [Sydney, 1972]; & 'University Cricket in Canberra - A Brief History' [Canberra, 1992]; plus group with Julian Oakley's research on the history of ACT cricket in 5 binders; books including…
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Dennis Lillee's West Australian shirt, short sleeves, yellow with black panels, ' (swan) /WACA' badge on left breast. Good condition
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Dennis Lillee's West Australian One-Day jumper, yellow with black bands, long sleeves. Good condition (couple minor holes)
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Cricket T-Shirts: Unusual collection of cricket related T-shirts, mainly 1970s-90s, noted T-Shirts featuring Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh & Ian Botham; souvenir T-Shirts for supporters of Australia, England & West Indies. Huge variety, sizes & condition varies. (c95)
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c1971 Castrol Motor Oil cricket game, comprising two hexagonal wooden 'dice' 7.5 cm long, one with runs from 0 to 6 & 'Howzat'; other with 'Not Out', 'Bowled', 'Caught', etc. Ends handstamped 'Patent Appn 1971/82'. Scarce & unusual
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1972 Australian Team, 'Slazenger - Australia v England, Test Series 1972' cricket bat, signed to front by the Australian team, with 15 signatures including Keith Stackpole, Greg Chappell & Dennis Lillee.
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1972 Australian Tour of England, 'Stuart Surridge - David Lloyd' cricket bat, signed to front by the Australia & England teams, and on reverse by Lancashire & Yorkshire, with 50 signatures including Dennis Lillee, Ashley Mallett, ray Illingworth & Geoff Boycott.
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Cricket Plates, re English County Cricket, noted 'County Cricket Champions - 1973 Hampshire', 'Gloucestershire Cricket - A Golden Year, 1973', 'The Last Yorkshire Team to play at Bramall Lane, Yorkshire v Lancashire, 1973', 'County Cricket Champions - 1974 Worcestershire', 'County Cricket Champions - 1975 Leicestershire', 'Essex County Cricket Club, 1876-1976', 'Lancashire County Cricket Club 1963-1980', 'Essex County Cricket Club, 1983 Schweppes County Champions', 'Essex County Cricket Club, 1984 Double…
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'Century of Centuries' Plates, made by Coalport, comprising 'Sir John Berry Hobbs, Century of Centuries, 1905- 1923'; Sir Colin Cowdrey (2 - achieved 1973); Leslie Ames (achieved 1950, issued 1980). In original boxes. (4 items)
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Greg Chappell's Queensland Cricket Cap, maroon, embroidered 'Qca' logo on front, with initials 'Gc' inside and signed 'Greg Chappell'. (Greg Chappell played in 87 Tests 1970-84, including 48 as Australian Captain; he represented South Australia 1966-73 & Queensland 1973-84).
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Queensland Junior cricket cap, maroon, embroidered 'Q/Junior Cricket' logo on front, Mountcastle label inside and signed 'R.Christ.'. Fine condition.
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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 felt-pen signatures on front, noted Graham McKenzie, Ian Redpath, Terry Jenner & Jeff Hammond. (3 items)
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Don Bradman & Australian Test Players, 'Gray-Nicolls - Greg Chappell' cricket bat, with 10 signatures on front including Don Bradman, Greg Chappell, Terry Jenner & Doug Walters.
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Bob Simpson's Australian test jumper, sleeveless, with embroidered Australian coat-of- arms badge on front, and initials 'RBS' on label. (Bob Simpson played 62 Tests 1957-78, including 39 as Australian Captain)
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Trevor Chappell's West Australian Jumper, cream with black & yellow bands, sleeveless. Good condition. [Trevor Chappell played 3 Tests in 1981. He represented South Australia 1972-76, WA 1976-77 & NSW 1979-85].
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Cricket Mirrors, '1877-1977/ Centenary Cricket Test', framed, overall 64 x 54 cm; plus '1989 Ashes Tour, Australia vs England', with portraits of the Australian players around edges, and scorecards of six Tests at centre, framed, overall 98 x 79 cm. Scarce. (2 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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1977 Centenary Test print, 'Sydney Cricket Ground, S.T.Gill 1859', with 10 signatures at base - Don Bradman, bill O'Reilly, Lindsay Hassett, Leo O'Brien, bill Ponsford, Sam Loxton, Ern McCormick, George Tribe, ray Lindwall & bill Johnston (latter two faded, others fine), framed & glazed, overall 34 x 31 cm.
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1977 Centenary Test, Slazenger Carry Bag, with on side 'England v Australia, Melbourne. Centenary Test Match. March 1977' and with initials 'W.V.' - possibly Bill Voce, who played 27 Tests 1929-47, one of England's Bodyline team. Rare and attractive Centenary Test souvenir
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1977 Jubilee Test at Lord's, England v Australia, Centenary Bail, Silver Plated, with 'Scroll of Honour' rolled up inside showing details of match & facsimile autographs of both teams; with display stand. (Awarded to players & officials, we have previously offered those awarded to Richie Robinson (A202) & manager Len Maddocks (A266))
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1977 Australian Tour to England, full size 'Duncan Fearnley' Cricket Bat, signed to front by both teams, with 24 signatures including Mike Brearley, Tony Greig, Geoff Boycott, Greg Chappell, Rodney Marsh & Jeff Thomson. A few signatures faded, otherwise good condition. Also c1960s Practice Cricket Bat, marked on blade 'Clive Fairbairn's Sports Store' and 'Hand Made by Craftsman'. (2 items)
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1977-78 Victoria: 'Pure Sport' Cricket Bat, endosed on front 'Sheffield Shield, Victoria 77/78, Openers', and signed by Julien Wiener & Paul Hibbert
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Greg Chappell's Australian World Series Cricket One-Day shirt, with 'World Series Cricket' logo on left breast, mainly yellow with green sides. (Greg Chappell played 87 Tests 1970-84, including 48 as Australian Captain). Ex Dennis Lillee
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Allan Border's Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, green wool, embroidered Coat-of-Arms on front, 'Albion' label inside signed 'Allan Border', fine condition. (Allan Border played 156 Tests 1978-94, including a record 93 as Australian captain).
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Allan Border's Australian 'Baggy Yellow' One Day International Cap, yellow wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, Albion label inside signed 'Allan Border', fine condition. (Allan Border played 273 ODIs 1978-94, including a record 178 as Australian captain).
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Allan Border's 'XXXX/Our Beer' Visor (with additional 'XXXX' logos on brim), signed on brim 'Allan Border'; together with signed photograph of Border wearing the visor & holding aloft 1993 Texaco Trophy. Fine condition. (2 items)
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Allan border's Queensland Cricket Cap, maroon wool, embroidered white 'Qca' monogram on front, Mountcastle label signed 'Allan Border'. (Allan border played for Queensland from 1980-96, leading Queensland to its first Sheffield shield in 1994/95).
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Allan border's Queensland Cricket Cap, deep red, embroidered yellow 'Qca' monogram on front, 'Albion' label inside endorsed 'Ab' and signed 'Allan Border'.
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Allan border's Queensland cricket cap, deep red, embroidered cream 'Golden Seam' logo on front, 'Albion' label inside endorsed 'Ab' & signed 'Allan Border'. Fine condition
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Allan border's Queensland cricket cap, maroon, embroidered 'Queensland Bulls' logo & 'Xxxx' badge on front, 'Metway Bank' logo on side & 'Queensland Cricket' on back, lower brim signed 'Allan Border'. Fine condition
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Allan Border's Queensland cricket cap, deep red, embroidered 'Queensland Bulls' logo & 'Xxxx' badge on front, 'Metway Bank' logo on one side & 'First XI Collection' on other side, lower brim signed 'Allan Border'. Fine condition.
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Allan border's Australian 'Prime Minister's x I' Cricket Cap, green wool, embroidered 'Prime Minister's x I' logo on front, Albion label inside signed 'Allan Border'. (Allan border played in the Prime Minister's x I ten times from 1985-96, each time as Captain - A unique achievement).
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1996 Prime Ministers XIV West Indies: Prime Ministers XI shirt, signed on front by Australian Prime Ministers XI team, with 12 signatures including Allan Border, Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds & Matthew Hayden, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 88 cm.
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'Allan Border Tribute' cricket caps, set of four - baggy green; baggy green with yellow piping; baggy maroon with yellow piping & baggy pale green with yellow piping; all with embroidered 'Allan Border Tribute' logo on front, and signed inside 'Allan Border'. Superb condition. (the Allan border Tribute match played in 1994 was immortalised by former rugby player Fatty Vaughtin's freakish one hander, one of the flukiest catches ever seen in any form of cricket, replayed ad nauseum on the nine Network,…
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'Allan Border Tribute' cricket cap, baggy green with yellow piping, with embroidered 'Allan Border Tribute' logo on front. Superb condition. (4 items)
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Allan border's Tied test Rematch 'Baggy Green' cap, with embroidered '1986 Tied Test/ Australia v India' logo on front, worn during 2001 tied test rematch, with Albion label inside signed 'Allan Border'. Superb condition. Extremely rare. (Bruce Reid's cap from the same match realised $700 in our Feb.2005 Sale. Allan border's sporting declaration after the 4th day's play in the 1st test at Madras, led to only the 2nd Tied test in cricket history)
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Allan border, 'Duncan Fearnley - Allan Border 11,174' cricket bat, signed on front by Allan border, and with superb hand-painted portrait of border in action by Dave Thomas
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Allan Border: 'Allan Border - Beyond Ten Thousand' [Perth, 1993], special deluxe edition signed by Allan Border; plus 'Chapelli - Ian Chappell's Life Story' [Melbourne, 1976] signed by Ian Chappell. (2 items)
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Benson & Hedges Advertising Posters: 'The Battle For The Ashes - Australia vs England 1978/79' & 'Benson & Hedges Cricket Series, 1984-85', both framed, each about 91 x 61 cm; plus posters group (4) with 'Australian Test Cricketers 1877-1990'; x XXX advertising poster 'Ashes 1989'; Kookaburra advertising poster 'The evolution of a cricket ball'; Taa advertising poster showing cricket match; all mounted on boards, various sizes. Fair/Good condition. (6 items)
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