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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:475
Sale Title:Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 2Lots with images:388
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:354
Date:15-Aug-2013
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Croquet Mallet, 'The Hartsport', made by Hartleys Sports Stores, Melbourne, c1932. With its original canvas carry bag (minor faults). Scarce Australian croquet mallet
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Dwayne McClain: Crystal vase engraved 'Sydney Coca Cola Kings, Most Valuable Player, 1991, Dwayne McClain', 30 cm tall. Plus action photograph with caption 'Dwayne McClain, Sydney Kings'
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Muhammad Ali, signature 'Muhammad Ali 2000' on golden boxing glove, in attractive display case 32 x 32 x 43 cm. Signed immediately prior to the Sydney 2000 Olympics, with Letter of Authenticity from the E.J. Whitten Foundation
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Muhammad Ali, black 'Everlast' boxing robe signed 'Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay', window mounted with photo of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, framed & glazed, overall 89 x 110 cm
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph from the Muhammad Ali vs Doug Jones fight, March 13th 1963, size 40 x 51 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.OA-8090282
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph of Muhammad Ali with punching bag, size 51 x 40 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.OA-8090272
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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.Oa-0000633
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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.Oa-0000601
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph from the Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston fight, February 25th 1964, size 51 x 36 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-0000177
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Muhammad Ali v Ken Norton, both signatures on colour action photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 73 x 64 cm
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over George Foreman, size 51 x 41 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-0000679
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Muhammad Ali, photograph titled 'Muhammad Ali, Deer Lake, Pa, August 1974. MA16 Sitting On Logs' by Peter Angelo Simon, silver gelatin print, signed by the photographer lower right, size 40 x 50 cm
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Muhammad Ali, photograph titled 'Muhammad Ali, Deer Lake, Pa, August 1974. MA18 Jumping Rope' by Peter Angelo Simon, silver gelatin print, signed by the photographer lower right, size 50 x 40 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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Muhammad Ali: Print 'Muhammad Ali' by Mark Sofilas, signed by Muhammad Ali and the artist and numbered 230/250, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 83 x 116 cm. & 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-7303689
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Jeff Fenech & Kostya Tszyu, pair of 'Sports Master - Sky Channel' boxing gloves, one signed by Jeff Fenech, other signed by Kostya Tszyu, window mounted with photos of each fighter, framed & glazed, overall 72 x 116 cm
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Muhammad Ali, colour photograph of Ali carrying 1996 Olympic Torch, signed 'Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 67 x 77 cm
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2003 Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame, display comprising boxing glove with 3 signatures - Barry Michael, Johnny Famechon & Lionel Rose; window mounted with photographs of the three Champions, framed and glazed in display case, overall 75 x 53 cm. Limited edition 1/150
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Cricket Porcelain: Early 19th century tankard adorned with three pate sur pate cricketers, pearl bead work rim & applied handle (crazed, 2 chips on base and hairline cracked rim), rare piece; E.P.Kinsella painted bisque figures (2) one titled 'Out First Ball'; Collection of early to mid 20th century porcelain jugs and childrens novelty mugs all depicting cricket scenes. Some damaged, fair condition. (15 items)
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Lithographs: Good selection of cricket coloured etchings & lithographs, all mounted in coloured card for framing. Note 'Cricket at Moulsey Hurst' art work by R.Wilson (c1890 London); 'Veteran Cricketers' (John Lillywhite & H.H.Stephenson) c1871 from The Graphic. VG to excellent condition. (29 items)
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Ephemera: Selection spanning many eras, of particular note; 'Group of Crack Gentlemen players 1871' (very early W.G.Grace); The Referee Supplement 'Australian Eleven, 1921'; Supplement to Pals (c1921) 'Australian Fifteen'; Supplement to The News 'The 1932-3 Victorious English Cricket Team', bodyline series. G/VG condition. (50+ items)
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Cricket Trophy Balls: 19th century English cricket trophy balls inscribed 'Presented to R.F.Winch by the Eleven for his great bowling feat. (10 Wickets clean bowled) in the match, Oundle School V County (Northants) 1879'; and 'Presented to R.F.Winch for bowling (down all 10 Wickets) in first innings of O.S.C.C. V Kettering C.C. 1881'. Winch represented Northamptonshire at County level. Silver presentation band in need of restoration. A nice early pair of trophies
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1882 Australian Team: Original cabinet card photograph (16 x 11 cm) with the title, 'Australian Cricketers, 1882', and players' names printed on the mount, produced by London Stereoscopic Co., window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 28 cm. Very scarce and attractive photograph of this famous team that began the Ashes story
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1884 Australian Team: Original cabinet card photograph (16 x 11 cm) showing cameos of the 11 players with their names below, produced by London Stereoscopic Compy., window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 34 cm. Very scarce and attractive
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Group, noted books (6) including 'Modern Cricket for 1886' (Sheffield, 1886) & 'Finally A Face - A memoir of Reginald Wood' by Paine (signed) (Kent, 2007); 1953-67 Abc Cricket Books (6); 1948 scorecard; menus (4) incl. 1961 dinner to Australians signed Peter Burge, Brian Booth & Wally Grout. Fair/VG condit
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Advertisements: attractive Shaw & Shrewsbury coloured lithograph stating 'Four Awards Adelaide & Melbourne Exhibition 1887', 35 x 45 cm margins heavily trimmed; 'Bell's Three Nuns Tobacco' advertisement with art work by Thorpe, 18 x 24 cm mounted in black card. VG condition. (2 items)
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Cricket Trophy Balls: Attractive collection of late 19th and early 20th century English trophies (2 on wooden stands), note 'Heathfield C.C. to J.A.West 1887'; '1894 Best Average F.C.Werner 105 wickets, 324 runs'. Condition ranges from Fair to VG. (5 items)
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1888 Australian Team: Original cabinet card photograph (16 x 11 cm), with title 'The Australian Cricketing Team, 1888' and players' names printed on mount, produced by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 34 cm. Photo with small adherance top left, otherwise G/VG condition
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1890 Australian Team: Original cabinet card (16 x 11 cm), with title 'Seventh Australian Cricketing Team, 1890' and players' names printed on mount, produced by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 28 cm. Superb
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Antique & early 20th century cricket pictures & articles from journals of the day; London Illustrated News, The Graphic etc. Note a nice full page portrait of W.G.Grace 1888 from a Supplement to the London Illustrated News. 40 x 55 cm. Fair to VG. (25+)
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1893 Australian Team: Original cabinet card photograph (16 x 11 cm), with title 'Eighth Australian Cricketing Team, 1893' and players' names printed on mount, produced by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 34 cm. Photo mount with rounded corners (top left damaged), otherwise Good condition
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W.G.Grace antique Coalport porcelain plate 'Commemoration of W.G.Grace Century of Centuries 1866-1895', blue on white transfer design with portrait surrounded by a wheel of bats and statistics. Restored. 1983 release by Coalport of the same plate, limited edition of 750, in box. Excellent condition. (2)
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Painted Cricket Bat, full size cricket bat, with painting in oil on blade 'Thomas Hope of Amsterdam', (from the painting by Jean Francois Sablet, 1792, in the MCC collection at Lords)
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Cricket Postcards: c1904-64 collection, noted Australian team cards for 1905, 1921, 1926, 1930 (2), 1934, 1938, 1956 & 1964 (2); also 1904 England team; West Indies 1928 & 1933. Poor/VG condit. (19)
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c1905 postcard from 'Australian Comic Alphabet Series - B is the Batsman you can see from his style, He'll not outshine Trumper nor Hill for awhile', with artwork by George Taylor. Fair/G. Rare and desirable
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c1905 postcards with artwork by George Taylor, 'Cricket - Of ways of running up a score there are two, let me state; Some run up one at cricket, some run a score up on a slate'. Two similar comic postcards by different manufacturers. Fair/G
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1913-14 New Zealand Tour to Australia, rare original team photo, titled 'New Zealand Cricket Team, Australian Tour, 1913-1914', players names in mount, overall 59 x 46 cm. G/VG condit
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Balance of Collection: 1924-25 England team photograph (overall 50 x 34 cm. Poor/Fair condition); Ray Lindwall signed print (framed, 59 x 49 cm); Howard Smith Cricket Club team photographs from 1924-25, 1938-39 (signed) & 1946-47; also Combined Shipping Cricket Club 1952-53. (6 items)
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1926 Victoria's World Record Score: Silk scorecard 'World's Record Score in First Class Match, Victoria v New South Wales, Played at Melbourne on 24th, 27th, 28th and 29th of December, 1926', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 35 x 47 cm. (Victoria's score of 1107 includes Bill Ponsford 352, Jack Ryder 295, Bill Woodfull 133 & Stork Hendry 100)
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Group, noted 1926 Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip' (50); Players 'Cricketers 1934' (50) & 'Cricketers 1938' (50); Gary Sobers signed photo & picture; 1953-89 scorecards (12); ephemera (7) including reprint 'The Cabinet, A Repository of Facts, Figures and Fancies relating to the voyage of the Great Britain S.S. from Liverpool to Melbourne with The Eleven of All England' (originally published 1862); c1989-93 press photos (15); Shane Warne signed stamp sheetlet. Fair/VG condition
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1926 Australian Tour to England: Tablecoth with 16 embroidered signatures including Herbie Collins, Warren Bardsley, Charlie Macartney, Johnny Taylor, Bill Woodfull, Jack Ryder, Bert Oldfield & Clarrie Grimmett. Fair/Good condition
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Charles Macartney, 3-page signed letter dated June 5th 1928 whilst travelling in England with his wife, mentions seeing cricket at Old Trafford, and playing golf. Good condition. (Charles Macartney played 35 Tests for Australia 1907-26)
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Don Bradman: Modern prints (9) 'The World's Champion Batsman. Don Bradman, Aged 21 Years. (Portrait by Sidney Riley Studios)', size 32 x 45 cm. (9 items)
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Don Bradman: 'Bradman - The World Record', display comprising picture of Bradman leaving the field after his world record 334 in the 1930 Headingly Test, signed by Bradman at lower left, limited edition 865/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 59 cm
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Eddie Gilbert, pencil signature on autograph page. Aboriginal fast bowler, played 23 Matches for Queensland 1930-36. Extremely rare. (Signed 'E Gilbert', with 'ddie' added in another hand)
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1932-33 England 'Bodyline' Tour to Australia: Postcard of 'Orient Line R.M.S. Orontes 20,000 Tons' written by Freddie Brown in Port Said to his brother in Middlesex dated Sept.27th; plus an unused postcard of 'P&O R.M.S. Comorin 15,000 Tons' which the team used on the return trip; and various press cuttings (4) of bodyline tour. Also 1951 Argus badge 'Australia v England 1950-1951 Test Souvenir' - English team badge
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1932-33 England 'Bodyline' Tour to Australia: Menu 'Commercial Travellers Club. Luncheon, Tendered to The English Cricket team, 1932-33. Melbourne, 10th November, 1932', with 6 signatures on reverse including George Duckworth, Hedley Verity & Gubby Allen. Scarce
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1932-33 England 'Bodyline' Tour to Australia: Dinner menu 'Oxford and Cambridge Dinner to the Oxford and Cambridge Members of the M.C.C. Team. University Club, Sydney, 30th November, 1932', with G.O.Allen, F.R.Brown, D.R.Jardine, R.C.N.Palairet, Nawab of Pataudi & P.F.Warner. Scarce. Ex Freddie Brown, with some notes on reverse
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1932-33 England 'Bodyline' Tour to Australia: Unusual 'Test Cricket Blotter' with picture of the English team & fixture list, issued by Yee Hop Loong & Co., Wholesale Fruit Market, Melbourne. Used, though extremely rare
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Don Bradman; 'The Don Bradman Centuries', mounted display with autographed panel; 'Australians Who Played in 1932-3 Test series', pictorial supplement to 'The News', with Bradman autograph; Clive Lloyd autographed mounted display; assorted cricket related prints, news paper banners and clippings etc. G/VG condition. (80+ 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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9ct Gold cricket presentation medal inscribed on reverse 'B.D.C.C. Bowling Average 5'8 Season 1934/5 F.Stephens', shield shaped with a cartouche of a bowler and stumps. Stamped W9D for William Drummond. 2.6 grams total
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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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1936 Real Photogravure Portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', a part set (12/20 + 2 spares) including Bill Brown, Bert Oldfield, Gubby Allen & Walter Hammond. Fair/G condition. Scarce. (Total 14)
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1938 Australian Team: Large official team photograph, with title '1938 Australian Cricket Team in Great Britain' & players names printed on mount, with 17 signatures - Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes, 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 this size
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Cricket Prints: Collection of (36) images and vintage news articles mounted on board including a nice set of (10) Australian Cricket portraits & player profiles (Bradman, Hornibrook, Grimmett, Oldfield etc); E.P.Kinsella prints (2); 'Play & players at Lord's' c1904. G/VG condition. (36 items)
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1946 Australian Team to NZ, team photograph from the first official test match between New Zealand and Australia, photograph with 14 signatures including Bill Brown (captain), Keith Miller, Don Tallon, Ray Lindwall & Sid Barnes; size 30 x 25 cm. Some of the signatures a trifl e faded. Fair/Good condition
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Don Bradman, signature on 'Sir Donald Bradman - Frame by Frame' print, limited edition 114/150, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 117 x 51 cm
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Don Bradman's 1948 Match-Used Cricket Bat: 'Sykes - Don Bradman' full size cricket bat, signed 'Don Bradman/Private' in the ownership position on reverse, with contemporary silver plaque affixed to reverse, 'This Bat Was Used By Don Bradman, 15.3.48, In His Last Innings In First Class Cricket In Australia When He Scored 115 For An Australian XI v West Australia'. Additionally signed on reverse by the 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' team, 18 faded signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Ray…
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Don Bradman, signature on full size 'Bradman - Legendary Collection Series' Cricket Bat, in attractive display case, overall 35 x 110 cm. Fine condition. With photocopy of letter from Don Bradman re collecting the bat
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Cricket Knights: Print 'Knights of the Wicket' signed by Sir Don Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Richard Hadlee & Sir Colin Cowdrey, framed & glazed. Plus a collection of Bradman framed or mounted prints & displays (many new). (14)
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