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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:526
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:526
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:352
Date:5-Dec-2013
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'The Usher Diary 1911' published by Andrew Usher & Co Scotch Whisky [Edinburgh, 1910], includes Sporting information (results include Melbourne Cup), illustrations including King George V. Fair/good condition.
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Signed items: poster for 'The Invincibles' 50th Anniversary plate with 8 signatures including bill brown, Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey & Sam Loxton; 'Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman' first day cover signed by Don Bradman; 1999 Colonial classic tennis poster with 5 signatures including mark Philippoussis, Andre Agassi, Pat Rafter & Pete Sampras; three tennis books signed by Evonne Goolagong Cawley; signed photo of Steffi Graf.
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Signed items: Wallabies jersey signed by David Campese; 2003 Wallabies jersey signed & endorsed; Nick Reiwoldt signed display; Footscray jumper signed Tony Liberatore & Chris Grant (endorsed to Ivan); Australia shirt with 3 signatures (sport unknown). (5 items).
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Antique ivory billiard balls, c1870s-80s, group of 24. Fair/good condition.
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Muhammad Ali, signature on 'Everlast' boxing glove, with 'Online Authentics' no.Oa-7847324.
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Muhammad Ali, signature on pair of 'Everlast' boxing shorts, with 'Online Authentics' no.Oa-8090187.
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Muhammad Ali, signature on pair of 'Everlast' boxing shorts, with 'Online Authentics' no.Oa-8090169.
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Muhammad Ali, display comprising pair of signed 'Everlast' boxing shorts (signature faded), window mounted with 3-D photo of Muhammad Ali, framed & glazed, overall 105 x 86 cm. With CoA.
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph of Muhammad Ali with punching bag, size 51 x 40 cm. with 'Online Authentics' no.Oa-8090274.
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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-8090285.
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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-0000179.
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 28 x 35 cm. with CoA no.0431.
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 41 x 51 cm. with CoA no.65298.
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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-8090308.
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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-8090295.
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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 no.0477.
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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 no.0510.
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Muhammad Ali & the Beatles, photograph of Ali standing over the Beatles, signed 'Muhammad Ali', size 51 x 40 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-0000685.
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Muhammad Ali: print 'Muhammad Ali' by Mark Sofilas, signed by Muhammad Ali and the artist and numbered 63/250, size 59 x 89 cm. With 'Online Authentics' no.Oa-7303681.
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Kostya Tszyu, signed print 'The Thunder From Down Under - Kostya Tszyu, Undisputed Super Lightweight Champion of the World', framed & glazed, overall 69 x 99 cm.
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Participation medal 'British Empire Games/London/1934', bronze, 44 mm diameter, in original presentation case. Very attractive and scarce.
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1950 4th British Empire Games in Auckland, Participation medal 'British Empire Games/1950', bronze, 52 mm diameter, engraved on reverse 'Miss P.Mcwilliams', in scarce original presentation case.
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Participation medal '1958 VI.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 55 mm diameter, engraved on rim 'Robert Kotei'. Major General Robert Kotei (1935-79) was a soldier, politician and track and field athlete, who won bronze in the high jump (the only Ghanaian to win a medal). He was once the Chief of Defence staff of the Ghana armed Forces and also a member of the Supreme military Council which ruled Ghana between 1975 and 1979. He was executed in…
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1966 Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, Participation medal '1966 VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Kingston, Jamaica', 54 mm diameter.
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Participation medals, from 1974 Christchurch, 1982 Brisbane (in presentation case), 1990 Auckland & 1994 Victoria (in presentation box. Also 1958-70 badges (6).
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2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Participation medal, 50 mm diameter, in original presentation case.
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Cricket print, 'A Cricket Match in Mary-Le-Bone Fields, 1740' by Lawrence Josset (1910-95), after a painting by Francis Hayman (1748), signed by the artist and numbered 114/375, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 72 cm.
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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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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1864, 1865, 1866 & 1867, second facsimile reprints (1974), bound together in tan cloth, preserving salmon pink wrappers.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1868, 1869, 1870 & 1871, second facsimile reprints (1974), bound together in tan cloth, preserving salmon pink wrappers.
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1868 Australian Aboriginals Team: 'The First Australian Cricket Team to Tour England 1868' by Dave Thomas, oil on board, signed 'Dave Thomas 2001' lower right, framed, overall 104 x 79 cm.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1872, 1873 & 1874, second facsimile reprints (1974), bound together in tan cloth, preserving salmon pink wrappers.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1875 & 1876, second facsimile reprints (1974), bound together in tan cloth, preserving salmon pink wrappers.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1877 & 1878, second facsimile reprints (1974), bound together in tan cloth, preserving salmon pink wrappers.
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'Vanity Fair' cricket print: 'Cricket' (W.G.Grace) by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), colour lithograph, published June 9 1877, framed & glazed, overall 27 x 40 cm. the first 'Vanity Fair' cricket print.
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W.G.Grace, nice signature below photo from book 'W.G.Grace Cutting'.
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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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'Vanity Fair' cricket print: 'Australian Cricket' (George Bonnor) by Ape (Carlo Pelligrini), colour lithograph, published Sept 13 1884, framed & glazed, overall 27 x 40 cm.
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Jack Worrall pendant: gold pendant, decorated with bloodstone, engraved inside 'Fitzroy C.C./Presented By, R.Bright Esq, to J.Worrall. Bowling Average, Season 1890-91'. Worrall played 11 Tests 1884-99; and also played football for Fitzroy 1884-92. He was a coach in both sports, becoming the first football coach at Carlton 1902-09; and later Essendon 1911-20.
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Cricket books, noted 'How's That?, Including a Century of Grace' by Furniss & Milliken [Bristol, 1896]; 'Old Cricket and Cricketers' by Montgomery (Bishop of Tasmania) [London, 1890]; 'W.G.Grace 1848-1915' by Sugden [Surrey, 1965].
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'Vanity Fair' cricket print: 'Yorkshire Cricket' (Lord Hawke) by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), colour lithograph, published Sept 24 1892, framed & glazed, overall 27 x 40 cm.
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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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Patent: 'Patent No.7767 A.D.1893 Improvements in Cricket Bats' by James Whitestone [London, 1894], 3 pages plus fold-out diagrams.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1895, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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'Vanity Fair' cricket prints: 'I Zingari' (John Loraine Baldwin) by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), published Sept 5th 1895; 'Plum' (Sir Pelham Warner) by Spy, published Sept.3rd 1903; 'A Tested Centurion' (J.B.Hobbs) by Wh (Wallace Hester), published Aug.7th 1912, each framed & glazed, each overall 27 x 40 cm. Condition A. (3 items).
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Cricket Literature, noted 'The Manual of Cricket' by F.H.Ayres [London, 1895]; 'The Ashes - the Australians Are Here! Souvenir of 1938 Tour' [London, 1938]; 'George Lohmann - the Beau Ideal' by Ric Sissons [Sydney, 1991]. Fair/good condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1896, rebound in tan cloth, preserving back wrapper. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1897, rebound in tan cloth (no wrappers). Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1898, rebound in tan cloth (no wrappers). Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1899, rebound in brown cloth, preserving front wrapper. Fair condition.
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Victor Trumper, pencil signature on piece. Victor Trumper played 48 Tests 1899-1912. Australian test player no.79.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1900, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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C1900 pop-up Christmas card, 'Wishing You a Joyful Christmas', very attractive and scarce, with pop-up batsman, wickets, wicket-keeper & slips fielder. G/VG condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1901, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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'Cricket & Cricketers Illustrated. International Cricket' by mid-on, published under the Auspices of the Melbourne Cricket Club and the Victorian cricket Association [Melbourne, c1901]. G/VG condition.
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John Gunn, nice signature on postcard. John Gunn played 6 Tests 1901-05. Also c1876 original artwork for an invitation 'The Free Forester Cricket Club Request the Honour of _______ Company at Willis' Rooms on June 27th'. Attractive and scarce. (2 items).
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Warwick Armstrong, superb pencil signature on piece. Warwick Armstrong played 50 Tests 1901-21, including 10 as Australian Captain.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1902, rebound in brown cloth, preserving front wrapper. Fair/G.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1902-3 membership badge, made by J.R.Gaunt, pin missing, engraved on reverse 'M'.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1903, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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1903-04 Australia v England, panoramic postcard by H&B - 'Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia V England'; also c1950s postcards published by Marylebone cricket club (2). Fair/VG condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1904, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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Victor Trumper: superb half-tone offset lithographic print of Victor Trumper in full flight, by the photographer George W.Beldam, published by the swan electric engraving Company, London, 1st August 1905, signed at base by Victor Trumper & the photographer, few minor holes in margin, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 59 x 55 cm.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1905, rebound in brown cloth, preserving front wrapper. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1906, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1907, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1908, rebound in tan cloth (no wrappers). Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1909, rebound in tan cloth, preserving front wrapper. Fair/G.
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1909 Australian Team, large official team photograph, by photographer T.Bolland, signed to mount by the entire team, 16 signatures - Monty Noble (Captain), Victor Trumper, Vernon Ransford, Warren Bardsley, Hanson Carter, Peter McAlister, Roger Hartigan, bill Whitty, Albert Cotter, Jack O'Çonnor, Bert Hopkins, Warwick Armstrong, Syd Gregory, Frank Laver, Charles Macartney & William Carkeek, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 90 cm. Tear in lower left corner of mount (through Trumper signature),…
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1910, rebound in tan cloth (no wrappers). Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1911, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1912, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1913, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1914, rebound in tan cloth (no wrappers). Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1915, rebound in brown cloth (no wrappers). Fair condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1916, Willows Reprint (1990), limited edition 807/1000. G/VG.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1917, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1918, rebound in brown cloth, preserving front wrapper. G/VG.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1919, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1920, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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Warwick Armstrong, signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 39 cm. Warwick Armstrong played 50 Tests 1901-21 including 10 as Australian Captain. Australian test player no.80.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1921, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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1920s-40s cricket books, noted 'Cricket! Its Origin and Development' published by the ABC [Sydney, 1935]; 'A History of Cricket' by Altham & Swanton [London, 1938]; 'Cricket' by bill Woodfull [London, 1936]; 'My Cricketing Life' by Don Bradman [London, 1938]. Fair/good condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1922, rebound in brown cloth, preserving front wrapper. Fair/G.
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'Bussey Cricketers Diary' for 1923 (missing covers), 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 & 1931. Fair/good condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1923, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers (back wrapper with faults). Fair condition.
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William Whysall's match used cricket bat: full size 'Sykes - Roy Kilner' cricket bat, signed in the ownership position by William Whysall, and match-used in the 1924-25 England tour of Australia. Signed on the fronr by 1924-25 England team, 18 signatures including Arthur Gilligan, J.B.Hobbs, Herbert Sutclliffe & Maurice tete; signed on reverse by 1924-25 Australian team, 12 signatures including Herbie Collins, bill Ponsford, Victor Richardson & Jack Gregory. Bat varnished, so signatures in Fair/good…
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1924, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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1924-25 Victorian Team, official team photograph with title 'Victorian Cricket Team, Winners Sheffield Shield 1924-25', and players names on mount, noted Edgar Mayne (Captain), young bill Woodfull & Stork Hendry, size 30 x 25 cm. Good condition.
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Western Australia: Team photograph with hand-painted title 'Western Aus. Team Adelaide Oval 28/10/25', with 15 signatures on mount including Samuel Rowe (Captain), Mervyn Inverarity, Patrick Quinlan & Andrew Meek, size 31 x 25 cm. Rare - WA did not join the Sheffield shield until 1947-48.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1925, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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Tablecloth with embroidered Autographs: Tablecoth with 16 embroidered signatures of 1926 Australian team, including Herbie Collins, Warren Bardsley, Charlie Macartney, Johnny Taylor, bill Woodfull, Jack Ryder, Bert Oldfield & Clarrie Grimmett. Fair/good condition.
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Cricket in New Zealand : Scrapbooks (2) of press clippings, one covering Season 1926-27, other Season 1927-28. Also included are 1926 Wills (NZ) 'English Cricketers' [25] stuck to pages.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1926, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1927, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1928, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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Don Bradman's first test bat: full size 'Duke & Son - Warren Bardsley' cricket bat, signed to the reverse under the headings 1928 England and Australia - 19 signatures from the 1928-29 English team headed by Chapman, including Jardine, tete (2), Hendren, Leyland, Patuadi, Larwood; and to the right reverse 17 signatures headed unusually by Jackson and including an early Bradman, Ryder, Woodfull, Andrews, O'Reilly, Richardson. Later inclusions collected by Bradman for this charity item include Richardson,…
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Alan Kippax's 1928-29 match Used cricket bat: full size 'Walter Warsop - Alan Kippax' cricket bat, match used by Alan Kippax, with silver plaque affixed to reverse 'Presented To, Sydney Hospital, By Alan Kippax Esq., & Purchased at Auction By, Charlton Morton Esq., 18.3.29'. Signed below by 1928-29 England & 1928-29 Australia; and later by 1934 Australia & 1934 England, a total of 58 signatures including Jack Ryder, Alan Kippax, Don Bradman (in his first test series), A.P.F.Chapman, J.B.Hobbs, bill…
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1929, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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