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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:612
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia AuctionLots with images:612
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:366
Date:3-Feb-2015
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1875 Australian Lawn Bowls Trophy, sterling silver cup decorated with a lawn bowler & flowers, by an Australian silversmith, engraved 'Presented by John Curtain Esq and James Munro Esq, (the Members of Parliament for North Melbourne), to the Carlton Bowling Club, Season 1874-5, and won by Mr Sylvester Bannon'.
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Baseball & Cricket: c1925-34 Autograph Book, with c155 signatures, noted 1929 American baseballers (10), Uss Idaho (10), NSW baseballers (12 x 3); 1934 baseball teams from NSW, Victoria & South Australia; cricket with c1931 NSW, South Africa & Balmain.
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Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1927-92 sets, noted 1927 Churchman 'Sporting Trophies' [25]; 1935 Hignett 'How to Swim' [50]; 1935 Gallaher 'Champions, 2nd Series' [48]; 1936 Players 'Tennis' [50]; 1939 Churchman 'Kings of Speed' [50]. G/VG. (Total 258)
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Sport Autographs, noted Don Bradman, Jack Baker (Phar Lap's jockey), Angelo Dundee, Dave Sands, Rod Laver, Darrel Baldock, Shane Warne. Also display signed by Darren Millane & football with 9 signatures including David Schwarz. (8 items)
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Skiing: 1963 French travel poster, 'a deux pas de la mediterranee/ Greolieres/ Les Neiges', with artwork by Vandieres, published in Nice, linen-backed, size 119 x 155 cm.
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Archery Books, noted 'The Grey Goose Wing - A History of Archery' by Heath [New York, 1972]; 'Target Archery' by Elmer [London, 1952]; 'The History of Archery' by Burke [London, 1958]. (4 items)
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Michael Jordan, display 'Michael 'Air' Jordan', comprising signed photograph, window mounted with four other photographs, framed & glazed, overall 159 x 55 cm. With CoA.
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Historic Boxing Photographs: Reprinted photos, 'Burns-Johnson Boxing Contest, 14 Rounds, Won by Johnson on Points, Stadium, Sydney Dec 26th 1908'; Exhibition Building & Cyclorama; 'Tatts & Hock Keys at Golden Gate (Sydney) Nov.29 1889'; plus reprint of book cover 'Burns & Johnson in Australia'. All framed, various sizes. (4 items)
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'the Boxing Match', by Robert Durand Edgren (American 1908-97), signed and inscribed 'Reno, July 4, 1910' lower right, gouache, wash, pencil and coloured pencil on paper, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 70 x 55 cm. Ex Christies, New York, July 2008.
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Jimmy Clabby, photograph 'Jimmy Clabby, Welterweight Champion of the World', signed & endorsed on the mount 'To My Australian Pal Bert Richard, With Best Wishes, Jimmy Clabby, 20/1/11', framed & glazed, overall 22 x 35 cm.
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Albert 'Kid' Lloyd Fight Poster, 'Premierland, Thursday, Nov.16th.The Night of Big Men, Albert Lloyd, Cruiser-Weight Champion of Australia, versus Harry Drake, Windsor - Fought Jack Bloomfield for Cruiser-Weight Championship Belt', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 67 x 95 cm.
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'the Main Event', by Matthew James MacNally (Aust/Britain 1874-1943), watercolour, signed and dated '1925' lower left, 46 x 35 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 78 x 75 cm.
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Merv Williams Fight Poster, 'Theatre Royal, Thursday, 18th March, 1926. Boxing. Best Professional Contest Ever Staged in Timaru. Merv Williams (Australia), Contender for the Australasian Middle-Weight Championship v Eddie Parker (Timaru), Light-Heavy and Heavy-Weight Champion of N.Z.', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 44 x 95 cm. Provenance: From Merv Williams personal collection.
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph from the Muhammad Ali vs Doug Jones fight, March 13th 1963, size 40 x 55 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-8090290.
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 51 x 45 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-8090305.
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 51 x 45 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-8090306.
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Lionel Rose, nice signature on large photograph of Lionel Rose with Elvis Presley, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 55 cm.
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Joe Frazier Fight Poster, 'Showdown at St Kilda, Joe Frazier vs Jimmy Ellis, 12 Rounds Heavyweight Title Elimination Bout. Junction Oval, St Kilda, Sunday, March 2nd', 1975, framed & glazed, overall 60 x 85 cm.
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1938 Empire Games in Sydney: Nice group ex English diver Jean Gilbert, noted telegrams before leaving (2); telegrams whilst in Australia (6); menu cards from ship (2); rare menu card from Reception in Colombo on 25th Dec,1937; Invitation from Lord Mayor of Sydney (1st Feb.1938); Invitation & entree card from Governor (4th Feb. 1938); Invitation to Harbour Excursion on Conclusion of Games; menu for Dinner for Visiting Olympic Swimmers, Hotel Canberra (15th Feb.1938). (14 items)
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'The Cricket Field: or, The History and Science of the Game of Cricket' [2nd Edition, London, 1854], rebound in maroon leather; plus manuscript copy of 'Getting Wickets' by Clarrie Grimmett. (2 items)
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William Lloyd Murdoch, signature on piece. [William Murdoch played 19 Tests 1877-92, including 16 as captain. Australia's 2nd captain. He captained Sussex 1893-99, and played a Test for England, one of five players to represent both Australia & England in a Test].
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Balance of Cricket Collection: 'Our Cricketing Guests', attractive 1884 lithograph print of the Australian & Philadelphian cricket teams (framed, 23 x 35 cm); 1896-1911 cricket cards (45); plus 1953 Australian team photograph with 18 faded signatures on mount (poor condition).
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1888 Australian Team: Original cabinet card photograph (16 x 15 cm), with title 'The Australian Cricketing Team, 1888' and players' names printed on mount, produced by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company.
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Unusual Cricket Trophy, silver-plated pickle castor with tongs, engraved at base 'M.C.C., Won by J.Gaynor 1890 (Good Play)'. Made by Meriden B. Company (USA). Glass jar repaired.
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Hugh Trumble, lovely signature on piece. [Trumble played 32 Tests 1890-1904, including 2 as Australian captain, one of only three men to have taken two Test hat-tricks. Australia's 11th captain].
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'Vanity Fair' Cricket Prints, comprising 'Sammy' (Sammy Woods), 'The Lobster' (Digby Jephson), 'An Artful Bowler' (B.J.T.Bosanquet), 'Forty-six centuries in Eleven Years' (J.T.Tyldesley) & 'Charlie' (Colin Blythe), each window mounted, framed & glazed, each about 30 x 45 cm. (5 items)
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'Kings of Cricket' by Richard Daft [Bristol, 1893] with 34 signatures inside - including W.G.Grace, Walter Read, A.E.Stoddart, F.S.Jackson (England's 8th, 9th, 12th & 17th captains); Jack Blackham, George Giffen, Harry Trott & Hugh Trumble (Australia's 5th, 8th, 9th & 11th captains); Robert Carpenter (toured Australia in 1862), J.T.Hearne, Tom Richardson, C.J.B.Turner, William Bruce & J.J.Ferris. Book in Fair/Good condition, signatures excellent.
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1894 Victorian Team, team photograph with caption, Intercolonial Cricket Match, South Australia v Victoria, Played on the Adelaide Oval, Nov-Dec 1894. Lost by 10 Wickets', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 55 cm.
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Harry Trott, signature on piece. [G.H.S.Trott played 24 Tests 1894-98, including 8 as captain. Australia's 9th captain].
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Joe Darling, signature on piece, window mounted with postcard, overall 15 x 35 cm. [Joe Darling played 34 Tests 1894-1905, including 21 as Australia captain. In 1921 he was elected to the Tasmanian Parliament, and remained a member until his death. Australia's 10th captain].
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Australian Test Cricket Captains: Collection in album, includes 2011 Cricket Australia 'Australian Test Cricket Captains' cards [44] with 18 personally signed (limited edition 229/700); plus collection of signatures on pieces (44) including Joe Darling, Hugh Trumble, Monty Noble, Clem Hill, Warwick Armstrong, Herbert Collins (2), Warren Bardsley, Jack Ryder (2), Bill Woodfull (2), Victor Richardson (2) & Don Bradman (2).
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Clem Hill, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with postcard & original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 45 cm. [Clem Hill played 49 Tests 1896-1912].
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Clem Hill, nice signature on autograph page; together with Golden-Age Series postcard. [Clement Hill played 49 Tests 1896-1912, including 10 as Australian captain. Australia's 13th captain]. From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection.
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Monty Noble, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with postcard & original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 45 cm. [Monty Noble played 42 Tests 1897-1909].
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Monty Noble, nice signature on piece. [Monty Noble played 42 Tests, 1897-1909, including 15 as captain. Australia's 12th captain].
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1905 Albert Chevallier Tayler Prints, of cricketers in action, noted W.G.Grace (trimmed); plus all Australian cricketers - Warwick Armstrong, Albert Cotter, Joe Darling, R.A.Duff, Syd Gregory, Clem Hill, A.J.Hopkins, J.J.Kelly, Frank Laver, C.E.McLeod, Monty Noble & Victor Trumper. Fair/VG. (13 items)
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1905 Albert Chevallier Tayler Prints, of English cricketers in action, noted Arnold, Beldam, Burnup, Denton, Evans, Fry, Gunn, Haigh, Hearne, Hesketh-Prichard, Iremonger, King, Lees, Martyn, McGregor, Perrin, Rhodes, Spooner, Thompson, Warner & Wynyard. Each 28 x 35 cm. One with peripheral faults, others G/VG. (21 items)
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England Test Cricketers: Displays with signatures on piece window mounted with pictures or postcards - Maurice Tate, George Hirst, Mayrice Leyland, George Duckworth, Bill Bowes, Gubby Allen & Herbert Sutcliffe. (7 items)
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Sammy Carter, display comprising signature on postcard, window mounted with original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 45 cm. [Hanson Carter played 28 Tests 1907-22].
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Jack Hobbs, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 45 cm. [J.B.Hobbs played 61 Tests 1908-30].
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Bert Oldfield, display comprising signature on picture, window mounted with original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 55 x 45 cm. [Bert Oldfield played 54 Tests 1920-37].
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Edgar Mayne'S Cricket Bat From 1921 Ashes Tour, full size 'E.Farnell & Sons - Percy Holmes' Cricket Bat, match-used and endorsed in the ownership position 'Edgar Mayne, Old Trafford, 21st July 1921'. [Edgar Mayne played 4 Tests for Australia 1912-21].
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1922 Victorian Team, team photograph with caption, 'Victoria v Western Australia, Perth, March 10, 11 and 13, 1922', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 45 cm.
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Bill Ponsford, lovely signature on picture of Ponsford's batting stance, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 31 x 45 cm. [Bill Ponsford played 29 Tests 1924-34].
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Clarrie Grimmett, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with postcard & original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 45 cm. [Clarrie Grimmett played 37 Tests 1924-36].
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Bill Ponsford, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 55 cm. [Bill Ponsford played 29 Tests 1924-34].
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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 Tate; 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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1926 Australian Team, display comprising autograph page with 13 signatures including Herbert Collins, Jack Ryder, Clarrie Grimmett & Bill Ponsford, window mounted with team photograph, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 85 cm.
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Bill Woodfull, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 45 cm. [Bill Woodfull played 35 Tests 1926-34].
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Harold Larwood, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 55 cm. [Harold Larwood played 21 Tests 1926-33].
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Tim Wall, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with original watercolour by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 55 cm. [Tim Wall played 18 Tests 1929-34].
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1929 South African Team, printed team photo (Taken specially for the Jaeger Co. Ltd), with 16 faded signatures including Nummy Deane (captain), Herbie Taylor & Jock Cameron, overall 31 x 25 cm.
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Blackpool Cricket Club Jubilee Year Cricket Bat: Full size 'W.Lambert Nelson' Cricket Bat titled 'Blackpool Cricket Club, Jubilee Year, 1879-1929' signed on front & reverse with 167 signatures of players from 13 Counties & South Africa. Wonderful range of autographs, noted J.B.Hobbs, Patsy Hendren, Maurice Leyland, Herbert Sutcliffe, Ernest Tyldesley, Walter Hammond, Nummy Deane, Harold Larwood, George Geary. Bat varnished, so signatures in good condition. Also 1951 Australian Womens Team, autograph page…
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1930 Australian Tour to England, display with menu 'The Surrey County Cricket Club, Dinner to the Australian Cricket Team', with 9 signatures on reverse including Don Bradman, Archie Jackson & Bill Woodfull, window mounted with picture 'The Australian Team of 1930', framed & glazed, overall 44 x 55 cm.
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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 265/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 55 cm. With CoA.
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