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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:886
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:375
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:573
Date:29-Jun-2009
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Boer War: well annotated photograph album 1900-02, with 213 photographs, featuring British, Ausralian, New Zealand & Boer troops; scenery, towns, camps and blockhouses; cricket and football; visit of Duke & Duchess of York with triumphal arches; artillery, the unit photographs include 7th NZMR, Pay staff, APC Draft, O.C. And staff Overseas Colonial Depot, army Ordnance Corps and army Pay Corps cricket club. Towns and scenes include Newcastle (Natal), green point Camp, Bloemfontein, East London, Camps Bay,…
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Kalgoorlie gold-Fields: c1900 photograph endorsed in image 'Dwyer's Westralia Tasmania gold Mine WA', showing mine with workers (including an Aboriginal) and their families
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Waterfalls: collection in album featuring mainly postcards (some postally used) on the theme of waterfalls with worldwide representation. Gruss Aus types, a section on Niagara & Victoria Falls and good selection of Australian & New Zealand falls. Some stamps mint and on cover and noted 1905 Queensland state Government Intelligence & tourist bureau card of Fishers Falls & 1898 NSW postal card featuring Wentworth Falls scene used in 1903. Noted also, gold Coast, New Caledonia, Mauritius, Japan. (180+)
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Postcards, noted actors and actresses; Australia; UK; Middle East and USA, c1905-50, (130)
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1907-31 London Metropolitan Police posters/flyers (10), each about 33 x 51 cm. (10 items)
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c1910 advertising poster, 'L.B.Dewachter, Tailleurs, 9 Place du Palais, Rennes. Vetements de Grand Chic', artwork by Thor, printed by Kossuth, Paris, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, 119 x 1 58 cm. Condition A
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Advertising poster, 'Cie.de St.Gobain, Fondee En 1665 - Societe Anonyme Capital 161 Millions, Engrais Pour Vignes, Superphosphates, Sulfate de Fer, Sulfate de Cuivre, Bouillie Ouprique', artwork by Charlem, printed by Maus,Delhalle & Urban, Paris, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, 77 x 116 cm.
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c1920s magic poster 'Chang and Fak-Hong's, United Magicians, Presents The Invisible Man', printed by Hija E.Mirabet, Valencia, Spain, colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 44 x 64 cm. Condition A
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Travel poster 'Red star line, Southampton-Canada, via Cherbourg', artwork by Sterne Stevens, colour lithograph, published by Registre du Commerce D'Anvers No. 1372 in Belgium, printed by J.E.Goossens, Brussells, size 60 x 90 cm.
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c1940s travel poster, 'Canberra, Australia's National Capital', artwork by Gray, printed by McLarens, Melbourne, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, 64 x 1 00 cm. Condition A
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1948 travel poster, 'Fly Them BEA - British European Airways', artwork by Mozling?, printed by Fredk W.Khan Ltd, London, lithograph in colours, framed and glazed, overall 64 x 102 cm.
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c1948 immigration recruitment poster, 'There's a man's job for you In Australia', published by the Commonwealth Department of Information, artists initials 'W.P.' & J.G.', lithograph in colours, overall 76 x 1 02 cm. Condition A
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c1951 travel poster, 'Fly Qantas and Teal To New Zealand', with artwork showing Maori War Canoes, printed in Australia, offset printed, linen-backed, 51 x 76 cm. Condition A-
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1953 movie poster 'Botany Bay', starring Alan Ladd; US one-sheet poster (69 x 1 04 cm). Condition B. Also 1944 Certificate 'Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen, Victoria Division, (Seymour) Branch', Presented to J.M.Youngman who has filled the position of Chairman 1944, artwork by Will Cooper, linen backed, 39 x 55 cm. Condition C+. (2 items)
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c1953 magic poster, 'Virgil, World Famous Magician, and Company featuring Julie America's Sweetheart of Magic', printed by W.E.Smith Limited, Sydney, colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 34 x 76 cm. Condition B+. [Virgil was a professional illusionist from the age of 25, who together with Julie 'America's Sweetheart of Magic', toured America from 1933 with an illusion show. With an entourage of 50 people they toured the world, visiting Australia from 1953 to 1954]
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Travel poster, 'Tasman Skyway, Teal, Tasman Empire Airways limited', designed by W.Haythorn-Thwaite limited, colour process lithograph, printed by Whitcomb & Tombs Ltd, linen-backed, size 71 x 97 cm.
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1950s flowers & shells prints - 'Queensland - Australia's Tropical Paradise', 'South Australia - Land of Contrasts', 'Springtime in the Grampians', & 'The Shells of New South Wales', with artwork by Ralph Malcolm Warner (1902-87), published by the Shell Company of Australia, printed by McCarron Bird, Melbourne, each linen-backed, 33 x 36 cm. Condition A. (4 items)
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c1957 travel poster, 'South Seas/ Sail Matson/ Ss Mariposa, Ss Monterey', lithographed in Usa, linen-backed, overall 50 x 71 cm. Condition A
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Travel poster, 'New Zealand/ Sail Matson/ SS Mariposa, SS Monterey', lithographed in USA, linen-backed, overall 49 x 71 cm.
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1959 poster, 'Australia, Tourism and Resources', designed by Max Robinson, published by The Department of Trade, Commonwealth Government of Australia, printed in Switzerland, offset printed, linen-backed, 117 x 76 cm. Condition A
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c1960 travel poster, 'Mt.Macedon, Victoria, Australia', with artwork showing 'The 70ft Memorial Cross, 3300 ft above sea level, is a dominating landmark commemorating Victorians who died in the First World War', the caption overprinted 'Fly Taa/ Government of Victoria, Tourist Development Authority', printed by McLarens, Melbourne, colour lithograph, linenbacked, 64 x 99 cm. Condition A-
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Travel poster, 'South Pacific/the Yachtlike Way/ SS Mariposa, SS Monterey/Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Hawaii/Matson lines', with artwork by Louis Macouillard (1913-87) showing ships under golden gate bridge, linen-backed, overall 67 x 103 cm.
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1961 poster, 'Wrestling World Championships 1961, June 2nd-8th, Yokohama Japan', lithographed in colours, linen-backed, 73 x 107 cm. Condition A-
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1960s Qantas travel poster 'North America/ Qantas/ Australia's Round-The-World Airline', artwork by Harry Rogers showing bison, printed in Australia by Posters Pty Ltd, lithograph in colours, 36 x 46 cm. Condition B
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Franklin Mint Model Cars, c1980s, including, 1/75 scale cars Bugatti Royal 41, Mercedes Benz 300 Sl; plus a quantity of 1/24 loose Franklin Mint Toys. All in reasonable condition, few missing parts. (21)
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Swatch watch collection, c1990s, comprising man's automatic 23 jewel wrist watch; polka; Plaza; Citibank millenium watch; R.S.V.P. Bongo; hook; fish. All mint in original cases with directions. (8 items)
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'football field and sports Telegram' Vol.1 No. 14 dated 20th December 1884 (Bolton), with reports on football (soccer) including Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Olympic & Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday; rugby - Swinton v Bradford; cricket with Shaw's eleven in Australia including 1st test at Adelaide
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram' Vol.1 No.17 dated 10th January 1885 [Bolton], with reports on football (soccer) including Bolton Wanderers v Low Moor & Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion; rugby - Scotland v Wales; cricket with Shaw's Eleven in Australia including scores for Nsw v England
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram' Vol.1 No.18 dated 17th January 1885 [Bolton], with reports on football (soccer) including Bolton Wanderers v Halliwell & Church v Darwen; rugby - Swinton v Wakefield Trinity; cricket with Shaw's Eleven in Australia including scores for matches against Hawkesbury & Clarence River
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram' Vol.1 No.19 dated 24th January 1885 [Bolton], with reports on football (soccer) including meeting re Professionalism at the Freemason's Tavern in London; Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday & West Bromwich Albion v Welsh Druids; rugby - Manchester v Blackheath; cricket with Shaw's Eleven in Australia including scores for 1st Test at Adelaide & Australian captain W.L.Murdoch eloping with Minnie Watson
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram' Vol.1 No.20 dated 31st January 1885 [Bolton], with reports on football (soccer) including An Umpire Lynched; North v South; Bolton Wanderers v Darwen Old Wanderers; rugby - Lancashire v Durham; cricket with Shaw's Eleven in Australia including Nsw v Shaw's XI & final scores for 1st Test at Adelaide
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram' Vol.1 No.21 dated 7th February 1885 [Bolton], with reports on football (soccer) including Lancashire v Ayrshire; rugby - Swinton v Askham-in-Furness; cricket with Shaw's Eleven in Australia including matches v 22 of Maryborough and District, 18 of Sandhurst and District & 22 of Ballarat; plus Nsw v Victoria
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram' Vol.1 No.22 dated 14th February 1885 [Bolton], with reports on football (soccer) including Bolton Wanderers v Accrington; rugby - Eccles Rangers v Eccles; cricket with Shaw's Eleven in Australia including 2nd Test at Mcg
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram' Vol.1 No.23 dated 21st February 1885 [Bolton], with reports on football (soccer) including Bolton Wanderers v Derby County; Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion; rugby - Eccles v Warrington; cricket with Shaw's Eleven in Australia including 2nd Test at Mcg & matches v 22 of Wagga Wagga & 22 of Wollongong
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram' Vol.1 No.24 dated 28th February 1885 [Bolton], with reports on football (soccer) including England v Ireland; rugby - Tyldesley v Eccles; cricket with Shaw's Eleven in Australia including matches v 22 of Candelo & 22 of Shoalhaven
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram' Vol.1 No.25 dated 7th March 1885 [Bolton], with reports on football (soccer) including Blackburn Olympic v Church; rugby - Scotland v Ireland; cricket with Shaw's Eleven in Australia including matches v 22 of Yass; 22 of Mossvale & Nsw
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram' Vol.1 No.26 dated 14th March 1885 [Bolton], with reports on football (soccer) including England v Wales; Queens Park v Notts Forest (Fa Cup semi-final); rugby - Glasgow v St.Andrews; cricket with Shaw's Eleven in Australia including England v Nsw & Victoria v South Australia
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1907 programme 'The South London Harriers, Programme of the Spring Athletic & Cycling Meeting, held at Kennington Oval', original paper wrappers. Rare
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Books, noted 'The Encyclopaedia of Sports & Games - Volume 1 A-Cricket' by Earl of Suffolk [1911]; 'The Sporting Collector' by Stanley [1984]; '200 Years of Australian Sport' by Heads & Lester [1988]; 'The Makers of Australia's Sporting Traditions' by McKernan [1993]; 'Man at Play - Nine Centuries of Pleasure Making' by Armitage [1977]; 'Seventy Years of Bbc Sport' by Gearing & McNeill [1999]. (74 items)
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Croquet Mallett, stated to have belonged to Bessie Terry, world champion at croquet
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c1923-24 'Don Photo Series' Postcards featuring boxing (8), horse racing (6) & cycling, Poor/G; plus small tin 'Centenary/ Souvenir/ Birthday Cake/ 1834-1934, Victoria...Australia'. (16 items)
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'The Sporting Globe' bound volume of Wednesday issues from Jan.7 to Dec.30 1942. Fair/Good condition
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1956 Melbourne Olympics biscuit tin by M.A.Craven & Son Ltd (Uk) Fair condition; autograph page signed by French boxer Ray Famechon; photograph of Johnny Famechon; 1923 programme Victoria Coursing Club Waterloo Cup meeting in Geelong; plus Waterloo Cup 1836-2005 badge
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Collectables, noted Boxing - ceramic glove liquor bottles (2), Fenech v Nelson beer glasses (2); Lawn Bowls - old bowl, 1960s carpet bowls set, bowls-shaped bakelite ashtray & 3 other ashtrays; Football - 1990 World Cup wall plaques (set of 4); Greyhounds - 1977 Melbourne Cup Finalist's trophy; also tennis, darts, America's Cup, golf Nfl, basketball, wrestling, badminton. (31 items)
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Books, noted 'The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing' by Headon [Melb., 2001]; 'Running with the Ball' by Mancini & Hibbins [Melb., 1987]; 'The Sporting Image - A Pictorial History of Queenslanders at Play' by Howell & Brown [Brisbane, 1989]; 'Pageantry of Sport' by Arlott & Daley [New York, 1968]. (35 items)
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Sport: Cricket books (8) incl. 'Australian Cricket - The Game and the Players' by Pollard [1982]; 'The Ashes Captains' by Cotter [1989] & 'Trumper - The Illustrated Biography' by Mallett [1985]; set of 8 casette tapes 'Bradman - The Don Declares'; Rugby League books (9) including 'The Story of Australian Rugby League' by Lester [1988] & 'The Kangaroos - The saga of Rugby League's Great Tours' by Heads [1990]; also Rl video & Melbourne Football Club mirror
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Signed Displays (6) - Jack Nicklaus, Rod Laver, Pat Rafter, John Bertrand, Paul Okon & Patrick Payne; Darren Beadman display (unsigned); America's Cup group with Australia II mirror, plate 'Southern Cross 1974, America's Cup Challenge'; set of America's Cup placemats (6) & coasters (6). (10 items)
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Signed Photos & Publicity Cards, noted Vince Carter (Nba); Phil Taylor (darts); boxing (6) incl. Amir Khan & Nate 'Mister' Miller; golf (5) including Tom Kite, Tom Lehman, Graham Marsh & Bart Bryant; Anja Paerson (alpine skiier); Franziska van Almsick (swimming); Peter Luttenberger (cycling); Bruno Risi (cycling); Brent Livermore (hockey); Margherita Granbassi (fencing); Manfred Molgg (skiing); Paul Accola; Viola Bauer; Heinz Schilchegger; Helmut Oblinger. (36 items)
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1994-96 Futera uncut sheets - 1994 'Hot Surf' [110], 1995 'Grand Prix' [90] & 1996 'Basketball' [100]. Scarce
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Books, noted 'Advanced Golf' by Greg Norman (signed) [Singapore, 1995]; 'Gary Ablett' by Ironbark Legends (signed by Ablett) [Sydney, 1996]; 'Australian Sporting Hall of Fame' edited by Jaratt & Jameson [Sydney, 1984]. (13 items)
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Signed Displays: Petria Thomas (Triple Gold Medallist - Athens 2004), display comprising signed Australian 'Speedo' Swimming Costume from the 1998 World Champs, mounted with action photo (framed 82 x 92 cm); 1997 Melbourne Grand Prix display signed Damon Hill (87 x 37 cm); 1996 North Melbourne display signed Corey McKernan (56 x 58 cm).(3)
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Sport Posters/Prints, noted 'Kookaburra - Ridge Back' poster signed by Ricky Ponting; 'Kookaburra - Bubble Power' poster signed by Dean Jones; 'Magic Moment' print signed by Ryan Giggs; 'Australia - Icc World Cup, England 99' poster; 'Centenary of the Afl' poster. (5 items)
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Framed Displays/Prints (7) - Joe Montana signed display; Australia Cricket World Champions 1999 display; famous people print by J.Eathorne; basketball print by Brent Hayes; Vince Lombardi prints (2); Usa Women's Soccer Team display comprising 'Olympic Football Usa/Sydney 2000' T-shirt with 9 signatures; plus 'Ross Faulkner' Football with c20 Collingwood signatures. (8 items)
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Surfing: Signed photos/posters - Layne Beachley, Dean Morrison & Damien Hobgood. (3 items)
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Boxing Poster: 'Ben Valentine, Fiji Isles, Age 24. Open to Meet Any Middle-Weight in the World... From Shark Fighter to Prize Fighter', 1937 poster published by his manager Moss Brown, London, overall 25 x 38 cm. Condition B.
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Lionel Rose, signature on print 'Lionel Rose' by Bryan Membrey, size 51 x 70 cm. With CoA
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Lionel Rose, signature on large photograph of Lionel Rose with Elvis Presley, size 51 x 40 cm
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'Fight Night' Nz's only boxing publication, issues 1-6 & 8-9; plus spares of issues 1 & 2, Feb.1985 to April 1986; plus programmes (4) & other ephemera. Scarce group
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16oz Bbe Full Pro Boxing Glove (not replica), that was a spare for the Mike Tyson v Julius Francis fight, signed by six world champions - Jose Torres, Jeff Fenech, Lloyd Honeyghan, Herbie Hide, Carl Thompson & Colin Mcmillan; also signed by referee Joe Cortez & famous ring announcer Michael Buffer. Also Jack Dempsey (World Heavyweight Champion 1919-26), superb signed picture, 22 x 28 cm. (2 items)
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1934 2nd British Empire Games In London: Bronze Winner's Medal 'British Empire Games/England/1934', ex Sam Weaver of Wales for the Lawn Bowls pairs, in original presentation case. Together with his Welsh blazer; programme 'British Empire Games Federation, Bowling Section'; Welsh tie; blazer pocket; farewell booklet; menu/programme 'British Empire Games, English Bowling Association, Banquet and Distributuion of Prizes'. Very attractive and scarce. (7 items)
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, official badge for competitor, with bar on top labelled 'Competitor', red, white & blue ribbon, and medal below 'British Empire Games 1934', made by F.Phillips, Aldershot. Some wear to ribbon. Also enamel badge 'Canadian Lawn Bowling Council/ 1934'. Scarce. Ex Sam Weaver of Wales, bronze medallist in Lawn bowls. (2 items)
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1938 3rd British Empire Games In Sydney, Official Badge for Competitor, with 'British Empire Games 1938' on front, numbered '260' on reverse, missing ribbon. [Ex Jean Gilbert from Jersey who competed for England in the 10m platform diving. She came 7th in this event at the 1936 Berlin Olympics]
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British Empire & Commonwealth Games Group: 'The New Zealand Sportsman, Empire Games 1950, Souvenir Issue' (cover faults); 1954 travel brochure 'British Empire Games at Vancouver Canada, July 30 to Aug.7, 1954'; 1958 Cardiff programmes (8); 1970 Edinburgh programmes (10); 1986 Edinburgh programmes (8); Commonwealth Games Ties (5); plus 1981 European Cup tie. (34 items)
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1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver, Participation medal '1954 V.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Vancouver, Canada', 55 mm diameter. Ex the gold medal South African Lawn bowls Fours
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1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver, gold winner's medal '1954 V. British Empire & Commonwealth Games, Vancouver, Canada', 55 mm diameter, engraved on reverse 'Lawn bowls/Fours'. Ex member of South African team
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1958 British Empire Games In Cardiff, programmes (4); book 'Empire Games Athletics' by Tomlin [Surrey, 1958]; 1958 England embroidered blazer pocket; autograph pages with 40 signatures including Bbc commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme & athletes from Wales, Scotland, Australia & South Africa; also 1954 England embroidered badge
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1962 British Empire Games In Perth: Badges - '(Crown)/Be&Cg' badges (2) made by Sheridan & Sons, Perth; England team badge; plus attactive cycling badge with Australian Coat-of-Arms. (4 items)
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1982 Commonwealth Games In Brisbane: Silver Winner's Medal '1982/XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane, Australia' engraved on reverse 'Boxing, Light Fly-Weight, John Lyon'. Also Participation Medal; (British) Amateur Boxing Association medal; plus two English Boxer's Vests with 'Commonwealth Games/ England/ 1982' badge on front and competitor's number '23' on reverse. Ex British boxer John Lyon. (Also see Olympic Games section) (5 items)
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1986 Commonwealth Games In Edinburgh: Group ex British boxer John Lyon, comprising Participation Medal, 67 mm diameter, in bronze, in presentation case; plus English Boxer's Vest, team jacket, team pullover, team wet weather gear (jacket & pants) - all with embroidered '(English rose)/ England/ Edinburgh/ 1986' logo on front. [John Lyon twice competed at the Summer Olympics (1984 and 1988) and won the gold medal in the men's flyweight division (-48kg) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland].…
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'The English Cricketers' Trip to Canada and the United States' by Fred Lillywhite (London, 1860), with engraved title page, 23 full-page engraved plates, folding map. Fair/good condition
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'Frederick Lillywhite's cricket Scores and Biographies of Celebrated Cricketers, from 1746 to 1826. Vol.I' by Haygarth (London, 1862), 556 pages, covers worn though contents fine. Also 'W.G.Grace - a Biography, by W.Methven Brownlee, with a Treatise on cricket, Contributed by W.G.Grace' (London, 1887), rebound (without wrappers). (2 items)
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Cricket Engravings: 'Cricket-Match at Melbourne Between The All-England Eleven and Twenty-two of Victoria' [1864]; 'The All-England Cricketers' [1876]; 'Cricket Notabilities of 1890'; A.E.Stoddart; George Lohmann; Briggs; T.Hayward; all handcoloured & window mounted, various sizes. (7 items)
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Australian Test Cricketers 1877-1900: Original paintings of 'Jack Blackham', 'Dave Gregory', 'Frederick Spofforth', 'George Giffen', 'Charlie Turner' & 'Hugh Trumble', all oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas' lower right, each overall 44 x 30 cm. (6 items)
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1877 Gloucestershire Team: 1877 Gloucestershire team & 1881 Lancashire team, original photographs (9 x 6 cm), each with players' names printed on page, and each window mounted, overall 29 x 29 cm. Fine condition. (2 items)
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1878 1st Australian Team To England: Original scorebook of the Hastings & St.Leonards Cricket Club for 1878 & 1879, which includes the original scorer's records for Hastings & District v Australians at Hastings on 26th-28th August 1878. A remarkable match - Australia's Tom Garrett completed a hat-trick in the Hastings and District first innings (victims: Cunliffe, Leslie, Howis); and Frederick Spofforth completed a hat-trick in the Hastings and District second innings (victims: Cunliffe, J Phillips,…
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1878-1909 Australian Team Displays: 1878 engraving 'The Australian Cricketers'; 1893 printed team photo 'The Australian Cricket-Players in England'; 1893 printed team photo 'The Australian Cricketers in England - A Portrait Group'; 1902 printed team photo 'The Australians, 1902'; 1909 printed photo-montage 'The All-Australia Cricketers Now in England'; all nicely window mounted in ivory coloured boards, various sizes. (5 items)
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1878-79 England Tour To Australia: A tinted lithograph 'Gentlemen of England', issued as a supplement to the 'Adelaide Punch' on 14th December 1878, showing portraits of Lord Harris and the other England cricketers, window mounted, overall 32 x 47 cm. Also West Indies tour brochures from 1950 & 1957; plus 1957 team photograph (17 x 11 cm) & 1957 score card England v West Indies. (5 items)
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1879 England Team: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with title, 'Richard Daft's English Cricketers, 1879', and players' names printed on page. Scarce. Fine condition
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'James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual' for 1879, 1883, 1887, 1889-94 & 1896-1900. A good run with orange covers, the 1879 & 1883 issues have original photographs of Australian teams. Poor/good condition. (14 items)
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1880 2nd Australian Team To England: Original scorebook of the Hastings & St.Leonards Cricket Club for 1880 & 1881, which includes the original scorer's records for Hastings & District v Australians at Hastings on 30th August-1st September 1880 (5 days before the only Test match). Australia's team included Billy Murdoch (captain), Jack Blackham, George Bonnor & Harry Boyle. A unique original record of Australia's second tour of England
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1880 full page from 'The Boy's Own News' with engraving titled 'The Australian Team'; books including 'With Bat and Ball' by George Giffen [London, 1898]; 'The Sydney Mail' for January 29 1930 with 'Bradman Action Pictures'; Players 'Cricketers 1938' [50] in album; Cricket Tie Pin with bone/ivory cricket bat & coral cricket ball; plus cricket pendant with stumps & cricket ball, over stone engraved with initial 'W'. (8 items)
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'James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual' for 1881, 1891 & 1892. The 1881 issue has original photograph of 1880 Australian team. Poor/Good condition. (3 items)
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1882 Australian Team to England: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with the title, 'The Australian Team, 1882', and players' names printed on page. Scarce
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'The Australians in England 1882' by C.F.Pardon, limited edition reprint published by J.W.McKenzie No.82/120 [Cambridge, 1982]; plus 'The Third Australian Team in England', limited edition reprint published by J.W.McKenzie [Cambridge, 1989]. (2 items)
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'The Doings of the Fourth Australian Cricket Team in England 1884', limited edition reprint of this rare 1884 title, published by J.W.McKenzie [Cambridge, 1990]
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John Briggs, piece signed 'John Briggs Sept.7th 1898'; together with a nice reprinted photograph. (John Briggs played 33 Tests 1884-99. England test player No. 47). From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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1884-85 England Tour To Australia: Newspaper 'The Scrutineer and West Camden Advocate, Published at Moss Vale', for Thursday January 29 1885, with long report on 'The English Eleven v Twenty-Two of Berrima District'. Fair/Good condition
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William Gunn, superb signature on piece. (William Gunn played 11 Tests 1886-99. England test player No. 52). From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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1886 England Team: Original team photograph by E.Hawkins & Compy, with title 'England v Australians, 1886. Played at Lord's, July 19th, 20th, 21st', and players names printed on mount, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 37 cm. Vg condition
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1888-96 6th-9th Australian Teams To England: Original scorebook of the Hastings & St.Leonards Cricket Club for 1887-1897, which includes the original scorer's records for matches at Hastings for four Australian tours: South of England v Australians on 17th-19th September 1888. (Captains W.G.Grace & Percy McDonnell). South of England v Australians on 15th-17th September 1890. (Captains W.G.Grace & Billy Murdoch). South of England v Australians on 7th- 9th September 1893. (Captains W.G.Grace & Jack Blackham)…
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Robert Abel, nice signature on piece; together with superb reprinted photograph. (Bobby Abel played 13 Tests 1888-1902. England test player No. 57). From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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Syd Gregory, signature on piece; together with a nice reprinted photograph. (Syd Gregory played 58 Tests 1890-1912 including 6 as Australian Captain. Australian test player No. 58). From the Brian Bassano collection
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Hugh Trumble, signature on piece. (Trumble played 32 Tests 1890-1904, including two as Australian Captain, one of only three men to have taken two test hat-tricks. Australian test player No. 59). From the Brian Bassano collection
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Harry Donnan, piece signed 'H.Donnan, Aust XI 1896'. (Harry Donnan played 5 Tests for Australia 1891-96. Australian test player No. 61). Rare - we have not had this signature before. From the Brian Bassano collection
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J.T.Hearne, nice signature on piece; together with Golden-Age Series postcard. [Jack Hearne played 12 Tests 1891-99. England Test Player No.78]. From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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Alec Hearne, nice signature on piece. (Alec Hearne played 1 test 1891-92. England test player No. 76). From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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1893 North Of England Team: Original team photograph of the North of England team that played the South of England at Hastings on 11th-13th September 1893, noted Ernest Smith (captain), Charles de Trafford, Bobby Peel, W.Attewell & John Briggs, overall 41 x 33 cm. Vg condition
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Books: 'W.G. - Cricketing Reminiscences and Personal Recollections' by W.G.Grace [London, 1899]; 'Kings of Cricket' by Daft [Bristol, 1893]; 'The Jubilee Book of Cricket' by Ranjitsinhji [Edinburgh, 1897]. Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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William Brockwell, nice signature on piece. (bill Brockwell played 7 Tests 1893-99. England test player No. 87). From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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W.G.Grace, full size cricket bat, with attractive painting of W.G.Grace in oil on blade
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