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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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1911-12 England Tour of Australia: rare programme 'Souvenir Score card, Melbourne cricket ground, Dec.30 1911, Jan.1,2,3, 1912. England v Australia (second test match)' (Melbourne, 1911), fair condition
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Lord Tennyson, nice signature on card. [Lord Tennyson played 9 Tests 1913-21, including 3 as England captain. England Test Player No.180]. From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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'John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1917', rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Good condition
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Warwick Armstrong: 1919 'Nomination of new Member/Melbourne Cricket Club' form, signed by Warwick Armstrong & A.G.Moyes. (Warwick Armstrong played 50 Tests 1901-21 including 10 as Australian Captain. A.G.Moyes played 16 matches for South Australia & Victoria 1912-21)
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Hugh Trumble: 1920 'Nomination of new Member/Melbourne Cricket Club' form, signed by Hugh Trumble & E.Cordner. (Trumble played 32 Tests 1890-1904, including 2 as Australian Captain, one of only three men to have taken two test hat-tricks)
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Books, noted 'Lord's and the M.C.C.' by Lord Harris & Ashley-Cooper [London, 1920]; 'The Jubilee Book of Cricket' by Ranjitsinhji [Edinburgh, 1897]; 'The Fight for the Ashes in 1926' by Warner [London, 1926]; 'Cricket onder de Zeespiegel - 25 Nederlandse cricketverhalen' by Esmeijer & Reeve [Den Haag, 2005]. Fair/Good condition. (5 items)
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1920s Australian test Cricketers: collection of signed pieces, Herbert Collins, Jack Gregory, Arthur Mailey, Bert Oldfield, Clarence Pellew, Jack Ryder, Johnny Taylor, Ted McDonald, Tommy Andrews, Stork Hendry, bill Ponsford, Arthur Richardson, Victor Richardson, Albert Hartkopf, Clarrie Grimmett, Alan Kippax, bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, Bert Ironmonger, Don Blackie, Ted A'Beckett, Alan Fairfax, Percy Hornibrook & Tim wall. 4 with reprinted photographs. (Australian test Players Nos.106-112, 114-126, 128,…
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1920s English test Cricketers: Almost complete collection of signed pieces and cards (England test Players Nos.181- 188, 190-227, 229-235 & 237-253), noted Patsy Hendren, Cecil Parkin, Abraham Waddington, Percy fender, Percy Holmes, Vallance Jupp, Len Richmond, Ernest Tyldesley, J.C.white, A.W.Carr, A.E.R.Gilligan, Frank Mann, G.T.S.Stevens, A.P.F.Chapman, Walter Hammond, R.T.Stanyforth, R.E.S.Wyatt, Douglas Jardine, R.W.V.Robins, Arthur Gilligan, Hon.F.S.G.Calthorpe. 14 with reprinted photographs or…
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Australia: Signed autograph cards, noted Stork Hendry, Ernie Toshak, Doug Ring, Ernie McCormick & Len Darling. (11 items)
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'With the 15th Australian XI' by Sydney Smith [Sydney, 1922], signed by the author, original cloth-backed pictorial boards. Fair/Good condition
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J.B.Hobbs, linen handkerchief 'England's Champion Batsman, J.B.Hobbs, Surrey & England XI', produced to commemorate Sir Jack Hobbs century of centuries, achieved in 1923, size 42 x 42 cm. Fair/Good condition
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Books by Ashley-Cooper: 'Nottinghamshire Cricket and Cricketers' [Nott'm, 1923]; 'Hampshire County Cricket' [London, 1924]; 'Nottinghamshire Cricket Championship Souvenir 1929' [Nottingham, 1929]. Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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'The Cricketer' magazine, edited by P.F.Warner [London, 1924-25], Volume V, Nos.1-25, May 1924 - April 1925, complete; plus The Cricketer Annual 1924-25, bound in one hard-backed green volume. (Total 26)
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1926 Australian Team, official team photograph, by T. Bolland, signed on photograph by the entire team, 17 signatures - Jack Ellis, 'Stork' Hendry, Jack Gregory, Jack Ryder, Arthur Richardson, Sam Everett, Sydney Smith (manager), Arthur Mailey, Clarrie Grimmett, Warren Bardsley, bill Woodfull, Herbert Collins (Captain), bill Ponsford, Charles Macartney, Tommy Andrews, Johnny Taylor & Bert Oldfield, overall 30 x 25 cm. Damage to top part of photograph, affecting some signatures, and majority of signatures…
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Ernest Tyldesley's Cricket Bat From 1926, full size 'Windett & Smith - Ernest Tyldesley' Cricket Bat, signed by Tyldesley in the ownership position, and endorsed '1926, Average 123.08, 12 Successive Innings - 144, 69, 144*, 226, 51, 131, 131, 126, 106, (Eng) 81, 44, 139, 85'. It was later signed by the 1932 England Body-Line Team - 16 signatures including Douglas Jardine, Wally Hammond & Harold Larwood. The bat has been re-inforced with twine at base, and shows results of its heavy usage. The signatures…
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Books, noted 'The Test Match Surprise' by Jack Hobbs [London, 1926]; 'W.G.Grace' by Darwin [London, 1948]; '46 Not Out' by Robertson-Glasgow [London, 1948] & 'M.C.C. 1787-1937' [London, 1937]. (6 items)
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1928-29 England Team, photograph 'Orient line, R.M.S.'Otranto' 20,000 Tons' signed by entire England team, 18 signatures including A.P.F. Chapman, J.B. Hobbs, Douglas Jardine (famous body-line Captain), Harold Larwood & Walter Hammond, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 23 cm. Very rare. (the complete England team faced by Bradman in his test debut)
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Books, noted 'The Fight For The Ashes 1928-29' by Monty Noble [London, 1929]; 'The Tests of 1930' by Percy Fender [London, 1930]; 'The Fight For The Ashes 1932-3' by Hobbs [London, 1933] with d/j. Fair/Good condition. (5 items)
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Don Bradman & Alan Fairfax, superb Studio photograph of Alan Fairfax and a young Don Bradman, wearing their Australian blazers, signed by both, overall 16 x 21 cm. Appears to be early 1929 after the successful partnership between Bradman & Fairfax in the 5th test at the MCG
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'Autographed Sketches of the 1930 Australian Cricketers, Drawn from Life by Laurence East, with Biographical Notes by G.C.Dixon' [London, 1930]. Scarce. Fair/Good condition
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'The Cricketer' magazine, edited by P.F.Warner [London, 1930], Volume XI, Nos.1-19, May 1930 - September 1930, complete; plus Spring Annual 1930 & Annual 1930-31, original wrappers, bound in one hard-backed green volume. (Total 21)
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Don Bradman: 'Australian XI, English Tour 1930', Orient line brochure endorsed in front 'With Compliments from Don Bradman', comprising pen-picture of each member of the touring party, and with each biography nicely signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 17 signatures including Don Bradman, bill Woodfull, Archie Jackson & bill Ponsford. covers with some soiling, otherwise good condition
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Don Bradman, real photo postcard of Bradman (probably connected to the 1930 Bega game), signed on front & reverse by Don Bradman. Rare - possibly unique
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Books, noted 'Kissing the Rod - The Story of the Tests of 1934' by Percy Fender [London, 1934]; 'Jardine Justified' by Harris [London, 1933]; 'Defending the Ashes 1932-1933' by Wilmot [Melbourne, 1933]; 'The Argus and The Australasian Cricket Guide Test Tour 1936-7' [Melbourne, 1936]. Fair/Good condition. (5 items)
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J.B.Hobbs, signature on half-postcard; team postcards 1930 Australia & 1938 Australia (2, one spotty); small autographs range including 1950s Northants with George Tribe; together with c1980s action cricket photographs (46) including Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Allan Border & Mike Brearley. (c56 items)
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Books, noted 'Googlies' by Hordern [Sydney, 1932]; 'Defending the Ashes 1932-1933' by Wilmot [Melb., 1933]; 'The Cricket Match' by De Selincourt [London, 1932]; 'The Book of Cricket' by Warner [London, 1922]. Poor/Good condition. (5)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1930-31 membership badge, made by Bentley, Country No.1104; also 1911 medallion for Coronation of King George V & Queen Mary. (2 items)
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1931-32 South African Team To Australia, official team photograph, with title 'South African Cricket Team, Touring Australia, 1931-32', and players names printed on mount, noted H.B.Cameron (captain), D.P.B.Morkel, Ken Viljoen & Sandy Bell, window mounted, overall 46 x 37 cm. Good condition
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1932-33 'Body line' Tour: 1932 (Aug.23rd) signed letter from George Duckworth to joint England tour manager Mr.Palariet, advising he has sent his passport to Lords for their examination. Fine condition. (George Duckworth played 24 Tests 1924-36)
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'Don Bradman's pictorial test record, England - Australia cricket' (Sydney, 1932), scarce body line tour book. Good condition
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Harold Larwood: 'Sydney Cricket Ground/Honorary Member' tickets named to Mr.H.Larwood, for 22/2/55 (Nsw v Mcc), 3/3/55 (Aust v England 5th Test) & 15th Jan.59 (Aust v England 3rd Test). [Harold Larwood, the fast bowler at the centre of Body-line, played 21 Tests 1926-33]
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'The Sporting English' from front line to body line - a Commentary by a man in the Street' (Sydney, 1933), minor tones, though a very good copy of this scarce body line book
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1934-64 Scorecards, all featuring Australia, noted one from 1934 tour, two from 1938 tour & two from 1948 'Invincibles' tour. Scarce group. (13 items)
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'Cricket: Frank Woolley - pull to leg and Forcing shot, off the back foot, to the off', published by Flicker Productions for Frank Woolley's cricket school (Kent, c1935). Good condition. Very scarce and popular with collectors, flicker books contain a series of photographs which, when flicked through, create the illusion of movement
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1936-37 rare tour guide 'Official souvenir Programme, MCC cricket Team Australian Tour 1936-1937', issued by the NSW cricket Association (Sydney, 1936). Fair/good condition
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New Zealand: Lovely group of New Zealand cricket history, 1937-2004, with programmes (11); tour guides (6) including scarce 'Cricket Tourists Annual 1937 - New Zealand' by Simpson [Kent, 1937]; tickets (13) & scorcards (40). (70 items)
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'Bibliography of cricket' by Goldman (Privately published, London, 1937), No. 11 of 125 copies, signed by the author. Dustjacket damaged, otherwise good condition
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Tour Guides: Scarce Abc Cricket Book 'Test Cricket 1938 - National Broadcasts' [Sydney, 1938]; 'Australian Cricket Tour 1938' [London, 1938]; 'Kings of cricket - Australia or West Indies?' [Melbourne, 1951]. (3 items)
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Lapel Badge 'Australian XI In England, 1938' with Lion & Kangaroo inside map of Australia, gold & enamel, made by Schlank, Adelaide. Attractive and scarce
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1940s Cricket Books, noted 'A History of Queensland Cricket' by Hutcheon [Brisbane, 1946] (rebound); 'Express Deliveries' by Bill Bowes [London, c1949]; 'Cricket Conquest' by Bill O'Reilly [London, 1949]; 'Australian Summer' by Neville Cardus [London, 1949]. Fair/Good condition. (20 items)
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Cricket Group: Postcards (5); books 'England v Australia 1877-1939' by Roberts [Birmingham, 1946]; 'England Keeps the Ashes - The record of the England and Mcc Tour of Australia, 1954-55' (2) by White & Webber [London, 1955]; photograph from David Bairstow's Testimonial with 10 signatures including David Bairstow, Dickie Bird & Sebastian Coe; Frank Tyson group with signed letter, signed page, 1950s Northants picture with 13 signatures, & Northants rosette. (14 items)
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England Test Cricketers: Signed autograph cards (48 - cards with 'England Test Cricketer' printed in blue) & signed photos (4), nice collection c1946-2000 incl. T.E.Bailey, Tom Graveney, Ken Fletcher, N.Fairbrother, Alec Stewart, Andy Caddick, Fred Titmus, Ken Cranston, Sir Alec Bedser, Geoff Boycott, Mike Smith, Mike Gatting & Frank Tyson. (52 items)
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Books: 'Sporting Globe Cricket Book' for 1946-47 & 1950-51; 'England versus Australia, Complete Test Match Records' by Rivers [London, 1949]; 'A Tale of Two Tests' by Richie Benaud [London, 1963]; 'Boundary - The Journal of the friends and Supporters of the Bradman Museum' (35 issues); plus autograph cards signed by Richie & John Benaud. (41 items)
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1946-47 Australian Team, 'Gripu Trousers' advert with team photograph with players names and facsimile autographs on mount, showing Don Bradman (captain), Lindsay Hassett & Keith Miller, overall 43 x 30 cm
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'Australian Cricket Tours to India' by S.K.Roy [Calcutta, 1947], rare book, includes 1945 Australian Services Team and 1935- 36 Maharaja of Patiala's Team of Australian Cricketers to India
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ABC cricket books, collection from 1947-48 to 2007-08, not complete, but an extensive group including 1947-48, 1948, 1950-51, 1950-51 & 1951-52. Condition varies, though an impressive run. (63 items)
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Don Bradman, signed photograph of the Don's batting stance c1948, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 28 x 44 cm, with CoA
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Cricket Autographs: Collection including Don Bradman (5), Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller (4 - one on cover of 'Pix' magazine), Neil Hawke (12), Bill Woodfull, Doug Walters (6). (c75 items)
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Tour guide 'Cricket Spotlight 1948' [London 1948] (Fair condition, missing back cover) with signatures of 14 of the Invincibles including Don Bradman, Sid Barnes, Lindsay Hassett & Ian Johnson
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Don Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman wearing Australian cap with SCG in background), signed by Don Bradman and the artist, limited edition 220/850, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 57 cm
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Don Bradman: Group with signature laid down inside his book 'Farewell to Cricket' [London, 1950], fine condition with dust-jacket; cassette of last song written about Bradman, '99.94 Ain't So Bad', signed by composer Tony Tkalec; plus Australia Post 'Vale The Don, 1908-2001' P.O.Pack, First Day Cover, Fdi Maxi Cards & Postcard. (6 items)
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