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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:1,015
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:622
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:676
Date:30-Mar-2009
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England v Australia - The Record of a Memorable Tour by P.F.Warner [London, 1912]. Fair condit. (tone spots)
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Imperial cricket, by P.F.Warner (London, 1912), large format, top edge gilt, Subscribers' limited edition of 900 copies. Fair/good condition (some tone spots)
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1912 Australian Team To England: Lovely reprinted team photo with the players wearing their Australian or State caps, with the title, Australia - 14th Tour of England - 1912, and players' names printed on mount, size 35 x 29 cm
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1913, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/Good condit
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1914, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Good condition
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Centenary of Lord's Cricket Ground 1814-1914 compiled by Sir Francis Lacey [London, 1914], hardback red covers with title in gilt. Fine condition. Padwick 1006
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1918, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/good condition. Scarce wartime edition
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1919, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/good condition. Scarce wartime edition
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33 Years cricket by Frank Iredale (Sydney, 1920), original pictorial paper wrappers. Scarce
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Defending the Ashes by Percy Fender [London, 1921], with dust jacket (some faults). Fair/Good condition
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Mailey's Googlies - County and test cricket Sketches by the great Australian Bowler, by Arthur Mailey (London, 1921), original wrappers. Good condition
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J.B.Hobbs, linen handkerchief England's Champion Batsman, J.B.Hobbs, Surrey and England x I, produced to commemorate Sir Jack Hobbs century of centuries, achieved in 1923, size 42 x 42 cm. Fair/Good condition
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1923, rebound in maroon cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/Good condit
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Test Cricket in England and Australia 1877-1921 by E.E.Bean [Melbourne, 1924]. Good condition
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1924, rebound in maroon cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/Good condit
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1924-25 England Tour to Australia: large scrapbook with magazine pictures, press clippings and 10 original photographs
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1926 Australian Team, photograph of Orient Line's R.M.S. 'Otranto', signed on the photo by almost the entire tour group, 17 signatures - Herbert Collins (Captain), Warren Bardsley (twice), Bert Oldfield, Johnny Taylor, John Ellis, Clarrie Grimmett, bill Ponsford, Jack Ryder, Arthur Mailey, Sydney Smith (manager), 'Stork' Hendry, Arthur Richardson, Tommy Andrews, bill Woodfull, Charles Macartney and Sam Everett (lacking only Jack Gregory), overall 28 x 18 cm.
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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 and Bert Oldfield, overall 30 x 25 cm. Damage to top part of photograph, affecting some signatures, and majority of signatures…
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Bert Oldfield and Charles Macartney, display comprising pictures of Oldfield and Macartney, window mounted with signature of Oldfield on piece, framed and glazed, overall 65 x 40 cm. [Oldfield played 54 Tests 1920-37; Macartney played 35 Tests 1907-26]
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Ernest Tyldesley's Cricket Bat From 1926, full size Windett and 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 and 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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1926 Australian Tour of England: Stuart Surridge full size cricket bat, endorsed 1926 Australian Team, with 17 signatures - Herbert Collins (Captain), Stork Hendry, Charles Macartney, Arthur Mailey, Warren Bardsley, Sam Everett, Johnny Taylor, Tommy Andrews, bill Ponsford, bill Woodfull, Jack Gregory, John Ellis, Sydney Smith (manager), Jack Ryder, Arthur Richardson, Bert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett. Bat varnished, signatures in fine condition
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Cricket 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) and M.C.C. 1787-1937 (London, 1937). (6 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1927-28 membership badge, made by Bentley, No.3924
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Don Bradman, signed photograph of the Don c1927, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 31 x 47 cm
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Don Bradman, display comprising picture of a young Don Bradman in his cricket gear, window mounted with signed action picture, framed and glazed, overall 33 x 47 cm
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1928, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Good condition
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The Argus Cricket Guide by Old Boy (R.W.E.Wilmot) [Melbourne, 1928], rebound in card covers, preserving original wrappers. Scarce tour guide
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Don Bradman: a Salute to the Don display comprising signed poster, published by the Bradman collection, Adelaide, window mounted, framed (no glass), overall 90 x 112 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1928-29 membership badge, made by Bentley, No.5133
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The Turn of the Wheel - M.C.C. Team, Australia, 1928-29 by Percy Fender [London, 1929]. Fair/Good condition (some tone spots)
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Don Bradman's World Record 452 Not Out: A Full size Cricket Bat, with plaque affixed to front This Bat, Pres. by Mr.S.Worthington of the M.C.C. Team, 1929-30, Was Autographed by Members of the Queensland and N.S.W. Teams on 6 Jan 1930 the Day that Don Bradman made the World's Record Score of 452 n.o. for 1st Class Cricket. Endorsed on reverse Sheffield Shield Cricket - 6th Jan 1930/ Queensland-N.S.Wales signed by both teams, with + next to Don Bradman's signature and endorsement + Signed the day he made…
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on modern postcard of 1930 Australian team
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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], 40pp, printed paper covers. Scarce. Fair/Good condition
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Don Bradman, nice signature on print 452 not out, Sir Donald Bradman, NSW vs Qld - SCG - 1930, numbered 96/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 79 x 70 cm
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1930, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/Good condit
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Don Bradman, display on the front foot comprising signed photograph of Don Bradman on the practice wicket at Lord's during 1930, limited edition 3/50, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 59 x 73 cm
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Souvenir of Australian cricket Tour 1930, published by Barton pictorial Co (London, 1930), fine condition
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A 1930s cricket bat: Tyldesley and Holbrook cricket bat, with c76 cricket signatures including 5 teams - 1930 England v Australia 4th test, 1933 West Indies, 1934 England v Australia; also faded signatures of Manchester city English cup Winners 1934, the cricket signatures include all the famous names of the 1930s - Don Bradman, bill Woodfull, Clarrie Grimmett, bill Ponsford, Archie Jackson, George Headley (the black Bradman), Douglas Jardine (the English body-line Captain), J.B. Hobbs, Walter Hammond,…
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Don Bradman: 1930 78rpm record How It's Done - a Friendly Chat by Don Bradman (Australian test Team, 1930), with on flip side twp piano solos by Don Bradman
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Bill Ponsford, bold signature on postcard - No. 6 from 1930 Australian test Team series. (Ponsford played 29 Tests 1924-34)
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Bert Oldfield, bold signature on postcard - No. 13 from 1930 Australian test Team series. (Oldfield played 54 Tests 1920-37)
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Percy Hornibrook, signature on postcard Australian test Team - P.M.Hornibrook. (Hornibrook played 6 Tests 1928-30)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1930-31 membership badge, made by Bentley, No.4744
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Cricket: Don Bradman, Flicker No. 3 - leg Glance and pull, published by Flicker Productions (London, c1930). Good condition (rusty staple)
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Don Bradman: c1930 Don Bradman flicker book (missing covers, poor condition), published by Flicker Productions Ltd, London
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1931, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/Good condit
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Cricket Books: 1931-32 South African Season, Pocket Souvenir Program and Score Sheet [Melbourne, 1931]; All About the Australians [Bournemouth, 1926]; 1937 Australian Test Tour by Harris [London, 1937]. (3 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 and Sandy Bell, window mounted, overall 46 x 37 cm. Good condition
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1932, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/Good condit
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Tour Guides: Special Test Edition of the South African Souvenir, Showing Don Bradman's Records [Melb.,1932]; The Tests, 1950-51, Souvenir Programme [Adel., 1950]; Australian Women's Cricket Tour 1951 [Surrey, 1951]; Official Souvenir Programme, Australian Tour of the Mcc Team, 1954-55 [Nsw, 1954]; Australian Cricket Team, Tour of Southern Africa 1957- 1958 [S.African Railways, 1957]; Australia vs India, Test Cricket Souvenir 1969 [Madras, 1969]; 1969 programme West Indies v Nz; table plan for 1930 Luncheon…
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Cricket Badges: Melbourne Cricket Club for 1932-33 and 1947-48; Gordon Cricket Club for 1924-25; and Geelong Cricket Assoc. for 1928-29. Scarce. (4 items)
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1932-33 body line Tour: the Sporting Globe cricket book 1932-3 by Baillie (Melbourne, 1932). Fine condition. Rare body line tour guide
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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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Alan Kippax's Australian test blazer, worn during the controversial 1932-33 body-line Tour, green wool, wire embroidered Australian coat-of-arms and 1932-3 on pocket, Farmers label with very faint name Kippax, very good condition. Kippax played 22 Tests 1924-34. Australian test player No. 122. Extremely rare and very desirable
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1932-33 Body-Line Tour: 1932 Godfrey Phillips Test Cricketers 1932-1933, complete set, including Don Bradman, Harold Larwood and Douglas Jardine. G/Vg. Nice Body-line set. (38)
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1932-33 body line Tour: Anti body line by Alan Kippax and Barbour (Australian edition, Sydney, 1933), original printed wrappers. Fair/good condition. An Australian view of the body line controversy
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Harold Larwood, nice signature on cricket ball. [Harold Larwood, the fast bowler at the centre of Body-line, played 21 Tests 1926-33]
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Harold Larwood, nice signature on Stuart Surridge miniature bat (43 cm long), endorsed To Bob, Happy memories of my visit to Melbourne for the Centenary Test. Yours sincerely, Harold Larwood. [Harold Larwood, the fast bowler at the centre of Body-line, played 21 Tests 1926-33]
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Cricket/Tennis Literature: The Melbourne Sports Depot, Cricket Material, Season 1932-33; The Australian Cricketer's Exercise Book; Hartleys Tennis Price List 1932-33. Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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Don Bradman, signature on postcard Go out to Australia for the Test matches, Sept.1932-Mar.1933
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1934 England v Australia, a full size Gradidge - The Leslie Ames Autograph Cricket Bat, endorsed at top Australian x I, 1934, 2nd Test Match, signed on front by English and Australian Teams, with 28 signatures incl. R.E.S.Wyatt (captain), Maurice Leyland (109), Leslie Ames (120), Hedley Verity (15 wickets), Bill Woodfull (Aust captain), Bill Brown (105), Ben Barnett and Don Bradman. Bat with a few minor worm holes, otherwise very good condition
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1934 Australian Team, a size 5 A.G.Spalding - Vic Richardson Cricket Bat, signed on reverse by the Australian Team, with 16 signatures - Bill Woodfull (captain), Bill O'Reilly (twice), Tim Wall, Stan McCabe, Hans Ebeling, Len Darling, Fleetwood- Smith, Bert Oldfield, Bill Brown, Alan Kippax, Ben Barnett, Harold Bushby (manager), Arthur Chipperfield and Clarrie Grimmett. Don Bradman was vice captain, and his signature was originally missing, presumably because he was dramatically hospitalised for an…
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Don Bradman, signed photograph of the Don wearing his NSW cap, c1934, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 34 x 50 cm
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1934 Australian Tour to England: Australian x I, English Tour 1934, Orient line brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party, and with each nicely signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 18 signatures including Don Bradman, bill Woodfull, bill Ponsford and Bert Oldfield. covers slightly soiled and staples rusty, however contents are in excellent condition
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Cricket group: 1934 scarce ticket for the 2nd test, England v Australia at Lord's, on June 23rd (2nd day) ; postcard of Yorkshire team c1946; plus Alan Connolly 1960-65 group of invitations (8) to cricket related events, place card and Prime Minister match-book - all signed by Alan Connolly. (Connolly played 18 Tests 1963-71). (12 items)
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Don Bradman Toby jug, c1934, 15 cm high, fine condition
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1934-64 Scorecards, all featuring Australia, noted one from 1934 tour, two from 1938 tour and two from 1948 Invincibles tour. Scarce group. (13 items)
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Alan Kippax and Arthur Morris: Nice signed and endorsed photo of Alan Kippax, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 18 x 31 cm; plus 1949 Sporting Life magazine signed on cover (and twice inside) by Arthur Morris. [Alan Kippax played 22 Tests 1924-34; Athur Morris played 46 Tests 1946-55 including 2 as captain, one of the Invincibles]. (2 items)
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Group, noted Marylebone Cricket Club group (11 items) including 1935 letter advising of election as a Member; 1961-64 tour guides (7); Jim Laker 'The All Ten Test Match' souvenir printed on cotton (44 x 56 cm); 1985 England v Australia scorecard with 8 signatures (mainly commentators) including Richie Benaud, Tony Greig and Ian Chappell; colour photograph of Wasim Akram's 500th Odi wicket; 2003 Cricket Australia cricket cards [80]; 2005 Ashes brass plate in presentation box. (c102 items)
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1935 South Africa Tour to England, a Sykes - H.B.Cameron miniature cricket bat, signed on reverse by the South Africa v England 1st test teams - 25 signatures including Herby Wade, Dudley Nourse, Jock Cameron, R.E.S.Wyatt, Herbert Sutcliffe and Hedley Verity. Signed and endorsed on front by Jock Cameron, who tragically died of typhoid fever shortly after returning to South Africa
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1935-36 Australian Tour of South Africa: Gunn and Moore full size cricket bat, front endorsed, the Visit of the Australian Team 1935/36 and with handwritten scorecards of the test matches; reverse signed by both teams and umpires, with 31 signatures including Victor Richardson (Captain), bill brown, Jack Fingleton, Stan McCabe, Clarrie Grimmett, bill O'Reilly, Herbert Wade (Captain), Dudley Nourse, Jack Siedle and Arthur Langton. Bat varnished, signatures in fine condition
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1936-37 Australian Ashes Team: Lovely reprinted team photograph with the players wearing their Australian blazers, with the title, Australia v England, Sydney Cricket Ground, 2nd Test, December 18,19,21,22 - 1936, and players' names printed on mount, size 35 x 29 cm
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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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Joe Hardstaff (Junior): Cricket Ball with sterling silver band engraved Joe Hardstaff. From the Skipper. 100 Runs in 51 minutes v Kent at Canterbury. August 6th 1937; plus a wooden ashtray with small plaque engraved 1948. [Joe Hardstaff played 23 Tests 1935-48. Hardstaff's century was the fastest of the season and won him the Walter Lawrence Trophy. The Nottinghamshire captain was George Heane]. (2 items)
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1937 Don Bradman's XIV Vic Richardson's XI, Testimonial for Vic Richardson and Clarrie Grimmett at Adelaide oval, miniature bat (30 cm long) signed by Bradman's team on front, and Richardson's team on reverse, with 23 signatures including Don Bradman, Ross Gregory (scarce), Lindsay Hassett, Fleetwood-Smith, Vic Richardson, Stan McCabe, Bert Oldfield, bill O'Reilly, Clarrie Grimmett and Jack Badcock
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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) and scorcards (40). (70 items)
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Don Bradman, display comprising signed action photograph, window mounted with another photograph, framed and glazed, overall 43 x 38 cm
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Don Bradman, lovely display comprising embroidered tapestry of Don Bradman wearing his Australian 'Baggy Green' test cap, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 49 x 57 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Centenary 1937-38 membership badge, made by K.G.Luke, No.1458 Country
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The Australians in England 1938, published by 'The Manchester Guardian' [Manchester, 1938], small format tour brochure. Scarce
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International Cricket - Follow The Tests With the Radio [Adelaide, 1938], Good condition. Scarce tour guide
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Don Bradman, signed photograph of the Don in action, c1938, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 30 x 39 cm
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1938 Australian Tour to England, rare programme Ireland v Australia. Fair/good condition
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1938 Australian Tour of England: Orient Line souvenir brochure Australian x I - English Tour 1938, Orient Line R.M.S. 'Orontes' 20,000 Tons. Fair/Good condition
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on modern postcard Marco Elasta-strap, featuring 1938 Australian cricket Team with Captain D.G.Bradman
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1939, limp yellow cloth. Fair/Good condition
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1940, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Good condition. Scarce wartime issue
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Tours and Tests by Kenneth Farnes [London, 1940], with dust jacket (some faults). Fair/Good condition
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1942, buff linen covers. Fair/good condition. Scarce wartime issue
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1943, buff linen covers. Fair/good condition. Scarce wartime issue
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1945 England v Australia, at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, rare 4-page programme/score card; tour guide The Fight for the Ashes - Guide to the 1948 Test Matches by Ledbrooke; 1937 County tickets (4); Players An Album of Cricketers 1938 [50]
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1946, buff linen covers. Fair/Good condition
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Books, noted C.T.Studd - Cricketer and Pioneer by Grubb [London, 1946]; Bradman - The Illustrated Biography by Page [Melb., 1983]; Keith Stackpole - Not Just For Openers by Stackpole and Trengrove [Melb., 1974]; The Golden Age of Cricket by Trumble [Melb., 1968]; The Complete Illustrated History of Australian Cricket by Pollard [Melb., 1992]; Pageant of Cricket by Frith [Melb., 1987]. Condition varies. (71 items)
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Cricket Books: Sporting Globe Cricket Book for 1946-47 and 1950-51; England versus Australia, Complete Test Match Records by Rivers [Lond., 1949]; A Tale of Two Tests by Richie Benaud [Lond., 1963]; Boundary - The Journal of the friends and Supporters of the Bradman Museum (35 issues); plus cards signed by Richie and John Benaud. (41 items)
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1946-7 Test Cricketers in Caricature by Lionel Coventry [Adelaide, 1946]
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1946-47 England Tour Of Australia: Rare programme Fourth Test, Illustrated Souvenir Programme and Score Sheet, Adelaide Oval 1947 [Adelaide, 1947]. Good condition
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Don Bradman, signature inside book Bradman, by A.G.Moyes [Sydney, 1948]
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Don Bradman, signed photo of the Don walking out to bat, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 30 x 38 cm
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The Greats of '48 booklet published by the primary club for 1979 Invincibles Reunion dinner, with 16 signatures inside including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller and ray Lindwall. (Sid Barnes died in 1973)
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Don Bradman, signed photograph of the Don's batting stance c1948, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 28 x 44 cm
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