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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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1948 tour guides - Test Record, England * Australia, Score Card, Souvenir Programme published by T.Ross and Programme, England v Australia by Double D Publications; plus postcard 1948 Australian Cricket Team. (3 items)
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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 and glazed, overall 47 x 57 cm
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1948 Australian Tour to England: rare scorecard Scotland v Australians at Edinburgh, Sept. 13-14, 1948 (last match of the Invincibles tour, Bradman's penultimate match)
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Australian test Cricketers, full size cricket bat with 22 signatures on front, noted bill brown, Sam Loxton, Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell, Dean Jones, Kim Hughes, Arthur Morris, David Boon, Greg Chappell and Bob Simpson
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Don Bradman, display, the Bradman centuries, comprising signature on card, photograph of the Don driving, window mounted with picture of the Don's batting stance, and with a record of Bradman's centuries printed on the mount, overall 39 x 51 cm. Limited edition 47/50, produced by Victorian cricket Association
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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 and postcard. (6 items)
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Don Bradman, signature on front of 1974 menu/programme for a boxing-dinner evening in honour of Sir Donald Bradman by the Anglo-American Sporting Club in London, the front cover decorated with drawing of the Don by Roy Ullyett; plus 2003 menu signed by Shane Warne; c1959 The George Tribe Testimonial Book signed by George Tribe. (3 items)
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Don Bradman, nice pencil signature on print Sir Donald G. Bradman - 'The Don' by D.W.Yostis, signed by the artist and numbered 31/50, window mounted, overall 36 x 43 cm
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Don Bradman: full size cricket bat, signed on front by Don Bradman, decorated with picture of Bradman walking out to bat and details of his career. Fine condition
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Don Bradman: 1997 Sanitarium (Weet-Bix) Sir Donald Bradman AC Greatest Hits, complete set (16), with one card signed by Don Bradman
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Don Bradman: 1997 Sanitarium (Weet-Bix) Sir Donald Bradman AC Greatest Hits, complete set (16), with all cards signed by Don Bradman
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Don Bradman, signature on front cover of programme The Grand Bradman Dinner, in honour of Sir Donald Bradman's 90th Birthday, 27th August 1998
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Don Bradman, newspaper banner/poster Sir Donald Bradman 1908-2001, produced for the evening edition of 'The Australian', the first newspaper announcement of Sir Donald Bradman's passing on 27th Feb.2001, window mounted, overall 56 x 76 cm; plus front page of rare Tribute Edition of 'The Australian' newspaper, also announcing the passing of Sir Donald Bradman, window mounted, overall 53 x 75 cm. (2 items)
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Arthur Morris, nice signatures on print A.R.Morris. Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year 1949 by Denise dean, limited edition 83/150, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 35 x 46 cm. Athur Morris played 46 Tests 1946-55 including 2 as captain, one of the Invincibles
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1949-50 Australian Team To Nz: reprinted team photo with the players wearing their Australian blazers, titled The 1949-50 Australian Team to New Zealand and players' names below photo, signed on reverse by Stan Sismey, size 30 x 21 cm
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Australian cricket Masters, full size cricket bat, with signatures of Neil Harvey, Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud, Graham McKenzie, bill brown, Peter Burge, Colin McDonald, Sam Loxton, bill Johnston, Norm O'Neill and bill Lawry, mounted in attractive display case, overall 35 x 109 cm. Limited edition 436/1000
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1950-51 Australian Ashes Team: Lovely reprinted team photograph with the players wearing their Australian blazers, with the title, Australia v England, 3ed Test, January 5,6,8,9 - 1951, and players' names printed on mount, signed on mount by Neil Harvey, Arthur Morris and Sam Loxton, size 35 x 29 cm
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Gil Langley's 1952-53 Australian Baggy Green Test Cap, green wool, embroidered Coat-of-Arms and 1952-53 on front, Farmer's, Sydney label inside (no name). Well worn match-used condition. Together with original press photographs (2), one of Gil Langley, the other of Australians visiting Lyle and Scott Woollen Mill in Hawick, Scotland. [Gil Langley played 26 Tests 1951-57]. Provenance: The vendor's father was a director of the Lyle and Scott knitting factory at the time of the Australian Team visit
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1954-55 Australian Team, official team photographs (2) - Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, February 25th-March 3rd, 1955, with title and players names printed on mount, overall 35 x 29 cm; plus original press photograph of 1954-55 Australian team to West Indies, size 25 x 20 cm. (2 items)
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1954-55 England Tour of Australia and NZ: rare programmes - Western Australian fixtures, MCC Australian Tour 1954-5, Bunbury Oct.11-12, Perth (W.A.C.A.) Oct.15-19 and Oct.22-26 (Perth, 1954);, the Tests, souvenir Programme, 1954-55 (Adelaide, 1954); official souvenir Programme, MCC v canterbury, Lancaster Park, March 5th, 7th and 8th 1955 (Christchurch, 1955). Fair/good condition. (3 items)
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The Daily Gleaner - West Indies v Australia 1955 Cricket Souvenir, 24 pages, exceedingly rare. Ex Colin McDonald collection
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1956 Australian Team official team photograph, titled 'Australia Team on Tour 1956, United Kingdom, India and Pakistan', with the player's names printed on the mount, including Ian Johnson (Captain), Keith Miller, Richie Benaud and Len Maddocks
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1956 Australian Tour Of England: Group with England v Australia Souvenir Score card and Fixture List published by Meltonian (white cleaner); postcard Australian Cricket Team, 1956; team photo with facsimile autographs on reverse; 1956 scorecard Mcc v Australians with 5 signatures - Graveney, Harrison, Sainsbury, Simpson and Titmus. (4 items)
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'1956 Australian Tour to England' team photograph with twenty signatures on the mount, including Ian Johnson, Keith Miller, Richie Benaud and ray Lindwall
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Cricket books (14), noted a History of Lords and Commons cricket by Eric Bullus (signed) (London, 1958); Memorable cricket Matches by Tomkinson (signed) (UK, 1958); Bradman at Adelaide oval by Whimpress (signed by author and numbered 56/100) (Adelaide, 2005); test cricket in Australia 1877-2002: the test match Archive by Charles Davis (signed, 261/334) (Melbourne, 2002);, the Noblest game - a book of fine cricket prints by Cardus and Arlott (London, 1989) signed by Australian Olympians Kieren Perkins and…
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Bradman The Great by Wakley [London, 1959], first edition, with dust-jacket. A full description, with statistics, of every innings played by Bradman in first-class cricket. Fine condition
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1960s Cricket Books, noted A History of Cricket - Volume I by Altham and Volume II by Swanton [London, 1962]; The Paddock That Grew - The Story of the Melbourne Cricket Club by Dunstan [Melbourne, 1962]; The Golden Age of Cricket by Trumble (signed) [Melbourne, 1968]; Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1966. (43 items)
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks for 1960-69. The 1964 issue hardback, others with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (10 items)
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1961 Australian Team, official team photograph, with title 23rd Australian Touring Team, 1961, and players names printed on mount, noted Benaud (Captain), Harvey, Lawry and McKenzie, overall 42 x 36 cm. Fine condition
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Wally Grout's 1961 Australian Baggy Green test cap, green wool, embroidered coat-of-arms and 1961 on front, Farmer's, Sydney label inside endorsed 2/61 (name removed). Good match-used condition. (Wally Grout, Australia's No. 1 wicketkeeper until his retirement, played 51 Tests 1957-66). Provenance: Ex cricket administrator Graham Ferrett
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Australia v Ireland Programmes: Ireland v Australians, College Park, Dublin. September 18 and 19, 1961 and Ireland v The Australians, Nicc Grounds, Ormeau, Belfast, 4th July 1968. Rare and in good condition. (2 items)
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1962-63 and 1965-66 England Tours Of Australia: Tour guides/brochures, noted Abc Cricket Book, Mcc Tour of Australia 1962-63 [Sydney, 1962]; Abc Cricket Book, Mcc Tour of Australia 1965-66 [Sydney, 1965]; Australian Tour of the M.C.C. Team 1962-63 by Nswca [Sydney, 1962]; Australian Cricket Handbook 1962-63 by Gray [Melbourne, 1962]; also fold-out itinerary card published by Craven Filter; rare programme Souvenir Programme, M.C.C. v Queensland Country, at Townsville, 7th and 8th December, 1962. Fair/Vg.…
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1962-63 Australian Ashes Team: Lovely reprinted team photograph with the players wearing their Australian blazers, with the title, Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, February 15,16,18,19,20 - 1963, and players' names printed on mount, signed on mount by Richie Benaud (captain) and Neil Harvey, size 35 x 29 cm
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Tony Lock's West Australian blazer, black wool, yellow embroidered swan and WACA monogram on pocket, 'King of clubs' label inside endorsed Lock. Fine condition. (Tony Lock played 49 Tests for England 1952-68; and represented Surrey 1946-63, Leicestershire 1965-67 and Western Australia 1963-71, where he captained WA to success in the Sheffield shield and broke their wicket-taking record)
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1964 Australian Team, full size Gray-Nicolls Cricket Bat, signed on front by the Australian team, with 11 signatures including Brian Booth, Bill Lawry and Connolly; and additionally signed on reverse by Sussex, Warwickshire and Derbyshire teams. Fair/Good condition
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1965-66 Australian Team, official team photograph, with title Australia v England, Sydney Cricket Ground, 7th-11th January 1966 and players names printed on mount, noted Brian Booth (Captain), bill Lawry and Tom Veivers, overall 36 x 29 cm. Fair/good condition
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The International Aboriginal Cricketers v Illawara - A Record of The Grand Cricket Matches Played at Wollongong, Nsw, April and November, 1867 by Fleming [Wollongong, 1968], limited edition 135/300. Good condition
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks for 1970-79. The 1974 and 1975 issues hardback, others with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (10 items)
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1971 Victoria v World x I, full size The Australian Bat Company - Bill Lawry Cricket Bat, signed on reverse by both teams, with 28 signatures including Bill Lawry, Ian Redpath, Keith Stackpole, Gary Sobers, Sunil Gavaskar, Zaheer Abbas and Tony Greig. Fine condition
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1972 Australian Tour Of England, County Sports - John Edrich Cricket Bat, signed to front by the Australia and England teams, and on reverse by Lancashire, with 44 signatures including Dennis Lillee, Ian Chappell, Ray Illingworth and Geoff Boycott. Fair/Good condition
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1977 Australian Tour to England, full size Duncan Fearnley cricket bat, signed to front by England and Australian teams, and to reverse by Kent and Middlesex teams, a total of 53 signatures including Mike Brearley, Tony Greig, Geoff Boycott, Greg Chappell, Rodney Marsh and Jeff Thomson. Handle rubber perished, otherwise good condition
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1977-78 Australia v India, St.Peter - Rodney Marsh cricket bat, signed to front by both teams, with 23 signatures including Bob Simpson, David Ogilvie, Jeff Thomson, Bishan Bedi and Sunil Gavaskar. Fair/good condition (handle rubber perished)
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Sunil Gavaskar's Indian test blazer, blue wool, wire embroidered Indian logo on front and Australia in India 1979, made by Aristocat, Bombay. Very good condition. Sunil Gavaskar played 125 Tests 1970-87, and was Wisden Cricketer of the year for 1980
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Cricket Books: Pelham Cricket Year 1st to 3rd editions, edited by David Lemmon [London, 1979-81]; plus Benson and Hedges Cricket Year complete set from 1st to 23rd editions, 1981-2004, edited by David Lemmon/Jonathon Agnew [London, 1982-2004]. Excellent books in fine condition. (26 items)
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Books, noted Double Century - The Story of Mcc and Cricket by Lewis (signed) [Lond, 1987]; The Wisden Papers 1888- 1946 by Green (signed) [Lond, 1989]; The Wisden Guide to Cricket Grounds by Powell (signed) [Lond, 1989]; The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1876-77 to 1977-78 and Volume II 1977-1989 by Frindall [London, 1979 and 1990]. (14 items)
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Signed Cricket Bat and Clothing: Full size Gunn and Moore Bat, signed by 1980 Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire teams, plus additional signatures incl. John Major (British P.M.), Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones), Jimmy Greaves (1966 World Cup), Gary Lineker, Steve Waugh and Imran Khan. c2001 England One-Day Shirt with 11 signatures including Graham Thorpe, Alec Stewart and Darren Gough; Fielder's Sun Hat signed on brim by Brian Lara; Fielder's Sun Hat printed on front Australia v England 2006-07, and with 15…
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International Cricketers: classic cricket postcards, selection of 40 different signed postcards from sets 19-23, including Shane Bond, Stephen Harmiston, Chris Cairns, Brendan McCullum, Scott Styris, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Geraint Jones, Richard Blakey, Sajid Mahmood and Alistair Cook. (40 items)
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International Cricketers: Cornhill Insurance cards (10) and classic cricket postcards (30), selection of different signed, including Andy Caddick, Darren Gough, Graeme Hick, Mike Atherton, Graham Gooch, David Gower, Jason Gillespie, Nixon McClean, Sanath Jayasuriya, Stephen Fleming and Muttiah Muralitharan. (40 items)
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks for 1980-89. The 1983 issue with limp yellow covers, others hardback (with dust-jackets). Good condition. (10 items)
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1980s Books, noted The History of the Sheffield Shield by Harte [Sydney, 1987]; A Hitory of West Indies Cricket by Manley [London, 1988]; From the Sea End - The Official History of Sussex County Cricket Club by Lee [London, 1989]; Averages and Results of Australian First-Class Cricket, from 1850/51 to 1914/15 by James (signed) [Sydney, 1985]. (33 items)
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Cricket prints: a century for England and Visions of a hat Trick, by A.L.Grace, first with scorecard for the 1980 England v Australia Centenary test at Lord's, other with scorecard for the 1880 England v Australia test at Kennington oval, both signed by Len Hutton and numbered 98/850, framed and glazed, each overall 68 x 60 cm. (2 items)
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North Melbourne Cricket Cap, blue with embroidered Nmcc monogram on front, made by Renoma. Much worn and some holes. Scarce
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Books, noted The Complete History of Australian Cricket 1803-1989 in 5 volumes by Pollard [Sydney, 1987-90]; Cricket in Australia Volumes 1-6 [Melbourne, 1981-86]; The Bradman Albums in 2 volumes [Sydney, 1987]. (20 items)
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Keith Fletcher's England Touring test cap, from his tour as Captain to India 1981-82, blue wool, embroidered St.George and dragon on front, with name tag inside endorsed K.Fletcher. Superb condition. Together with excellent signed photograph of Fletcher wearing the cap, and another of him presenting the cap to a previous owner. [Keith Fletcher played 59 Tests 1968-82, including 7 as England Captain]. (3 items)
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Allan Border's x XXX/Our Beer Visor, signed on brim Allan Border; together with picture of Border in his Australian Test jumper (probably 1993 Ashes tour), wearing the visor. Fine condition. Allan Border played 156 Tests 1978-94 including a record 93 as Australian captain. (2 items)
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Allan Border's x XXX/Our Beer Visor (with additional x XXX logos on brim), signed on brim Allan Border; together with signed photo of Border wearing the visor and holding aloft 1993 Texaco Trophy. Fine condition. (2 items)
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Allan Border's Australian Training shirt, yellow, with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms and XXXX, Australia, Ashes '93 logo on front, and signed on front by Allan Border. Good condition
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Allan Border Posters: 1993-94 Buttercup advertising posters, Border's Ashes Heroes with 13 signatures including Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Shane Warne; plus Allan Border Tribute signed by Allan Border, each 69 x 100 cm
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Cricket Art: Felix Topolski (1907-89), Eton v Harrow, Cricket at Lords, 1983, screenprint, signed by the artist, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 100 x 62 cm; Kevan Hardacre (1927- ), original painting Cricket at Como, oil on canvas, signed by the artist, overall 60 x 60 cm; plus original advertising artwork showing batsman in action, oil on board, for Imperial Tobacco Company Ltd, with label on reverse dated 1.Jan.1953, overall 61 x 91 cm. (3 items)
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Cricket Books, noted Trumper - The Definitive Biography by Sharpham [Sydney, 1985]; A History of West Indies Cricket by Manley [London, 1988]; Cricket's Exiles - The Saga of South African Cricket by Crowley [London, 1984]; Bradman - The Illustrated Biography by Page [Melbourne, 1983]. (45 items)
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Kim Hughes' Australian Baggy Green Test Cap, green wool, embroidered Coat-of-Arms on front, endorsed inside K.Hughes. Fine match-worn condition. Hughes played 70 Tests 1977-85, including 28 as Australian captain. Provenace: Gifted to the Prime Minister, Bob Hawke in September 1983, then by descent. Match-used by Hughes in his five Ashes Tests 1982-3, where he scored 62, 0 and 39*, 88, 66 and 48, 29 and 137 an aggregate of 469 runs at 78. On Sept. 25 1983 Hughes, David Hookes and Max Walker were part of a…
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Tim Zoehrer's Australian Mini-Baggy Green Test Cap Number 337, green wool, embroidered Coat-of- Arms on front, in display case with plaque Tim Zoehrer, 337th Australian Test Cricketer. Display case signed on reverse by Tim Zoehrer. Superb condition. To celebrate its 100th Anniversary, Cricket Australia held a reunion of Australia's Test players on 11th July 2003, presenting each with a mini baggy green cap and an inscription of their personal Australian Test player number. 147 of Australia's 197 surviving…
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Tim Zoehrer's West Australian Cricket Cap, yellow, with embroidered Waca monogram on front, signed under brim by Tim Zoehrer and coach Daryl Foster (during his time as Wa coach they won 9 Sheffield Shields and 7 One-Day titles). Good condition
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Tim Zoehrer: Australian Test Shirt (short sleeves), with embroidered Acb and x XXX sponsor's logo on front, from 1993 Ashes series; match-used Kookaburra batting glove (right hand); Australian Training Cricket Cap; plus Australian training shirt, all signed by Tim Zoehrer. Fine condition. [Tim Zoehrer played 10 Tests 1985-87] (4 items)
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Cricket Collectables: Mark Taylor display comprising signed picture, window mounted with photo, framed and glazed, overall 51 x 43 cm; Merv Hughes display comprising signed cricket ball, window mounted with photo, framed and glazed, overall 59 x 45 cm; full size Gray-Nicolls Cricket Bat signed on front by Dean Jones; T-Shirt Bushrangers, Champions 2003-04 Pura Cup signed by Cameron White; 2005 World x I shirt, yellow and black, from the Wales v Lashings World x I match at Cardiff in Aug.2005, with 10…
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1988 England Team official team photograph, with the title 'England Tour of New Zealand and bi-Centenary of Australia 1988', with the player's names printed on the mount, signed to the mount by the entire team, eighteen signatures including Mike Gatting (Captain), Phil de Freitas, Neil Fairbrother, Eddie Hemmings, Jack Richards, Paul Jarvis, Bruce French, Peter Lush (manager), John Emburey, Micky Stewart (team manager), Peter Austin (scorer), David Capel, Martyn Moxon, Tim Robinson, Chris broad, bill Athey…
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