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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:376
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:371
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:249
Date:24-Feb-2019
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Various items incl. 'Physical training for Athletes' A.A.A. Of NSW 1933), 'Swimming Instructions' (1939) 64pp booklet, official programme 24th Australian YMCA Inter-Association Tournament at Melbourne, 19481, several football and cricket publications, some early team photos, cricket, rugby and football cards, an Alex Mather & Sons cricketer lemonade bottle, VFL cufflinks, etc. Mixed condition.
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Cigarette & trade cards: a small accumulation, mainly Australian Rules football, mixed condition. (90) also an untidy range of general subjects in albums and loose in a box. (100s).
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1928-30 scrapbooks (5) covering tennis (2) and cricket (3) with much attention to the early days of the careers of Don Bradman and Jack Crawford. Fascinating contemporary newspaper and magazine reports, photos, etc.
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A collection of signed photographs featuring Herb Elliot (with CoA), Harrison Dillard USA (with CoA), Bob Mathis USA (with CoA), Juan Antonia Samaranch (with accompanying letter), Kosta Tszyu, mark Woodbridge & mark Woodforde (framed and with CoA), Michael Doohan (framed) & Wayne Grady (framed. (total: 8 items).
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Australian Sporting Greats: Individually framed and signed photographs, etc., of cricketers Jeff Thomson and Shane Warne, Australian Rules footballer Leigh Matthews, basketballer Andrew Gaze and Marathon man, Steve Moneghetti. (5 items).
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1930 broadside: 'Sensational Sammy Harris: Akron's Lightweight Contender. 31 x 22 cm, framed & glazed (63 x 53 cm). The poster was created by boxing manager Harry 'Ping' Auber, and reads 'You pick the boy. Harris Will Fight Him...Harris is only 19 years of age and has a record to be proud of. 65 Fights. Won 62. Won 20 by K.O. Lost Only 3. This Brownskin boy Always repeats as He is Clean Classy Colorful.1 Tragically, in a March 1931 rematch against Mickey Buris, Harris failed to answer the round 10 bell and…
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali at weigh-in with Sonny Liston, size 41 x 51 cm.
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 41 x 51 cm.
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Muhammad Ali signed photograph, the iconic 1965 image of Ali rampant over Sonny Liston sprawled on the mat below him. Framed & glazed, with field of Dreams certificate of authenticity. Overall 64 x 54 cm.
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Lionel rose, signed black & white photograph, mounted together with a dramatic action photograph from the rose V Harada bout on February 26, 1968. In defeating Harada, Lionel rose became world Bantamweight Champion and the first Australia Aboriginal to win a world title. Framed & glazed, overall 68 x 41 cm. With CofA.
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Rumble in the Jungle' Ali and Foreman signed photograph capturing the moment in the 8th round when Forman was Knocked-out and Muhammad Ali became world Champion again. Framed and glazed, overall 37.5 x 40 cm. With CoA.
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Signed photograph of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier as they face off before their 'Fight of the Century' in 1974 (both signatures somewhat faded), also a signed Mike Tyson photograph (also faded). Both framed & glazed. (2 items). Both with CoAs.
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Jeff Fenech, a pair of Twins 8oz special boxing gloves, both signed by Fenech. (2).
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Australian Boxers: a 16oz leather V.I.P. Sports boxing glove (black) signed in silver by Jeff Fenech, Barry Michael, John Famechon, Lester Ellis and Lionel rose.
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Heavyweight Champions' framed display comprising 18 action photographs and six engraved brass plaques surrounding a full-sized boxing glove signed by the six champions: Muhamad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield. Overall 80 x 128 cm and most impressive!.
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1st British Empire Games, Hamilton, Canada 1930: Participation medal in bronze and enamel, 39 x 50 mm, reverse engraved 'H. Mizler Oxford and St.Georges club 19301, Hyman Barnett 'Harry' Mizler (Gbr) won gold in boxing - Bantamweight at Hamilton. He went on to represent Great Britain at the 1932 Olympics. He was born in the heart of the East end of London to Jewish parents. They had a fish stall in Watney Street market and after leaving school he worked in the stall along with his Brothers Moe and Judah,…
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2nd British Empire Games, London, England 1934: Participation medal in bronze, 44 mm, in original presentation case.
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2nd British Empire Games, London, England 1934: Announcer's badges for 6th August 1934 (gold embossed on cream background) and 7th August 1934 (gold embossed on pale blue background). In both cases the stick-pin has been removed. Extremely scarce. (2).
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3rd British Empire Games, Sydney, Australia 1938: Participation medal, octagonal in bronze, 63 x 75 mm, by Stokes or Melbourne, reverse engraved for 'F. Stevenson. Bowling. S. Africa.1, Stevenson was part of the South African fours Team. South Africa won the inaugural bowls Team gold medal at the 1938 games.
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The British swimming Team: a small group comprising a Dec.3rd, 1937 dinner menu (the evening prior to departure for Sydney), signed by 12 members of the team and the chaperone, an original photograph of the Women's Team of 12 by Dorothy Wilding (and signed by him in the lower margin), also, an invitation to the official Reception and banquet to celebrate the return of the swimming Team from Australia (2nd April, 1938). (3 items). England won 7 of their 15 gold medals in the swimming and diving pools.
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6th British Empire & Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales, 1958: bronze winner's medal, 44 mm, awarded to John simpson of Australia for fencing Epee Team and so engraved on reverse. Together with the original box for Simpson's participation medal (which is not present). (2 items). The VI games marked the largest sporting event ever held in Wales and it was the smallest country ever to host a British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Cardiff had to wait 12 years longer than originally scheduled to become host of…
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8th British Empire & Commonwealth Games, Kingston, Jamaica 1966: Participation medal in bronze, 54 mm.
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15th Commonwealth Games, Victoria, Canada 1994: Participation medal in bronze, in original presentation box.
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Three attractively framed early cricketing scenes: 1873 'Practising for the all England Match' from the Australasian Sketcher, 1874 'The all England eleven V eighteen of Victoria' from the Australian Sketcher, and,1886 'International cricket match at the ground of the Germantown club at Nicetown Pennsylvania' from Harper's Weekley (hand coloured). Various sizes, the largest 60 x 74 cm.(3 items).
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Teignbridge cricket club commemorative porcelain plate, English, circa 1873, with cartouche reading 'Teignbridge cricket club established 18231. Marked 'Conchology stone Ware' damaged and repaired, with chip. Extremely rare. 26.5 cm diameter.
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East Melbourne Cricket Club: 1874-75 Member's Season ticket, red leather with gold embossing, the interior printed in blue with space for the member's name in manuscript (W.J. Daly) and the signature of the Honorary Treasurer, J.G. Russell. Superb condition and extremely rare. The East Melbourne cricket ground was a grass oval located at the corner of Wellington parade and Jolimont parade, in East Melbourne. Now part of Yarra Park and being adjacent to the MCG, the site is most well known for playing host…
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The English eleven, hand coloured full page lithograph from the Australasian Sketcher of 21st December 1878. Framed & glazed, overall 56 x 42 cm. An English cricket team captained by Lord Harris toured Australia and New Zealand in 1878–79 in a private tour organised by the Melbourne Cricket Club. The team's match against Australia in January 1879 was retrospectively given test match status, making it the third test ever and the third between Australia and England, though it was not part of the Ashes which…
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Framed displays, comprising the 'International cricket match at Philadelphia' hand-coloured engraving from Harpers Weekly, 1879, 40 x 50 cm, 1953 official Score sheet for the test match between England & Australia played at Kennington oval framed together with an offical photo of the victorious English team, an official press photo of the moment the test was 'Tied' at Brisbane, Dec.1960, between Australia & West Indies, 36 x 40 cm., & a display featuring a miniature bat signed by Don Bradman. (4 items).
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A Royal Doulton Lambeth Ware cricket beaker with silver rim. Three scenes of cricketers in high relief on a light green glazed background. Impressed mark and registration number to base. Two hairline cracks, mainly visible internally. A handsome piece. 13.5 cm high.
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East Melbourne Cricket Club: 1881-82 Member's Season ticket, black leather with gold embossing, the interior printed in black with a charming image of a batsman at wicket, space for the member's name in manuscript (J. Cavanaugh) and the signature of the Honorary Treasurer, J.G. Russell. The member's number 1941 is stamped in black. Superb condition and extremely rare.
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1882. 19th edition. Original paper wrappers. Minor age toning and edge stains to wrappers, very minor loss to top left corner of front wrapper, spine broken but binding is intact, otherwise in very good condition.
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Mounted brass desk-top paper holder comprised of crossed cricket bats in front of a pair of wickets with a cricket ball at centre, the whole mounted on a wooden base, the bats engraved 'Presented by the L.C.C. [Ladies cricket Club] to their Captain on her Marriage - April 10: 18831. Overall 14 x 16 cm.
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Sydney Cricket Ground - life Membership badge for J.O. Fairfax, James Oswald Fairfax (later, Sir) 1863 - 1928, third Son of James reading Fairfax, was born in Sydney and educated at Sydney Grammar school and Balliol College, Oxford (B.A., 1885), he was called to the bar of the Inner temple in 1886 and admitted to the Colonial bar on his return to Sydney in February 1887. In 1889 he joined John Fairfax & Sons. On 22 November 1892 at St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral he married Mabel Alice Emmeline (1871-1965),…
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Great lever: 1892 and 1893 Membership cards, (2). [Great lever is a suburb of Greater Manchester, the club was part of the Bolton & District cricket Association.]
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Melbourne Cricket Club 1899-1900 Membership ticket 11591 in reddish-brown leather with gold embossed MCC symbol and season details and inside with printed details and spaces for the signatures of the member (W.G.Russell), the Hon. Treasurer (C.H.Ross) and the Hon. Secretary (J. McLaughlin). A similar example sold by US in September 2015 for $1,830 (including buyers premium).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1902-3 membership badge, made by J.R. Gaunt, No.2185. The example sold in our February 2013 auction brought $3,000 (incl. BP).
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The Coronation portrait of 'Ranji' - Colonel H.H. Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji, Maharaja jam Saheb of Nawanagar K.C.S.I. In his Coronation robes and jewellery, three-quarter length seated in a gilded throne chair with lion finial arms. Ranji wears a cream silk diamond-buttoned sherwani tunic with a pattern of gold and green flowers. He holds a jewelled sword tulwar (the traditional Rajput weapon), a diamond peacock sarpech in his gold and green turban. He wears a three-strand pearl necklace and a…
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The M.S.D. Cricket list Season 1907-81 issued by the Melbourne sports Depot, 55-57 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, a 32 page price list of bats, balls, caps, wickets, bails, protectors and guards, gloves, bags, scoring books, wearing apparel, nets, boots, shoes and sundries. Other sporting equipment is also listed (and illustrated) as are previous test match results and other cricket facts and figures, fixtures and the Laws of cricket. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd collection.
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Ranjitsinhji, Cricketer & Indian Prince, a collection of five greeting cards, each headed with the gilt-embossed crest of Ranjitsinhji, Maharaja of Nawanagar (in present-day Gujarat), each with coloured etching view of one of Ranjitsinhji's palaces of homes in England, the interiors blank in each case. 20.5 x 16.5. (5 items). Provenance: The Nawanagar Palace Museum collection.
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Two Letters from Jamnagar Palace, 1910, two autograph letters, written and signed by Harry Lester Simms while at Jamnagar Palace, a guest of Ranjitsinhji. The letters are addressed to 'Kumar Saheb' [Kumar Shri Godji Khengarji Saheb 'Manhubha', second Son of Khengarji Rao III, ruler of Kutch at Bhuj Palace], ...His Highness requests that you would be kind enough to play US 2 matches, here and at Bhuj.....kindest regards to his Highness, Your brother & Kuty Saheb', 2 pages undated, and the second letter,…
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Minutes of Conference between the Players' Representatives and the board of control, held at the New South Wales' cricket Association's Rooms, Sydney, on Thursday, January 14th 19091 30 pages, typed, original record of the meeting. Present on behalf of the board were Col. Foxton (QLD), W.P. McElhone (Hon. Sec.), Frank Iredale (NSW), G.M. Evan (S.A.) & G.P. Barbour (NSW). Present on behalf of the players were Clem hill (S.A.), Monty Noble (NSW) & Frank Laver (Vic..). A fascinating insight into the financial…
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An original hand-painted picture of Ranjitsinhji composed of real butterfly wings, circa 1912, Ranji standing in a colourful landscape, wearing a matching turban and diamond-buttoned tunic sherwani, plain trousers and silver-buckled shoes. He wears his British awards of Gcsi and Gbe, with his sash of office. He holds his state sword wrapped in a silk shawl and waers a diamond necklace. Commissioned by Ranji and with a 'Made in England' label on the reverse of the white metal frame on stand. 18 x 10.5 cm.
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Black ledger book titled in manuscript on the first page 'Victorian cricket Associations' patriotic Efforts for Australian Wounded soldiers and for Providing cricket Materials for Australian Camps Abroad and in Victoria 1915 - 19161, 63 pages detailing donations (date, amount, name), auction sales receipts, button day returns, Blackham ball subscriptions, as well as amounts spent on cricket bats, bails, gloves and other sports materials. There are also lists of awards (ornamental buttons, etc.) which were…
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Melbourne Cricket Club ladies Reserve ticket for the 1917 - 1918 season, signed by the Secretary, Hugh Trumble. Displayed in a glazed frame with a photograph of 'The toss' taking place on the field of play. [Membership cards from the war years - male or female - are scarce]. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd collection.
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Tour of the Fifteenth Australian cricket Team in England and South Africa - Season 1921, the personal photographs and annotated album assembled by the team scorer, bill Ferguson. The title page bearing a team photographic postcard (by Bolland) signed in ink by the whole team which included Armstrong, Bardsley, Ryder, Gregory, Mailey, Collins and Macartney. The following 55 pages provide 275 good quality photographs, all neatly annotated by Ferguson which give a remarkable record of the activities of the…
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A cricket miscellany comprising an Australia 1921 Team photograph (by Philip G. Hunt, London), a 1938 fixture card published by 'The Advertiser' and listing the Australian team, the 1958 New Zealand Team signatures on a page, the South African team to England in 1960 - a signed team picture, and a fully signed team sheet of the same 1960 South African team.
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A cricket ball manual press used in the manufacturing process, circa 1930s. Cast steel on a wooden base. Very heavy!, 25 cm high, 40 cm across
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A framed presentation titled 'The Bodyline series 19321 which incorporates original press photographs of the Australian and English Teams, dramatic action photographs, individual photographs, typed explanations and original autographs of Harold Larwood (8) and Don Bradman (2). Overall 63 x 84 cm. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd collection.
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Geelong West cricket club 1928-29 Member's ticket number 1331, W.H. Robinson, Hon. Sec.
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Don Bradman's New South Wales state cap, circa 1928, a New South Wales state cricket team cap, blue wool, state badge worked in ivory and red silk, farmers Sydney label inscribed 'D.Bradman' in black ink. Offered together with a letter to the original vendor (dated December 1999) in which Sir Donald writes 1...when playing for N.S.W. I was given a new cap every year. Andy Barlow was a friend of mine and a test umpire and he asked me if I would give it to him for a keepsake. It was probably the second cap I…
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Don Bradman, original photograph (8.5 x 6 cm) of Don Bradman & Archie Jackson in 1928-29 from Bradman's own collection, together with 1981 (12th May) letter on 'Sir Donald Bradman' letterhead, which enclosed this (and two other photographs), the letter signed 'Don'.
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A white metal ashtray featuring crossed bats leaning against a wicket, and a silver-plated desk inkwell set featuring a bowler, circa 1910 (with minor faults). Also, a brass belt buckle depicting 3 bats leaned against a tree stump and a clothes brush in the shape of a cricket bat marked 'Souvenir of Australia'. An interesting little group. (4 items).
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Don Bradman reproduction photograph of the young star showing his follow-through position, signed, framed and glazed, overall 57 x 45 cm.
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1930-31 Melbourne Cricket Club membership badge, plus a trial piece for the 1948-49 badge and an Archive sample of the 1957-58 badge. Unrelated, but accompanied by a 1964 south Bunbury Football Club badge. (4 items).
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C.V. Grimmett 'Flicker' book no. 2 circa 1930, demonstrating 'Googley Delivery and off break finger Spin', the title page (slightly reduced at top) signed in ink by Grimmett and Don Bradman. (the front cover has a narrow piece of adhesive tape affixed). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd collection.
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Australian XI English Tour 1930 brochure by the Orient Shipping line, signed on the front cover by Don Bradman, making his first visit to England as a member of bill Woodfull's Team. Australia won the Ashes series 2-1 and Bradman went on to score 974 runs in the test Matches. England's top run scorer for the series was Herbert Sutcliffe with 436. Clarries Grimmett took 29 test wickets. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd collection.
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The 11931-32 South African Season pocket souvenir Program and Score Sheet' published in Australia on the occasion of the tour of the South African Team. The front cover signed by Don Bradman, a key player in Woodfull's Team. The South Africa national cricket team played five test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 5-0, all of their victories being by a substantial margin, three of them by an innings. In his 5 times at the wicket, Bradman made 226, 112, 167, 2 and 299 not out.
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Indian cricket Tour to England 1932: published by the board of control for cricket in India. Pre-tour, for the 1932 Indian tour of England, their second visit but the first in which they played test matches. Large 8vo. 48pp. Illustrated throughout. Original decorative wrappers, minor stain to lower edges.
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Harold Larwood, two signed photographic cuttings from books. (2).
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1932-33 Melbourne Cricket Club badges, (2) by Bentley, one being the type for country Members.
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A signed letter from Ranjitsinhji to King George V - 6th March 1932, 6th March 1932 typed letter on the Palace, Jamnagar, Kathiawar letterhead, with Ranjitsinhji's crest embossed in green, signed by Ranji at the end. A highly important historical document, addressed to King George V when Ranji had been elected to represent the interests of the Indian Princely dynasties with regard to their future in the political organization of India. Your Highness, the critical position in which the Indian States find…
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Australian cricket Team, England 1934 official team photograph (17 x 22 cm), together with an autographed letter to Ern Bromley on letterhead 'Australian board of control for international Cricket' dated 5th Feb. 1934, signed W.H. Jeanes (Secretary), block mounted and laminated with the associated envelope. (2 frames).
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Wild, Roland 'The biography of Colonel his Highness Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji, Maharaja jam Saheb of Nawanagar', frontispiece portrait, map, 25 plates with 32 subjects, Appendix with 8 plates of Ranjitsihji's jewellery including the celebrated 39 carat emerald, upper cover with gilt-stamped title and the arms of Nawanager stamped in gold and colours, original vellum, the edges bevelled, top edges gilt, others uncut., imp. 8vo, London 1934 [Rich & Cowan limited, London]. 330pp. First edition, limited to…
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Don Bradman toby jug, made by Marutomo Ware, circa 1934, fine condition. 15 cm high.
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Lancashire County & Manchester cricket club Membership cards for 1935, 1937 and 1941, all endorsed to Harry H. Bullough, whose Son, John, played for Lancashire between 1914 and 1919]. The 1937 card is a rare 'Life Member' type, the 1941 card includes the following printed statement 'War year (Second year) this is to testify that Mr. [H.H. Bullough] has paid [One Guinea] as a subscription for the year 1941 to help keep the Lancashire County cricket club free from financial difficulties during the…
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Jack Hobbs in Australia 1936/37, an Alan Kippax 'Super Driver' full-sized cricket bat, signed in the ownership position (upper right rear shoulder) by the great England batsman, J.B. Hobbs. Headed 'M.C.C. Australian Tour 1936/71 Hobbs used the bat to collect the signatures of the Australian and English teams. Following his retirement from cricket in 1934, Hobbs continued to work as a journalist, first with Jack Ingham then with Jimmy Bolton as his ghostwriters. He accompanied the MCC team to Australia in…
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Stan McCabe's 1936-37 Australian Baggy Green test Team cap, green wool, coat of arms worked with gold and silver wire and coloured silk, Farmer's Sydney label inside Crown inscribed in ink S.J.McCabe. In the 1936-37 series, Australia levelled the series in the fourth test at Adelaide with a sparkling 88 and 55 from McCabe. In the fifth and final test McCabe's 112, together with Bradman's 169 and Badcock's 118, helped decide the series in Australia's favour. Australia had recovered from two down to win the…
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Episodes in England 1934-47: a framed display incorporating original press photographs of the 1938 and 1947 Australian Teams, dramatic moments in play, the scoreboards at critical moments, Don Bradman shaking hands with King George V and King George VI as well as being carried off the field (1938) after injuring his foot. Bradman has signed each of the 15 items which make up the display, although some of the pen signatures are now somewhat faded. Overall 107 x 81 cm. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd collection.
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Australian Women's cricket Team in England 1937: a large autograph page with the signatures of the 14 members of the touring squad, including Margaret Peden (Capt.), Hazel Pritchard (who scored the most runs for Australia, 306) and Peggy Antonio (who took 19 wickets). The three match series was drawn 1-1. [Note: The page is backed with the signatures of the Somerset team of the same year. The team includes John Barnwell, William Bunce, Edward Hack (who played only once!), Arthur Wellard (Wisden Cricketer…
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1938 Australian cricket Team in Great Britain: superb large format original photograph mounted with printed heading and team members' names in lower margin fully signed by all 18 in the left and right margins including Don Bradman, Stan McCabe, Sid Barnes, bill O'Reilly, Jack Fingleton, bill brown and Lindsay Hassett. Framed and glazed. Overall 66.5 x 81.5 cm. This was Bradman's first tour of England as Captain and was to be the last test series until after World War II. With the third test match washed…
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The 1938 Orient line and the 1948 'Strathaird' ship brochure, both signed to the front covers by Don Bradman, who was Captain of the Team on both Ashes Tours. (2).
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The Australian Tour to England, Scotland & Ireland, April to September 1938, a scrapbook, assembled and annotated by team member, bill Barnett and with a presentation inscription on the inside front cover, 'To George, in memory of a Grand Tour, and with kindest regards, Ben. 19381, a large format volume (44 x 32 cm) with half-leather binding, in which Barnett has collected and preserved a remarkable range of newspaper and magazine coverage of the activities - on and off the field - of the Australian…
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The Australian Services XI Tour of India 1945-46, an attractive lapel badge titled 'Australian Tour 1945 - 19461 produced by the cricket Association of Bengal to commemorate this first international tour following the end of World War II. In the original C.A.B. Box by S.C.Roy, Calcutta. The Services team was captained by Lindsay Hassett and included other notable players in Keith Miller and Cec pepper. The team arrived in India during October and played 8 matches in India. They played a Prince's XI, the…
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Bill Johnston's 1947-48 test Team blazer - Australia V India, the blazer by Farmer's of Sydney, with 'W. Johnston' in manuscript to the label. Australian coat of arms and 11947-481 embroidered on the pocket. William Arras Johnston (1922 – 2007) played in forty test matches from 1947 to 1955. A left arm pace bowler, as well as a left arm orthodox spinner, Johnston was best known as a spearhead of the undefeated 1948 touring team, well known as 'The Invincibles'. Johnston headed the wicket-taking lists in…
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1948 Australian Tour to England: rare itinerary booklet '20th Australian XI Tour in Great Britain 1948', signed to front cover by Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Johnson, Neil Harvey, Keith Miller and the other members of the 'Invincibles' (12 signatures in total, some faded). Extremely rare - believed to have been presented to players & officials of the touring team.
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Don Bradman, print titled 'Sir Donald Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman in s follow-through position with the SCG in the background), signed in the lower margin by Don Bradman & the artist, L/E: 116/850. Framed & glazed, 57X48C cm.
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Don Bradman, nice signature on black & white image of Bradman getting ready to face a bowler. Framed and glazed, overall 28 x 22 cm.
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Cricketers Tavern - Cobbs Ale' painted sign on timber, overall 80 x 60 cm. The sign appears to reference the English brewery, Cobb & Co., established in 1673.
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Cricketing Knights' headed sheet with the printed sub-title 'Knighthoods awarded for service to Cricket' with 7 signatures - Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Colin Cowdrey, Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Clyde Walcott, Sir Alec Bedser & Sir Everton Weekes.
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Cricket group comprising 1952 New South WalesTeam, official team photograph by Melba of Sydney, with the title 'N.S.W. V. Queensland, Sydney November 7-10th, 19521 and 'N.S.W. V. South Africa, Sydney November 14-18th, 1952', 1964 New South Wales Team, official team photograph by Allan Studios of Collingwood, with the title 'New South Wales V. Victoria, Melbourne cricket ground, December 26th - 30th, 1964', miniature bats, (2) one signed by Brett Lee, the other by Michael Hussey. Each 38 cm long and both…
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Australia: a diverse collection of documents, programmes, menus, telegrams, etc., with many items bearing the original autographs of Bob simpson, Doug Walters, Barry Jarman, Geoff Lawson, Richie Benaud, bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Keith Stackpole, Bruce Reid, bill brown, Arthur Morris, bill Johnston, Sam Loxton, Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee and others, also some unsigned items.
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A 1949-57 scrapbook with a signed picture of Len Hutton on the front cover. The attractively presented pages include an England 1949 autograph page (10 sigs), a New Zealand autograph page (12 sigs), a N.Z. 1958 signed team sheet (17 sigs), a West Indies 1957 autograph page (18 sigs), Australia 1956 signed teamsheet, Essex 1949 autograph page (13 sigs), Pakistan 1954 autograph page (15 sigs), Warwickshire 1950 autograph page (12 sigs), Surrey 1951 autograph page (14 sigs), Lancastershire 1951 (13 sigs),…
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The 1949-61 scrapbook, companion to the previous item. Includes the 1959 Indian Team to England, the Oxford University team and County teams of the period including Middlesex 1959, Sussex 1958, Hampshire, Somerset, Glamorgan, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire and 1961 Northamptonshire. (150+ autographs).
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A 'Victory Special' full-sized cricket bat 'Imported for Wm H. Oldfield A.I.F. XI, N.S.W. - Aust.XI', match used and signed on the back of the blade by Bert Oldfield, Alec Bedser, John Dewes and J.J. Warr (with the signatures of other members of the 1950 England team faded).
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A pair of Staffordshire bone china plates, 27 cm diameter, one depicts Fuller Pilch, Thomas box & William Lillywhite, the other, Fuller Pilch, Alfred Mynn & Thomas box. Both with gilt trim to edges. Fine condition. Circa 1950s (2).
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Lindsay Hassett, autograph below a reproduction colour photograph of him shaking hands with the Queen, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 41 cm.
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The 'Cricket Club Bar' hanging sign from the Windsor Hotel, Melbourne, featuring a full-size bat hanging from a metal wall bracket. Now renamed 'The cricket Bar', the walls are covered in a fantastic range of cricket memorabilia. 77 cm x 55 cm, this is the companion to the sign sold as lot 145 in our 'A celebration of Cricket' auction (September, 2018) for $420 + BP
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A small autograph book, circa 1970s-90s, containing over 250 signatures, mainly cricketers but also a few entertainers. Noted holding, Statham, Chappell, Trueman, Barlow, Richie Benaud, ray Lindwall, Dean Jones, Jeremy Coney, Gladstone small, Robin Smith, Mike Gatting, Fred Titmus, Chris broad, John snow, Jeremy Lloyd, etc.
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Australia V West Indies Second Test match (Dec.30th 1960 - Jan.4th 1961) hand-written 'Allowances' ledger sheet (double page) listing the Australian players, the umpires and officials, how much they were paid and signed by each recipient. Richie Benaud (Captain) received a cheque for £99/5/- Wally Grout £100/5/- Colin McDonald £85/-/-. Although the sheet is damaged there is no loss of detail and the players signatures are all clear. A fascinating and extremely rare document. Provenance: The bill Jacobs…
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Victoria V New South Wales at the M.C.G. December 2nd - 6th, 1960, the match report regarding payments (1allowances1) for the Victorian players, the umpires, scorers and the masseur. [The 12 players and 2 umpires received £10 each], the hand-written pages summarizing daily attendances and receipts and a 2-page printed/typed summary as audited by the accountants and signed Off by Ian Johnson, the Secretary of the M.C.C. With no play on the first day and New South Wales declaring their first innings at 7/411…
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Circa 1961 scrap book, with most newspaper and magazine cuttings also signed by the players involved. Many English County cricketers' signatures as well as test players. Noted David Larter, Keith Andrew, Bob Taylor, Ken Barrington, Doug Padgett, bill Lawry, Micky Stewart, John Mortimore, James Binks, John Edrich, Eric Bedser, Peter May, Brian Booth, Alan Davidson, Norm O'Neill, Bob simpson, etc., many more.
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Australia V West Indies fifth test match (10th - 15th Feb. 1961) hand-written 'Allowances' ledger sheet (double page) listing the Australian players, the umpires and officials, how much they were paid and signed by each recipient. Simpson, who top-scored in both innings received a cheque for £99/5/- Richie Benaud (Captain) received a cheque for £99/5/- Wally Grout £99/5/- Lindsay Kline £85/-/-. The sheet is only slightly damaged, there is no loss of detail and the players signatures are all clear. A…
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Victoria V South Australia at the M.C.G. January 13 - 17, 1961, the match report regarding payments (1allowances1) for the Victorian players, the umpires, scorers and the masseur. [The 12 players and 2 umpires received £10 each], the hand-written pages summarizing daily attendances and receipts and a 2-page printed/typed summary as audited by the accountants and signed Off by Ian Johnson, the Secretary of the M.C.C. In an interesting hand-written note at the conclusion of the Monday session the record…
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1962 'International cricket Centenary Occasion' booklet published by the shell oil Company to celebrate the centenary of the first visit by an all England cricket team to Australia. A replay of the first international cricket match was played at the M.C.G., followed by the 2nd test match of the 1962-63 series between England and Australia. Signed to the front cover by Don Bradman. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd collection.
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Garfield Sobers's 6 Sixes bat, Sir Garfield Sobers 1968, a 'Garfield Sobers' short handle, four-star bat by Slazenger of London, the foot of the blade with typed label 'With this bat Garfield Sobers hit his world record of 6 sixes in one over for Nottinghamshire V Glamorgan at Swansea, 31 August 19681. Perhaps international Cricket's most iconic bat, the best description of this amazing feat comes from Chris broad and Daniel Waddell's...And Welcome to the highlights. 61 years of BBC television cricket...…
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1970 world XI long-sleeved jumper by Jaeger, accompanied by a printed Christmas card 'From the world XI'. Superb condition. In the 1970 English cricket season, a scheduled South African tour was cancelled for political reasons. As this meant there would be no international cricket in England that season, a rest of the world team was assembled (under the management of Australian bill Jacobs) to play a series of five-day matches against England. At the time, they were played as test matches, but that status…
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Melbourne Cricket Club Membership badges (various, 1970s-80s) plus a few other similar items. (21).
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The Melbourne Cricket Club sterling silver plate with artwork by Arno Roger-Genersh, circa 1979, framed 30 x 30 cm overall
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A collection of signed postcards, trade cards & photos comprising Australian test cricketers, English test & County Team cricketers & some West Indians. Noted Alan border, Greg Chappell, Geoff Lawson, Dennis Lillee, dirk Wellham, rod Marsh, Jeff Thomson, Kim Hughes, ray Illingworth, Derek Underwood, Mike Gatting, David Gower, Bob Taylor, Bob Willis, Chris Tavare, Malcolm Marshall, Clive Lloyd, Gordon Greenidge, Joel Garner, Michael holding, Viv Richards, Ian Botham, Geoff Boycott & John Edrich, etc. (190+).
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Dennis Lillee's Australian test jumper, sleeveless, with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms badge on front, with initials 'DKLmaker's label'. Purchased at Dennis Lillee's Testimonial dinner in Brisbane in 1981, accompanied by the Menu/Programme thanking Alan Piper for his purchase (signed by Lillee), further autographed by Garfield Sobers & Greg Chappell (who were the guest speakers) and rod Marsh, ray Lindwall & Kim Hughes who were amongst the honoured guests.
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