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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:502
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:502
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:348
Date:11-Aug-2019
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1914: rebound from title page to p.524 and incorporating the photographic plate 'Five Cricketers of the Year', half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin (1876-1945).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1915-16 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.3863.
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South Melbourne Cricket Club, Life Member badge No.212, made by J.W.Purvis.
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1915: rebound from title page to p.520 and incorporating the photographic plate 'Five Cricketers of the Year', half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin (1876-1945).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1915-16 membership badge (No.3846), 1916-17 (No.3278) & 1918-19 (1483), all made by C. Bentley. (3).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1916-17 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.3204.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1916-17.' (Melbourne, Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, 1917) 48pp, with original pale mauve covers). Includes a full report on all activities, match reports, averages, but no list of members, etc. in keeping with wartime austerity measures. The Club and the War.- Up to the present time 832 Members have joined the Colours (i.e. enlisted in the A.I.F.), of whom we regret to record 73 have lost their lives in serving their country. In this connection it is…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1917-18 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.1424.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1917-18.' (Melbourne, Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, 1918) 52pp, with original dark grey covers. Includes a full report on all activities, match reports, averages, but no list of members, etc. in keeping with wartime austerity measures. Patriotic Carnival.- The Committee has pleasure in reporting that the Carnival held by the Club in October last, notwithstanding the adverse weather experiences, proved successfuk in every respect, and resulted in the…
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1917 Patriotic Carnival badge made by Stokes & Sons. The Patriotic Carnival was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from the 20th to the 27th of October to raise funds for the support of returned servicemen and their families.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1918-19 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.2990.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1918-19.' (Melbourne, Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, 1919) 68pp, with original brown covers. Includes a full report on all activities, match reports, averages, and in place of the pre-war membership list, the 'M.C.C. Honour Roll - M.C.C. Members who Enlisted for Active Service' followed by 'Killed in Action, Died of Wounds, &c.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1919-20 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.4253.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1919-20 membership badge (No.3382), 1920-21 (No.3668), 1921-22 (No.139), 1922-23 (No.3129) and 1923-24 (No.1443) all made by C. Bentley. (5).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1920-21 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.4060.
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1920: rebound from title page to p.416 and incorporating the photographic plate 'Five Batsmen of the Year', half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin (1876-1945).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1921-22 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.1903 and for 1922-23, No.29. (2 items).
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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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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1921: rebound from title page to p.502 (Two sections: 272pp + 502pp) and incorporating the photographic plate 'P.F. Warner', half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin (1876-1945).
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1921-23 newspaper cuttings in two very full ledgers. All the cricket news from many sources. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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A miscalleous group including a 13 Aug.1921 England v Australia scorecard, a 1948 Thomas Owen XI autograph page signed by Norman Yardley, Len Hutton, Douglas Jardine and two others, a June 1972 Combined Universities v Australians Souvenir Match Card (the Australians included Ian Chappell, Rod Marsh & Ross Edwards), a 1981 Australian Tour programme (printed in Clapham), Australia - Ashes Tour 1997 team photographs (4) all with printed autographs. (8 items).
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1922: rebound from title page with 947pp (in two parts, to p.320 + to p.648) and incorporating the photographic plate 'Five Cricketers of the Year' (including Australian E.A. McDonald, J.M. Gregory & Charlie Macartney), half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin (1876-1945).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1923-24 membership badge, made by C. Bentley, No.3868, also, 1924-25, No.3563 & 1925-26, No.802. (3 items).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1923 Official documents, comprising of:- i) 31st August, 1923 notice of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, ii) 12th September, 1923 Report presented to the Annual General Meeting, iii) Two subscription renewal notices for a Town Member and a Country Member. (4 items).
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1923: rebound from title page to 917pp (in two parts, to p.360 + to p.580) and incorporating the photographic plate 'Five Cricketers of the Year', half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin (1876-1945).
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Clarence Victor 'Clarrie' Grimmett's South Australian Cricket Cap, 1924, with the Saca emblem embroidered to front. Fine condition and attractively framed. Although born in New Zealand, Grimmett played most of his cricket in Australia. He is thought by many to be one of the finest early spin bowlers, and usually credited as the developer of the flipper. After marrying a Victorian, he moved to Melbourne, where he played first-class cricket for Victoria. He moved to South Australia in 1923, but it is for his…
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Jack Hobbs, pen signature on a photgraph of him walking out to bat with Herbert Sutcliffe at Birmingham in 1924. Framed & glazed, overall 35 x 29 cm.
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1924: rebound from title page with 969pp (in two sections: to p.328 + to p.666) and incorporating the photographic plate 'Five Bowlers of the Year', half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin (1876-1945).
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The English Team: M.C.C. Australian Tour 1924-25 team photograph by 'Melba' of Sydney. Laid down on card, image 26 x 32 cm (overall 39 x 50.5 cm). Sitting in the front row is Herbert Sutcliffe who topped the batting for England with 734 runs at an average of 81.56. Maurice Tate, who took 38 Test wickets in the series, is standing in the back row. Australia won the Series 4-1.
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1925: rebound from title page with 914pp (in two sections: to p.336 + to p.598) and incorporating the photographic plate 'Five Cricketers of the Year', half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin (1876-1945).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1926-27 membership badges, made by C. Bentley, No.3225 and the Country membership badge No.838. (2 items). A similar pair sold by us in April 2015 brought $1,342 incl. Bp.
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Warner, P.F. the Fight For the Ashes in 1926 Being a critical record of the Australian tour in England, (Published by Harrap, London, 1926), Thick octavo, with photographic plates: the very rare special issue in navy buckram, top edge gilt, signed by the author and with, tipped in as issued, an additional team portrait of the victorious English players, signed by each of them. A letter dated 17th Nov.1926 from the publisher, George Harrap, presenting the volume to George Robertson of Angus & Robertson, is…
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The Australian Team at Northampton in 1926, real photo postcard by Greenway (Northampton) together with four photo postcards of Woodfull, Kippax, Walker & McCabe. (5 items). The match took place 30 June, 1 2 July 1926. Australia won by an innings and 147 runs.
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1926: rebound from title page with 987pp (in two sections: to p.340 + to p.664) and incorporating the photographic plate 'J.B.Hobbs', half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin (1876-1945).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1927-28, (No.2903) and for 1928-29, (No.2235), both made by Bentley. (2 items).
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Australian Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, one autograph per page and including many ex-captains, noted Victor Richardson, Bill Brown, Lindsay Hassett, Richie Benaud, Bob Simpson, Ian & Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Arthur Mailey, Thomas Andrews, Hunter Hendry, Don Blackie, Ted a'Beckett, Alec Hurwood, Hugh Chilvers, Stan Sismey, Len Darling, Charlie Walker, Jack Fingleton, Ray Lindwall, Sam Loxton, Alan Davidson and many more with…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1927-28, (No.259), 1928-29, (No.4766) and for 1929-30 (No.680), all made by Bentley. (3 items).
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1927: rebound from title page with 1005pp (in two sections: to p.350 + to p.684) and incorporating the photographic plate 'Five Cricketers of the Year' (including Bill Woodfull, Bill Oldfield and Harold Larwood), half red calf over cloth-covered boards, blank end-papers, gilt titles to spine. Provenance: The family, by descent from the estate of Essex cricketer and England selector, Percy Perrin (1876-1945).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1928-29.' (Melbourne, Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, 1929) 158pp, with original light blue covers. Together with the 1934-35 Annual Report (180pp, green covers) and 1935-36 Annual Report (172pp, fawn covers). (3 items). From the 1928-29 edition: 'The past season was a memorable one by reason of the visit of the English Team. All of the games against the visitors created the keenest interest and gate receipts were greatly in excess of those of the previous…
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English Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, mostly one autograph per page and including P. Hendren, A. Sandham, A.P. Freeman, I. Peebles, R.E.S. Wyatt, L. Hutton, D. Compton, D. Carr, F. Titmus, M. Stewart, D. Amiss, B. Willis and B. Taylor together with the 1979-80 England Tour to Australia & India teamsheet with 18 signatures. (Total: 72 autographs). Slight duplication.
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Australian Test, Sheffield Shield and International Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays, team sheets and signed postcards in an album, including Ted a'Beckett (4 Tests), Jack Moroney (7 Tests), Jim de Courcy (3 Tests), Graeme Watson (5 Tests), Dave Renneberg (8 Tests), Ian Chappell (75 Tests), Allan Border (156 Tests), Laurie Mayne (6 Tests), David Ogilvie (5 Tests), Les Ames, Colin Cowdrey, Geoff Boycott, Michael Holding, Richard Hadlee, Dean Jones and many more. (Total: 114…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1929-30 membership badges, made by C. Bentley, (No.482) and the Country membership badge (No.1331). (2 items).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, made by C. Bentley, for 1930-31 (No.5266), 1931-32 (No.4196) & 1933-34 (No.857). (3).
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Walter Jardine (Australian 1884-1970), (Dr William Gilbert 'W.G.' Grace). c1930s, Watercolour, signed upper left, 18.2 x 13.2 cm. Original design for the accompanying blotter card, An Ideal Cricket Eleven Series. No. 1: Dr W.G. Grace. Based on a 1908 photograph of Grace when he made his final first-class appearance for the Gentlemen of England v Surrey at The Oval. An Ideal Cricket Eleven Series. No. 1: Dr W.G. Grace', c1930s was the first in a series of cards for Stamina Clothes: A man of stamina. Ask for…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, made by C. Bentley, for 1930-31 (No.1204), 1933-34 (No.1992) & by K.G.Luke for 1937-38 (No.953). (3).
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1930 Australian Test Team, team photograph, with printed title 'Australian Test Team, Lancashire Cricket Ground 1930, All Wearing 'Gripu' Sports Trousers', with the player's names printed to the mount, framed & glazed, overall 37.5 x 48 cm.
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Crown Grant and Regulations of the Metropolitan Cricket Ground' (Melbourne, Harston, Partridge & Co., 1931) 28pp. A list of the Trustees as at 12th August 1931 tand incorporating the 'Grant to Trustees of Melbourne Cricket Ground' (dated 1862), 'Regulations for the Care, Protection, and Management of the Reserve in the City of Melbourne for a Metropolitan Cricket-Ground' (dated 1907) and a later amendment dated 1923.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges by Bentley for 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1936-37, and by Luke for 1937-38, by Stokes for 1938-39 and by Bentley for 1939-40. (9 items).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1932-33 membership badges, made by C. Bentley, (No.4312) and an unissued trial badge, numbered No.100 on reverse, made by Stokes & Sons. (2 items). Another example of the Stokes trial badge, with different colour arrangement, was sold in our April 2015 auction for $585 incl. Bp.
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A recently discovered Bradman bat From the Bodyline Series. A 'Don Bradman N.S.W. and Australian XI World's Record' full-size cricket bat by Sykes, signed 'Don Bradman' in the ownership position and on the left size of the rear of the blade by sixteen members of the English Touring party, namely D.R. Jardine (captain), G.O. Allen, H. Verity, W.R. Hammond, G.W. Duckworth, R.E.S. Wyatt, F.R. Brown, T.B. Mitchell, M. Leyland, P.F. Warner (manager), M. Tate, H. Sutcliffe, W. Voce, W.E. Bowes, E. Paynter and L.…
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England in Australia 1932/33 - the Bodyline Series, An album containing photographs, pictures, postcards and a score sheet, all associated with the English squad and incorporating 32 original autographs, namely Harold Larwood (2), Bill Voce (2), Gubby Allen (2), Bill Bowes (2), Maurice Tate (3), Hedley Verity (1), Herbert Sutcliffe (4), Wally Hammond (1), Robert Wyatt (1), Eddie Paynter (2), Maurice Leyland (3), Nawab of Patudi (1), Freddie Brown (1), Tom Mitchell (1), Leslie Ames (2), George Duckworth (2)…
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Cricket autographs: Harold Larwood (on a 1932-33 photo of Bill Oldfield after being hit by a ball), Bill Bowes (on 1973 tribute dinner menu), Ian Redpath (on a1968 photo, walking out to bat with Bill Lawry), David Hookes (batting photo), Geoff Howarth (N.Z. Captain photo), Dav Whatmore (on 1990-91 Testimonial programme), Allan Border (in his book 'Beyond Ten Thousand'). (7 items). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Harold Larwood, two action photograhs signed in red ink. One 19 x 29 cm, the other 15 x 12 cm. (2). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, made by C. Bentley, for 1933-34 (No.3964), 1935-36 (No.2188) & by K.G.Luke for 1937-38 (No.4461), by Stokes for 1938-39 (No.2874) and by Bentley for 1939-40 (No.2131). (5).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 'Meeting of the Trustees of the Metropolitan Cricket Ground...5th July, 1933' in the matter of 'Relations with Melbourne Cricket Club. 20pp + grey cover. Unknown printer. Bodyline' wasn't the only cricket controversy in 1932-33.
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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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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1934-35 membership badge by C. Bentley, (No.2393) and the Country member's badge (No.446). (2). The Melbourne & Victorian Centenary Year.
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Don Bradman toby jug, with cap in green, made by Marutomo Ware, 1934, 15 cm high.
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Don Bradman, small toby jug with cap in brown, 10 cm high, made by Marutomo Ware, 1934.
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A mounted display titled 'Australia XI 1934' and showing the Orient Line R.M.S.Orford, which carried the Australian Team to England. The complete touring party of 18 has signed (in pen) to the mount but most of the autographs are damp affected.
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Dudley Nourse's South Africa 1935 Test Team Cap, green wool, embroidered springbok & 'S.A.1935' on front, made by Devereux of Eton, and named to Nourse in pen on the label. Good match-worn condition. Attractively framed. Primarily a batsman, Nourse was captain of the South African team from 1948 to 1951. The 1935 Tour to England (for which he received this cap) was his Test cricket debut. After he scored a century in three consecutive innings, both innings against Surrey and then against Oxford, Plum…
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circa 1935 'Gunn & Moore's Autograph Bats' point-of-sale advertising display featuring W.G.Grace, Allan Steel, Billy Barnes, George Ulyett, Arthur Shrewsbury and several other fine batsmen who had been clients of Gunn & Moore in the 1880s. 27 x 20.5 cm. Background views of the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London, Magdelan College, Oxford and St.John's College, Cambridge occupy the corners of the display.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1936-37 membership badge by C. Bentley & Son, (No.2589) and the Country member's badge (No.1285). (2).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: Junior membership cards for 1936-37 (No.431) black leather with gold embossing, and 1938-39 (No.287) green leather with gold embossinbg. Both cards in the name of P. Jordan. (2).
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Don Bradman signature to the front cover of the Official Souvenir Programme MCC Crickt Australian Tour 1936-37 issued by the NSW Cricket Association (also signed by Bradman to the title page), also to the front cover of the '1938 Australian Cricket Tour - 19th Visit to England' programme, and to the title page of 'Don Bradman's How to Play Cricket' (1945). Condition is only fair. (3 items). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1938-39 membership badge by Stokes & Sons, (No.4108) and the Country member's badge (No.886). (2).
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The Australian Team in England - 1938, A mounted display comprising of three items: the official score card for the First Test at Trent Bridge, June 1938, which although drawn produced seven centuries and two double centuries!, a team sheet signed by all 15 of the Australian tourists including Don Bradman who made over 1000 runs in seven Test match innings, and a photographic page signed in ink by Don Bradman who is shown walking onto the pitch with C.J. Lyttleton. Overall, 50 x 61 cm.
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The M.C.C. Team in South Africa 1938-39, 28 x 37 cm team photograph, laid down on card, signed by the whole party in the margin below. Noted Ames, Edrich, Hutton, Yardley, Hammond and Paynter. Five Test matches were played, with England winning one and the other four ending in draws. The final Test was declared a draw (even though 1981 runs had been scored) so that the English team could catch their ship back to England. Provenance: Formerly in the Monty Noble Collection.
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1938 Australian Tour to England, lapel badge by Schlank of Adelaide, green and gold, showing kangaroo & lion within map of Australia with text 'Australian XI in England 1938'.
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Adelaide Oval, members badges for 1933-34 (No.911), 1938-39 (No.1597), 1939-40 (No.1381), 1940-41 (No.2063), 1951-52 (No.2908) and 1952-53 (No.691) all by Schlank. (6 items).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1940-41 membership badge by K.G.Luke, (No.3303) and the Country member's badge (No.1894). (2).
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Australian Test Captains 1940 - 1990 presentation plaque with the original signatures of 18 Australian Captains including Bill Brown, Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Arthur Morris, Ray Lindwall, Ian Craig, Richie Benaud, and eleven more. With certificate of authenticity.
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W.G. Grace cast iron door stop, 23 mm tall.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, made by K.G.Luke, for 1940-41, 1942-43, 1945-46, 1947-48, 1948-49 and 1949-50, together with the Country members badges for 1945-46 (No.C784) and for 1947-48 (No.C1292). (8).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1941-42 membership badge by K.G.Luke, (No.475) and the Country member's badge (No.1260). (2).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, made by K.G.Luke, for 1941-42 (No.3297) and for Country members (No.1022), 1945-46 (No.2608) and for Country members (No.C1003), 1946-47 (No.2594) and for Country members (No.C933) and 1947-48 (No.3232) and for Country members (No.C510). (8).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, made by K.G.Luke, for 1942-43, 1946-47, 1948-49 and 1949-50. (4).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1942-43.' (Melbourne, Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, 1943) 28pp, with original blue covers. A very slender war-time edition in which several mentions are made of the fact that activities and income have been severely curtailed because of 'the occupation of the Ground by the Crown'. Club and the War.- The Club is proud of the fact that 2146 of its Members are in the Fighting Forces. In addition many others are engaged in full time war duties.' (p.6), After…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1943-44.' (Melbourne, Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, 1944) 28pp, with original light grey covers (discoloured). A very slender war-time edition in which several mentions are made of the fact that activities and income have been severely curtailed because of 'the occupation of the Ground by the Crown'.
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, one autograph per page and including George Tribe (1 Test), Gil Langley (26 Tests), Ken Archer (5 Tests), Ron Gaunt (3 Tests), Bob Cowper (27 Tests), Ian Davis (15 Tests), David Hookes (23 Tests), Mick Malone (1 Test), Peter Sleep (14 Tests), Shaun Young (1 Test), Lindsay Kline (13 Tests) and plenty more. (Total: 52).
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Australian IX'S English Tour Proceeding by P. & O. R.M.S. 'Strathaird' 22,500 Tons, A souvenir booklet prepared by P. & O. for distribution to the passengers on board the ship which was taking the Australian Team to England. The booklet contains the cruise itinerary, departing Sydney on 10th March and arriving at London 16th April, 1948 and includes details of the ship's crew, the cricket team's fixtures in England and Scotland, the team list and a page devoted to each team member together with a…
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Don Bradman, large format black & white photograph of Bradman in his classic 'follow-though' stance, signed in black. 50.5 x 40.5 cm.
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1948 'The Listener In Test Cricket Book', 52pp (including cover) signed twice to the front cover by Don Bradman, compiled and edited by Rohan Rivett. Profiles the Twentieth Australian Team for England and their likely opponents. Also, a souvenir programme for the February 23, 1992 'The Bradman XI v South Africa' game played on the Bradman Oval at Bowral, also signed to the front cover by Don Bradman. (2 items). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Australian IX'S English Tour Proceeding by P. & O. R.M.S. 'Strathaird' 22,500 Tons, A souvenir booklet prepared by P. & O. for distribution to the passengers on board the ship which was taking the Australian Team to England. Another example, signed by all eighteen in the Touring Party, but this time accompanied by an original letter from Bill Johnston, one of the members of the 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 - The Legend Remembered' limited edition platter by The Bradford Exchange based on artwork by Brian Clinton, #377/500. With certificate of authenticity in original satin-lined presentation box.
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Hand-drawn and coloured display titled 'Sir Don Bradman One Hundred 1st Class Centuries' by K.Lilley, signed at dated ''96' at lower left. A remarkable wagon-wheel presentation, with Bradman and the Australian Coat-of-Arms at the centre. Attractively framed and glazed, overall 70 x 68 cm.
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, mostly one autograph per page and including 13 Australian Captains. Noted Lindsay Hassett, Ian Craig, Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey, Brian Booth, Bob Simpson, Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Graham Yallop, Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Alan Border, Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Ernie McCormick, Dennis Lillee, Ashley Mallett, Brian Taber, Keith Stackpole, Graeme Watson, Alan Davidson, Colin McDonald, Frank Misson, Rod Marsh, Phil…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, made by K.G.Luke for 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54 and 1954-55, by Bertram Bros. for 1955-56, by Stokes for 1956-57, by Bertram Bros. for 1957-58, by Luke for 1958-59 and by Bertram for 1959-60, 1960-61 and 1961-62. (12).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges 1950-51 complete to 1990-91, (41).
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The West Indian cricket team in England in 1950, An official team photograph by The Sport & General Press Agency, Fleet Street, London, of the team that won the four match series, winning 3-1. Laid down on printed backing card, overall 31 x 35 cm. Of the five players Wisden in 1951 named as their 'Cricketers of the Year' four were West Indians in this team: Sonny Ramadhin, Alf Valentine, Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell. The fifth player was England wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans. Provenance: Formerally in…
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Charles Crombie: Four images from his 'Laws of Cricket' series produced for 'Perrier', 'How to place men in the field', 'When (in the opinion of the Umpire)...', 'The innings shall commence after the ground has been swept...' and 'The striker being caught, no runs shall be scored.'. Framed & glazed individually. (4).
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays a a few autograph sheets in an album, mostly one autograph per page and including Keith Miller, Ron Saggers, Rod Marsh, Dean Jones, David Hookes, Rodney Hogg, Ian Meckiff, Ian Redpath, Doug Walters, Kerry O'Keeffe, Rick McCosker, Gary Gilmore, Peter Philpott, Alan Connolly, John Gleeson, Paul Sheahan and many more. Slight duplication. (Total: 114).
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Freddie Brown - Appointed Captain of England, July 1950, A very interesting archive of original photographsm letters and telegrams regarding Freddie Brown and his appointment to the captaincy of the team to tour Australia in 1950/51. Some of the correspondents include Colin McIver, Wally Hammond, Pelham Warner and Ronnie Aird. 'Well done Freddy. You have provided a lot of declining old cricketers with a wonderful tonic and appear to have solved many problems. Colin McIver'. Accompanied by a set of 15 team…
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Adelaide Oval - S.A.C.A. Membership Badges for 1951-52, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58 (full & country members), 1958-59, 1966-67 plus 17 later to 1985-86. (Total: 26).
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South African Touring Team, 1951, Offical photograph by The Sport & General Press Agency, Fleet Street, London, of the team that visited England in 1951, fully signed below the image, which is mounted on a printed backing card. Overall 33.5 x 35 cm. England won the five match series 3-1, with 1 match drawn. Dudley Nourse was captain, Eric Rowan vice-captain. Provenance: Formerly in the Monty Noble Collection.
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West Indies Tests Pictorial Souvenir Programme 1951' (Adelaide) 24pp, 'Geelong Cricket Association - Marylebone Cricket Club XI versus A Victorian Country XI' Feb. 1951 Souvenir Programme, 1928-29 and 1950-51 Sporting Globe Cricket Book, Boy's Own Paper July 1953 (with Ian Craig front cover), 'Graham McKenzie Testimonial Book', The Bradman Albums (boxed set) plus several other publications. Mixed condition. (16 items). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Victorian Tramways Social Cricket Association: 1952-73 small ephemeral collection comprising a V.T.S.C.A. blazer pocket, various itineraries and programmes with team lists, etc. (8 items).
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Autograph Book: circa 1954/58, containing nearly 50 pen autographs, including R.T.Simpson, Godfrey Evans, Len Hutton, Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Alec Bedser, Tony Lock, Ron Tattersall, Denis Compton, Jim Parkes, Wazir Mohamed, Jim Laker, Zulfiqar Ahmed, Brian Statham, Fazal Mohamood, D.T. Dewdney, Rohan Kanhai, Jack Pettiford, George Tribe, and many more.
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South Africa in England - 5 Test Series, 1955: An autograph page signed in ink by 13 of the South African tourists, including Cheetham (Captain), McGlew (Vice-Captain), Duckworth ('keeper), Fuller, Adcock, Heine & Tayfield. England won the Series 3-2.
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