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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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Australian Team On Tour, 1956, United Kingdom, India & Pakistan: Official team photograph (by Sport & General Press Agency, Fleet St.) in period timber framed with title and players names in windows above and below the image. Overall 55 x 65 cm.
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Australia Sends her best to Britain - The Australian Team visits Britain 1956' point-of-sale shop display with a photograph of the Australian Team (names printed below) flanked by Ian Johnson and Keith Miller, with the Australian Cost-of-Arms above. 39 x 79 cm. The only example of this interesting display we have seen, probably used to promote the sale of Australian meat or dairy products.
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, mostly one autograph per page and including Ian Craig, Allan Border, Frank Misson, John Gleeson, Dirk Wellham, John Rutherford, Alan Connelly, Kerry O'Keeffe, Dav Whatmore, Jeff Thomson, David Boon, Craig McDermott, Bob Holland & Steve Rixon. (Total: 74).
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A folio containing a fine range of original press photographs, mainly 1950s-80s and a signed letter from Dennis Lillee (Jan.1982) and one from Rod Marsh (April 1983). The photos feature Dennis Lillee, Neil Harvey, the English Teams of 1936-37, 1946-47 & 1948, the Tied Test in Brisbane, Len Hutton out to a catch by Barnes, the 'cap-hit-wicket' dismissal of Joe Solomon at the MCG, Jan.1961, Sobers clean-bowled Dec.1960, etc. (33 items). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Samuel Garnet Wells (Australian 1885-1972) (Test Cricket between England And Australia 1961). Ink and wash cartoon artwork, signed in image lower left, 39 x 27 cm. The Second Test match at Lords, June 1961, saw some changes in the Australian team. 'Benno' (Benaud) was replaced as captain by Neil Harvey, Graham McKenzie appeared in his first Test, May was back in the English team as was Lock, Cowdrey had just made 2 centuries for Kent and everyone was looking forward to the match 'May the best team win'.…
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Circa 1961 scrap book, with mostly 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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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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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, one autograph per page and including Colin Guest (1 Test), Les Joslin (1 Test), Fred Freer (1 Test), Ashley Woodcock (1 Test), Des Hoare (1 Test), Ken Eastwood (1 Test), Ian Callen (1 Test), Simon Davis (1 Test), Wayne Phillips (1 Test), Robert Kerr (2 Tests), Tony Dell (2 Tests), John Gannon (3 Tests), Graeme Beard (3 Tests), Richard Robinson (3 Tests), David Sincock (3 Tests), John Benaud (3 Tests), Geff Noblet…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges 1962-63 complete to 1990-91 plus Country membership badges for 1957-58 and 1965-66 and three extras. (34)
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Samuel Garnet Wells (Australian 1885-1972) (Test Cricket Between England And Australia 1962/3). Ink and wash cartoon artwork, signed in image lower right, 39.5 x 26.5 cm. Wells' work, published before the Ashes Series began, sets the scene for the coming 'battle'. Ted Dexter is shown carrying a sack marked 'Bag for them Ashes & Kanga'rue' 'Tale' Soup', 'Benno' and 'Davo' are seen arriving with crates of ducks. Fred Trueman and Brian Statham are shown looking to pass Lindwall's and A.Bedser's Test wicket…
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Samuel Garnet Wells (Australian 1885-1972) (Test Cricket Between England And Australia 1962/3). Ink and wash cartoon artwork, signed in image lower right, 31 x 38 cm. This fascinating work captures the many issues arising from the first three days of the Second Test at Melbourne (Dec.29, 1962 - Jan.3, 1963). Captions make reference to Melbourne's changable weather, the slow batting rate, the afll of Australian wickets at 111, 112, 112, 155 and 164, Neil Harvey's 1st Innings 'duck', the 'rescue' of the…
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Kevin O'Dowd's very extensive cricket scrap books covering the period from 1963-64 (including the South Africa - Australia Test Series), the 1964 Australian Tour of England, 1964 Australia v India and Pakistan, the 1964-65 Sheffield Shield, 1965-66 Sheffield Shield, 1966 West Indies Tour of England, English Tour of Australia, 1965 Australian Tour of West Indies, 1965 New Zealand, England, South Africa Test Matches, 1965-66 Australian Tour of West Indies, 1966 Australian Tour of South Africa, 1966-67…
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Pakistan Cricket Tour of Australia: Commemorative silver cigarette case with green enamelled star of Pakistan and Australian coat-of-arms to top, embossed maps of East and West Pakistan to lower surface. Believed to have been issued to the players.
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1964 Australia in England Souvenir Tour Programme (by Rostan Press), 1968 Australia in England Programme (Rostan Press), four original press photos (20 x 25 cm) from the Fifth Test at Lords, August 1968, 1981 Australian Tour Programme (J & D Enterprises) plus an undated signed picture of Richie Benaud. (8 items).
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John Gleeson's New South Wales State Team Cap blue wool, embroidered 'NSWCA' shield logo on front. Attractively framed. (Gleeson played in 29 Tests for Australia between 1967 and 1972, he was first selected for the NSW Team in 1966. He was best known for his unique bowling style, which according to Cricket Australia Ceo James Sutherland 'bamboozled batsmen' and could 'regularly dumbfound the best batsmen in any team'.). Provenance: With letter from the present vendor advising that the cap was given to him…
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West Indies Tour of Australia 1968-69: The official souvenir programme signed to the front cover by the whole team of 12 Australians who defeated the West Indies by 10 wickets during the Third Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, January 1968.
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Australian Team to England 1968: Official team photograph with names printed in margins, endorsed at top left 'To the Geelong Football Club with many thanks, Paul Sheahan'. Framed & glazed, overall 33 x 40.5 cm. Before becoming a Test cricketer, Sheahan was educated at The Geelong College. He made his Test debut in 1967 against the touring Indian side, scoring 81 and 35 in Adelaide batting at number three. His first Test century was a chanceless 114 against India in Kanpur in 1969 as a middle order batsmen…
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, mostly one autograph per page and including Ian Chappell, Ricky Ponting, Ian Healy, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Barry Richards, Des Hoare, John Dyson, Jeff Hammond, Murray Bennett, Tony Mann, Lindsay Kline, Terry Alderman, Michael Bevan, Ray Bright, John Duncan, Jack Potter and many more. (Total: 166).
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Intikhab Alam's World XI 1971-72 Cap, pale blue wool, with embroidered logo & '1971-72' on front. Good condition, match used. (Intikhab Alam played 47 Tests for Pakistan between 1959 and 1977. The World XI tour of Australia was organised to replace the cancelled South African tour. Champions from six countries made up the World XI: - Garfield Sobers & Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Intikhab Alam & Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan), Graeme & Peter Pollock (South Africa), Sunil Gavaskar & Bishen Bedi (India), Tony Greig…
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A collection of signed player photographs in an album, noted Ian Chappell, Doug Walters, Keith Stackpole, David Hookes, Rodney Hogg, Ian Healy, Chris Rogers, Ryan Harris, Glen Maxwell and many more. (Total: 27).
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1972 Australian Cricket Touring Team commemorative ashtray issued to the 'Honoured Guests' of The National Sporting Club, 27th June 1972.
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Ray Bright's Victorian State Team Cap, navy blue wool with the Vca logo embroidered to front, made by Phillip Joseph and signed on the label. Attractively framed. As well as captaining the Victorian Shield team for several years Bright also had a long though intermittent career in the Australian Test Squad having played in 25 Test Matches between 1977 and 1986. Provenance: With a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Ray Bright.
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Viv Richards & Clive Lloyd autographed, black & white action photographs (2) of the great West Indies batsmen in their follow-through positions, Rod Marsh looks frustrated behind Richards' wicket. Both approx 28 x 20 cm. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Zaheer Abbas' Pakistan Test Cap, green wool with the five-armed star logo of the Pakistan Cricket Board embroidered to front. Made by Naeem Cap Industry, with 'Z' in pen on the label and 'Zaheer' in pen on the plastic lining. Very fine condition and attractively framed. Zaheer Abbas was the 63rd Pakistani player to be capped for the national team, achieving this honour in 1969. He appeared in 78 Test Matches between 1969 and 1985, amassing 5,062 runs at an average of 44.8. In 1982/83, he became the first…
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1977 Centenary Test Character Jug, made by Bendigo Pottery, with heads of Greg Chappell and Tony Greig, 17 cm tall, with Certificate #18/300, also, a Sir Donald Bradman Australian Legend pewter tankard with 1997 Certificate. (2 items).
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1977 Jubilee Test Match at Lords, England v Australia, Centenary Bail, Silver Plate, with 'Scroll of Honour' rolled up inside showing details of the match with facsimile autographs of both teams, with display stand in original box, the box cover signed by Gary Cosier. Provenance: The Gary Cosier Collection, with Certificate from Leski Auction No.194, Lot 179, March 2002 (signed by Cosier).
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The Centenary Test Match (Melbourne) and The Jubilee Test Match played at Lords, 1977: Extensively signed First Day covers in a folder, the Australian cover signed by Rod Marsh, Greg Chappell, Doug Walters, Kerry O'Keeffe, Kim Hughes and 12 others, the English cover signed by the English team of 12. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Doug Walter's World Series Cricket Cap, 1978, yellow wool with the 'W.S.C.' logo to front. Attractively framed. Accompanied by a Statutory Declaration advising that the cap was acquired from a Knight's Sporting Memorabilia auction in the 1980s. World Series Cricket (WSC) was a break away professional cricket competition staged between 1977 and 1979 and organised by Kerry Packer for his Australian television Nine Network. The matches ran in opposition to established international cricket. World Series…
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Ray Bright's World Series Cricket shirt, made by Whitmont and autographed 'R. Bright' over the logo, circa 1978. Bright signed with World Series Cricket in 1977. He and Kerry O'Keefe were the two Australian spinners. Bright had enjoyed an excellent World Series Cricket, being Australia's number one spinner for the entire time. 'Rod Marsh and I were the only two that played in all of the Supertests,' said Bright at a later date. 'Fourteen all up, ten in Australia and four in the West Indies. They were…
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Replica Ashes urn and plinth in fitted box, made by Celtic Castings for the MCC.
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English County cricket ties collection, all different (20) mainly 1980s-90s.
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Geoff Lawson's World Series Cricket One Day International shirt with WSC logo, from the 1980-81 Tri Series, which Australia won. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Australia 1980-81 team signatures (including Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Allan Border, Doug Walters, Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh) on a Duncan Fearnley Supreme mini-bat, also, a team led by Allan Border on a signed Gray-Nicholls mini-bat (including Bruce Reid, Craig McDermott, Geoff Marsh, Dean Jones, David Boon, etc.). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Jeff Hammond's South Australia Cricket Cap, baggy red with embroidered badge on front, endorsed inside 'Ham'. Attractively framed. (Hammond played in 5 Tests 1972-73, and played for South Australia between 1969 and 1981). Provenance: Leski Auctions, August 2005, Auction No.269, Lot 308.
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Joel Garner's World Series Cricket West Indies One Day International shirt with WSC logo, from the 1981-82 Tri Series, which the West Indies won. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Javed Miandad's World Series Cricket Pakistan One Day International shirt and trousers with WSC logo, from the 1981-82 Tri Series, which the West Indies won. (2 items). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Geoff Howarth, a pair of batting gloves, accompanied by a signed note advising that he used the gloves during the 1982-83 season (while captain of the national team) and a signed press photgraph of him batting in November 1980, with Victorian keeper, Richie Robinson watching the ball. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Bradman The Illustrated Biography' by Michael Page (Macmillan, Melbourne, 1983) 1st edition, 368pp with dust jacket, signed and endorsed in pen on the title page 'With best wishes from Don Bradman'. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Bradman The Illustrated Biography' by Michael Page (Macmillan, Melbourne, 1983) 1st edition, 368pp with dust jacket, signed 'Don Bradman' twice on two introductory pages. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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David Boon's Tasmanian Cricket Cap, Baggy Green, with embroidered Tasmanian Tigers logo to front (cricket ball and stumps over a Tasmanian Tiger), signed inside by David Boon. Attractively framed. (David Boon played 107 Tests 1984-96, and represented Tasmania 1978-99). Accompanied by the original Certificate of Authenticy from Leski Auctions No.380, Lot 185, December 2010.
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Rodney Hogg's Rebel Tour Test Team Cap, yellow wool with the logo to front (Kangaroo & Springbok on a red cricket ball), signed to the peak by Rodney Hogg. Attractively framed. (Hogg represented Australia in 38 Test matches between 1978 and 1984). The Australian Rebel tours of South Africa, 1985–86 and 1986–87, The tours by the Australians were led by former Test captain Kim Hughes, with South Africa winning both 'Test' series 1–0. The squad included several players who represented Australia at Test level,…
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A collection of Royal Doulton toby jugs issued between 1985 and 1998, comprising of 'The Hampshire Cricketer', 'Len Hutton', 'Brian Johnston', 'Dickie Bird', 'Denis Compton', 'Freddie Trueman', 'Ian Botham' and 'Jack Hobbs'. (8).
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A collection of cricket ties comprising Sheffield Shield 1985-86, The Bicentennial Test 1988, Australia v Indid 1991-92, Australia v West Indies 1992-93, World Cup Aust-NZ 1992, Australia v South Africa 1993-94 and Australian World Series 1995-96. (7 items) All appear unused.
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Kim Hughes, short-sleeved team shirt from the Australian Team he captained to the unofficial Rebel Tour of South Africa 1985-86. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Allan Joseph Lamb's M.C.C. English Touring Cap with embroidered St. George & Dragon emblem to front of cap. The internal label with A.J.Lamb printed. (Lamb played in 79 Tests for England, scoring 4,656 Test runs at 36.09 with a highest score of 142.) Attractively framed. Provenance: With signed noted dated June 2002 from Keith Attree who obtained the cap directly from Lamb, where Attree was an unofficial assistant at the Waca.
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Sunil Gavaskar's Indian Team Test Cap, with 'Indian Cricket Team' and star embroidered to front. Attractively framed. (Between 1971 and 1987 Gavaskar played in 125 Test matches, accumulating 10,122 runs at an average of 51.12). Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (born 1949), often known as Sunny Gavaskar, played from the early 1970s to late 1980s for the Bombay cricket team and Indian national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Test batsmen and best opening batsmen in Test cricket history, Gavaskar set world…
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Bradman Correspondence, 1987-1993. A series of seven letters to the present vendor, explaining his willingness to sign items sent to him, '....strangely enough I still get an enormous mail and quite often it takes me 3 to 4 hours a day to deal with it....' (letter of 25-7-89) and thanking his correspondent for his various gifts 'and the Tatts ticket' as expressions of gratitude. 'I've never won anything yet and don't expect my luck to change but I do very much appreciate the thought.' (letter of 24-7-87).…
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World Cup Squads: Signed mini-bats circa late 1980s - early 1990s including Australia (Allan Border, Captain), England (Mike Gatting, Captain), Pakistan (Javed Miandad), New Zealand (Jeff Crowe), West Indies (Richie Richardson), India and Sri Lanka. (7 bats). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Allan Border at the Adelaide Test Match Against New Zealand, December 1987 equals Don Bradman's Number of Runs Scored in Tests - 6,996. Border made 205 in Australia's only innings in the match and a significant milestone on his way to his massive total of 11,174 Test runs. A framed black & white photograph of Allan Border holding his bat in the air acknowledging the applause of the crowd at the moment he passed Don Bradman's test run total of 6996 runs. With the original signatures of Bradman & Border.…
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Richard Hadlee, New Zealand Test Cap, circa 1988, Richard John Hadlee (Canterbury, Nottinghamshire, Tasmania & New Zealand, 1971-90). New Zealand black cloth Test Team cap, by Albion C&D of Australia, with embroidered 'silver fern' emblem of New Zealand to front. The cap has been signed by Hadlee to inside. Attractively framed. (Hadlee played in 86 Tests for New Zealand, he was Cap number 127 and retired with 431 Test wickets and 3,124 runs to his name.), Sir Richard John Hadlee MBE (born 1951) is regarded…
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Craig McDermott's Australian 'Baggy Gold' One-Day International Cap, with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front. With original photo CoA. McDermott represented Australia in 138 One-Day Internationals between 1985 and 1996. McDermott was the 82nd Australian player to receive a One-Day Inetrnational Gold Cap. Provenance: From the Craig McDermott Collection, Leski Auctions, Auction 186, Lot 1129, August 2001.
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The bi-Centennial Test Match, Sydney, Jan/Feb.1988, An attractively presented display comprising of two miniature bats, each with a metal engraved plaque, one signed by the Australian team, the other signed by the English team, and between the bats an engraved plaque naming the members of both teams and providing details of the match....which ended in a draw.
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The Bicentennnial Test Match - Jan.29th to Feb.2nd, 1988 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, A full-sized Gray-Nicolls bat with the full match report affixed to the front of the blade and signed on the back by the two teams. Over 103,000 attended the match which ended in a draw. David Boon top-scored for Australia with 184 not out and Chris Broad for England with 139. McDermott took 6 wickets for 65 in England's only innings, Dilley took 5 wickets in each of Australia's innings.
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Don Bradman original signatures on two mini-bats from 'The Bradman Collection', the '99.9' bat signed 'Don Bradman', 'The Legend' bat signed and endorsed 'To Kevin with best wishes, Don Bradman'. (2). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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A collection of cricket ties including 1988 The Bicentennial Test, 1992 Sheffield Shield Centenary (2), 1992-93 Australia v West Indies, 1993-94 Australia v South Africa, 1994-95 B&H World Series, 1995 Vca Centenary, 1995-96 Australian World Series, 1995-96 Australian Test Series, 1996 Geelong C.A. Centenary Season, 1996-97 Ansett Test Series, 1999 England World Cup (2), 1999-2000 Ansett Test Series (2), 2000-2001 Ansett Test Series, 2006-07 England v Australia Test Series, 2006-07 Victorian Premier…
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Alan Gibson 'The Cricket Captains of England' (London, 1989) 242pp, softcover, signed by 21 English Captains including Sheppard, Brearley, Atherton, Edrich, Illingworth, Boycott, Flintoff, Gooch, Willis, Hussain and Botham.
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Kevin O'Dowd 'Geelong's Blazing Century. Runs and Wickets since 1862' published by the author, (Geelong, 1989) 323pp, signed by the author on the flyleaf. Only 1000 copies printed, with a personal forward by Don Bradman, the original of which (with original signature) accompanies the book, as does a copy of the caricature of Bradman by Mike Mitton (also signed by Bradman). (3 items). Bradman and O'Dowd had corresponded for a number of years and Bradman was clearly very happy to write the forward, '...I…
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Allan Border's Queensland Cricket Cap, deep red, embroidered yellow 'Qca' monogram on front, 'Albion' label inside endorsed 'Ab' & signed 'Allan Border'. Fine condition. Attractively framed. (Border represented Queensland in 98 matches between 1980 and 1996). With original Certificate of Authenticity from Leski Auctions No.330, Lot 777, June 2008.
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Hashan Tillakaratne's Sri Lanka Test Cap, dark blue wool with the Sri Lankan lion emblem embroidered to front, Albion label and signed by Tillakaratne inside. Attractively framed. Tillakaratne (born 1967) played in 83 Tests for Sri Lanka between 1989 and 2004, rising to the position of Test captain. He amassed 4,545 Test match runs at an average of 42.87. He was a key member of the 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team for Sri Lanka and is currently a politician and also involved in many aspects of cricket…
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Chris Broad's England XI Cap, for the 1990-91 rebel tour to South Africa, blue wool, with embroidered England logo & 'England XI 1990-91' on front, named inside 'Cb'. Fine condition. (Chris Broad played 25 Tests 1984-89). Attractively framed. The 1989-90 English tour was a financial disaster as it coincided with the 'unbanning' of the African National Congress and the release from prison of Nelson Mandela. As South Africa began the dismantling of apartheid, Ali Bacher was surprised at the scale of mass…
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Allan Border's Australian 'Prime Minister's XI' Cricket Cap, green wool, embroidered 'Prime Minister's XI' logo on front, Albion label inside signed 'Allan Border'. Superb condition. (Allan Border played in the Prime Minister's XI ten times from 1985-96, each time as captain - a unique achievement). With original certificate of authenticity. Attractively framed. Provenance: Leski Auctions, June 2008, Auction No.330, Lot 783.
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A bronze statuette of Donald Bradman batting, titled 'The Cover Drive' by Frederic Whitehouse, ed. 49/500. With original, signed Certificate of Limitation. 18 cm tall. Not to be confused with the pewter version of this statuette, issued in an edition of 5,000.
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Courtney Walsh and Steve Waugh, autographed original caricatures by David Green, individually framed & glazed, each overall 58 x 47 cm. (2).
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Viv Richards 'The Master Blaster' limited edition photographic display by Patrick Eagar, #32/350, signed by Richards and with details of his incredible career. With certificate of authenticity. Framed & glazed, overall 58 x 45 cm.
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Cricket miscellany, comprising a Sheffield Mint whisky flask in the shape of a cricket bat, a set of 4 drinks coasters in the shape of cricket balls sihned by Don Bradman, a World Cup England 1999 commemorative watch in box of issue plus 5 modern flicker books (4 of Bradman, 1 of Lillee). (11 items).
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The Knights of Cricket' framed display signed by the then living six knighted cricketers, Cowdrey, Weekes and Bradman in good condition. Overall 82 x 54 cm.
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Full-Size cricket bats (3) in presentation cases: A Gunn & Moore Steve Waugh '200' Limited Edition (98/200) signby by Steve Waugh, a Stuart Surridge 'Mark Taylor' branded bat, a Duncan Fearnley bat signed by players in the 1981-82 Australian Team v West Indies including Greg Chappell, Rod Marsh, Allan Border, Bruce Yardley, Jeff Thomson, Kim Hughes and several others, including Desmond Haynes. (mostly faded).
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Graham Hick's batting gloves, pair of match-used Duncan Fearnley brand gloves, both signed by Hick. (Rhodesian born, Hick played for Zimbabwe 1983-86 and for England 1991 - 2001 appearing in 65 Tests and made more than 41,000 runs in all First Class matches).
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Curtly Ambrose's West Indies Test Team Cap, maroon wool with the West Indies logo embroidered to front. Cap by Bill Edwards of Swansea with Ambrose's name in pen on the label (partly overwritten). Attractively framed. (Ambrose played in 98 Tests for the West Indies, taking 405 wickets at an average of 20.99). Provenance: Originally purchased at a Knight's Sporting Memorabilia Auction, with the note which accompanied the cap when offered as Lot 919 in June 2005 as part of the M.L. Evans Cap Collection. Nb:…
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Pat Symcox's South Africa 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, green wool, embroidered Protea & 'S.A.Cricket' on front, Albion label inside endorsed 'Ps'. (Symcox, a tall off-spinner, played 20 Tests 1993-99). Ex South African cricket writer Brian Bassano, with letter of provenance. Purchased at Leski Auction No.213, Lot 460, May 2003.
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Hansie Cronje's Match Worn South African Test Team Cap 1993/94, with U.C.B. South Africa ball and wicket logo on front and 'Sacop Brand' label signed in ink 'Hansie Cronje'. Attractively framed. Wessel Johannes 'Hansie' Cronje (1969 – 2002) was a South African cricketer and captain of the South African national cricket team in the 1990s. He was voted the 11th greatest South African in 2004 despite having been banned from cricket for life due to his role in a match-fixing scandal. He died in a plane crash…
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The Sir Don Bradman A.C. Commemorative Release, limited edition framed presentation issued by the Bradman Museum Trust & Legends, incorporating the original signature of Don Bradman, two photographs and a printed explanation and limitation statement, #358/2500, with signed certificate on reverse. Attractively framed & glazed, overall 56 x 52.5 cm.
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Robert Coleman 'Seasons in the Sun - The Story of the Victorian Cricket Association' (Melbourne, 1993) hardack 1st Edition, 819pp with dust jacket. Signed by 10 Test players (Reiffel, Yallop, Miller, Bright, Weiner, etc.) One Day players (Harvey, Graf, Lewis) and numerous Sheffield Shield Team members.
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Allan Border signed & framed action photograph presented in 3-D with a plaque at base 'Alan Border Limited Edition No.5' overall 77 x 65 cm.
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Australia in Pakistan 1994: Craig McDermott's souvenir full-sized bat signed by the Australian touring party and the Pakistan team, with a total of 27 signatures including Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh, Shane Warne and Craig McDermott. With photo CoA signed by McDermott. Provenance: The Craig McDermott Collection, Charles Leski Auctions, August 2001.
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Devon Malcolm's England Home Test Team Cap, navy blue wool with embroidered Crown over three lions on front, with 'D.M.' to inside label. Very fine condition. Attractively framed. Malcolm played in 40 Test Matches for England between 1989 and 1997. Provenance: Accompanied by an Authentication note, signed by D.E. Malcolm when the cap was auctioned by Knight's Sporting Memorabilia in March 1998, Lot 997.
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Brian Lara's World Record Innings of 375 scored in the 5th Test against England, St.John's, Antigua, 16-18th April, 1994: Bill Frindall's radial chart or wagon wheel of Lara's innings, #216/375 of a limited edition commissioned by The Times, signed and numbered by Frindall and framed & glazed together with Brian Lara's original signature. Overall 53 x 44 cm.
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Zimbabwe WSC One-Day International Team trousers from the 1994-95 Tour of Australia, match worn and signed by the wicket-keeper, Wayne James. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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Steve Waugh, 4th Test Barbados, 1995, 200 runs, Limited edition No: 166/200, signed by S. Waugh, framed & glazed, 71 x 59 cm.
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Australia v South Africa 1993: A full size Owl brand bat signed by the Australian team captained by Alan Border (with Mark Taylor, Ian Healy, Steve Waugh, Mark Slater and Glenn McGrath) and 9 of the South Africans including Hansie Cronje, Jonty Rhodes and Brian Mcmillan. (The South Africa signatures are somewhat faded).
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1995 Australian Tour to the West Indies headed display incorporating a fully signed official team sheet in combination with an official team photograph. Framed together with carefully hand-annotated details in black and gold against an acid-freen mountboard in green. The write-up provides full details of the four test series, which Australia won 2-1, with Mark Taylor as Australia's captain for the first time. Attractively framed and glazed, overall 107 x 60 cm. Steve Waugh led the Australian batting with…
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A Mounted Ball: with engraved plate reading 'Ball used in 5th Test Match at Sydney - Australia vs England Season 1994-95 - Signed by Sir Donald Bradman'. Australia won the Test Match by 329 runs and the Series 3-1. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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W.G. Grace Royal Doulton Toby Jug, 17.8 cm high, issued 1996. Serial No.D7032.
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Mark Waugh's Australian Test jumper (sleeveless) from the 1996-97 Test Series, with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on front. Signed to the label and attractively framed and glazed, overall 114 x 84 cm. Mark Waugh played for Australia in 128 Test matches between 1991 and 2002. He amassed 8,029 runs at an average of 41.81.
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Australian Cricket Shirt by Fila with Acb logo, signed by Geoffrey Marsh and Craig McDermott and attractively framed and glazed together with details of their Test Match and Odi careers. Overall 112 x 91 cm.
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Andy Bichel's Queensland Cricket Cap, baggy maroon with embroidered 'Queensland Bulls' badge on front, signed inside by Andy Bichel. (Bichel, a right-arm medium-fast bowler, played 19 Tests 1997-2003 and represented Queensland 98 times between 1992 and 2008). Originally purchased at Leski Auction No.269, Lot 339, August 2005.
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Mark Taylor, 'Ton of Tests' panoramic photograph of Taylor at the wicket during his 100th appearance in a Test Match (Brisbane, November 1998). From a limited edition (587/1500) signed by Taylor. Framed & glazed, overall 46 x 115 cm.
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Shane Warne & Ian Healy signed photograph which commemorates Warne's 300th Test Wicket at Sydney in January 1998 and Ian Healy's 100th Test Match, which had been at Adelaide. Framed & glazed, overall 39 x 47 cm. Shane Warne became the 13th bowler to claim 300 Test wickets when he bowled Australia to an innings victory over South Africa in the second Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 1998. He took 11 for 109 during the match. Healy's signature will always be his work standing over the stumps to…
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The Invincibles Australian Test Team 50th Anniversary photographic presentation, No.484 of 1500 with Certificate of Authenticity, framed and glazed and signed and endorsed on the back 'Best wishes Kevin, Sam Loxton, 26.11.2003'. Overall 84 x 94 cm. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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1999 Australian World Cup Team: Paul Reiffel's Australian Fielding Hat, from the 1999 World Cup, with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms & player number '108' (Paul Reiffel's Odi number), signed by the Australian team, 14 signatures including Steve Waugh, Glenn McGrath & Shane Warne. The tournament was won by Australia, which beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in the final at Lord's Cricket Ground. New Zealand and South Africa were the other semi-finalists. Attractively framed. (Reiffel played in 35 Tests and 92…
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Paul Reiffel's Australian One-Day Cap, from the 1999 World Cup, won by Australia, yellow & green with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, Icc World Cup logo on side, 'Australia' & '108' (Paul's Australian Odi player cap number) on reverse. Match-worn with sweat stains, and with Reiffel's signature to brim. With Paul Reiffel collection Certificate. Provenance: Purchased by the current vendor at Leski Auction No.300, Lot 417, November 2006.
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Ian Healy and Adam Gilchrist autographed original caricatures by David Green, individually attractively framed & glazed. Healy overall 57 x 47 cm, Gilchrist overall 51 x 40 cm. (2).
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Don Bradman framed display featuring a signed photograph of Bradman walking out to bat, together with a mini bat and details of his glorious career. Overall 70 x 57 cm.
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Jo Angel's Western Australia Cap, yellow wool with the Waca logo embroidered to front and signed beneath the peak by Jo Angel. Attractively framed. A giant fast bowler standing 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) tall, Angel took 485 first-class wickets, including 445 in Australian domestic cricket for Western Australia. With letter of authenticity from Boxshalls Sports Memorabilia.
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Brian Lara (11,953 Test runs), Wasim Akram (9,779 Test runs) and Chris Cairns (3,320 Test runs) individually signed Gray-Nicholls mini-bats attractively displayed in a custom-built glass-fronted display case.
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Sir Donald Bradman 3 Coin Proof Set in Gold/Silver $20, Silver $5 and Bronze $5 in official Perth Mint case of issue with Certificate No.1713.
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Ricky Ponting No.14 framed display celebrating Ponting's appointment for 2002-2003 as Australia's One Day team captain, wearing the number '14'. No.140/500 signed by Ponting, with a signed Certificate of Authenticity & Limitation, framed & glazed, overall 76.5 x 57 cm.
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Glenn McGrath: Two original photographic displays, individually framed and glazed, the first depicts McGrath in full flight taking the 'catch of the season' in the 2nd Test against England at Adelaide 2002-03, the second, shows McGrath's 500th Test Wicket taken at Lords in July 2005 the image signed by McGrath and Justin Langer, who took the catch. (2 items) 51 x 63 cm and 82 x 43.5 cm.
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Nathan Bracken autograph on Australian One-Day Cap (by Adidas).
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Graeme Payne (Australian, born 1956), The Avian Australian Test Squad, pen, ink and acrylics on board, 67 x 40 cm signed 'Payne' at lower right, mounted together with a whimsical legend, framed & glazed (overall) 108 x 65 cm.
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