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Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:559
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia & CollectablesLots with images:559
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:386
Date:19-May-2019
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1979 'The Melbourne Cricket Club' sterling silver plate depicting entrance to the MCC, issued 1979, framed & glazed, overall 30 x 30 cm; plus 'Spiers & Pond/ Cafe de Paris' oval plate, framed, overall 30 x 30 cm. (In 1861-62 Spiers & Pond brought the first English team out to Australia). (Qty 2)
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1980 Centenary Test 'County' cricket bat signed by Australian & England teams, with 26 signatures including Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham & Geoff Boycott. Housed in display case, overall 27 x 99 cm.
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1984-85 Australia v West Indies team, 'County' cricket bat signed by both teams. Handle rubber perishing, and about half the signatures faded. Housed in display case, overall 31 x 103 cm.
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1999-2000 Australian team 'The Dominators' display comprising team photograph with 12 signatures including Steve Waugh, Shane Warne, Mark Waugh & Glenn McGrath, limited edition 1473/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 48 cm.
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1999-2000 Australian team 'Twelve - The Record Breakers', print by Mark Sofilas commemorating Australia's record 12 consecutive Test match victories, with signatures of 20 Australian Test players including Steve Waugh, Shane Warne & Matthew Hayden; also signed by the artist and numbered 206/250, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 93 x 72 cm.
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Keith Miller 'Sporting Legends - Keith Miller, Australian Cricketer' print by Brian Clinton, signed by Keith Miller and the artist and numbered 120/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 88 cm. With CoA.
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Mark Waugh Print 'Mark Waugh, 1991-2002' by Brian Clinton, signed by Mark Waugh & the artist, limited edition 50/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 84 x 109 cm.
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Michael Clarke signature on 'Slazenger' cricket bat. Housed in display case, overall 31 x 103 cm. (Michael Clarke played 115 Tests & 245 ODIs for Australia 2004-2015).
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Ricky Ponting signature on 'Kookaburra - Kahuna Magic' cricket bat. Housed in display case, overall 33 x 104 cm. (Ricky Ponting played 168 Tests & 375 ODIs 1995-2012, and was Australian captain during its 'golden era').
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Shane Warne 'Beware of the Flipper!!!', original cartoon artwork by Hall, signed at base by Shane Warne & the artist, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 67 cm.
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Steve Waugh Print 'Steve Waugh, This Fabulous century' by Brian Clinton, signed by Steve Waugh & the artist, limited edition 50/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 84 x 109 cm.
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Chris Cairns: Match-used Gunn & Moore cricket trousers from 1993-94 tour to Australia, signed and endorsed 'Ripped Trou Courtesy of Chris Cairns'; plus Mark Greatbatch: Match-used Gray Nicolls batting gloves from 1993-94 tour to Australia, both signed. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Chris Cairns played 62 Tests for New Zealand 1989-2004 & Mark Greatbatch played 41 Tests for New Zealand 1988-96). (Qty 2 items)
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1984-85 West Indies team 'County' cricket bat with 16 signatures including Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards & Joel Garner. Handle rubber perishing, and top two signatures fading, though superb team. Housed in display case, overall 31 x 103 cm.
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White match-worn shirts worn by Derrick Townshend, Wayne James, John Traicos (1987 World Cup), Ian Butchart (2; one 1987 World Cup) & Murray Goodwin (signed); Odi shirts worn by Iain Butchart, Andy Pycroft & Andy Flower (1996 World Cup); also Rhodesia blazer pocket & T-shirt worn by Ray Price. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 11 items)
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1933 Victoria & South Australia teams, autograph page with Victoria on one side with 12 signatures including Bill Woodfull, Leo O'Brien & Bill Ponsford; South Australia on other side with 13 signatures including Victor Richardson, Clarrie Grimmett & Tim Wall.
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1980 Australia v New Zealand, Waca team sheet for 2nd Test with 12 signatures including Greg Chappell, Allan Border & Dennis Lillee; team sheet for 3rd Test at MCG with 12 signatures; plus team photo signed Allan Border. (Qty 3)
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1994-95 Australia v Australia 'A', team sheet signed by both teams, 29 signatures including Mark Taylor, Shane Warne & Damian Martyn.
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2011 Cricket Australia/Heritage 'Australian Test Cricket Captains 1877-2011' complete set (43), limited edition 208/700, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 90 x 76 cm.
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Participation Medal 'British Empire Games/London/1934', bronze, 44 mm diameter, in presentation case. Very attractive and scarce.
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1950-82 Group including 1950 Auckland official souvenir & cycling programme; 1962 Perth official programme & programmes for athletics (3), boxing & swimming; 1982 Brisbane souvenir guide, magazine & athletics programmes (3). (Qty 13)
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1966-94 Participation Medals from Commonwealth Games in 1966 Kingston, 1986 Edinburgh, 1990 Auckland (in presentation case), 1994 Victoria (in presentation box) & 1996 Melbourne (in presentation case). Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 5)
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Autograph Books: Four books with c550 signatures, the highlight a 1952 album with a number of complete teams, noted Port Melbourne, Fitzroy, Footscray, Richmond, Williamstown, Preston, South Melbourne, Oakleigh, Yarraville, Brunswick, Prahran, Brighton, Camberwell, Moorabbin, St.Kilda & Coburg; another album with part teams of c1963 Footscray & Collingwood. Fabulous range of VFL & Vfa autographs. (Qty 500+)
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Weg Posters: collection including 'Hungry! 400' (Kevin Bartlett's 400th game in 1983), 1995 (9), 1996 (8), 1997 (10), 1998 (5), 1999 (6), 2000 (6), 2001 (5), 2002 (5), 2003 (5), 2004 (6), 2005 (4), 2006 (4), 2007 (5), 2008 (5) & 2009 (3); plus range of other posters; newspaper posters & banners. (Qty Qty)
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1908 Jubilee Carnival real photo postcard of the New Zealand team, endorsed at base 'Australasian Jubilee Carnival/ New Zealand Team', showing the players wearing their distinctive uniforms featuring the Silver Fern. (This was the only time that a team from New Zealand competed. Former Collingwood player Tom Wright, who would be killed in action in France in 1916, was the captain of NZ. The surprise packet of the tournament, they won 6 out of the 11 matches they played on the tour, including carnival…
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1924 Hobart Carnival - Victoria Champions: Gold medal with football & 'V.F.L Champions' engraved on front, and on reverse 'G.Collins, Hobart Carnival 1924', 32 mm diameter. (Goldie Collins played 64 matches for Fitzroy 1922-28. He played in Fitzroy's 1922 Premiership team, and won Fitzroy's best & fairest in 1923. A quality follower, Collins represented Victoria 4 times).
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1924-2000 Football Autographs collection in tub, noted Carji Greeves (Geelong - first Brownlow Medallist), Roy Cazaly, Bob Pratt, Jack Dyer, football with 18 St.Kilda signatures (mostly from 1966 Premiership team), Fitzroy menu with 14 signatures, Cats Premierships poster with 18 signatures, John Kennedy Sr, Allan Jeans, Lou Richards, Brad Boyd, Dick Reynolds, Ted Whitten, Bobby Skilton, Gary Ablett Sr, Alex Jesaulenko, Ron Barassi. A few doubtful ones but inspection will reward. (Qty 152)
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1934 Victorian team photograph with players wearing their Big V jumpers, players include Haydn Bunton, Albert Collier, Colin Watson, Bob Pratt, 'Chicken' Smallhorn, Jack Regan & Jack Bissett. Framed & glazed, overall 46 x 37 cm.
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1998 recruiting notes prepared for Brisbane Lions covering 30 matches from Under 18s, National Championships & schoolboys, noted some players who went on to AFL careers including Brendan Fevola, Stephen Milne, Josh Fraser, Cameron Ling, Paul Chapman, Jude Bolton, Michael Stevens, Craig Bolton, Toby Thurstans, Danny Jacobs, Adam Ramanauskas. Also Brisbane Lions Yearbooks for 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 & 2002. (Qty Qty)
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1999 'Top Goal Kickers of All Time', photograph signed by Tony Lockett, Doug Wade & Jason Dunstall, limited edition 45/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 93 x 81 cm.
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2001 'Grabs and Goals - Carlton Draught AFL Official Mark and Goal of the Year 2001', print by Jamie Cooper, signed by Essendon's Gary Moorcroft, limited edition 614/700, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 92 x 72 cm.
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2005 'AFL Club Captains, Season 2005', colour photograph with 16 signatures on the mount including David Neitz, Nick Riewoldt, Stuart Maxfield, Ben Cousins, Nathan Buckley & James Hird, framed & glazed, overall 67 x 55 cm. Ex James Hird collection.
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2008 'The Game That Made Australia - Celebrating 150 Years of Australian Football', print by Jamie Cooper, limited edition 766/1500, framed & glazed, overall 101 x 73 cm.
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Carlton Ern Cowley: 1918 Leading Goalkicker Medal awarded to his family retrospectively in 2004, engraved on reverse 'Ern C Cowley, Carlton, 34 Goals, Presented July 26 2004'. Together with Invitation to 'Australian Football League, Retrospective Medals, Presentation Dinner', and press clipping re event.
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Carlton c1982 dinner menu with 26 signatures including Ron Barassi, John Nicolls, Syd Jackson & Alex Jesaulenko; white 'Ross Faulkner' football with 26 signatures including Peter Bosustow, Wayne Johnston & Rod Ashman; colour picture of 1982 Premiership team with 5 signatures. (Qty 3)
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Carlton 'Team of the 20th Century - Carlton Football Club', print by Jamie Cooper, signed by the artist, and marked 'Artist Proof', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 109 x 68 cm.
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Carlton 'Welcome to the 300 Club', print by Mark Sofilas to commemorate Stephen Silvagni's 300th game for Carlton, signed by the artist plus Bruce Doull, John Nicholls, Craig Bradley & Stephen Silvagni, limited edition 501/600, window mounted, framed (no glass), overall 93 x 73 cm.
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Carlton Anthony Koutoufides, signature on 2003 Heritage Round jumper, mounted with action photograph, framed & glazed, overall 72 x 88 cm.
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Collingwood Small postcard 'Collingwood Football Club, Runners Up, Season 1925' (faults); booklet 'The Magpies of 1965'; plus album of 'Football Record's 1958-97 (13) including 1997 Collingwood v West Coast in London; & Ntfa Records (8). (See also Lot 152)
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Collingwood Collingwood football cards collection 1979-2017 in album, noted 2004 'Collingwood Hall of Fame' (110); 2010 Select '2010 Premiers' (26/27); various 'Collingwood Captains and Legends'. Fine/Vf. (Qty 529)
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Collingwood 'Sherrin - Collingwood' football signed in silver by 5 captains - Lou Richards, Len Thompson, Nathan Buckley, Murray Weideman & Tony Shaw.
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Essendon Fred Baring's match-used 'Jacques & Son' Cricket Bat with faint signature on the front in ownership position. (Fred Baring played 154 games for Essendon 1910-24, and was named at full back in Essendon's official Team of the Century; he was a four-time premiership player and captained Essendon in 1918; he was also a successful cricketer playing Sheffield Shield for Victoria, and managed 30 first-class matches 1911-29; he came close to playing Test cricket for Australia having been named in the…
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Essendon 'AFL Legend - King Richard Reynolds' print by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by Dick Reynolds and the artist, limited edition 501/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 72 x 92 cm.
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Essendon 'AFL Legend - John Coleman' print by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by the artist, limited edition 1043/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 72 x 92 cm.
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Essendon c1979-2006 collection of signed football cards in album, noted Tim Watson, Terry Daniher, Michael Long, Mark Thompson & James Hird. Mainly Fine/Very fine. (Qty 197)
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Essendon 'Kevin Sheedy's 1984 Bomber Premiership Team', display with 'Bombers/ 1984/ Premiers' Weg caricature poster, window mounted with Wegart '1984 Premiers' cards (21), framed & glazed, overall 92 x 112 cm.
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Essendon James Hird, 2000 Norm Smith Medallist display comprising signed Essendon jumper, window mounted with photograph & replica Norm Smith medal, framed & glazed, overall 108 x 88 cm.
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Essendon Balance of James Hird's collection, noted 2005 Blue Ribbon Foundation medal; replica Crichton Medal (Essendon Best & Fairest x 2); AFL Hall of Fame medallions (17), key rings (9) & tie; plate signed by Essendon Captains 1981-2006 (some fading); Essendon shorts (2 - one from 1996) & socks; 2000 Premiers T-shirt; tracksuit pants; 'Bomber Legends' cards (10); 2000 International Rules polo shirt; signed photograph. Inspection will reward.
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Essendon James Hird's 1996 match-worn jumper with Number '5' on reverse & AFL Centenary cloth badge. (In 1996, James Hird won the Brownlow Medal, was selected All-Australian, and won his third consecutive Essendon best & fairest, as well as being Essendon's leading goalkicker).
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Essendon 'The Year of the Bombers' print by Mark Sofilas, rather faded but with 23 clear signatures including Kevin Sheedy and the 2000 Premiership team, numbered 'Pp 5/25', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 110 x 89 cm. Ex James Hird collection.
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Essendon James Hird's 2005 'Heritage Round' match-worn long sleeves jumper with Narrow Red Stripe, 'AFL/Heritage Round, Rd 20, 2005' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse.
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Essendon James Hird's 2006 Dreamtime at the 'G match sleeveless jumper with 'AFL/Dreamtime at the 'G' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. (James Hird won the Yiooken Award as best afield in the 2007 Dreamtime match).
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Essendon James Hird's 2007 long-sleeves jumper with 'AFL' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. (2007 was Hird's last season. He won Essendon's Best & Fairest Award for the 5th time).
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