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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:946
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:397
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:620
Date:25-Aug-2009
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'All Sports Illustrated Weekly' newspapers [London, 1919]. Vol. Nos.1,2,3,4,14 and 18. Very rare, especially Vol.1 No.1. With football, boxing, cricket, billiards, etc. Fair/Good condition, but all readable. A remarkable find. (6)
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Sports Books, noted 'How I Play Snooker' by Joe Davis [1st edition, Lond., 1949]; 'Oxford versus Cambridge' by Abrahams and Bruce-Kerr [London, 1931]; 'Croquet Today' by Hardy [London, 1954]. Fair/Good condition. (13 items)
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Polo Prints: Set of 4 restrike etchings of polo by George Wright - A Question of Pace', Backhander Stops A Rush', 'Gallop on the Boards' and 'Getting Away with the Ball' - all window mounted, framed and glazed, each overall 35 x 28 cm; plus 'Polo Ponies' by George Wright, framed and glazed, overall 40 x 47 cm. (5 items)
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Baseball: Collection with figurines (4) - Ted Williams, Frank Robinson, Reggie Jackson and Mike Schmidt; signed photographs of Ted Williams and Barton; display with card signed by Sandy Koufax; print; photographs (3 - one of 1919 Chicago White Sox); baseball cards (9); postcards (3); cover. (24 items)
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Wrestling: 1953 medal 'Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Union of Australia/ Australian Championship', engraved '1953, Runner Up, Flyweight Wrestling, M.Hakanson', 58 mm diameter, in bronze, made by Stokes of Melbourne
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Sports Books, noted 'Better Surfing for Boys' by Cook and Romeika [London, 1968]; 'Encyclopaedia of Sport' by Harvey [London, 1959]; 'The Dawn of Swimming' by Knox [London, 1962]. Fair/Good condition. (15 items)
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'J.J.Miller's Sporting Annual', complete run 1963-90, each covering horse racing, football, athletics, boxing, cricket, motor racing, Olympics, wood chopping, etc. (28)
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Sport Collectables: 'Montreal 76/Innsbruck 76', the official reports of the German Olympic Committee [Munchen, 1976] in 3 volumes; Lennox Lewis v Andy Gerrard, 1989 flyer/poster for Lennox Lewis' 1st professional fight, 21 x 30 cm; rugby collectables with 'Rugby Tour 1966, Lions vs All Blacks, Souvenir Tray', 30 cm diameter; Australian Wallabies black and white photographs (5) including Rod McCall; Rl Programmes (4). (12 items)
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Balance Of Collection: Signed caps (4) - two signed by Ian Healy, Steve Waugh and Matk Waugh created by Ian Healy and Steve Waugh to celebrate Australia's victory against the West Indies; one signed by Ian Healy; and Essendon cap signed by No.9; boxed set of M*A*S*H Seasons 1-11 DVDs; signed miniature bats (2) - one by Mark Waugh; other by Salim Malik, Mark Waugh, Shane Warne and Tim May - Nb: these are the 3 cricketers Malik tried to bribe. (9 items)
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'Champions' print by Bryan Membrey, signed by the artist and numbered 43/500, noted Don Bradman, Dawn Fraser, Lionel Rose, Haydn Bunton and Evonne Goolagong, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 111 x 90 cm. With CoA
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Wrestling Autographs: Collection of signed photographs (3) - Bruno Samartino, Demolition and Harley Race; plus signed wrestling cards (11) including Honky Tonk Man, Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine and Tito Santana. (14 items)
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Autographs: Signed photographs of boxer Oscar De La Hoya and Wallabies Matt Giteau, Stirling Mortlock and Chris Latham. With CoAs. (4 items)
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Boxing Books: 'Famous Fights' by Tosswill [London, 1915]; 'The National Sporting Club, Past and Present' by Bettinson and Tristram [London, 1902]; 'Bang Boxing Record 1938' [New York, 1938]. Fair/Good condition. (3 books)
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c1920 poster 'Grand Amateur Boxing, in Conjunction with Naval Cadets, At Yarraville Drill Hall, Commencing Friday, Nov.9', printed by Webb's Reporter, Footscray, overall 57 x 45 cm
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Cigarette and trade cards: 1928 Ogdens 'Pugilists in action', complete set, noted Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney and Mickey Walker. (50)
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1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Ian Browne's official competitor's badge, enamelled with 'British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Perth, Western Australia, 1962', with lilac ribbon printed 'Competitor'. Ex Australia's Ian Browne, who won bronze in 1000m sprint (cycling)
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Early Australian Cricket Bat: Full size 'Cobbett' Cricket Bat, with silver plaque attached to top of handle, engraved 'Presented to Mr.S.Hopkinson, by the members of the Ehcc, as the best average Scorer, for the season 1857-8'. Fine matchused condition. Samuel Hopkinson played 8 matches for Victoria 1860-64, including 6 against visiting English teams. Ehcc is Emerald Hill Cricket Club, which changed it's name to South Melbourne in 1883. One of the earliest cricket bats known, with a direct relation to the…
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Dugald Wynne: original painting 'Caught out' (after James Cole, c1880), oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'D.L.Wynne' lower left, overall 26 x 36 cm
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Dugald Wynne: original painting 'Play' (after James Cole, c1880), oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'D.L.Wynne' lower left, overall 26 x 36 cm
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'Cricket Chat: Gleanings from 'Cricket'. Portraits and Biographies of Eminent Cricketers', superb run comprising 2nd year (1883-4) ; 3rd year (1884-85), 4th year (1885-86) ; 5th year (1886-87) ; 6th year (1887-88) (London, 1885-89), the 1887 issue has original photograph of Parsee team; the 1888 issue has original photograph of Canada team and 1889 issue has original photograph of England team. Fair/good condition. (Padwick 1043 and 7190). (5 items)
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1888 Australian Team To England: Original Cabinet card photograph of the team, with title 'The Australian Cricketing Team, 1888' and players' names printed on mount, photographed by The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, London, overall 16 x 11 cm. Scarce. Good condition
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Cricket Figurines: c1890s-1990s collection from the sublime to the ridiculous, made from ceramics, metal, wood, bisque, cold-cast porcelain, stoneware and plastic; ceramics include Royal Doulton, Staffordshire, Wedgewood, Dunhill; noted Don Bradman by Coalport (bat broken), W.G.Grace (4), Boonie dolls (3), cute animal figurines, kitsch. (c130 items)
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C.B.Fry, nice signature on magazine picture (12 x 15 cm). [Charles Fry played 26 Tests 1895-1912, including 6 as England captain. England Test Player No.95]. From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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Team Photograph, with title 'Church of England Grammar School, Champion Public School Team, 1895', player's names and season record printed on mount, overall 46 x 36 cm. Fir condition
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Sir Pelham Warner, nice signature on picture (6 x 20 cm). [Plum Warner played 15 Tests 1898-1912, including 10 as England captain, and was manager of the famous 1932-33 Bodyline team. England Test Player No.118]. From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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Jack Crawford, nice signature on picture (6 x 18 cm). (Jack Crawford played 12 Tests 1905-08. England test player No. 146. He also played for South Australia 1909-14, and was a member of the Australians tour to North America in 1913 and New Zealand in 1914). From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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S.J.Snooke, signature on cabinet card photograph by Foster of Brighton; plus nice signature on card. (Tip Snooke played 26 Tests 1905-23, including 5 as South Afican Captain. South Africa test player No. 61). From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection. (2 items)
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Victor Trumper, signature on lower right margin of superb half-tone offset lithographic print of Victor Trumper in full flight, also signed by the photographer George W.Beldam, published by the swan electric engraving Company, London, 1st August, 1905; image size 38 x 30 cm, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 63 x 58 cm
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C.B.Fry: Spelter figure of C.B.Fry as a batsman, 25 cm high, probably of Belgian manufacture, c1906, with expert repairs to cricket bat and marble plinth. [Illustrated in 'The Wisden Book of Cricket Memorabilia' p.184]. Plus biography 'C.B.Fry - An English Hero' by Iain Wilton [London, 1999]. From the Alan Connolly Collection. (2 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges (51), noted 1909-10, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1937-38, 1940-41; and almost complete run from 1946-47 to 1990-91; plus 'MCC 50' lapel pin. (52 items)
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Warren Bardsley, superb signature on small picture of Bardsley walking out to bat. [Bardsley played 41 Tests 1909-26, including 2 as Australian captain. Australian Test Player No.94]. From the Bassano cricket autographs collection
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H.D.G.Leveson-Gower, nice signature on picture (9 x 17 cm). [Shrimp Leveson-Gower played 3 Tests 1909-10, all as captain. England Test Player No.166]. From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection
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1909 Australian team, official team photograph 'Australian cricket Team. Lords, May, 1909' by Bolland, signed to mount and photograph by the entire team, 16 signatures, Vernon Ransford, Warren Bardsley, Hanson Carter, bill Whitty, Peter McAlister, Albert Cotter, Roger Hartigan, Jack O'Connor, Victor Trumper, Bert Hopkins, Monty Noble (Captain), Frank Laver, Warwick Armstrong, Syd Gregory, Charles Macartney and William Carkeek, framed and glazed, overall 44 x 54 cm, very good condition
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H.W.Taylor, lovely signed photograph (9 x 15 cm); plus nice signature on card. [Herbie Taylor played 42 Tests 1912-32, including 18 as South African captain. South Africa Test Player No.77]. From Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection. (2 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'A History of Cricket' by Altham [London, 1926]; 'A Few Short Runs' by Lord Harris [London, 1921; 'With Bat and Ball' by George Giffen [3rd Edition, London, c1898]. Fair/Good condition. (8 items)
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Cricket Fobs: 9ct gold fobs (2), one engraved 'Hanks Cricket Club, Won by L.C.Turner, Batting Average, Season 1920-21'; other engraved 'Croydon C.C., 1925-26, Bowling Average, Won by F.Murray'. (2 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'Cricket Old and New - A Straight Talk to Young Players' by Maclaren [London, 1924]; 'A History of Cricket' by Altham and Swanton [London, 2nd ed, 1938]; 'In Quest of the Ashes 1950-51' by Harris [London, 1951]; 'The Story of the Oval, and The History of Surrey Cricket 1902 to 1948' by Palgrave [Birmingham, 1949]; 'The Barry Richards Story' by Richards [London, 1978]. (40 items)
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1924 Victorian Team, official team photograph by Melba Studios in Sydney, noted Jack Ryder (Captain), young bill Woodfull and Stork Hendry, overall 37 x 30 cm. Good condition
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'Souvenir. The Australians, including Photographs and Record of the Leicestershire v Australia Match, 1921', published by George Johnon & Co. [Leicester, 1921]. Fair/Good condition (staples rusty)
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Cricket Frames: attractive sepia picture 'Don Bradman'; page 'Don Bradman, Souvenir Photographs'; c1906 Kinsella print 'Now or Never' (damaged); Bob Massie World Record display with signature, ticket and scorecard; Players 'Cricketers 1930' cards [50]. (5 items)
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Canadian cricket trophy: cricket ball with silver plaque attached, engraved 'D.C.L., a record of 107 Wickets, T.G.Reed, Average 5.7 1928', mounted in silver/Bakelite stand with glass lid. (note: on 1932 Australian Tour of North America, a T.Reed played for the Mainland all-stars v Australians, Don Bradman retired on 110)
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