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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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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1928-29 England Tour To South Africa: Invitation 'Luncheon at Grand Hotel, In Honour of Visit of M.C.C., Monday Feb.13', with signatures of 8 members of South African Schools team, including Ken Viljoen, who played Mcc on 13-14 Feb. at Grahamstown. Scarce
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Don Bradman, tin-plate photo (8 x 15 cm) showing Bradman in his first test series, in full batting stance. Produced by Sidney Riley (Sydney photographer) as a small early promotion of Bradman. Scarce
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W.H.Hobkirk's Photograph Album, owned by W.H.Hobkirk of Rockhampton, later Queensland coach, with 78 personal snaps 1929-45, mostly cricket related, noted 1929 archer's tour of west Queensland; rare photo of Nsw team v Rockhampton 1927; Raglan Cc v archer's team; Bajool Cc 1929; Archer Ladies Cc 1930; Rockhampton Cc 1931. Valuable early Queensland cricket
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Don Bradman, nice signature on photograph of rare 'Don' glass bowl; plus signature on colour photograph of Bradman Motor Inn. (2 items)
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1930 linen handkerchief, headed 'The Australians 1930', with images of the Australian players, with wording 'Copyright Photos by A.Wilkes and Son West-Bromwich', size 42 x 41 cm
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Cricket Books: 'Souvenir of Australian Cricket Tour 1930', published by Barton Pictorial Co [London, 1930]; 'Defending the Ashes 1932-1933' by Wilmot [Melbourne, 1933], signed by the author; '1936-1937 The Ashes - The Wrigley Souvenir Book and Scoring Records' [Sydney, 1936], (missing back cover, though includes the rare score sheet). (3 items)
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'New South Wales Cricket Association's Coaching Magazine' [Sydney, 1930-31] comprising Vol.1 Nos.2, 3, 4, 6 and 7; plus Vol.2 No.8. Fair condition (two missing covers). All with owner's signature of W.H.Hobkirk who went on to coach Queensland. (6 items)
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1930 England v Australia 3rd Test, (Bradman scored World Record 334), full size 'Sykes - Don Bradman' Cricket Bat, endorsed '3rd Test 1930', signed on front by both teams, with 25 signatures including A.P.F.Chapman, J.B.Hobbs, Walter Hammond, Bill Woodfull, Victor Richardson, Don Bradman and Archie Jackson. Bat varnished, signatures in good condition, and most desirable on a 'Sykes - Don Bradman' bat
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'1930, England v Australia, Special Test Match Edition of Lord's and Oval Annual' edited by Baily [London, 1930], staples rusty, otherwise good condition. Scarce
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1931-32 South African Tour To Australia, team photographs (2), one with title 'The South African Cricket Team 1931-2, Wearing Elasta-Strap Trousers', and with players names below photograph, overall 32 x 38 cm; other with title 'South African Cricket Team, Touring Australia 1931-32', players names and facsimile autographs on mount, overall 45 x 29 cm. Good condition. (2 items)
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Tour Guides, duplicated collection from 1932-33 to 2003-04, noted 'The Sporting Globe cricket book' for 1932-3, 1936-7 and 1946-7; 'The Listener in test cricket book - for the fireside on test match Nights, June to August, 1948'; ABC cricket books (33); 'Australian cricket' tour guides (29); Channel 9 tour guides (39); 'Cricketer' tour guides (15); other tour guides (90). Some very scarce. Poor/good condition. Inspection will reward. (210 items)
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1935 Scorecard, England v South Africa, 2nd Test at Lord's. Vg condition. [South Africa's first Test victory in England, and they went on to win the series 1-0]
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1935-36 England Tour To New Zealand, rare programme 'M.C.C. New Zealand Tour, 1935-36, Official Programme' for Mcc v New Zealand match at Wellington 17-20 Jan.1936, signed on front cover by England team, 14 signatures - E.R.T.Holmes (captain), C.J.Lyttelton, J.H.Parks, S.C.Griffith, A.G.Powell, P.Smith, J.M.Sims, J.Hardstaff, Jas Langridge, W.Barber, H.D.Read, A.D.Baxter, N.S.Mitchell-Innes and J.H.Human. Fair/Good condit. (some tape on spine)
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Range with tour brochures (4) including scarce 'Official Souvenir Programme, Mcc Cricket Team Australian Tour 1936-1937' [Nswca, 1936]; Abc Cricket Books (16 issues from 1946-47 to 1977-78); 'Wisden Cricketers Almanack' for 1955, 1976, 1977 and 1978; Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman P.O.Packs (3). Condition varies. (27 items)
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Don Bradman: 'Don Bradman, Wonder Batsman, Captain of Australia 1936-37' supplement (some toning at top, though scarce and attractive) published by David Syme & Co. Melbourne, framed and glazed, overall 34 x 38 cm. Plus 1975 Australian Team, team photograph, framed and glazed, overall 32 x 26 cm. (2 items)
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1936-37 England Tour To New Zealand, rare programme 'M.C.C. New Zealand Tour 1937, England v New Zealand, Official Programme' for match Mcc v New Zealand at Wellington 24-27 March 1937. F/G condit. (some tone spots)
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Maurice Leyland and Len Hutton: Signed photograph of Maurice Leyland walking out to bat; plus signed and endorsed photograph of Len Hutton; both window mounted, each overall 24 x 29 cm. [Maurice Leyland played 41 Tests 1928-38; Len Hutton played 79 Tests 1937-55 including 23 as England captain]
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Don Bradman, lovely signed photograph of the Don playing a cover drive, size 20 x 25 cm
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Don Bradman, large signed photograph of the Don playing a cover drive, size 30 x 41 cm
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Don Bradman, nice signed action photograph of the Don, size 11 x 9 cm
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c1938 Australian Team, full size 'Slazenger - Stan McCabe' Cricket Bat, with 4 signatures on reverse - Stan McCabe, Sidney Barnes (scarce), Keith Miller and Bill O'Reilly. Good condition
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Cricket Literature: Books (16) noted 'W.R.Hammond Cricketer' by Moore [Bristol, 1949]; 'Hedley Verity, Yorkshire and England 1930-1939' by Roberts [Birmingham, 1939]; 'Some Memorable Bowling' by Brodribb [Norfolk, 1946]; 'Bradman 1927-1941' by Roberts [Birmingham, 1944]; also 1946-75 tour guides (12); 1949-77 annuals (11); 1938-90 scorecards (20). Fair/Good condition. (59 items)
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1940s Cricket Books, noted 'Brightly Fades the Don' by Fingleton [London, 1949]; 'Concerning Cricket' by Arlott [London, 1949]; 'The Autobiography of Neville Cardus' [London, 1949]. Fair/Good condition. (20 items)
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Keith Miller, 'Sporting Legends - Keith Miller, Australian Cricketer' print by Brian Clinton, signed by Keith Miller and the artist, numbered 268/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 62 x 88 cm
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Keith Miller, signed photographs and pictures, all framed and glazed, various sizes. (6 items)
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Keith Miller, signed photographs (12) and pictures (4), various sizes. (total 16 items)
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Don Bradman, very large signed photograph of the Don walking out to bat c1946, size 41 x 51 cm. Superb
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1946 Australia Tour To New Zealand, rare programme for Only Test, 'Souvenir Programme, International Cricket, Australia v New Zealand, Basin Reserve, Wellington, March 29th, 30th, April 1st, 2nd. - 1946'. Fair/Good condition
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1946-47 England Tour To New Zealand, rare programmes (2) 'Official Programme, International Cricket, M.C.C. v Wellington, Basin Reserve, Wellington, March 10th, 11th, 12th, 1947', one signed on back cover by England team, 19 signatures including Wally Hammond (captain), Cyril Washbrook, Bill Edrich and Alec Bedser. Fair/Good condit. (2 items)
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1947 New South Wales Team, official team photo, with title 'New South Wales Sheffield Shield Team, v Queensland at Brisbane, October 1947', and players names printed on mount, overall 33 x 23 cm. Good condition. With Keith Miller collection certificate
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Cricket literature, noted 'Findon's Cricket Annual' for 1947 and 1948; 1948 PandO brochure '1948 Australian XI's English Tour'; 1948 'The Listener In Test Cricket Book'; plus 1956 Northamptonshire team sheet with 15 signatures. (10 items)
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1948 Australian Team, original photograph (16 x 20 cm) showing 8 members of the team boarding a TAA aircraft, with 8 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett and Ron Hamence
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Don Bradman's Last test match, group with rare ticket, scorecards (5) and ticket information leaflets (3) ; also 1948 tour guide and other 'Invincibles' scorecards (2) ; 1953 Ashes tour ticket and scorecards (2) ; 1956 Ashes tour tickets (4) and scorecards (6). Plus 1947 'The Laws of cricket' booklets (2). Poor/Fair condition. (27 items)
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Don Bradman, three nice signatures on single sheet of Don Bradman's personal stationary
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Don Bradman, signature on reprinted team photograph of the 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Team, overall 31 x 21 cm
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Don Bradman, signed photograph of the Don playing a straight drive, size 20 x 25 cm
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on split cricket bail, in small varnished wood frame, overall 14 x 8 cm
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Don Bradman, signature inside his book 'Farewell to Cricket' [London, 1950]
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Don Bradman, full size 'Gray-Nicolls' cricket bat, beautifully signed by Don Bradman. Fine condition. Won in the 1977 'The Herald cricket Competition', with newspaper cutting
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Don Bradman, display with signed cover for Bradman's 75th Birthday (1983) with special postmark, window mounted with print 'The Don - Sir Don Bradman' by John Christie, framed and glazed, overall 94 x 137 cm
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Don Bradman, print 'Portrait of Sir Donald Bradman' by Bill Leak, signed by Don Bradman and the artist, and numbered 25/334, published by Bradman Museum, overall 70 x 82 cm. Beautiful quality Offset Lithography and serigraphy
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Don Bradman, signature on 'Don Bradman' print by Brian Clinton, also signed by the artist and numbered 132/1000, published by the Bradman Museum, framed and glazed, overall 55 x 82 cm
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Don Bradman, display comprising signed colour photograph, mounted on board, overall 30 x 39 cm
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Don Bradman, signature on owner's bookplate inside 'Images of Bradman' by Allen and Kemsley [Bradman Museum, 1994], in slip-case
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Don Bradman, original painting of Bradman printed on tiles by D. Hely, endorsed on reverse 'Limited Edition No.1, D.T.Hely, 15/12/97', framed and glazed, overall 25 x 35 cm. Although endorsed 'limited edition, only one made
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Don Bradman, nice signature on 'Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman' P.O.Pack
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Don Bradman, nice display 'Bradman - Promoting and Advertising' with 5 signed items - reprinted movie poster 'Don Bradman - in How I Play Cricket'; Peters Ice Cream magazine advert; 'Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman' P.O.Pack; modern Elastra-Strap postcard; Weet-Bix 'The Bradman Collection' cricket card; also Arnott's bicuit tin and biscuit box, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 118 x 136 cm
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Don Bradman, original caricature by John Spooner (1946- ), pencil, pen and ink, signed by the artist lower right, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 29 x 32 cm. (This caricature was published in 'The Age' Feb.27 2001)
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Cricket Books, noted 'Lord's 1787-1945' by Sir Pelham Warner [London, 1948]; 'The Book of Cricket' by Batchelor [London, 1952]; 'Glorious Innings - Treasures from the Melbourne Cricket Club Collection' by Bouwman [Melbourne, 1987]; '80 Not Out - A Celebration of Test Cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground' Derriman [Sydney, 1994]. (37 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'The Noblest Game' by Cardus and Arlott [Sydney, 1969]; 'The Paddock That Grew - The Story of The Melbourne Cricket Club' by Dunstan [Melbourne, 1974]; 'Lancashire County Cricket Club - 100 Years of Cricket' [Lancashire, 1964]; plus 1948-66 Tour Guides (17); plus programmes (6) including 1964-65 Mcc v Transvaal; 1987 Mcc Bicentenary Match. Fair/Good condition. (39 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1949', rebound in brown cloth, preserving back cover. Fair/Good condition
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Cricket Books and Annuals, noted 'Australia Wins! The Illustrated Story of the 1948 Tests' by Rivett [Melb. 1948]; '1920 - A Season in Statistical Analysis' by The Cricket Society [Lond., 1966]; 'Sir Donald Bradman - Frame by Frame Flick Book No.1'; 'The 50 Greatest Australian Cricketers' [Syd., 2001]; plus cricket videos (5). Fair/Good condition. (66 items)
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Range with 1948-65 score cards related to Australia (8) or New Zealand (4); cricket autographs on reprinted black and white photographs (10), noted Bill Brown and Godfrey Evans; 1955-89 selection of tickets to cricket matches (21) in varied condition; also few tour guides/programmes. (46 items)
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1949-50 Australia Tour To New Zealand, rare programme for last tour match, 'Official Programme, Australia v Wellington, Basin Reserve, April 1st, 3rd, 4th, 1950'. Vg condition
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c1950 'S.A.Spires - Alec Bedser Autograph' Full Size Cricket Bat, good condition though match used
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Cricketana: Teacher's Whisky Jugs (2) with transfer prints of boy cricketers with text 'The Right Stuff', one jug 10 cm tall (chips in spout), other 8.5 cm tall; Wood-Turned Ashes Urn, 23 cm high, decorated with crossed flags, ball and stumps, marked on base 'P.R.Mann'; plus c1930s Astor Radio Cricket Scoreboard, used at home while listening to Tests on the radio (poor condition). (4 items)
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Programmes: Collection of programmes, 1950-80, noted 1950 Auckland v Wellington; 1961 Dominion Cricket Tournament (Canada); 1967 Australia v Central Districts; 1970 Australia v New Zealand; 1977 Centenary Test; 1977-78 Central Disticts - Shell Series Programme (25 signatures on cover); 1978-79 Central Disticts - Shell Series Programme (25 signatures on cover); also 1958 hockey programme Pakistan v New Zealand 1st Test. Good condition. (19 items)
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1950s Cricket Books, noted 'The Science of Cricket' by Alan Fairfax [London, c1950]; 'Cricket Journal' by Arlott [London, 1958]; 'Alletson's Innings' by Arlott [London, 1957]; also 'The Mathematical Gazette' from Sep.1955 with article on seam bowling. Condition varies. (18 items)
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1950s Cricket Books, noted 'Cricket - Pleasures of Life Series' by Arlott [Lond., 1953]; 'The Fight for the Ashes 1954- 1955' by Moyes [Sydney, 1955]; 'How to Play Cricket' by Alf Gover [Lond., 1957]. Fair/Good condition. (20 items)
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1950-51 England Tour To New Zealand, scarce programme 'M.C.C. versus New Zealand, (Second Test), Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand, March 24, 26, 27, 28, 1951'. Good condition
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Cricket Magazines, huge collection in 4 cartons, c1951-2006, noted 'Sporting Life', 'Playfair Cricket Monthly', 'Wisden Cricket Monthly', 'World of Cricket', 'Australian Cricket', 'The Cricketer', 'Wsc World Series Cricket' Vol.1 No.1, 'Inside Edge'; also 'Australian Runner' and 'Fighter'; scrapbooks of press clippings (18); posters. (c650)
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1951-52 West Indies tour to Australia, 'Gripu Trousers' advertising board comprising nice team photograph with players names and facsimile autographs on mount, 42 x 29 cm. Fair/Good condition
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1951-52 West Indies Tour To New Zealand, scarce programme 'West Indies v Wellington, Official Programme, Basin Reserve, Wellington, February 23, 25, 26, 1952'. Fair/Good condition
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1952-53 South Africa Tour To New Zealand, scarce programme for 1st Test 'South Africa v New Zealand, Basin Reserve - Wellington, March 6, 7, 9, 10, 1953, Official Programme'. Good condition
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Cricket Books, noted 'Richmond's 100 Years of Cricket' by Taylor [Melb., 1954]; 'The Immortal Victor Trumper' (Advance Proof Copy) by Fingleton [Lond., 1978]; 'The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame' by Phillipson [Melb., 1979]. (28 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'Images of Bradman' by Allen and Kemsley [Bowral, 1994]; 'The Game of Cricket' by Birkett [London, 1955]; 'Brightly Fades the Don' by Fingleton [London, 1949]. (17 items)
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South Africa: Photographs (8) with 27 signatures, noted 1955 team photo with 4 signatures; group photo with 14 signatures including Test players K.Viljoen, J.Cheetham and J.McGlew; Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock (Adelaide 1963-64 375 partnership); also signed newspaper pictures (24). From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection. (32 items)
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1955-56 West Indies Tour To New Zealand, scarce programme 'West Indies v Wellington, 10, 11, 13 Feb.1956, Official Programme'. Fair/Good condition
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Group: Tour guides (3) - 'Quest of the Ashes 1956', 'Australian Tour of the Mcc Team 1965-66' and 'Souvenir Cricket Score Book, Test Season 1965-1966'; books (4); 1996 VCA/Futera 'VCA Centenary 1895-1995', complete [100] in album
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1956-57 Australia Tour To New Zealand, programmes (2), 'Souvenir Programme, Australia v Canterbury, Lancaster Park, Friday, Saturday and Monday, February 15th, 16th and 18th, 1957' and 'Official Souvenir Programme, Australia v New Zealand, Lancaster Park, Friday, Saturday and Monday, March 1st, 2nd, 4th, 1957'. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'A History of Tasmanian Cricket' by Roger Page (signed) [Hobart, 1957]; 'Wisden Anthology' for 1864-1900, 1900-1940, 1940-1963 and 1963-1982 by Green. (31 items)
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1959 England Tour to North America, group with two rare programmes 'M.C.C. (Marylebone cricket club) in Winnipeg, 1959. Manitoba VS MCC, at Assiniboine Park, Wednesday, 2nd September, 1959, Programme and Score card, Manitoba cricket Association'; dinner menu tendered by Mayor of Winnipeg to the British Cricketers; plus 'Manitoba cricket Association official Yearbook' for 1958 and 1959. Fair/good condition. (5 items)
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1959-60 Australia Tour To New Zealand, scarce programme, '2nd (Unofficial) Test Match, Australia v New Zealand, Lancaster Park, Official Souvenir Programme'. Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1960-64, 1973-74 and 1976-79. The 1973 and 1976 issues with limp yellow covers, others hardback. Fair/Good condition. (10 items)
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Cricket ties, nice collection of cricket ties, noted few rare touring team ties including 1961 Australian Team to England, 1965 Australian team to West Indies, 1960 New Zealand team, 1964 South African team to Australia; 'Goochie' tie signed 'England v Sri Lanka, 174, Lord's Aug.1991, No. 87, Graham Gooch'; plus MCC bow tie. (57 items)
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1960s Cricket Books, noted 'My Country's Keeper' by Wally Grout [London, 1965]; 'Cricket is a Game' by Colin McCool [London, 1961]; 'Cricket Walkabout - The Australian Aboriginal Cricketers on Tour 1867-8' by Mulvaney [Melbourne, 1967]. (15 titles)
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1960s Cricket Books, noted 'The Paddock That Grew - The Story of the Melbourne Cricket Club' by Dunstan [Melbourne, 1962]; 'History of the Oxford University Cricket Club' by Bolton [Oxford, 1962]; 'The Quiet Australian - The Lindsay Hassett Story' by Whitington [Melbourne, 1969]. (20 items)
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1961-62 signed cricket bat, full size 'Stuart Surridge' cricket bat, signed on front by 1961 Australia and 1962 Pakistan, and on reverse by Hants, Sussex, Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, Kent, West Indies, Lancashire and Somerset, with c98 signatures (some on reverse fading, those on front fine) including Richie Benaud, Peter Burge, Colin McDonald, Bob Simpson, Javed Burki, Hanif Mohammad, Roy Marshall, Vic Wilson, Colin Cowdrey, Conrad Hunte, Wes hall and Harold Stephenson
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Abc Cricket Books (29), collection from 1961 to 1998-99, not complete, but an extensive group. Condition varies, though a good run
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1961 Emu Cricket Club World Tour, group with tour guide 'The Emu Club Cricket Team, World Tour, 1961'; supplement 'Emu Cricket Club - Tour Sores'; dinner menu from Winnipeg, Canada. Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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1961-62 Fiji Tour To New Zealand, scarce programme, 'Fiji v Canterbury, Lancaster Park, Christchurch, Official Programme'. Vg condition
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1961-62 International XI Tour To New Zealand, scarce programme, 'New Zealand v R.A.Roberts XI, Lancaster Park, Christchurch, Official Souvenir Programme'. International XI team included Richie Benaud (captain), Everton Weekes, Ian Craig, Tom Graveney, Roy Marshall and Ian Meckiff. Good condition
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1962-63 England Tour To New Zealand, scarce programme for 3rd Test 'International Cricket, England v New Zealand, Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1963, Official Souvenir Programme'. Good condition (minor tones on front)
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Test Legends and 1963-64 South Africa, full size 'Slazenger' cricket bat, with 24 signatures on front, including Don Bradman, Ken Viljoen, Frank Tyson, Alan Davidson and 1963-64 South African team with Trevor Goddard, Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock.
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Don Bradman and 1963-64 South Africa, 'Slazenger' miniature bat (44 cm long), with 18 signatures on front, including Don Bradman and 1963-64 South African team with Trevor Goddard, Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock. Superb condition. Also another miniature bat with faded signatures. (2 items)
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1963-64 South Africa Tour To New Zealand, scarce programme, 'South Africa v Canterbury, Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 1964, Official Souvenir Programme'. Good condition (minor tone spots on front cover)
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1964-65 Pakistan Tour To New Zealand, scarce programmes for Pakistan v New zealand 1st Test at Wellington and 3rd Test at Christchurch; plus Pakistan v Canterbury. Good condition. (3 items)
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1965 Usa Tour To Canada, rare programme, 'International Test Match, between Canada and United States of America, Sunday September 5th and Monday September 6th, 1965, Official Souvenir Programme'. Vg condition
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Australia, collection of signatures laid down on 'Australia Test Player' white cards, noted Bob Simpson, Richie Benaud and Bill Lawry. (16)
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1965-66 England Tour To New Zealand, scarce programme, 'International Cricket - 1st Test, England v New Zealand, Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 1966, Official Souvenir Programme'. Vg condition
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'Victorian Cricket Association Annual Report' (17 issues 1966-67 to 1999-2000) plus Official Handbooks (6); plus annual reports of South Melbourne Cricket Club (4 - all signed by Alan Connolly), Lancashire (2) and Middlesex. Ex Alan Connolly collection. (30 items)
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1968 Australian Tour to England: 1968 Australian official team sheet, beautifully bound in green buckram cloth folder, mounted in matching clamshell case together with the book 'The Australians in England 1968' by Bobby Simpson (Melbourne, 1968)
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Alan Connolly's Australian 'Baggy Green' test cap, from the 1968 Ashes series, green wool, embroidered coat-of-arms and '1968' on front, endorsed inside 'AC'. Very good match-used condition. Together with signed action photograph. (Alan Connolly played 29 Tests 1963-71)
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Alan Connolly's Australian test jumper, long sleeves, cream wool with green and gold trimmings, with name tag 'A. Connolly'. Together with signed action photograph. (Alan Connolly played 29 Tests 1963-71)
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Alan Connolly's Australian Team ties, one from 1968 Australian Ahes Tour to England, green with gold embroidered kangaroo and 'LXVIII/ U.K.' (minor faults) ; one green with Australian coat-of-arms; other green with multiple Australian coat-of-arms. Together with signed action photograph. (4 items)
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Alan Connolly's Batting Gloves, pair of match-used 'Grasshopper' batting gloves, one signed by Allan Connolly. Together with signed action photograph. (3 items)
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Alan Connolly: Pair of 'Duncan Fearnley' Cricket Pads; Thigh Pad; souvenired Stumps (2) and Bails (2) - all signed (except Bails); plus Alan Connolly signed action photograph. (8 items)
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Alan Connolly's Melbourne Cricket Club Baseball section cap, blue with red and white bands, and 'MCC' monogram on front. Together with CoA and signed action photograph. attractive and scarce
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Baseball: Alan Connolly's Victorian cap, blazer pocket, tie and cloth badge; Melbourne Cricket Club Baseball section shirts (2) ; 1963 Champions pennant; Vba 1961 annual report; plus two coasters from MCC Baseball section centenary dinner 1988. Also Alan Connolly signed action photograph. (Alan Connolly played 29 Tests 1963-71, and also played baseball for Melbourne Cricket Club and Victoria). (11 items)
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Prime Minister's XI: Telegram to Alan Connolly from R.G.Menzies dated 9DE65 - 'My cricket match against Mcc on December 17th at Canberra. Benaud has agreed to captain my team. I would be glad to know whether you would be willing to play in it'. Ex Alan Connolly collection with signed action photograph
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