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Sporting Memorabilia & Collectables — Abacus Auctions

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Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:842
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia & CollectablesLots with images:842
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:599
Date:25-Jul-2020
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Balance of collection including 'The First Over' silk cricket picture; Wayne Carey mini football locker; 1973 Caulfield Cup glass; 'Dawn Fraser' swimming goggles; 'Greg Norman' golf glove; VHS video cases signed by Lionel Rose, Jeff Fenech, Dennis Lillee, Kevin Sheedy, Robert Harvey, Peter Hudson, Dennis Pagan & Wayne Carey. (Qty 12 items)
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Trophies for Shooting c.1940 metal figure of duck-shooter on a circular ashtray, made in Chicago; Ten Pin Bowling c.1950 metal figure of ten pin bowler mounted on art deco ashtray, made in Los Angeles; Golf solid brass caricature of a golfer mounted on brass plinth; Boy Scouts metal figure of a boy scout on a square bakelite plinth, made in Chicago. [From the reference collection of trophy maker John Holmes]. (Qty 4 items)
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Balance of collection including 'Summit' football signed John Eales; soccer shirts for Australia & Arsenal; Fitzroy football jumper with number '5' (Bernie Quinlan); sports books (10), mainly Fine condition. (Qty 14)
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Balance of collection Basketball shirts (4) for Houston Rockets (Tracy McGrady), Denver Nuggets (Carmelo Anthony), Melbourne Tigers (Andrew Gaze), Townsville Crocodiles; Sydney Kings shorts & Nba fan shirt; Wallabies Union jersey (2), fan shirt, caps (2) & scarf; Brumbies cap; book 'Australian Sporting Hall of Fame'; 'The Game' magazines (89). Inspection will reward. (Qty 100+ items)
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Ephemera 'Order of Service' books for the funerals of Ron Clarke (4), Arthur Morris, Harold Larwood, David Hookes, Graeme Langlands, Roy Higgins, Dick Reynolds, Bob Rose (2), Merv Lincoln (2), Bob Reed & Paul Rak; Menus (10) including with signatures of Ricky Ponting (2), Mike Hussey, Meg Lanning, Henry Blofeld, Graham Yallop, Jeff Moss, Mick Taylor, Ray Bright, Francis Bourke.
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Figurines collection of cold cast bronze & poly-resin figurines including shot putter, female tennis player, male tennis player, sprinter on blocks, runner breasting tape, relay runner; also 'Wally Lewis - The King of Lang Park'; 'Joffa' bobblehead & ProStar headliner of Gary Ablett Snr. (Qty 9)
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Newspapers interesting collection featuring sports-related front page images and feature stories relating to football, cricket, boxing, horse racing & Olympics, mainly 2010-2019, also a few other topics including 1963 President Kennedy's assassination, Julia Gillard first female PM, Barrack Obama first black Us President, Columbia space disaster, each in a protective sleeve. (Qty 86)
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Sport-related collection of records (80), cassettes (18) & CDs (34) related to boxing, Commonwealth Games, cricket, football, golf, Olympics, rugby league, tennis, trotting & yachting. Noted Ampol 'VFL Champions' records [5/12], Jesse Owens 78rpm record, 1956 Olympics Opening Ceremony Record, 'The Goondiwindi Grey' Cd signed by Roy Higgins, CDs by The 12th Man & Coodabeen Champions. Inspection will reward. (Qty 130+)
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Trophies including 1962 Perth Empire Games chrome & enamel table decoration; two trophies awarded to SA Embling (starter at 1956 Melbourne Olympics); 1944-45 Coburg Harriers trophy cup. (Qty 4)
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Trophy silver trophy showing Hercules wearing lion skin and supporting a silver ball, 29 cm tall, with silver plaque engraved 'The 'Orenshaw' Trophy. Presented by Beaumont Electrical Eng. Co., 156 Derby St, Bolton'. In a presentation case, made by Davis, Duff & Son Ltd, Glasgow. Hallmarked Glasgow, 1894. An unusual trophy, though sport unknown.
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America's Cup: Official poster '25th Defense/America's Cup 1983 /Newport U.S.A.', showing yacht 'Australia' designed by Ben Lexcen and challenger for the America's Cup in 1977 & 1980, framed, overall 72 x 62 cm. Rare official poster for the series won by Australia II.
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Autographs: c.1947-75 signed dinner menus, including 1947 Melbourne University Cricket Club (2 - both with 30 signatures); 1948 Melbourne University Cricket Club (2 - both with 20+ signatures); 1947 Melbourne University Athletic Club with 60+ signatures; 1947 University of Sydney Cricket Club with 35+ signatures; 1947 Tasmania University Football Club with 17 signatures; 1975 Kingston Heath Golf Club jubilee with 9 signatures; 1959 Australian Universities Sports Association with 30+ signatures. (Qty 9…
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Roger Banister: 'Breaking the Speed Limit', display signed by Roger Bannister, the first man to break the four minute mile, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 51 x 68 cm..
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Greyhounds: Large silver-plated cup, 54 cm tall, engraved 'Geelong Greyhound Cup/Won By/Amasta/ 6-7-65'.
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Greyhounds: Plaque honouring Zoom Top (1966-74) with figure of a greyhound in full flight above an engraved plate detailing career history; bronze greyhound's head trophy 24 cm tall (not awarded); plus an English bronze figure of a greyhound on an ornate plinth. (Qty 3 items)
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Swimming: Ladies Mannequin with painted one-piece swimsuit emblazoned 'Womens Channel Crossing Tournament 1935', size 50 cm high. Provenance: Coney Island, New York.
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Cue-Stand circular revolving type, polished timber, with spaces for 18 cues. An attractive piece of furniture, 120 cm tall.
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Sterling Silver Fobs one engraved on reverse 'Billiard H'cap, Runner Up, 1933-34, F Armitage', in original presentation box; other showing billiards player, engraved on reverse 'B'Ham Inst for the Deaf. F Armitage, 1949, Billiards Handicap', also in original box. (Qty 2)
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Trophy shield with brass boxer and plaque 'Bomber Command, Boxing Championships 1938, Fly, Runner Up, Eh Richards'; plus boxing posters (12) including 'Fenech v Calvin Grove' (1993) signed by Jeff Fenech.
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Photographs including Bob Fitzsimmons, Les Darcy (5 - including one of Darcy as a blacksmith's apprentice and another of Darcy's funeral cortege), Dave & Clem Sands, Joe Louis, Vic Patrick (4), and a bloodied Jimmy Carruthers. (Qty 14)
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Share Certificate 'The National Sporting Club Limited', share certificate No.12 for one share owned by B Glass, dated 11th Feb.1905. Signed by Sec R Isaacs & Director S Myers, with handstamps 'The National Sporting Club Limited, Melbourne'. Folded up into small green leather holder with a diamond faced window. [The club opened in Sydney in October 1902 with the heavyweight boxing championship of Australasia, McColl v Doherty, but collapsed in 1906].
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Photographs signed by Jersey Joe Walcott, Don King, Larry Holmes, Ingemar Johansson, Floyd Patterson, Joe Frazier, Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Leonard & Johnny Famechon. (Qty 9)
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Johnny Famechon: Original fight poster for Featherweight Championship of the World, Jose Legra v Johnny Famechon, at Royal Albert Hall in London on 21.1.1969 (also includes Joe Bugner v Rudolph Vaughan), laminated, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 68 cm; together with flyer for fight signed by Johnny Famechon (with originally scheduled date 3.12.1968) & ticket to this fight. Rare. (Qty 3)
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VIC Patrick: Attractive hand-coloured 1940s photograph, with 'Vic Patrick, Light-weight Champion of Australia', on mount, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 60 cm. A couple of tone spots on mount. Together with scrapbook of 1940s-60s boxing press clippings. (Qty 2 items)
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Ron Richards: Large b/w photograph, with 'Ron Richards', attached to mount, framed & glazed, overall 44 x 54 cm. [Ron Richards was an indigenous middle/light-heavyweight boxer who won several Australian titles, and was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003]
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Balance of collection including Nutting and Young 'Lyre Bird' cricket ball on vintage silver-plated stand; 1950s cricket cap with 'MCC' logo named to Reg Curtis; c.1950 shield-shaped plaque; 1999 World Cup mini-books set of 12 for each country competing; 'History of the Ashes 2006-7' tin of butter cookies; Vb figurines of David Boon, Ian Botham & Shane Warne. (Qty 19 items)
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Balance of collection including Victoria jumpers (2); England shirt; Victorian Bushrangers shirt; caps (5 including two different Crusaders caps); 'County - Equus 500' cricket bats (2 - one with unidentified signature); 'Classic Cricket Postcards' Nos 1-67; unsigned Bradman photographs (35); 'Test Match' games (2); covers, stamps, medallions, badges. Inspection will reward. (Qty 100s)
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Autographs of Australian Test Captains in album with 28 signatures including Joe Darling, Monty Noble, Clem Hill, Syd Gregory, Warwick Armstrong, Warren Bardsley, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Johnson & Neil Harvey (some of the earlier autographs affected by tape); also book 'Bradman's Best' signed by Sachin Tendulkar.
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Book 'Laws of Cricket' by Charles Crombie, published by Kegan Paul Trench Tubner & Co. [London, c.1912], with 12 full colour humorous plates, with reverse of each page bearing Perrier logo in colour, pictorial boards with some soiling, though the plates are fine and would look fabulous framed.
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Books (21) including 'Bradman's Best Ashes Teams' by Perry [Sydney, 2002] & 'Spun Out - The Shane Warne Story' by Barry [Sydney, 2006]; other sports books (7); plus c.1930-33 'The Australasian Pictorial' colour cricket posters (11) in poor condition. (Qty 39)
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Ceramics collection including early Staffordshire-style 'Wg Grace' figurine; Bendigo Pottery caricature jug featuring Tony Greig & Greg Chappell; 'Dunhill for Men' cricket figurine; tankards (4) including 1977 Centenary Test, 1982 Ashes Centenary & 1992 World Cup; ashtray for 1977 Centenary Test. (Qty 8 items)
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Ceramics collection including Royal Doulton W G Grace toby jug & batsman figurine; Bendigo Pottery 1977 Centenary Test toby jug; Franklin Porcelain 'The Ashes Tankard'; Wedgwood coffee mug. (Qty 5 items)
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Clothing jumpers for Redbacks & Carlton CC; Bushrangers shirt; fan shirts for Australia, England (7), India (5), Ireland, New Zealand (3), Pakistan (3), South Africa & Sri Lanka; caps (6); hats (7); quilt cover & pillow-cases (2); book '200 Years of Australian Cricket'; programmes (4). (Qty 46 items)
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Counters c.1930s Umpire's six ball cricket counter, made by 'Lyrebird'; plus umpire's eight ball cricket counter of a different type. (Qty 2)
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Ephemera including 'Sporting Globe Cricket Book' (2) for 1946-47 & 1950-51; 'The Listener-In Test Cricket Book' for 1948 Invincibles tour (a few pictures cut out), Fair to Fine condition. (Qty 8 items)
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WSC World XI Helmet, pale blue with 'W.S.C.' badge (red ball over 3 black stumps) on front, and plastic protective grill, match-worn in fair condition (some soiling). Extremely rare - one of the early helmet types.
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Medal 1966 World Cup, silver medal, 50 mm diameter, with on face 'Rothman's World Cup, 1966', and on reverse 'Presented to ............... At Lord'S, Sept.1966'. Presented to members of the World XI team.
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Miniature Bats with facsimile team autographs, including 1937 New Zealand, 1939 West Indies, 1947 South Africa, 1948-49 South Africa v England (2), 1949 New Zealand, 1950 West Indies, 1951 South Africa, 1953 Australia (2) & 1960 South Africa. A very attractive group in excellent condition. (Qty 11)
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Plates '50th Anniversary of 1948 Invincibles Tour' by Bradford Exchange; 'The History of The Ashes' by Royal Doulton; 'W.G.Grace' by Royal Doulton. (Qty 3)
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Ties collection (50) including 1977 Centenary Test, Australian Cricket Society, range of club ties including Peking & Kowloon; plus Olympics green tie embroidered with 'Melbourne/1956/XVI Olympiad', Olympic rings & torch over map of Australia. (Qty 51)
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Vanity Fair prints, 1884-1910 comprising Australian Cricket (George Bonnor), Oxford Cricket (Hylton Philipson), Monkey (Albert Hornby), Sammy (Sammy Woods - played Tests for both Australia & England), Yorkshire Cricket (Lord Hawke), The Lobster (Digby Jephson) & Charlie (Colin Blythe), all window mounted, framed & glazed, each 39 x 53 cm, one with some staining, others fine. (Qty 7)
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1901', original paper wrappers (some faults). Fair condition (spine broken).
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1907', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition (spine damage).
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1908', original paper wrappers (some faults). Fair condition (spine split).
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1910', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition (some tape on spine).
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1911', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1927', scarce original hardback. Fair condition (some tape remnants on inside covers).
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1934', original paper wrappers. Fair condition.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1935', original paper wrappers. Fair condition (some spine damage).
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1937', original paper wrappers. Fair condition.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1938', original limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1939', original limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1940', original limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. Scarce wartime issue.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1941', original buff linen covers. Fine condition. Scarce wartime issue.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1942', original buff linen covers. Fine condition. Scarce wartime issue.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1943', original buff linen covers. Fair condition. Scarce wartime issue.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1944', original buff linen covers. Good condition. Scarce wartime issue.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1945', original buff linen covers. Fair/Good condition. Scarce wartime issue.
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1946-1949, original buff or yellow linen covers. Fair condition. (Qty 4)
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1950-1959, all with limp yellow covers. Fair condition. (Qty 10)
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1961-1969. The 1961-62 issues rebound; 1963-68 hardback (no dustjackets); 1969 with limp yellow covers. Fair condition. (Qty 9)
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1970-1979. The 1970-75 & 1979 issues hardback with worn dustjackets; 1976-77 with limp yellow covers; 1978 hardback (no dustjacket). Fair condition. (Qty 10)
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1975-1999, all with limp yellow covers. Ex Ken Piesse library. (Qty 25)
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'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1980-2016 (missing 2014); plus Australian editions from 1998 to 2005-06. Most issues hardback with faded dustjackets. Fair condition. (Qty 44)
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1896-97 Hepburn Cricket Club season ticket amended in red to '1897-98' printed in gold on stiff card with brass eyelet, 'D McKINNON, Hon Sec' at base & handstamped advert on reverse for 'Duncan McKINNON/Boot & Shoe Maker/Hepburn/...' in violet, unused & extremely fine. Ex Dr Alan Nicholson. [Presumably printed in gold because of the mining wealth of the area]
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Tour guide 'The English Cricketers in Australia, 1897-98', with J Miller Anderson & Co.'s Compliments [Adelaide, 1897]. With scoresheets for first tour matches v South Australia, Victoria & NSW filled in. Extremely scarce.
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1898-99 Member's Season Ticket, maroon leather cover with gilt MCC logo & '1898=9' on front. No.2051, some wear.
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Postcard 1906 real photo of an Edwardian lady with cricket bat, message states 'This is me' & is signed 'Christina Johnston', extremely fine used at South Yarra. Extremely early women's cricket card. The Victorian Women's Cricket Association was formed in 1905.
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Carlton Cricket Club: lady's Season Ticket, season 1922-23, with many holes punched for each game attended.
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1907-08 membership badge, made by Bridgland & King, number 165, some loss of enamel.
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1917-18 membership badge, made by Bentley, number 59, some loss of enamel. Very scarce wartime year.
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Fred Baring: Match-used 'Jacques & Son' Cricket Bat with faint signature on the front in ownership position. [Fred Baring was a successful cricketer playing Sheffield Shield for Victoria, and managed 30 first-class matches 1911-29. He was named in the squad to tour South Africa in 1914-15, but the tour was cancelled due to World War I. He also played 154 VFL 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…
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Bill Woodfull: South Melbourne Cricket Club drinks serving tray presented to Bill Woodfull with oval plaque 'To Mr W M Woodfull, from S.M.C.C. Members in recognition of his splendid Interstate Cricket performances Season 1922-23'.
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Flicker Book 'Sporting Flicks Productions present Lindsay Hassett (Vice-Captain Australian XI) demonstrating The Pull Shot/The Off Drive.
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Calendar, 'Capstan Test Cricket Calendar 1949', showing Don Bradman and his records, signed 'Best wishes, Don Bradman', window mounted, framed (no glass), overall 80 x 101 cm.
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Coins 2001 Sir Donald Bradman Tribute with set of three coins including $20 Bi-metal proof with gold centrepiece .27 oz Fine and silver outer ring .161 oz Fine, in presentation case.
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Coins 2001 Sir Donald Bradman Tribute with set of three coins in presentation case; 1996 $5 Bradman coins (2) in presentation cases; plus $5 Sydney 2000 silver coin with certificate signed by Greg Chappell.
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Medal Dies hardened steel dies for a cricket medallion, front with image of Bradman & text 'Donald Bradman Cricketer/1928-48'; reverse with text 'History of Australia/No Cricketer has captured the popular imagination more than Sir Donald Bradman. His astonishing batting feats in the 1930's and 1940's remain the performances against which all others are judged'.
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Print 'Don Bradman' by Alan Fearnley, limited edition 482/850 signed by Don Bradman & the artist, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 62 cm.
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Scrapbooks two bulging exercise books c.1932-1938 with press clippings including an extensive autobiography of Don Bradman's life up to 1938; plus another bulging scrapbook c.1935-36 with football, cricket & horseracing. (Qty 3)
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Song Sheet 'You've Got to be a Cricket Hero', published by Allan's [Melbourne, 1933], with cameo pictures of Don Bradman & the Australian cricketers, surrounding a scene of cricket at Lords, a few faults. Scarce and attractive.
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1928-29 England Tour to Australia itinerary card 'English Cricket Team - Australian Tour, 1928-29', with colourful advert for Player's Country Life Cigarettes on covers, inside full tour itinerary with all match results filled in, plus Orient Line - SS 'Otranto' daily menu for Saturday 13th October 1928 'The Orient Line - Western Australia - Cricket'. Scarce, almost certainly from one of the touring players. (Qty 2 items)
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1928-29 England Tour to Australia full size 'William Gunn' Cricket Bat, signed on reverse by England & Australian teams for the third Test at the MCG, with 27 signatures including Apf Chapman, Douglas Jardine, Harold Larwood (twice), Jack Ryder, Don Bradman, Archie Jackson & Bill Woodfull. [After being dropped following his first match, Bradman returned for the Third Test at the MCG and scored 79 and 112 to become the youngest player to make a Test century]
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1930 Australian Team black and white press photograph of the team wearing their Australian blazers & caps, size 21 x 17 cm, with 'Central News Ltd, 5 Bridge Street, London' handstamp on reverse.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour 'Some Statistics Concerning Cricket Casualties (showing batsmen struck by Bowlers in Test Matches between England and Australia)', published by Australian Broadcasting Commission [Melbourne, 1933], Superb.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour 'The Argus and The Australasian Cricket Guide 1932-33' [Melbourne, 1932], signed on front cover by Don Bradman. Fair/Good condition.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour 'A Sixer! Cricket Records and Fixtures. The English Team's Visit to Australia 1932-33. With Compliments: The Shell Company Limited', covers loose. Very scarce booklet.
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1938 Australian Tour to England 'Australian XI, English Tour 1938, Orient Line Rms 'Orontes' 20,000 Tons' [Sydney, 1938], tour brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party.
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1948 Australian Tour to England '1948 Tests, Australian XI's English Tour, Proceeding by P & O Rms 'Strthaird' 22,500 Tons' [Sydney, 1948], tour brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party.
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Don Bradman: Sepia print of Bradman at the crease window mounted signed by Bradman; 'Don Bradman - Celebrating the Legend' print signed by Ian Craig; 'Who is the Greatest Sportsman of all Time?' statistical Weet-Bix print; pair of magazine covers reporting death of Bradman, all framed, various sizes. (Qty 4)
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Don Bradman: Miniature Bat signed 'To Kevin, with best wishes, Don Bradman'. Superb signature.
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Don Bradman: Member's Season Ticket 'Kent County Cricket Club, 1930' No.542, with member's signature of Don Bradman. [1930 was Bradman's record-breaking year with 974 runs in five Tests].
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Don Bradman: 'The Sun Cricket Hints' by Bradman, Oldfield, Mailey & Moyes [Sydney, 1934], signed on front cover by Don Bradman, faults.
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Don Bradman: 'The Ashes 1936-1937 - The Wrigley Souvenir Book and Scoring Records' [Sydney, 1936], signed on front cover by Don Bradman, and including scarce scoring sheet. Superb condition in original envelope.
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Don Bradman: black & white photograph of Don Bradman bowled, signed in black texta 'Don Bradman'.
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Don Bradman: pblack & white photograph of Don Bradman with two of his fellow Test selectors, signed in black texta 'Don Bradman'.
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Don Bradman: 1987 black & white photograph of Don Bradman & Bob Hawke admiring 'The Bradman Albums', signed in black texta 'Don Bradman'.
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Don Bradman: 1989 'Good Weekend' magazine with story 'Bradman - The Last Portrait', signed on front cover by Don Bradman.
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Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford: 1984 Adelaide Oval Centenary Test envelope with signatures of Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford.
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Eddie Gilbert: 1931 (March 4) hand-written letter on 'Barambah Aboriginal Settlement, Murgon' letterhead signed 'Eddie Gilbert'. Rare cricket autograph. [Eddie Gilbert was an aboriginal fast bowler, who played 23 First Class matches for Queensland 1930-36. Bradman stated that the deliveries he faced from Gilbert were the fastest he had experienced in his career]
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