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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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Eddie Gilbert: Real photo postcard of Eddie Gilbert wearing his Queensland cricket blazer & cap, signed on reverse 'From Eddie Gilbert, With very best wishes. Barambah Aboriginal Settlement Murgon Q'. Some very minor toning, and stamp selvedge where originally affixed into album, an exceptionally rare postcard. [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…
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Clarrie Grimmett: 1932 Trophy comprising three silver-plated stumps on base with bakelite plinth, the trophy holding a cricket ball endorsed 'S.Africa v Aust, Adelaide 1932, 2 Inngs 7 for 83', trophy with stumps loose at base. Ex Clarrie Grimmett collection. [The illustration is above Lot 83]
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Autographs collection of 60 'Australia Test Player' cards signed by Australian Test players, including Don Bradman, Sam Loxton, Steve Smith, Paul Reiffel, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Mike Hussey, Simon O'Donnell, Rod Marsh. (Qty 60)
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Cricket Caps from Victorian clubs including Melbourne Cricket Club, Melbourne University CC, Footscray CC & Dandenong CC & Hawthorn Waverley CC (signed by David Shepard). (Qty 5)
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Cricket Cap Gang-Gang Cricket Club cap, red with cloth badge showing gang-gang cockatoo.
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Cricket Cap Bradman Museum Cricket Cap, superb condition.
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Cricket Cap Australian Cricket Cap signed by Glenn McGrath & Len Pascoe.
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Framed displays four signed Crusaders mini-bats; 'Australia's Greatest Eleven'; 'England's Greatest Eleven'; posters for 1978/79 & 1979/80; Ray Bright photo. (Qty 6 items)
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Gripu Trousers advertising boards showing photographs of the Australian cricket team, from 1950, c.1953 & 1956. Each board about 43 x 30 cm, a few faults. (Qty 3 items)
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Paintings pair of original oil paintings by Joseph Spellman 'Cricket on Bondi Beach' & 'Cricket beside Sydney Harbour', both signed by the artist, each overall 91 x 60 cm. (Qty 2)
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Photographs Australian team photographs for 1977 Ashes tour, 1977 New Zealand tour & 1980 Centenary Test tour; plus 1979-80 Victorian team. (Qty 4)
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Print 'Lords Cricket Ground' by Alan Fearnley, signed by 1980 Australia & England Centenary Test Teams, including Greg Chappell, Allan Border, Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham, Graham Gooch & Geoff Boycott, and the artist, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 91 x 80 cm.
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1951 Australia v England - 5th Test Vca Allowances sheet, with Australian players receiving £70 each, with 16 signatures including Lindsay Hassett, Neil Harvey & Ray Lindwall.
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1951 Victoria v England Vca Allowances sheet, with Victorian players receiving £5 each, with 16 signatures including Lindsay Hassett, Neil Harvey & Sam Loxton.
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1953 Victoria v NSW Vca Allowances sheet, with Victorian players receiving £10 each, with 17 signatures including Neil Harvey, Ian Johnson & Colin McDonald.
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1960-61 Australia v West Indies original 1961 cartoon drawing by Sam Wells, '3rd Test = For Better or Worse' showing Neil Harvey & Norm O'Neill (ducks in 2nd Test), bumpers by Wes Hall & Chester Watson, Ian Meckiff, Frank Worrell and even Don Bradman as selector.
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1961 Ashes Tour original 1961 cartoon drawing by Sam Wells, 'Aust Board of Cricket Control - Cricket Managers Behind the New Cricket Revival' showing Don Bradman (chairman & selector), Bill Dowling, Leo Rush & others, with new Test players Bill Lawry, Ian Quick, Brian Booth, Graham McKenzie, Ron Gaunt & Barry Jarman.
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1972-73 inaugural Jack Ryder Medal dinner menu with 8 signatures on front cover including Jack Ryder, Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Ian Johnson.
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1977 Centenary Test poster 'The Centenary Test, Sponsored by, The Benson and Hedges Company, 1877-1977', with full scores and head photos of the Australian & English players, framed, overall 90 x 59 cm.
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1977 Centenary Test plaque (20 x 23 cm) engraved with The Ashes logo and text 'Centenary Test Trophy, 1877-1977, Donated by The Government of Victoria. Presented by The Hon Rj Hamer, Ed. MP. Premier of Victoria'.
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1988 Bicentennial Test cover signed by 18 Australian Test Captains including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Neil Harvey, Arthur Morris & Greg Chappell (twice). A couple of signatures fading.
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2002 set of six drink-coasters created by John H Holmes & submitted to the Melbourne Cricket Club as a promotional product for the 150th Anniversary of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, to be given to MCC members as a limited edition souvenir. Because of budgetary constraints the committee decided not to proceed. This set ex the designer, is believed to be unique.
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Ray Bright: Balance of collection including Australian team sheets for 1981 to UK & Sri Lanka (3 - faults), 1992 World Cup, 1993 to UK, 1993-94; team sheets with facsimile autographs for 1986 to India (6 - faults) & 1986 Ashes (55); Ray Bright posters (48 - 5 signed); cricket caps (4); various ties (8); range magazines & press lift-outs. (Qty 100+ items)
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Ray Bright: Four much loved and well used cricket bats, comprising a size 5 'Sykes - Don Bradman', 'Warsops - Perfection', 'Crockett - Norman O'Neill' & 'Gunn & Moore - Cannon'. [Ray Bright played 25 Tests & 11 ODIs 1974-86] (Qty 4)
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Ray Bright: Victoria cricket cap, navy blue wool, with embroidered 'Vca' monogram on front, made by Philip Joseph. match-worn. [Ray Bright played 25 Tests & 11 ODIs 1974-86].
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Greg Chappell: MBE Medal awarded to Greg Chappell, together with framed certificate, booklet, letters, and photograph of Greg being presented with his MBE by Queensland Governor Sir James Ramsay in December 1978. [Greg Chappell played 87 Tests & 74 ODIs 1970-84, including 48 Tests as Australian captain. At his retirement he held the world record for the most catches in Test cricket]
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Greg Chappell: 1980 Caltex Sports Star of the Year - Qualifying Award medal engraved 'Greg Chappell, Cricket, January 1980', in original presentation case.
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Greg Chappell: 1984 Adelaide Oval Centenary Test, Greg Chappell's invitation, tickets, menu, presentation plaque & hand-written copy of his speech (4 pages); also a programme for 1971 Centenary of Saca South Australia v Victoria.
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Greg Chappell: 1988 Bicentennial Test Medal awarded to Greg Chappell, front with 'Australian Bicentenary 1788-1988', and reverse engraved 'Benson & Hedges, Bicentennial Test Match, Sydney Cricket Ground, January 29-February 2 1988, G.S.Chappell MBE', in case of issue; together with Greg's Bicentennial Test name badge; and circular metal wall plaque engraved to 'Gs Chappell MBE'. (Qty 3)
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Alan Connolly: 'Baggy Green' Australian Test Cap from the 1969-70 tour to India, green wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms & '1969' on front, label inside endorsed 'A.C.'. Very good match-used condition. [Alan Connolly played 29 Tests 1963-71, and took 17 Test wickets on the tour to India].
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Gary Cosier: Medal engraved 'The Benson and Hedges Cup, 1978-79, Won by Australia, Gj Cosier', in original presentation case. [Gary Cosier played 18 Tests & 9 ODIs 1975-79. In a sensational debut Cosier became only the ninth Australian to post a century in his first Test]
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Rodney Hogg: 'Baggy Green' Australian Test Cap, green wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, Albion label inside named 'R. Hogg'. Very good match-used condition. Ex Bob Hooper, assistant manager of Australian Cricket Team. [Rodney Hogg played 38 Tests & 71 ODIs 1978-85, and is best remembered for taking 41 wickets in his first six Tests during the 1978-79 Ashes]
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Brendan Julian: Western Australia cap yellow wool with embroidered 'Waca/Fifty Years in the Sheffield Shield' (1997-98) on front, signed inside by Brendan Julian. G/VG condition. Scarce cap, used one season only. [Brendan Julian played 7 Tests & 25 ODIs 1993-99]
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Ray Lindwall: Medal with 'Hall of Fame/Sport Australia', and reverse engraved 'Ray Lindwall 1926-1950', in case of issue. [Ray Lindwall played 61 Tests 1946-60, and was one of ten inaugural members of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame]
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Arthur Morris: 1951 Centenary of the Government of Victoria medal engraved 'Presented to, A Morris Esq, Vice Capt, Australian Test Team. Melbourne 1951', in original presentation case. [Arthur Morris played 46 Tests 1946-55, and was selected as an opener in Australia's Team of the Century]
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Arthur Morris: 1988 Bicentennial Test Medal awarded to Arthur Morris, front with 'Australian Bicentenary 1788-1988', and reverse engraved 'Benson & Hedges, Bicentennial Test Match, Sydney Cricket Ground, January 29-February 2 1988, A R Morris MBE', in case of issue. [Arthur Morris played 46 Tests 1946-55. He was appointed to the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust in 1965 and served there for 22 years]
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Marcus North: Display comprising signature on 'Puma Iridium Force' cricket bat, window mounted with two action photographs, overall 65 x 111 cm. [Marcus North played 21 Tests & 2 ODIs 2009-10, and captained Western Australia]
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Jack Potter: 'Baggy Green' Australian Test Cap, green wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms & '1964' on front, Farmers label inside named 'J.Potter', fine match-used condition. [Jack Potter played 104 first class matches 1957-67. He toured New Zealand in 1960, was 12th man in 1963-64 against South Africa, and was part of 1964 Ashes Tour without playing a Test]
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Bruce Reid: white metal box ('coffin') for transporting his cricket gear, gold coloured with text 'Benson & Hedges Cricket/Australian Team', and with name 'Bruce Reid' on elastaplast tape affixed to lid. [Bruce Reid played 27 Tests & 61 ODIs 1985-92]. 'Coffins' are very popular with collectors as they are a great place to store part of their collections, they are authentic memorabilia, and they are quite attractive. With signed CoA.
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Steve Waugh: Australian test helmet from the 1994-95 Ashes Series, green with Australian Coat-of-Arms badge on front, signed inside by Steve Waugh. Good match-used condition. [Steve Waugh played 168 Tests & 325 ODIs 1985-2004, and is considered the most successful Test captain in cricket history. He scored a century on every Australian ground except the Waca in Perth, the closest he got was the 1st innings of the Fifth Test v England in 1995 when Clairmont Lewis' run out of Craig McDermott stranded him on…
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Steve Waugh: 'Baggy Green' Australian Test Cap, signed inside 'To Keith, Many Thanks, Steve Waugh', green wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front. Superb condition. Ex Keith Attree, a former policeman who looked after the visiting teams at the Waca in Perth. [Steve Waugh played 168 Tests 1985-2004, and is considered the most successful Test captain in cricket history. He was the most capped Test cricket player in history until Sachin Tendulkar broke this record in 2010]
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Autographs collection of signed pieces (48), pictures (4) & photographs (2) by England Test players in album, including Patsy Hendren, Andy Sandham, Frank Woolley, Jw Hearne, Bob Wyatt, Eric Bedser. (Qty 50+)
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Medal silver with on front 'The Centenary of England v Australia/1877-1977', on reverse St George & Dragon, issued by MCC, produced by Garrard & Co London, in original presentation case.
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Medal silver with on front 'First Test Match England v Australia/Kennington Oval Sep. 1880', on reverse 1980 Centenary Test logo, produced by Toye Kenning & Spencer, London, in original presentation case.
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Medal bronze with on front 'M.C.C. Bicentenary/1787-1987', and on reverse 'Lord's Cricket Ground', produced by Toye Kenning & Spencer, London, in original presentation case.
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Snuff box with enamel lid produced to commemorate the 1980 Centenary Test, made by Toye Kenning & Spencer in Birmingham, in original presentation case.
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Nottinghamshire: Cricket cap, black wool, embroidered coat-of-Arms badge on front, player unknown, very good match-used condition.
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Worcestershire: Cricket cap, green wool, with embroidered Worcestershire badge on front, made by Foster of London, player unknown, good match-used condition.
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1965-66 England team, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Mike Smith (captain), Colin Cowdrey & Geoff Boycott; plus menu 'Dinner in Honour of The MCC Cricket Team, Hotel Canberra, Canberra. Friday 17th December 1965'.
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Mark Ealham: Kent cap, blue wool, with embroidered Prancing Horse logo on front, with name 'Ealy' inside, good match-worn condition. [Mark Ealham played 8 Tests & 64 ODIs 1996-2001, and played for Kent 1989-2003 & Nottinghamshire 2004-09]
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John Emburey: England touring test cap, navy blue wool, embroidered St George & Dragon on front, named inside 'Je Emburey', match-used condition. [John Emburey played 64 Tests & 61 ODIs 1978-95]
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Wg Grace: Stoneware circular match holder with transfer-printed full-length image of Wg Grace in batting pose. Produced by Kepple of Bristol, approx 6.5 cm high. Registration number Ra.319664 for 1898 and painted mark M615 on base, slight fading to image, and minor chips, otherwise in good condition. Rare.
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Joe Hardstaff Jr: Action photograph from 1935-36 England tour to Australia, signed in black ink 'Joe Hardstaff'. [Joe Hardstaff Jr played 23 Tests for England 1935-48]
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Ranjitsinhji: Group of five Greetings Cards showing Ranji's palaces, with greetings messages, not signed. [Ranjitsinhji played 15 Tests for England 1896-1902, and was ruler of the Indian princely state of Nawanagar from 1907 to 1933]
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Jack Richards: England touring test cap, navy blue wool, embroidered St George & Dragon on front, named inside 'Cj Richards', also signed inside brim by Australian wicket-keeper Tim Zoehrer, fine good match-used condition. [Jack Richards played 8 Tests & 22 ODIs 1981-88]
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Jack Russell: Gloucestershire cap, deep blue wool, with wire-embroidered Gloucestershire logo on front, with initials 'Jr' inside, good match-worn condition. [Jack Russell played 54 Tests & 40 ODIs 1988-98, and played for Gloucestershire 1981-2004]
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Brian Statham: England touring test blazer navy blue with red & yellow (MCC colours) piping, embroidered St George & Dragon and '1962 Australia 1963' on pocket, Simpson of Picadilly label endorsed 'Statham', wear-holes on shoulders, otherwise fine condition. [Brian Statham played 70 Tests 1951-65]
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Bob Willis: 1977 Centenary test medal engraved on rim 'Presented to R.Willis', with front engraved 'Victorian Cricketers Association 1877', and reverse engraved 'This Medallion presented by the Victorian Cricket Association To participants in the centenary Australia v England Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground, March 1977, is engraved with the design of the medal given by the Victorian Cricketers Association to the Colonial Players in the First Test on the Same Ground in March 1877', in original case named…
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Bob Willis: Medal with 'The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Cricket Match: Prime Minister's XI versus England' & engraved 'R Willis 1978', in original presentation case. [Bob Willis played 90 Tests 1971-84, including 18 as England captain]
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Bob Willis: Print 'Great Sporting Moments - Bob Willis takes 8 wickets for 43 runs to bring Ashes home' (1981), numbered 421/500 and signed 'Bob Willis', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 57 cm.
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1932 tour guide 'Indian Cricket Tour to England 1932', published by the Board of Control for Cricket in India' [Bombay, 1932], with original decorative covers.
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1931-32 South Africa team, autograph page with 15 signatures including Jock Cameron (captain), Alex Bell & Jim Christy' plus unused letterhead 'South African Cricket Team, Australia 1931-32'. (Qty 2 items)
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Graham Pollock: 1964-65 Test cap, green wool, embroidered Springbok & 1964-65 on front, made by Foster of London, signed twice by Graeme Pollock (inside and under brim) fine match-worn condition. [Graeme Pollock is widely regarded as South Africa's greatest cricketer, and one of the finest batsmen to have played Test cricket. In the 1964-65 series against England he made 459 runs at an average of 57.37. He played 23 Tests 1963-70, before his career was cut short at age of 26 by the sporting boycott of…
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Medal 1982 'Inaugural Test Match, Sri Lanka vs England, 17-22 Feb: 1982', with on reverse 'Made in Sri Lanka by Pattakannus, Colombo' and engraved 'M.Smith', in original presentation case.
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Autographs collection of 22 'West Indies Test Player' cards signed by West Indies Test players including Michael Holding, Everton Weekes, Carl Hooper & Seymour Nurse. (Qty 22)
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1930-31 West Indies tour to Australia comprising team photograph (145 x 85 mm); three notebook pages with 9 pencil signatures including George Headley, Learie Constantine & Clifford Roach; page with 3 signatures of Herman Griffith; postcard of HRH The Prince of Wales signed on reverse by Oscar Scott. (Qty 6 items)
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Clive Lloyd's 'County' Cricket Bat with the thickest handle we have ever seen, match-used, signed on reverse by Clive Lloyd, and with 11 faded signatures including Wes Hall, Michael Holding & Malcolm Marshall. [Clive Lloyd played 110 Tests & 87 ODIs 1966-85, and was one of the most successful Test captains of all time]
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1930s Autograph Book including c.1930 NSW cricket team with 11 signatures with Don Bradman & Archie Jackson; plus Charles Kingsford Smith twice. Also 2006 Bradman Luncheon menu signed by Neil Harvey & Sam Loxton.
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1948-52 Autograph Book with approximately 590 signatures, noted Cricket teams with 1949-50 Australia (17 sigs), 1951-52 NSW v Victoria (20 sigs), 1951-52 Natal, Arthur Mailey self-caricature, 1949-50 South Africa (12 sigs), 1948-49 England (13 sigs), 1950-51 England team sheet (19 sigs), 1950 Victoria (12 sigs), 1951-52 West Indies (18 sigs), 1951-52 England (17 sigs); Rugby with 1951-52 Springboks (32 sigs); hockey, tennis, lawn bowls, boxing; athletes at 1950 Empire Games; golf with Bobby Locke (2);…
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1948 Australian team, official team sheet with 18 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller & Sid Barnes (hand-signed, Not his usual handstamp), heavy folds at sides, and tape stains at top. Rare.
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1952-57 Autograph Book with approx 320 signatures, noted Cricket teams with 1953-54 New Zealand (15 sigs), 1953-54 Commonwealth team (18 sigs), 1953 Australia team sheet (17 sigs), 1954 South Africa (10 sigs), 1955 South Africa (16 sigs), 1956-57 England (15 sigs); also South African athletes & Olympians; Fanny Blankers-Koen, Roger Bannister; celebrities including Edmund Hilary & Harry Lauder; soccer with Heart of Midlothian vs South Africa (31 sigs). Inspection will reward.
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1956-59 Autograph Book & other autographs in large binder, with approx 220 signatures, including Don Bradman, cricket teams including c.1956 West Indies, South Australia, Victoria, NSW, England; 1956 Olympians; signed photographs with Graham Gooch, David Gower, Ian Botham, Bob Simpson, Ian Chappell; other sports with Dermott Brereton & Lisa Curry.
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1976-77 Australian team, official Vca team sheet for 2nd Test v Pakistan, with 12 signatures including Greg Chappell (captain), Gary Cosier (168) & Dennis Lillee (10 wickets), superb condition. Scarce team sheet.
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1977-78 Australian team, official team sheet for series v India, with 12 signatures including Bob Simpson (captain), Peter Toohey & Wayne Clark, fine condition. Scarce team sheet.
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1978-79 Australian team, official Vca team sheet for Odi v England, with 12 signatures including Graham Yallop (captain), Peter Toohey & Wayne Clark, fine condition.
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1986 Australian team, Vca team sheet for WSC Final v India at MCG, with 12 signatures including Allan Border (captain), Bruce Reid & a young Steve Waugh.
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1987 Les Favell Testimonial - Les Favell XI v Sir Donald Bradman XI, double team sheet, with 28 signatures including Don Bradman, Wayne Phillips, Ray Lindwall, Peter Sleep, David Hookes & Neil Harvey. Scarce.
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1990-91 Australian team, Saca team sheet for 4th Test v England, with 11 signatures including Allan Border (captain), Mark Waugh (138) & David Boon (121), fine condition. Scarce.
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1993-94 South African team, official team sheet for Tour to Australia, with 19 signatures including Hansie Cronje, Gary Kirsten & Fanie de Villiers.
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1994 Australian team, official team sheet for Tour to Sri Lanka & Pakistan, with 18 signatures including Mark Taylor (captain), Michael Bevan, Glenn McGrath & Shane Warne, fine condition.
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1994-95 Australia 'A' team, two different official team sheets, one with 15 signatures, other with 14 signatures, with players including Damien Martyn (captain), Merv Hughes, Justin Langer, Darren Lehmann & Ricky Ponting, fine condition. (Qty 2 items)
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1995-96 Australia v Pakistan 3rd Test at SCG, Nswca team sheet, with 10 Australian & 4 Pakistan signatures, including Mark Taylor (captain), Mark Waugh (116) & Shane Warne (8 wickets).
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1997-98 Australian team, 1st Test v New Zealand at Brisbane, official team sheet with 15 facsimile signatures; plus Australian Odi team v Australian Cricket Academy at Adelaide, official team sheet with 12 signatures including Steve Waugh (captain), Michael Bevan (130), Glenn McGrath & Shane Warne. (Qty 2 items)
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1997-98 Australian team, 3rd Test v South Africa at Adelaide, official team sheet with 12 signatures including Mark Taylor (captain - 169 not out), Mark Waugh (115 not out) & Michael Kasprowicz (5 wickets). Fine condition. Scarce team sheet.
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1998-99 Australian team, 3rd Test v England at Adelaide, official team sheet with 13 signatures including Mark Taylor (captain), Justin Langer (179 not out), Michael Slater (103) & Glenn McGrath (6 wickets). Fine condition. Scarce team sheet.
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1999 Australian team, for Carlton & United Odi series, official team sheet with 14 signatures including Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Lee & Glenn McGrath. Fine condition. Scarce.
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1999-2000 Australian Test team, official team sheet with 12 signatures including Steve Waugh (captain), Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist, Colin Miller & Glenn McGrath. Fine condition. Scarce.
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c.1907-48 cricket cards in album, including Allens, Amalgamated Press, Australian 'Giant' Licorice, Boys Captain, Chums, Godfrey Phillips, Hoadleys, Major Drapkin, Nabisco, Patrol Tobacco, Sniders & Abrahams, Sweetacres, Wills with 1911 'Prominent Australian & English Cricketers' [59]. Condition varies, Fair/Fine. (Qty 500+)
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c.1905-2003 cricket cards (c.230) including Scanlens; plus badges (100) & phone cards (10). Some duplication, though sorting should reward. Generally Fine/Very Fine. (Qty approx 340)
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1930-96 cricket cards, noted Players '1930 Cricketers' [50]; 'Cricketers 1934' [50] x 2 sets; 'Cricketers 1938' [50] x 2 sets; 1946-47 Coles [20/40]; 1996 Futera 'Vca Centenary' [100] x 2 sets; postcards 'Australian Cricket Hall of Fame' [10] x 2 sets, mainly Fine. (Qty 600+)
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1903 Wills (Australia) 'Australian & English Cricketers', complete set [25]. Fair/Fine (minor toning). (Qty 25)
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1906 Wills 'Australian Club Cricketers', part set [32/45] plus 5 spares. Condition varies as usual for this complex set, Poor/Fine. (Qty 37)
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1908 Wills 'Cricketers' (Wills's with small s), complete set [50], Fine/Very Fine, Cat £375. (Qty 50)
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1923 R & J Hill 'Famous Cricketers', complete set [40], Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 40)
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1924-26 Allens cricket cards, comprising 1924-25 'Cricketers' (with 'Copyright') [17/40]; plus 1926 'Cricketers' (without word 'Copyright') [24/40]. Very scarce cards. Condition varies (as usual), with some cards trimmed. (Qty 41)
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1924 GG Goode 'Prominent Cricketers Series', almost complete set [15/17], Fair/Good condition with cards trimmed at sides. (Qty 15)
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1926-28 Wills cricket cards, with 1926 'English Cricketers' [25] & 1928 'Cricketers 1928' [50], mainly Fine/VeryFine. (Qty 75)
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1926-38 Players cricket cards, including 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip' [50]; 'Cricketers 1930' [50]; 'Cricketers 1934' [50] & 'Cricketers 1938' [49/50]. Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 199)
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1926 Sweetacres (Minties) 'Cricketers', almost complete set [34/36], one creased, others Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 34)
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1926 'The Magnet' & 'The Popular' scarce die cut cricket cards, including The Magnet 'Cricketers' [1/8] WA Oldfield (Australia); plus The Popular 'Cricketers' [1/8] P Holmes (Yorks), Good condition. (Qty 2)
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