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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:660
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:660
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:411
Date:12-Nov-2020
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1944-45 Honorary Membership Ticket for 'Mr B.L. Grant', numbered 'H53' on thick blue card, dated '1SEP1944'. Elusive World War II era ticket.
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1945 edition of 'Wisden Cricketers Almanack', rebound into brown cloth boards preserving the original buff linen covers, gilt inscriptions on spine, Fair/Good condition. Scarce wartime issue.
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, one autograph per page and including George Tribe (1 Test), Gil Langley (26 Tests), Ken Archer (5 Tests), Ron Gaunt (3 Tests), Bob Cowper (27 Tests), Ian Davis (15 Tests), David Hookes (23 Tests), Mick Malone (1 Test), Peter Sleep (14 Tests), Shaun Young (1 Test), Lindsay Kline (13 Tests) and plenty more. [Total: 52].
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Carlton Cricket Club membership fobs, 1946-47 plus others to 1971-72 and including two with 'Life Member' bars. (10 items).
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The Argus Weekend Magazine' (28 Sept. 1946) with a full page photograph titled 'Don Bradman, Test Captain 1946-7?' on the front cover, the 1946-47 'Sporting Globe Cricket Book' and the Souvenir Football Record for the 1968 2nd Semi-Final between Essendon and Carlton. (3 items).
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ABC Cricket Book: 18 editions between 1946-47 and 1974-75 plus duplicates (8), generally good condition. (26)
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1946-1950 editions of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack rebound into brown cloth boards preserving the original limp buff (1946) or yellow (1947-50) covers, gilt inscriptions on spines, condition overall is Good. (5)
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Australia v England - First Test, Brisbane 1946, A junior size bat (73 cm length) used to collect the signatures of the Australian and English teams, assembled in Brisbane for the first post-War Ashes Test Match. This was the first in a five match series, with Bradman as captain, which Australia won, 3-0 with 2 drawn. The bat is titled in blue 'First Test - Australia v England played at Brisbane Nov.29th to Dec.4, 1946' and is signed by the 12 Australians, including Bradman, Hassett, Barnes, Lindwall,…
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Bradman watches the ball race to the boundary', attractively framed photograph, signed by Bradman (in ink) with his career details on a plaque below. Overall 40.5 x 31 cm.
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1948 Australian Team in England: Signatures on two autograph pages adhered to piece endorsed 'Australians/Southend/May 1948' with Don Bradman's singature (in pencil) on one page and signatures of seven teammates (in ink) including Ray Lindwall, Don Tallon, Ron Hamence, Ernie Toshack and Colin McCool.
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The Bradman Book' by Will Mahony (illustrations) and 'Outfield' (text), published in 1948 as a pre-tour special from Atlas Publications in Melbourne. Complete, but with minor faults, mainly to edges of front cover. Quite rare.
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A duplicated accumulation of Football Club membership tickets, passes, etc., noted West End F.C., Bairnsdale and District, Brisbane Lions, Sturt F.C., Essendon, Kangaroos, Hawthorn, Hamilton, etc. (qty.).
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, mostly one autograph per page and including 13 Australian Captains. Noted Lindsay Hassett, Ian Craig, Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey, Brian Booth, Bob Simpson, Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Graham Yallop, Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Alan Border, Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Ernie McCormick, Dennis Lillee, Ashley Mallett, Brian Taber, Keith Stackpole, Graeme Watson, Alan Davidson, Colin McDonald, Frank Misson, Rod Marsh, Phil…
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Literature: Library of mostly 1950s hardbound titles incl. 'Brightly Fades 'The Don' by Jack Fingleton, 'End of an Innings' by Denis Compton, 'Second Innnings' by Neville Cardus, 'Cricket Crossfire' by Keith Miller, 'Close of Play' by Leslie Ames, 'Test Match Diary - 1953' by John Arlott, 'Peter May's Book of Cricket', etc, condition variable. (35)
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Melbourne Cricket Club: membership fobs for 1941-42, 1942-43, 1945-46, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-52, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72, other membership badges for Carlton Cricket Club 1951-52, Carlton Social Club 1967-68, 1968-69,1972-73, VFL Park for 1972 and 1981 (2), c.1960s pin padges for Victorian Football League and Geelong Football Club, also a few Racing Club badges with Werribee 1968-69 1970-71 (Lady's Badge) and 1971-72, and Mornington 1973-74, few other oddments. (27)
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays a a few autograph sheets in an album, mostly one autograph per page and including Keith Miller, Ron Saggers, Rod Marsh, Dean Jones, David Hookes, Rodney Hogg, Ian Meckiff, Ian Redpath, Doug Walters, Kerry O'Keeffe, Rick McCosker, Gary Gilmore, Peter Philpott, Alan Connolly, John Gleeson, Paul Sheahan and many more. Slight duplication. [Total: 114].
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South Melbourne Cricket Club: A 1950s-80s collection of membership badges and fobs, including some Football Club items. (30 items).
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A pair of Staffordshire bone china plates, 27 cm diameter, one depicts Fuller Pilch, Thomas Box and William Lillywhite, the other, Fuller Pilch, Alfred Mynn and Thomas Box. Both with gilt trim to edges. Fine condition. circa 1950s (2).
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English Cricketers - Biographies/Autobiographies: 1950s-2000s mostly hardbound titles including 'Express Deliveries' by Bill Bowes (1950), 'Dennis Compton' by Ian Peebles (1971), 'Sir Jack Hobbs - My Life Story' (1981, Reprint), 'Harold Gimblett - Tormented Genius of Cricket' by David Foot (1983), 'Walter Hammond' by Gerald Howatt (1984), 'Len Hutton' by Gerard Howatt (1988), 'Boycott - The Autobiography' (1987) signed by Boycott, 'Gower - The Autobiography' (1992) signed by Gower, 'Bill Edrich' by Alan…
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Sydney Cricket Ground Membership fobs, a collection between 1951-52 and 1980-81 including Full, Junior and Country types. (15 items).
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1951-1973 complete run of 'Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack' comprising hardbound editions for 1952, 1955-56, 1959, 1960-66 (1965 and 1966 with dustcovers), 1959 with limp yellow cover, plus rebound limp yellow covers into brown cloth boards for 1951, 1953-54, 1957-58 and 1967-73 editions, condition Fair/VG. (24)
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1952 Season Trip badge/pin for a visit to Tasmania.
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Ashes Cricket - Literature: Selection of titles, mostly hardbound, including 'Australian Summer - England's Tour of Australia 1936-37' by Neville Cardus (reprint, 1987), 'Over to Rex Alston - Commentary on the Australian Tour 1953', 'Benaud & Co. - The Story of the Tests 1958-1959' by A.G.Moyes, 'Challenge Renewed - MCC Australian Tour 1962-63' by John Clarke, 'The Ashes '77' by Greg Chappell and David Frith, 'The Jubilee Tests, England v Australia 1977 and the Packer Revolution' by Christopher…
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Yorkshire C.C.C. Annual Reports: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 (2), 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, and 1982 editions, some blemishes on 1950s issues, though hardbound bindings are intact. (10)
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The Cricketer' magazine edited by Sir Pelham Warner: 1954 - 1962 ollection of fortnightly editions together with most of the Annual and Spring Annual editions. Mainly VG condition. (74 periodicals + 17 annuals).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: A collection of full membership fobs, between 1955 and 1990. (26 items).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 'Full Member' fobs collection between 1955-56 and 1969-70. (14 items).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: A quantity of lady's Membership tickets and cards together with a number of MCC Pass Outs, some of which show advertisements for 'Brookes Lemos' and 'Brookes Oros' friut drins. (30 items).
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1956 Australian team, official team photograph, with title 'Australia Team on Tour 1956, United Kingdom, India and Pakistan', and players names printed on mount, overall 39.5 X 50.5 cm. Provenance: The Keith Miller collection, Leski Auctions, August 2010.
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The Australian Team in England: A complete collection of 20 x 15 cm press photographs of sixteen playing members of the Touring Party with only Miller absent, each photograph with 'Australia House' handstamp verso together with affixed biographical details and every photograph signed in ink by the relevant player. Accompanying the photographs is a 'Daily Express' postcard size photograph with facsimile signatures on reverse. (17 items).
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A mini-bat (50 cm) signed to reverse of the blade by the Australian and English teams of 1956 (some faded), also signed on the front by Don Bradman, Jack Hobbs, Denis Compton, Freddie Brown, George Duckworth and others. Provenance: The estate of A.E.James, Physiotherapist to the Australian Cricket Team, 1930s-1960s.
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, mostly one autograph per page and including Ian Craig, Allan Border, Frank Misson, John Gleeson, Dirk Wellham, John Rutherford, Alan Connelly, Kerry O'Keeffe, Dav Whatmore, Jeff Thomson, David Boon, Craig McDermott, Bob Holland and Steve Rixon. [Total: 74].
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1960-61 to 1990-91 collection of 'C' (Country) membership fobs, all different. (20 items).
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A collection of 1960-61 to 1976-77 ABC Cricket Books and similar publications. All different (21 items).
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Playfair Cricket Monthly' (United Kingdom) complete run of issues from May 1960 (Vol. 1 No. 1) to April 1973 (Vol.XIII No.12, the final issue) in 14 cloth-bound volumes. [Edited by Gordon Ross, regular contributors included journalistic luminaries Neville Cardus and John Arlott. It was absorbed by 'The Cricketer' magazine following the final April 1973 issue.]
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circa 1961 scrap book, with mostly newspaper and magazine cuttings also signed by the players involved. Many English County cricketers' signatures as well as Test players. Noted David Larter, Keith Andrew, Bob Taylor, Ken Barrington, Doug Padgett, Bill Lawry, Micky Stewart, John Mortimore, James Binks, John Edrich, Eric Bedser, Peter May, Brian Booth, Alan Davidson, Norm O'Neill, Bob Simpson, etc., many more.
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West Indies - 1960-61 Tour of Australia: photograph of West Indian Captain Sir Frank Worrell receiving keys for a hire car, dated 'Hobart 5.1.61' and Launceston '10.1.61' with signed dedication 'Appreciated your fine gesture in providing us with transport in Tasmania. The Falcon, a great little car ! Your sincerely Frank Worrell', 25 x 30.50 cm. [West Indies narrowly lost the series 2-1, with a further game drawn and the First Test ending in a dramatic tie. Worrell was the first black man to captain a West…
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, one autograph per page and including Colin Guest (1 Test), Les Joslin (1 Test), Fred Freer (1 Test), Ashley Woodcock (1 Test), Des Hoare (1 Test), Ken Eastwood (1 Test), Ian Callen (1 Test), Simon Davis (1 Test), Wayne Phillips (1 Test), Robert Kerr (2 Tests), Tony Dell (2 Tests), John Gannon (3 Tests), Graeme Beard (3 Tests), Richard Robinson (3 Tests), David Sincock (3 Tests), John Benaud (3 Tests), Geff Noblet…
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Melbourne Cricket Club: A range of 'Provisional', 'Junior', 'Restricted', 'Restricted Junior' and '50 Year' membershp fobs from 1963-64 to 1990s. (12 items).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1968-69 to 1990-91 collection of 'R' (Restricted) membership fobs, all different. (23 items).
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: A lovely collection of autographed displays in an album, mostly one autograph per page and including Ian Chappell, Ricky Ponting, Ian Healy, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Barry Richards, Des Hoare, John Dyson, Jeff Hammond, Murray Bennett, Tony Mann, Lindsay Kline, Terry Alderman, Michael Bevan, Ray Bright, John Duncan, Jack Potter and many more. [Total: 166].
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1970-71 to 1990-91 collection of 'F' (Full Member) membership fobs, all different. (21 items).
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Literature: with 1970-78 era press cuttings relating to mostly Australian Test and Shield cricket in 13 scrapbooks, commencing with the Final Test of England's 1970-71 Ashes Tour of Australia and concluding with the 1978 Australia-West Indies Test series, also 'The Bradman Albums' (1987) in two volumes with slipcase, 'The Complete History of Australian Cricket 1803-1995' by Jack Pollard in 5 volumes with slipcase, 1985 'World Championship of Cricket' (Ltd.Edn. 882/1000) and 'Australian Cricket Collection'…
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Balance of A Cricket Literature Consignment: mostly hardbound with plenty of better titles including 'Gary Sobers - Cricket Crusader' by Sobers (1966), 'The Thoughts of Trueman Now' by Fred Trueman, illustrations by Willie Rushton (1978), 'Imran - The Autobiography of Imran Khan' (1983) 'Ranji' by Alan Ross (1983), 'The Guardian Book of Cricket' by Engel (1986), 'McGilvray - The Game Goes On' (1987, 2 copies), 'The World on Tour - The Untold Story of Cricket's World XI' by Stephen Walters (2011) signed by…
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Sydney Cricket Ground: 1972-80 collection of lady's Tickets, (8 different).
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Literature - Cricket Grounds: mostly hardbound selection comprising '100 Not Out - A Century of Cricket on the Adelaide Oval' by Downer (1972), 'The Grand Old Ground - A History of the Sydney Cricket Ground' by Derriman (1981), 'Lord's' by Geoffrey Moorhouse (1983), 'The Paddock that Grew - The Story of the Melbourne Cricket Club' By Keith Dunstan (1988), 'Lords - The Cathedral of Cricket' by Stephen Green (2003), also 'Double Century - The Story of the MCC and Cricket' by Tony Lewis (1987) and 'Pictorial…
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Australian Cricket - Literature: with hardbound titles including '200 Seasons of Australian Cricket' (1997), 'An Illustrated History of Australian Cricket' by Whittington (1972), 'The Encyclopaedia of Australian Cricket' by Andrews (1980), 'True to the Blue - A History of the New South Wales Cricket Association' by Derriman (1985), 'The Top 100 and The 1st XI' by Philip Derriman (1987) 'Australian Cricket Anecdotes' by Gideon Haigh (1996), 'Australian Test Cricket Facts 1946-1978' by Stokes (1979), also…
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Cricketing Journals: comprising 'Cricketer' magazine issues beween 1973-1979 (19, few duplicates) plus 1974, 1974 and 1976 Annuals, 'Australia Cricket' issues between 1974-1979 (17), 1975, 1977, 1977-78 editons of 'Australian Cricket Yearbook', 1981 'Cricket Year' (ed. Ken Piesse), souvenir publications 1974-75 'Ashes Special', 'The 1975 Australians' and 1977 'England vs Australia - Jubilee Test Series'. (46)
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Australian Cricketers - Biographies/Autobiographies: selection of titles, a few signed, majority hardbound including 'My World of Cricket' by Ian Chappell (1973), 'The Archie Jackson Story' by David Frith (1974) signed by the author, 'Lillee - My Life in Cricket' (1982) 'Lillee - Over and Out' (1983), 'The Demon Spofforth' by Richard Cashman (1990), 'Under the Southern Cross - David Boon Autobiography' (1996), 'Steve Waugh - Never Say Die' (2003), signed by Waugh, 'Scarlet - Clarrie Grimmett, Test…
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1974 to 1999 complete run of 'Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack' softbound editions, all halfbound in maroon leather with gilt titles on spines, some with fluid stains to pages, a few with small abrasions to the leather covers, nevertheless will make handsome addition to any Wisden library. (26)
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1974-2014 Library of Wisden'S: intact run comprising 41 editions, all hardbound with dustjackets, condition generally VG (1970s editions) to F/Vf.
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1977-78 to 1990-91 collection of 'I' (Interstate) membership fobs, all different. (14 items).
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1977 Centenary Test 'Melbourne Cricket Ground' Limited Edition Print by Alan Fearnley, signed by the artist and by the 1977 England Centenary Test Team including Derek Randall, Derek Underwood, Tony Grieg, Bob Willis and Alan Knott, with Certificate of authenticity numbered 543/850, size 62 x 75 cm, also 'The Madras Tied Test' (1986) print by Iain McKellar, signed by spin bowler Greg Matthews who took 10-249 in the match, and by the artist, size 52 x 56 cm. (2 items)
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Wisden's Almanacks: original linen cover editions for 1977, plus hardbound editions, with dust jackets, for 1982, 1984, 1985 (2), 1990 and 2003.
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Ray Bright's World Series Cricket shirt, made by Whitmont and autographed 'R. Bright' over the logo, circa 1978. Bright signed with World Series Cricket in 1977. He and Kerry O'Keefe were the two Australian spinners. Bright had enjoyed an excellent World Series Cricket, being Australia's number one spinner for the entire time. 'Rod Marsh and I were the only two that played in all of the Supertests,' said Bright at a later date. 'Fourteen all up, ten in Australia and four in the West Indies. They were…
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1979-80 to 1988-89 (150th Anniversary) membership badges, complete run, all within the original envelopes of issue, plus a 1996 Membership tiepin. (12 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1979-80 to 1988-89 (150th Anniversary) membership badges, complete run, all within the original envelopes of issue, plus a 1996 Membership tiepin. (12 items)
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Australia 1980-81 team signatures (including Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Allan Border, Doug Walters, Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh) on a Duncan Fearnley Supreme mini-bat, also, a team led by Allan Border on a signed Gray-Nicholls mini-bat (including Bruce Reid, Craig McDermott, Geoff Marsh, Dean Jones, David Boon, etc.).
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Geoff Lawson's World Series Cricket One Day International shirt with WSC logo, from the 1980-81 Tri-Series, which Australia won. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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1980 to 2014 incomplete run 'Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack' mostly hardbound comprising 1980-1985, 1987-1988, 1992 (softbound), 1994-1998 and 1999 (2, one softbound), 2001 (2), 2002 (2), 2003-2006, 2009-2012 and 2014, most 1980s issues with mild aging or dustjacket discolouration, condition overall G/VG. (29)
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c.1980s glazed pottery figurine of 19th century cricketer, marked Dunhill For Men 'Victorian Era Sports Series No 1026', height 18 cm, also a mounted newspaper print of a bowler humorously engaging with an umpire, overall 26 x 20 cm. (2 items)
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Framed and Glazed Selection of images incl. 'The Invincibles - 50th Anniversary' limited edition with facsimile autographs, reprint of a 1930 Syd Miller humorous image of Australian cricketers, copy of an 1862 photograph showing English XI aboard Cobb and Co's Leviathan Coach on departing the Black Bull Hotel, Geelong, 1997 'The Indians are Coming' promotional poster for Australia-India Test Series, 1984 'Herald' poster titled 'Lillee Quits' with a signed Dennis Lillee postcard attached plus two other…
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Joel Garner's World Series Cricket West Indies One Day International shirt with WSC logo, from the 1981-82 Tri Series, which the West Indies won. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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A Display of Team Photographs, comprising four official photographs - 1982 Australia Under 19 v Pakistan with 14 signatures on mount (including Mike Veletta, captain, Dodemaide, McDermott and Trimble), 1983 Australian Under 19 Tour to England, 1982-83 Queensland Colts, and 1990-91 Australian Prime Minister's XI, window mounted together, framed and glazed, overall 73 x 82 cm. Provenance: The Craig McDermott collection.
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Literature - Anthologies, Almanacs and Fact/Quiz Books: with hardbound Wisden publications 'Wisden Anthology 1864-1900', 'The Concise Wisden - An Illustrated Anthology of 125 Years', 'Wisden Book of Cricket Records' and 'Wisden Book of One-Day International Cricket', also Rothmans '100 Years England v Australia' (1982), 'Book of Cricket Eccentrics and Eccentric Behaviour' (1985), plus softbound titles including 'Test Cricket Lists' (1998), 'The ABC Australian Cricket Almanac' (1990), 'Tim Brooke-Taylor's…
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Don Bradman - Memorabilia Selection: with 1983 correspondence with Bradman including signed letter and two signed copy photographs of Bradman at the crease circa 1930, 1938 Player's 'Cricketers' cigarette card complete set (incl. Bradman) in album, 1997 Bradman 'Legends' Fdc (2) and stamp packs (2), literature with hardbound 'The Bradman Albums' in two volumes with slipcase (1987), 'Bradman - The Illustrated Biography' by Michael Page (1983), 'Farewell to Cricket' by Don Bradman (1950) and the 1988…
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Australia: framed and glazed display of three c.1980s signed miniature bats signed by various Australian teams, one identified as a team that faced the Lord's Taverners in 1987, numerous signatures including Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, David Hookes, Geoff Lawson, Graham Yallop, Bruce Yardley, Ian Redpath, Bruce Laird and Graeme Wood, framed and glazed, 65.5 x 43.5 cm.
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Balance of A Cricket Library: with 1980s-2000s hardbound biographies incl. Bob Willis 'Lasting The Pace' (1985), Imran Khan 'All Round View' (1988), 'The Essential John Arlott' (1989), Alan Border 'My Life Story' (1993), Ian Botham 'Don't Tell Kath' (autobiography, 1994), Dickie Bird (umpire) 'My Autobiography' (1997), Nasser Hussain 'Playing With Fire' (2004), Steve Waugh 'Out of My Comfort Zone' (2006), many other 1950s-80s titles including Pelham Warner 'Lord's - 1787-1945' (2 copies), Tony Lewis…
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Cricket Library: including Bradman titles 'The Bradman Albums - Volume 2 1935-1949' hardbound (2017) and softbound 'The Don' by Roland Perry (2001) and 'Bradman' by Charles Williams (1997), other titles include hardbound 'A Cricketer's Companion' by Ross (1964), 'Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers' by Christopher Martin-Jenkins (1987), 'Cricket's Great All-Rounders' by Kersi Meher-Homji (2008), 'Steve Waugh - The Meaning of Luck' (2013), softbound 'The Cricketer Illustrated History of Cricket' (1986)…
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1985 World Championship of Cricket - One Day International Tournament: full size Cricket Bat signed by all seven competing teams - Australia, England, West Indies, New Zealand, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, including captains Allan Border, David Gower, Sunil Gavaskar, Geoff Howarth, Javed Miandad, Duleep Mendis and Clive Lloyd, framed and glazed display 108 x 27 cm, depth 11 cm. [India and Pakistan contested the final, with India prevailing, the cup-winning team adjudged by Wisden to be the 'Indian Team…
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Don Bradman: Bradex (Bradford Exchange) limited edition commemorative china plates individually numbered in gold ink comprising Bradman 'Australian Legend' circular plates designed by Robert Coady or Brian Clinton, each 19.5 cm diameter, four Don Bradman 'Driving Force' square plates (18.5 x 18.5 cm), also seven 'Cricketing Greats' circular plates (19.5 cm) designed by Robert Coady comprising Allan Border, Dennis Lillee, Bill O'Reilly, Greg Chappell, Jeff Thomson, Victor Trumper and Rod Marsh and three 'No…
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Literature - Hardbound Selection With Player Signatures: comprising 'Wisden Anthology 1978-2006' with Steve Waugh and Richie Benaud signatures on piece, 'Rattle of the Stumps' by Bert Oldfield with his signature on piece, 'The Doug Walters Story' signed autobiography, Darren Lehmann autobiography 'Worth the Wait' (signed), 'Boys - The True Story' by McKinstry (with Boycott's signature on colour image, 20 x 27.5 cm), Mitchell Johnson autobiography 'Resilient' (signed). (6 items.)
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A Bradman Correspondence, 1987-1993, A series of seven letters to the present vendor, explaining his willingness to sign items sent to him, '....strangely enough I still get an enormous mail and quite often it takes me 3 to 4 hours a day to deal with it....' [letter of 25-7-89] and thanking his correspondent for his various gifts 'and the Tatts ticket' as expressions of gratitude. 'I've never won anything yet and don't expect my luck to change but I do very much appreciate the thought.' [letter of 24-7-87]…
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A collection of cricket ties including 1988 The Bicentennial Test, 1992 Sheffield Shield Centenary (2), 1992-93 Australia v West Indies, 1993-94 Australia v South Africa, 1994-95 BandH World Series, 1995 Vca Centenary, 1995-96 Australian World Series, 1995-96 Australian Test Series, 1996 Geelong C.A. Centenary Season, 1996-97 Ansett Test Series, 1999 England World Cup (2), 1999-2000 Ansett Test Series (2), 2000-2001 Ansett Test Series, 2006-07 England v Australia Test Series, 2006-07 Victorian Premier…
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Sky Sports publicity cards signed by David Gower, Nasser Hussain, Mike Atherton, David Lloyd, Michael Holding, Ian Botham, Bob Willis and 4 others. (11).
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Graham Hick's batting gloves: a pair of match-used Duncan Fearnley brand gloves, both signed by Hick. [Rhodesian born, Hick played for Zimbabwe 1983-86 and for England 1991 - 2001 appearing in 65 Tests and made more than 41,000 runs in all First Class matches].
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The Ashes Tankard by Franklin Mint, made in porcelain to commemorate the 100th anniversary 1882-1982, factory monogram to base, 16.5 cm high
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A Display of Australian Team Photographs, comprising four official team photographs - 1992 World Cup, 1994 Australian Tour to Sri Lanka and Pakistan, 1994-95 Ashes Series, and 1995 Australian Tour to West Indies, window mounted together, framed and glazed, overall 83 x 84 cm. Provenace: The Craig McDermott collection.
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Don Bradman, Harold Larwood and Bob Wyatt: signatures on colour postcard of Edgbaston Test and Warwickshire County Cricket Ground
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West Indies - Curtly Ambrose: signed photograph (24 x 18 cm) of the great West Indian fast bowler in action, attactively mounted, framed and glazed, overall 47 x 33 cm.
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Zimbabwe WSC One-Day International Team trousers from the 1994-95 Tour of Australia, match worn and signed by the wicket-keeper, Wayne James. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection.
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1995 Australian Tour to the West Indies headed display incorporating a fully signed official team sheet in combination with an official team photograph. Framed together with carefully hand-annotated details in black and gold against an acid-freen mountboard in green. The write-up provides full details of the four test series, which Australia won 2-1, with Mark Taylor as Australia's captain for the first time. Attractively framed and glazed, overall 107 x 60 cm. Steve Waugh led the Australian batting with…
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Australia's Cricketing Greats', fine china plates issued by The Bradford Exchange, comprising Allan Border and Bill O'Reilly, both with certificates. (2).
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Don Bradman: 'Sir Donald Bradman' print by Alan Fearnley showing Bradman wearing his NSW cap with SCG in the background, signed by Bradman and by the artist, limited edition numbered '502/850', framed and glazed, overall 76 x 62 cm.
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Don Bradman and Harold Larwood: Larwood signature on piece with image of Larwood bowling, also complete set (50) of John Player 'Cricketers, 1934' cigarette cards, including cards for Larwood and Bradman (signed by Bradman).
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Ian Johnson - Australian Captain 1954-57: selection of items with signed photograph (24 x 19 cm), two 1996 signed letters, signed first day covers (72). including 1957 Christmas also signed by stamp designer Donald Cameron and 1977 Centenary of Test Cricket additionally signed by designer Bruce Weatherhead: also Don Bradman copy of an image of Bradman by Peter Layton (used on 2001 45c Bradman postage stamp), signed by Layton, Bradman related first day covers (6, one signed by Bradman) and a few stamps used…
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Don Bradman: Miniature Slazenger cricket bat and 1982 Centenary of the Ashes limited edition philatelic cover with Cootamundra datestamp (Bradman's place of birth), Both Items Signed By Bradman, also reproduction caricature image (25.5 x 17.5 cm) of Bradman by Arthur Mailey and two cricket nostalgia reproduction postcards. (5 items)
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Alan Davidson - Australia Test Player 1953-63: selection of Australian first day covers, all signed by Davidson. (30)
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Don Bradman: Benham Silks 'Australian Legends - Don Bradman' first day cover, Signed By Bradman, with commemorative Adelaide datestamp.
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Don Bradman: Australian Legends - Don Bradman first day cover, Signed By Bradman, commemorative Melbourne Cricket Ground datestamp, with Certificate of authenticity.
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The Invincibles Australian Test Team 50th Anniversary photographic presentation, No.484 of 1500 with Certificate of Authenticity, framed and glazed and signed and endorsed on the back 'Best wishes Kevin, Sam Loxton, 26.11.2003'. Overall 84 x 94 cm.
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Cricket plates: fine china plates from the 'Don Bradman: an Australian Legend' series issued by the Bradford Exchange, each in the original packaging with associated certificates. (8).
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The Invincibles', 50th Anniversary Plate by Bradford Exchange, artwork by Brian Clinton, with Certificate of authenticity, housed in original presentation box.
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South Africa: c.1998 short sleeve cricket jersey, 14 signatures including Hanse Kronje, Jacques Kallis, Allan Donald, Shaun Pollock, Jonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener.
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Australian Cricket Masters, full size cricket bat, with signatures of Neil Harvey, Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud, Graham McKenzie, Bill Brown, Peter Burge, Colin McDonald, Sam Loxton, Bill Johnston, Norm O'Neill and Bill Lawry, mounted in attractive display case, overall 109 x 35 cm. Limited edition 463/1000.
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Queensland Team of the Century, display comprising a photograph of the eight living members wearing their Queensland Team of the Century Caps, surrounded by 8 original signatures and 4 facsimile signatures, limited edition 22/25, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 68 x 79.5 cm. [The team comprised Bill Brown (Captain), Sam Trimble, Greg Chappell, Allan Border, Peter Burge, Ken McKay, Ian Healy, Ray Lindwall, Craig McDermott, Jeff Thomson, Colin McCool and Ron Archer]. Provenance: The Bill Brown…
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The Best of Keepers - The life and Artistry of Don Tallon' by Philip Derriman (Sydney, 2000), signed by Bill Brown and Arthur Morris (facsimile signature of Don Bradman), limited edition numbered 32/150, original purchase price $220.
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Don Bradman: A group of documents associated with the memorial service for The Don, 25th March 2001: an invitation, the Order of Service, and an information sheet re parking, access, etc. Also, the Order of Service from the funeral and a reproduction picture of Bradman with the Maharajah of Vizianagram (known as 'Vizzy', who captained India in the 1930s) signed by Bradman. Accompanied by 6 Time magazines (and one other) featuring Bradman, Tendulkar, and others.
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Don Bradman hollow-cast bronze sculpture on wooden plinth, originally cast in plaster around 1935, no.12 of approx 20 by Meridian for Odana Editions and Josef Lebovic Gallery in 2001. The head portion Was used as the model for a toby jug produced in Japan in the mid-1930s. Overall 35.5 cm. [Originally priced at $3,300.].
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Currency Lads - The life and Cricket of T.W. Garrett, R.C. Allen, S.P. Jones and Dr R.J. Pope' by Max Bonnell (Sydney, 2001), signed by Bill Brown, limited edition numbered '16 of 50, 258pp hardbound.
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