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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:857
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:837
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:696
Date:20-Sep-2021
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badge, made by K.G.Luke for 1937-38 (No.953). Very fine condition.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1937-38 membership fob (No.1891), 1940-41 membership fob (No.1417) and 1941-42 membership fob (No.1266) all by K.G.Luke, in great condition. (3 items).
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Don Bradman, original signature on a photograph of Bradman batting, with Godfrey Evans behind the wicket. Attractively framed. Overall 46 x 36 cm.
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Don Bradman: 1938-48 group of original press photographs comprising 'Herald Sun/Feature Service' 1938 image annotated 'Bradman in England' showing him walking out to bat, 'The Sun/Feature Bureau' late 1930s image showing Bradman in his batting stance, 'The Advertiser' late 1930s image (tear) of Bradman playing an attacking stroke, 'Sydney Morning Herald' photo of Bradman strokemaking during 1947-48 test match series against India. (4 items).
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Marylebone Cricket Club (M.C.C., Lord's): 1938 season ticket no. 3879 for member 'L.J. Messel', Lord's fixture list on the inside covers, in very good condition.
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Melbourne Cricket Club: membership badges for 1938-39 (2), 1939-40, 1940-41 (2), 1941-42, 1947-48 & 1949-50. (8).
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Literature: selection with hardbound 'A history of Tasmanian Cricket' by Roger page, 'Rothman's book of test Matches England V England 1946-63', also journals Don Bradman's 'How to Play Cricket', 'Abc cricket Broadcast book: test season 1950-51', Rothman's test cricket almanacs for 1962-63 & 1965-66 series and a 1948 (July 28) edition of Hobart mercury (with certificate of authenticity) leading with a Leeds 4th test match report, a game eventually won by Australia by 7 wickets, Bradman scoring 173 n.o. And…
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Don Bradman: England vs Australia, 4th test, old Trafford, July 22-26, 1938: original press photograph (fox photos, London), showing a besuited Bradman & Wally Hammond walking back to the pavilion after having inspected the wicket, 14.5 x 19.5 cm. Australia won a low-scoring game by 5 wickets, Bradman scoring a pivotal 103 in the first innings, the only century recorded in the game.
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England XI V Australians (the 'Blackpool Test'), Aug.31: Sep.1, 1938: two autograph book pages with signatures of 8 English players including. Bill Edrich, Denis Smith, Stan Worthington & George Duckworth plus 11 Australian players including Stan McCabe, bill O'Reilly, bill brown, Lindsay Hassett and Sid Barnes, also newspaper cut-out images of both teams. Australia won this low scoring three-day game by10 wickets within two days, Both pages are from the autograph book of Lucy Morton who won gold in the…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1940-41 membership badge by K.G.Luke, (No.3303) in great condition.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1940-41 country membership badge by K.G.Luke, (No.1894). Rare and in VG condition.
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Literature: 'The Noble game of cricket: illustrated and Described from pictures, drawings and prints in the collection of Sir Jeremiah Colman Bt' [London, 1941], a large quarto book, with dust jacket, containing a hundred reproductions, some coloured, of famous cricket paintings and prints, many being of considerable significance. Limited edition of 150, of which only 100 were offered for sale. Signed Dedication by Jeremiah Colman, and quote, in Colman's hand, from the 1744 poem 'Cricket: an heroic Poem'…
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1941 edition of 'Wisden cricketers Almanack', rebound into brown cloth boards retaining the original buff linen covers, gilt inscriptions on spine, condition very good. Rare wartime issue.
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Literature: 'The Noble game of cricket: illustrated and Described from pictures, drawings and prints in the collection of Sir Jeremiah Colman Bt' [London, 1941], a large quarto book containing a hundred reproductions, some coloured, of famous cricket paintings and prints, many being of considerable significance. Limited edition of 150, of which only 100 were offered for sale. Signed by Clifford Bax, who wrote the introduction, and with a dedication to the present vendor from Tony Baer, a well known…
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Don Bradman: signed photograph (17 x 12 cm) of a smiling Bradman, window mounted, attractively framed & glazed, overall 36 x 31 cm. With Rutherford letter of guarantee stating that the item was purchased at the sale of the Ramamurthy collection (Christie's, Melbourne, 1997).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1943-44 lady's season ticket, No.3239, superb condition. An extremely scarce World War II-era piece.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1944-45 lady's season ticket, No.338, superb condition. An extremely scarce World War II-era piece.
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Don Bradman, print entitled 'Sir Don Bradman' by Alan Fearnley, showing Bradman wearing his NSW cap with the SCG in the background, signed by Don Bradman & by the artist, limited edition 735/850, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 69 cm.
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Adelaide oval: S.A.C.A. Membership badge for 1928-29 season (No.669), plus Adelaide oval m embership badge for 1946-47 season (no. 2060). (2 items).
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Don Bradman: Australia vs India, 2nd test, Sydney, Dec. 12-16, 1947: original press photograph (Sydney Morning Herald), showing Bradman & Indian Captain Lala Armanath looking skyward as they walk out to inspect the wicket, 15.5 x 20.50 cm. The second test was marred by persistent rainfall, with only 10 hours of play possible over 6 days, the rain-affected wicket resulting in a low-scoring draw.
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Don Bradman: Australia vs India, 1st test, Brisbane, Nov.28: Dec.2, 1947: original press photograph (the Courier mail, Brisbane), showing Bradman on the ground in his cricket gear looking skyward alongside a besuited Indian Captain Lala Armanath, 21.5 x 16.5 cm. Australian commenced the test series with a dominant performance in the first test, scoring 382 for 8 (declared) in the first Innings, Bradman scoring a stroke-filled 185, then bowling India out for 58 and 98 to win the game by an Innings and 226…
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Don Bradman: Australia vs India, 1st test, Brisbane, Nov.28: Dec.2, 1947: original press photograph ('The Telegraph', Brisbane), showing Australian Captain Don Bradman leading his team out onto the ground, 21 x 16.5 cm.
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Don Bradman: Australia vs India 1947-48 test series: original press photograph ('The Sun' feature bureau), showing Bradman leading out Australian players during the series, 15.5 x 21 cm.
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Don Bradman: England vs Australia, 1948 'Invincibles' Ashes Tour: original press photograph (the sport and general press Agency, London), showing Australian Captain Don Bradman cutting the ball while English wicket keeper Godfrey Evans and slip fielder Jack Crapp look on, 10 x 15 cm. Australia, captained by Bradman, remained unbeaten throughout the tour winning the test series 4-0, the third test being drawn. Bradman, failed to score in the fifth test, his last innings in test cricket, finishing his career…
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Don Bradman: England vs Australia, 1948 'Invincibles' Ashes Tour: original press photograph (the sport and general press Agency, London), showing English Captain Norman Yardley tossing the coin as a besuited Australian Captain Don Bradman looks on, 10 x 15 cm.
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Keith Miller: signature on image of Miller bowling, caption beneath showing Miller's test match statistics, framed and glazed, overall 36 x 46.5 cm.
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Don Bradman: Australia vs India, 3rd test, MCG, Jan. 1-5, 1948: original press photograph (Melbourne age), showing Bradman tossing the coin as Indian Captain Lala Armanath looks on, 15.5 x 21 cm. The Australians won the third test by 233 runs, Bradman scoring 132 runs in the first innings and remaining unbeaten on 127 in the second Innings, declaring when batting partner Arthur Morris reached his century.
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1948 'Invincibles': black & white team photograph (15 x 10 cm) signed by Neil Harvey, also two signed black & photos (10 x 15 cm) of Doug Walters. (3).
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1948 Bradman Testimonial match: folio of correspondence and documents relating to Bradman's team V Hassett's team Testimonial game held at MCG Dec.3 to 7 1948, including a 1949 (Jan.10) signed letter from Bradman thanking the Victorian cricket Association for their assistance in facilitating the event in which he reflects 'I thought it a marvellous tribute coming from a state in which I had not lived', 1949 (Jan.28) South Australian cricket Association typed letter thanking their Victorian counterparts for…
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Don Bradman: framed portrait photo of smiling Bradman, annotated on reverse, in Bradman's hand 'A reminder of our very pleasant day./Kent V Australians/at canterbury August 23rd 1948./Don Bradman at Kennington Oval./Final test match August 1948, overall 21 x 25 cm.
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Mark Taylor: '200 down, 134 to Go', signed photo photograph display of Taylor reaching 200, on his way to 334 not out in the second test against Pakistan in 1996, equalling the record test Innings score set by Don Bradman, framed and glazed, overall 32 x 39 cm.
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Badges: with Argus 1951 'Test Souvenir' (8), 'Test Team' (1) & cricket series (1).
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1930s-50s Journals: with 'In Quest of the Ashes 1934: Don Bradman souvenir Booklet', '1937 the Ashes: Wrigley souvenir Book' with pull-out scoring sheet, '1946-47 sporting globe cricket Book', 'The 'Listener In' test cricket book: for the fireside on test match Nights, June to August, 1948', 'Australia Wins: the illustrated story of the 1948 Tests', 'Kings of cricket: Australia or West Indies: guide for 1951-52 test Series', also Melbourne Olympics: 'The games of the Sixteenth Olympiad: Melbourne MCMLVI'…
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: a collection of autographed displays in an album, including 13 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 Emery, Geoff Dymock, Greg Matthews, David Boon,…
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: a collection of autographed displays on a few autograph sheets in an album, 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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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 hill…
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England: mostly 1950s-80s era (few earlier) player signatures on cards, including Jimmy Anderson, Mike Atherton, Alec Bedser, bill Bowes, Darren Gough, Graham Gooch, David Gower, Alan Knott, Colin Milburn and Bob Willis, few duplicates. (72).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1952 season Trip badge/pin for a team visit to Tasmania.
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Victoria: state blazer: for unknown player, in dark navy blue with embroidered 'Vca' on pocket, made by Ellinson, c.1950s.
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New South Wales: state blazer: for unknown player, in Royal Blue with embroidered crest on pocket, made by Farmer's (Sydney), c.1950s.
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1953 Australian team to England: official team photograph laid down on mount with the printed title at top 'Coronation Tour Australian cricket team 1953' with the full squad surrounded by their original pen autographs in the surrounding margins. (Nearly 70 years ago!!). Framed & glazed, overall 59 x 50 cm.
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Ashes Literature: selection, mostly hardbound, including. 'Australian summer: England's Tour of Australia 1936-37' by Cardus (reprint, 1987), 'Over to Rex Alston: Commentary on the Australian Tour 1953', 'Benaud & Co: the story of the Tests 1958-1959' by Moyes, 'Challenge Renewed: MCC Australian Tour 1962-63' by Clarke, 'The Ashes '77' by Greg Chappell & David Frith, 'The Jubilee Tests, England V Australia 1977 and the Packer Revolution' by Martin-Jenkins (2), 'The Ashes Retained' Brearley (1979), 'The…
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1956 Australian team, official team photograph, with title 'Australia team on Tour 1956, United Kingdom, India & 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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Official team photos: display comprising 'Australia V England, 2nd test, Melbourne 1958-59' (Allan Studios, Collingwood) showing Australian team, mounted on card with 30 signatures including Australians Richie Benaud (Capt.), Wally Grout, ray Lindwall, Neil Harvey, Bob Simpson & Englishmen Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Ted Dexter, Brian Statham, Tom Graveney and Fred Trueman, Australian Test cricket cricket team, for India & Pakistan, 1959' with 18 signatures (some faded) including Richie Benaud (Capt.) and…
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Official team photos: three-photo display comprising 'Victorian Sheffield shield cricket XI: Northern Tour 24/1/62: 7/2/62' (Melba Studios, Sydney) including bill Lawry (Capt.), Linsay Kline and Ian Meckiff, The Australian & Pakistan cricket Teams during the second test match at Lahore' Nov 21st to 26th,1959 (photo. Zaidi's Lahore), with the players/officials of the opposing teams seated alternately, including Australians Richie Benaud (Capt.), Neil Harvey, ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson and Pakistanis Imtiaz…
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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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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 Neville Cardus & John Arlott. It was absorbed by 'The Cricketer' magazine following the April 1973 issue.
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The West Indies team in Australia 1960-61': large team photograph (37 x 25 cm) including star players Frank Worrell (Capt.), Gary Sobers, Conrad Hunte, Rohan Kanhai, Seymour nurse, Wes hall and Lance Gibbs, framed & glazed, overall 57 x 47 cm. Ex 'The cricketers Bar', Windsor Hotel, Melbourne. This was the team that competed in the famous tied first test of 1960-61 series and endeared themselves to the Australian public by making a huge contribution to an exciting seesaw series they might easily have won…
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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 collection of autographed displays in an album, 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 (3 Tests), Gavin Stevens (4…
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Autograph book: with mostly cricketer signatures from 1940s-60s era including Australian Test players Don Bradman, Richie Benaud, Bob Simpson, Neil Harvey, Wally Grout, Alan Davidson, Norm O'Niell, bill Lawry & Graham McKenzie, West Indians Gary Sobers, Alf Valentine, Rohan Kanhai, Lance Gibbs, Frank Worrell and Wes Hall, Englishmen Frank Tyson, ray Illingworth, Alec Bedser, Colin Cowdrey plus postcard of ship 'P&O Iberia' with signatures of 1958-59 Ashes squad including Peter May, Fred Trueman, Brian…
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Melbourne Cricket Club: a range of 'Provisional', 'Junior', 'Restricted', 'Restricted Junior' and '50 Year' membership fobs from 1963-64 to 1990s. (12 items).
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February 1963: Bradman's last match: Manuka oval, Canberra. Fifteen years after his last appearance withe the Australian Test team, Bradman accepted the invitation from Prime Minister Robert Menzies to lead his 'Prime Ministers XI' against an M.C.C. Touring team led by Ted Dexter. Bradman remarked 'I have just played my last game of cricket,' at a function at Robert Menzies' residence later that night. 'The cricket bat has seen the last of me. Four press photographs from the day, mounted together in a…
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Cricket Caps: small collection of pre-loved 1960s-80s adult and junior cricket caps including V.C.A. (Victorian cricket Academy), Geelong Grammar school (3), 'Crusaders': the Melbourne-based wandering Cricket Club (2, diferent designs), Beaumaris CC & St Kilda CC (2) etc, also a few sun hats, condition variable. (17 items).
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Tableware: set of 6 table mats each featuring 18th & 19th century artwork images of cricket games, comes with original postal packaging showing sender to be bill Watkins of the Marylebone Cricket Club, c. Mid 1960s. Pristine condition.
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Literature: with signatures: 'The world of Cricket' by E.W. Swanton (1966) with autographed entries (usually on images) for numerous players including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Alec Bedser, Richie Benaud (2), Ted Dexter, Tom Graveney, Len Hutton, Ian Johnston, Jim Laker, bill Lawry, Peter May, Keith Miller (2), bill Ponsford (3), Fred Trueman and Frank Tyson, also (at page 831) the Australian 1964 test team (beneath colour photo), the book 1163pp hardbound with dustjacket.
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Australian Tour of South Africa 1966/7': team photograph including Bob Simpson (Capt.), bill Lawry (Vice-Capt.), Ian Chappell, Graham McKenzie, Keith Stackpole and Ian Redpath, framed & glazed, overall 45 x 38 cm. Ex 'The cricketers Bar', Windsor Hotel, Melbourne.
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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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1968 Australian Tour of England: Alan Connolly's official Australian team silk tie with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms, another Australian team tie in pure green wool, with embroidered kangaroo over 'Lxviii / U.K.', together with an autographed photograph of Connolly bowling during that tour. With 23 wickets, Connolly was the most successful bowler from both teams in the series.
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Selection with 1968 Melbourne Cricket Club dinner menu with Weg cartoon on front, dedicated to West Indies cricket team, festooned with signatures on reverse including Lindsay Hassett, Percy Beames, Barry Jarman, Jack Fingleton, Bob Simpson, Clive Lloyd, Roy Fredericks, Rohan Kanhai, Steve Camacho & Basil butcher, plus journalists Henry Blofeld and Tony Cozier, also commemorative folder for 1968 200th test between England and Australia, bail on wooden stand commemorating Australia's 1968 third test victory…
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Australian Test Cricketer Autographs: a collection of autographed displays in an album, 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, etc. [Total: 166].
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MCC full Membership badges for seasons 1970-71, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79 and 1979-80, also VFL park 1971 membership badge and club badges for Fitzroy (2), Melbourne & South Melbourne (2). (14 items).
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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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World XI team: Tour of Australia 1971-72: colour team photograph including Gary Sobers (Capt., West Indies), Intikhab Alam (Vice-Capt, Pakistan), Graeme Pollock & Tony Grieg (both South Africa), Clive Lloyd & Rohan Kanhai (West Indies), Sunil Gavaskar & Bishen Bedi (India) Zahir Abbas (Pakistan), plus Tour Manager bill Jacobs, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 38 cm. The first example we can recall offering. Ex 'The cricketers Bar', Windsor Hotel, Melbourne.
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Membership cards: Queensland: with Queensland Cricketers' club 1969-81 club Membership cards (13), 1971-76 lady's Pass/Tickets (5) & 1983-91 car Passes (7), Brisbane cricket ground 1971-75 ground member's ticket (4), also Rugby League: Grammar north old boys 1971-81 Membership cards (9), mostly fine. (38 items).
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Sydney Cricket Ground: 1972-80 collection of lady's Tickets, (8 different).
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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 & the 1st X1' 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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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 Cricketer' by…
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Cricket Images: comprising 'M.C.C. Tour Australia & New Zealand 1974-75' official team photograph (photo. Frank Boase, Malvern, S.A.) mounted on card, framed signed image of Australian cricket broadcaster Alan McGilvray, overall 35 x 29 cm, framed photograph (25 x 32 cm) of Doug Walters pouring himself a beer at the cricketers bar, Windsor Hotel. (3 items), Ex 'The cricketers Bar', Windsor Hotel, Melbourne.
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1974-2014 collection of Wisden's: a complete run comprising of 41 editions, all hardbound with dustjackets, condition generally VG to F/Vf.
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Sir Garfield Sobers: c.1976 Australian cricket Society (ACT branch) 'Great cricketers series No.1, Sir Garfield Sobers' limited edition (#44 of 200) folder containing commemorative tile, plus a philatelic maximum card signed by Sobers.
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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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Wisden's Almanacks: original linen cover editions for 1977, plus hardbound editions, with dust jackets, for 1982, 1984, 1985 (2), 1990 & 2003.
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1977 Centenary Test: 'Great Moments' poster, signed by captains Greg Chappell & Tony Greig, limited edition 183/550, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 112 x 87 cm.
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Melbourne cricket ground: MCG related group comprising 1976 'The MCG Story' booklet signed bt Harold Larwood, 1977 Centenary Test match Celebrations entree cards (2), 1977 Centenary Test programme and Centenary Test first day cover. (4 items).
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Australia V England 1977 Ashes Centenary: commemorative brass plaque (61 x 46 cm) presented to the Windsor Hotel by North Melbourne Cricket Club (12 March 1977), mounted on wooded frame, overall 65 x 50 cm. Ex 'The cricketers Bar', Windsor Hotel, Melbourne. The plaque States that the Ashes were created at 'Cliveden Mansions' however it is now accepted that the Ashes were created by Lady Janet Clarke at 'Rupertswood' in 1882, where they were presented in an urn to English Captain Ivo Bligh. (see lot…
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1977 Centenary of test cricket: 'Tccb/ the Centenary & Jubilee Pair', limited edition folder (#195 of 500 issued) including 1977 Centenary Test first day cover with 17 Australian Test cricketer signatures including Lillee, Thomson, Walters, Marsh & Greg Chapell, plus 1977 Silver Jubilee test cover with England team signatures including Brearley, Greig, Willis, Knott and Randall, some foxing.
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Benson & Hedges review of Australian home season framed promotional posters, comprising 1977 test Centenary (damaged frame), 1977-78 Australia V India test series, 1979-80 featuring test series against West Indies & England, 1980-81 featuring test series against New Zealand and India, 1981-82 spotlighting test series against West Indies and Pakistan, 1982 Centenary of the Ashes, 1983-84 featuring 5-Test series against Pakistan, 1984-85 featuring 5-Test series against West Indies, 1985-86 featuring test…
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Benson & Hedges review of Australian home season framed promotional posters with some duplication, comprising 1977-78 Australia V India test series, 1980-81 featuring test series against New Zealand and India, 1981-82 featuring test series against West Indies and Pakistan, 1983-84 featuring 5-Test series against Pakistan (2), 1984-85 featuring 5-Test series against West Indies (3), 1985-86 featuring test series against New Zealand and India (2), in addition most of the posters make reference to Benson &…
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Australia V India: Benson & Hedges review of Australian home season framed promotional posters, comprising 1977-87 featuring 5-Test series won by Australia 3-2, 1980-81 featuring 3-Test drawn series, 1985-86 featuring 3-Test drawn series & tri-nation world series cup with Australia defeating India 2-0 in the finals, each 93 x 63 cm (3).
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1877-1977 test cricket Centenary: 'Great names of test cricket: 100 Years' commemorative mirror emblazoned with crossed cricket bats showing the names of legendary Ashes cricketers, overall 47 x 62 cm. Ex 'The cricketers Bar', Windsor Hotel, Melbourne.
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England V Australia: Benson & Hedges review of Australian home season framed promotional posters comprising 1877-1977 Centenary Test won by Australia, 1978-79 Ashes 6-Test series won by England 5-1, and the 1882-1982 Centenary of the Ashes test series won by Australia 2-1, all framed, the former with cracked glazing, each 93 x 63 cm. (3).
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World series cricket: 1978 poster featuring schedule of matches, used by retailers to promote Coca Cola, also 1979 group photo showing the Australian West Indies and English teams, fair/good condition. (2).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1979 sterling silver commemorative plate with artwork by Arno Roger-Genersh, only 699 released to MCC members only, diameter 20 cm, weight 200gr.
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1973-74 to 1986-87 (the latter with badge envelope) complete run of MCC membership badges (13), plus 1981-82 & 1982-83 lady's Tickets, also Australian cricket Society life membership certificate and a Lord cricket ground note case. (17 items).
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Don Bradman: ceramics: 1979 Coalport Bradman 'Century of Centuries' commemorative plate, diameter 23 cm.
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Australia V West Indies: Benson & Hedges review of Australian home season framed promotional posters comprising 1979-80 featuring 3-Test series won by West Indies 2-0, 1981-82 featuring 3-Test drawn series, 1983-84 featuring tri-nation world series cup won by West Indies defeating Australia 2-0 in the final, and 1984-85 featuring 5-Test series won by West Indies 3-1, each 93 x 63 cm (4).
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1980 to 2014 incomplete run 'Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack' mostly hardbound comprising 1980-1985, 1987-1988, 1992 (softbound), 1994-1998 & 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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Selection with c.1986-87 miniature cricket signed by English team (on front) including. Mike Gatting (Capt.), Ian Botham & Allan lamb and Australian team (verso) including. Allan Border (Capt.), Steve Waugh, Greg Matthews & Geoff Marsh, another tiny bat with 1982-83 Australian team facsimile signatures, plus a full-size Slazenger 'Bert Oldfield' bat signed by an unknown club team (27 signatures), also NSW cricket jumper (size 46), Australian Legends 'Don Bradman' mounted stamp pack, mounted print of Jack…
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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 framed and glazed display of six magazine/newspaper cut-outs showing Australian batsmen (with facsimile signatures), including Bradman and Kippax, plus a mounted newspaper print of a bowler humorously engaging with an umpire, overall 26 x 20 cm. (3 items).
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Australian cricketers: large signed colour action prints of 1980s era test player comprising Jeff Thomson, Graeme wood, Kim Hughes and Alan Border, all framed, two with missing/damaged glazing, each 45 x 63 cm, also large colour framed image (95 x 67 cm) of c.1980 Australia V England test match showing Len Pascoe bowling a bouncer, with Graeme Gooch looking on from the non-strikers end, and Benson & Hedges sponsor's framed poster (83 x 64 cm) for 1983/64 'Thunder down Under' Australia V Pakistan test…
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1980-81 Australia: full size Gunn & Moore 'Scoremaster' cricket bat with 12 signatures on front including Greg Chappell (Capt), Kim Hughes, Geoff Lawson, John Dyson, rod Marsh, Len Pascoe, Ashley Mallett & Trevor Chappell, good condition with clear signatures.
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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 & glazed, overall 73 x 82 cm. Provenance: The Craig McDermott collection.
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Dennis Lillee & Don Bradman: signature on large colour photo (19 x 27 cm) of Lillee in his delivery stride and a signed hardback copy of his book 'My life in Cricket', also Don Bradman: bold signature on 1957 reprint of the 'Grand National cricket Match' print, 'Don Bradman Recalls' cassette tape (1984) and ABC video 'The Bradman Era' as recalled by bill O'Reilly (1984). (5 items).
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Joseph Greenberg (1923: 2007) 'Don't picket the wicket', two original pen & wash illustrations to accompany an article by Lawrence money in 'Your Sport' magazine, 1986. Both signed, 24 x 31 cm and 24 x 39 cm. (2).
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Assorted cricket memorabilia: with 'W.G. Grace' cast-iron door stop, cuboid resin paperweight with internal flying cricket stumps, 'Cricket bat' clothes brush, Wilscombe design Ltd 'The Cricketers' melamine table mats for plates (4) & cups (4) in original packaging, Stuart Crystal 'Cricketer' book end and a Lord's cricket ground carry bag, and a small resin figure of boy cricketer. (8 items).
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Ceramic cricket memorabilia: with figural piece of cricketer stroke-making (22 cm high), 50th Anniversary of 1948 ('Invincibles') England Tour (23 cm high) commemorative vase, cricket match illustrated 'Egg' mounted on wooden stand, also cricket illustrated teapot, cup (by Wedgwood), 1977 Centenary Test ashtray, plus Bradex 'Don Bradman' and Villeroy & Boch 'The cricket Match' wall plates. (8 items).
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Cricket Literature including Wisdens: with hardbound Wisdens for 1990, 1991 & 2009, softbound for 1989, 1991, 1992 & 1993, plus Australian Wisden Alamack for 2000-01 (3rd edition), also hardbound cricket books 'Bradman: the illustrated Biography' by Michael page (1983), 'Spirit of the Ashes' by Jack Egan (2006) and 'Cricket the Australian Way' (1961) by pollard signed by Richie Benaud. (11).
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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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The Bradman Albums' cased set of 2 volumes, 'Australian Cricket' the 5 volume boxed set by pollard, 'World Championship of Cricket' by Steele and a small cricket-themed desk clock.
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