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Sporting Memorabilia & General Collectables — Abacus Auctions

Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:819
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia & General CollectablesLots with images:818
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:533
Date:4-Dec-2021
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Jess Willard V Jack Dempsey: 1919 cardboard fan 'Jess Willard, Jack Dempsey, the breeze You Get from this fan is a faint Zephyr Echo of the newspaper that Sweeps Northwestern Ohio like a Worlwind, Read the Toledo blade, first in Toledo'. [The temperature at ringside when the fighters entered the ring was 110 degrees]
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Chalky Wright V Willie Pep: 1942 full ticket 'Madison square garden, Friday Eve'g Nov.20, 1942, World's Featherweight Championship, Chalky Wright vs Willie Pep. Working Press', VG-Ex condition. [Willie Pep won on points to become the world Champion; he is ranked the best featherweight of all-time, with a final record of 229-11-1 including 65 knockouts]
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1908-16 cards including 1908-09 Ogdens 'Pugilists & Wrestlers' [45/50], 1911 Wills 'Boxers' [13/36], 1911 players 'Wrestling & Ju-Jitsu' [25], 1915 Ogdens 'Boxers' [50],1916 Carreras 'The Science of boxing Series' [20/50]. One poor, mainly Fair/Very fine, cat £895. (quantity 153)
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1909-90s cards including 1915 (circa) Cope Bros 'Boxers' (53); 1912 (circa) Cohen Weenen & Co 'Boxers' [9/25]; 1922 Davies & Herbert 'Newcastle famous Boxers' (2); 1938 Churchman 'Boxing Personalities' [50]; also 1925 players 'Wrestling & Ju-Jitsu' [25], condition Poor/VeryFine. Inspection will reward. (quantity 320+)
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1911 American tobacco Co. (turkey red Cigarettes) 'Prominent base ball players & Athletes' No.76 Jack Johnson, large-format card (145 x 204 mm) in perspex case (minor damage), graded Psa Pr-FR1, pin-hole at top, otherwise appears to be Fair/Fine condition. A significant vintage boxing issue.
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1915 (circa) Cope Bros '51-75 Boxers', complete set [25], mainly Fine/VeryFine, cat £375. (quantity 25)
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1915 (circa) Cope Bros '101-125 Boxers', complete set [25], mainly Fine/VeryFine, cat £375. (quantity 25)
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1922-28 cards including 1922 boys friend 'Rising boxing Stars' [15], 1923 the rocket 'Famous Knock-Outs' [11], 1923 Union Jack 'Monarchs of the Ring' [6], 1924 Franklyns 'Boxing' [25], 1928 Ogdens 'Pugilists in Action' [50], mainly Fair/Very fine, cat £486. (quantity 107)
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1922-2010 cards in album including 1923 the rocket 'Famous Knock-Outs' [10/11], 1922 boys friend 'Rising boxing Stars' [15], 1924 Franklyns 'Boxing' [25], 2002 sporting profiles 'Muhammad Ali - sports Illustrated' [30], mainly Fine/Very fine. (quantity 402)
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1924 (circa) Williams 'Boxing', complete set [25], mainly Fine/VeryFine, cat £250. (quantity 25)
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1930s-40s cards including 1935 Cope Bros 'Boxing Lessons' [35], 1938 Fred Cartledge (Knock-Out razor blades) 'Famous prize Fighters' [50], 1938 Churchman 'Boxing Personalities' [50], 1948 Cummings 'Famous Fighters' [64]; also 1992 reprint Singleton & Cole 'Famous Boxers 1930' [35], mainly Fine/Very fine, cat £577. (quantity 224)
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1938 Churchman 'Boxing Personalities', complete set [50], including Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson & Joe Louis, mainly very fine. (quantity 50)
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Balance of collection including signed photographs of Shane Warne (2) & Brian Lara; 1999-2019 tickets (59) including matches at MCG, SCG, Gabba, Lords, the oval & Edgbaston; Reserved seat tickets (22); MCC long room pass; WACA membership cards (3); programmes 2008 India V Australia 3rd test (2) & 2004 Victoria V SA (Victoria's 1000th first-class match); 1964 Australian team picture with facsimile autographs. (quantity 90+ items)
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Balance of collection including booklets '1946-7 test cricketers in caricature by Lionel Coventry'; 'The Listener in test cricket Book' [1948]; 'Kings of cricket - Australia or West Indies' [1951-52]; 'Cricketers from the West Indies' [1966], mainly fine condition. (quantity 9 items)
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Folio including 1988 Gb/Australia joint stamp issue cover signed 'Don Bradman' with a normal pen (not a felt-tip), and a few coins & medallions; other 1980s commemorative covers signed by 1948 Bradman's Invincibles 'Neil Harvey', 'Ian Johnson' & 'Arthur Morris', also by 'Dennis Lillee' (in green ink), 'Trevor Chappell' (infamous for the underarm ball against New Zealand), 'Rod Marsh', 'Bill Lawry', 'Allan Border' x2, 'Alan Davidson', 'Jeff Thomson' (in green ink), 'Len Hutton', 'Geoff Boycott', 'Ian…
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Books group (35) including 'Cricket form at a Glance 1878-1902 and the Australians in England' by home Gordon [London, 1902]; 'A history of Cricket' by Altham [London, 1926]; 'Australian cricket Almanack' for 1990-1996; cricket magazines (100+); tennis programmes (3). (quantity approx 150)
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Cruise ephemera group from Norwegian lines cruise to the 2007 Icc World Cup (West Indies) including framed print; photo-montage of victorious Australian team; programmes for Semi-Final Australia V South Africa & Final - Australia V Sri Lanka. [The illustration is above lot 1963] (quantity 4 items)
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Engraving titled 'Gentlemen of England', from Adelaide punch, Dec.14 1878, including Lord Harris, an Hornsby & GUlyett, window mounted, overall 33 x 47 cm.
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Plate 1890 (circa) decorative majolica plate showing oriental cricketers, with olive green glaze on front, made by Hb Co in Choisy-le-Roi in France, 23 cm diameter. Very rare and attractive. [The illustration is above lot 1963]
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Postcards 1904-09 Valentines group comprising series 545 'I am just a little late' & 'I feel quite anxious' both postally used from Belfast in 1904 and 'I am making a long stop here' postally used from sale, Victoria in 1906; also 'Our Captain Plays Forward' postally used 1909 in England & 'Unfair Tactics' unused; plus 'Cricket on the Beach' postally used from Pwllheli, Wales in 1908; minor blemishes. Ex eve Pryor. (quantity 6)
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Postcards 'Melbourne cricket ground - an English eleven at Play 1904', 'MCC Australian 1907-8 Team', 'The Australian cricket team 1921', 'Oval Manly, near Sydney', 'England V Australia, the oval, Adelaide'; 'R.Abel'; 1936-37 photogravure postcards for bill brown, Bert Chipperfield, Len Darling, Jack Fingleton, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, bill O'Reilly, Gubby Allen, Laurence Fishlock, Maurice Leyland & Robert Robins (two creased); modern postcard 'The Australians 1886'; also c.1890 Christmas greeting card 'From…
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Postcards group including Australian cricket team 1905, also Fs Jackson, Jt Tyldesley, H Strudwick, Bjt Bosanquet, Re Foster, T Hayward, Gl Jessop, J Iremonger, J Gunn, Ao Jones, etc, mainly Fine/Very fine. (quantity 20 items)
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Postcards '1905 Australian tour to England' set [12], published by the 'Captain' magazine, with both Australian & England teams, Fine/Very fine. (quantity 12)
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Postcards 1900s-2008 collection in album with golden age cricketers (14) including Cb Fry, Ranjitsinhji, Lord Hawke & T Hayward; County cricket teams (10); cricket grounds (5); Denise Dean limited edition postcards (191); Sachin Tendulkar; classic cricket cards (64); Cornhill Insurance (17), mainly Fine/Very fine. (quantity 310 items)
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Postcards small group including early Kinsella 'Boy Cricketers' (3); MCC 'Spirit of Cricket' postcards signed by Sachin Tendulkar & Muttiah Muralitharan. (quantity 7 items)
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Prints 'Melbourne cricket Ground' by Alan Fearnley, signed England 1977 Centenary Test team, 11 signatures including Tony Greig, Bob Willis & Derek Randall, framed & glazed, overall 75 x 65 cm; plus 1980 print 'The first cricket match, New South Wales V Victoria, Sydney Domain 1857' by St Gill, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 43 cm. (quantity 2 items)
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Tour guides reproductions of 'Souvenir of Stoddart's English cricket team 1894-5' limited edition 27/50; plus 'Souvenir of the visit of the MCC team of English cricketers 1903' limited edition 35/50. (quantity 2 items)
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Tour guides 1948-54 range including 'The Listener-In test cricket Book' [Melbourne, 1948]; 'Australia Wins! the illustrated story of the 1948 Tests'; 'Sporting Globe cricket book 1950-51; also 'British Olympic Association official report of the London Olympic Games 1948'. Mainly good condition. (quantity 8 items)
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Wisdens 'John Wisden's cricketers Almanack' for 1975-1999, all with limp yellow covers. Ex Ken Piesse library . (quantity 25 items)
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1920-21 'Summers Brown & Sons - J B Hobbs' full-size cricket bat signed on reverse by 1920-21 Australia & England teams, 1930 Australian team & 1931-32 South African team, and signed on front by legends including Don Bradman, Clem hill, John Worrall & Edgar Mayne; and by early-1930s England team with a total of 81 signatures including Warwick Armstrong, Jack Ryder, JB Hobbs, JWHT Douglas, bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, H Cameron, Alex bell, Res Wyatt & Maurice Tate, etc, in display case, overall 19 x 99 cm.
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1924 (circa) 'Andrew Ducat' full-size cricket bat signed in India ink on front by England, South Africa, rest of England, Yorkshire & Lancashire teams and on reverse by Surrey, Essex, Kent, Middlesex, Notts, Worcester, Sussex & Leicester teams with a total of 150+ signatures, some faded but many still legible including Arthur Gilligan, Frank Woolley, Herbie Taylor, Mick Commaille, Jwht Douglas, Patsy Hendren, Jack sharp, Andrew Ducat, Herbert Strudwick, etc.
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1930 'Tyldesley & Holbrook' full size cricket bat signed on front by England V Australia 4th test teams, 1933 England V West Indies teams, and on reverse by 1934 England V Australian teams & 1934 Machester city English cup Winners (completely faded) with approximately 77 legible signatures including Apf Chapman, Don Bradman, Douglas Jardine & George Headley.
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1931-37 'Gunn & Moore' full size cricket bat with over 90 signatures from seven teams comprising 1931 South Africa (11), 1933 New Zealand (13), 1932-33 England 'Bodyline Series' (14), 1934 England (9), 1934 Australia (15), 1935-36 England (14), 1937 New Zealand (16) including Don Bradman, bill Woodfull, bill Ponsford, Ert Holmes, Douglas Jardine (the English 'Bodyline Series' Captain), Curly page, Jock Cameron, etc, some signatures faded, generally good condition.
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1934 'Hold Fast' mini-bat (44 cm long) with twelve signatures of the Australian team on reverse including bill Woodfull, Fleetwood-Smith, bill brown, Bert Oldfield & Clarrie Grimmett (but not by Don Bradman).
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1934 miniature cricket bat (49 cm long) with Patsy Hendren signature in the ownership position, signed on reverse by 1934 Australian & English teams, with 24 signatures including bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, bill Ponsford, Cf Walters (Captain for 1st test), Maurice Leyland & Leslie Ames, mounted in attractive corner display case with results of 1934 Tests & Averages, overall 59 x 73 cm.
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1938 Patsy Hendren's 'B.Warsop - E. Patsy Hendren' cricket bat match-used & signed by Patsy Hendren in the ownership position, endorsed 'Presented to Charlie Clapham, last test match 1938', with a further 40+ signatures including 1938 England team on front (who scored a record 7 declared for 903 in the 5th test), and on reverse Hdg Leveson-Gowers XI V Australia, plus a few others, noted Denis Compton, Len Hutton (record 364), Maurice Leyland (187), Joe Hardstaff (169), Walter Hammond, cartoonist Tom…
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1957 (circa) 'Stuart Surridge' full-size cricket bat signed on front by West Indies team; and on reverse by Derby, Yorkshire, Surrey, Lancashire, Worcestershire & Middlesex teams; a total of 70+ signatures, some faded, the West Indies most legible including John Goddard, Clyde Walcott, Wes hall, Gary Sobers & Everton Weekes.
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1965 (circa) 'Gray Nicolls - Crusader' full-size cricket bat signed on front by Sussex & South Africa teams, and on reverse by Essex, Worcestershire, Aer Gilligan's XI & Surrey teams; a total of 69 signatures (some faded) including Jim Parks, John snow, Peter van der Merwe, Eddie Barlow, Peter Pollock, Mike Deness & Micky Stewart, some water staining.
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1977 'The Australian bat Co.' full size cricket bat signed during the 1977 Centenary Test, with almots 60 signatures (many faded), including Don Bradman, Denis Compton, Graham McKenzie & Ken Barrington.
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1980 'Knights of Cricket' full-size cricket bat with signatures of Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Colin Cowdrey, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Clyde Walcot & Sir Everton Weekes, mounted in attractive display case, limited edition 334 /480, overall 47 x 108 cm. [334 was Bradman's highest score in test cricket].
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1981 'Slazenger' full size cricket bat signed on front by both teams during the West Indies V England 3rd test at Barbados with 28 signatures including Viv Richards (182 no), Clive Lloyd (100), Colin Croft (7 wickets), Ian Botham, Graham Gooch (103) & Geoff Boycott, fine condition.
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1990-91 'Kookaburra' full size cricket bat with sixteen signatures of the 1990-91 England team to Australia including Graham Gooch (Captain), Allan lamb, Devon Malcolm & Alec Stewart, rubber on handle perished, signatures fine.
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2016 'Kookaburra' full size cricket bat with twelve signatures of the Australian team vs India including Steve Smith, David Warner, George Bailey & Aaron Finch, superb condition.
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1934 Australian team, autograph page with 13 signatures including Don Bradman, Alan Kippax, bill O'Reilly & Bert Oldfield.
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1935 Victorian team autograph page with 12 signatures including Hans Ebeling (Captain), Ross Gregory, Ern Bromley & Keith Rigg.
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1938 Australian tour to England autograph page with 11 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & bill brown, window mounted with team photograph, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 54 cm.
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1967 Australian team autograph page with 15 signatures including Bob Simpson (Captain), Ian Redpath, Graham McKenzie & Brian Taber.
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Autographs 'Autographs of famous cricket Personalities' collection in album, with 125 signed items, including letters (45), photographs (20), pictures (29), pieces (30) & cricket card (1). Wonderful collection of autographs, noted Walter Humphreys, Gha Arlington, Herbert Sutcliffe, bill Voce, Lord Alexander of Tunis, bill Woodfull, Neville Cardus, John Arlott, Res Wyatt, Gubby Allen (2), Bert Oldfield (5), Jb Hobbs (3), Arthur Morris (5), Keith Miller (13), Sam Loxton (2), Harold Larwood (10), Lord…
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Autographs collection in album with 153 signed items (approx 175 signatures) including letters (57), photographs (20), pictures (38), pieces (34), trade card (1), postcards (2) & match ticket. Wonderful collection of autographs, noted Warwick Armstrong, Charles Macartney, George Headley (the black Bradman), Arthur Gilligan (6), Cb Fry (3), Colin Cowdrey (9), Jack Fingleton (2), Brian Booth (15), Gubby Allen (2), bill brown (4), Phil Mead (2), Patsy Hendren (2), Maurice Tate (2), Vijay merchant (2), Alan…
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Autographs extensive collection of signed pictures, pieces & cricket cards, with test players from Australia (36), England (24), India (4), New Zealand (2), Pakistan (3), South Africa (3), Sri Lanka & West Indies (8). Excellent starter collection including stork Hendry, bill brown, Colin Cowdrey, Kapil Dev, Sir Richard Hadlee, Javed Miandad, Barry Richards, Mutiah Muralitharan & Wes hall. (quantity 81 items)
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Autographs collection of 115 cards signed by test cricketers from England (86), Australia (18), New Zealand (4), Pakistan (4), Sri Lanka, South Africa & Zimbabwe, noted Fred Titmus, David Sheppard, Mike Gatting, Richie Benaud, Keith Miller, Neil Harvey, Richard Hadlee, Clive rice & Muttiah Muralitharan. (quantity 115 items)
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Autographs collection of 19 signed items with 102 signatures including Don Bradman (2), Richard Hadlee (3); 'Cricket Spotlight 1948' signed by 7 of the Invincibles; covers signed by 1992 England, 1992 Sri Lanka & 1994-95 England. (quantity 19 items)
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Autographs signed cricket cards (23), publicity cards (8), postcards (4) & photographs (2), including Don Bradman, Neil Harvey, bill brown, Greg Chappell, mark Taylor, David Gower, Graeme Hick, Alec Stewart, Saqlain Mushtaq, Stephen Fleming, Richard Hadlee. (quantity 37 items)
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Autographs 1952-98 (circa) collection of signed ephemera (60 items) in album, including menus (37), invitations (4), letters (3) & souvenir programmes (3) with a total of 317 autographs, noted Don Bradman (3), bill brown, Ron Hamence (2), Greg Chappell (3), Arthur Morris (4), Neil Harvey (3), Keith Miller, Lindsay Hassett, Jack Fingleton (3), bill O'Reilly (2), Harold Larwood, bill Bowes, Arthur Gilligan, Len Hutton, Denis Compton, Wilfred Rhodes, Colin Cowdrey (2), Fred Trueman, Alec Bedser & Peter May.…
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Autographs signed photographs (10) & postcards (5) including Tim Paine, Colin McDonald, Keith Miller, Ian Chappell, Rick McCosker & Neil Harvey; 1959 Kane Products [49/50] with 3 signed; cricket ball signed Jonathan Agnew; '50 not Out' cricket ball. (quantity 66 items)
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Autographs collection in album, with 24 signed items with c161 signatures, including menus (6), programmes (4), greeting cards (10), team sheets (2 - one a cricket-bat shaped card signed by 1961 Australian team) & 1992 South Africa V Pakistan. Ex the Percy Samara-Wickrama cricket Autographs collection. (quantity 24 items)
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Autographs signed items (6) with cricket autographs (26) including Allan Border, Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, rod Marsh & 1998 South African team; plus photograph & card signed by Olympian & SA Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson. (quantity 6 items)
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Autographs collection of signed photographs (253), postcards (131), pieces (51) & covers (3), including England, NZ, Australia, West Indies, Pakistan & Sri Lanka. Also range of unsigned cricket cards, postcards & covers. (quantity 500+)
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Autographs 1980s-2000s signed covers (8), cards (17) & envelopes (4) signed by 1982-83 Queensland south Aust & WA (2), with a total of 84 signatures including Lindsay Hassett, Jeff Thomson, Dennis Lillee, Kim Hughes, David Hookes, mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Michael Slater, Alan Davidson Bob willis & Colin Croft. (quantity 29 items)
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Autographs - Australian test cricket Captains collection in album including 2011 cricket Australia 'Australian test cricket Captains' cards [44] with blue printed signatures (limited edition 229/700); plus collection of signatures on pieces (44) including Joe Darling, Hugh Trumble, Monty Noble, Clem hill, Warwick Armstrong, Herbert Collins (2), Warren Bardsley, Jack Ryder (2), bill Woodfull (2), Victor Richardson (2) & Don Bradman (2). (quantity 88 items)
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Team sheets 1959-60 Australian tour to Pakistan & India (16 signatures; trimmed); 2001 Prime Ministers XI (12 signatures); 'Test Wicket-Keepers' (15 signatures); 'Test cricket Pace Bowlers' (15 signatures); 'Australia test Players' (12 signatures). (quantity 5 sheets)
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Balance of collection Arnott's Don Bradman biscuit tin; miniature bats (5) one with 1948 Invincibles facsimile autographs; modern postcards of cricket grounds (15). (quantity 21 items)
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Books 'Allan's Australian cricket Annual' by Allan Miller, first eight editions 1987-88 to 1994-95 [Perth, 1988-95]. First edition signed by the author. (quantity 8 items)
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Cricket bat 'Great test Performances - Australia V England', full size cricket bat with 24 signatures including bill brown, Ian Healy, Sam Loxton, Richie Benaud & Merv Hughes, in attractive display case, overall 49 x 110 cm. [The illustration is above lot 2011]
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Cricket cap Australian cap signed by Glenn McGrath & Len Pascoe.
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Cricket stump with Ansett Australia & kookaburra logos, match used, fine condition.
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Displays 'Melbourne cricket Gound March 1877', 'The Invincibles - 1948 Tour of Great Britain', 'Triple Centurions' & 'Intimidation/Commitment/Expectations', all framed, various sizes. (quantity 4 items)
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Plates 'Don Bradman - century of Centuries' plate by Coalport; plus 'Australia - 1977 Touring cricket Team' plate by Royal Stafford with facsimile autographs. (quantity 2 items)
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Postcards 'Mr Ma Noble - a catch at Point' and 'Pa McAlister (the Australian cricket team 1909)'; plus a group of 1960s photographs of Melbourne trams (12), fine condition. (quantity 14 items)
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Posters 'The Invincibles - 1948 Tour of Great Britain', 'Australia - Legends of Cricket' & 'One day Heroes - our Greatest Batsmen', all framed, various sizes. (quantity 3 items)
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1888 Melbourne Cricket Club printed notice on reverse of Victorian 1d Postal card advising addressee H Ford Esq that he was selected to play that Saturday, with admonition at base that should a player fail to attend he 'shall be liable to be fined ten shillings and sixpence', a few blemishes.
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1934 Australian Tour to England blotting paper 'Our sporting Ambassadors, text fixtures 1934. Success to the Team!' with images of the players including bill Woodfull, Don Bradman & bill Ponsford, produced by the Savings bank of SA, fine condition.
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1938 Australian Tour to England tour guide 'The Ashes, the Australians are here! souvenir of 1938 Tour'; plus reprinted colour photograph '1938 Australians to England', overall 41 x 30 cm. (quantity 2 items)
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1948 Australian Tour to England print 'The Invincibles, 50th Anniversary, 1948 England Tour' with facsimile autographs, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 60 cm; plus reprinted map 'A general chart: Exhibiting the Discoveries made by Captn James Cook...', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 71 cm. (quantity 2 items)
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1948 Australian tour to England display 'The Invincibles, 1948 England Team' with 20 photographs window mounted with replica 1948 team sheet, framed & glazed, overall 114 x 83 cm.
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1948 Australian Tour to England display 'The Invincibles - the Greats of 1948' comprising team photograph, window mounted with photo & record for each player, with 9 facsimile & 8 genuine signatures including Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey & bill brown, limited edition 435/1500, framed & glazed, overall 114 x 93 cm.
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1948 Australian Tour to England display 'The Invincibles - the Greats of 1948' comprising team photograph, window mounted with photo & record for each player, with 9 facsimile & 8 genuine signatures including Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey & bill brown, additionally signed on reverse by Neil Harvey & Sam Loxton, limited edition 442/1500, framed & glazed, overall 114 x 93 cm, .
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1972-73 Jack Ryder medal menu/programme with 17 signatures on cover including Don Bradman, Jack Ryder, bill Ponsford, Lindsay Hassett, Ern McCormick, Hans Ebeling & Ron bird (inaugural winner).
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1977 Centenary Test Ben Barnett's personal scrapbook, a 22-page photo album with letters (4), ephemera, invitations (10), name cards/badges (7), press clippings, menus/programmes (2), first day cover; including list of guests; dinner menu with 9 signatures including Ben Barnett, Arthur Morris, bill Edrich & Alec Bedser. [Ben Barnett was reserve wicket-keeper on 1934 Ashes tour, and played 4 Tests on 1938 Ashes tour. During World War II he was incarcerated in Changi prison. After the war he settled in…
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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 'R Willis'.…
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Fred Baring: Match-used 'Jacques & Son' cricket bat with faint signature on the front in ownership position. [Fred Baring was a successful cricketer playing Sheffield shield for Victoria, and managed 30 first-class matches 1911-29. He was named in the squad to tour South Africa in 1914-15, but the tour was cancelled due to World War I. He also played 154 VFL games for Essendon 1910-24, and was named at full back in Essendon's official team of the century; he was a four-time premiership player and captained…
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Richie Benaud: pastel portrait 'Richie Benaud' by Sandra Dare, signed by the artisit lower left, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 94 cm.
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Don Bradman: plates 'Don Bradman: an Australian Legend' complete set of 9 ceramic plates with artwork by Brian Clinton, all in original boxes; plus book 'The Art of Bradman' by Clinton & Mulvaney (signed by the author). (quantity 10 items)
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Don Bradman: collection including books (6) with 'Bradman's best - collector's Edition' by Perry, 'Bradman's Band' by Mallett (signed twice by Sam Loxton); 'Bradman Centenary' folder with coin & stamps; yo-yos (2); posters (2), DVDs (2), stamps, FDCs & coins. (quantity 20+ items)
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Don Bradman: display 'Sir Donald Bradman' with signed photograph window mounted with a photo of Don Bradman & Jack Fingleton walking out to bat, framed & glazed, overall 84 x 63 cm.
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Don Bradman: print 'The Don' signed in gold by Don Bradman, limited edition 21/52, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 41 x 65 cm. With CoA.
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Don Bradman: trade cards 1995 Sanitarium (Weet-Bix) 'The Bradman Collection' complete set of cards [20] with one card signed by Don Bradman, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 51 cm.
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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]
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Michael Clarke: signed display 'Captain's Knock' commemorating his 329 n.o. In the 2012 2nd test against India at the SCG, limited edition 236/329, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 86 x 66 cm.
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Harold Larwood: display with 11 photographs window mounted with signature on piece, framed & glazed, overall 82 x 49 cm.
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Keith Miller: display with three signed photographs window mounted with signature on piece, framed & glazed, overall 80 x 53 cm.
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Bert Oldfield: illustrated advertising envelope for WA Oldfield Ltd, Importers of High-Class sporting material of Every Descriptions including cricket, tennis, football, golf, baseball and Hockey, Australian and AIF XI showing image of a wicket-keeper behind the stumps on the face, sent 1937 to Griffith (NSW) with Kgv 1d green tied Sydney cancel, couple of minor blemishes. [William Albert Stanley Oldfield served in World War I as a Corporal in the AIF 15th field ambulance and played in a series of…
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Tim Paine: display with signed wicket-keeping glove, mounted with replica Ashes urn & action photograph, framed & glazed, overall 90 x 62 cm. With CoA.
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Tim Paine: caricature print by Harv, signed by Tim Paine, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 60 x 75 cm.
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Bruce Reid: Tour kit box white metal '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.
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Shane Warne: display '500 test Wickets - Shane Warne commemorative Shirt', with replica Australian test shirt signed by Shane Warne at Harare, Zimbabwe on May 20 2004, mounted in attractive display case, limited edition 53/100, overall 120 x 121 cm.
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Photographs England team photographs, including 1928-29 Supplement from 'Daily News'; 1932-33 Bodyline reprinted photograph; press photographs of 1946-47, 1950-51 & 1958-59 teams; official photograph of 1965-66 team with players' names printed on mount. Various sizes, condition generally Fine/Very fine. (quantity 6 items)
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1935 England team to New Zealand autograph page with 11 signatures including Errol Holmes (Captain), Charles Lyttelton, Wilf Barber, Joe Hardstaff & Jim Parks.
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Autographs 'India test Players' card with 14 signatures laid down including Mustaq Ali, Pananmal Punjabi, Hiralal Gaekward & Hanumanth Singh.
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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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