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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:860
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:841
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:727
Date:23-Aug-2022
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Vintage Tickets: with 1926 Scarborough cricket club (England) member's season ticket, 1934 Nottinghamshire CC ticket for England V Australia (Jun. 8th-12th), 1934 Yorkshire CC ticket for England V Australia (Jul. 20th-24th), 1938 ticket for England V Australia test match (final day, 4th test), 1948 ticket for 'The introduction of a lady (or youth under 14), 1953 day tickets for Gentlemen V players (2) & T.N. Pearce's XI V Australia; also undated Lord's cricket ground complimentary ticket signed by Pelham…
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Ivanhoe cricket club: a collection of brass & enamel membership fobs for 1926-27, 1927-28, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1938-39, 1939-40 and an undated example engraved 'Life Membership' verso. (11 items).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership fobs for 1927-28 (#4445), 1928-29 (#4178) and 1929-30 (#3664) all made by Bentley, (3 items).
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South Australian cricket Association: 1927-28 & 1932-33 membership badges both made by SS&Co Ltd (Adelaide); very good condition. (2)
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1927-28 north Canberra cricket club: 9ct gold pin badge 'Presented by D. Dunlop to R. Havill, most improved player 1927-28. Parliament house, Canberra was opened in 1927.
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Trophy cricket ball: with sterling silver shield affixed and engraved 'B.D.C.L./B Grade/Presented by/A.Ross/to L.Brown/Highest Aggregate/50 Wickets/1928-29'.
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C.late 1920s photograph (15 x 20 cm) of Bradman posing with cricket bat, wearing his NSW blazer, alongside NSW team mates Hal Hooker & Arthur Chipperfield, plus two NSW cricket association members; framed and glazed usin Don Bradman - New South Wales: c.1930 photograph (15 x 20 cm) of Bradman posing with 'Don Bradman' cricket bat, wearing his NSW blazer, alongside NSW team mates Hal Hooker & Arthur Chipperfield, plus two NSW cricket association members; framed and glazed using premium conservation…
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1928-29 & 1932-33 membership badges both made by Bentley; the latter in very fine condition. (2)
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'Sir Donald Bradman : first test Century' by Dave Thomas (2003), full colour reproduction, attractively mounted, with original Don Bradman signature on a card below the image; overall 72 x 80 cm. Bradman's first test century was achieved during the second innings of the third test against England in Melbourne in early January 1929.
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Sydney Cricket Ground Membership fobs, for 1929-30 (#578) and 1931-32, made by Amor. (2).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership fobs for 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34 & 1934-35, (5).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership fobs for 1930-31 (#5011), 1931-32 (#2672), and 1932-33 (#1659), all made by Bentley. (3).
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'The Australian Cricketer Monthly' Vol.1, No.1 (November 14, 1930) and Vol.1 No.4 (Feb.1931) plus several later newspaper cuttings. Rarely seen. (2).
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Don Bradman, display with strong ink signature on piece, window mounted with 3 original postcards - 'Records broken or Equalled by Don Bradman', 'Australia test team - D.J.(Don) Bradman' & 'The Australian test team, 1930', framed & glazed in period oak timber frame, overall 57 x 46 cm.
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1930 Australian test team: team photograph (20 x 27 cm) with printed title 'Lancashire cricket ground 1930', with player's names printed on the mount beneath, including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Clarrie Grimmett & Alan Kippax; attractively framed & glazed, overall 43 x 48 cm.
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Don Bradman - 1930 Ashes Tour: original press photograph (BBC publications, London) showing Bradman in his batting stance at the wicket, 15.5 x 21 cm. The 1930 Ashes series was a groundbreaking series for Bradman scoring 334 at Headingley and amassing 974 runs for the series at an average of 139.14.
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Postcards - Don Bradman: real-photo cards comprising 'The Australian test team, 1930', 'Australian cricket team, England, 1934' & 'Australian cricket team England, 1948' all featuring Bradman, also two 1930s portrait cards commemorating his achievements; plus a couple of modern cards, one design duplicated. (11)
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Australia V England - 2nd test Lord's (Jun.27 to Jul.1) 1930: selection of items relating to the game comprising scorecard (England's first innings score printed in); press agency photograph (20 x 15 cm) showing Don Bradman at the wicket playing a ball from Wally Hammond; Sydney copy of 'The Referee' (Jul.2) newspaper reporting the Australian win; copy of 'Athletic News' (Jul.7, Manchester, England) reporting on 'Australia's Stranglehold'. (4 items). Australia amassed a huge 1st innings score of 729 for 6…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership fobs for 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35 & 1935-36, (5).
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England V. Australia – 1st test match - Sydney Cricket Ground: panoramic print (24 x 92 cm) showing Stan McCabe & Tim wall batting on Saturday 3rd December 1932, signed by McCABE in lower-left corner and on a small inset piece below the print, issued by Mick Simmons limited and inscribed 'In this match, Stan McCabe scored 187 not out. Stan McCabe is on the staff of Mick Simmons Limited'; framed & glazed, overall 46 x 110 cm. The first test of the 'Bodyline' series; England won by 10 wickets.
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Trophy cricket ball - 1932 Arthur John Richardson: with loosely fitted sterling silver circumferential band engraved 'Presented to A.J. Richardson, who took all 10 wickets for Burnley in the Lancashire League match Burnley V Rishton ... July 16th 1932 '. Arthur John Richardson was an Australian all-rounder who played 9 test Matches for Australia.He played four Tests in 1924–25 against visiting English team, and toured England in 1926, playing all five Tests, scoring a century in the third test at Leeds. In…
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Northern Tasmanian cricket Association: 1932-33 membership badge both made by Stokes (Melbourne); very good condition.
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Melbourne Cricket Club membership fobs for 1933-34 (#821), 1933-34 (country #1716) and 1934-35 (#3886), all made by Bentley, (3).
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'Cricket Catalogue (Season 1933-4)' produced for W.A. Oldfield limited, Sydney. A very rare example of the illustrated catalogues produced for the Company established by test greats Oldfield and Macartney; 16pp including an article by Oldfield 'Some hints on wicket-keeping.'
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'International cricket, England V Australia; souvenir of visit of M.C.C. Team; third test match, played at Adelaide', scarce programme published by R.M.Osborne (Adelaide, 1933); some blemishes, good condition overall.
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The 1934 Ashes series in England: a 'Gripu Trousers' English Tour, 1934 fixture card featuring a photograph of the Australian team, the full schedule of matches from May to September with a full page for the five Tests, and a Gripu advert on the back cover together with a key to the players in the photo. Printed by G.W. Hall, Chatswood; also, 'The Don Bradman Scoring sheet and record of Tour' for the series; both partially completed in manuscript on print. (2 items). Rare.
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1934 Australian test team to England: a school exercise book, the front cover with 'The Australian test team 1934' heading together with portrait photographs of the sixteen in the touring party (including Barnett and Fleetwood-Smith who did not appear in any of the Tests). The rear cover with the usual 'Arithmetical Tables'; the first several internal pages with some English history in a juvenile hand. The only example known to US.
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Don Bradman - bowling: 1934 (Feb.1) original press photograph (Sydney Morning Sun-Herald) showing Bradman bowling during a NSW cricket match, 15.5 x 21 cm.
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Len Darling - Victoria & Australia: c. 1930s press photos of Darling, one a portrait photo, the other showing him batting in the nets; also 1986 signed short letter from Darling to a correspondent reminiscing 1932-33 Bodyline series and his thrill at being selected for the 1934 Ashes Tour of England. (3 items).
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Bert Oldfield - NSW & Australia: c.1930s press photos of Oldfield, one a portrait photo, the other showing an action image of him wicketkeeping; also two signed letters of correspondence from Oldfield, one dated 1956 on Junior army & Navy club (London) letterhead (plus envelope), answering an autograph request, the second a typed letter on Oldfield's Premier sports Depot illustrated letterhead, reminiscing the 1934 Ashes Tour and in particular the sportsmanship shown by the English test cricketers. (4…
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Literature: selection with 1934 'In Quest of the Ashes, Don Bradman souvenir Booklet', 1934 'The story of test cricket - England V Australia' booklet, 1938 'Australian XI, English Tour' programme printed for 'Rms Orontes', 1938 'The story of test cricket - England V South Africa' booklet, '1948 the Australian Tour' (pre-tour brochure by A.W. Simpson), 1946-47 pocket book cricket guide; also 1914 'Laws of Cricket' (9th edn) booklet published by M.C.C. And 'English cricket - What's Wrong & Why!' pamphlet by…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership fobs for 1935-36, 1937-38, 1938-39 & 1940-41, (4).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1935-36 to 1953-54 collection of membership fobs; all different and including a couple of 'Country' types, (20).
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Ashes Cricket/Cricketers: assortment with press agency portrait photos of Sid Barnes and Arthur Morris,1948 image of Don Bradman & Arthur Morris walking off the ground (all appro x 11 x 15 cm), and a small photo of Morris and Sid Barnes walking out to bat, large photo (21 x 16 cm) of Bradman walking alongside Kgvi in 1948, plus a coloured photo of Wg Grace (20 x 15 cm); also scorecard for 1934 England V Australia 1st test at Trent bridge, 1930 seating plan & tariffs for Lord's cricket ground, cut-out from…
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1936-37 Ashes series in Australia: song sheet for 'Keep Your tail up kangaroo - the official Australian cricket Chorus Song' composed by Neil McBeath; published by the V.C.A. And radio station 3AW, with the instruction 'To be broadcast and sung at the M.C.C. During the vital test Match....'. [G.N. Raymond Pty Ltd, Collingwood, 1936]. A rare re-issue of the song sheet, originally published in 1931. Don Bradman captained the Australian team against Gubby Allen's Englishmen. Australia won the series, 3-2.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership fobs for 1938-39, 1940-41, 1947-48, 1948-49 & 1949-50, (5).
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1938 Ashes England V Australia - 4th test: Yorkshire cricket club reserved seat entrance tickets for 22nd, 23rd, 25th & 26th July for the four-day test held at the Headingley cricket ground (Leeds). (4)
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Melbourne Cricket Club 1939-40, 1940-41 and 1941-42 lady's Tickets, (3) scarce War-year issues.
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A Golliwog family cup and saucer set, circa 1940s; the cup shows the family collecting their bats, and the saucer depicts them playing cricket in the yard. Believed to be by Grimwades; saucer 13.5 cm diameter; cup 7 cm tall. (2 items).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership fobs for 1940-41, 1947-48, 1951-52, 1953-54, 1957-58, 1958-59 & 1958-59 country, (7).
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'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' by James love…
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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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Bradman's 'Comeback': 1946 touched up press agency photograph (23 x 15 cm) showing Bradman pulling Langridge for a boundary in South Australia V MCC 4-day tour match, held at Adelaide between 25-29 October 1946, Bradman as South Australian Captain going on to a first innings score of 76.
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1947-48 Indian test team in Australia: original team photograph, with 17 signatures in the borders including Lala Armanath (Capt.), Vijay Hazare, Vinoo Mankad & Dattu Pahadkar, mounted on thick card; overall 19 x 24 cm, with CofA. India lost the test series 4-0, with one match drawn, in India's inaugural tour of Australia, the country having finalised Independence, two months prior to the tour commencing.
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Don Bradman - through the Ages: trio of press photos, one showing sat a desk letter writing in the late 1920s, the second Bradman showing at the wicket in his batting stance in early 1930s, the third (crease) showing Bradman arriving at Southampton for the 1938 test series in England. (3)
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1947 Capstan test cricket Calender: poster-sized calender showing English players for the 1946-47 season to the left side and Australian players to the right side, with a test, M.C.C. & Sheffield shield fixture list for the 1946-47 season in the middle; 88 x 53 cm, some edge faults, condition overall.
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Don Bradman signed photograph, attractively framed together with a plaque describing his test match statistics; overall 46 x 36 cm. Bradman is captured in his follow-through, watching the ball he has hit to the boundary, with the keeper, Godfrey Evans, frozen in time with his empty gloves in the catching position.
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1948 Ashes England V Australia - 3rd test: Yorkshire cricket club reserved seat entrance tickets for 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th & 27th July for the five-day test held at the Headingley cricket ground (Leeds). (5)
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Don Bradman - England vs Australia, 1948 'Invincibles' Ashes Tour: original press photograph (the sport and general press Agency, London), taken during the second test at Lord's, showing the Australian Captain chatting to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester; 15 x 21 cm.
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1948 Ashes England V Australia - 5th test: Surrey County cricket club reserved seat entrance tickets for 16th 17th, 18th, 19th August plus a single 'Any one Day' ticket, for the five-day test held at the Kensington oval cricket ground (Leeds). (5)
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1948 'Invincibles' Australian team: mounted team reproduction photograph, signed by Bill brown & Arthur Morris; overall 26 x 32 cm, with CofA.
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Australia - 1948 Invincibles Tour: original press photograph (fox photo, London) of the Australian team at Worcester showing Bradman (capt.) & Lindsay Hassett (v/capt) sat together in the front row, 14.5 x 19.5 cm. The Australians commenced the 1948 Tour with a 3-Day watch at Worcester winning by an Innings & 17 runs with Arthur Morris and Bradman both posting centuries.
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Don Bradman: 'Capstan test cricket Calender 1949' featuring large colour portrait of Bradman showing his test match records beneath, plus black & white images of 15 other players and manager Keith Johnson, overall 74 x 49 cm; good condition overall.
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South African test players: Eric Rowan (26 Tests, 1938-51) and Hugh Tayfield (37 Tests, 1949-60) original press photographs signed by each; both mounted, framed and glazed. (2).
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1878 Australian cricketers: original print on fabric (24 x 28 cm), from an 1878 engraving, entitled 'The Australian cricketers 1878', window mounted on board, adhered to reverse is a c.1940s Yuillefield group (tea plantation owners, Ceylon) typed notice naming the players; framed & glazed, overall 49 x 64 cm.
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Graham McKenzie collection - early photographs: 1950 photograph (12 x 8.5 cm) of Graham batting as a nine year old, plus a 1951 photograph (13 x 8.5 cm) of Graham pictured wearing two of the Argus pin badges featured in the next lot.
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Graham McKenzie collection - pin badges: 1951 Argus pin badges collected by Graham, comprising 'Australia V England 1950-51 test Tour, (16, all English players), 'Australia V England 1950-51 test Souvenir' (9, all Australian players), 'Australian 1950-1951 cricket Series' (21, all Australian players); condition variable. (46)
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1955 W.A. Schoolboys cricket: 1954-55 embroidered West Australian state school cricket blazer pocket patch; very good condition.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1955 W.A. State Schoolboys cricket Captain: photograph of Graham McKenzie, as Captain of the Western Australian team, being presented with the trophy for winning the 1955 Australian state Schoolboys cricket carnival, by Hon. W. Hegney, Minister for Education. In the background are members of the competing teams; framed & glazed, overall 22 x 45 cm.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1955 W.A. State Schoolboys cricket Captain: team photo of the W.A. State Schoolboy cricket team as 'Carnival Champions, 1955' showing McKenzie, as Captain, holding the trophy, seated in the middle of the front row; window mounted on thick card, overall 30 x 37 cm.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1955 W.A. State Schoolboys cricket Captain: press photographs showing (1) McKenzie wearing his state Schools boys cap & blazer; (2) photograph of McKenzie, as Captain, with NSW Captain Davidson during the 1955 Australian state Schoolboys cricket carnival; (3) 1955 image of McKenzie batting at the WACA; each 12 x 9.5 cm.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1956 W.A. Schoolboys Hockey Captain: 1956 & 1957 embroidered West Australian Schoolboys hockey blazer pocket patches; both in very good condition. (2)
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1956 W.A. Schoolboys Hockey Captain: press photographs (22 x 16.5 cm) showing McKenzie with other state Captains during the 1956 under 16 Hockey Championships held at Brisbane, the other showing McKenzie, being congratulated by his father Eric (WA manager/coach) after Western Australia became U-16 Champions of Australia by winning the 1957 Australian Schoolboys Hockey carnival held at Launceston; also circular 'W.A.' patch for hockey shirt which McKenzie can be see wearing in…
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1956 W.A. Schoolboys Hockey Captain: team photographs of the West Australia Hockey team at the Australian Junior Hockey Championships at Brisbane (1956) or at Launceston (1957) where they were Champions of the Australian Junior Hockey carnival. McKenzie is seated 2nd left in both photographs with his father Eric (manager) sat next to him in the latter image; both images mounted on thick card with printed descriptors above and player identifications beneath. McKenzie won the…
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Graham McKenzie collection - c.1956 Claremont football club: action photograph (25 x 20 cm) of a 14 year old McKenzie practising his kicking playing junior football for Claremont. An accompanying newspaper article ( May 3,1956) records that McKenzie was part of an U-16 side which remained undefeated in a 1955 Claremont football competition, and also reports on his talents as a hockey player and cricketer.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1960 Western Australian cricket Association Debut cap: cap in deep green with embroidered 'Waca' monogram on front, Philip Joseph 'Kushy Peak' label inside, which is signed by McKenzie. The cap was awarded on McKenzie's Western Australia first Class debut in January 1960. In his third first Class game, played against Frank Worrell's touring West Indians, McKenzie earned high praise from Worrell after taking 4 for 41 in the 2nd Innings helping WA secure a 94 runs victory. His…
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1960 Western Australian cricket Association Debut blazer: in black wool with gold trim, 'Waca' with 'Swan' above embroidered in gold on the pocket, named inside 'G.McKenzie'. In very good condition.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1960 Western Australian cricket Association: Graham McKenzie's named long-sleeve and short-sleeve jumpers; some signs or wear, fair/good condition overall; early 1960s. (2)
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 pre Tour/Test Debut: pre-tour photograph (13 x 8 cm) of McKenzie training at Cottesloe beach with his dog 'Scottie', another (21 x 16 cm) showing McKenzie and Bobby Simpson at the WACA ground; also women's Weekly feature article (Apr.5, 1961) on his selection for the Australian cricket team.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: Graham McKenzie's 1961 Australian Tour blazer in green wool with embroidered coat of arms & '1961' on pocket, named inside 'G McKENZIE' on Farmer's (Sydney) maker's label. In very good condition.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: McKenzie's Ashes Tour 'Bob Simpson' cricket bat, initialled in the ownership position by McKenzie, with signatures of players competing in the 5th test at the oval on reverse, with 11 English player signatures including Ted Dexter, Peter May, Colin Cowdrey & Brian Statham, the Australian players mostly faded, but with clear signatures of Graham McKenzie, Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey & Barry Jarman.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: McKenzie's personal miniature bat from the tour, with the signatures of the 18 touring Australians on the face including McKenzie, Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey & Bill Lawry, and 11 signatures of the English team on reverse including Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Ted Dexter & Fred Trueman, initialled in the ownership position by McKenzie; very good condition.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: P & O Orient lines SS Himalaya souvenir programme containing individual signed images of the 17 players in the touring party including Graham McKenzie, Richie Benaud (Capt.), Neil Harvey, Bobby Simpson, Alan Davidson; slight foxing, otherwise very good condition.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: team photo (20 x 26 cm) signed by 13 members of the touring party (some signatures are tad difficult to pick out from the background) including Graham McKenzie, Alan Davidson, Bill Lawry, Wally Grout, Barry Jarman & Bobby Simpson.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: mostly press action photos from the tour, a few annotated in Graham McKenzie's hand including his dismissal of Colin Cowdrey on the first day of 2nd test match at Lords, annotated on reverse 'My 1st test Wicket', another showing McKenzie walking off the ground after being dismissed during a tour match at Leicester annotated on reverse 'This match was the first time I got 5 wickets in an innings; 5/60 1st Innings'; other photos including McKenzie…
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: press photos from the tour mostly showing McKenzie in the Company of other players dressed in formal attire including McKenzie, Richie Benaud, Norm O'Neil, Neil Harvey, Bill Lawry & Bobby Simpson studying a newspaper on arrival at Tilbury, England; one showing 11 players including McKenzie on board SS Himalaya on arrival at Tilbury; another showing the Australian fast bowling trio of McKenzie, Frank Misson & Ron Gaunt; also a 2011 tour reunion photo…
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: Australian cricket team official tie worn by McKenzie on the 1961 tour; also two other Ashes Tour ties in blue or in green, both dated '1961 with Australian coat of arms. (3)
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: 1961 (Apr.5) aerogramme sent from Graham McKenzie to his parents whilst in transit to England aboard the SS Himalaya, just prior to arrival at Colombo in which he muses 'On board ship is just like being at Rottnest in someways, in that we lie around in the sun, swim & play games all day long'; also a file of newspaperclippings related to the tour compiled by McKenzie's cousin Henry Crawford, British Sportsman's club luncheon invitation, 'Meet the…
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: Graham McKenzie's trunk used on the 1961 Tour of England named 'G.McK'; length 100 cm, width 60 cm, depth 54 cm.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: McKenzie's personal Eumig movie camera, purchased by McKenzie in Aden whilst in transit to England aboard the SS Himalaya, in the original leather case; good condition.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1961 Ashes Tour of England: Graham McKenzie's Trans-Australia Airlines Carry bag inscribed 'Australian XI Tour of U.K., 1961, G.D. McKenzie' in good condition, length 45 cm.
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Graham McKenzie collection - early 1960s Australian test match cricket Jumpers: Graham McKenzie's named long-sleeve and short-sleeve jumpers; some signs or wear, fair/good condition overall. (2)
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1962-63 Ashes series: Pre-Sydney 5th test match dinner, being a commemorative folder produced by the Chevron-Hilton Hotel (Sydney) containing a photograph showing the full Australian team seated and ready to dine, with autographs of the full team on the opposite page. The fifth test was drawn at the Sydney Cricket Ground, resulting in a drawn series, with Australia retaining the Ashes. Graham McKenzie took 20 wickets in the series.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1962-63 Ashes series: 1963 official Australia team photograph, titled 'Australia V England, 5th test, Sydney Cricket Ground, February 15th-20th 1963', showing McKenzie 2nd left on back row; players names printed on mount, overall 29 x 34 cm.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1962-63 Ashes series: photograph of the 1962-63 MCC touring team with 18 signatures including Ted Dexter (Capt.), Alec Bedser, Ken Barrington, Brian Statham, Fred Trueman, Colin Cowdrey, plus England's tour manager the Duke of Norfolk.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1962-63 WA Sheffield shield: official team photograph, titled 'W.A. Sheffield shield cricket team, Eastern States Tour 1962-65', showing McKenzie 2nd left on back row; players names inscribed on mount, overall 30 x 34 cm.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1962-63 Ashes series: English cricket cap in deep blue with embroidered 'George & Dragon' on front worn by wicket-keeper Alan (A.C.) Smith during the series and exchanged with Graham McKenzie. The names of both cricketers are on the underside of the cap. A.C. Smith played six test Matches for England with a top score of 69*. He was Warwickshire county Captain between 1965 until retirement in 1974. In 1965 he achieved the rare feat of taking a hat-trick as bowler in a…
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1963-64 Australia V South Africa test series: 1963-64 official Australian team photograph, titled 'Australian test cricket team, first test V South Africa - Brisbane 1963', showing McKenzie 2nd left on back row; players names printed on mount beneath and 10 signatures including McKenzie, Bobby Simpson, Norm O'Neill, Peter Burge, Bill Lawry & Wally Grout; framed & glazed, overall 32 x 39 cm.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1963-64 Australia V South Africa test series: 1963-64 official Australian team photograph, titled 'Australia V South Africa, 2nd test, January 1st - 6th, 1964, Melbourne cricket ground ', showing McKenzie 2nd left on back row; players names printed on mount beneath, overall 30 x 37 cm.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1963-64 Australia V South Africa test series: South African cricket cap in deep green with embroidered 'Springbok' and 'S.A. 1963-64' on front, made by L.J. Palmer (Johannesburg), exchanged between an unknown South African player and Graham McKenzie.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1963-64 Australia V South Africa test series: Graham McKenzie's Australian blazer in green wool with embroidered coat of arms & '1963-64' on pocket, named inside 'G McKENZIE, 11/63' on Farmer's (Sydney) maker's label. In very good condition.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1963-64 Australia V South Africa test series: South Africa V Prime Minister's XI official photograph showing both competing teams, standing outside the Bradman pavilion, at Manuka oval, Canberra, on Monday 3rd February, 1964. Graham McKenzie is seated at far right of front row, with Australian prime minister Sir Robert Menzies sat in the middle of the front row; and former English test fast bowler (and recent emigrant) Frank Tyson in the middle of the 2nd row, players names are…
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1963-64 Australia V South Africa test series: Graham McKenzie signed press photograph showing him hitting a huge six to the top of the member's pavilion during the third test at the SCG (Jan.10-15, 1964), McKenzie going to make his highest test score of 76, in a then record 7th wicket partnership of 160 with Richie Benaud. The Five-Test series was drawn, with each team winning a single test. McKenzie was Australia's leading bowler in the series with 16 wickets.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1964-1970 signed cricket stump: split and hinged cricket stump with signatures of six international cricket teams of the period comprising 1964 Australian Ashes team touring England, 1967-68 Indian cricket team touring Australia, 1968-69 West Indies team touring Australia, 1970 New Zealand cricket team, 1970 Australian (2nd XI) team touring New Zealand and 1971-72 world XI in Australia; signatures noted include Australians Graham McKenzie, Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Dennis…
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1964 Tour of England, India & Pakistan: bundle of documents and contract notices relating to the 1964 Tour, with typed notifications relating to travel arrangements, one signed by tour manager ray Steele, another by treasurer Jack Ledward; also tour itinerary and 1964 copies of 'Playfair cricket Monthly' (June) and world sports (Aug.) with includes an article on McKenzie. (small quantity).
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1964 Tour of England, India & Pakistan: photographs relating to the 1964 Tour including McKenzie being presented to the Queen during the 2nd test at Lord's; also sponsor's postcard showing the Australian Touring team, and a signed print of McKenzie ; condition variable. (6 items)
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1964 Tour of England, India & Pakistan: silver plate trophy containing cricket ball, presented to Graham McKenzie for taking the highest number of wickets (10) in the 1964 (Oct.2 to 7) 1st test held at Madras; also decorated metal salver presented to McKenzie to commemorate a one day stopover match between Australia & Ceylon (15th Apr. 1964), whilst the Australian team was en route to England. (2 items). In the 3-Test series against India, McKenzie took 6 for 58 in the 1st…
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1964-65 Australian cricket season: selection of items comprising photograph (33 x 17 cm) of McKenzie taking his 100th test wicket during the test match against Pakistan (Dec.4-8, 1964), photograph (19 x 14 cm, signed by McKenzie) showing him with Pakistan batsman Hanif Mohammad following McKenzie's milestone 100th wicket and Mohammad's century in the same test; also 1965 (July 19) courtesy aerogramme from the WA Education Department to McKenzie after his resignation from the…
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1965 Australian Tour of West Indies: Graham McKenzie's 'Baggy Green' in green wool with embroidered Australian coat of arms & '1965' on the front, Farmer's maker's label on the inside marked 'Graham McKenzie'. In very good condition. The West Indies won the series 2-1. McKenzie appeared in all 5 Tests taking 17 wickets. His 5 for 33 in the West Indies 2nd Innings of the fifth test helped Australia secure their only win of the test series.
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Graham McKenzie collection - 1965 Australian Tour of West Indies: 1965 official Australian team photograph, in folder, titled 'Australian board of control for international cricket, West Indies, 1965', showing McKenzie 3nd left on back row; players names printed on mount beneath, overall 30 x 36 cm.
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