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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:666
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:342
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:413
Date:3-May-2010
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1968 Australian Team Tie, from 1968 Australian Ashes Tour to England, green with embroidered Kangaroo and 'Lxviii/ U.K.' (minor faults). Ex Alan Connolly collection with signed action photograph. [Alan Connolly played 29 Tests 1963-71]
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1972 Australian Team Tie, from 1972 Australian Ashes Tour to England, green with embroidered '(Lion) 72 (Kangaroo)/XXVI'
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1974 Australia v England, size 3 'Princeton Driver' Cricket Bat, with 1974 England on front (13 signatures), and on reverse 1974 Australia (12 sigs) & Former Test Players (19 sigs), includes John Edrich, Colin Cowdrey, Dennis Amiss, Ian Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Bill O'Reilly & Leslie Ames. Good condition
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Cricket ties, nice collection of cricket ties, very stromg in player's team ties, noted England (ex Graham Gooch), New Zealand (ex Martin Crowe), Pakistan (2 - ex Wasim Akram), India, West Indies, South Africa (2 different), Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, 1977 Centenary test (2), MCC, world series cricket; also Australian Legends - Sir Don Bradman P.O.pack. (23 items)
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Greg Chappell, original hand-painted caricature by Applegate, signed by the artist at lower left, window mounted, framed (no glass), overall 51 x 61 cm; plus pair of aboriginal art prints by Malla (Dale Oliver), both signed and numbered by the artist, and endorsed to Greg Chappell (each window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 50 x 63 cm)
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Ross Edwards' Wsc Australian Tracksuit, yellow, the jacket with embroidered Wsc badge (red ball over 3 black stumps) on front, trousers with stirrups. Good match-used condition (need cleaning). Ex Ross Edwards collection
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1980s Cricket Books, noted 'Victor Trumper - The Illustrated Biography' by Mallett [Melb.,1985]; 'A History of West Indies Cricket' by Manley [Lond.,1988]; 'The Bodyline Controversy' by Le Quesne [Lond.,1983]; 'My Life in Cricket' by Dennis Lillee [Syd., 1982]; 'Gloves, Sweat and Tears' by Rod Marsh (signed) [Melb.,1984]. Fair/Good condition. (80 items)
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Felix Topolski (1907-89): 'Eton v Harrow, Cricket at Lords, 1983', screenprint, signed by the artist lower right, numbered 81/300 lower left, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 100 x 62 cm
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Signed Cricket Bat, full size Cricket Bat, with c43 signatures on front, noted Bill Lawry, Keith Stackpole, Bob Hawke (Prime Minister), Leo O'Brien, Bill O'Reilly & Tony Greig. Handle-rubber deteriorating, otherwise good condition
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Craig McDermott's Australian 'Baggy Green' youth Team cap & jumper, the 'Baggy Green' with embroidered coat-of-arms & 'Youth Team' on front; the jumper with badge in shape of map of Australia with 'Australia/youth cricket Team/1981-1982', framed and glazed, overall 85 x 108 cm.
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Craig McDermott'SS Australian test blazer, green wool/polyester, embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on pocket, made by Fletcher Jones. Good condition. (Craig McDermott played 71 Tests & 138 ODIs 1984-96)
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Craig McDermott'SS Australian test blazer, candy striped, from c1994-96 era, pure new wool, embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on pocket, made by Flair, with 'Billy' on label. Good condition. (Craig McDermott played 71 Tests & 138 ODIs 1984-96)
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Craig McDermott's Australian Prime Minister's XI Jumper (sleeveless), with 'Prime Minister's XI' badge on front. Good condition. [Craig McDermott played in 1990-91 match v England]
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Craig McDermott's Australian One-Day shirt, from the 1992 World Cup, with 'Australia' on front, and 'Mcdermott' on reverse. Fine condition.
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Craig McDermott's Australian One-Day shirt, from the 1994-95 Season, endorsed on reverse 'Finals 94-95, Australia, Australia A', and signed by both teams, with 21 signatures including Steve Waugh, mark Waugh, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Craig McDermott & Damien Martyn, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 100 cm.
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Craig McDermott's Australian One-Day shirt, from the 1996 World Cup, with 'Australia' on front, and 'Mcdermott' on reverse, signed below by Craig McDermott. Fine condition.
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Craig McDermott'S Australian Masters One-Day Shirt, with 'Australia', '82' & 'McDermott' on reverse, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 107 cm
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Craig McDermott display with action photograph window mounted with career statistics, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 48 cm; plus reprinted 'Vanity Fair' Cricket Prints- 'English Cricket' (Hon.Alfred Lyttelton) & 'A Tested Centurion' (J.B.Hobbs), both framed & glazed, each overall 39 x 54 cm. Ex Craig McDermott collection. (3 items)
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1985 Australian Team Tie, from 1985 Australian Ashes Tour to England, green with Australian Coat-of-Arms, and at base 'Lion/1985'. Ex Craig McDermott collection with signed CoA. [Craig McDermott played 71 Tests 1984-96]
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1985 New Zealand v Pakistan, full size 'Gunn & Moore' cricket bat, endorsed '1st Ever test Win over Pakistan in NZ', and signed by both teams, with 24 signatures on front including Geoff Howarth, Richard Hadlee, John Reid, Javed Miandad & Zaheer Abbas. In attractive display case, overall 20 x 96 cm.
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1986 Australian Team, 'Sanspareils-Greenlands' Cricket Bat, signed by Australian team, 15 signatures including Allan Border, David Boon & David Gilbert. Fine condition
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Graham Gooch's England test jumper (sleeveless), with MCC colours, Kent & Curwen label endorsed 'GG'. Good condition. Ex Craig McDermott collection. (Graham Gooch played in 118 Tests 1975-95, including 34 as England Captain. He was one of the most successful international batsmen of his generation and in 2009 was inducted into the Icc cricket hall of Fame).
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England Test Jumpers, one with long sleeves, other sleeveless, both with embroidered Crown over 3 Lions on front, the sleeveless jumper endorsed on label 'Ern'. Ex Craig McDermott collection. (2 items)
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New Zealand Test Jumpers, one with long sleeves, other sleeveless, latter with embroidered Silver Fern on front. Ex Craig McDermott collection. (2 items)
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1987 World Cup - Australia's first World Cup Victory, display comprising souvenired & signed cricket stump, and full size cricket bat endorsed 'World cup Final 1987, Eden Gardens 8-11-87' and with faded signatures of Australia & England teams, mounted in display case, overall 39 x 103 cm. (McDermott was used as a pinch-hitter in the final, scoring 14 runs in brisk fashion, further contributing to the Australian success by taking a wicket in his first over and by bowling the final overs with Steve Waugh).…
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1987 World Cup - Australia's first World Cup victory, display comprising Craig McDermott's Australian shirt & fielder's hat (sweat-stained & signed), window mounted with match scorecard, framed & glazed, overall 55 x 123 cm. (McDermott was used as a pinch-hitter in the final, scoring 14 runs in brisk fashion, further contributing to the Australian success by taking a wicket in his first over and by bowling the final overs with Steve Waugh). Ex Craig McDermott collection
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1987-88 England Tour to New Zealand, full size 'Hadlee' cricket bat, signed to front by both teams, 27 signatures including Jeff Crowe, Richard Hadlee, Mike Gatting & Tim Robinson. Good condition, in attractive display case, 20 x 96 cm.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's, for 1990-2007. Six editions hardback, others with limp yellow cloth. Good condition. (18 items)
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Durham: 'The Season Begins', print by Michael Tate commemorating Durham's entry into County Cricket in 1992, signed by the artist & 15 cricketers including David Graveney (captain), Paul Parker & Wayne Larkins, limited edition 134/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 93 x 72 cm.
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1993 Australian Team: Prints 'Australian Tour Party to England 1993' by P.L.Waters, signed by the artist and numbered 94/375, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 67 cm; plus 'Australia 1993' by David Byrne, signed by the artist and numbered 202/350, framed & glazed, overall 64 x 46 cm. (2 items)
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Australia's 1993-94 World Series Cricket Victory, display comprising photograph signed by Allan Border, Shane Warne & craig McDermott, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 31 x 40 cm. [South Africa won the first final, then Australia won the next two to take the series]. Ex Craig McDermott collection
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1994 Australian Team Tie, from 1994 Australian Tour to South Africa, red with Australian Coat-of-Arms, and at base 'Enjoy Coca-Cola/ Australian Cricket Tour/ South Africa 1994'. Ex Craig McDermott collection with signed CoA. [Craig McDermott played 71 Tests 1984-96]
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Allan Border Tribute: Colour photograph of both teams, signed & endorsed 'Billy, Thanks for all your support, Allan Border', window mounted with 1986 team photograph R.J.Hadlee's XI v Central Districts, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 42 cm. [The Allan Border Tribute match played in 1994 was immortalised by former rugby player Fatty Vautin's freakish one hander, one of the flukiest catches ever seen in any form of cricket, replayed ad nauseum on the Nine Network, parodied by The Twelfth Man, and sometimes…
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Greg Blewett, 'Maiden Ton' display with panoramic photo of Blewett's 102 not out in his maiden Test match, 4th Test v England at Adelaide 1994-95, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 124 x 46 cm. Ex Craig McDermott collection.
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Steve Waugh's Australian One-Day shirt, match-worn from the 1995-96 season, with 'Steve/Waugh' & '5' on reverse, signed by Steve Waugh below. (Steve Waugh played 168 tests & 325 ODIs 1985-2004). Ex Craig McDermott collection
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Ian Healy's Australian One-Day shirt, match-worn from the 1995-96 season, with 'Healy' & '7' on reverse, signed by Ian healy below. (Healy played 119 Tests & 168 ODIs 1988-99). Ex Craig McDermott collection.
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Don Bradman: Print 'Don Bradman - Celebrating The Legend' signed by Ian Craig, limited edition 64/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 59 cm; plus 1996 Australian Grand Prix/Coca-Cola poster (framed, 46 x 63 cm). From the collection of the late Jack Collins. (2 items)
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Kenya One-Day shirt, match-worn from the 1996 World Cup, with 'Kenya' on front, and 'Suji' on reverse. (Martin Suji played 23 first Class matches & 64 ODIs 1995-2006. In the Australia v Kenya match at the 1996 World Cup he took the wickets of mark Taylor & Steve Waugh). Ex Craig McDermott collection.
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1996-97 Australia v West Indies, full size 'Kookaburra' cricket bat, signed by both teams, with 28 signatures including mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Glenn McGrath, Brian Lara & Courtney Walsh. Fine condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Australia', for 1998, 1999, 2000-01, 2001-02 & 2002-03; the first five Australian editions. Good condition. (5 items)
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Mark Taylor, 'Ton of Tests' display with panoramic photograph of Taylor batting in his 100th Test at the Gabba 1998, Limited edition 396/1500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 123 x 45 cm
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1998-99 India Tour to New Zealand, full size 'Hadlee' cricket bat, signed to front by both teams, 35 signatures including Stephen Fleming, Daniel Vettori, M.Azharuddin & Sachin Tendulkar. Good condition. Ex Sir Richard Hadlee.
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1999 South Africa Tour to New Zealand, full size 'Hadlee' cricket bat, signed to front by both teams, 35 signatures including Stephen Fleming, Daniel Vettori, Hansie Cronje & Allan Donald. Good condition. Ex Sir Richard Hadlee.
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1999 South Africa Tour to New Zealand, full size cricket bat, signed to front by both teams, 35 signatures including Stephen Fleming, Daniel Vettori, Hansie Cronje & Allan Donald. Good condition. Ex Sir Richard Hadlee.
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Don Bradman, large display 'Sir Donald Bradman' comprising signed photo (40 x 50 cm) of Bradman in his South Australian blazer, window mounted with six other pictures & Bradman's record 1927-49, framed, overall 143 x 116 cm.
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Queensland Team of the Century, display comprising photograph of the living members wearing their Queensland Team of the Century Caps, surrounded by 8 signatures & 4 facsimile signatures, limited edition 10/25, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 68 cm. [The team comprised Bill Brown (Captain), Sam Trimble, Greg Chappell, Allan Border, Peter Burge, Ken McKay, Ian Healy, Ray Lindwall, Craig McDermott, Jeff Thomson, Colin McCool & Ron Archer]. Ex Craig McDermott collection.
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Queensland Team of the Century, display comprising photograph of the living members wearing their Queensland Team of the Century Caps, surrounded by 8 signatures & 4 facsimile signatures, limited edition 22/25, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 68 cm. Ex Craig McDermott collection
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'History of the Baggy Green', print signed by Steve Waugh, limited edition 181/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 92 x 66 cm.
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Cricket Display: 'Intimidation/Commitment/Expectations/Security/Success/Comeback/Domination/Pressure/Brotherhood', window mounted with action photographs from Australia's 1999-2001 seasons, framed & glazed, overall 107 x 91 cm
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'World Champions' display with panoramic photograph of 2nd Test Australia v South Africa, at Cape Town 2002, limited edition 431/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 142 x 58 cm.
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Signed Cricket Clothing: Replica Australia One-Day Cap signed by c2006-07 Australian team, 14 signatures including Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath, Ben Hilfenhaus & John Buchanan; plus Burt Cockley's NSW shirt, signed on front by NSW team, 11 signatures including Dominic Thornley, Grant Lambert & Burt Cockley. (2 items)
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1905-24 cards, comprising 1905 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian cricket Team' (mauve print), part set (8/15); 1905 'Cricket Terms' (4/12); plus 1924 G.G.Goode (Australia) 'Prominent Cricketer series', part set (8/17). Poor/G condit. (20)
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1928 Millhoff 'Famous test Cricketers' (standard size), complete set, noted Hobbs, Larwood & Woodfull. G/VG. (27)
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1936-37 Wireless Weekly (Australia) 'Portraits of International Cricketers', large size (17 x 25 cm), part set [26/50], laid down in scrapbook. G/Vg.
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2005 Bradman Museum badges 'The Bradman Era Series No.1 - The 1948 Invincibles', complete set [17], on original card signed by Bill Brown. Superb condition
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Australian test Captains: autograph collection with signed pictures (4), photograph, letters (2) & pieces (15). Includes Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, ray Lindwall, Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell, mark Taylor, Adam Gilchrist & Ricky Ponting. Good condition. (10 s). (22 items)
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1934 Australian Team, scarce printed team sheet headed 'Australian board of control for international cricket, Australian XI, English Tour, 1934', with 18 facsimile autographs. Folded, otherwise good condition. Rare
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C1948 autograph book, including 'Orient line R.M.S. Orontes' letterhead signed by 1948 Australia team (20 signatures including Don Bradman, Sid Barnes & Lindsay Hassett), c1948 Victoria (20 signatures), and Tennis players (8 signatures including Jack Crawford, Harry Hopman, Geoff brown & John Bromwich)
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Team Sheets: 1952 Jack Chegwyn's Australian XI (first international team to tour Hong Kong) autograph page with 11 signatures; 1983 New Zealand Team to World Cup, official team sheet with 18 signatures; plus 1986-87 Australian XI Team to South Africa, official team sheet with 17 signatures. (3 items)
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Australian Test Cricketers: Collection of autographs beautifully presented on pages, comprising 40 signed items, most mounted with associated pictures & information, noted Ian Craig, John Gleeson, Des Hoare, Trevor Hohns, John Dyson, Brad Hodge, Jeff Hammond, Murray Bennett, Wally Edwards, Tony Mann & Lindsay Kline
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1956 Australian Team, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Ian Johnson (captain), Keith Miller, Neil Harvey & Ray Lindwall. Fair/Good condition
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1957-58 Australian Team to South Africa, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Ian Craig, Neil Harvey & Richie Benaud. Very rare team sheet - much scarcer than the 1948 Invincibles.
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1961 Australian Team, official team sheet with 19 signatures including Richie Benaud (Captain), Neil Harvey, Graham McKenzie & Bob Simpson. Tape stains at left, otherwise good condition.
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