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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:689
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:505
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:442
Date:14-Dec-2010
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Autographs: signed displays (8) - 2007 Melbourne Cup (signed by jockey Michael Rodd), Allan Donald, Lance Klusner, Yousuf Youhana & Roger Harper (cricket), Martin Johnson (English rugby), Paul Dumbrell (V8 Supercars) & Betsy King (golf); large ‘Australian Open’ tennis ball signed by Andy Murray; signature on English Rugby Union shirt; also framed prints (4). (13 items)
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1907 Billiards Certificate, ‘This is to Certify that Thomas Reece made a break of 6138 on a Standard Billiard Table, on March 26th to 30th 1907, in a Game against F.H.Weiss at Messrs Thurston's Leicester Sq, W.C.’, framed, overall 50 x 65 cm. Certificate issued by Billiard Association of Great Britain, Ireland and the Colonies. Tom Reece (1873 - 1953) was a Welsh professional player of English billiards. Reece competed for the World Professional Billiards Championship six times (1912-1914, 1921, 1924, and…
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Walter Lindrum, 1929 Billiards Cue with engraved ivory plate ‘The World's Record Break Cue. 3262 Dec.7th 1929. Walter Lindrum (autograph) Australia’. Fine condition, in tin tube
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Boxing Programmes: 1953 Randolph Turpin v Charles Humez (Middleweight Championship of the world); 1950 Bruce Woodcock v Jack Gardner (Heavyweight Championship of great Britain); 1951 Don Cockell v Randolph Turpin (light-Heavyweight Championship of Great Britain and the British Empire). (3 items)
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Muhammad Ali, display with circular badge ‘Ali Visit 1998’, 88 mm diameter, produced to commemorate Ali's visit to the Mcg as guest of honour at the 1998 AFL Grand Final, window mounted with an unusual photograph of Muhammad Ali in cricket gear, framed & glazed, overall 32 x 50 cm
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Kostya Tszyu, two signed displays, one 56 x 41 cm, other 48 x 47 cm. s. (2 items)
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C1860s-70s cricket belt buckles, one showing scene of an Australian cricket match (Australian motifs are very uncommon, though only fair condition) ; other with crossed bats, ball and stumps with motto 'Always Ready'. (2 items)
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Cricket books, noted 'The cricket-field, or the History and Science of the game of cricket' by James Pycroft, (London, 1862) (rebound) ; 'W.G.Grace on batting, Bowling, Fielding' by W.G.Grace (Bristol, 1892); 'Baxter's second Innings' by Drummond (London, 1892); 'The Jubilee book of cricket' by Ranjitsinhji (Edinburgh, 1897); 'With bat and ball' by George Giffen (London, 1898); 'The Biography of Colonel His Highness Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji' by wild (London, 1934). (12 items)
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1873-74 W.G.Grace's x I in Australia: reprinted photograph titled ‘W.G.Grace's England Eleven vs S.A.C.A., Adelaide Oval 1874’, window mounted, overall 41 x 34 cm
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1878 Australian Team to England: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to conservation standards, overall 37 x 22 cm. Fine condition
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1880 Australian Team, original team photograph (12 x 8 cm) with title 'The Australian eleven, 1880' above, and players names printed below, window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to conservation standards, overall 27 x 40 cm
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1880 Australian Team to England: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with title, 'The Australian eleven, 1880', and players' names printed on page, affixed to cabinet card, overall 16 x 11 cm. Fine condition
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1882 Australian Team to England: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), window mounted with list of players, superbly framed and glazed to conservation standards, overall 33 x 27 cm.
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1884 Australian Team to England: ‘Our Cricketing Guests’, a coloured chromo-lithographic print of the Australian & Philadelphia touring teams, published as a frontispiece to an edition of ‘The Boy's Own Paper’, window mounted, overall 39 x 49 cm; also front cover of 'The Sydney Mail' showing Stan McCabe (faults). (2 items)
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Cricket Literature, noted ‘The Book of Cricket - A New Gallery of Famous Players’ edited by C.B.Fry [London, 1899]; ‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’ Vol.XVII Jan-Dec.1898 [London, 1898]; ‘Cricket of To-Day and Yesterday’ Vol.II only by Standing [London, 1902]; ‘Cricket - A Popular Handbook’ by W.G.Grace, et al [London, 1887]. Fair/G. (4 items)
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1888 Australian Team to England: original cabinet card photograph of the team, published by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to high conservation standards, overall 37 x 22 cm. Very scarce.
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Ormonde Cricket Club, large display ‘Ormonde Cricket Club, Season 1890-91’, comprising team photograph surrounded by 32 cameo photographs of players, officials & patrons, hand-painted captions, framed & glazed, overall 108 x 145 cm. . [Ormonde Cricket Club played in the Hobart and Suburban Association]
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‘Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, for the Season 1890-91.’ [Melbourne, 1891] 92pp, with original pink covers.
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1893 Australian Team to England: 'The Australian cricket Team, 1893', scarce original supplement to 'Land and water; Saturday 10th June, 1893', with team photograph by Elliott and Fry, window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to high conservation standards, overall 50 x 40 cm
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Framed Cricket Items, noted 1893 printed team photo ‘The Australian Cricket-Players in England’; 70th Anniversary print ‘The Bodyline Series 1932-33’ by Brian Clinton, signed by Ian Craig, limited edition 51/300; Mark Taylor signed photograph (with Frank Worrell Trophy); W.G.Grace Colman's Mustard modern postcard; ‘Village Cricket’ print; Steve Waugh caricature. (6 items)
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1894 South of England Team: Original team photograph of the South of England team that played the North of England at Hastings on 6th-8th September 1894, with title ‘South, 1894’ and players names printed on mount, noted W.G.Grace (captain), Billy Murdoch (former Australian captain), A.E.Stoddart, W.W.Read & J.T.Hearne, overall 41 x 33 cm. Some age toning and foxing to mount and photograph, laid down on conservation board
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Cricket Books, noted ‘With Bat and Ball’ by Giffen [London, 1898]; ‘The Jubilee Book of Cricket’ by Ranjitsinhji [Edinburgh, 1897]; ‘The Book of Cricket’ by Warner [London, 1911]; ‘The Quest For Bowlers’ by Turner [Sydney, 1926]. (26 items)
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‘Cricket Album - Noted Australian Cricketers’ Part no.1, edited by Clarence Moody [Adelaide, 1897]. (some toning)
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1899 Australian Team, original team photograph with players wearing their Australian caps and blazers, window mounted with title '10th Australian Touring Team, England 1899', players names and text 'Photograph taken on the occasion of Australians v Sussex, Hove 27,28,29 July 1899. Victor Trumper scored 300 not out. J.Worrall 128, match drawn', superbly framed and glazed to high conservation standards, overall 65 x 52 cm
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1899 Australian Team, original team photograph with title ‘Australian Cricket Team 1899’ in image, and players names printed on mount, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 43 cm. A plaque has been affixed to frame, engraved ‘South Australian Cricket Association Incorporated, Walsh Challenge Cup. Presented by Frederick Walsh Esq. Won by Kensington Cricket Club, Season 1926-27’
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'The book of cricket - a new gallery of Famous Players - part VI. Australian Team number' edited by C.B.Fry (London, 1899); c1902 cricket scrap album; supplement 'The Australian eleven 1909' (creased) ; also golf photographs (39) .
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‘Official Souvenir of McLaren's English Cricket Team in Australia, Season 1901-1902’ limited edition reprint 19/100 [Privately Printed, Sydney, 2000]
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1903-04 England Team, superb original photograph of SS 'Orontes', taken by Felix Giuglard of Marseilles, titled on mount 'England v Australia, 1903-1904, Autographs of the MCC Team that Brought back the 'Ashes', and with 14 signatures on photograph including plum Warner (Captain), Tom Hayward, Johnny Tyldesley, George Hirst, Bernard Bosanquet and Wilfred rhodes, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 34 x 23 cm. Superb condition
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'The Fourth test match, England v Australia. Illustrated souvenir of the English Team. Records of Previous Matches and Scoring sheet', published by the Crown Studios, Sydney (Sydney, 1904). 6pp. Extremely rare new discovery, not listed in Padwick
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‘How We Recovered The Ashes’ by P.F.Warner [London, 1904], original decorative cloth. An account of the England tour of Australia in 1903-04.
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Cricket postcards: c1904-37 range, noted cricketers from c1905 Ralph Dunn (4) ; Siddall 1907-08 English Team (4, poor) ; Wrench series (2), Hawkins (4) ; Msd (1) ; also team postcards Australia 1905, 1921 and 1926; England 1904 and New Zealand 1937. Inspection will reward. (33 items)
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Victor Trumper, signature on lower right margin of superb half-tone offset lithographic print of Victor Trumper in full flight, also signed by the photographer George W.Beldam, published by the swan electric engraving Company, London, 1st August, 1905; image size 38 x 30 cm, window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to high conservation standards, overall 83 x 63 cm. Four small holes at top right, that have been expertly repaired. Rare and attractive
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1907 J.B.Siddall of Adelaide ‘The Visiting English Cricket Team 1907-08’, full length colour portraits postcards, comprising Barnes, Blythe, Braund, Crawford, Fane, Fielder, Hardstaff, Hayes, Hobbs, Humphries, Hutchings, Jones, Rhodes, Young and Major Trevor (manager and scarce card). Extremely rare as a complete set. (15)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1908-9 membership badge, made by Stokes, No. 779
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1910-11 membership badge, made by P.J.King, No. 1946
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1911-12 membership badge, made by C.Bentley, No. 140
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1912 Australian Team, superb original extra large team photograph of the players in their caps and blazers, taken by Bolland of London, window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to high conservation standard, overall 77 x 65 cm. And exceptional in this size
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Victor Trumper, superb 'Mammoth' photograph of Victor Trumper taking stand wearing his Australian cap, signed by the photographer T.Bolland in pencil lower right, and additionally signed and endorsed on mount in ink 'Yours Sincerely, Victor Trumper, x mas 1912', window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to high conservation standard, overall 40 x 59 cm. Extremely rare. Small mark on photograph, though stunning exhibit
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Team Photographs: Reprinted team photographs (8) from The Melba Studios in Sydney - 1912 Australia; 1922 Frank Iredale Testimonial (Australian x I v The Rest); 1932-33 England ‘Bodyline’ team; 1932-33 Australia; 1936-37 Australia; 1948 Australia; 1960-61 Australia; 1960-61 West Indies. Each 25 x 20 cm. (8 items)
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Victor Trumper, signature on original Testimonial photograph, mounted on card, further window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 41 cm. Trumper played 48 Tests 1899-1912, and died prematurely in 1914. The crown prince of cricket's golden age, he is often compared to Don Bradman, and while Bradman was superior in quantity, Trumper was foremost in quality
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1913-14 Australian Tour to New Zealand, rare original team photograph, with 14 signatures on the mount - Warwick Armstrong, Les Cody, Gar waddy, Jack Crawford, Colin McKenzie, Charles Dolling, William Macgregor, Victor Trumper, Frank Laver, Arthur Sims (Captain), Monty Noble, Arthur Mailey, Vernon Ransford and Herbert Collins; window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 82 x 74 cm. Extremely rare and attractive
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Victor Trumper Testimonial match, original tinplate photographic print of Trumper surrounded by the signatures of the participants and officials of Trumper's Testimonial match - NSW v rest of Australia on 8th Feb.1913, each player received a personally signed photograph of Trumper, further signed by all; and this in turn was created in tinplate as an early public memento of the event, a very fine example of this well known piece, overall 15 x 20 cm
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Victor Trumper: Bronze statue, 1.25 times life size (overall 2.8m tall), by Australian sculptor Louis Laumen (1958- ), signed by the artist on the base and dated ‘1999’. Privately commissioned & owned, it has been on loan to the Mcg. Victor Trumper was an Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable. He played 48 Tests 1899-1912. Australian Test Player No.79. Louis Laumen…
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Baseball at MCG - 1913-14 Giants - white Sox world Tour: 1914 invitation/Ticket 'Victorian Baseball League and Melbourne Cricket Club, Request the Pleasure of the Company of (Mr.C.C.bell) at the Baseball games to be Played on the Melbourne cricket ground, New York 'Giants' v Chicago 'White Sox' on Thurs.8th January, 1914'
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1914-15 membership badge, made by Stokes, No. 1008
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1918-19 membership badge, made by C.Bentley, No. 1725
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C1920s cricket bat, full size 'Stuart Surridge - W.A. Oldfield' cricket bat, signed on reverse by 11 Australian cricketers - Bert Oldfield, Charles Macartney, Arthur Mailey, Alan Kippax, Jack Gregory, Warren Bardsley, Sam Everett, Clarrie Grimmett, Tommy Andrews, Monty Noble and Hanson Carter. Bat varnished, signatures in good condition
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1920-21, 1921-22, 1922-23 and 1923-24. (4 items)
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1921 Australian Team, large official team photograph, signed in corner by photographer T.Bolland, with title 'Australian eleven 1921' on mount, and signed to mount by the entire team, 16 signatures and Warren Bardsley, Jack Ryder, 'Stork' Hendry, Jack Gregory, Edgar Mayne, Tommy Andrews, Sydney Smith (manager), Arthur Mailey, Ted McDonald, Herbert Collins, Warwick Armstrong (Captain), Charles Macartney, Hanson Carter, Johnny Taylor, Clarence Pellew and Bert Oldfield, superbly framed and glazed to high…
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‘The Cricketer’ magazine, edited by P.F.Warner [London, 1923], Volume IV Nos.1-18, May - Sept.1923, complete, bound in one hard-backed red volume. Fair/G. (Total 18)
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‘Recollections and Reminiscences’ by Lord Hawke [London, 1924].
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1924-25 England Team, large official team photograph, with title 'M.C.C. Australian Tour, 1924-25', and with 18 signatures on mount including A.E.R. Gilligan (Captain), J.B. Hobbs, Herbert Sutcliffe and Maurice tete, framed and glazed, overall 63 x 48 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1924-25, 1925-26, 1927-28, 1928-29 and 1929-30. (5 items)
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‘The Cricketer’ magazine, edited by P.F.Warner [London], Vol.VI Nos.1-19, May-Sept.1925, complete; plus ‘The Cricketer Annual 1925-26’ & ‘The Cricketer Annual 1926’, bound in one hard-backed black volume. Fair/G. (Total 21)
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Cricket books, noted 'The Bradman albums' in 2 volumes (Sydney, 1987); 'The test match Surprise' by Jack Hobbs (London, 1926); 'W.G.Grace' by Darwin (London, 1948); 'The complete History of Australian cricket 1803-1989' in 5 volumes by pollard (Sydney, 1987-90); 'Cricket in Australia' volumes 1-6 (Melbourne, 1981-86). (26 items)
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1926 Australian Team, large official team photograph, by T.Bolland, with title 'Australian Team - 1926', signed to mount by the entire team, 17 signatures - Jack Ellis, 'Stork' Hendry, Jack Gregory, Jack Ryder, Arthur Richardson, Sam Everett, Sydney Smith (manager), Arthur Mailey, Clarrie Grimmett, Warren Bardsley, Herbert Collins (Captain), Charles Macartney, Tommy Andrews, Johnny Taylor, bill Woodfull, bill Ponsford and Bert Oldfield, window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to conservation standards,…
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1926 Australian Tour of England: rare ticket, No. 6, for the 3rd test, England v Australia at Leeds, on July 10th, 12th and 13th. (Australia scored 494, with centuries to Woodfull (141), Macartney (151) and Richardson (100) ; Grimmett took 5/88 and 2/59, but the match was drawn)
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1926 England Team, official team photograph with title 'M.C.C. - Jamaica 1926' and players names printed on mount, noted Freddie Calthorpe (Captain), Lord Tennyson, Wally Hammond and Roy Kilner, size 35 x 30 cm. Some faults to mount, though would look fabulous framed
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1926 Australian Tour of England: press photographs, with captions on reverse, various sizes 10'x 8' (4), 5'x 7' (24) and 8'x 6' (6). (total 34)
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Don Bradman, original signature on picture of Bradman wearing his St.George cap c1927, size 20 x 29 cm
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Maurice Leyland, signature on press photograph of Maurice walking out to bat, window mounted, overall 25 x 31 cm. [Maurice Leyland played 41 Tests 1928-38]
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Australian Criicketers: c1928-34 press photographs of Australian Cricketers, most with captions on reverse, each about 10 x 15 cm. (11 items)
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Don Bradman, tin-plate photo (17 x 24 cm) showing Bradman, c1929, photogravure by Renwick Pride, made by Signums Specialities, Melbourne.
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1930 Australian Team, team photograph, taken by Bolland specially for the Jaeger Co.Ltd, signed to mount by the entire team, 17 signatures - bill Ferguson (scorer), Ted A'Beckett, Percy Hornibrook, W.L.Kelly (manager), Tim wall, Alec Hurwood, T.Havard (official), Alan Kippax, Alan Fairfax, Victor Richardson, bill Woodfull (Captain), bill Ponsford, Don Bradman, Archie Jackson, Charlie Walker, Clarrie Grimmett and Bert Oldfield, and endorsed in Oldfield's hand 'To J.Winterbottom, with Best Wishes from the…
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1930 England Team, large original photograph depicting the team for the Lords test match at the back of the Pavilion, noted Chapman (Captain), Hobbs, Hammond, Duleepsinhji, tete, Sandham, Robins, Allen and Woolley, in a variety of blazers, size 29 x 24 cm
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Don Bradman press photographs, each with caption on reverse, noted 1930 2nd test match - D.G. Bradman and A.F. Kippax coming in to lunch after their huge score; 1934 Bradman's double century - brilliant Innings against Worcester; 1946 Bradman being mobbed by women spectators as he went out to resume his century innings for an Australian XI against the MCC; 1949 Sir Don Bradman signing a bat for Miss Eileen Whelan, a member of the English Women's cricket Team. (4 items)
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1930 Australian Team, team photograph, with title ‘The Australian Cricket Team (1930) clothed throughout in 'Viyella'.’, and players names printed on mount, overall 41 x 33 cm. Some soiling on mount, though good advertsing piece
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Scorecards: 1930-99 collection including 1930 5th test England v Australia; 1938 1st test England v Australia; signed scorecards (5) with Bob Simpson and Kim Hughes. (12 items)
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Don Bradman, 8-page song sheet for 'Our Don Bradman'.
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1930 Australian Team: Supplements ‘The Sydney Mail Series - Australian Cricket Team, 1930’ [13/16], including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull & Victor Richardson, all window mounted, each overall 31 x 41 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34 and 1934-35. (5 items)
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Don Bradman, lovely signature below reprinted panoramic photograph of Bradman batting at the SCG during the 2nd test v South Africa 1931, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 131 x 53 cm
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Don Bradman and Harold Larwood, both signatures on original press photograph from the 2nd 'Bodyline' test at MCG, 30th Dec.1932, showing Don Bradman bowled by W.E. Bowes for 0, first ball, with Harold Larwood watching, window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to conservation standards, overall 37 x 45 cm
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J.B.Hobbs: signatures of J.B.Hobbs and his wife Ada, dated 23-10-32, on mount of photograph titled on mount 'English Cricketers Leaving Fremantle West Australia with, the Ashes. On R.M.S. Ormonde 25th March 1929', framed and glazed, overall 34 x 31 cm. (Sir Jack Hobbs played 61 Tests 1907-30. England test player No. 157)
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1932-33 'Body-line' Tour: rare group of Herald Feature service real photo postcards 'England v Australia, 2nd test, Played at Melbourne, 1932-3, (Won by Australia by 111 runs)', with printed captions on reverse, noted 'Bradman's duck', 'Hammond's brilliant Catch', 'Larwood's first Wicket in Second Test', 'Hammond Bowled', 'Jardine out!', 'McCabe's duck', 'Woodfull's Triumph'. Complete set (14) in original envelope. Extremely rare and attractive. (14 items)
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Harold Larwood's cricket boots from the 1932-33 'Body-line' Tour: a pair of white leather boots, hard leather soles with short metal spikes, the toe of the left boot is worn with stitches fraying, these boots were worn in the first test at Sydney, where Larwood took 5/96 and 5/28, and England won by 10 wickets. The boots have been exhibited at the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum from 1988 to 2008. Harold Larwood was an extremely accurate fast bowler best known for his key role as the implementer of fast leg…
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1932-33 Bodyline bat, a full size 'Gradidge - Alan Kippax' cricket bat, signed on reverse by England (17 signatures including Douglas Jardine, Harold Larwood, Walter Hammond & Sir Pelham Warner); and Australia (11 signatures including bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, Victor Richardson & bill O'Reilly. Bat varnished (few small faults), though most signatures quite legible. Housed in attractive display case, 28 x 109 cm. Lovely souvenir of this famous Ashes series
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1932-33 ‘Body-Line’ Tour: ‘Australians Who Played in 1932-3 Test Series’, supplement to 'The News' April 8, 1933, window mounted, overall 50 x 32 cm. Fine condition
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1932-33 ‘Body-Line’ Tour: ‘The 1932-3 Victorious English Cricket Team’, supplement to 'The News' March 11, 1933, window mounted, overall 42 x 33 cm. Fine condition
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1932-33 ‘Body-Line’ Tour: Full page supplements to ‘The News’ - Don Bradman, Victor Richardson, Bill Woodfull, Bert Oldfield, Tim Wall, Stan McCabe, Bill O'Reilly, Len Darling, Clarrie Grimmett; plus 1933-34 Supplements - Hans Ebeling, each 28 x 45 cm. All window mounted. (10 items)
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1932-33 ‘Body-Line’ Tour: Full page colour supplements to ‘The Australasian’ - The Australian Captain - Bill Woodfull, The English captain - D.R.Jardine, The English Team & The Nawab of Pataudi, each 31 x 47 cm. Fine condit. (4 items)
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Cricket Books, noted ‘Cricket Year Book 1932-33’ by Nswca [Sydney, 1933]; ‘Bradman 1927-1941’ by Roberts [Birmingham, 1944]; ‘Glorious Innings - treasures from the Melbourne cricket Club Collection’ by Bouwman [Melbourne, 1987] (signed by Anthony Baer); ‘Gubby Allen - Man of Cricket’ by Swanton [London, 1985] (Gubby Allen signed card tipped in). (27 items)
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‘Defending The Ashes 1932-1933’ by Wilmot [Melbourne,1933], original cloth, one of the few Australian books on the 'Body-line' tour, signed by the author.
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1934 Australian Team, official team photograph, signed to mount by entire team, 19 signatures and bill Ferguson (scorer), bill brown, Ern Bromley, Tim wall, Harold Bushby (manager), bill O'Reilly, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, Len Darling, Clarrie Grimmett, W.C.bull (treasurer), Hans Ebeling, Arthur Chipperfield, Don Bradman, bill Woodfull (Captain), Alan Kippax, Stan McCabe, Bert Oldfield, Ben Barnett and bill Ponsford, window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to conservation standards, overall 52 x 49 cm.
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1934 Australian Team, original team photograph, signed by the entire team on lower part of photograph or mount, 19 signatures including Don Bradman, bill Woodfull and bill Ponsford (bill O'Reilly has signed twice - once more recently and Len Darling has re-signed over his fading signature); window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to high conservation standards, overall 41 x 37 cm
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1934 Australian Team, photograph of RMS 'Orford', signed on the photograph by entire team, 16 signatures including bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, Clarrie Grimmett, bill Ponsford and Bert Oldfield, mounted with postcard 'Australian cricket Team, England, 1934', overall 30 x 25 cm.
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1934 giant Licorice poster, advertising the set of 24 cards available in packets of giant Licorice, and including itinerary of 1934 Australian tour to England, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 43 x 60 cm. Condit A-
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1934 Turf Cigarettes poster/calendar, 'Turf' test calendar 1934', showing cameo portraits of the Australian Cricketers, and including itinerary of 1934 Australian tour to England, framed and glazed, overall 53 x 78 cm. Condition C
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Cricket. Literature, noted itinerary 'International cricket. Australian Tour of England 1934, with the Compliments of 'The Advertiser'; 1919 'The Sporting Index' magazine featuring D.R.A.Gehrs; tour guide 'Australian cricket Tour 1938'; 'News Chronicle cricket Annual 1948'. (5 items)
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Bert Oldfield: 1962 (15th Jan) letter from Bert Oldfield to a cricket fan in Mombasa, Kenya, on ‘W.A.Oldfield Pty Ltd, Premier Sports Depot’ letterhead, regarding the 1935 Australian tour to South Africa & Rhodesia. [Bert Oldfield played 54 Tests 1920-37]
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1935-36, 1937-38 Centenary, 1938-39 and 1939-40. (4 items)
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1936 real photogravure portrait postcards 'Australian and English Cricketers 1936-37', a part set (15/20) including Don Bradman, Arthur Chipperfield and Walter Hammond.
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1936 real photogravure portrait postcards 'Australian and English Cricketers 1936-37', a part set (7/20), all Australians. One creased, others condition
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1937 Don Bradman's XIV VIC Richardson's XI, Testimonial for Vic Richardson and Clarrie Grimmett at Adelaide oval, miniature bat (30 cm long) signed by Bradman's team on front, and Richardson's team on reverse, with 23 signatures including Don Bradman, Ross Gregory (scarce), Lindsay Hassett, Fleetwood-Smith, Vic Richardson, Stan McCabe, Bert Oldfield, bill O'Reilly, Clarrie Grimmett and Jack Badcock. Together with Testimonial badge
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1938 Australian Team, official team photograph, signed on the mount by the Australian team, 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes, Stan McCabe and Lindsay Hassett, window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to high conservation standards, overall 72 x 55 cm
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on sepia photo of Bradman walking out to bat c1938, size 20 x 25 cm
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Don Bradman, large signed photograph of Bradman walking out to bat, size 30 x 40 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1940-41, 1941-42, 1942-43, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1948-49 and 1949-50. (7 items)
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Dick Niehuus' South Australia cricket cap, navy blue with embroidered 'Saca' on front, rare type only in use for a short time. Few small moth holes, otherwise good condition. Also Saca tie; Peter Sleep Testimonial tie; Dick Niehuus' pass for 2004 Australia v Zimbabwe match. (Richard Niehuus played 10 matches for South Australia 1946-48). (4 items)
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Abc Cricket Books, for 1946-47 (2), 1947-48 (3), 1948 (2), 1953, 1954-55, 1956, 1958-59, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1964 & 1965-66. (15 items)
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