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Sporting & General memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:489
Sale Title:Sporting & General memorabiliaLots with images:318
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:332
Date:27-Sep-2011
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1951 Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations trophy, with golden angel over Australian Coat-of-Arms, 30 cm tall. We have previously sold similar trophies awarded to Shirley Strickland, Keith Miller & Bill Johnston.
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Signed posters, noted Harry Kewell (limited edition 1483/2000); Don Bradman signature on Bradman Museum poster (some creases). Plus 'Summit - Wallabies' football with 22 signatures. (3 items)
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1962 British Commonwealth Games in Perth, gold winner's medal, with chain, '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Perth/ Western Australia', engraved on reverse 'Athletics/ Women/ Long Jump/ P.Kilborn/ Australia', 58 mm diameter, in original presentation case. Very attractive and scarce. Together with photograph of Kilborn competing in long Jump.
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c1820s early brass admission ticket 'Darnall Cricket Ground/ Grand Match Admission Ticket', 26 mm diameter, with initials 'W.H.W.' cut into the surface, and on reverse again 'W.H.W.' & 'G.H.'. [The initials W.H.W. are those of the proprietor, W.H.Woodhouse, who owned the ground in Sheffield. Darnall Park was one of the first grounds on which the great matches in the north were played and was opened in 1821]. An early form of a member’s season ticket.
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Cricket photographs: Reprinted photograph 'W.G.Grace's England Eleven VS S.A.C.A., Adelaide Oval 1874' (overall 41 x 34 cm) ; Maurice Leyland signed press photograph (overall 25 x 31 cm) ; official team photograph 'The M.C.C. Team to Australia and New Zealand / 1950-51' (38 x 31 cm, minor tone spots). (3 items)
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Dugald Wynne: Original painting 'Caught Out' (after James Cole, c1880), oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'D.L.Wynne' lower left, overall 26 x 36 cm.
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Dugald Wynne: Original painting 'Play' (after James Cole, c1880), oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'D.L.Wynne' lower left, overall 26 x 36 cm.
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'Batting and Bowling, with Hints on Fielding and Wicket-Keeping' by Gordon Barlow [London, 1882], with original wrappers
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Cricket & Cards: 1882 full-page newspaper engraving titled 'The Australian Cricketing Team'; team photographs (2) - Newport Workshops Cc 1921-22 & Interstate Railways Institute Cricket Carnival - Victorian Team 1937; 1935 Carreras 'Popular Personalities' [72] complete set in album; 1937 Players 'RAF Badges' [50] in album. (5 items)
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'Cricket Chat' 2nd-6th Years of Publication (London, 1885-89). Fair/good condition. (5 items)
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'Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1890-91' (Melbourne, 1891) 92pp, with original pink covers. Fair/good condition.
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'Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds 1895', by C.W.Alcock [London, 1895], re-bound in one volume with gilt title, 288 black and white plates of players, teams & grounds. Fair condition.
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Framed cricket items, noted lithographed print 'Ricky Ponting - Australia's One Day Captain 2002-2003', signed by Ricky Ponting; pictures of 1903-04 Australian Team and 1903-04 4th Ashes test in progress; 1902 magazine cover featuring Australian Captain Joe Darling; signed pictures (2) with signatures of Greg Chappell, Tony Grieg, Allan Border and Kim Hughes; poster for book 'The Don' by Roland Perry. All framed, various sizes. (9 items)
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'Cricket of To-day and Yesterday', two volume set, by Percy Cross Standing [London, 1902], with extensive photos and 13 colour plates. Fair/Good condition (Volume II rebound).
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1909', original hardback.
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'East Melbourne Cricket Club - Its History 1860 to 1910 Jubilee Year' by A.E.Clarke [Melbourne, 1910]. Fair/Good condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack for 1911', original hardback.
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack for 1912', original hardback.
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Cricket Badges, group of membership badges, comprising Northcote Cricket Club (10 badges between 1933-34 to 1949-50); Brighton Cricket Club 1924-25; Adelaide Oval (7 badges from 1949-50 to 1977-78); various Railways Institute badges (9). group. (27 items)
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Don Bradman, signed photograph, titled 'The 'Boy From Bowral'. Don Bradman, 1928', limited edition 16/35, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 45 x 58 cm.
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'Cricket: Don Bradman, Flicker No. 1 - on Drive and Off Drive', published by John Wisden & Co. (London, c1930). Rusty staple, otherwise good condition. Very scarce and popular with collectors, fl icker books contain a series of photographs which, when fl icked through, create the illusion of movement.
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'Cricket: Don Bradman, Flicker No.2 - Square Cut and Late Cut', published by John Wisden & Co. (London, c1930). Rusty staple, otherwise good condition.
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'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.1, Leg Break Delivery and Leg Break Finger Spin', published by John Wisden & Co. [London, c1930]. Rusty staple, otherwise good condition.
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'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.2, Googley Delivery and Off Break Finger Spin', published by John Wisden & Co. (London, c1930). Rusty staple, otherwise good condition.
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on reprinted panoramic photograph of Bradman batting at the SCG during the 2nd test v South Africa 1931, limited edition 5/25, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 139 x 55 cm, with CoA.
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1932-33 'Body-Line' Tour: 'Australians Who Played in 1932-3 Test Series' & 'The 1932-3 Victorious English Cricket Team', full page supplements to ‘The News’, both window mounted, each about 50 x 32 cm. Fine condition. (2 items)
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1932-34 full page supplements to 'The News', bill Woodfull, Ern Bromley, Arthur Chipperfield, Len Darling, Alan Kippax, Stan McCabe, Leo O'Brien, Bert Oldfield, Victor Richardson & Tim wall, each 28 x 45 cm. All window mounted. Fine condition. (10 items)
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1930s Cricket Bat: 'William Gunn' Cricket Bat, with over 100 cricket signatures including 9 teams - 1934 Australia; 1935 England; 1935 South Africa; Surrey; Yorkshire; Lancashire; Kent; 1937 New Zealand & 1937 England. The cricket signatures include Bill Woodfull, Bill Ponsford, R.E.S.Wyatt, Wally Hammond, Herbert Wade, Jock Cameron, Curly Page, Walter Hadlee, Walter Robins & Joe Hardstaff. (no Don Bradman). Some signatures faded, though bat in generally good condition.
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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. Fine condition.
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L.C.& M.C.C. Members Tickets: Lancashire County and Manchester Cricket Club Member’s Tickets for 1934 & 1938. Hexagonal shape, with fixtures inside. (2 items)
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Miniature Bats: Wonderful collection of miniature bats, noted signed bats (57) including 1950s bats signed by both teams (4); Australia (8), England (12), India, New Zealand (2), Pakistan (2), South Africa & West Indies (5); miniature bats signed by celebrities; bats with facsimile autographs (7) including 1938 Australia (superb condition); plus a bat made from Parr’s Tree. Good/Vg condition. Inspection will reward. (67 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1939', rebound in blue cloth (without wrappers). Fair/good condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1943', buff linen covers. Fair/good condition. Wartime issue.
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1947 South Africa team photograph 32 x 27 cm (some toning on mount); 1975 Australia team photograph (framed, 32 x 26 cm); programmes for 1977 & 1980 Centenary Tests; books (6), tour guides (3), magazines (3); also dinner menu signed on reverse by Molly Meldrum. (17 items)
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Cricket Literature, noted 'Better Cricket' by Lindsay Hassett & Ian Johnson [Melbourne, 1951]; 'Australia v The Counties (1878-1938)' by Pogson [Birmingham, 1947]; 'Fight for the Ashes' by Macartney & Foster [London, 1948] ( x2); 'Australia’s Test Cricketers', published by Grant Hughes Ltd [London, 1948]. (5 items)
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Bill Johnston: 1947 (Nov.18-27) Telegrams to Bill Johnston, congratulating him on his First Test Match. [Bill Johnston played 40 Tests 1947-55, one of the Invincibles]. (12 items)
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1948 Australian Tour to England: Menu 'The Institute of Journalists, London District Lucheon to welcome the Australian Test Cricket Team', with 8 signatures inside including Don bradman, Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall & Maurice Tate. Menu folded, though signatures fine.
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Don Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman wearing NSW cap with SCG in background), signed by Don Bradman and the artist, limited edition 3/850 (very low number), framed and glazed, overall 57 x 69 cm.
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Don Bradman, signed pictures, one colour, others black/white. All framed, various sizes. (10 items)
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Pc Don Bradman, nice signature on postcard of a cricket match at Otago Boys High School, Dunedin, NZ.
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D A Don Bradman Correspondence: c1980-97 an archive of correspondence between Don Bradman and Norm Bevan, Manager for Victoria of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Includes Don Bradman signed letters (20) & Christmas Cards (5); also includes 1984 invitation from Argo Investments to Sir Donald addressing his last shareholders meeting; invitations to have birthday lunch with the Don from 1986-1992. Unusually, the archive includes copies of many of Bevan’s letters to Sir Donald, press clippings, magazine…
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on 1982 (Feb. 17) type-written letter on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead. Together with envelope in which it was sent.
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Bradman Museum 'Baggy Green' Cricket Cap. Mint condition.
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Don Bradman, attractive display with 1995 'The Heritage Collection - Don Bradman' card hand-signed by the Don, window mounted with three photographs, overall 78 x 58 cm.
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Cricket Bats, noted beautiful bat made from Huon Pine (one of the slowest-growing and longest-living plants in the world, the wood is highly prized for its golden yellow colour, fine grain and natural oils that resist rotting); 'Sykes - Don Bradman' cricket bat (poor condition); 'Slazenger - Bob Simpson' cricket bat with twine reinfocing blade. (3 items)
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1964 Australian Tour to England: Press photographs (10) with captions on reverse, including 3 shots of the Australian & English cricketers playing golf. (10 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack's for 1976-90. All with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (15 items)
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Centenary test 'Legends' cricket bat: 'Gray-Nicolls - Ian Chappell' full size cricket bat, with a total of 83 signatures, mainly Australian test Players with many Australian Captains including Don Bradman, Ian Chappell, Bob Simpson, Greg Chappell, Lindsay Hassett, Vic Richardson, Kim Hughes, Allan Border, bill Lawry, Barry Jarman, Graham Yallop, Ian Johnson; also noted Gary Sobers, Sid Barnes (scarce), bill Ponsford, Doug Walters, bill O'Reilly, rod Marsh, Dennis Lillee, Frank Tyson, Ron Hamence, Bert…
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Rodney Hogg, signature on brim of replica Australian Baggy Green cap. Plus a cricket honour cap named inside to 'E.Gee'. (2 items)
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1980 Australian Team for Centenary test Tour of England: framed displays - official team sheet with 14 signatures including Greg Chappell (Captain), Kim Hughes, Dennis Lillee and rod Marsh (34 x 42 cm) ; plus team photograph surrounded by 14 signatures (43 x 35 cm). (2 items)
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Cricket group, noted 'Australian Test Players Domestic International Season 2004/05, Commemorative Ceramic Cricket Ball', in original presentation box; prints (5) with one signed by Don Bradman; display 'Winning Run World Cup 1999' signed by Darren Lehmann; 1893 printed team photo 'The Australian Cricket-Players in England'; mark Taylor signed photograph; W.G.Grace Colman's mustard modern postcard. (11 items)
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Don Bradman, nice signature on photograph of the Sir Doanld Bradman stand at Adelaide oval.
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on page commemorating Bradman's 100 centuries.
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Steve and Mark Waugh, both signatures on size 4 'Stuart Surridge' cricket bat. Good condition.
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Cricket Frames, noted 2002 Weet-Bix/Topps 'Cricket Champions' cards [30] (framed, 71 x 51 cm); 1990-91 Clashes for the Ashes poster (60 x 91 cm); 1997 Port Arthur cricket Classic newspaper banner. (3 items)
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Brian Lara: group with signed scorecard (501 not out, Warwickshire v Durham 1994) ; 'Beating the Field' by Lara and Scovell (London, 1995); 1995 Wisden (hardcover, as new condition) featuring Lara's remarkable record-breaking streak in 1994; set of 4 mint Trinidad and Tobago postage stamps. (7 items)
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Queensland’S First Sheffield Shield, full size 'Kookaburra' Cricket Bat ‘Queensland Bulls Inaugural Sheffield Shield Champions 1994-1995, Ten Year Anniversary Luncheon’, with 12 signatures including Stuart Law, Allan Border, Trevor Barsby & Carl Rackemann. Fine condition.
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The Great All-Rounders, signed prints of Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan, Ian Botham & Kapil Dev, each numbered 109/250, each window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 44 x 42 cm. With CoAs. (5 items)
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Steve Waugh, lithographed print 'One Perfect Day, Australia’s World Cup Victory 1999', signed by Steve Waugh, limited edition 38/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 78 x 58 cm. With CoA.
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2002-03 Season, signed Cricket Bats (5) - Australia ‘A’ v Sri Lanka (25 sigs); England v Sri Lanka (25 sigs); Australia ‘A’ v South Africa ‘A’ (2 - both 26 sigs); Queensland (22 sigs). (5 items)
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Queensland, signed Cricket Bats (5) - for 2002-03, 2006-07 & 2007-08, each with 22-23 signatures. (3 items)
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Queensland, 2002-03 squad signed Cricket Bats (3), each with 21-22 signatures including Jimmy Maher, Andy Bichel, Mitchell Johnson, Michael Kasprowicz & Andrew Symonds. (3 items)
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2003-04 Australian Team, display 'First Eleven, Australia 2003/04', comprising full size Cricket Bat with 12 signatures including Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Jason Gillespie, Brett Lee & Stuart MacGill, in wood/perspex display case, overall 51 x 105 cm. Limited edition 90/100. With CoA.
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2004-05 Season, signed cricket Bats (2) - Queensland (23 sigs) ; Queensland v Tasmania (23 sigs). (2 items)
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'Bradman Letters' by Dermot Reeve [2005], folder of 52 copied letters from Don Bradman to Australian sports jounalist and cricket writer Jack Pollard, limited edition #1/50, signed by author. (Dermot Reeve played 3 Tests & 29 ODIs for England 1991-96, and until recently was coach of New Zealand side Central Districts).
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2005-06 Season, signed cricket Bats (2) - Queensland (22 sigs) ; Pura cup Final - Queensland v Victoria (25 sigs). (2 items)
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2006-07 Season, signed Cricket Bats (4) - Queensland v Tasmania (Twenty/20); Queensland v NSW (Twenty/20); Queensland v Western Australia; Queensland v South Australia. (4 items)
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2006-07 Season, signed Cricket Bats (3) - Queensland (23 sigs); Queensland v Tasmania (Twenty/20 22 sigs); Queensland v South Australia (22 sigs). (3 items)
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Queensland, 2006-07 squad signed Cricket Bats (4), each with 23 signatures including Jimmy Maher, Andy Bichel, Matthew Hayden, Mitchell Johnson, Michael Kasprowicz, Andrew Symonds & Shane Watson. (4 items)
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2007-08 Season, signed cricket Bats (3) - Queensland (23 sigs) ; Queensland v South Aust (24 sigs) ; Queensland v Western Australia (23 sigs). (3 items)
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c1903-48 collection of cricket cards, noted 1903 Wills 'Australian & English Cricketers' (10); 1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Cricketers in Action' (12); 1926 Wills 'Cricketers' (27); 1926 Wills 'English Cricketers' [24/25]. Poor/G. (485)
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c1922-25 Suburban Premium 'Australian XI' [9/13 known], all from Daley’s Grocery Stores. Poor/G. Very scarce.
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c1922-25 Suburban Premium 'Australian XI' [6/13 known + 10 duplicates, some with different backs], noted Daley’s Grocery Stores (14), Lou Cohen (1) & H.W.Grut (1). Poor/Fair. Very scarce.
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1928 Australian (Giant Brand) Licorice 'English Cricketers' (blue back), part set (17/24), including J.B.Hobbs, D.R.Jardine and H.Sutcliffe.
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1928 Hoadleys 'Australian Cricketers', part set (13/33 + 4 spares), noted Don Bradman (2), Archie Jackson and Victor Richardson. (total 17)
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Don Bradman, display comprising complete set of 1995 'The Bradman Collection' cards (20 + Entry form card) - with each card signed by Bradman, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 56 x 69 cm.
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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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Australian Team postcards, for 1909, 1921, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1938 and 1956 (2 - one creased). Mainly condition. (8 items)
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'Australian Test Cricket Captains', A4 page with 16 signatures including Don Bradman, Bill Brown, Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell, Allan Border & Mark Taylor, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 47 cm. Fine condition.
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1948 Australian Team, official team sheet with 15 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett and bill Johnston; plus the usual handstamp of Sidney Barnes. Very good condition.
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1953 Australian Team, individual pictures laid down on album pages, 19 signatures including Lindsay Hassett (captain), Arthur Morris, Richie Benaud & Ray Lindwall. Fair/Good condition.
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1958-59 England Team, official team sheet with 20 signatures including Peter May (captain), Colin Cowdrey, Fred Trueman & Jim Laker, affixed to album page; with on reverse 1952-53 South African team, official team sheet with 16 signatures including Jack Cheetham, John Watkins & Hugh Tayfield. Good condition.
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1966-67 Australian Team, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Bob Simpson, bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Graham McKenzie, Keith Stackpole and Tom Veivers. Good condition.
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1977 Australian Team for Centenary Test, official VCA team sheet with 11 signatures including Greg Chappell (captain), David Hookes & Rick McCosker.
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1980 Australian Team to Pakistan, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, David Hookes and Dennis Lillee; and endorsed at top by manager Fred Bennett. Good condition.
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1980 Australian Team for Centenary test Tour of England, official team sheet, with 14 signatures including Greg Chappell (Captain), Kim Hughes, Dennis Lillee and rod Marsh. Fine condition.
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Australia: 1980 Australian Team, official team sheet for Centenary test Tour of England, with 14 signatures (some soiling) ; 1986-87 Australian 'Rebel' Team to South Africa, official team sheet with 17 signatures; plus 1991 Australia v England, 3rd test at SCG, official NSWCA team sheet partially signed by both teams with 17 signatures. (3 items)
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1981 Australian Team to UK and Sri Lanka, official team sheet with 20 signatures including Kim Hughes, Dennis Lillee and Trevor Chappell.
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1984 Australian Team to West Indies, official team sheet with 18 signatures including Kim Hughes (Captain), Allan Border, David Hookes and Keppler Wessels. Fine condition.
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1994 Australian Team to South Africa, official team sheet with 19 signatures including Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Shane Warne & Damien Fleming (added at base). Fine condition.
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1997-98 New Zealand Team to Australia, official team sheet with 19 signatures including Stephen Fleming (Captain), Nathan Astle and Daniel Vettori. Fine condition.
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1999 Australian Team to West Indies, official team sheet for one day international series with 16 signatures including Stephen Waugh (Captain), Shane Warne, Ian Healy and Colin Miller. Fine condition. Rare - each player received 2 team sheets.
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2000 Australian Team to New Zealand, official team sheet with 14 signatures including Stephen Waugh (Captain), Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds. Fine condition. Rare - we have only seen this twice before.
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Melbourne: 1884 Team photograph, with 'Melbourne Football Team, Adelaide, August, 1884' and players names printed on mount, excellent condition, framed and glazed, overall 45 x 37 cm. A magnificent piece.
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Melbourne: 1885 Member’s Season Ticket, red and blue leather cover with gilt 'M.F.C./1885', with fixture list inside, window mounted with reprinted 1884 Melbourne team photograph, overall 58 x 58 cm. Extremely rare.
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1893 Season: complete pages from 'The Argus' newspaper (45 pages), with reports of football throughout the season. (Essendon's 3rd VFA Premiership).
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1895 & 1896 Seasons: Complete pages from ‘The Argus’ newspaper for 1895 (45) & 1896 (50), with reports of football throughout the season, includes home & away matches; intercolonial matches. (Fitzroy’s 1st Premiership was 1895; Collingwood 1st Premiership was 1896).
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'The Victorian Sporting Record 1903' edited by Wilmott [Melbourne, 1903], includes cricket, football, tennis, golf, bowls, athletics & swimming. Fair/Good condition.
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Collingwood: 1924 programme/menu 'Complimentary Smoke Social & Presentation to E.W. Copeland J.P., Collingwood Town Hall, 14th July 1924', with 26 signatures on back cover including John Wren, E.W.Copeland, Lord Stradbroke, Jack Ryder, Sir Walter Baldwin-Spencer, Jock McHale, Dick Lee, Con McCarthy, James Sharp, Percy Wilson, George Clayden, Harry Curtis Wally Sharland & Percy Maybury. Collingwood’s best & fairest was named the Copeland Trophy in honour of E.W.Copeland].
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Haydn Bunton (possibly the greatest footballer ever, winning 2 Brownlow Medals and three Sandover medals), signature on autograph page with quote 'Indulge in Sports, Make It An Aim, Always Remembering, to Play the Game'.
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