*** | 1930s 'Captains of Matches at Lords between the Gentlemen & the Players' sheet with 21 signatures including Bob Wyatt, Freddie Brown, Colin Cowdrey, Joe Hardstaff, Len Hutton & Alec Bedser. | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford: 1984 Adelaide Oval Centenary Test envelope with signatures of Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford. | *** | |
*** | 1919 Melbourne Cricket Club Kgv 1d Postal Card with advice to Ap Propsting that he has been chosen to play for the MCC against the Royal Australian Navy team printed on reverse, also printed signature of Hugh Trumble. | *** | |
*** | Books 'Wisden Cricketers Almanack' for 1986, 1998, 2001, 2004 & 2008-17. The first two issues with limp yellow covers, others hardbound with dust jackets, mainly Fine condition. (Qty 14 items) | *** | |
*** | 1938 Don Bradman, signature on replica of 'Elastra-Strap' advert from 1938, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 60 cm. | *** | |
*** | Flicker Book 'Sporting Flicks Productions present Lindsay Hassett (Vice-Captain Australian XI) demonstrating The Pull Shot/The Off Drive. | *** | |
*** | 1952-53 South Africa team to Australia autograph page with 16 signatures including Jack Cheetham, Hugh Tayfield, Russell Endean & Roy McLean; also page signed by England's Alec & Eric Bedser. | *** | |
*** | 1988 Australian Tour of Pakistan, official team sheet with 18 signatures including Allan Border (captain), Geoff Marsh, Tim May & Ian Healy, some stain spots. | *** | |
*** | Programmes 1948 Australian XI v Tasmania in Hobart, very scarce programme with front cover photo 'Dg Bradman, captain of the Australian Team for English Tour 1948', some writing on cover hardly detracts. | *** | |
*** | 1986 Australian team, Vca team sheet for WSC Final v India at MCG, with 12 signatures including Allan Border (captain), Bruce Reid & a young Steve Waugh. | *** | |
*** | Scrapbooks two bulging exercise books c.1932-1938 with press clippings including an extensive autobiography of Don Bradman's life up to 1938; plus another bulging scrapbook c.1935-36 with football, cricket & horseracing. (Qty 3) | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman: Print 'The Don in Command' caricature by Albert Ricardo, limited edition 63/500, signed by the artist & Don Bradman, size 40 x 54 cm. | *** | |
*** | 1981-94 Australian team sheets for 1981 to England & Sri Lanka; 1982 to NZ; 1993 to UK on MCC letterhead; Season 1993-94. Ex Ray Bright collection. (Qty 4) | *** | |
*** | 1985 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test signed both teams; Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test; Australian team v India; Young Australia to Zimbabwe. (Qty 4) | *** | |
*** | Tour Guides ABC Cricket Books (38) from 1975-76 to 2019-20; other tour guides (7); cricket magazines (12); 'Football Record's (36); programmes for soccer (2) & tennis (2); theatre/music programmes (12). Fair/Good condition (Qty 130 items) | *** | |
*** | 1926-38 cricket cards including Players 'Cricketers Caricatures by Rip' [50] & Players 'Cricketers 1938' [50]. Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 100 items) | *** | |
*** | Richmond: Original artwork for 1966 cartoon drawing by Sam Wells including Tom Hafey's appointment as Richmond's new coach, plus other cartoons showing cricket with Bob Cowper century & tennis with Arthur Ashe, published in 'The Age'. | *** | |
*** | Sachin Tendulkar: Signature inside book 'The Making of a Cricketer - Formative years of Sachin Tendulkar in Cricket' by Ajit Tendulkar (Mumbai, 1996). | *** | |
*** | Jack Russell: Gloucestershire cap, deep blue wool, with wire-embroidered Gloucestershire logo on front, with initials 'Jr' inside, good match-worn condition. [Jack Russell played 54 Tests & 40 ODIs 1988-98, and played for Gloucestershire 1981-2004] | *** | |
*** | Autographs signed photographs (10) & postcards (5) including Tim Paine, Colin McDonald, Keith Miller, Ian Chappell, Rick McCosker & Neil Harvey; 1959 Kane Products [49/50] with 3 signed; cricket ball signed Jonathan Agnew; '50 not Out' cricket ball.… | *** | |
*** | 1888 Melbourne Cricket Club printed notice on reverse of Victorian 1d Postal card advising addressee H Ford Esq that he was selected to play that Saturday, with admonition at base that should a player fail to attend he 'shall be liable to be fined ten… | *** | |
*** | 1934 Australian Tour to England blotting paper 'Our sporting Ambassadors, text fixtures 1934. Success to the Team!' with images of the players including bill Woodfull, Don Bradman & bill Ponsford, produced by the Savings bank of SA, fine condition. | *** | |
*** | Cricket Club Badges for St.Kilda Cricket Club 1955; plus Melbourne Cricket Club badges (13) 1970-71 to 1973-74 and 1976-77 to 1984-85. (Qty 14) | *** | |
*** | 1993 India team v Zimbawe, team sheet with 15 signatures including Mohd Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev & Anil Kumble. (Zimbabwe's inaugural tour of India - a rarer sheet) | *** | |
*** | Bats: comprising c.1900 'Hambledon' bat; 70 mm wide 'County' practice bat; 'County' bat with 16 signatures including Neil Harvey, Ian Craig & Brian Booth. Ex Ray Bright collection. (Qty 3) | *** | |
*** | 1948 Don Bradman, signature on photograph 'Some of the 1948 Australian XI at Balmoral Castle', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 45 x 35 cm. | *** | |
*** | 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1970-1979. The 1970-75 & 1979 issues hardback with worn dustjackets; 1976-77 with limp yellow covers; 1978 hardback (no dustjacket). Fair condition. (Qty 10) | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman clear signature on photograph Bradman's square drive, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 31 x 39 cm. | *** | |
*** | 1980 Australian team for Centenary Test Tour of England, official team sheet with 14 signatures including Greg Chappell (captain), Graeme Wood (112), Kim Hughes (117) & Dennis Lillee, some soiling. | *** | |
*** | 1986-87 Australian team v England, official team sheet on Acb embossed letterhead with 12 signatures including Allan Border (captain), Dean Jones, Geoff Marsh & Bruce Reid. Very scarce. | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman: black & white photograph of Don Bradman bowled, signed in black texta 'Don Bradman'. | *** | |
*** | 1987 Les Favell Testimonial - Les Favell XI v Sir Donald Bradman XI, double team sheet, with 28 signatures including Don Bradman, Wayne Phillips, Ray Lindwall, Peter Sleep, David Hookes & Neil Harvey. Scarce. | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman: 1987 black & white photograph of Don Bradman & Bob Hawke admiring 'The Bradman Albums', signed in black texta 'Don Bradman'. | *** | |
*** | 1984-85 West Indies team 'County' cricket bat with 16 signatures including Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards & Joel Garner. Handle rubber perishing, and top two signatures fading, though superb team. Housed in display case, overall 31 x 103 cm. | *** | |
*** | 1993 Australian team to England, official team sheet with 20 signatures including Allan Border, Mark Taylor & Shane Warne. | *** | |
*** | Photographs 1995 England team to West Indies, team photograph with 14 signatures on mount; plus 1995/6 England team to South Africa team photograph with 20 signatures on mount, includes Mike Atherton, Alec Stewart & Darren Gough. Both framed & glazed.… | *** | |
*** | Autographs collection of 29 different cards signed by West Indies Test Players mounted and identified on 4 sheets, including Everton Weekes, Seymour Nurse, Michael Holding, Lance Gibbs & Joel Garner. (Qty 29 items) | *** | |
*** | 1990-91 Australian team, Saca team sheet for 4th Test v England, with 11 signatures including Allan Border (captain), Mark Waugh (138) & David Boon (121), fine condition. Scarce. | *** | |
*** | Balance of collection including booklets '1946-7 test cricketers in caricature by Lionel Coventry'; 'The Listener in test cricket Book' [1948]; 'Kings of cricket - Australia or West Indies' [1951-52]; 'Cricketers from the West Indies' [1966], mainly fine… | *** | |
*** | 1958-59 England team, official team sheet with 20 signatures including Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Jim Laker & Fred Trueman, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 32 x 38 cm. | *** | |
*** | 2007-20 accumulation in 18 albums, mainly Herald-Sun, team Zone & few Select. (quantity 2000+) | *** | |
*** | Magazines 1940s-60s magazines including 'Sport Magazine' (28); 'The Australian Amateur' (6); 'Sports Digest' [NZ] (4); 'World of Sports' (3); 'Sports Illustrated' (3); tennis (5) including 1954 Davis Cup; cricket (3); Phar Lap; 'Sports Pictorial Magazine'… | *** | |
*** | 1948 Australian Tour to England '1948 Tests, Australian XI's English Tour, Proceeding by P & O Rms 'Strthaird' 22,500 Tons' [Sydney, 1948], tour brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party. | *** | |
*** | Mark Ealham: Kent cap, blue wool, with embroidered Prancing Horse logo on front, with name 'Ealy' inside, good match-worn condition. [Mark Ealham played 8 Tests & 64 ODIs 1996-2001, and played for Kent 1989-2003 & Nottinghamshire 2004-09] | *** | |
*** | Joe Hardstaff Jr: Action photograph from 1935-36 England tour to Australia, signed in black ink 'Joe Hardstaff'. [Joe Hardstaff Jr played 23 Tests for England 1935-48] | *** | |
*** | 1978-79 Australian team, official Vca team sheet for Odi v England, with 12 signatures including Graham Yallop (captain), Peter Toohey & Wayne Clark, fine condition. | *** | |
*** | Framed Displays: comprising MCG Centenary; Russel Drysdale print 'The Cricketers'; Keith Miller display with signed mini-bat; MCG Member's Pavilion; D'Arcy Doyle print, various sizes. (Qty 5) | *** | |
*** | 1960 'The Tied Test', Australia v West Indies, 1st Test at Brisbane, display comprising action picture signed by Wes Hall & Richie Benaud, limited edition 372/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 63 cm. With CoA. | *** | |
*** | Print 'Lords Cricket Ground' by Alan Fearnley, signed by 1980 Australia & England Centenary Test Teams, including Greg Chappell, Allan Border, Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham, Graham Gooch & Geoff Boycott, and the artist, window mounted, framed & glazed,… | *** | |
*** | Ray Bright: Four much loved and well used cricket bats, comprising a size 5 'Sykes - Don Bradman', 'Warsops - Perfection', 'Crockett - Norman O'Neill' & 'Gunn & Moore - Cannon'. [Ray Bright played 25 Tests & 11 ODIs 1974-86] (Qty 4) | *** | |
*** | 1934-35 Star Newspapers 'Team Badges' [1/24] South Melbourne, with red & white ribbons. {Rarity 8}. Fine condition. | *** | |
*** | Cricket cap Australian cap signed by Glenn McGrath & Len Pascoe. | *** | |
*** | Bats: Miniature Bats, one signed by Doug Walters in display case; others signed by 1981 Australia, England & Pakistan teams and David Boon. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 5) | *** | |
*** | Postcards: 'Australian Eleven 1905' postcard fine used from Camperdown to Melbourne; plus Daily Express advertising card 'The 1956 Australian Touring Side' with facsimile autographs printed on reverse. (Qty 2) | *** | |
*** | Postcards: real photo postcard 'England v Australia, Test Match, Melbourne, Victoria' endorsed on front 'January 1912'. Superb unused condition. | *** | |
*** | 1885 Mount Pleasant Cricket Club (Ballarat) original cabinet card photograph with cameos of each player endorsed 'Presented to C.E.Grainger Esq, as a token of respect by the Members of the Mount Pleasant Cricket Club, 1885' with 'Photographer Chuck, Next… | *** | |
*** | 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1910', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition (some tape on spine). | *** | |
*** | 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1911', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition. | *** | |
*** | 1886 Fremantle Cricket Club Western Australia ½d Postal Card with announcement of the club's annual meeting (taking place that same night - 130 years later the post isn't this fast!), fine used with Fremantle 'F' duplex cancel. | *** | |
*** | Medals 1966 World Cup silver medal, 50 mm diameter, with on face 'Rothman's World Cup, 1966', and on reverse 'Presented to ............... At Lord'S, Sept.1966'. Presented to members of the World XI team. | *** | |
*** | Medals 'The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Cricket Match: Prime Minister's XI versus England' medal engraved 'R Willis 1978', in original presentation case. [Bob Willis played 90 Tests 1971-84, including 18 as England captain] | *** | |
*** | 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1939', original limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. | *** | |
*** | 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1961-1969. The 1961-62 issues rebound; 1963-68 hardback (no dustjackets); 1969 with limp yellow covers. Fair condition. (Qty 9) | *** | |
*** | Fred Baring: Match-used 'Jacques & Son' Cricket Bat with faint signature on the front in ownership position. [Fred Baring was a successful cricketer playing Sheffield Shield for Victoria, and managed 30 first-class matches 1911-29. He was named in the… | *** | |
*** | 'Ashes Captains 1948 - 2007/08' full-size cricket bat with 35 facsimile signatures on front, limited edition 153/500. | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman signature on action photograph from 1948 tour, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 32 x 43 cm. | *** | |
*** | 1961 Australian Team on Tour, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Richie Benaud (captain), Bill Lawry, Neil Harvey & Alan Davidson. | *** | |
*** | 1964 Australian Team on Tour, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Bob Simpson (captain), Brian Booth, Wally Grout & Bill Lawry. Fine condition. | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman: Sepia print of Bradman at the crease window mounted signed by Bradman; 'Don Bradman - Celebrating the Legend' print signed by Ian Craig; 'Who is the Greatest Sportsman of all Time?' statistical Weet-Bix print; pair of magazine covers… | *** | |
*** | 1975 Australian team to World Cup, Canada & United Kingdom, official team sheet with 19 signatures including Ian Chappell (captain), Rick McCosker, Dennis Lillee & Rod Marsh, fine condition. | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman: pblack & white photograph of Don Bradman with two of his fellow Test selectors, signed in black texta 'Don Bradman'. | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman: 1989 'Good Weekend' magazine with story 'Bradman - The Last Portrait', signed on front cover by Don Bradman. | *** | |
*** | Postcards 'The Australian Cricket Team, 1905'; 'Australian Team 1938' & 'Australian Cricket Team, England, 1948'. Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 3 items) | *** | |
*** | Cricket Cap Australian Cricket Cap signed by Glenn McGrath & Len Pascoe. | *** | |
*** | 1948 Australian Tour to England, booklets 'The Invincibles - The Tour' (7, 6 signed by Neil Harvey, Sam Loxton & Syd Barnes Jr); plus flyers for 'The Invincibles - The Greats of 48' (6 - 5 signed by Neil Harvey & Sam Loxton). (Qty 13 items) | *** | |
*** | Melbourne Cricket Club: 1932-33 Membership badge, scarce Country member with reversed colours, made by Bentley, No.63. | *** | |
*** | 1960-61 Australia v West Indies original 1961 cartoon drawing by Sam Wells, '3rd Test = For Better or Worse' showing Neil Harvey & Norm O'Neill (ducks in 2nd Test), bumpers by Wes Hall & Chester Watson, Ian Meckiff, Frank Worrell and even Don Bradman as… | *** | |
*** | 1961 Ashes Tour original 1961 cartoon drawing by Sam Wells, 'Aust Board of Cricket Control - Cricket Managers Behind the New Cricket Revival' showing Don Bradman (chairman & selector), Bill Dowling, Leo Rush & others, with new Test players Bill Lawry, Ian… | *** | |
*** | Steve Waugh Print 'Steve Waugh, This Fabulous century' by Brian Clinton, signed by Steve Waugh & the artist, limited edition 50/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 84 x 109 cm. | *** | |
*** | 1980 Australia v New Zealand, Waca team sheet for 2nd Test with 12 signatures including Greg Chappell, Allan Border & Dennis Lillee; team sheet for 3rd Test at MCG with 12 signatures; plus team photo signed Allan Border. (Qty 3) | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman: 'Bradman - The Illustrated Biography' by Michael Page [Melbourne, 1989], signed on title page by Don Bradman, Fine condition. | *** | |
*** | 1988-89 team sheets for 1988 Australian tour to Pakistan; 1988 Australia v West Indies 1st Test partially signed both teams; 1988 Australia v West Indies 2nd Test; 1989 Australia v Pakistan Odi partially signed both teams. (Qty 4) | *** | |
*** | 1989-91 Team sheets for 1989 Australia v New Zealand; 1989 Australia v Sri Lanka 1st Test signed both teams; 1991 Australia v England 3rd Test partially signed both teams; also Test match dinner menu for the first Test played in Tasmania, signed on… | *** | |
*** | 8 x 10' photographs (42); 4 x 6' photographs (35); postcards (18) & cricket cards (33) signed by Test cricketers including Alec Bedser, Ian Botham, Alec Stewart, Michael Holding, Ms Dhoni, Richard Hadlee & Shane Warne. (Qty 128) | *** | |
*** | 1994-95 Australia v Australia 'A', team sheet signed by both teams, 29 signatures including Mark Taylor, Shane Warne & Damian Martyn. | *** | |
*** | Artwork & Prints 'The Development of the Cricket Bat' wall plaque display with 1/7 scale replicas of bats taken from the MCC's collection, in oval frame, overall 27 x 34 cm, in original box. | *** | |
*** | Artwork & Prints 'Commander & Chief - Celebrating Australia's Test Cricket Captains Since 1876' print, limited edition 33/100, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 85 x 62 cm. | *** | |
*** | Marcus North: Display comprising signature on 'Puma Iridium Force' cricket bat, window mounted with two action photographs, overall 65 x 111 cm. [Marcus North played 21 Tests & 2 ODIs 2009-10, and captained Western Australia] | *** | |
*** | Medal silver with on front 'First Test Match England v Australia/Kennington Oval Sep. 1880', on reverse 1980 Centenary Test logo, produced by Toye Kenning & Spencer, London, in original presentation case. | *** | |
*** | Tour Guides 1951-2005 collection including ABC Cricket Books (9) from 1970-71 to 2005; 1951 South African tour to England; 1956 Australian tour to England. (Qty 20 items) | *** | |
*** | Trophies Newport Cricket Club trophies (4) won by W Hoyle, including 1948-49 hat-trick ball; 2nd XI Batting Average 1951-52; Best Clubman 1953-54; Best Clubman 1954-55; also Newport Cricket Club cap; plus cricket-related single records (3). (Qty 8 items) | *** | |
*** | 1977 Test Centenary silver medallion 'First Test Match, Melbourne 15th March 1877/Test Cricket Centenary 1877-1977 England v Australia', in original presentation case; plus 1981-82 Collectors World teaspoons (5) comprising Dennis Lillee (World Record Test… | *** | |
*** | Sri Lanka: c.1981-2016 Collection of signed photographs (135), pieces (15) & team sheets (2) in album. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 152) | *** | |
*** | 1932 tour guide 'Indian Cricket Tour to England 1932', published by the Board of Control for Cricket in India' [Bombay, 1932], with original decorative covers. | *** | |
*** | 1931-32 South Africa team, autograph page with 15 signatures including Jock Cameron (captain), Alex Bell & Jim Christy' plus unused letterhead 'South African Cricket Team, Australia 1931-32'. (Qty 2 items) | *** | |
*** | 1979 Australian tour to India official team sheet with 16 signatures including Kim Hughes, Allan Border & Rodney Hogg. | *** | |