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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:668
Sale Title:Sporting, Military and Historical MemorabiliaLots with images:357
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:436
Date:22-May-2013
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Shane Warne, print 'Around the Wicket - Shane Warne' by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by Shane Warne and the artist, limited edition 1262/1500, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 102 cm. With CoA
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1995 Australian Tour to West Indies, full size 'Gunn & Moore' Cricket Bat with 15 signatures on front, including Mark Taylor, Ricky Ponting, Glenn McGrath & Shane Warne, mounted with embroidered tour logo, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 92 cm
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1995 Australian Team, 'World Champions - Australia's victory in the Carribean', display comprising 1995 team photograph with 19 original signatures on the mount, limited edition No.1313/1500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 83 x 64 cm. With CoA
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Shane Warne, painting by Vincent Fantauzzo, oil on canvas, signed by the artist, framed, overall 48 x 58 cm. Fantuzzo has entered the Archibald Prize several times, winning the People's Choice Award in 2008 with a portrait of Heath Ledger; People's Choice Award in 2009 with a portrait of Brandon Walters; Packing Room Prize in 2011 with a portrait of celebrity chef Matt Moran
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Lancaster Park: Display 'No.4 Stand Roof, Lancaster Park/Jade Stadium', containing mounted piece of the No.4 stand roof, limited edition 178/800, signed twice by Sir Richard Hadlee, overall 122 x 60 cm
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Matthew Hayden, 'Matthew Hayden - On Top of the World' display, comprising signed 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat, mounted in display case with details of the top ten Test scores, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 122 cm. Limited edition 52/380. Bat loose in display case
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Dave Thomas: 'Full House at the Melbourne Cricket Ground', original painting, oil on canvas, signed 'Dave Thomas '06' lower right, overall 90 x 55 cm
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Brett Lee: 'Leethal' display celebrating Brett Lee's 300th wicket, comprising signed cricket stump, mounted with lithographed print, limited edition 100/300, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 46 cm
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1905-38 collection of cricket cards, wide range in varied condition, mostly incomplete sets, noted Wills, Sniders & Abrahams, Hill, Ogdens, Players, Godfrey Phillips, Gallaher, Millhoff, Carreras, Australian Licorice, Sweetacres, Hoadleys, Thomson, Nabisco, Ardath, Pals, Chums & Boys Realm. Poor/G. Inspection will reward. (total c742)
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1947 Stamina Clothes (Australia) 'No.4 Series - An Ideal Cricket Eleven', complete set [11 + title card], noted W.G.Grace, J.J.Kelly & Victor Trumper, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 45 cm. G/VG (cards lightly affixed to board with mounting tape). Very scarce set
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Australia: Signed autograph cards (36 - cards with 'Australian Test Cricketers' printed in black), including Alan Davidson, Paul Reiffel, Usman Khawaja, Marcus North, Phil Emery, Kepler Wessels & Shane Lee. (36 items)
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Australia: Signed autograph cards (37 - some cards with 'Australian Test Player' printed in green, others larger with pictures affixed), including Doug Walters, Dennis Lillee, David Boon, Merv Hughes, Allan Border, Shane Warne, Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist & Ricky Ponting. (3 cards laminated). (37 items)
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Australia: Signed autograph cards (51 - attractive coloured cards with gilt edges), including Mike Kasparowicz, Kerry O'Keefe, Fred Freer, Peter Allan, Gary Cosier & Sam Gannon. Some scarcer players autographs. (51 items)
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Australia: Signed autograph cards (93 - postcard-size cards), including Richie Benaud, Dean Jones, Eric Freeman, Jeff Thomson, Terry Jenner, Graham McKenzie, Gordon Rorke, Brad Hodge & Bill Brown. (93 items)
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1934 Australian Team: 'Australian XI, English Tour 1934', Orient Line brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party, with each signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 18 signatures including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Bill Ponsford & Bert Oldfield. Booklet with horizontal fold, however contents are in excellent condition
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1934 Australian Team, double autograph page with 13 signatures laid-down (plus another 3 on reverse), including Bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, Bill Ponsford, Clarrie Grimmett & Alan Kippax. Together with tour guide 'Australia's 18th Cricket Tour of England 1934'. (2 items)
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Australia: 1948 Australian team, notebook page with 11 signatures including Sid Barnes (scarce), Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller & Bill Brown (missing Don Bradman); plus 1972 Australian Team, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Ian Chappell (captain), Keith Stackpole, Greg Chappell, Graeme Watson & Dennis Lillee. Fair/G condition. (2 items)
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1961 Australian Team, official team sheet with 19 signatures including Richie Benaud (captain), Neil Harvey, Graham McKenzie & Bob Simpson. Folded, otherwise Good condition
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1964 Australian Team, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Bob Simpson, Brian Booth, Tom Veivers, Bill Lawry & Graham McKenzie. Folded, otherwise Good condition
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1968 Australian Team, official team sheet with 17 signatures, noted Bill Lawry, Barry Jarman & Ian Chappell. Folded, otherwise VG condition
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Australia: 1981 Australian Team to UK and Sri Lanka, official team sheet with 18 signatures including Kim Hughes, Dennis Lillee & Trevor Chappell; plus 1983 Australian team to World Cup, official team sheet with 13 signatures. (2 items)
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1984 Australian Team to West Indies, official team sheet with 18 signatures including Kim Hughes (captain), Allan Border, David Hookes & Keppler Wessels. Folded, otherwise fine condition
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1991 Australian Team to Zimbabwe, team sheet with 14 signatures including Mark Taylor, Paul Reiffel & Shane Warne. Fine condition. Shane Warne 'discovered' on this tour - very early signature
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1991-92 Indian Team to Australia, official team sheet with 19 signatures including M.Azharuddin, Kapil Dev & Sachin Tendulkar. Fine condition. Sachin Tendulkar's first tour to Australia - also Shane Warne's debut Test series
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1992 Australian Team to World Cup 1992, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Allan Border (captain), Geoff Marsh, Craig McDermott, Steve Waugh & Dean Jones. Fine condition. Scarce
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1992-93 Tasmania, official team sheet with 14 signatures including David Boon, Colin Miller & Ricky Ponting. Fine condition. Ricky Ponting's first season - went on to become Australian captain and Australia's highest Test run scorer
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2004 Australian Team v New Zealand, official team sheet with 12 signatures including Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath & Shane Warne. Fine condition. Rare - we haven't seen this before. This Series is famous for the match at the Gabba - Dizzy & McGrath making their 1st half centuries - McGrath's only half century - Glenn 61 and Dizzy 54* (114 for last wicket)
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Fitzroy: Wonderful early group, ex Bert Yelland, noted 1908 invitation to Fitzroy Jubilee Dinner, with accompanying letter & envelope; 1908 menus/programmes (2) for Fitzroy's Silver Jubilee Dinner; c1898 group photographs (2) from end of season trip to Adelaide; c1900 team photograph (in playing gear); c1900 team photograph (in suits); c1900 photographs (4) from their end of season trip to Tasmania; another c1900 group photograph believed to be Fitzroy Football Club. Condition varies, though some historic…
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Football Ephemera, noted c1922 original Samuel Wells black and white cartoon drawing, showing Collingwood v Richmond; 1941 'Football Record', Grand Final - Melbourne v Essendon (one page missing); c1950s-77 Victorian team photos/pictures (6 items); c1991-2011 Collingwood dinner menus (13). Fair/VG condition. (21 items)
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Football Ephemera: Range in folder, noted photocopy of 'Rules of the Melbourne Football Club, My 1859'; 'Order of Service' booklets for Jack Dyer, Ted Whitten, Bob Rose & Len Thompson; embroidered pocket for Colac Football Club; Ron Barassi autographs (2); range pictures & photos. (c40 items)
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Collingwood: Signed photographs - Harry Collier, Neil Mann, Lou Richards, Murray Weideman & Des Tuddenham, all framed & glazed, various sizes. (5 items)
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c1930s Australian Rules Pocket Watch: 'Triumph' Character pocket watch with footballer's boot swinging each second, made in Britain by Ingersoll Ltd, clearly Australian Rules with goal & behind posts. Repaired to working condition. A beautiful and unusual item of Australian Rules memorabilia
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'Rules of Austus (Abridged), A Combination of Australian and American Football' by Cowley [USA Edition, Melbourne, c1944]. VG condition. Austus is a sport which was started in Australia during World War II when U.S. soldiers wanted to play a form of football against the Australians. Because American Football is rarely played in Australia and Australian rules football is rarely played in the USA the players wrote up composite rules consisting of throwing, which isn't allowed in Australian rules football and…
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Metropolitan & Country Football: c1945-2005 range with books (24) including 6 titles by John Stoward covering the history of football in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Melbourne's North West & Western Districts; plus programmes (52); annual reports (3); ephemera (7) & Murtoa pennant. Fair/Good condition. (Total 86 items)
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Ephemera: 1949 Itinerary 'Victoria v South Australia' with 20 signatures on reverse including Ern Henfry, John Coleman, Bill Morris, Charlie Sutton & Bill Hutchinson; 1967 menu/programme 'Norman Smith Complimentary Dinner'; 1966 Mobil 'Mobil Footy Photos 1966' [7/40]
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Magazines, noted 'Australian Sportsfan' 9 issues 1972; 'Sports World Australia' 8 issues 1984-85; 'Inside Football' 27 issues 2001; MCC newsletters, annual reports & ephemera (134 items, 1955-2006); plus 4 scrapbooks of press clippings - Season 1970, St Kilda 1972-73, Essendon 1987 & Essendon 1988. Fair/Good condition
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Essendon: 'An Illustrated History of Essendon Football Club' edited by Di Sito, Murray & Weston [Melbourne, 2007]; 'Champions of Essendon' by Matthews [Melbourne, 2002]; plus Essendon Club Annual Reports (5) from 1961-62 to 1965-66. Fine condition. (7 items)
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Melbourne: 1964 VFL Premiers display comprising 'The Mighty Demons' pennant, window mounted with details of 1964 Grand Final victory, framed & glazed, overall 70 x 51 cm
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1965 Brownlow Medal Dinner menu (laminated), with 27 signatures including Ian Stewart, Bobby Skilton, Ron Barassi, Roy Wright, Bert Deacon, Dick Reynolds & Harry Hopman. Interesting group of autographs. Fair/Good condition. Also 1965 Scanlens card No.27 ian Stewart
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National Football League: 9ct gold & enamel badge 'National Football League of Australia', engraved on reverse 'National Director of Coaching', made by K.G.Luke
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Medals: Fothergill-Round Medal awarded to most promising talent in the VFL competition (recent winners include Robin Nahas, Michael Barlow, Michael Hibberd & Ahmed Saad); 1971 VFL Medal (Hawthorn Premiers/Ian Stewart Brownlow Medallist); Kevin Sheedy Silver Jubilee; Opening of Casey Fields. (4 items)
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Collingwood: Signed photographs - Max Richardson, Wayne Richardson, Peter Daicos, Chris Tarrant, Andrew Ktakouer & The Rocca Brothers, all framed & glazed, various sizes. (6 items)
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Football Books, noted 'Lethal' by Leigh Matthews (signed) & Mike Sheahan [Melbourne, 1986]; 'Frank Huggard - The Untamed Tiger' by Huggard (signed) [Melbourne, 1992]; plus range of VFL/AFL media guides (11) including 'Background to the Fitzroy Bulldogs' [Melbourne, 1989]. (48 items)
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Football Books, noted 'Jim Stynes - Whatever It Takes' leather bound [Melb., 1995]; 'Hawk Manure' by Doug Hawkins (leather bound & signed) [Melb., 1995]; 'Haydn Bunton - Best and Fairest' by Donald [Melb., 2003]. (40 items)
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Football Books, noted '100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996' [Melbourne, 1996] (with 4 signatures including Bobby Skilton); 'The Clubs - The Complete History of Every Club in the VFL/AFL' [Melbourne, 1998]; 'A Game of Our Own - The Origins of Australian Football' by Blainey [Melbourne, 2003]; also range of magazines. (42 items)
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Signed Football: 'T.W. Sherrin - AFL Centenary Match Ball' football with 33 signatures, noted Bob Pratt, Ron Barassi, Jack Dyer, Bobby Skilton, Leigh Matthews, Kevin Murray, Dick Reynolds & Charlie Sutton. In original presentation box
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Western Bulldogs/Weg Artwork: 1998 preliminary artwork for losing Weg poster, in black with colour overlay, signed by Weg in image, size 51 x 76 cm. Good condition. Unique
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Malcolm Blight: 'Malcolm Blight walking off Football Park, Adelaide, after his last game as Coach of the Adelaide Football Club on 29th August, 1999', original painting by Matthew Welsby, acrylic, signed lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 60 x 92 cm
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Carlton: 'Stephen Silvagni 300' display comprising special Carlton '300' football jumper, window mounted with photograph & signature, limited edition No.6, framed & glazed, overall 129 x 102 cm; 'Carlton Premiership Team 1995' framed display; faded Alex Jesaulenko signature on 'Marks of the Century' print. (3 items)
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Brisbane Lions, display '10 Years of Magic Moments' with signatures of Alastair Lynch, Leigh Matthews & Michael Voss, limited edition 55/200, framed & glazed, overall 101 x 77 cm. Also Renoir & Norman Lindsay framed prints. (3 items)
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South Melbourne/Sydney Swans: Weg poster collection, comprising 2005 original Weg posters (49 - incl. 5 signed by Weg, & one signed by Paul Roos & Barry Hall); 2005 L/edition Wegs (3 - unnumbered); Weg caricature posters for 1909 (1), 1909 L/ edition (6), 1918 (1), 1918 L/edition (7), 1933 (1), 1933 L/edition (6). Mainly fine (some with minor faults). (Total 74)
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Andrew Krakouer (Richmond/Collingwood), signature on Richmond football jumper, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 82 x 108 cm
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1906-13 Sniders & Abrahams football cards, noted 1906 (1), 1907 (7), 1908 (12), 1909 (9), 1910 (15), 1911 Pennant (4), 1912 Star (5) & 1913 Shield (2). Poor/G. Inspection recommended. (Total 55)
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