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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:665
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:623
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:400
Date:15-Dec-2008
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New South Wales Honour Cap, blue velvet, wire embroidered 'Nsw' monogram on front, embroidered on brim and around sides '1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896', and with tassle on top, name tag inside with initials 'Jmm'. Fair/Good condition. A wonderful early honour cap - sport unknown.
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Sports Collectables: 'Rules and Regulations of the Fremantle Bowling Club, and Laws of the Game of Bowls, 1898' (tone spots); 1970 signed letter from boxing trainer Ambrose Palmer in Johannesburg to Alf Brown at 'The Herald' in Melbourne; 1948 race book from Wellington Nz; set of left-handed golf clubs with bag & buggy.
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Remainder Of Sport Collection: c1920s-60s range, comprising - Greyhound Dog Racing Muzzles (3), Boxing Gloves (2 sets, one miniature Muhammad Ali small size), Boxing Bag, Fencing Mask, Framed lures, Fishing Clock, Riding Crop, Wooden Speed Skates; 1986 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix programme, souvenir periscope & playing cards; Road Safety Council Pennants - 'Safe Driving Award/Rsc/N.S.W./Safe Driving Competition' pennants for 1963 & 1970, each 45 x 95 cm; together with c1961-84 car magazines (49) in…
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Sport Collectables: Programmes (14) including 1960 'World Championship Tennis' (includes Lew Hoad & Ken Rosewall) ; 1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games; football (Soccer - 2) 1984 Forest v Australia & 1992 Sheffield United v NZ; 1953-83 athletics programmes (9) ; 1943 Batc Albion Park race book; plus Commonwealth Games group with 1958 ladies silk Scarves (4) ; also souvenir guide; 'The Western Mail Empire Games Book' edited by Harold Abrahams (Cardiff, 1958); 'Guiness Book of British Empire &…
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Sport Collectables: framed displays/posters (7) - print 'Legends of the Brownlow', Don Bradman, Ian Chappell (2, both signed), cricket cards 'Ashes Winning Captains' (25), tiger Woods, King Richard (Dick Reynolds) ; plus bottle of champagne signed by Johnny Famechon; special Brownlow medal Crown Lager bottles from 2002 (2), 2003 & 2006; Coca-Cola bottle for 2006 all-Australian Awards dinner. (13 items)
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Sport Collectables: Framed displays (5) - two with Don Bradman cards - 'Sir Donald Bradman Greatets Hits' [16] & 'The Bradman Collection' [20]; Ayrton Senna display; Holden 2000 Racing Team display with T-shirt signed by Craig Lowndes & Mark Skaife; History of Football (Soccer) display. Also 'Steeden' football signed by Nsw State of Origin team (11 signatures) & 1974 Fifa World Cup practice football marked 'Wm-74'. (7 items)
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Sport Collectables: Framed displays/prints (7) - Joe Montana signed display; Australia Cricket World Champions 1999 display; famous people print by J.Eathorne; basketball print by Brent Hayes; Vince Lombardi prints (2); Usa Women's Soccer Team display comprising 'Olympic Football Usa/Sydney 2000' T-shirt with 9 signatures; plus 'Ross Faulkner' Football with c20 Collingwood signatures. (8 items)
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Champion Sportswomen: Display 'Tag Heuer Australia, Marion Jones Alter Ego Collection Launch, 2001', comprising Australian flag with 12 signatures - Cathy Freeman, Nova Peris, Lee Naylor, Susan Hobson, Susan Andrews, Melinda Gainsford- Taylor, Michelle Timms, Louise Dobson, Tammy Van Wisse, Linley Frame, Lauren Burns & Marion Jones, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 112 x 65 cm.
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Jack Dempsey (World Heavyweight Champion 1919-26), superb signed picture, 22 x 28 cm
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George Cook, (1898-1943, Australian heavyweight boxer), rare 1935 programmes - George Cook v Obie Walker (USA - the first black American heavyweight to fight in UK); George Cook v Pancho Villar (Spain). Good condition. (2)
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Joe Louis, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with reprinted photograph of Joe Louis in training for a fight, overall 32 x 37 cm.
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1938 Churchman 'Boxing Personalities', complete set, noted Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson and Joe Louis. (50)
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Lester Ellis, print 'Lester Ellis - The Master Blaster' by Bryan Membrey, framed & glazed (signed by Lester Ellis on glass), overall 62 x 75 cm.
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Johnny Famechon, signature on Australia post - 1988 Seoul Olympics first day cover.
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Jeff Fenech, pair of 'Reyes' boxing gloves, both signed.
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Australia's World Champions: Display comprising pair of 'Ring Pro' boxing gloves with three signatures - Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon and Jeff Fenech; mounted on board with photographs of the three Champions, overall 42 x 93 cm.
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Mike Tyson v Julius Francis Boxing Glove: 16oz Bbe Full Pro Boxing Glove (not replica), that was a spare for the Mike Tyson v Julius Francis fight, and signed by six world champions - Jose Torres, Jeff Fenech, Lloyd Honeyghan, Herbie Hide, Carl Thompson & Colin McMillan; also signed by fight referee Joe Cortez & famous ring announcer Michael Buffer with his trademark catchphrase 'Let's Rumble'. This glove has been used for training, the marks on the 'Bbe' label caused by tape being removed. [Iron Mike…
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Mike Tyson v Julius Francis: Group comprising 16oz 'Cleto Reyes' Full Pro Boxing Glove (not replica) signed by Mike Tyson; 'Team Julius' T-shirt worn by Julius Francis for weigh-in and pre-fight interview; plus programme and ticket for Mike Tyson v Julius Francis fight. (Iron Mike knocked the British heavyweight champion to the canvas five times before the bout was stopped at 1:03 in the second round of their scheduled 10-round fight, at Manchester, UK on 29th Jan.2001).
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, Participation medal 'British Empire Games Hamilton/Canada/1930', bronze and enamel, oval shaped, 3.9 x 5 cm
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, bronze winner's medal 'British Empire Games/England/1934', not engraved on reverse
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Participation medal 'British Empire Games of 1938/London/1934', bronze, 45 mm diameter, in original presentation case by F. Phillips, medallist, Aldershot. Very attractive and scarce
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, official badge for games official, with bar on top labelled 'Official', red, white & blue ribbon, and medal below 'British Empire Games 1934', made by F.Phillips, Aldershot. Some wear to ribbon. Scarce.
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1938 3rd British Empire Games in Sydney, Canadian team badge, maple leaf shape, enammelled in green & blue, lettered 'British Empire Games 1938/ Canada'. Scarce.
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1954 British Empire Games In Vancouver: Royal Stafford cup 'British Empire Games/ 1954/ Vancouver/ Canada'; travel brochure 'British Empire Games at Vancouver Canada, July 30 to Aug.7, 1954'; also 'The New Zealand Sportsman, Empire Games 1950, Souvenir Issue' (cover faults). (3 items)
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1958 Commonwealth Games In Cardiff, range of programmes in comprising Athletics (7) & Boxing. Rare in such fine condition. (8 items)
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1962 Commonwealth Games In Perth, collection of tickets for Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony, athletics (2) & swimming (6); plus brochure & postcard-size invitations (4). Scarce. (15 items)
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Commonwealth Games participation medal '1966 VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Kingston, Jamaicia'
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1966 Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, official badge for games official, enamelled with 'Official/Jamaica/Kingston/ BE & CG'. Scarce.
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1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Participation Medal, 58 mm diameter, fine condition.
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1970 & 1986 Commonwealth Games, range of programmes, comprising 1970 (10) - Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony, Athletics (6), Boxing & Weightlifting; plus 1986 (8) - Opening Ceremony, Athletics (6) & Weightlifting. (18 items)
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1982 Commonwealth Games In Bribane: Group ex British boxer John Lyon, comprising Participation Medal, 56 mm diameter, in bronze; Amateur Boxing Association medal, engraved on reverse 'Commonwealyh Games/ Brisbane 1982/ The Teams/ Outstanding Success', in presentation box; plus English Boxer's Vest with 'Commonwealth Games/ England/ 1982' badge on front and competitor's number '23' on reverse. [John Lyon twice competed at the Summer Olympics (1984 and 1988) and won the gold medal in the men's flyweight…
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Commonwealth Games Ties, collection including Brisbane 1982 & 'Bbc Tv/ Brisbane 1982'; plus 1981 European Cup tie. (6 items)
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1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Silver Winner's Medal, '1986 x III Commonwealth Games/ Edinburgh/ Scotland', not engraved, hallmarked silver (some tarnish), 5.8 cm diameter.
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1986 Commonwealth Games In Edinburgh: Group ex British boxer John Lyon, comprising Participation Medal, 67 mm diameter, in bronze, in presentation case; plus English Boxer's Vest, team jacket, team pullover, team wet weather gear (jacket & pants) - all with embroidered '(English rose)/ England/ Edinburgh/ 1986' logo on front. [John Lyon twice competed at the Summer Olympics (1984 and 1988) and won the gold medal in the men's flyweight division (-48kg) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland].…
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1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, bronze participation medal
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1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland: Group ex British boxer John Lyon, comprising Participation Medal, 5.1 cm diameter, in original case; plus English Boxer's Vest and team T-shirt, both with 'Auckland 1990/ (English Rose)/ England' logo on front. (John Lyon twice competed at the Summer Olympics, (1984 and 1988) and won the gold medal in the men's flyweight division (-48kg) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland).
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1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria (Canada), Participation Medal, 50 mm diameter, in bronze, in original presentation box. Fair/good condition.
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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 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 Engravings: 'The English Cricketers - The Eleven of All-England', full-page engraving from 'Harper's Weekly' Oct.15th 1859, overall 40 x 25 cm; 'The Match Between The All-England Eleven and Twenty-two of the New South Wales Cricketers, Played in the Domain at Sydney', from 'The Illustrated London News' May 10th 1862, overall 40 x 25 cm; plus 'Cricket- Match at Melbourne Between The All-England Eleven and Twenty-two of Victoria', from 'The Illustrated London News' April 9th 1864, page overall 30 x…
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History Of Test Cricket 1877-1900: Set of six original paintings by Dave Thomas - 'Jack Blackham', 'Dave Gregory', 'Frederick Spofforth', 'George Giffen', 'Charlie Turner' & 'Hugh Trumble', all oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas' lower right, each overall 44 x 35 cm. (6 items)
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1877 Gloucestershire Team: original photo of the team (9 x 6 cm), with players' names printed on page, and with page affixed to mount, overall 29 x 29 cm. Players include W.G.Grace & Australia's Billy Midwinter. Scarce. Fine condition
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William Murdoch, superb original sepia photograph by E. Hawkins & Co., showing Billy Murdoch wearing his Australian cap, size 10 x 15 cm. (William Murdoch, Australia's most successful 19th century cricket Captain, played 18 Tests for Australia 1877- 90, and 1 test for England 1892, being one of five Australians to represent both Australia and England in a test. He was the first player to score a test double century, and scored the first triple century in intercolonial competition)
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1878 1st Australian Team To England: Original scorebook of the Hastings & St.Leonards Cricket Club for 1878 & 1879, which includes the original scorer's records for Hastings & District v Australians at Hastings on 26th-28th August 1878. A remarkable match - Australia's Tom Garrett completed a hat-trick in the Hastings and District first innings (victims: Cunliffe, Leslie, Howis); and Frederick Spofforth completed a hat-trick in the Hastings and District second innings (victims: Cunliffe, J Phillips,…
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1878 1st Australian Team to England: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with title, 'The Australian Twelve', and players' names printed on page. Scarce. Fine condition
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1878 1st Australian Team To England: Engraving 'The Australian Cricketers', from 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News', window mounted in ivory coloured boards, overall 44 x 35 cm.
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1879 England Team: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with title, 'Richard Daft's English Cricketers, 1879', and players' names printed on page. Scarce. Fine condition.
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'James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual' for 1879-87, 1889-90 & 1894-96. A good run, 14 issues, the 1879-87 issues rebound without wrappers into five volumes, the other five copies with original orange boards. The 1879-81 & 1883 issues lack photographs, some advertising pages torn with loss in 1889-90 & 1896 issues. Fair/Good condition.
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Lord Harris (1851-1932, George Harris, 4th Baron Harris, second-ever Captain of the English cricket team, played four Tests 1879-84, led the 1878-79 England touring side to Australia), nice signature on one-page letter dated Oct 21st
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1880 2nd Australian Team To England: Original scorebook of the Hastings & St.Leonards Cricket Club for 1880 & 1881, which includes the original scorer's records for Hastings & District v Australians at Hastings on 30th August-1st September 1880 (5 days before the only Test match). Australia's team included Billy Murdoch (captain), Jack Blackham, George Bonnor & Harry Boyle. A unique original record from Australia's second tour of England.
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1880 2nd 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. Scarce. Fine condition.
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1880 2nd 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. Scarce. Fine condition
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1880 2nd Australian Team To England: Full page from 'The Boy's Own News', with engraving titled 'The Australian Team'.
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'Famous English Cricketers - 1880', colour lithograph, printed by Willatt & Grover, Nottingham, from 'The Boy's Own Paper' (London, 1880), size 41 x 28 cm. Folds, otherwise fine condition with lovely colour.
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1881 Lancashire Team: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with title, 'The Lancashire County Eleven', and players' names printed on page, and with page affixed to mount, overall 29 x 29 cm. Players include A.N.Hornby, Dick Barlow & Johnny Briggs. Scarce. Fine condition.
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1882 3rd Australian Team: Original newspaper engraving titled 'The Australian Cricketing Team', window mounted, overall 31 x 45 cm. Scarce. Fine condition.
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1882 3rd Australian Team to England: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with the title, 'The Australian Team, 1882', and players' names printed on page. Scarce.
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1884 4th Australian Team To England: 'Our Cricketing Guests', a coloured chromolithograph of the Australian & Philadelphian touring teams, published as a frontispiece to an edition of 'The Boy's Own Paper', overall 20 x 25 cm.
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Original 1894 cabinet card photograph of the 4th Australian Team To England, with the player's names printed on the mount
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1884 'Lillywhite, Frowd & Co.' Cricket Bat, match used, with shield affixed to reverse, engraved 'St.George's, Brandon Hill, 1st x I, Presented to, J.Taverner, for batting 1884'.
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1884-85 England Tour to Australia: Newspaper 'The Scrutineer and West Camden Advocate, Published at Moss Vale', for Jan.29 1885, with long report on 'The English Eleven v Twenty-Two of Berrima District'. Fair/good condition
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W.G.Grace, large original photograph, Studio portrait in his cricket attire, by E.Hawkins of Brighton, overall 23 x 31 cm. Some ageing to photograph, otherwise fine condition.
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1886 5th Australian Team to England: original cabinet card photograph of the team, with title ‘The Australian Cricketers, 1886' and players' names printed on mount, photographed by Messrs. Gillman & Co, Oxford, overall 16 x 11 cm. Scarce. Minor tone spots, otherwise good condition.
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1887 Gentlemen of England Team: original team photograph of the Gentlemen team, with title 'Gentlemen of England v Players at Lord's, July 11th & 12th 1887', with 11 signatures mounted below - W.G.Grace (Captain), A.E.Stoddart, Arthur Appleby, W.E.Roller, Henry Forster, K.J.Key, E.H.Buckland, H.Philipson, Lord Hawke, W.W.Read & F.Marchant; framed and glazed, overall 54 x 43 cm.
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1888-96 6th-9th Australian Teams To England: Original scorebook of the Hastings & St.Leonards Cricket Club for 1887-1897, which includes the original scorer's records for matches at Hastings for four Australian tours: - South of England v Australians on 17th-19th September 1888. (Captains W.G.Grace & Percy McDonnell). - South of England v Australians on 15th-17th September 1890. (Captains W.G.Grace & Billy Murdoch). - South of England v Australians on 7th-9th September 1893. (Captains W.G.Grace & Jack…
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1888 6th Australian Team to England: original cabinet card photograph of the team, with title ‘The Australian Cricketing Team, 1888' and players' names printed on mount, photographed by the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, London, overall 16 x 11 cm. Scarce.
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Sir Charles Aubrey Smith (1863-1948, English cricketer & actor, captained England to victory in his only Test match in South Africa 1888-89), nice signed one-page letter dated 'Lyric Theatre, 10.3.03'.
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1890 7th Australian Team To England: Original team photograph, with title on mount '7th Australian x I. England 1890.', showing the players wearing their Australian caps & blazers, small fault to upper centre of photograph, otherwise in very good condition, and a nice large image (34 x 25 cm), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 55 cm. Very scarce.
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1890 7th Australian Team to England: original cabinet card photograph of the team, photographed by G.& R. Lavis, Photographers to her Majesty, the Queen, London, overall 17 x 11 cm. Scarce. Good condit
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1893 south of England Team: original team photograph of the south of England team that played the Australians at Hastings on 7th-9th September 1893, noted W.G. Grace (Captain), A.E. Stoddart, J.J. Ferris, W.W. Read & J.T. Hearne, overall 40 x 33 cm
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1893 south of England Team: original team photograph of the south of England team that played the north of England at Hastings on 11th-13th September 1893, noted W.G. Grace (Captain), Billy Murdoch (former Australian Captain), A.E. Stoddart, J.J. Ferris, W.W. Read & J.T. Hearne, overall 41 x 33 cm
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1893 north of England Team: original team photograph of the north of England team that played the south of England at Hastings on 11th-13th September 1893, noted Ernest Smith (Captain), Charles de Trafford, Bobby Peel, W. Attewell & John Briggs, overall 41 x 33 cm
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1893 8th Australian Team to England: original Carte-de-visite photograph of the team with the title, 'Eigth Australian Cricketing Team, 1893', and players' names printed on mount, produced by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co. Ltd, size 105 x 62 mm. Very scarce
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1893 8th Australian Team To England: Printed team photo 'The Australian Cricket-Players in England', from 'The Illustrated London News', window mounted in ivory coloured boards, overall 33 x 35 cm.
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1893 8th Australian Team To England: Printed team photo 'The Australian Cricketers in England - A Portrait Group', from 'Black and White: A Weekly Illustrated Record and Review', window mounted, overall 33 x 25 cm.
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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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'Bartlett' cricket bat, with gold-embossed lettering on reverse 'Branxholme C.C., 1894-95, Trophy, Presented By, A.G.Laidlaw Esq, For Highest Batting Average, Won By, J. Dew'. Fair/good condition. A school teacher, later MA and Inspector of Schools, Joseph Dew was the Son of John Dew of Bath, a boy convict, transported for seven years to van Diemen's Land in 1840s. Joseph's Son was Sir Harold Dew, Professor of Surgery, University of Sydney. His unmarried daughter in her will left $3.6 million to the Walter…
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Framed Cricket Prints: c1895 colour prints of William Gunn & A.C.MacLaren, both window mounted, framed & glazed, each 41 x 55 cm; 'The Cricket Match, Tonbridge School' (overall 91 x 75 cm); 'The County Ground, Southampton' by Terry Harrison (signed by artist, overall 66 x 45 cm); 'Australian Test Cricketers 1877-1990' (overall 60 x 95 cm). (5 items)
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W.G.Grace, fine signature dated '1895' on original photograph, showing him full-length batting, by E.Hawkins of Brighton, with title 'Mr.W.G.Grace. Photographed with the Bat with Which He Made Over 1,000 Runs in May 1895. Mr.Grace Also Used This Bat When He Completed His One Hundredth century Also in May 1895', overall 33 x 39 cm. Some foxing to mount and photograph, otherwise good condition, laid down on conservation board.
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W.G.Grace, collection comprising reprinted photographs (14), pictures (8), negative, postcards (2), greeting card & poster (creased); also reprinted photographs (3) of 1903-04 England team to Australia. (30 items)
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'Dr. W. G. Grace, Champion Cricketer of the World', c1895 cotton handkerchief, printed with portrait of W. G. Grace, biography, and record of his 100 centuries, size 58 x 55 cm
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W.G.Grace, full size cricket bat, with painting of W.G.Grace in oil on blade.
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Cricket Books, noted 'With Bat and Ball' by George Giffen [London, 1898]; 'The Sydney Mail' for January 29 1930 with 'Bradman Action Pictures'; Players 'Cricketers 1938' [50] in album. (5 items)
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Tom Richardson, nice signature on Berlin real photo postcard 'T.Richardson'. (Tom Richardson played 14 Tests for England 1893-98, one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. He died of a heart attack at only 41).
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1899-1902 10th & 11th Australian Teams To England: Original scorebook of the Hastings & St.Leonards Cricket Club for 1898-1903, which includes the original scorer's records for matches at Hastings for two Australian tours: - South of England v Australians on 4th-6th September 1899. (Captains W.G.Grace & Joe Darling). - South of England v Australians on 8th-10th September 1902. (Victor Trumper 120, Tom Hayward 106). Other matches include Mr.Stoddarts Australian x I v Rest of England; Yorkshire v Rest of…
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Original framed and glazed 1899 photograph of the 10th Australian team showing most of the players in their Australian caps and blazers, with fifteen signatures on the mount including Victor Trumper, Hugh Trumble, Alfred Johns, Bill Howell, B. Wardill (manager), Monty Noble, Frank Laver, Charles McLeod, James Kelly, Clem Hill, Jack Worrall, Joe Darling (captain), Syd Gregory, Frank Iredale and Ernest Jones and a the title and signature on the reverse, photography by Reinhold Thiele & Co., London, ex Frank…
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Cricket Group, noted reprinted Australian team photographs for 1899 & 1948; engraving/magazine pictures of 1888 & 1899 Australian teams; 1926 supplement 'Australian Test Team'; original snapshot photograph of Bradman leaving the field c1948; reprinted photograph of 1948 Leeds Test with Sam Loxton's comments on reverse; photographs of Ian Chappell & Steve Waugh (signed & endorsed); 1985 Australian team sheet with printed signatures. (10 items)
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'Cricket at Lord's in 1822', lithograph c1900, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 51 cm.
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Kevan H.Hardacre (Australian, 1927- ): Original painting 'Cricket at Como', oil on canvas, signed by the artist lower left, overall 60 x 65 cm. Together with original advertising artwork showing batsman in action, oil on board, for Imperial Tobacco Company (Of Great Britain & Ireland) Limited, with label on reverse dated 1.Jan.1953, overall 61 x 95 cm. (2 items)
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Cricket Tie Pin, with bone/ivory cricket bat & coral cricket ball; plus cricket pendant with stumps & cricket ball, over stone engraved with initial 'W'. (2 items)
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1902 Australian Team To England: Printed team photo 'The Australians, 1902', from 'Cricket of Today and Yesterday', window mounted in ivory coloured boards, overall 30 x 25 cm.
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Sir Pelham Warner, nicely signed 4-page hand-written letter from Christchurch, NZ, dated Feby 26 1903, mentions 'Orders Are Being Taken For My Book Already, I Really Believe It Will Sell Extremely Well Both Here & in Australia: '. We have had a very good time, & a triumphal march so far. I made 211 the other day. We leave for Australia on March 6'. (plum Warner played 15 Tests 1898-1912, including 10 as England Captain, and was manager of the 1932-33 Bodyline team).
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1903-04 England Team: 'The 'Ashes' Team, 1903-04', printed team photo, showing English players in their caps & blazers, framed & glazed, overall 72 x 55 cm.
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Postcard: 'Melbourne Cricket Ground - An English Eleven at Play 1904', colour postcard from, the electroplate series.
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Postcards: 'Famous Fielders', complete set of 6 postcards, with the exceptionally rare original printed packaging.
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Frank Laver, nice signature on Ralph Dunn & Co. Real photo postcard 'F.Laver (Victoria)'. (Frank Laver played 15 Tests 1899-1909, he was player-manager of the 1905 & 1909 Australian Tours to England).
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Tom Hayward, nice signature on Brighton View Co. Real photo postcard 'Hayward'. (Tom Hayward played 35 Tests for England 1895-1909)
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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, overall 51 x 46 cm. Minor spots and stains on outer border, image superb. Rare and attractive.
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Sir Stanley Jackson, signature on lower right margin of superb half-tone offset lithographic original of the England Captain, Stanley Jackson, in full flight, published by the Swan electric engraving Company, London, 1st September, 1905; image size 28 x 42 cm, some tone spots, overall 56 x 76 cm
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Cricket books & trophy: books (30), noted 'Australian Cricket, the Game and the Players' by pollard (Sydney, 1982); 'A Cavalcade of International Cricketers' by Crowley (Melbourne, 1988); 'Hitting Across the Line' by Viv Richards (Sydney, 1991); plus silver-plated cup, 26 cm tall, with two handles, engraved 'Manildra District Cricket Association, Cup Competition, Presented by G.W.Griffith', and further engraved at various places '1906 Won by Garra', '1907 Cranbury', '1908 Cargo', 'Garra 1908-9' & 'Manildra…
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Charles Macartney, superb signature on reverse of real photo postcard showing Macartney wearing his Australian 'Baggy Green' cap. (Charles Macartney played 35 Tests 1907-26).
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