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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:633
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:612
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:356
Date:16-May-2017
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Carlton Cricket Club, lady's Season Ticket, Season 1922-23, with hole punched for each game attended. Fair condition
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Clarrie Grimmett, signed action picture, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 42 cm. (Clarrie grimmett played 37 Tests 1924-36. Australian Test Player No.121)
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1920s-70s Cricket Library, noted 'Gilligan's Men' by Monty Noble (London, 1925), 'The Fight for the Ashes 1928-29' by Monty Noble (London, 1929), 'Richie Benaud's Way of Cricket' (signed), 'Fifteen Paces' by Alan Davidson (signed). Fair/G. (99 items)
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Waca: Medal with swan & text 'West Australian Cricket Association', with on reverse cricket bat & stumps with 'Life Member', c1920s
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1926 Australian Team, postcard 'The Australian Team 1926', with 17 signatures including Herbert Collins, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Woodfull and Bill Ponsford, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 35 cm
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1926 Australian Team, group of real photograph postcards, all signed, comprising T.J.Andrews, J.Ellis, J.M.Gregory, A.A.Mailey, W.H.Ponsford, A.J.Richardson, J.Ryder & J.M.Taylor, all but one window mounted, framed & glazed, each 22 x 36 cm. The Jack Ryder signature bold, others faded, though very attractive group. (8 items)
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1926 Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip', complete set (50), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 65 x 56 cm
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1928 Major Drapkin 'Australian and English Test Cricketers', complete set (40), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 57 x 58 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1928-29 membership badges, made by Bentley, Full member No. 1597 & Country member No.1216
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Cricket Group, noted 1929 Wills 'Cricketers, 2nd Series' (50), 1950 Carreras 'Famous Cricketers' (50), 1973 West Indies team sheet, 1980 Centenary Test covers (12), 1990s South Africa signed photos (13), 1999 World Cup playing cards (2 packs) & postcards (36)
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Don Bradman, signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 43 cm
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Don Bradman, display with pictures of Bradman demonstrating the Pull Shot & Leg Glance, both signed, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 43 cm
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1930 Players 'Cricketers 1930', complete set (50), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 64 x 56 cm
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Bill O'Reilly, nice signature on action picture, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 32 x 43 cm. (Bill 'Tiger' O'Reilly played 27 Tests 1931-46)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1931-32 membership badges, made by Bentley, Full member No.4448 & Country member No.1718
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1931 Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test at SCG, reprinted panoramic photograph showing Don Bradman & Keith Rigg batting (both scored centuries), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 128 x 49 cm
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1934 Australian Team, large official team photograph, by Sasha, with title 'The 18th Australian Cricket Team, 1934' printed on mount, signed to mount by the entire team, with 19 signatures - Bill Ferguson (scorer), Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Brown, Hans Ebeling, Harold Bushby (manager), Bill O'Reilly, Tim Wall, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, W.C.Bull (treasurer), Ern Bromley, Arthur Chipperfield, Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Len Darling, Bill Ponsford, Ben Barnett, Stan McCabe & Bert Oldfield,…
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1934 Players 'Cricketers 1934', complete set (50), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 65 x 56 cm
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Bill Brown, display comprising nice signature on card, window mounted with photograph of Bill Brown walking out to bat, framed & glazed, overall 25 x 36 cm. (Bill Brown played 22 Tests 1934-48, including one as Australian captain)
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1934', rebound in grey cloth. Fair/Good condition
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1935', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1935', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition (spine damaged)
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1936', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition
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1936 Real Photogravure Portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', complete set comprising Bradman, Brown, Chipperfield, Darling, Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith, Grimmett, McCabe, Oldfield, O'Reilly, Allen, Duckworth, Fagg, Fishlock, Hammond, Hardstaff, Leyland, Robins, Verity & Worthington. G/VG condition. Extremely scarce as a complete set
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1937 Punch cartoon 'Kangaroo-Tail Soup' with Chef Bradman (would frame nicely), booklets 'The Australians in England 1938', 'England v Australia 1877-1939', 'Bradman 1927-1941', 'Cricket 1948 - The Australian Tour' pus two 1948 score cards & scrapbook of 1948 press clippings, nicely compiled. (8 items)
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Don Bradman, print 'Don Bradman, MCG 3rd Test Versus England 1937' by Michael Parker, an Artist's Proof, signed on the reverse by the artist, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 80 x 100 cm
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1938 Australian Tour to England: Full size 'B.Warsop' Cricket Bat, signed on front by Australian team with 15 signatures including Don Bradman, Stan McCabe, Bill Brown & Lindsay Hassett, and signed on reverse by 58 English cricketers including Sir Pelham Warner, Patsy Hendren, Joe Hardstaff, Bill Edridge, plus Lancashire, Notts & Warwickshire. Good condition in attractive display case, overall 33 x 102 cm
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1938 Australian Team, display comprising official team sheet in superb condition with 17 signatures, noted Don Bradman, Sid Barnes (scarce), Bill Brown & Lindsay Hassett, mounted with postcard 'Australian Team, 1938', framed & glazed, overall 31 x 51 cm. Attractive and scarce. Nice example of Australia's first team sheet
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on sepia photograph of Bradman walking out to bat c1938, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 51 cm
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c1940s Cricket Library, noted 'From A Window At Lord's' by Sewell (signed) (London, 1937), 'The Young Cricketer's Tutor' with engravings by O'Connor (332/750) (London, 1948), 'South African Cricket 1927-1947' by Duffus (Johannesburg, 1948). Poor/G condition. (78 books)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badge for 1940-41, plus South Melbourne Cricket Club membership badges for 1952-53, 1953-54 & 1954-55
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1944', buff linen covers. Fair/Good condition. Scarce wartime issue
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1945', buff linen covers. Fair/Good condition. Scarce wartime issue
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Ray Lindwall, signed action picture, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 45 cm. (Ray Lindwall played 61 Tests 1945-60, including 1 as Australian captain, one of the Invincibles)
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Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack' for 1946-49, the 1948 edition hardback, others with limp buff or yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (4 items)
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Arthur Morris, display comprising signature on card, window mounted with action photograph, framed & glazed, overall 25 x 35 cm. (Arthur Morris played 46 Tests 1946-55, including 2 as Australian captain - one of the Invincibles)
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Doug Wright, group including range of items from his tours to Australia, NZ & West Indies, noted Bakelite ashtray with impressed map of NZ, signed picture showing Wright in his 1946-47 tour blazer, photographs (8), tourist brochures/books (7), road maps (7), c1950s Kent team sheet with 10 signatures, press clippings & ephemera. (Doug Wright played 34 Tests for England 1938-51)
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Neil Harvey, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with action photograph, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 51 cm. (Neil Harvey played 79 Tests 1947-63, including 1 as Australian captain, one of the Invincibles)
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1948 Australian Invincibles, display comprising official team sheet with 16 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Bill Brown, plus the usual handstamp of Sidney Barnes (some fading), window mounted with 50th Anniversary team poster, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 80 cm
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1948 England Team, 1st Test v Australia at Trent Bridge, team picture with 12 signatures including Norm Yardley, Len Hutton, Denis Compton & Jim Laker, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 35 x 38 cm
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Australian Test Cricketers, full size Cricket Bat with 23 signatures on front, noted Bill Brown, Sam Loxton, Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell, Bill Johnston, Arthur Morris & Bob Simpson
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The 1948 Invincibles, 20th Australian Team to Great Britain, 50th Anniversary Celebration - Adelaide, April 16th 1998', display comprising reprinted team photograph, with signatures of 9 surviving members on mount - Neil Harvey, Doug Ring, Bill Johnston, Ernie Toshack, Sam Loxton, Ron Hamence, Don Bradman, Bill Brown & Arthur Morris, and facsimile autographs of others, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 51 cm
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Don Bradman, attractive display comprising large photograph of Bradman, window mounted with signature on card, nicely framed & glazed, overall 61 x 92 cm. With CoA
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Don Bradman, attractive display comprising full size cricket bat with hand-painted portrait by Dave Thomas & signed by Don Bradman, mounted in display case together with 6 photos of Bradman, limited edition 193/334, overall 56 x 117 cm
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Don Bradman, signature on full size 'Slazenger' Cricket bat, in attractive display case with photo of Bradman, overall 58 x 105 cm. With CoA
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Don Bradman: Collection with signed 'Australian Legends' Fdc, books (16) including 'Farewell to Bradman - A Final Tribute', video set (2)
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A Tribute to the Don 1908-2001', very large colour print by Brian Clinton, depicting Bradman playing his classic cover drive on the way to his record breaking innings of 334 at Headingley in 1930. The print is mounted with career details and is signed to lower border by Bradman, limited edition 92/99, framed & glazed, overall 157 x 117 cm. With framed CoA
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Farewell to Bradman' edited by Allen (Bowral, 2001), deluxe limited edition No.72/92, with signed photograph of Don Bradman tipped in. Superb condition in slip-case. Also signed autograph cards (3) for Sam Loxton, Bill Brown and Neil Harvey, plus 'Boundary' magazine signed by Greg Matthews
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Menus (2) for the first Don Bradman Memorial Luncheon at the MCC Members Dining Room on 27 August 2001, together with the special 'Sir Donald Bradman' album produced by Australia Post
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Aaron Finch, match-worn and signed Australian T20 shirt
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India: Indian cricket team signed official shirt
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Kyle Abbott, South African fast bowler, match-worn long sleeve Odi shirt
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Younis Khan, Pakistani cricketer test match worn and signed jersey
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's for 1950-59. The 1950, 1951 & 1954 editions hardback, others with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (10 items)
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Platypus Cricket Balls: c1950s advertising board in shape of Australia with partially made cricket balls affixed (couple missing), and text 'The New Improved Platypus Cricket Balls. Made in Australia and scientifically designed to specially suit New Zealand cricketing conditions'. Some faults, though wonderful advertising piece
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1950-51 England Tour to Australia, full size 'Slazengers - Stan McCabe' Cricket Bat, signed by both teams on reverse, with 29 signatures including Freddie Brown, Denis Compton, Len Hutton, Lindsay Hassett, Arthur Morris & Ray Lindwall. One Australian signature faded, and rubber handle perished, otherwise very clean and attractive
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Wisdens: 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks' for 1950, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 2015, plus 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Australia' complete from 1998 to 2005-06 (first 8 editions). Fair/Good condition. (15 items)
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Signed Displays, noted Ian Craig, Lindsay Hassett, Bill Lawry & Ashley Mallett. All framed, various sizes. Craig & Mallett signatures fine, other two faded. (4 items)
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Len Maddocks' Victorian Cricket Cap, baggy blue with 'V.C.A.' embroidered on front, named inside 'L.Maddocks'. (Len Maddocks played 7 Tests 1954-56, and fplayed for Victoria 1946-62 & Tasmania 1963-68)
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Abc Cricket Books, collection (60) from 1954-55 to 2015-16, plus 'The Abc Australian Cricket Almanack' (7) from 1990-96. Fair/VG. (Total 67)
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1955, '58, '62, '68, '69 (damaged), '70, '73, 1975-1986 (12), '89, '90, '92 & '95. The 1958 issue hardback, others with limp yellow covers. Poor/Good condition. (23 items)
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks' for 1960-69. The 1961 & 1962 issues hardback, 195 rebound, others with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (10 items)
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The Tied Test', 1960 Australia v West Indies, 1st Test at Brisbane, display comprising action picture signed by Wes Hall & Richie Benaud, limited edition 83/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 63 cm
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1961 Australian Tour to England, full size 'Gradidge' Cricket Bat, signed by Australia & England teams on front, and Yorkshire, Lancashire & Worcestershire on reverse, a total of 76 signatures including Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey, Bob Simpson, Bill Lawry, Peter May, Brian Statham, Fred Trueman & Ken Barrington. A few signatures fading, though most still legible
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1963 England Team, 2nd Test v West Indies at Lords, team photograph with 11 signatures including Ted Dexter, Fred Titmus & Ken Barrington (two faded), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 41 x 41 cm
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1964 Australian Tour to England: 'William Gunn' full size Cricket Bat signed on the reverse by the Australian & England teams, with a total of 29 signatures including Bob Simpson, Graham McKenzie, Bill Lawry, Ted Dexter, Fred Titmus and Geoff Boycott, two England signatures faded, though bat varnished and other signatures in superb condition
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1964 Australian team to England, itineraries 'Australian Team on Tour 1964' (6), each with 6 signatures including Bob Simpson, Bill Lawry & Graham McKenzie
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Cricket Group, noted Abc Cricket Books (31) from 1965-66 to 1994-95, '200 Seasons of Australian Cricket' deluxe edition signed Glenn McGrath, Melbourne Cc Annual reports (4) from 1946-47 to 1950-51
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Doug Walters, prints (42) 'The Doug Walters Six' by Iain McKellar, each signed by Walters and the artist, size 56 x 52 cm. Wholesale quantity (42 items)
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1967-68 India tour to Australia, scarce programme India v South Australia Country at Mount Gambier, signed by Indian team with 12 signatures including C.G.Borde, Bishan Bedi & Nawab of Pataudi Jr
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1968-69 West Indies v Australia, full size 'Slazenger - Bob Simpson' Cricket Bat signed by West Indies team, with 19 signatures including Gary Sobers, Lance Gibbs, Clive Lloyd & Wes Hall
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1970 Australian Team, official team photograph, with title 'Australian Cricket Team, New Zealand Tour - 1970' and players names printed on mount, signed to mount by entire team, 15 signatures - Sam Trimble (captain), Alan Thomson, John Maclean, Kerry O'Keefe, Geoff Davies, Norm O'Neill, Graeme Watson, Dave Renneberg, Greg Chappell, F.J.Bryant (manager), Dennis Lillee, Terry Jenner, John Inverarity, Alan Turner & Doug Chadwick, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 36 cm. Fine condition
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks' for 1970-79. The 1976 & 1977 issues hardback, others with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (10 items)
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Abc Cricket Books (12) from 1970-71 to 1988-89, other tour guides (2) & books (2)
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Alan Connolly's Australian Test Jumper, long sleeves, cream wool with green & gold trimmings, with name tag 'A.Connolly'. (Alan Connolly played 29 Tests 1963-71)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges (18) from 1973-74 to 1990-91, plus lady's Tickets (13)
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Signed Cricket Bat, with plaque 'Australian Test Cricketers' & 7 signatures including Jeff Thomson, Len Pascoe & Ian Redpath
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1976-88 membership badges (21)
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1977 Centenary Test, 'Great Moments' poster, signed by captains Greg Chappell & Tony Greig, limited edition 49/550, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 112 x 87 cm. With CoA
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Cricket Album, noted signed photos/ displays/ covers (8), Doug Walters signed prints (6), cricket prints (23), photographs (4), postcards (2)
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A Bibliography of Cricket' by Padwick (1st edition, London, 1977)
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks' for 1980-89. The 1980, 1982-85 & 1989 issues hardback, others with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (10 items)
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Framed Cricket Items (7), noted signed Doug Walters mini-bat, D'Arcy Doyle cricket print. Various sizes
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1980s Cricket Library, noted 'Rhythm and Swing' by Richard Hadlee (signed), 'My Story' by Tony Greig (signed), 'The Doug Walters Story' (signed), 'Lillee - Over and Out!' by Dennis Lillee (signed). Mainly G/VG. (131 items)
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1980s Cricket Library, noted 'The Third Australian Team in England 1882' published by McKenzie (Cambridge, 1989), 'Archie Jackson -The Keats of Cricket' by Frith (London, 1987), 'Men in White - The History of New Zealand International Cricket' by Neely, King & Payne (Auckland, 1986). Poor/G condition. (178 books)
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Miniature Bats, collection including signed mini-bats (20) with a large array of signatures including Richie Benaud, Doug Walters, Glenn McGrath, David Boon & Neil Harvey. Poor/G condition. (Total 23)
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Cricket Prints, duplicated range, noted 'Local Test' by d'Arcy Doyle (4 - each signed by Dean Jones), 'Legends of Cricket - W.G.Grace' (7), 'Sydney Cricket Ground' (7). Mainly G/VG. (Total 50)
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Greg Matthews' Australian Test Blazer, green wool with Australian Coat-of-Arms embroidered on pocket, in perspex display case, overall 55 x 88 x 33 cm. (Greg Matthews played 33 Tests & 59 ODIs 1983-93)
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Cricket Autographs: Kookaburra cricket ball signed by Dennis Lillee, plus mini-glove signed by Ian Healy
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Cricket Clothing, most signed & endorsed to Jack Ryder, noted Geoff Marsh's Australian One-Day Cap, Tim Robinson's England One-Day jumper, Neal Radford's England shirt, from 1988 Bicentennial match v Australia at MCG, Peter Kirsten's T-shirt from 1992 World Cup, Fanie De Villiers' training shirt from 1995 tour. (5 items)
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Caught Marsh, Bowled Lillee, lithographed print signed by Rod Marsh & Dennis Lillee, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 55 cm. With CoA
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Signed Cricket Frames, noted 'Victoria Wins The Ashes' poster signed Merv hughes, Paul Reiffel and Shane Warne, 1985 World Championship of cricket photo of captains with 4 signatures - Clive Lloyd, Sunil Gavaskar, Duleep Mendis & Javed Miandad. (2 items)
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Balance of Cricket collection, noted signed menus (9), signed cricket balls (2) - Greg Chappell and Max Walker, Steve Waugh - Wave Our Hero Goodbye' handkerchiefs (3 - one signed Steve Waugh), Bicentennial Test Match dinner menu with 5 signatures, programmes (11), NSW Back to Back Champions cards (2) signed by team, range of tickets (some signed), DVDs (7), cricket stump
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Don Bradman, attractive display comprising full size cricket bat with hand-painted portrait by Dave Thomas & signed by Don Bradman, mounted in display case together with 6 photos of Bradman, limited edition 228/334, overall 56 x 117 cm
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks' for 1990-99. The 1992-99 issues hardback, others with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (10 items)
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1990s Cricket Library, noted 'Richie Benaud - Anything but An Autobiography' (signed), 'Mark Taylor - Time to Declare' (signed), 'Bob Simpson - The Reasons Why' (signed), 'Slats Opens Up' (signed by Michael Slater). Mainly G/VG. (98 items)
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1992-93 New Zealand v Pakistan, full size Cricket Bat signed by both teams, 30 signatures including Martin Crowe, Ken Rutherford, Danny Morrison, Javed Miandad & Inzamam-ul-Haq. Good condition
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Shane Warne: Photograph 'Ball of the Century' by Patrick Eagar, signed on mount by Shane Warne, limited edition 375/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 93 x 73 cm
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Steve & Mark Waugh, print 'Brothers in Arms', by Graham Sinclair, signed by Steve & Mark Waugh & the artist, limited edition 313/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 82 x 67 cm
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Jocelyn Galsworthy Cricket Prints: Collection of prints (18), including 'England v Australia, Headingly, 1997', 'The Greatest Test Match of All Time - England v Australia at the MCG, Melbourne, 1998',& 'England v Australia, Adelaide Oval, 1998'. All signed by the artist & numbered, most about 61 x 43 cm
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