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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:574
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:468
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:348
Date:30-Sep-2009
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Don Bradman: group with signature laid down inside his book 'Farewell to cricket' (London, 1950), fine condition with dust-jacket; cassette of last song written about Bradman, '99.94 Ain't So Bad', signed by composer Tony Tkalec; plus Australia post 'Vale, the Don, 1908-2001' P.O.pack, first day cover, Fdi Maxi cards & postcard. (6 items)
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Don Bradman signed bat: full size 'Gray-Nicolls - Greg Chappell' cricket bat, with 10 signatures on front including Don Bradman, Greg Chappell, Terry Jenner & Doug Walters.
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Donald Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman wearing Australian cap with Scg in background), signed by Don Bradman & the artist, limited edition 564/850, overall 46 x 56 cm.
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Don Bradman cricket plates, complete set of plates from 'Don Bradman: an Australian Legend' series issued by the Bradford Exchange, comprising '452 Not out', 'Highest test Score', 'My Best Innings', 'The Bodyline series', 'Record Partnership', '100th first Class century', 'Last test century', 'Final Farewell' & 'Turning the Tide'. (9 items)
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Don Bradman, display comprising signed photograph affixed to full size Cricket Bat, window mounted with two action photographs in attractive display case, overall 54 x 104 cm. Also two other framed Don Bradman displays. (3 items)
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Wooden Sign: Hand-painted signs with carved centrepiece, 'Cricket At Bradman Oval, Bowral, Gentlemen v Players', with batsman at centre, overall 51 x 61 cm. An attractive souvenir of Bradman Oval at Bowral Nsw, c1990s.
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Don Bradman: 1997 Sanitarium (Weet-Bix) 'Sir Donald Bradman AC Greatest Hits', complete set (16), with one card signed by Don Bradman.
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C. 1908-2001, World Test Record Score 334 Australia vs England, Leeds 1930' by Weg (signed by the artist), published by the Bradman Museum, overall 39 x 51 cm.
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Cricket prints: 'The Cricketers' by Russell Drysdale (45 x 35 cm) ; 'Approaching Stumps, Bradman oval, Bowral' by Dave Thomas (45 x 32 cm) ; 'Cricket Upon shell green, Gallipoli 1915' by Dave Thomas (signed, 61 x 42 cm) ; 'Australia VS Ceylon' published by Bradman Museum (45 x 32 cm) ; 'Sydney Cricket Ground' by thera (72 x 36 cm) ; 'Great test Performances - Australia VS England' (39 x 100 cm) ; 'Walter Reginald Hammond' (30 x 42 cm). (7 items)
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1949-50 Commonwealth XI Tour to India and Pakistan: sterling silver cigarette case, decorated with map of India and enamel 'Up cricket Association' badge, engraved inside 'To Alley, from: Your Sincerely, D.P. Nodu, Vizzy and Misra, Fourth test Kanpur U.P, Jan 14 to 18, 1950', together with a split bail, hinged and signed by Vijay Hazare and Jock Livingstone (captains of Commonwealth XI and India). (Alley played 400 first-Class matches for NSW 1945-48 & Somerset 1957-68. 'Vijay Hazare Played 30 Tests for…
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Cricket Photographs: 1950-51 Australian team (covered in contact); 1985 West Indies team (v Prime Minister's XI) with 16 signatures including Bob Hawke, Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding & Wes Hall; 1980 Centenary Test; Century of Australian Cricket 2000; plus unidentified team. (5 items)
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South African Cricket Books, noted 'Caught by the Springboks' by Cheetham [London, 1953]; 'Springbok Glory' by Duffus [London, 1955]; 'The Springbok and the Kangaroo - A Complete History of South Africa versus Australia at Cricket' by Crowley [Johannesburg, 1967]; 'The South African Non-European Cricket Almanack 1953-54' edited by Reddy & Bansda [Port Elizabeth, 1953]. Fair/Good condition. (5 items)
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Harold Larwood: 'Sydney Cricket Ground/Honorary Member' tickets named to Mr.H.Larwood, for 22/2/55 (NSW v MCC), 3/3/55 (Aust v England 5th test) & 15th Jan.59 (Aust v England 3rd test). (Harold Larwood, the fast bowler at the centre of the body line controversy, played 21 Tests 1926-33). (3 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks' for 1955, 1958, 1970-72, 1976 & 1981-85. Seven issues hardback, other four with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (11 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1970-71, 1971-72 & 1978-79. (13 items)
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1959 England Tour To North America, rare programme 'M.C.C. (Marylebone Cricket Club) in Winnipeg, 1959. Manitoba vs Mcc, at Assiniboine Park, Wednesday, 2nd September, 1959, Programme and Score Card, Manitoba Cricket Association'. Fair/Good condition (minor tone spots).
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Character Jugs: H.J.Wood charcter jugs of wicket keeper & a bowler, both 18 cm high. Fine condition. (2 items)
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1964 Australian tour to England, 'Australian Team on Tour 1964 - Programme of Matches', with 6 signatures on reverse including Bob Simpson, Brian Booth & Bill Lawry. Fine.
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Eric Freeman's Australian 'Baggy Green' test cap, from the 1967-68 series v India, green wool, embroidered coat-of-arms & '1967-68' on front, signed inside by Eric Freeman. Very good match-used condition. (Eric Freeman played 11 Tests 1967-70).
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Alan Connolly's Australian Team ties, one from 1968 Australian Ahes Tour to England, green with gold embroidered kangaroo and 'Lxviii/ U.K.' (minor faults) ; other green with Australian coat-of-arms. Together with signed action photograph. (3 items)
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Alan Connolly's Australian 'Baggy Green' test cap, from the gruelling 1969-70 Tours of India & South Africa, green wool, embroidered coat-of-arms & '1969' on front, endorsed inside 'AC'. Very good match-used condition. Together with signed action photograph. (Alan Connolly played 29 Tests 1963-71).
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Allan Connolly's Batting Gloves, pair of match-used 'Grasshopper' batting gloves, one signed by Allan Connolly. Together with signed action photograph. (3 items)
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Brian Johnston: Group from the Bbc cricket commentator, noted itinerary 'M.C.C. Tour, Australia and New Zealand 1970- 71' with his anotations and notes; cartoon drawn & signed by Andy Cunningham; plus two hand-written books, one a Cricket Quiz, other 'Mini-Cricket Miscellany'. (6 items)
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1972-73 Pakistan Tour to Australia: boomerang letter opener, sterling silver, 15 cm long, engraved 'International Matches, Sydney, 1973', in original 'Fairfax & Roberts Ltd' box. Presented to Pakistan players in 3rd test at SCG, which Australia won despite Mushtaq Mohammad's 121.
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Doug Walters, print 'The Doug Walters Six' by Iain McKellar, signed by Walters and the artist, overall 56 x 52 cm; plus print 'Doug Walters: The Entertainer' by Dave Thomas, size 50 x 56 cm. (2 items)
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Cricket Group: 1977 Centenary Test dinner menu, with 11 signatures including Bill Johnston, Neil Harvey, Tim Wall & Jack Badcock; c1990s Classic Cricket Postcards (97); 2003 World Cup match programmes (6), including Final - Australia v India; plus tickets (3) including Final; and press information. Also 'The International Aboriginal Cricketers v Illawara' by Fleming [Wollongong, 1968].
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1977 Australian Tour To England, full size 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat, endorsed at top '1977 Australia v Somerset', signed by both teams, with 27 signatures incl. Greg Chappell, Rod Marsh, Doug Walters, Brian Close & Brian Rose. Good condition.
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1977 Australian Tour to England: two Royal Stafford plates - one 'Australia - 1977 Touring cricket Team', with Australian coat-of-arms and facsimile signatures of the Australian team; other 'England - 1977 Jubilee test series v Australia' with facsimile signatures of Enlish team. Rarely offered as a pair. (2 items)
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1980 Centenary Test: Prints 'A Century for England' & 'Visions of a Hat Trick', both signed by Len Hutton and numbered 127/850, latter signed by 1980 Australian team, each overall 63 x 57 cm. (2 items)
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c1980-81 Western Australia v Queensland, full size 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat, signed on reverse by both teams, with 25 signatures including Greg Chappell, Jeff Thomson, Kim Hughes, Rod Marsh & Dennis Lillee. Good condition.
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Cricket prints & frames, noted 'Lords' by Alan Fearnley (signed by Denis Compton) ; 'Allan Border, Australian Captain' by Paul Fitzgerald (signed by Allan Border) ; Australian cricket print 1982; 'Colin Cowdrey' by John Ward (signed by Colin Cowdrey). Inspection will reward. (18 items)
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Allan Border's Geoff Marsh Testimonial cap, yellow, with 'Swampy/Old Rest of Australia' on front, signed on front 'Allan Border'. Fine condition. (Allan Border played 156 Tests 1978-94, including a record 93 as Australian Captain).
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c1985 Sheffield Shield, full size 'Austral' Cricket Bat, signed on front by Queensland & Victoria; and on reverse by South Aust, West Aust, Nsw & Tasmania; with a total of 72 signatures including Allan Border, Ray Bright, David Hookes, Graeme Wood, Dirk Wellham & Mark Ray. Good condition.
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Tim Zoehrer's Australian 'Mini-Baggy Green' test cap number 337, green wool, embroidered coat-of- arms on front, in display case with plaque 'Tim Zoehrer, 337th Australian test Cricketer'. Display case signed on reverse by Tim Zoehrer. To celebrate its 100th Anniversary, cricket Australia held a reunion of Australia's test players on 11th July 2003, presenting each with a mini baggy green cap and an inscription of their personal Australian test player number. 147 of Australia's 197 surviving players…
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1986 Australian Prime Minister's XI v New Zealand, programmes (2), one signed on reverse by Prime Minister's XI (9 signatures), other by Nz (12 signatures), noted Allan Border, Merv Hughes, Richard Hadlee & Martin Crowe. (2)
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1986 Madras Tied Test, print 'The Madras Tied Test' by Iain McKellar, signed by Greg Matthews and the artist, overall 56 x 52 cm.
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1987-88 Australia v New Zealand, 'Symonds' Cricket Bat, signed on front by members of both teams, with a total of 20 signatures including Allan Border, Merv Hughes, Richard Hadlee & Ewen Chatfield. Good condition.
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1988 England Team, official team photograph, with title 'England Tour of New Zealand and bi-Centenary of Australia 1988' and players names printed on mount, signed to mount by entire team, 18 signatures - Mike Gatting (Captain), Phil de Freitas, Neil Fairbrother, Eddie Hemmings, Jack Richards, Paul Jarvis, Bruce French, Peter Lush (manager), John Emburey, Micky Stewart (team manager), Peter Austin (scorer), David Capel, Martyn Moxon, Tim Robinson, Chris broad, bill Athey, Graham Dilley & Lawrie brown…
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Tim Zoehrer: collection with Sheffield shield Winners medal 1987-88, in original Angus & Coote presentation case; McDonald's cup Winners medal 1985-86, in original presentation case; Australian Prime Minister's XI tie; 'XXXX' sponsor's tie from 1989 Ashes tour; trophy (replica of WA's score book printed on metal) from WA v NSW Sheffield shield match at WACA on 20-23 Dec.1990, showing Zoehrer's 133 not out off 150 balls, mounted on wood, overall 35 x 25 cm. Trophy & ties signed. (Tim Zoehrer played 10 Tests…
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Alec Stewart's England home test cap, navy blue wool, embroidered Crown over three lions on front, signed inside by Alec Stewart. Good condition. (Alec Stewart played 133 Tests 1989-2003, the former Captain is the most capped English cricketer of all time in both test matches and one day Internationals, having played in 133 Tests and 170 ODIs)
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Alec Stewart's England Touring test cap, navy blue wool, embroidered St. George & dragon on front, signed inside by Alec Stewart. Good condition. (Alec Stewart played 133 Tests 1989-2003)
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Alec Stewart's England One-Day cap, navy blue with red & white stripes, embroidered Crown over three lions on front, player number '104' on side', and '150' on front to mark Stewart's 150th Odi, signed on brim 'To Keith, Best Wishes, Alec Stewart'. Good condition, with copy of 2003 letter 'Please Find enclosed My one day cap, with My 'Appearance No. 104', and the 150 under the 3 lions is to mark my 150th one day appearance, the only Englishman to have reached this mark'. (Alec Stewart played 133 Tests…
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Alec Stewart's England home test blazer, navy blue wool, embroidered Crown over three lions on pocket, signed inside by Alec Stewart. Good condition. (Alec Stewart played 133 Tests 1989-2003, the former Captain is the most capped English Cricketer of all time in both test matches and one day Internationals, having played in 133 Tests and 170 ODIs).
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Alec Stewart's England Touring test blazer, navy blue wool, embroidered St.George & dragon on pocket, signed inside by Alec Stewart. Good condition. (Alec Stewart played 133 Tests 1989-2003).
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Alec Stewart's England One-Day Uniform, shirt & trousers, the shirt with embroidered Crown over Three Lions on front, with player number '104' below, and on reverse 'Stewart' & '4'. Both shirt & pants signed by Alec Stewart. [Alec Stewart played 133 Tests & 170 ODIs 1989-2003].
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Tom Moody's West Australian cricket cap & Shirts, cap yellow, with embroidered ' (black swan) /WACA/Sheffield shield' logo on front, signed inside by Tom Moody. WA shirts (2) - one short sleeved (signed & endorsed by Tom Moody), other long sleeved; also rare shirt from Tom Moody's Testimonial, signed on reverse by England's Adam Hollioake. Superb condition. (Tom Moody played 8 Tests 1989-92). (4 items)
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1991-92 Australia v India, 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat signed by both teams, with 29 signatures on front including Allan Border, Geoff Marsh, David Boon, Mohammad Azharuddin & Sachin Tendulkar. Fair/Good condition.
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Dennis Lillee's ACB Chairman's XI cap, from the 2nd lilac Hill match - ACB Chairman's XI v India (the 1st match of the 1991-92 India tour of Australia), lilac with gold bands, with embroidered lilac Hill logo on front, signed inside by Dennis Lillee & Jeff Thomson. Superb condition. (the lilac Hill matches, first played in 1990-91, have generally been the first tour match of visiting teams. Caps are extremely rare - only 15 are awarded each year: 12 to players, one to cricket Australia, one to the Midland…
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1992 Australian Prime Minister's XI v West Indies, programme signed on reverse by Prime Minister's XI, 12 signatures including Allan Border, Adam Gilchrist, Mark Taylor & Dean Jones.
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Damien Martyn's Australian One-Day cap, from the 1997-98 season, yellow & green with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on front, endorsed on label 'Marto' & signed inside by Damien Martyn. Fine condition. (Damien Martyn played 208 ODIs 1992-2007).
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Damien Martyn's 'Man Of The Match' Trophy, Royal Selangor Pewter bowl (17 cm high, 31 cm diameter), engraved with Pura Cup logo, and further engraved 'Man of the Match, Tigers v Warriors, Nov 19-22 2000'
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Cricket Clothing: Cricket Trousers signed by 1993-94 Australia & South Africa teams (33 signatures including Allan Border, Mark Taylor & Shane Warne); Adam Hollioake's England Training Cap (signed); South Africa One-Day replica shirt signed on front by Lance Klusner & Shaun Pollock; Jacob Oram's Central Districts Cricket Cap; Leicestershire C.C.C. Shirt with 16 signatures; also c1998 Wallabies jersey (No.11) signed by Joe Roff & Nz No.11 Glen Osborne; plus Stormers jersey signed by Breyton Paulse. Fine…
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C1995 Victorian Team: full size 'Slazenger - mark Waugh' cricket bat, signed on front by Victoria with 15 signatures including Dean Jones, Shane Warne, Brad Hodge, Ian Harvey & Darren berry. Fine condition.
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Jason Gillespie's Australian test helmet, green with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on front, and protective grill, signed & endorsed inside by Jason Gillespie. Fine match-used condition. (Jason Gillespie played 71 Tests & 97 ODIs 1996-2006)
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Shane Warne's Australian Training Shirt, from c1996-97 Season v West Indies, with embroidered Cub & Ansett sponsor's logos, signed on front. Fine training-worn condition.
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Dennis Lillee's ACB Chairman's XI cap, from the 7th lilac Hill match - ACB Chairman's XIV West Indies (the 1st match of the 1996-97 West Indies Tour of Australia), green with lilac bands, with embroidered lilac Hill logo on front, signed inside by Dennis Lillee. Superb condition. (the lilac Hill matches, first played in 1990-91, have generally been the first tour match of visiting teams. Caps are extremely rare - only 15 are awarded each year: 12 to players, one to cricket Australia, one to the Midland…
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Don Bradman, signature on 1997 Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman first day cover with special Bowral postmark; plus 'Australia, 1900-1999, Team of the century' print by Bryan Membrey, signed by Neil Harvey, Arthur Morris and the artist, overall 52 x 73 cm. (2 items)
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Cricket prints by John Campbell - 'Australia v India', 'Last Ball Before Tea', 'Calypso Cricket' & 'The Duck', all signed by the artist, two 32 x 45 cm, other two 44 x 32 cm. (4 items)
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Sri Lanka, print 'Three Champions' by Dave Thomas, signed by Muttiah Muralitharan, Arjuna Ranatunga & Aravinda de Silva and the artist, size 44 x 43 cm.
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Justin Langer's Australian test shirt (long sleeves), with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms & test player No. '354', and initials 'Jl' on sleeve, signed by Justin Langer on front. Fine condition
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Brian Lara's West Indies test cap, maroon wool, embroidered West Indies badge on front, signed inside by Brian Lara. (Brian Lara played 131 Tests 1990-2007, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He holds the record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket, with 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994, and also holds the record for the highest individual score in a test innings after scoring 400 not out against England at Antigua in 2004).
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Brian Lara's West Indies One-Day cap, maroon, with embroidered West Indies badge on front, signed inside by Brian Lara. (Brian Lara played 131 Tests & 299 ODIs 1990-2007, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time)
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1907 Wills (Australia) 'Prominent Australian & English Cricketers', part set [22/81], including 6 with grey captions & 5 with red captions. Poor/G.
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1908 Wills 'Cricketers' (with Wills's with large S), complete set, noted Hon.F.S.Jackson, plum Warner & Lord Hawke. G/VG. (25)
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