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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:447
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:151
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:284
Date:16-Dec-2009
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Civil service cricket club, Member's Season Ticket, for 1878-9 with 'No.84' at top left. Extremely rare and attractive
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'James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual' for 1879, 1881, 1883, 1887, 1889-94 & 1896-1900. A good run, 15 issues, with orange covers, the first 3 issues lack photographs. Fair/Good condition
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W.G. Grace & Ranjitsinhji, both signatures on autograph page. (W.G. Grace, the most famous cricketer of all, played 22 Tests 1880-99, 13 as Captain; Ranjitsinhji played 15 Tests 1896-1902. England test player nos. 24 & 105). From the Percy Samara-Wickrama cricket autographs collection
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1880 Australian Team: original photograph of the team (5 x 5 cm), with title, 'The Australian eleven, 1880', and players' names printed on mount, overall 15 x 51 cm. Scarce. Fine condition
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1882 Australian Team: original photograph of the team (5 x 5 cm), with the title, 'The Australian Team, 1882', and players' names printed on mount, overall 15 x 51 cm. Scarce. Good condition
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1886 England Team: Original team photograph by E.Hawkins & Compy, with title 'England v Australians, 1886. Played at Lord's, July 19th, 20th, 21st', and players names printed on mount, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 37 cm. VG condition
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'England v Australia at the Wicket, A Complete Record of All Cricket matches Played Between English and Australian Elevens' by Brumfitt & Kirby [Yorkshire, 1887], rebound in yellow cloth (without wrappers)
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Cricket Books, noted 'Memorable Cricket Matches' by Sir Geoffrey Tomkinson (signed, no385/500) [Uk, 1958]; 'Cricket. A Popular Handbook of the Game' by W.G.Grace, Pycroft, Gale [London, 1887]; 'The New Zealanders in England 1931' by Hintz [London, 1931]; Crickety Cricket' by Moffat [London, 1897]. Fair/Good condition. (9 items)
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Hugh Trumble & Joe Darling, both signatures on piece. (Trumble played 32 Tests 1890-1904, including two as Australian Captain, one of only three men to have taken two test hat-tricks; Joe Darling played 34 Tests 1894-1905, including 21 as Australian Captain. Australian test player Nos.59 & 64)
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Hugh Trumble, lovely signature on piece. (Trumble played 32 Tests 1890-1904, including two as Australian Captain, one of only three men to have taken two test hat-tricks. Australian test player No. 59)
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1890-1920 England test Cricketers: collection of signed pieces & picture - J.T. Hearne, C.B. Fry, G.H. Hirst, J.R. Mason, Len Braund, John Gunn, A.E. Relf, George Gunn (2), Joe Hardtaff Snr, J.B. Hobbs, Frank Woolley, H.D.G. Leveson- Gower, J.W.H.T. Douglas, J.W. Hearne, Phil Mead, E.J. Smith & Lord Tennyson. A few with accompanying pictures or postcard. From the Brian Bassano cricket autographs collection (18 items)
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'Athletic News cricket Annual' (15) for 1893, 1895, 1903, 1905, 1908, 1919, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935 & 1936; plus 'Daily News cricket & Tennis Annual 1926' & 'Daily News cricket Annual 1929'. Fair/good condition. (17 items)
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K.S.Ranjitsinhji, nice signature on card. (Ranji played 15 Tests 1896-1902. England test player No. 105). From the Percy Samara-Wickrama cricket autographs collection
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K.S.Ranjitsinhji: 'Vanity Fair' Cricket Print 'Ranji' by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), colour lithograph, published Aug.26th 1897, overall 27 x 40 cm. Small tear at top
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Cricket Books: 'The Jubilee Book of Cricket' by Ranjitsinhji [London, 1897]; plus 'Cricket - The Australian Way' by Jack Pollard [Uk, 1968] signed to inside front covers by 16 Australians & 9 English players, including Ian Chappell, Keith Stackpole & Doug Walters. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Sir Pelham Warner, group with signed letter, signed newspaper picture & signed piece. (plum Warner played 15 Tests 1898-1912, including 10 as England Captain, and was manager of the famous 1932-33 Bodyline team. England test player No. 118). From the Percy Samara-Wickrama cricket autographs collection
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Wilfred Rhodes, nice signed letter; together with envelope in which it was sent to Ceylon. [Wilfred Rhodes played 58 Tests 1899-1930. England Test Player No.121]. From the Percy Samara-Wickrama cricket autographs collection
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'The Book of Cricket - A Gallery of Famous Players' by C.B.Fry [London, 1899], half red morocco binding with gilt titles. Fair/Good condition
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W.G. Grace - A silver stand showing W.G. Grace with bat against a filigree tree in Art Nouveau style, 7 inches from base, the 'leaves' holding a royal blue glass fluted vase; produced during the 1896 Ashes series in England.
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Warwick Armstrong, nice signature on piece. [Warwick Armstrong played 50 Tests 1901-21 including 10 as Australian captain. Australian Test Player No.80]
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