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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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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Donald Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman wearing NSW cap with SCG in background), signed by Don Bradman & the artist, limited edition 452/850, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 57 cm.
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Chuck Fleetwood-Smith's cricket bat, from the 1938 Australian Tour of England, with Fleetwood-Smith's signature in the ownership position & faded signatures of the English team including Walter Hammond & Denis Compton. Bat has been varnished, so although the signatures are difficult to read, a rare souvenir of this tour. (Fleetwood-Smith played 10 Tests 1935-38. He gave the bat to Keith Payne (included is a team photo of 1939-40 Bay View cricket club including Payne)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1938', limp yellow cloth. Fair/Good condition.
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D Lindsay Hassett, group with signed letter, signed cartoon & two small signed photographs, together with envelope in which they were sent to Ceylon. [Lindsay Hassett played 43 Tests 1938-53, including 24 as captain. Australian Test Player No.161]. From the Percy Samara-Wickrama cricket autographs collection. (4 items)
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Lindsay Hassett, signature on piece, affixed to 'Australian Cricket Greats - Lindsay Hassett' cover; plus 'Coronation Year 1953, Australian Tour, Souvenir Programme'. [Hassett played 43 Tests 1938-53, including 24 as captain]. (2 items)
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1940s Cricket Books, noted 'Brightly Fades the Don' by Fingleton [London, 1949]; 'Concerning Cricket' by Arlott [London, 1949]; 'The Autobiography of Neville Cardus' [London, 1949]. Fair/Good condition. (20 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1944', buff linen covers. Fair/good condition. Scarce wartime issue.
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D Cricket Collection: Books 'England v Australia 1877-1939' by Roberts [Birmingham, 1946]; 'England Keeps the Ashes - The record of the England and Mcc Tour of Australia, 1954-55' (2) by White & Webber [London, 1955]; photograph from David Bairstow's Testimonial with 10 signatures including David Bairstow, Dickie Bird & Sebastian Coe; Frank Tyson group with signed letter, signed page, 1950s Northants picture with 13 signatures, & Northants rosette. (9 items)
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Keith Miller, print 'Sporting Legends - Keith Miller, Australian Cricketer' by Brian Clinton, signed by Keith Miller and the artist, numbered 0/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 76 x 104 cm. With CoA.
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England: Signed autograph cards (31 - cards with 'England Test Cricketer' printed in blue), nice collection c1946-99 including Sir Alec Bedser, Geoff Boycott, Tom Graveney, Fred Titmus, T.E.Bailey, Graham Dilley, Graham Gooch, Alec Stewart, Fred Titmus & John Snow. (31 items)
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1946-47 Australian Team, 'Gripu Trousers' advert with team photograph with players names and facsimile autographs on mount, showing Don Bradman (captain), Lindsay Hassett & Keith Miller, overall 43 x 30 cm
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'Australian XI Tour of England 1948 - Record of all first-class matches played', author & publisher unknown, roneo 43pp, with bookplate 'Ex Libris, Lindsay Hassett'. Rare. Not listed in Padwick
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1948 Tour Guides: 'The Listener In Test Cricket Book' [Melbourne, 1948]; 'Cricket - The Ashes 1948' [London, 1948]; 'Souvenir of Australia's 1948 Test Team' [Manchester, 1948]. Good condition. (3 items)
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1948 Australian Team, lovely team photograph, signed during 1979 'Greats of '48' reunion, with 14 signatures - Bradman, Lindwall, Harvey, Hamence, Johnson, Hassett, Ring, Bill Johnston, Brown, Toshack, Morris, Miller, McCool & Loxton, overall 21 x 16 cm. A couple of signatures faded, otherwise VG condition
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1948 Australian Team, lovely 1979 'Greats of '48' reunion team photograph, with 15 signatures - Bradman, Harvey, Lindwall, Saggers, Ring, Johnston, Tallon, Miller, Toshack, Loxton, Hamence, Ian Johnson, Hassett, Brown & Arthur Morris, overall 21 x 16 cm. Superb condition
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D 1948 Australian Team, group of 8 press photos from 1979 'Greats of '48' reunion dinner, with a total of 21 signatures - Bradman (2), Hassett, Neil Harvey, Ray Lindwall, Doug Ring, Bill Johnston, Keith Miller (3), Ernie Toshack (2), Sam Loxton, Ian Johnson (2), Bill Brown, Colin McCool, Arthur Morris, Norman Yardley, Alec Bedser & Godfrey Evans, each 21 x 16 cm. Plus two signed letters from Arthur Morris requesting copies of one the photographs. Superb condition. (10 items)
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Sid Barnes, lovely signature on magazine picture. [Sid Barnes, a reluctant signer, played 13 Tests 1938-48. Noted for using a handstamp on most of the 1948 Australian team sheets]
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Don Bradman: Collection 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 Prints: '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; 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C. 1908- 2001, World Test Record Score 334 Australia vs England, Leeds 1930' by Weg (signed by the artist), 39 x 51 cm; plus modern print 'The World's Champion Batsman. Don Bradman, Aged 21 Years', L/E 119/350, size 32 x 45 cm. (3 items)
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Don Bradman, nice signature on caricature print ''The Don' in Command', by Albert Ricardo, limited edition 364/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 45 x 60 cm
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