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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:534
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia, Session ILots with images:518
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:415
Date:22-Sep-2023
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England V. Australia, Lord's, June 1930: An official scorecard (partly printed, partly mss) together with an official press photograph of Bradman playing a ball during his first innings of 254. (2 items)
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Scrapbooks: A collection of newspaper and other cuttings in six scrapbooks; some dated or titled 1930, 1932, 'Jardine's Surprising Book', '1936-7 Tour', 'Larwood's Book 1934 and 1936-7' and 1938. (6 vols).
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South Africa in Australia 1931-32 - Third Test, Melbourne, December 1931. A small autograph book featuring the original signatures of South African team members Morkel, Cameron, Taylor, Bell and Quinn. The book also contains various non-cricket signatures. Australia won the Test Match and the Series 5-0. Bradman, out for 2 in the first innings, top scord with 167 in the second.
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State Cricket Association Annual Reports: New South Wales 1931-32, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1936-37, 1938-39, then 17th and 26th to 40th editions; Queensland 1958-59, 1959-60, 1962-63, 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1970-71; South Australia 1963-64 and 1964-66 editions; and Western Australian 1950-51 to 1958-59 complete, 1963-64 to 1968-69 complete, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 and 1981-82. (Total: 51, includes 3 duplicates).
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A Spectacular Body-Line Series Signed Cricket Bat. A 'Jack Ryder Special, Australian XI Jack Ryder Autograph ***' full sized cricket bat with a superb original pen and ink drawing signed by Arthur Mailey (a bewildered batsman looking at his scattered stumps) above a short piece of poetry attributed to C.J. Dennis. The rear surface of the blade displays the original signatures of the whole English touring party of 19 (including Jardine, Leyland, Hammond, Tate, Larwood and Bowes) and the Australian squad of…
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Cricket Stumps From The Bodyline Series of 1932-33. Three stumps souvenired by team members during the Bodyline Series, attractively displayed in a timber and glass custom-built presentation case. The central stump, signed by the members of the English Team bears a gold plaques engraved 'M.C.C. Tour 1932 - 33 Souvenir of Second Test Played at Melbourne - Won by Australia - Presented by Stan McCABE'; the left-hand stamp bears a dedication signed by Bill O'Reilly and is signed by several members of the…
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1932-33 'Bodyline' Tour: 'Bodywhine! a Treatise on the Jardinian Theory', cartoons by R.W.Blundell with a few words by V.M.Branson [Rigby Limited, Adelaide, 1933] 38pp.
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The 1934 Ashes Series in England: A 'Gripu Trousers' English Tour, 1934 fixture card featuring a photograph of the Australian team, the full schedule of matches from May to September with a full page for the five Tests, and a Gripu advert on the back cover together with a key to the players in the photo. Printed by G.W. Hall, Chatswood; also, another example of the same. (2 items).
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1936-37 Ashes Series in Australia: song sheet for 'Keep Your Tail Up Kangaroo - The Official Australian Cricket Chorus Song' composed by Neil McBeath; published by the V.C.A. and radio station 3AW, with the instruction 'To be broadcast and sung at the M.C.C. during the vital Test Match....'. [G.N. Raymond Pty Ltd, Collingwood, 1936]. A rare re-issue of the song sheet, originally published in 1931. Don Bradman captained the Australian team against Gubby Allen's Englishmen. Australia won the series, 3-2.
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Postcards: 1936 photogravure portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37' complete set including Bradman, Brown, Chipperfield, Darling, Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith, Grimmett, McCabe, Oldfield, and O'Reilly, (20), F/Vf condition. Rare as a complete set. Accompanied by two paper 'wallets' titled 'Test Match Favourites' and 'Stars of the Test Matches' which contained the cards, each additionally with printed details of the 1936/37 Ashes Series in Australia. (Total: 22 items).
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Original Photographs: 'Awaiting a return' depicting Bert Oldfield behind the wicket (by Sidney Riley, dated 1936); Athur Chipperfield (a studio portrait by Lenare, dated 1938) and Denis Compton 'putting a ball from Benaud past Johnson' (Press Photo dated August 1956); all attractively, individually mounted. (3).
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The 1938 Australian Cricket Team, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Stan McCabe, Sid Barnes, Bill O'Reilly & Lindsay Hassett. In remarkably fine condition, with all signatures in ink. This is a fine example of Australia's first official team sheet. It was Bradman's first tour of England as captain. During the 1938 tour of England, Bradman played the most consistent cricket of his career. He needed to score heavily as England had a strengthened batting line-up, while the…
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'Souvenir Program : Melbourne Cricket Club Centenary Match : 9th to 13th December, 1938 : Australian Eleven v. The Rest' with photos of the opposing captains, Don Bradman and Keith Rigg on the front cover. 16pp, printed by Edinboro Press Pty Ltd., Brunswick. Extremely scarce. Bradman's team was, in fact, the 1938 Test team; Rigg's team included Barnes, Gregory, Seivers, Tallon and Bromley. The match ended in a draw.
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Keith Miller: 1942-46 collection of original telegram forms mostly to Keith Miller but two from him. Subjects mostly refer to his cricketing achievements however, some appear to be of a more personal nature. (14 items); also, an original signature on a Sporting Life photo series of Miller demonstrating his bowling action. (Total: 15 items).
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May, July and August, 1945, Lord's Ground scorecards for three charity matches, England V. Dominions, England V. Australia (2). The Australian team was captained by Lindsay Hassett on both occasions; the Dominions team captained by Learie Constantine and the English team captained by Wally Hammond for all three matches. (3 items). A remarkable lineup of cricketers, many of whom were still in military or air force service being available in London at this time, a historic series of high quality…
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Bradman's Invincibles 1948: A presentation in specially constructed case, with a full size replica Don Bradman bat with applied signatures of the whole Australian team, additionally with a collector card with original Bradman signature affixed at base; the presentation further enhanced with portrait photos of the whole team. Overall 116 x 52 cm.
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Frederick Whitehouse, 'The Cover Drive - Donald Bradman A.C.', limited edition bronze statuette, (#133/500) cast by Legends Memorabilia and accompanied by a Pwc/Bradman Museum Certificate of Limitation. 19 cm tall.
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Tanya Bartlett, 'The Great Man - Don Bradman - Lord's 1930', limited edition (#140/2500) bronze statuette raised on a marble base, signed and editioned on the bat; accompanied by the Millenium Way/Bradman Museum Certificate of Authenticity. Overall 40 cm high.
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Melbourne Cricket Club Membership fobs for 1950-51, 1954-55 and 1966-67; also, Richmond C.C. 1976-77 and 1977-78 fobs. (5 items).
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Graham Mckenzie Collection - 1955 W.A. State Schoolboys Cricket Captain: photograph of Graham McKenzie, as captain of the Western Australian team, being presented with the trophy for winning the 1955 Australian State Schoolboys Cricket Carnival, by Hon. W. Hegney, Minister for Education. In the background are members of the competing teams; framed & glazed, overall 22 x 45 cm.
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Graham Mckenzie Collection - 1956 W.A. Schoolboys Hockey Captain: press photographs (22 x 16.5 cm) showing McKenzie with other State Captains during the 1956 Under 16 Hockey Championships held at Brisbane, the other showing McKenzie, being congratulated by his father Eric (WA manager/coach) after Western Australia became U-16 Champions of Australia by winning the 1957 Australian Schoolboys Hockey Carnival held at Launceston; also circular 'W.A.' patch for hockey shirt which McKenzie can be see wearing in…
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Graham Mckenzie Collection - 1970 Rest of The World V England Series: selection of items relating to the series comprising official tie; press photograph of the Row team selected for the First Match at Lord's showing McKenzie at the far right of the front row, being the only Australian in the team, signed on the reverse by Graham McKenzie; also two magazines from the period with articles featuring McKenzie. (4 items). McKenzie played in three games of the 5-match series, taking 4 for 51 in the 5th game,…
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1956 Australian team, official team photograph, with title 'Australia Team on Tour 1956, United Kingdom, India & Pakistan', and players names printed on mount, overall 39.5 X 50.5 cm. Provenance: The Keith Miller collection, Leski Auctions, August 2010.
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Lindwap Official Team Photos: display comprising 'Australia v England, 2nd Test, Melbourne 1958-59' (Allan Studios, Collingwood) showing Australian team, mounted on card with 30 signatures including Australians Richie Benaud (Capt.), Wally Grout, Ray Lindwall, Neil Harvey, Bob Simpson & Englishmen Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Ted Dexter, Brian Statham, Tom Graveney & Fred Trueman; 'Australian Test Cricket Cricket Team, for India & Pakistan, 1959' with 18 signatures (some faded) including Richie Benaud (Capt.)…
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Victorian State Team Official Photographs: Victorian XI Northern Tour 1959-60, Victorian XI New South Wales Tour 1960-61, Victoria's Western Tour 1964-65. All photographs 18.5 x 24 cm, individually mounted and framed together with details of the members of the teams. (3 items). During this period the Victorian team included Alan Connelly, Bill Lawry, Jack Potter, Bob Cowper, Len Maddocks, Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole. Provenance The Estate of Bill Jacobs.
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1960 Western Australian Cricket Association Blazer: in black wool with gold trim, 'Waca' with 'Swan' above embroidered in gold on the pocket, named inside 'G.Mckenzie'. In very good condition. Provenance: The Graham McKenzie Collection.
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Victorian Cricket Association: Match reports for Victoria v N.S.W. (Dec.1960) and Victoria v South Australia (Jan. 1961). Accompanying the financial details and numbers attending, a fully signed Victorian Team sheet accompanies each report. The 1960 Team includes Gaunt, Kline, Lawry, Maddocks, Meckiff, McDonald and Potter. The 1961 Team includes Connolly, Cowper, Crompton, Kline, Lawry, Maddocks and Potter. Provenance: Bill Jacobs.
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Bob Simpson's 1961 Baggy Green Cap, Bob Simpson's 'Baggy Green' Australian Test Team cap, green wool with embroidered Australian coat of arms and the series date '1961' embroidered to the front panel. Farmer's Sydney makers label to inside crown with 'R. Simpson' typed on the label. Simpson received this cap on his selection for the series against West Indies in 1961. The series was played in Australia with Australia winning the five test series 2/1. Simpson made two centuries as well as six scores of 70…
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Bob Simpson & Bill Lawry 'The Openers' photographic display signed by both batsmen, with the main image showing them walking out to the crease; limited edition (#207/350) with Pwc/Legends certificate of authenticity. Overall 30 x 33 cm.
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1965 Australian Tour of West Indies: 1965 Official Australian team photograph, in folder, titled 'Australian Board of Control for International Cricket, West Indies, 1965', showing McKenzie 3nd left on back row; players names printed on mount beneath, overall 30 x 36 cm. Provenance: The Graham McKenzie Collection.
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Sir Leonard Hutton: An autographed letter sheet dated March, 1996, signed by Hutton and addressed to Antony Falkiner of The South African Broadcasting Corporation; together with Hutton's marked up version of a broadcast which was to be made about him and his career by the Sabc (5 pages). (Total: 2 items).
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Cricket: A small library of books including Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1967, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1996 and 1999, The Bradman Albums plus others, (26 vols.)
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1968 Australian Tour of England: Alan Connolly's official Australian team silk tie with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms; another Australian team tie in pure green wool, with embroidered kangaroo over 'Lxviii / U.K.'; together with an autographed photograph of Connolly bowling during that tour. With 23 wickets, Connolly was the most successful bowler from both teams in the Series.
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1980 Centenary Test Match, England: 30th August 1980 Dinner menu from the Hotel Russell, signed by 25 greats of the game who were present at the event, including Bill Ponsford, Dennis Lillee, Greg Chappell, Gubby Allen, Bob Simpson, Richie Benaud, Colin Cowdrey, Alec Bedser, etc. Also, several 1980s A.C.B. diaries and a 1988 Bicentennial Test dinner programme with 5 signatures including Don Bradman and Rod Marsh. Provenance: Ray Steele, long-time cricket administrator.
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Australian Test Team Baggy Green Cap, with Australian coat of arms embroidered to front panel, Albion makers label to internal surface; issued to an unknown player circa 1980s, excellent condition
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Four Cricketing Greats: Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Jeff Thomson and Doug Walters; attractive colour photographic prints, each accompanied by an Icons of Sport certificate of authenticity. (4 pics + 4 certificate of authenticity).
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The Australian Baggy Green Worn By Kim Hughes During His Final Test Match As Captain, December 1984. Kim Hughes, in his final Test and final Test as Captain, exchanged this cap with Clive Lloyd, the West Indies captain, who was also in his last Test Match Series. The West Indies won the Series 3-1. The cap is accompanied by a photographic certificate showing the cap, explaining the circumstances of the exchange, signed and dated (19/9/2010) by Clive Lloyd.
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Don Bradman, print 'From the Hill - Don Bradman hits the single that gives him 100 first class centuries, November 15, 1947' by Wesley Walters, numbered 1160/1,250 and signed by Don Bradman in lower margin, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 81 cm x 127 cm, together with a framed scoreboard print.
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1985 Australian Cricket Tour: official team sheet, sponsored by Castlemaine Xxxx, with 19 signatures including Allan Border, Jeff Thomson, David Boon, Geoff Lawson & Craig McDermott; framed & glazed, overall 30 x 24 cm.
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Portrait of Sir Donald Bradman by Bill Leak, colour lithograph numbered 180/334, signed by Bradman and Leak in the margin at base; framed and glazed, overall 106 x 95 cm. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from the Bradman Museum.
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'Waugh Stories - Steve Waugh - The Adelaide All-Rounder' signed limited edition (129/350) display commemorating Waugh's performance during the Third Test against South Africa, Adelaide Oval, January 1994. Waugh made 164 runs and took 4 wickets for 26 runs. Waugh was judged 'Man of the Match', with Pwc/Legends certificate of authenticity; overall 35 x 55 cm.
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1995 Futera 'The Heritage Collection - A Collection of Great Australian Cricketers', complete set [60], with all 59 player cards signed, including Don Bradman, Ray Lindwall, Neil Harvey & Keith Miller. VG condition in album with special box of issue. Numbered '031/500'.
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'The Art of Bradman - A Memorable Summer 1930 & The '48 Farewell' limited edition print (#3/334) with artwork by Brian Clinton, signed by Bradman and Clinton and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Attractively framed & glazed, overall 57 x 73 cm.
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1996 Victorian Cricket Association Centenary Souvenir Program featuring a youthful Shane Warne on the cover (and signed by him), with twelve original signatures on pages 52-53 including Dean Jones, Richie Richardson, Chaminda Vaas, Aravinda de Silva, Martin Crowe and Shaun Pollock. Accompanied by several other cricket event programmes, 1977 to 2005 and a few photographs.
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A full size Regent Match Poly-Coated cricket bat signed by numerous cricketers who participated in the 1997 Ms International Cricket Classic at St. Kevin's College in Melbourne. Together with the official programme for the event, which is also extensively signed. The signatories include Barry Richards, Len Pascoe, Dav Wahtmore, Gus Logie, Richard Hadlee, David Hookes, Kim Hughes and Graeme Pollock.
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1948 Australian Invincibles: display featuring 50th Anniversary Team Poster signed by Don Bradman, surrounded by inset signatures of nine other players including Keith Miller, Bill Brown, Neil Harvey, Sam Loxton & Arthur Morris; attractively framed and glazed, overall 70 x 99 cm.
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'Waugh Stories - One Day At Headingley' photographic display signed by Steve Waugh, limited edition (#175/350) with details of his 120 not out v South Africa during the 1999 Cricket World Cuyp in England. With Pwc/Legends certificate of authenticity; overall 35 x 55 cm.
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A full-size cricket bat with an original illustration of Len Pascoe in his bowling stance, signed by Pascoe and the artist 'Harv'. With a plaque describing Pascoe's Test career. Accompanied by a miniature bat signed by Keith Stackpole, a green cap signed by Pascoe, 4 caps signed by numerous cricketers and two books on Bradman. (9 items). Note: All the above items were donated to the 1999 Ms International Cricket Classic fund-raising project.
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A full size Gray-Nicholls Premium Excalibur cricket bat signed by numerous cricketers who participated in the 1999 Ms International Cricket Classic at St. Kevin's College in Melbourne. Together with two official programmes for the event, also extensively signed. The signatories include Kim Hughes, Len Pascoe, Geoff Lawson, Jeff Thomson, Kapil Dev, John Emburey, Sunil Gavaskar and Gus Logie.
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'The Blues Living Legends The Greatest Living N.S.W. Team announcd 2nd January 2000' limited edition photographic display, marked 'Artist Proof', signed by all 12 players including Morris, Simpson, Bradman, Harvey, Border, Waugh and Miller. Overall 30 x 92 cm.
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The 1948 Invincibles: Individual limited edition portraits of Harvey, Hamence, Johnston, Morris, Loxton, Brown and Toshack, all numbered 182/200 (with certificate of authenticity) and signed by the players and the artist. (7).
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Mark Taylor - The Great Captains, micro edition limited edition (#23/350), signed by Taylor, attractively framed & glazed and accompanied by all paperwork. Overall 42 x 43.5 cm.
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'The Fast Men' photographic triptych depicting Lillee, Thomson and Hogg, signed by all three Australian fast bowlers with signed certificate of authenticity verso. Framed and glazed 64 x 115 cm overall.
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Keith Miller signed poster based on original artwork by Brian Clinton (#75/500), also signed by the artist. Framed and glazed 88 x 63 cm overall.
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A full size Newbery Handmade Assault cricket bat signed by numerous cricketers who participated in the 2000 Ms International Cricket Classic at Werribee Park Mansion in Melbourne. Together with an official programme for the event, also extensively signed. The signatories include Trevor Chappell, David Hookes, Ian Redpath, Doug Walters, Paul Collingwood, Colin Croft, Joel Garner and Lance Cairns.
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