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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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Don Bradman original signature on Bradman at the wicket, mounted, framed and glazed together with a plaque describing his career statistics; certificate of authenticity verso. Overall 40 x 30 cm
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Don Bradman: display featuring signed Bradman Museum cricket shirt, plus two signed colour images of 'The Don' strokemaking, attractively window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 87 x 103 cm.
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Australian Odi Cricketers: five signed white leather cricket balls comprising – Shane Watson, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger, Mitchell Johnson & David Warner (5 balls in total). With Asm Certificate of Authenticity .
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Autographed Literature: with hardbound Glenn McGrath 'Line and Strength', Steve Waugh 'Out of my Comfort Zone'; softbound Andrew Symonds 'Roy - Going for Broke', Shane Warne 'Shane Warne's Century', Ricky Ponting 'Captain's Diary 2006', Ian Chappell 'Life, Larrikins & Cricket' and four others. (10)
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Mike Hussey signed Odi cricket shirt (green), Kookaburra mini-bat, white and red cricket balls. With Certificate of Authenticity. (4 items).
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W. G. Grace visited Australia in 1873–74 as captain of 'W.G. Grace's XI'. An original vintage brass belt buckle, oval-shaped, with a title ribbon across the base 'Australia - W.G. Grace's - Players' above which is a central vignette head and shoulder portrait of Grace, flanked on either side by the names of the twelve cricketers who made up the team; the whole surmounted by a pair of crossed cricket bats. This extremely rare buckle is attractively framed and glazed together with details of the tour,…
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K.S. Ranjitsinhji 'The Jubilee Book of Cricket' (First edition, 8vo, xvi, 474 pp. Photographic portrait frontispiece of the Author and 115 photographic plates), with the author's signature on the limitation page #265 of 350; an early rebinding with new endpapers. Accompanied by a example of 'Ranji - The Legend and the Man' by Vasant Raiji [1963]. (2 items; in custom timber case.)
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'The Book of Cricket. A New Gallery of Famous Players Edited By C.B.Fry'. Part VI, the 'Australian Team Number'. Published by George Newnes Limited, London, 1899. Features full page photographs of Darling, Trumble, Noble, Trumper and Laver and 10 others.
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Victor Thomas Trumper (1877-1950): A rare photographic tin plate produced on the occasion of the Victor Trumper Benefit Match which was held at The Sydney Cricket Ground, February 1913. The photograph was signed by the members of Trumper's New South Wales XI and the Rest of Australia XI led by Clem Hill. Trumper scored 126 runs and the game ended in a draw. The plaque is attractively presented within a timber frame with details of Trumper's career. 58 x 38 cm overall
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William Albert Stanley Oldfield (1894 - 1976). 'Bert' Oldfield's New South Wales State Team cap, with manufacturer's label of Harding's Mercery and Oldfield's name in pen, attractively displayed in a glazed timber case with details of his career. Overall 45 x 45 x 9 cm. Provenance: Presented to Cecil Cooke by a mutual friend, Jim White of Gosford. Oldfield played for New South Wales and Australia as a wicket-keeper . His 52 stumpings during his Test career remained a record for several decades after his…
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Bert Oldfield: An undated Cricketers Club of New South Wales Christmas card from Oldfield to Cecil Cooke with pen signature and written message, attractively framed and glazed together with an original photograph of Oldfield with two visiting cricketers outside Oldfield's sports store in the early '70s. Also, a signed and dedicated example of Oldfield's book 'The Rattle of the Stumps' with dust jacket. (2 items). Frame size 48 x 57.5 cm.
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Sir John Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe: Original postcard size photographs, the first signed in pen by Hobbs. Attractively mounted, framed and glazed together with a later image of the English opening pair going out to bat. 41 x 41 cm overall. They both shared 26 opening stands of more than 100 runs, including three in succession against Australia in 1924-25.
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Don Bradman, tin-plate Sidney Riley Studios photo (35 x 24.5 cm) showing Bradman in his batting stance, c1929, with facsimile autograph (and additional feint inscription). Horizontal crack, but extremely scarce; only one other example known to us.
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Don Bradman personally signed and dedicated books: ''Don Bradman's Book' [Hutchinson, London, 1930] and 'The Art of Cricket' [Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1958]. (2 items).
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Wisdens: 1946 - 2000, an almost complete set, lacking only 1990, 1992, 1994 and 1996-9; (11 being hardcover); accompanied by several other Wisden publications. (Total: 54 volumes).
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Bradman's Sad Farewell: A display featuring an official printed scorecard from the 5th Test at Kennington Oval, August 1948, recording Bradman's duck in Australia's first (and only) innings. Australia had dismissed England for 52 and made 389 in the first innings, with Arthur Morris making 196. England were all out for 188 in their 2nd innings, meaning Australia (and, in particular, Bradman) did not need to bat again. Lindwall took 9 wickets for the match. Had Bradman been required to bat again he would…
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English Test Cricketers: A collection of 15 black & white postcard size photographs, all with original pen signatures and accompanied by details of their careers. Includes Bailey, Cowdrey, Evans, Graveney, Laker, Lock, Milton and Parks.
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William Russell Endean, South Africa (1924-2003): A framed display explaining and illustrating the two most remarkable events in Endean's career, 'The Obstructing the Field' dismissal of Len Hutton at The Oval, 1951 and 'The Handled the Ball' dismissal of Len Hutton, Cape Town, 1957; with Endean's Benefit tie. 54 x 48 cm overall
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English Test Cricketers: Freddie Brown, Leslie Ames and Bob Wyatt, original pen signatures on a Gray-Nicolls miniature bat, attractively framed & glazed together with details of their careers and images. Overall 51 x 53 cm.
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Australia v West Indies - The Tied Test, Brisbane, December 1960. A framed & glazed display featuring an original photograph of Wes Hall, Cecil Cooke (Secretary of the Singapore Cricket Association) and English cricketer Colin Mackenzie. Overall 70 x 56 cm. In the Brisbane Test, Hall took 9 wickets for 203. He bowled the last over, when 6 runs were needed for an Australian victory with 3 wickets in hand. He took one wicket and there were two run-outs.
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A collection of individually framed and glazed original signatures accompanied by photographs comprising of S. Ramadhin (West Indies), Nurse (West Indies), Nawab of Patudi (India), Ian McLachlan (Australia) and Englishmen Alan Ingleby-Mackenzie, K, Taylor, Mike Griffith and R. A Hutton. (8 items). 47.5 x 37 cm overall
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M.C.C. Tour of New Zealand, 1960-61: Miniature presentation bat headed 'M.C.C. XI March,1961', signed by all twelve players in the touring party which was captained by D. R. W. Silk with W. Watson as Vice Captain. Accompanied by a miniature souvenir bat for the 1992 World Cup. Both framed and glazed. (2 items). The larger 57 x 31 cm overall.
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A Collection of Cricket Ties Housed in A Superb Custom Built Timber Chest of Drawers With Removable Front Revealing The Numbered and Labelled Drawers: More than 220 ties, including West Indies Tour 1950s, Singapore 1950s; Australian Test Team 1969/70 Tour; Lords Jubilee 1970; West Indies Tour 1971; Ashes Tour 1972; Madras Golden Jubilee 1974; World Cup 1975; Centenary Test Match 1977; India Tour to Australia 1977/78; World Cup 1979; World Cup 1982; India - World Cup Champions - 1983; Starlet Cricket Club -…
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Cyril Washbrook & Sir Leonard Hutton: Original signatures on front cover of a souvenir programme created on the occasion of the launch of the book 'Hutton and Washbrook' by A. A. Thomson, Leeds, November 1963. Mounted together with details of their formidable achievements as England's opening pair in the late 1940's; framed and glazed overall 41 x 31 cm
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Peter Ian Philpott (1934 - 2021) Australian Test Player Number 234. Philpott's Baggy Green Cap (with Farmer's label bearing typed player's name) with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms and the date '1965' attractively presented in a glazed timber case and accompanied by two books written by Philpott, the 1965-66 Test Cricket Almanac, a rare postcard size photograph of the Australian Cricketers Touring the West Indies and British Guiana - Trinidad - March 1965 and a few published articles. The timber case…
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A Cricket Tie Collection including Malaya Cricket Association circa 1965, Singapore Cricket Association Tour of NSW 1973 and 1975, World Cup of Cricket 1979, Holland Cricket Association, Association of Cricket Umpires 1953-1978, Hong Kong Cricket Association 10th Anniversary, Worcestershire E.J.Q. Hemsley Benefit 1971, 1982 Icc Trophy Associate Members, Gibraltar Cricket Association, Sri Lanka, and many more; all labelled. (37)
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October 1966 Annual Dinner Menu (The Forty Club) at the London Hilton, Park Lane, signed by all those seated at Table 10, including Sir Len Hutton, Tom Graveney, R.A. Hutton, John Gardiner, and Joe Lister. Attractively framed & glazed, overall 47 x 42 cm.. Also, a Forty Club peaked woollen team cap with the logo embroidered to front panel, made by Jack Hobbs Ltd., Islington. (2 items). The Forty Club is reputed to be the largest wandering cricket Club in the world. As a wandering or nomadic Club it does…
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East Africa Cricket Club: International team woollen cap made by Jack Hobbs Ltd., Fleet Street, circa 1967. Player's name 'A. Lakhani' in pen to manufacturers label.
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A collection of publications, including Player Benefit Brochures (Harold Rhodes, Dennis Amiss, John Edrich, Intikhab Alam, Richard Hadlee, Wayne Daniel, and others), various 1960s - 80s cricket magazines, various West Indies Cricket Annuals, County Championship Souvenir Programmes, Wisden Monthly editions, etc. (85+ items).
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Cricket in Singapore: An impressive collection of plaques commemorating cricket competitions and tours including June 1969 RAF Tour of Singapore, 1971 visit of The Joint Services Cricket XI, 1971 Hong Kong Cricket Association tour, 1977 Singapore - Hong Kong Interport series, 1979 Caribbean Wanderers tour, 1980 Singapore Cricket Carnival, 1982 Whitchurch v. Singapore match, 1982 'I.C.C. Trophy' tour to England and 12 others. (20 total)
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Official Teamsheets: 1970 M.C.C. Tour to East Africa and the Far East (15 original signatures), 1980 Australian Cricket Team to Pakistan (17 original signatures) and 1987/88 Sri Lanka Cricket Team Tours of Australian & Bangladesh (18 original signatures) (3 items)
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Tour, Tournament & Series Brochures including 1970 Australia v N.Z., 1971 England v N.Z., 1971 South Australia v Victoria, 1971 and 1972 John Player Sunday League Annual, 1972 and 1974 Gillette Cup Final, 1972 Rest of the World v Southern N.S.W. XI, 1975 Australian Cricket Yearbook, 1975 Wellington v M.C.C., 1975 I.C.C., 1975 West Indies in Australia, 1976 Queensland v Pakistan, 1978 England v N.Z., 1979 Wellington v Pakistan, 1979 I.C.C. Trophy, 1983 Cricket World Cup, etc. (35 items).
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Sir Garfield Sobers: A framed display featuring an original signature, two original press photos and a newspaper article by Don Bradman titled 'The intoxicating talent of Sobers'. Overall 75 x 56 cm.
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A library of cricket periodicals, attractively hardbound in matching bindings; comprising 'Playfair Cricket Monthly' July 1968 - December 1969 (3 volumes), 'The West Indies Cricket Annual' 1970-73 (2 volumes), 'The Cricketer' January 1973 - December 1983 (22 volumes), 'The Cricket Player - New Zealand' 1976-79 (7 volumes), and 'Wisden Cricket Monthly' June 1979 - June 1984 (10 volumes). (Total: 44 volumes).
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A collection of cricket team caps comprising Air New Zealand Southerners Golden Oldies Cricket Team, 1984 G.D.C.A. President's XI Singapore Tour, 1986 Kookaburra Cricket Club Sydney, 1988 Kookaburra Cricket Club Sydney, 1988 Golden Oldies Cricket Festival Brisbane, Victorian Cricket Association and an A.C.B. cap. (7 items).
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November 1975 and continuing until just before Jessie's death in September 1997, John Cecil Cooke conducted a long and detailed correspondence, primarily with Don b Sir Donald & Lady Jessie Bradman : A Twenty-Two Year Correspondence: Beginning in Nov.1975 and continuing until just before Jessie's death in Sept. 1997, John Cecil Cooke conducted a long and detailed correspondence, primarily with Don but on several occasions, also with Jessie. For most of this period, Cooke lived in Singapore (where he was…
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A collection of brochures, programmes, ephemeral material, tickets, etc., in well labelled folios. The events covered are: 1975 First Cricket World Cup, 1977 Australia v England Test Centenary, 1980 Centenary Test Match - Lords, 1981 England v Australia Test Series, Prudential World Cup 1983, England v West Indies July 1984, 1985 England v Australia Test Series, 1987 Lord's Bicentenary Match, 1987 MCC Bicentennial, 1988 Bicentennial Test - Sydney, 1990/91 Clashes for the Ashes, all contained in a carton.
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The Centenary of Test Cricket 1877 - 1977: A pair of colour lithographic posters with artwork by Trog, titled 'Australia's Greatest Eleven' and 'England's Greatest Eleven', both with the additional by line 'Chosen by The Cricketer magazine. Selectors: E.W. Swanton, John Arlott and David Frith. Both framed & glazed, each 57 x 68 cm overall. (2 items).
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Limited edition silver gilt cricket bail containing a scroll of honour created to commemorate the Centenary Jubilee test match at Lords, June 1977; the scroll bearing the replica signatures of the Australian and English teams. Attractively presented in timber frame. 48 x 31 cm overall.
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Cricket Plaques: A collection including Claremont & Cottesloe Asian Tour 1977, East African Cricket Conference 1979. Tour to India and Far East 1979, I.C.C. Associate Members Trophy 1982, Derrick Robins' XI and 13 others. (18 total)
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Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket 1977-78: An autograph sheet featuring the autographs of the World XI, unusually accompanied by Packer's signature in the lower right corner. The World XI included Tony Greig, Majid Khan, Asif Iqbal, Mushtaq Mohammad, Imran Khan and Zaheer Abbas. Framed & glazed together with pictures and details of the competition. Overall 80 x 33 cm.
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The Inaugural International Cricket Conference (Icc) Trophy, Associate Members Competition, Birmingham, England, May - June 1979: A remarkable and unique memento of this competition, the prelude to the Cricket World Cup, comprising of framed postcard size photos of the teams (with all players and officials named), mounted around a leather belt which has been signed by the members of the fourteen teams. The signatures were collected by Jim White, who accompanied the Singapore Team. Overall 160 x 37 cm. The…
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1979 Pakistan Cricket Team: Match worn batting helmet signed by 15 members of the Pakistan touring party, attractively displayed on a custom built timber base. Accompanied by 'The Pakistan Book of Test Cricket 1952-53 - 1982' by Abid and Masood as well as two souvenir programmes from the tour. (4 items). The 1978-79 two test series against Australia was drawn one each. The first test was Pakistan's 100th test match. Australia lost their last seven wickets in the second innings for only five runs. Sarfraz…
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1979 I.C.C. Trophy: Two sets of 15 team photo postcards (one set in fine condition, one set with defects); 1983 Figurine Panini, Italy: World of Cricket stickers (complete set of 268), plus 1985 World Cup Cricketers Scanlen Cricket Stickers (complete set of 132).
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Don Bradman personally signed and dedicated books: 'Sir Donald Bradman - A biography' by Rosenwater [Batsford, London, 1979] and 'Farewell to Cricket' with Introduction by David Frith [Pavilion Books, London, 1988], (2 items).
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1979 Pakistan Cricket Team Tour to New Zealand, Australia & Sri Lanka, official team sheet signed by all 18 players and officials. Mushtaq Mohammad was Captain; Asif Iqbal was Vice Captain.
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Hunter Laurie 'Stork' Hendry (1895 – 1988) played for New South Wales, Victoria and Australia: A collection of thirteen original letters from Hendry to Cooke (1980 to 1987), a framed display which includes a signed photograph, plus other items.
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A collection of cricket memorabilia including five sets of cased cufflinks, various membership badges and fobs, sets of playing cards, coasters, spoons and a medallion (qty).
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'D. K. Lillee XI v S.C.C. XI Singapore, 1980' baggy green pure wool cricket cap with embroidered map logo of Australia & 'D.K. Lillee XI v S.C.C. x I/ Singapore 1980' to front panel, made by Albion. Fine condition. This is only the second example to come on the market. Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee came to Singapore to conduct a series of coaching clinics.
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Wesley Walters. 'From the Hill - Don Bradman hits the single that gives him 100 first class centuries: November 15, 1947', lithographic print (#348/1,250) signed in pencil and in pen by Don Bradman, accompanied by original documentation when issued in 1982, attractively framed, overall 62 x 106 cm
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D'Arcy W. Doyle, 'Picnic Day at the Gabba', December 1983, limited edition colour lithograph (#209/500), editioned and signed in the lower margin, attractively framed and glazed, overall 61.5 x 106.5 cm.
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Don Bradman personally signed and dedicated books: 'Bradman - The Illustrated Biography' by Michael Page [MacMillan, Melbourne, 1983] and 'The Bradman Era' by O'Reilly and Egan [Abc/Collins, Sydney, 1983]. (2 items).
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One Hundred Years of Test Cricket At Adelaide Oval - Centenary Test Dinner Menu 1984. Dec.1984 souvenir dinner menu signed by sixteen former Test Captains who were present at the dinner. The signatories include Australians, Sir Donald Bradman, Arthur Morris, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Johnson, and Bill Lawry; English captains Gubby Allen, F.R. Brown and Bob Willis; Indians C.G. Borde and Bishen Bedi, and West Indians J.D. Goddard, Sir Gary Sobers and Clive Lloyd. What a gathering! Framed & glazed, overall 71 x…
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Adelaide Oval Centenary Test Australia v. West Indies commemorative plaque signed by the two captains, Allan Border and Clive Lloyd. Mounted and framed together with details of the series which the West Indies won 3-1. 42 x 31.5 cm overall
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Australian Old Collegians Cricket Association: Match worn cap with kangaroo over crown logo embroidered to front as worn by the team for the Silver Jubilee World Tour 1984. The team toured to Canada, United States, Bermuda, England and Wales. The team included Ross Turner, Peter Taylor, John Iredale, Geoff Coleman and Gerard Hines. Together with the World Tour programme. (2 items)
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