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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:626
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:479
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:374
Date:26-Jun-2012
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Sport Engravings/Prints: c1877-1934 group including Rugby (4); Football/Soccer (2); Golf (3); Billiards; Croquet; Rowing & Swimming. (13 items)
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Athletics Medal, 15ct gold fob/medal, engraved on reverse '1st. Hammer Throwing & Shot Putting, Won By, A.Walker, Nov.1900'. Weight 8.69 grams
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Rowing Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with 'Balmain Regatta 11 Nov 1901' & 3 rowing crews on front, engraved on reverse 'Won By M.R.C., G.C.Scouller, Maiden Eight No.6, Maiden Four No.2, Junior Four No.2'. Weight 8.79 grams
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Swimming Medals: 9ct gold fob/medal with 'Bsrc' on front, engraved on reverse '100 Yds Swimming Championship, K.Buckpitt, 15.2.08'; plus 9ct gold fob/medal with 'Sophia J.Haslet/McConnell St. Bulimba/1918' on front, engraved on reverse 'Ladys House Club Swim. Champ. Qld'. Total weight 7.28 grams. (2 items)
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Shooting Medal, 15ct gold fob/medal with guns & target on front, engraved on reverse 'Presented by D.T.Latter Esq, to D.H.McKenzie, Highest aggregate Handicap score for Mu(?), 1910'. Weight 6.85 grams
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Sports Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with initial 'H' on front, engraved on reverse 'St.Albans, Sports, 1913'. Weight 3.52 grams.
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Athletics Medal, 15ct gold fob/medal, shamrock-shaped, decorated with Irish cross, harp & Australian Coat-of-Arms, engraved on reverse 'Ufs Hcp, Muswellbrook, 9.6.15, Won By, U.V.Ell'. Some wear. Weight 7.11 grams
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Shooting Medal, 15ct gold fob/medal with 'Winton Gun Club' & Bird on front, engraved on reverse 'Won by P.Rayward, Novice Handicap, 18.9.18'. Weight 6.05 grams
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Wrestling Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with 'Wide Bay & Burnett Centre/ Maryborough' on front, engraved on reverse 'Dist Wrestling C’ship, 1928, Bantam, T.A.Miller'. Weight 11.24 grams
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Samuel Wells (1885-1972, ‘Age’ Sporting Cartoonist), original black & white cartoon drawings (3), including 1946 Solvent’s win in Grand National Hurdle; Xmas 1946 including Don Bradman & Ben Chifley; golfer Dynamite Bill; also photograph of a Wells cartoon re lawn bowls. (4 items)
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Cross Country Medals: 9ct gold fob/medals (2), engraved on reverse 'Dorne Cup, Fastest Time, 1953' & 'Dorne Cup, Fastest Time, 1954'. Total weight 7.14 grams. [The Dorne Cup is a New Zealand interclub cross country race]
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Sport: Signed displays of Vivian Richards; Colin Montgomerie; KerriPottharst & Natalie Cook. Also Australia Post 'AFL Footy, 2003, Team Stamp Display', in original carton. (4 items)
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'Room For Champions', original art concept artwork by Bryan Membrey, gouache acrylic, signed lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 70 x 54 cm. From the artist’s personal collection
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'Legends of Australian Sport', original painting by Bryan Membrey, gouache acrylic, signed lower right, window mounted, overall 122 x 95 cm. (Shows Les Darcy, Ted Whitten, Phar Lap, Walter Lindrum & Victor Trumper). From the artist's personal collection.
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Antique Billiard Accessories: Group with Heiron & Smith scoreboard (102 x 29 cm); Heiron & Smith - Rules of Billiards (framed, 43 x 59 cm); Heiron & Smith - Rules of Snooker's Pool (framed, 46 x 62 cm); Marble Number dispenser & marking board for Kelly Pool (78 x 50 cm) with leather shaker bottle (marbles are only plastic). Nice group. (4 items)
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Billiards Medal, 15ct gold fob/medal with Billiards table & cues on front, engraved on reverse 'Manly Billiard Tournament, pres. by P.Morrison Esq, Won by T.Stothard, 1915'. Weight 8.86 grams
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Billiards Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with Billiards cues & initials 'Tf' on front, engraved on reverse 'Rsa Billiard Championship, 1917, T.Foulkes'. Weight 8.86 grams
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Billiards Medal, 9ct gold & enamel fob/medal with Billiards cues, balls & 'Bbva' on front, engraved on reverse: 'Presented by Victorian Bowlers Billiard Assn, Championship 1917-18, Won by T.W.Tyrer'. Some enamel details missing from front. Weight 13.10 grams
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Walter Lindrum, 1929 Billiards Cue with engraved ivory plate 'The World’s Record Break Cue. 3262 Dec.7th 1929. Walter Lindrum, Australia'. Fine condition
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Les Darcy: 'The Maitland Wonder - Les Darcy', original painting by Bryan Membrey, gouache, signed lower right, window mounted, overall 49 x 62 cm. From the artist’s personal collection
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'Australian Champions', original painting by Bryan Membrey, pen and wash, showing Elley Bennett, Les Darcy, Dave Sands, Young Griffo, Vic Patrick & Ambrose Palmer, signed lower right, window mounted, overall 44 x 59 cm. From the artist’s personal collection
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Boxing Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with Boxer on front, engraved on reverse 'Coolamon Amateur Boxing Tournament, 11 Stone Division, Won by J.O'Keefe, 1920'. Weight 7.74 grams
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Lionel Rose, display with signature on piece, window mounted with print by Joe Zapulla, signed by the artist & numbered 11/250, framed & glazed, overall 75 x 68 cm
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Johnny Famechon, display with signature on boxing shorts, window mounted with colour picture, framed & glazed, overall 82 x 68 cm; plus signature on 'Fammo!' Weg poster, limited edition 473/2000, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 80 cm. (2 items)
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'The Renaissance', original painting by Bryan Membrey, watercolour, showing Lionel Rose, Alan Rudkin, Masahiko ‘Fighting’ Harada & Johnny Famechon, signed by Famechon, Lionel Rose & the artist, window mounted, overall 69 x 48 cm. From the artist’s personal collection
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Muhammad Ali, display with signature on pair of 'Everlast' boxing shorts, window mounted with replica Wbc belt & 14 photographs, framed and glazed, overall 111 x 91 cm
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'Rocky-Hitman', original painting by Bryan Membrey, pen and wash, showing Rocky Mattioli& Hitman Harding, signed at lower centre, window mounted, overall 46 x 60 cm. From the artist’s personal collection
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Lester Ellis: Signed colour photograph, limited edition 1/100, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 60 x 80 cm. Also Lester Ellis v Barry Michael, two framed photographs each signed by both fighters. (3 items)
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Lester Ellis: Display with signature on boxing shorts, mounted with colour photograph, framed & glazed, overall 90 x 110 cm
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Lester Ellis: 'Three Heads. Lester Ellis Fighting Hwan Kil Yuh', original painting by Bryan Membrey, gouache and acrylic, signed lower left, window mounted, overall 59 x 80 cm. From the artist’s personal collection
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Lester Ellis: 'Lester Ellis Fighting Hwan Kil Yuh', original painting by Bryan Membrey, gouache and acrylic, monotone with pickout colour, signed lower right, overall 56 x 76 cm. From the artist’s personal collection..
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Lester Ellis v Barry Michael: Display with boxing glove signed by both fighters, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 65 x 80 cm
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Jeff Fenech, signature on print 'The Marrickville Mauler' by Tim Hall, also signed by the artist & numbered 34/950, framed & glazed, overall 70 x 100 cm.
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Jeff Fenech v Azumah Nelson: Display with pair of boxing gloves - one signed by Jeff Fenech, other signed by Azumah Nelson, window mounted with 8 photographs, framed & glazed, overall 97 x 64 cm.
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Azumah Nelson, signature on print 'Azumah Nelson - The Professor', limited edition 58/100, framed & glazed, overall 112 x 72 cm.
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Lester Ellis: 'The Master Blaster - Lester Ellis', original painting by Bryan Membrey, pen and gouache, signed lower right, overall 48 x 65 cm. From the artist’s personal collection
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'Night of Champions', poster with 6 signatures - Barry Mich'l, Johnny Famechon, Lionel Rose, Jeff 'Hitman' Harding, Lester Ellis & Rocky Mattioli, framed & glazed, overall 66 x 49 cm
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Australian Boxing Legends, display with pair of boxing shorts with 7 signatures - Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon, Rocky Mattioli, Lester Ellis, Jeff Fenech, Barry Michael & Tony Mundine, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 106 x 83 cm
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Ricky Hatton, signature on print 'Thunder & Lightning, Kostya Tszyu v Ricky Hatton' by Meadows, also signed by the artist & numbered 45/400, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 65 x 82 cm.
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Kostya Tszyu: Display 'Kostya Tszyu - Thunder from down under', with signature on 'Kostya Tszyu Boxing' boxing glove, window mounted with details of Tszyu’s career, framed & glazed, overall 62 x 81 cm
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All Time Favourites, original paintings by Bryan Membrey, pen and wash: (1) 'My favourite Flyweight - Vic Darchinyan & My favourite Bantamweight - Lionel Rose'; (2) 'My favourite Featherweight - John Famechon & My favourite Lightweight - Vic Patrick'; (3) 'My favourite Welterweight - Kostya Tszyu & My favourite Middleweight - Dave Sands'; (4) 'My favourite Lt.Heavyyweight - Jeff Harding & My favourite Heavyweight - Joe Bugner'; all window mounted, each overall 37 x 27 cm. From the artist’s personal…
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1911 Festival of Empire - Inter-Empire sports (regarded as the forerunner of the BEG), Participation Medal 'Festival of Empire/ Inter-Empire Sports 1911', engraved on reverse 'Souvenir Presented to J.G.Merrick, President, A.A.U.Of Canada', silver medal, 38 mm diameter
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Participation Medal 'British Empire Games/London/1934', bronze, 44 mm diameter. Very attractive and scarce
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Participation Medal '1958 VI.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 55 mm diameter
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British Commonwealth Games Badges: Group with 1958 Official lapel badge & Worthington Beer sponsor’s badge; 1962 Perth visitor’s badge; 1970 Official lapel badge, Kenya Badminton Association badge & Duke of Edinburgh commemorative medal. (6 items).
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1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Silver Winner's Medal, with chain, '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Perth/ Western Australia', engraved on reverse 'Fencing/ Sabre Teams/ J.Andru/ Canada', 58 mm diameter. Very attractive and scarce
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1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Official Badge for Games Official, enamelled with 'British Empire & Commonwealth Games/ Perth, Western Australia, 1962', missing ribbon. Ex weightlifting official Ted Hanlon
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1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Participation Medal '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perth, Western Australia', 58 mm diameter, in original presentation box. Ex weightlifting official Ted Hanlon
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1966 Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, Bronze Participation Medal '1966 VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Kingston, Jamaica', 54 mm diameter; plus 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Volunteer's Medal, 44 mm diameter. (2 items)
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1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Participation Medal, 57 mm diameter, fine condition, in original presentation box
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1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch: Group with Participation Medal; blazer pocket embroidered with Games emblem; NZ $1 Coin in plastic case. Ex weightlifting official Ted Hanlon. (3 items)
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1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, Participation Medal, 63 mm diameter, fine condition
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1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane: Group with Australian Blazer, with 'Weightlifting/Commonwealth Games/ Brisbane 1982' embroidered on pocket; plus Participation Medal, 57 mm diameter. (2 items)
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1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Participation Medal, 57 mm diameter, in original presentation case
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1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Gold Winner's Medal, '1986 XIII Commonwealth Games/ Edinburgh/ Scotland', not engraved, hallmarked gold-plated silver (some tarnish), 58 mm diameter. Rare
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1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Participation Medal, 69 mm diameter
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1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, Participation Medal, in bronze, 50 mm diameter, in original presentation case.
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1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria (Canada), Participation Medal, 50 mm diameter, in bronze, in original presentation box
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2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Participation Medal, 50 mm diameter, in original presentation case. .
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Cricket Engravings: c1848-91 engravings (15), some hand-coloured, including 'Greenwich Pensioners Cricket Match, at the Priory Ground, near Lewisham' (1848), 'Cricket Match Between the New England and St.George Clubs' (1851), 'Rugby School'. (1862), 'The Madras Eleven' (1864); 'A Cricket Match at Constantinople' (1880). (15 items)
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Cricket Engravings: 1871-1905 full-page engravings (9), including 'Notes at the Oxford & Cambridge Cricket Match' (1878), 'Cricket at Mousley Hurst' (1890) & 'Well Stopped!' (1882). (9 items)
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'Cricketers in Council' by Thomsonby (London, 1871); plus 'The Fitzroy Urchin' by Cardwell (Privately Printed, Sydney, 1999), limited edition 77/112, signed by Neil Harvey & the author. (2 items)
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Cricket Engravings: 1879-1902 engravings (8), including 'The Australian Cricket-Team Now Visiting England' (1886), 'Cricket in Western Australia - The New Norcia Aboriginal Team' (1879); 'The Australian Cricketing Team - Notes at the Final Match at the Crystal Palace' (1880); 'A Ladies’ Cricket Match - Harrow versus Pinner' hand-coloured (1888); 'Well Played - A Sketch at a Ladies’ Cricket Match' (1890). (8 items)
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Cricket Engravings & Pictures: c1881-1923 engravings (6), pictures (8) & adverts (2), including 'The Young Cricketer'. (1883); 'Mr.C.B.Fry'; 'Mr.Alfred Mynn' & 'Fuller Pilch' after John Corbett Anderson; 'The Cricket Colours of Our Leading Schools' (1883); 'Cricket Caps of Famous Teams' (1923). (16 items)
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'The Third Australian Team in England', published by the Cricket Press [London, 1882], missing covers and some silverfish damage. Of the two books on this famous tour - when the Australians won, to claim what became known as the Ashes - this is the more difficult to acquire
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'The Doings of the Fourth Australian Cricket Team in England 1884', limited edition reprint of this rare 1884 title, published by J.W. McKenzie (Cambridge, 1990); plus 'The 1899 Australians in England' by Sharpham (Surrey, 1997). (2 items)
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Books, noted 'James Lillywhite’s Cricketers’ Annual's for 1885 & 1892' [London, 1885 & 1892]; 'Test Cricket Club in England and Australia 1877-1921' by E.E.Bean [Melbourne, 1924] (with facsimile covers). Poor/ (6 items)
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W.G.Grace, display with signature on endpaper of book, window mounted with two pictures, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 55 cm
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1896 Australian Tour of England: Beautiful hand-illustrated page ts-of-Arms of England & Australia, with text 'Final Test Match, 1896. England v Australia. Played at Kennington Oval, August 10th, 11th & 12th. England won by 66 Runs'. Superb condition.
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K.S.Ranjitsinhji, nice signature on page. (Ranjiplayed 15 Tests 1896-1902. England Test Player No.105)
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‘Punch’ Cricket Engravings: 1904-35 engravings (15), including 'Two Gentlemen of Warwickshire' (1911), 'Greycing the Oval' (W.G.Grace, 1931) & 'Cricketers All' (1935). (15 items)
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W.G.Grace/E.S.H.Grace: Postcard of W.G.Grace addressed to his nephew E.S.H.Grace, postmarked 'Tamworth & Hereford T.P.O. Up/ Jy 28 04'
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Victor Trumper, signature on lower right margin of superb half-tone offset lithographic print of Victor Trumper in full flight, by the photographer George W.Beldam, published by The Swan Electric Engraving Company, London, 1st August, 1905; image size 38 x 30 cm, window mounted, overall 55 x 52 cm. Rare and attractive
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Royal Doulton Series ware 'The All Black Team', miniature jug, depicts a young cricketer at the crease with the title 'Out for a duck', with 'The All Black Team' in crest on reverse, 1906-30, bone china, 7 cm high. This is one of the rarest and most sought after of all the Series
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Cricket Medals: 9ct gold fob/medal engraved on front 'St. K.M.P.C.C., 1909, Best All Round, Jessie Hartley'; 9ct gold fob/ medal with 'F.Bonken' on front, engraved on reverse 'N.A.S.C., Goudie Cricket Cup, 1934'. Total weight 7.14 grams. (2 items)
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‘Punch’ Cricket Engravings & Prints: 1910-46 engravings (7) & colour prints (7), including 'Aids to the Popularity of Cricket' (1910), 'The Demon Batsman' (1922), 'The Willow Bearer' (1922), 'Lord’s' (1928) & 'Gulliver’s Tour Among the Lilliputians' (Don Bradman, 1930). (14 items)
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Gallipoli: Prints (10) 'Cricket upon Shell Green, Gallipoli1915' by Dave Thomas (2003), each signed by the artist, size 61 x 42 cm. (10 items)
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'Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1916', Willows Reprint (1997), limited edition 160/200. Fine condition
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Cricket Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with initials 'Jh' on front, engraved on reverse 'Brunswick Premiers, 1919-20, J.Hartley'. Weight 5.98 grams
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1919-20 membership badge, made by C.Bentley, No.544
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Balance of Cricket Collection, noted 1921 Supplement to Pals 'The Australian Fifteen'; signed photographs of Alec Bedser, Derek Randall & Alan McGilvray; miniature bats (2); batting gloves; books (2); magazines (13); posters (3)
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Warwick Armstrong, display with signature on team picture, window mounted with another picture of Armstrong wearing his Australian blazer & cap, overall 52 x 42 cm. (Warwick Armstrong played 50 Tests 1901-21 including 10 as Australian captain. Australian Test Player No.80)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1921-22 & 1925-26; plus East Melbourne Cricket Club membership badge for 1912-13. (3 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1922-23, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1928-29 & 1929-30. (7 items)
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Cricket Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with initials 'Jh' on front, engraved on reverse 'W.P.M.C.C., Awarded To, J.Heffernan, Best All Round, Season 1925-26'. Weight 4.85 grams.
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Don Bradman: Modern prints (10) 'The World’s Champion Batsman. Don Bradman, Aged 21 Years. (Portrait by Sidney Riley Studios)', size 32 x 45 cm. (10 items)
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Maurice Leyland's Signed Bat From 1930-34: Full size 'William Sykes - Maurice Leyland' Cricket Bat, signed by Maurice Leyland in the ownership position, signed on reverse by 1930 Australia & England teams - 27 signatures including Bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, A.P.F.Chapman & J.B.Hobbs; also signed below by 1934 Australia & England teams - c18 faded signatures. 1930 signatures varnished and in G/Vg condition; 1934 signatures faded; overall a nice bat.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33, Centenary 1937-38, 1938-39 & 1939-40. (6 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1930-31, 1941-42 (2 different) & 1958-59; plus Victoria Racing Club membership badge for 1935-36. (5 items)
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'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.1, Leg Break Delivery and Leg Break Finger Spin', published by John Wisden & Co. (London, c1930). Rusty staple, otherwise Scarce
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Don Bradman: Prints (8) 'Sir Donald Bradman - The Greatest Batsman of All Time' showing The Don - In The Nets, Waca, circa 1932, each mounted on foam core board, each 41 x 51 cm. (8 items)
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1934 Australian Team, postcard titled 'Australian Cricket Team, England, 1934', on mount surrounded by 18 signatures - Bill Woodfull (captain), Don Bradman, Tim Wall, Stan McCabe, Hans Ebeling, Bill Ponsford, Bill Brown, Bert Oldfield, Harold Bushby (manager), W.C.Bull (treasurer), Bill O'Reilly, Ben Barnett, Len Darling, Clarrie Grimmett, Arthur Chipperfield, Fleetwood-Smith, Alan Kippax & Ern Bromley, overall 25 x 20 cm.
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Don Bradman: 1934 Players 'Cricketers 1934', complete set (50), with Don Bradman card signed. G/Vg
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Don Bradman, signed photograph
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1935-36 Australian Team, original team photograph showing Australian cricketers in rickshaws with their iconic Zulu rickshaw pullers at Royal Hotel in Durban, signed to base of photograph with 16 signatures including Victor Richardson (captain), Stan McCabe, Clarrie Grimmett, Morris Sievers & Bert Oldfield, size 25 x 19 cm (9 cm tear to top of photograph). Also Morris Sievers' scrapbook of press clippings; plus two original press photographs. Ex Morris Sievers
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Cricket Prints, noted 'W.A.Oldfield, Australia’s Great Wicket-keeper' by Reynolds, window mounted, overall 46 x 60 cm; d’Arcy Doyle prints (5 - including 4 x 'Local Test' each signed by Dean Jones); 'Knox Grammar School, Sydney NSW' signed by artist Joseph Frost. (8 items)
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1936-37 rare tour guide 'Official Souvenir Programme, MCC Cricket Team Australian Tour 1936-1937', issued by the NSW Cricket Association [Sydney, 1936]. Fair/
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1936-37 scarce programme 'Souvenir Program, Third Test Match - England v Australia', with pictures of Gubby Allen & Don Bradman on cover. Fair/
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Bert Oldfield: 'Gunn & Moore, W.A.Oldfield - The Peerless' Cricket Bat, signed on shoulder 'Bert Oldfield, 1969'. [Bert Oldfield played 54 Tests 1920-37, then opened a famous sports store in Pitt Street, Sydney]
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1938 Australian Tour to England, beautiful hand-painted display, decorated with the Arms of England, Australia, the Counties & the Aust States, signed by both teams, with 29 signatures including Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes (scarce), Lindsay Hassett, Bill Brown, Walter Hammond, Len Hutton & Denis Compton, window mounted, overall 36 x 47 cm. Vg condition
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