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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:399
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:399
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:276
Date:27-Sep-2012
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1878 engraving 'The Intercolonial Sculling Championship - Messenger against Laycock - Scene on the Parramatta River', front page of ‘The Illustrated Sydney News’, window mounted, overall 43 x 55 cm
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Sport: Signed displays of Vivian Richards; Colin Montgomerie; KerriPottharst & Natalie Cook. (3 items)
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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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Lionel Rose, lovely bold signature on superb large photograph, size 40 x 51 cm
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Lionel Rose: 1968 'Geelong Sportsmen's Dinner to Honour World Bantamweight Boxing Champion, Lionel Rose, and Mr & Mrs Jack Rennie, Arranged By Geelong Football Club', with 4 signatures on the front cover including Lionel Rose & Jack Rennie
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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, Official Badge for Games Official, enamelled with 'British Empire & Commonwealth Games/ Perth, Western Australia, 1962', missing ribbon; plus Participation Medal '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perth, Western Australia', 58 mm diameter, in original presentation box. Ex weightlifting official Ted Hanlon. (2 items)
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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, Participation Medal, 57 mm diameter, in original presentation case
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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. Good condition
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'The Third Australian Team in England', published by the Cricket Press [London, 1882], missing covers and some silverfish damage. Also 1915 HMAS Sydney Christmas Card (fair condition with peripheral faults). (2 items)
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The 1891-92 Ashes Trophy, comprising a shield with full match scores and bowling analysis for 2nd Test at SCG, decorated with two bats & ball, and surmounted by two match-used cricket balls, one topped by a Lion, the other topped by a Kangaroo. A silver band around the left cricket ball engraved 'To Tom Green, From George Giffen & H.Trott, 2-2-92'. The band around the right cricket ball engraved 'To Tom Green, From George Giffen & Alec Bannerman, 2-2-92'. Mounted on a wooden stand, with shield-shaped…
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Victor Trumper, signature on lower right margin of superb half-tone offset lithographic print of Victor Trumper in full fl ight, 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. Provenance: Ex Cornelia Beldam, photographer’s daughter-in-law
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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 Wares
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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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'Australian Cricket Teams in England - a Brief History of the Fifteen Tours', Supplement to 'The Marvel' June 4th 1921, by J.N.Pentelow. scarce. Ex G.A.Brooking cricket library
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Tour Guides, noted 'All About the Australians' (Bournemouth, 1926); 'Souvenir of Australian Cricket Tour 1930' (London, 1930); '1957-1958 Australian Cricket Tour of Southern Africa' (Johannesburg, 1957); 'Cricketers From Australia - Tour of India 1959- 60' (Madras, 1959). (14 items)
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Don Bradman, three signed cricket cards - Players 'Cricketers 1930', Godfrey Phillips 'Test Cricketers 1932-1933' & 1933 Carreras 'Personality Series'. (Total 3 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'The Magnet Album of Test Match Cricketers, 1930 Tour'; 'Cricket in Fiction - a Bibliography' by Brodribb (signed, 52/150) (Dorset, 1950); 'A Cameo From the Past - W.A.Brown' by Cardwell (signed by Bill Brown, 68/100) (Sydney, 1998); 'Cricket's Imperial Crisis of 1932-1933' by Stoddart (Canberra, 138/200). (9 items)
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Don Bradman, signed photograph, 20 x 29 cm
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Morris Sievers: Original team photograph showing 1935-36 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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Ross Gregory & Ian Johnson: Group of photographs (19) including 1931-40 Wesley College team photographs with cricket teams (4) & Football team (3) - with 4 showing Ross Gregory & 2 showing Ian Johnson; also South Melbourne Cricket Club team (2) & baseball team (2). Mainly Good condition. [Ross Gregory played 2 Tests for Australia, and was killed in action during World War II; Ian Johnson played 45 Tests 1946-56 including 17 as Australian captain]
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Balance of Cricket Collection: Players 'Cricketers 1938' (50) in album; 'Mcc News' (71 issues 1964-2007); '1995-96 Season' playing cards (54) in box; Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association annual reports for 1938-39 & 1959-60
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Hutton, Evans @ Norse: England v South Africa at Lords (1947) framed and matted photograph, all signed. in excellent condition
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Don Bradman, signature on front cover of cassette case 'Don Bradman - Sir Donald’s Speech at the Opening of the Bradman Museum' [Abc Spoken Word, 1990]
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Don Bradman, signatures (4) on 'Bradman - The Don Declares' [Abc, 1994]. Signatures on front of the three 2-casette cases, and another on the slip-case
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Don Bradman, 1996, $5 Coin in Royal Australia Mint presentation case, with both outside box & CoA signed by Don Bradman
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Don Bradman, signature on Cd cover of 'John Williamson - Sir Don' (Emi, 1996)
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Don Bradman, signature on Australia Post 1997 Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman postcard 'Bradman on His 22nd Birthday'
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Don Bradman, signature on postcard showing poster 'Go Out to Australia For the Test Matches Sept.1932 - Mar.1933'. (The Bodyline Series)
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Don Bradman, signature on postcard showing poster 'Don Bradman Wears and Recommends Only Elasta Straps!'
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Don Bradman, signature on print 'The Don - Sir Don Bradman' by John Christie, also signed by the artist, limited edition 363/1500, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 98 cm
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Don Bradman, signature on miniature bat (41 cm long), produced by the Bradman Museum
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Don Bradman, signature on Bradmania! miniature bat (39 cm long); plus another Bradman commemorative miniature bat (unsigned). (2 items)
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Don Bradman, signature on Cd cover of 'Words from The Don - A Collection of speeches by the great Sir Donald Bradman' [The Bradman Collection/State Library of South Australia, 1999]
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Don Bradman Prints: 'Sir Donald Bradman - The Greatest Batsman of All Time' (36, various) including 8 mounted on foam core board; plus 'The Don - In the Nets, Waca, circa 1948' (5). G/VG condition. (Total 41 items)
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Don Bradman: Newspaper banner/posters (2) announcing death of Sir Donald Bradman, both window mounted, each overall 56 x 76 cm; plus print 'Don Bradman - Celebrating The Legend' signed by Ian Craig, limited edition 64/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 59 cm. (3 items)
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Australia - Victoria: Nice collection of autographs, signed or laid down next to pictures, four per A4 page, noted Simon O’Donnell, Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne, Alan Connolly, Merv Hughes, Dean Jones, Ray Bright, Ian Redpath & George Tribe. (Total 108)
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Australia - Queensland: Nice collection of autographs, signed or laid down next to pictures, four per A4 page, noted Ian Healy, Allan Border, Matthew Hayden, Carl Rackemann (2) & Jeff Thomson. (Total 55)
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Australia - Western Australia: Nice collection of autographs, signed or laid down next to pictures, four per A4 page, noted Geoff Marsh, Justin Langer, Tom Moody, Bob Massie & Adam Gilchrist. (Total 60)
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England - Counties: Nice collection of autographs, signed or laid down next to pictures, four per A4 page, includes English and imported players, noted Dennis Amiss, Alec Bedser, Andy Caddick, Geoff Boycott, Nasser Hussain, Ray Illingworth, Bob Willis, Fred Titmus, Michael Holding, Chris Old, Fred Trueman & Colin Cowdrey. (Total: 600+)
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Australia: Group comprising Bill Brown (2 signed postcards & signed cover); Tim Zoehrer (4 signed photographs) & Len Pascoe signed photograph. (8 items)
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Programme & Tour Guides: scarce 1951 programme Marylebone Cricket Club XI v a Victorian Country XI at Kardinia Park, Geelong; Tour Guides (5) including ABC Cricket Books for 1962-63, 1968 & 1974-75; book 'The Centenary Test' by Batchelder, et al (Melbourne, 2002). Fair/VG condition. (7 items)
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Programmes: 1956 New Zealand v West Indies; 1960 Australia v Auckland; 1960 Australia v New Zealand First Test; 1960-61 M.C.C. v Wellington. (4 items)
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1957-58 Australian Tour to South Africa: Programmes - An Australian Eleven v a South African Eleven; South Africa v Australia 5th Test. (2 items)
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1960-61 International Cavaliers Tour to Africa: Programmes - Natal v Benaud’s Cavaliers; Invitation XI v Benaud’s Cavaliers. (2 items)
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Programmes: 1970 Queensland v M.C.C. 1974-75 Victoria v England. (2 items)
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1975-76 West Indies Tour to Australia, full size 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat, with 18 signatures on front, including Clive Lloyd, Vivian Richards, Deryck Murray & Michael Holding. Fair/Good condition (couple signatures fading)
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1977 Centenary Test: Scarce strip of 5 Reserved Seat tickets, one for each day of the Centenary Test, Australia v England at MCG, on 12th-17th March. Green tickets, for 'Reserved Seat, In the Open'
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1977 Centenary Test: Scarce strip of 5 Reserved Seat tickets, one for each day of the Centenary Test, Australia v England at MCG, on 12th-17th March. Yellow tickets, for 'Reserved Seat, Under Cover'
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1977 Centenary Test, 'Melbourne Cricket Ground' Limited Edition Print by Alan Fearnley, signed by the artist and the England 1977 Centenary Test Team (11 signatures including Tony Grieg & Derek Randall), numbered 206/850, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 66 cm
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1977 Centenary Test: First Day Cover signed on reverse by 15 English cricketers including Tony Grieg, Mike Brearley, Ken Barrington, Bob Woolmer & Bob Willis
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Mark Waugh, signature on Australian top
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1995-96 Australia/Sri Lanka/West Indies, full size Cricket Bat signed on front by three teams, with 45 signatures including Mark Taylor, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Richie Richardson, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Arjuna Ranatunga, Chaminda Vaas & Muttiah Muralitharan. Bat covered in plastic, so signatures in superb condition
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Panoramic Photographs: Accumulation with 1997 Ashes 'Victory Dance' (5); 1998-99 Ashes 'Full House at SCG' (12); 2000 'Twelve Straight' (3); signed by Mark Taylor (4); signed by Stuart McGill (1). Various sizes. (25 items)
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Steve Waugh, lithographed print 'The Kingston Innings', signed by Steve Waugh, limited edition 276/350, window mounted, overall 63 x 43 cm. With CoA
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Steve Waugh, lithographed print 'Twin Tons at Old Trafford', signed by Steve Waugh, limited edition 240/350, window mounted, overall 63 x 43 cm. With CoA
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2006-07 Ashes: Prints (10) 'Ashes Test Series 2006-07' with panoramic photo of First Test at the Gabba, surrounded by small photos of the Australian & English cricketers, size 89 x 37 cm. (10 items)
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Ricky Ponting, signature on Australian One-Day shirt
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C1907-34 cricket cards in album, noted Wills 'Cricket Season 1928-29' (29) including one of the scarce cards - C.E.Kellaway. Mainly Good condition
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Cricket Cards & Postcards, noted Players 'Cricketers 1934' (50) & 'Cricketers 1938' (50); c1980s-99 cricket postcards (173); plus 2001 tickets (4)
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1995 Futera 'The Heritage Collection - a Collection of Great Australian Cricketers', part set (40/60), with all of the cards signed, including Len Maddocks, Colin McDonald, Ian Meckiff & Graham McKenzie. VG. Numbered 'Player/500'.
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2002-03 ACB/Elite sports 'Cricket Australia', the 8 signature cards - Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Brett Lee, Simon O'Donnell, Matthew Hayden, Damien Martyn, Jason Gillespie & Ian Harvey. G/VG
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1928-29 Australian Team, pair of autograph pages from the 3rd Test at the MCG, where Bradman scored his maiden Test century in his Second Test match, with 12 signatures, including Jack Ryder (Captain), Don Bradman, Alan Kippax, Don Blackie & Bill Woodfull. scarce - Bradman's debut Test series
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1930-31 West Indies Team to Australia, autograph pages (2) with 17 signatures including George Headley (the black Bradman), Jackie Grant (Captain), Herman Griffith & Learie Constantine
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1930-31 Victoria Team v West Indies, autograph page with 12 signatures, including Lisle Nagel (scarce - 1 Test in Bodyline series), Edward Tolhurst (Captain), Horace Sandford, Stanley Quin & Percy Ellis
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'the Founders of Australian Football', display comprising reprinted photos of T.W.Wills, H.C.A.Harrison, W.J.Hammersley & J.B.Thompson, mounted with caption, framed & glazed, overall 60 x 31 cm
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Thomas Wentwoth Wills: Reprinted cricket team photo, c1890s, endorsed on reverse of mount 'Victoria V New South Wales, Fourth Match, Sydney 1859', with match scores (Victoria won by 2 wickets) and names of all players and officials, including Victoria's Captain Thomas Wills (founder of Australian Rules football), photograph 14 x 9 cm on mount 22 x 23 cm
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Geelong: 1880 Member's Season Ticket, navy blue leather cover with gilt 'G.F.C.' on front, and '1880' on reverse, with fixture list inside. Poor/Fair condition (part of inside & fixture list missing), though external appearance is nice. Extremely rare
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Geelong: 1883 Member's Season Ticket, navy blue leather cover with gilt 'G.F.C./1883' on front & reverse, with fixture list inside. Fair condition. Extremely rare
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Geelong: 1886-7 Member's Season Ticket, navy blue leather cover with gilt 'Geelong/C.& F.B./Club/1886-7', with ticket number '2' inside. Fair/Good condition. Extremely rare
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Geelong: 1886 cabinet card photograph by Massingham, Geelong, titled 'The Champions, 1886, Geelong', showing portraits of each player, size 11 x 17 cm. Fair/Good condition. Wonderful early photograph. illustrated in 'The Road to Kardinia'
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Geelong: c1886 cabinet card photograph by Massingham, Geelong, showing W.Foote (Geelong 1883-88), size 11 x 17 cm. Fair/Good condition. Wonderful early photograph. (illustrated in 'The Road to Kardinia')
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Geelong/Essendon: c1886 cabinet card photograph by Massingham, Geelong, showing Harry 'Fred' Furnell (Geelong 1883-86 & 1889, also played for Essendon 1890-92), size 11 x 17 cm. Fair/Good condition. Wonderful early photograph. (illustrated in 'The Road to Kardinia')
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Geelong: c1886 cabinet card photograph by Massingham, Geelong, showing Dan Kearney (Geelong 1890 & 1892), size 11 x 17 cm. Fair/Good condition. Wonderful early photograph. (illustrated in 'The Road to Kardinia')
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Geelong: c1886 cabinet card photograph by Massingham, Geelong, showing John Francis Kerley (Geelong 1879 & 1881-86, Champion of the Colony 1884), size 11 x 17 cm. Fair/Good condition. Wonderful early photograph. (illustrated in 'The Road to Kardinia')
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Geelong/South Melbourne: c1886 cabinet card photograph by Massingham, Geelong, showing John McShane (Geelong 1884 & 1886-87, South Melbourne 1885, died tragically in 1887 at the age of 23), size 11 x 17 cm. Fair/Good condition. Wonderful early photograph. (illustrated in 'The Road to Kardinia')
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Geelong: c1886 cabinet card photograph by Massingham, Geelong, showing R.Talbot (Geelong 1882-90, vice-Captain of 1886 Championship team), size 11 x 17 cm. Fair/Good condition. Wonderful early photograph. (illustrated in 'The Road to Kardinia')
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Geelong: Reprinted team photographs, noted 1886, 1888, 1888 2nd Twenty (3), 1889, 1891, 1892 & 1896 (2). Various sizes, Good condition. (Most illustrated in 'The Road to Kardinia'). (10 Items)
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Geelong: Photographs collection, noted team photographs from 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951 & 1980 Reserves (3); portrait photographs of 1870s-80s players - Ben Hall, William Wilson, F.M.Douglas & F.Thomson; cabinet card photo of Billy Wilton (broken across middle & repaired); plus few reprinted portrait photos. Poor/G condition
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'The A.B.C. Football Guide and Register, Season 1888', published by Kemp & Boyce (Melbourne, 1888). Fair/Good condition
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Essendon: 1891 wonderful original photograph of the Essendon footballers in their ‘Sunday best’ clothes, size 20 x 14 cm. Photo is superb quality, allowing players to be identified. Together with reprinted photographs of 1892 (2) & 1897 (2) Premiership teams. (5 items)
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Geelong: 1891-92 Member's Season Ticket, navy blue leather cover with gilt 'G C & F C' on front, and 'Gc&Fc' monogram and 'Season 1891-92' on reverse, with ticket number '581' inside. Fair/Good condition. Extremely rare
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Football Range, noted reprinted photograph of 1901 Victorian team; medal 'North Melbourne Football Club/Legends Club/ Fitzroy Football Club 1897-1996'; Books (6) with 'The Sporting Globe Football Book 1948' (2) & 'Footy ‘59'; magazines & ephemera. Fair/VG condition
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'The Young Australia Football League. Australian Football, the National Winter Sport. a Short Sketch of Its Origin and Progress, Laws of the Game, and Some of Its Special Features. Rules, Constitution, Fixtures (1905), & Clubs, in the Perth and Fremantle Divisions of the League', issued by the WA Football Association (Perth, 1905). scarce and attractive
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Geelong: Interesting photograph by W.H.Watts of Geelong, showing a football team wearing a variety of jumpers, in front of an attractive grandstand with a well-dressed crowd. One of the players wearing a Geelong jersey (3rd from right, top row) appears to be Joe Slater (108 games for Geelong 1906-14, who was killed in World War I at the height of his football career), size 34 x 36 cm
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Port Adelaide: 'Souvenir of the Port Adelaide Football Club, 1910' in superb condition; plus 'Magpie News' (59 issues 1984-2002) including Vol.1 No.1
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Geelong: c1912 photograph of Geelong players, administrators and supporters on a trip to the Blue Mountains, included in the photograph is Charles Brownlow (dead centre in the front with hands in fob pockets), overall 30 x 25 cm. Good condition
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Geelong: Real photo postcards of unidentified 1920s Geelong players. G/VG condition. (6 items)
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Football Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with 'Barwon Football C/Premiers', Football & initials 'Wl' on front, engraved on reverse 'Best ó Back, Won By W.Little, 1921'. Weight 5.12 grams
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Laws of the Game Booklets: 1922-99 collection in album, comprising VFL (3); ANFC (4); ANFC - issued by the VFL (19); AFC (1); AFC - distributed by VFL (3); NFL (1); NFL - distributed by VFL (5); NAFC (5); AFL (3). Fair/Good condition. (44 items)
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VFA: 1922 Victorian Football Association membership badge, numbered '83' on reverse
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Geelong: 1923 2nd Eighteen Lady Member's Season Ticket, unusual shield-shape, with hole punched for each game attended. Ticket number '179'. Extremely rare. G/VG condition
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1923 Geelong 2nd XVIII Premiership Medal, solid 9ct gold medal with 'Gfc' in centre, surrounded by text 'Geelong Football Club, Premiers/ 1923', engraved on reverse, 'VIC.J.F.League 2nd XVIII/W.H.Little'. Excellent condition. Beautiful medal, very attractive and rare
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VFA: 1923 Victorian Football Association membership badge, numbered '170' on reverse
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'The Story of An Athlete' by H.C.A.Harrison (The 'Father' of the Australian Game of Football) (Melbourne, 1923). scarce
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1924 Geelong 2nd XVIII Premiership Medal, solid 9ct gold medal with 'Gfc' in centre, surrounded by text 'Geelong 2nd 18/ Premiers/ 1924', engraved on reverse, 'W.Little'. Excellent condition. Beautiful medal, diamond shaped. Very attractive and rare
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VFA: 1924 Victorian Football Association membership badge, numbered '91' on reverse
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