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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:467
Sale Title:Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 2Lots with images:294
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:353
Date:19-Sep-2013
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Sport Prints & Engravings: 'Football', restrike etching (originally drawn by Robert Cruikshank & published in 1827); Prints (5) of 1885 Tennis lithograph by J.Louvy, showing mixed doubles match; c1900 photograph of two young boys with tennis racquets; c1900-10 engravings (10) of humorous golfing subjects from 'The Illustrated London News'; also 1920s attractive golf medals from 'Nice Golf Club' (one in silver, other in bronze). (19 items)
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Baseball & Lacrosse: Victorian Baseball Team - team photographs for 1946 & 1947 (including Neil Harvey & Jack Ellis); few press clippings; plus Victorian Lacrosse Association premiership badges for 1925, 1926 & 1929. Fair/Good condition. Ex cricketer Jack Ellis, who played 101 1st Class matches 1918-36, and toured England with the 1926 Australian team. (5 items)
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Sport Autographs: Autograph page signed by Hubert Opperman; miniature bats (3) signed by Adam Gilchrist, Neil Harvey & Jonathon Brown; framed 'Puma' advert signed by Michael Voss Also the book 'Glorious Innings - Treasures From the Melbourne Cricket Club Collection' by Bouwman (Melbourne, 1987). (6 items)
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Sport Collection, noted c1937-38 autograph book with wrestlers including Chief Little Wolf, Matros Kirilenko, Andy Moen & Pat Meehan; 1959 pennants (2) from British Lions tour of NZ; 1987 Rugby World Cup windcheater; 1991 Rugby World Cup pennant; photo of Brew signed by jockey Kerrin McEvoy; photos of Sunline (2) signed Greg Childs; programmes for 1994-96 Rl State of Origin (3), 1995 Rl World Cup Final - Australia v England, & Farewell to Wally Lewis; Plate 'Australia's Olympic History 1896-2000'; 2001…
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Cricket & Football: 'The Invincibles' displays (2), one signed by Neil Harvey, other signed by Sam Loxton, both window mounted, each 51 x 41 cm; cricket books (5) with 'Shane Warne - My Illustrated Career' by Shane Warne (signed) (London, 2006); 'Bradman' video; David Neitz signature on Melbourne Football Jumper (with CoA); North Melbourne training jumper size Xl & child's football jumper. (11 items)
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Magic Johnson & Melbourne Tigers: Magic Johnson signature on print by Ian Brock, limited edition 8/8, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 59 x 71 cm. Plus 'Coke' basketball signed by Melbourne Tigers, with 13 signatures including Andrew Gaze, Chris Anstey & Lanard Copeland. (2 items)
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Boxing Autographs: c1930-2000 Autograph Book with c97 signatures, noted Hop Harry Stone, Wally Hancock, Digger Evans, Alby Roberts, Jimmy Wilde, Tommy Uren, Cassius Clay, Lionel Rose, Rocky Mattioli, Evander Hollyfield; also few wrestlers & jockey Darby Munro
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph from the Muhammad Alivs Doug Jones fight, March 13th 1963, size 40 x 51 cm. with 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-8090284
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph of Muhammad Ali with punching bag, size 51 x 40 cm with 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-8090273.
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Muhammad Ali & the Beatles, photograph of Ali standing over the Beatles, signed 'Muhammad Ali', size 51 x 40 cm. with 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-0000634
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 51 x 41 cm with 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-0000605.
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph from the Muhammad Alivs Sonny Liston fight, February 25th 1964, size 51 x 36 cm. with 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-0000178
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over George Foreman, size 51 x 41 cm with 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-0000681
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Cricket Engraving: 'The Cricket Match Between Sussex & Kent, at Brighton' by G.H.Phillips after William Drummond (Brighton, 1849), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 122 x 94 cm. Some ageing & faults, though still an impressive piece.
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1878 1st Australian Team to England & North America: Original engraving from 'Harper's Weekly', 'The Cricket Match Between the Australians and the New Yorkers, with Portraits of the Australians', handcoloured, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 44 cm. Scarce. Fine condit
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'Cabinet-Size Portraits (In Position, at the Wicket) of A.E.Stoddart's English Cricket Team Visiting Australia 1897-1898' published by Gordon & Gotch (London, Melbourne, Sydney, etc, 1897). Cover-title 'The English Cricket Team in Australia 1897-98'. Fair/Good condition. Rare
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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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Melbourne Cricket Ground: Programme 'Souvenir of the Grand Review, By the Governor General, of Victorian Returned Naval Men and Members of the A.I.F., Melbourne Cricket Ground, 3rd May, 1919'. with tissue guard protecting colour covers. Fair/Good condition
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1921 Australia team photograph with 4 signatures - Charles Macartney, Tommy Andrews, Arthur Mailey & Sydney Smith; 1895 supplement 'Dr.W.G.Grace: His Family History and Cricket Career' (tone spots); 1948 Ashes cricket photograph with 5 faded signatures (framed); signed photo of Dennis Lillee; 1977 Centenary of Test Cricket folio
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Jack Ellis: Postcard 'The Australian Team 1926', with message from Jack Ellis to his nephew dated 16.5.26, after the Hampshire v Australians match at Southampton, signed 'Uncle Jack'. Fair/Good condition Ex Jack Ellis, who played 101 First Class games 1918-36, & toured England with 1926 Australians
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges (4) for 1949-50, 1954-55, 1955-56 & 1956-57; Prahran Cricket Club badges for 1938-39 & 1939-40; Carlton Cricket Club badges for 1938-39 & 1949-50; Cricketers Club of NSW honorary member ticket for 1946. Fair/Good condition. Ex Jack Ellis, who played 101 First Class matches 1918-36, and toured England with 1926 Australian team. (9 items)
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1928-29 Australia v England, rare programme for the 4th Test in Adelaide 'International Cricket, Souvenir, Visit of English Eleven to Australia, October 1928 to March 1929. Fourth Test Match, Played at Adelaide, February 1st 1929'. Good condition. Extremely rare
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'Don Bradman, Flicker No.1 - on Drive and Offdrive', published by John Wisden & Co. (London, c1930) Rusty staple, otherwise good condition. Together with 'Frame By Frame Flick Book No.1 Sir Donald Bradman' & 'No.2 Dennis Lillee'. (3 items)
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Harold Larwood's England Jumper From the 1932-33 'Body-Line' Tour: England jumper (long sleeves), with name tag inside with stitched 'Larwood'. Together with a signed note 'This Is the Sweater That I Used, During the 1932-3 Test Matches, Presented to the Cricketers Bar. 24/3/77. Harold Larwood' Ex Windsor Hotel collection
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1936 Real Photogravure Portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', a part set (11/20), comprising Bradman, Brown, Chipperfield, Darling, Fleetwood-Smith, Duckworth, Fagg, Fishlock, Leyland, Robins & Worthington. Fair/G condition. Scarce.
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The Australian Captains Bat, with signatures of 18 captains, comprising Don Bradman (smudged), Bill Brown, Arthur Morris, Ian Johnson, Ray Lindwall, Ian Craig, Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey, Bob Simpson, Brian Booth, Bill Lawry, Barry Jarman, Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Graham Yallop, Kim Hughes, Allan Border & Mark Taylor. the Lindsay Hassett signature is a facsimile. Limited edition 331/1000, signed by Greg Chappell. Superb condition, with original bat sleeve
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1948 Australian Team, photograph of R.M.S.'Orontes' with 14 signatures on the photograph, including Don Bradman, Ray Lindwall, Neil Harvey & Arthur Morris (4 signatures have faded, though others are clear) Some tone spots on mount, overall 26 x 20 cm
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'The Invincibles', 50th Anniversary Plate by Bradford Exchange, with artwork by Brian Clinton, superb condition. Plus 'Australia's Cricketing Greats' Plates (3) for Don Bradman, Allan Border & Dennis Lillee. G/VG. (4 items)
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Don Bradman, signed photographs, window mounted, framed & glazed, each about 36 x 46 cm Wholesale quantity. (10 items)
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Don Bradman, letter dated 25th Nov.1982 to Norm Bevan (SA manager of the Reserve Bank of Australia) on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'. Together with photocopy of another letter dated 30th Dec.1982 asking Norm to provide a current value for Dr.W.G.Grace's 1895 testimonial of £9000; with a copy of Norm's reply letter stating it would be the equivalent of $400,000
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Don Bradman, letter dated 23rd Aug.1983 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'. Together with photocopy of a letter dated 17th Nov.1983 regarding book 'Booth to Bat'; 1984 letter from Argo Investments Limited inviting Norm to hear Sir Donald address his last shareholders meeting; and copy of press clipping re the Don's retirement from Argo Investments at 75
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Don Bradman, letter dated 27th Aug.1987 (Bradman's 79th Birthday) to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'. Together with the invitation letter & table card to Don Bradman's 79th Birthday luncheon
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Don Bradman, hand-written letter dated 1st May.1989 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'; together with the envelope. Letter mentions Graeme Hick, the Don reveals 'Two Years Ago I Tried to Persuade the Saca to Get Him For This State Before He Became Really Famous & His Fee Shot Up'
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Don Bradman, letter dated 3rd Dec.1990 to Norm Bevan (manager of Reserve Bank) on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don', with a question re the role the Reserve Bank plays in regard to depositors in Bank of New Zealand; with envelope. Together with copy of the Reserve Bank's response
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Don Bradman, letter dated 12th June 1991 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don', noting 'With the Death of Bill Ponsford I Am Now the Sole Survivor of the 1930 Team'; together with envelope. Also invitation letter to Don Bradman's 83rd Birthday luncheon in August
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Don Bradman, hand-written letter dated 22nd Aug.1993 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don', thanking him for his birthday greetings; together with envelope. Also invitation letter to Don Bradman's 84th Birthday luncheon (the last presented by Sgic) in August 1992
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Don Bradman: Signed books 'Bradman - the Man' & 'Bradman - the Records' by Christison (Melb., 1994), both signed inside, & also signed on slip-case. Also 'Allan Border - the Man' & 'Allan Border - the Records' by Christison (Melb., 1994), both signed by Bradman on front covers. Good condition. (4 items)
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Don Bradman, attractive display with signature on full size Cricket Bat, with hand-painted portrait by Harv at top, and Bradman's record etched on face of blade, mounted in attractive display case, overall 38 x 108 cm. Fine condition
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Don Bradman, signature on Bradman Museum 'Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman' Commemorative Fdc, 23 Jan. 1997, L/edition 151/452, framed (no glass), overall 34 x 44 cm
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Don Bradman, print 'Boundary Bound - Sir Donald Bradman' by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by the artist, limited edition 806/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 89 x 84 cm
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Don Bradman, display comprising large photograph of the Don in his South Australian blazer, window mounted with complete set of 1997 'Sir Donald Bradman AC Greatest Hits' cards (16 - one card signed), framed & glazed, overall 105 x 91 cm
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Don Bradman, attractive display with signature on full size Cricket Bat, with hand-painted portraits on face of blade, and Bradman's record on mount, in attractive display case (crack in glass), overall 36 x 109 cm
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Don Bradman, display with signature on 'Don Bradman - Majestic' Cricket Bat, in attractive display case with pair of 'Slazenger - Bradman Collection' batting gloves, overall 30 x 120 cm
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Don Bradman, prints (10) 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C. 1908-2001, World Test Record Score 334 Australia VS England, Leeds 1930' by Weg (each one signed by the artist), published by the Bradman Museum, size 39 x 51 cm. (10 items)
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The Knights of Cricket, full size cricket bat, with the signatures of Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Colin Cowdrey, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Clyde Walcott & Sir Everton Weekes, mounted in an attractive display case, overall 47 x 108 cm
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Framed Cricket Displays, noted 1952 Australia team photograph; action photograph signed by Ray Lindwall, Godfrey Evans & Trevor Bailey; action photograph signed by Keith Miller; Don Bradman displays (3); 1948 Invincibles display with facsimile autographs. All framed, various sizes. (11 items)
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Accumulation of Cricket related material: 'Wisden Almanack' 1963,'65,'77; 'Abc Cricket Book' (19) ranging from 1947-1990; Tour Guide books (10); Ephemera; Tour fixtures & booklets. Good condit. (60+)
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Cricket Books: Comprehensive library of cricketing & sporting related books. Old, new & vintage, terrific value worthy of close inspection. G/VG condition. (200+ items)
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Doug Walters, prints (10) 'The Doug Walters Six' by Iain McKellar, each signed by Walters and the artist, size 56 x 52 cm. (10 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's for 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 (2), 1976, 1977, 1978 (2), 1979, 1980, 1985, 1994 (2), 1996 & 1998 1st Australian edition. Some issues with limp yellow covers, other issues hardback. Fair/Good condition. (17 items)
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Chappell Brothers: Prints (10) 'The Chappell Brothers' by Dave Thomas, each on signed by Ian & Trevor Chappell, size 72 x 51 cm. (10 items)
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