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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:729
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:719
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:474
Date:5-Aug-2014
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Sport Autographs, noted Walter Lindrum; Olympian Andrew 'Boy' Charlton; Mike Tyson on T-shirt; T-shirt signed by 10 boxers; tie signed by Bart Cummings; Clive Churchill. Fair/VG. (16 items)
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Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1921 J.J.Schuh 'Australian Jockeys' numbered (21) & un-numbered (22); plus 1924 Pals 'Australian Sportsmen' (16). Some duplication. Fair/VG.
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1924-25 Pals 'Australian Sports Supplements' with 'Great Australian Cricketers' (11), 'Great International Cricketers' (3), Great Australian Footballers' (rugby league - 2); also 'Favourite Film Stars' (7). Mainly G/VG. (23 items).
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c1935-39 Autograph Book, with c49 signatures, includes Australian cricketers (16) including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull; tennis players including Fred Perry, Adrian Quist, Jack Crawford, Nancy Wynne, Thelma Coyne & Nell Hopman.
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Sports Ephemera, noted 'The Ashes 1936-1937. The Wrigley Souvenir Book and Scoring Records'; 1956 Olympics with tickets (10), Weekly train ticket, Olympic Village Visitor's Dining Pass, 'Bluey and Curley Annual'; 1974 Commonwealth Games ephemera. Poor/VG.
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Sports Cards, noted c1936-38 Topical Times 'Footballers', 47 x 124 mm (20) & 94 x 248 mm (20); Players 'Cricketers 1938' [50]; 1934 Gallaher 'Champions' [48]; 1966 Thomson 'Top Cup Teams' [12]; 1993 County Print 'Australian Test Cricketers by John Ireland' [9/25] - all signed. Also 1966-67 baseball programmes (2) from games at Norwood Oval. Fair/VG.
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Sports Cards: 1938 Churchman 'Association Footballers' [50]; 1939 Wills 'Association Footballers' [50]; 1956 'Thomson (Wizard) 'Famous Footballers' [24]; 1991 Regina 'Official 1991 Nzrfu 1st Edition Rugby Cards', complete set [217]; plus 1997 Ineda 'New Zealand All Blacks Signature Series' [6/33]. Fair/VG.
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c1939-61 Autograph Book, with c65 signatures, with good range of Carlton players including Jim Park (killed in World War II); tennis star Harry Hopman; 1960-61 West Indies cricketers (8 including Frank Worrell).
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'Sporting Life' magazine [Australia], 1949-51 issues complete in 3 bound volumes. Fair/Good condition.
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World One Mile Record Autographs: card signed by Roger Bannister; plus signed pictures of Sydney Wooderson, Peter Snell, Michel Jazy & Steve Cram. Also Barcelona 1992 USA Participant Pass.
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Sports Group, noted Weg caricature posters (13) including 1961 signed John Kennedy & Graham Arthur; 1964 with 9 Melbourne signatures; 1960s drinking glasses for Hawthorn (2); 1998 'Collingwood 1958 Premiership Re-Union' cards [24]; 1956 Olympics Opening ceremony LP record & ashtray.
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Sport Cards: collection of cards, stickers, stamps & covers, badges, phone cards & ephemera. Noted football (soccer), motor racing, surfing, rugby union, golf, Olympics, rugby league, horse racing; 1985 Adelaide Grand Prix marshal's jacket. Inspection will reward.
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Sport Autographs: cards signed by Usain Bolt, Frank Bruno & Jeff 'Hitman' Harding. Also programme & ticket for 1973 Joe Frazier v Joe Bugner fight.
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Street Banners, noted 1996 AFL Centenary (2); 2001 Goodwill Games; 2003 Rugby World Cup (3). Each 95 cm x 2.8m. Fair/G. (6 items)
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Signed Displays, noted Ufc's Jon Fitch & F1's Ralph Schumacher. Both framed, various sizes. (2 items)
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Balance of Collection, noted few football magazines, books, DVDs & fixtures (35); Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games group with $5 coin, map, tickets (6) & guides (3); programmes including F1 Grand Pri x 2002 & 2006; Australian Open 2002; Tour de France 2009; plus 'Australian Playboy' (2) including first issue.
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Cadel Evans & Troy Bayliss: Signed displays, both framed, various sizes. With CoAs. (2 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'. Good condition, in metal cue case.
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Walter Lindrum, c1930 billiards cue with engraved ivory plate 'The Walter Lindrum, World Champion Cue. Break 4137'. Good condition.
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Walter Lindrum (1898-1960, the greatest Billiards player of all time), signature on autograph page.
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Horace Lindrum, c1950 Billiards Cue with engraved ivory plate 'Horace Lindrum, Champion Cue'. Good condition.
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'Boxiana; or Sketches of Modern Pugilism' by Pierce Egan [Fourth Volume, London, 1824]; plus 'Fistiana; or The Oracle of the Ring' by Vincent George Dowling [London, 1841] (plates missing). Fair/Good condition.
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'Pugilistica - The History of British Boxing' in Three Volumes by Henry Downes Miles [Edinburgh, 1906]. Fair/Good condition.
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'The Ring' magazine [USA], incomplete run with 25 bound volumes & 9 unbound volumes - comprising 1931-32, 1934, 1937-40, 1944-55, 1957, 1960, 1962-63, 1966, 1968, 1973-75, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990 & 1992-93. Also 'Fighter' magazine [Australia] 1971 bound volume. Fair/G condition.
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Hall of Famers: Hand-coloured photographs of Ambrose Palmer, Jack Carroll & Freddie Dawson. All window mounted, framed & glazed, two 60 x 85 cm; other 52 x 65 cm. Fair/G condition. (3)
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'Nat Fleischer's All-Time Ring Record Book', incomplete run 1943-61, 1963-67, 1969-71, 1973, 1975-77 & 1979-82. Includes 5 issues signed & endorsed by Nat Fleischer to Merv Williams, boxing editor of 'The Sporting Globe'. Poor/G condition. Fabulous, well-read & well loved reference. (35 items)
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Muhammad Ali, signature on 'Everlast' boxing glove. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-7847271.
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Muhammad Ali, signature on a pair of 'Everlast' boxing shorts. With 'Online Authentics' No. Oa-8090214.
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Muhammad Ali, signature on pair of 'Everlast' boxing shorts with black band & trim. With 'Online Authentics' No. Oa-8099014.
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph from the Muhammad Ali vs Doug Jones fight, March 13th 1963, size 40 x 55 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-8090288.
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Muhammad Ali & the Beatles, photograph of Ali clowning around with The Beatles, signed 'Muhammad Ali', size 51 x 45 cm. With CoA No.0551.
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali at weigh-in with Sonny Liston, size 51 x 45 cm.
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 51 x 45 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-8090300.
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 51 x 45 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-8090301.
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 41 x 55 cm. With CoA No.0471.
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 28 x 35 cm. With CoA No.0453.
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 28 x 35 cm. With CoA No.0545.
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Muhammad Ali: Print 'Muhammad Ali' by Mark Sofilas, signed by Muhammad Ali and the artist and numbered 168/250, size 59 x 85 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-7303755.
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Muhammad Ali: Print 'Muhammad Ali' by Mark Sofilas, signed by Muhammad Ali and the artist and numbered 236/250, size 59 x 85 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-7303713.
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Joe Frazier v Muhammad Ali, display comprising photograph signed by Joe Frazier, surrounded by 4 photographs of 1971 fight, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 81 x 55 cm. With CoA.
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Muhammad Ali, display 'I am the Greatest', with signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 45 cm.
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Muhammad Ali v Ron Lyle, display comprising photograph signed by Ali & Lyle, window mounted with two other photographs of Muhammad Ali, framed & glazed, overall 91 x 55 cm. With CoA.
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c1989-92 boxing cards in three albums & loose, noted 1991 Ideal 'Boxing Greats' [25]; 1992 Victoria Gallery 'Boxing Champions, 2nd Series' [21]. Mainly G/VG. (c580)
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Participation Medal 'British Empire Games/London/1934', bronze, 44 mm diameter, in original presentation case. Very attractive and scarce.
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1950 4th British Empire Games in Auckland, Participation Medal 'British Empire Games/1950', bronze, 52 mm diameter, engraved on reverse 'Miss P.McWilliams', in scarce original presentation case.
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Participation Medal '1958 VI.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 55 mm diameter, engraved on rim 'Robert Kotei'. Major General Robert Kotei (1935-79) was a soldier, politician and track and field athlete, who won bronze in the high jump (the only Ghanaian to win a medal). He was once the Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces and also a member of the Supreme Military Council which ruled Ghana between 1975 and 1979. He was executed in…
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1966 Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, Participation Medal '1966 VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Kingston, Jamaica', 54 mm diameter. Plus badge 'Northern Tasmanian Football Assn/Umpire'. G/VG condition (2 items).
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1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, Participation Medal, 63 mm diameter..
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Painted Cricket Bat, full size cricket bat, with painting in oil on blade 'Thomas Hope of Amsterdam', (from the painting by Jean Francois Sablet, 1792, in the MCC collection at Lords).
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Cricketana, noted 1850s belt buckle; Don Bradman cup & saucer sets (2); Don Bradman plates (2); Don Bradman jig-saw puzzles (7); replica ceramic Ashes urn; Adelaide Oval; Bradman Medal posters; calendars; cricket games (5); stamps; various badges; bowler's run-up marker.
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'George Parr', lithograph by John Corbet Anderson, published by F.Lillywhite [London, 1859-60], window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 45 cm. Superb condition. George Parr was captain of the first England touring team, which went to North America in 1859, and also captained England's second tour to Australia & NZ, returning home unbeaten.
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H.H.Stephenson, original photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 27 x 35 cm. In the 1861-62 Australian cricket season, Stephenson captained the England team put together by Messrs Spiers & Pond that made the inaugural tour of Australia. He is the first player featured on a mural in the MCG pavilion showing many of the famous cricketers who have played on that ground. Ex Phillips London Nov.1983.
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1861-62 First English Tour: 'The All England Eleven', carte-de-visite, albumen print, mounted on card, with team legend, players including H.H. Stephenson, Hearne, Caffyn & Lawrence, framed & glazed, overall 19 x 25 cm.
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'Feltham's Cricketer for 1877' edited by George West [London, 1877] with frontispiece of Richard Daft; plus 'Feltham's Cricketer for 1878' edited by George West [London, 1878] (lacking frontispiece). Fair/Good condition.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground: Reprinted photograph 'Entire Ground Staff and Equipment at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Preparation for the First Test Match March 1877', limited edition 3/50, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 51 x 45 cm.
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'Vanity Fair' Cricket Prints, comprising 'Cricket' (W.G.Grace), 'Australian Cricket' (George Bonnor), 'Yorkshire Cricket' (Lord Hawke), 'I Zingari' (John Loraine Baldwin), 'Plum' (Sir Pelham Warner). Each framed & glazed, each overall 27 x 45 cm. (5 items)
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'Our Cricketing Guests', 1884 lithograph print of the Australian & Philadelphian cricket teams (framed, 23 x 35 cm); plus 1953 Australian team photograph with 18 signatures on mount (poor condition). (2 items)
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Framed Cricket Displays, noted reprinted Australian Team Photographs for 1886, 1902 (2) & 1930; reprinted photographs of Sydney Cricket Ground in 1901 & 1907. All framed, various sizes. (12 items)
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Cricket Books & Literature, noted 'England v Australia at the Wicket' by Brumfitt & Kirby [Yorkshire, 1887]; 'The Manual of Cricket' by Ayres [London, 1895]; 'Crickety Cricket' by Moffat [London, 1897]; 'Cricket - The Art of Playing the Game' by Weigall [London, 1922]; 'How to Improve your Cricket' by Townsend [Auckland, c1936]. Fair/Good condition. (20 items)
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Cricket Umbrella Stand, c1890, painted cast iron with main support a cricketer leaning on a bat before 3 stumps, 83 cm tall.
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'Vanity Fair' Cricket Prints, comprising 'Yorkshire Cricket' (Lord Hawke), 'Ranji' & 'A Flannelled Fighter' (Hon.F.S.Jackson), each window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 37 x 55 cm. (3 items)
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'Vanity Fair' Cricket Prints, comprising 'Sammy' (Sammy Woods - played Tests foe Australia & England), 'The Lobster' (Digby Jephson), 'An Artful Bowler' (B.J.T.Bosanquet), 'Forty-six centuries in Eleven Years (J.T.Tyldesley)' & 'Charlie' (Colin Blythe), each window mounted, framed & glazed, each about 30 x 45 cm.
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'The Australians, 1893, Eighth Team' team picture with advertising by bat maker L.J.Nicolls (which merged in the 1940s to become Gray-Nicolls), framed & glazed, overall 34 x 25 cm. Some soiling, though interesting advertising item. Ex Jock Livingston collection.
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'Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds 1895' edited by C.W.Alcock [London, 1895], leather bound with VCA monogram on front. Fair/Good condition (front cover loose).
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Cricket Medals, both sterling silver, one engraved on front 'J.K.Smith's Trophy', and on reverse 'Won By Oriental C.C. 1899-00. E.Kelly'; other engraved on front 'O.C.C./ Presented By C.Dennis, Season 1900-1' and engraved on reverse 'Won By H.Kelly'.
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1899 Australian Team, original team photograph with title 'Australian Cricketers at Lords, 1899', and players names printed on mount, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 55 cm. Superb condition.
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W.G.Grace: cheque to W.G.Grace Esq for Three pounds three shillings, dated April 25th 1899, and signed by H.L.Stevens, signed on reverse by W.G.Grace.
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'International Cricket. England v Australia. Review of the Great Test Matches', compiled by R.H.Campbell [Melbourne, 1899]. Fair condition. Scarce.
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'Cricket in Many Climes' by P.F.Warner [London, 1900], with photos. Fair/Good condition.
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Vintage Cricket Bats: Large collection of cricket bats c1900-80s in Poor/G condition, includes range of 'Sykes - Don Bradman' bats (9); 'Slazenger - Don Bradman' bats (4); aluminium bat signed by Dennis Lillee. Condition varies, though inspection will reward. (60 items)
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W.G.Grace Cricketana: Collection including W.G.Grace pipe marked 'Centuplico/ W.G.G. AEt.47. A.D.1895'; signatures on piece (2); photos including two showing Dr. W.G.Grace pub signed by Don Bradman; ties (6); postcards, pictures, articles.
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'The Chronicle of W.G.' by Webber (signed by the author, limited edition 176/200) [Nottingham, 1998], 1102 pages. G/VG condition.
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W.G.Grace: March 14th 1901 hand-written letter on 'London County Cricket Club' letterhead (with Cricket crossed out and 'Bowling' inserted), signed by W.G.Grace at base. In later life W.G.Grace became very interested in lawn bowls. He founded the English Bowling Association in 1903 and became its first president
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W.G.Grace: April 28th 1902 ½d Postal Card printed on reverse for 'London County Cricket Club, with hand-wriiten message, and signed by W.G.Grace at base.
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Adelaide Oval: photograph 'Adelaide Oval, Taken from Steeple of St.Peters Cathedral, 1902'; pair of photographs in mount 'England v Australia, 4th Test Match - Adelaide Oval - 2nd Feb.1929. Attendance 37,000. Total Attendance (Feb.1-8) 138,000'; plus colour supplement ''Scene from The Children's Empire Pageant, Adelaide Oval, November 27 1936'. All mounted, various sizes. (3 items)
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'Cricket Across the Seas - Being an Account of the Tour of Lord Hawke's Team in New Zealand and Australia' by P.F.Warner [London, 1903]. Good condition.
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'How We Recovered The Ashes' by P.F.Warner [London, 1904]. Fair/Good condition.
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W.G.Grace: April 25th 1904 hand-written letter on 'London County Cricket Club' letterhead, signed by W.G.Grace at base.
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Victor Trumper: 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, signed at base by Victor Trumper & the photographer, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 57 x 55 cm.
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1905 Albert Chevallier Tayler Prints, of English & Australian cricketers in action, noted W.G.Grace, Lord Hawke, Monty Noble, J.J.Kelly, Albert Cotter, Warwick Armstrong, Clem Hill & A.J.Hopkins. Two window mounted, others framed & glazed, each about 40 x 55 cm. Mainly G/VG. (8 items)
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1905 Albert Chevallier Tayler Prints, of English cricketers in action, noted Arnold, Beldam, Burnup, Denton, Evans, Fry, Gunn, Haigh, Hearne, Hesketh-Prichard, Iremonger, King, Lees, Martyn, McGregor, Perrin, RhodesSpooner, Thompson, Warner & Wynyard. Each 28 x 35 cm. One with peripheral faults, others G/VG.
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W.G.Grace: April 24th 1908 postcard printed on reverse for 'London County Cricket Club, with hand-written message 'Cricket match tomorrow abandoned', and signed by W.G.Grace at base.
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1909 Australian Tour to England: Complete set of five Silk Scorecards for the Test matches. In excellent condition and rare as a set. (5 items)
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1909 Australian Team, original team photograph with players wearing their Australian caps & blazers, titled 'Australian Cricket Team, 1909', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 45 cm. G/VG condition.
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1909 Australian Team, original team photograph by Bolland, with title 'The Australian Team, 1909' and players names on mount, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 45 cm. Together with framed photo of 1878 Australian team (reprinted); 1955 NSW Colts & 1958 NSW Colts. (4 items)
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East Melbourne C.C.: 'East Melbourne Cricket Club - Its History 1860 to 1910 Jubilee Year' by Clarke [Melbourne, 1910]; 'The Fight for the Pennant in 1998-99' by Reece (No.52/65) [Melbourne, 1999]; '140 Years in the East' by Reece (signed) [Melbourne, 2000]. (3 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, rare programme 'M.C.C. Twenty-Fourth Annual Billiard Tournament, 1910'. Superb condition.
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'Imperial Cricket' edited by P.F.Warner [London, 1912], limited edition 419/900. Fair/Good condition.
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1913 Victor Trumper Testimonial Match, an original photograph of Trumper, signed by the Rest of Australia team - Clem Hill (captain), Edgar Mayne, Gordon Campbell, Warwick Armstrong, Vernon Ransford, Johnny Moyes, Jack Crawford, Leslie Cody, Jack Ryder, Jimmy Matthews & Bill Whitty. Beautifully framed, overall 22 x 25 cm. Trumper played 48 Tests 1899-1912, and died prematurely in 1915. The crown prince of cricket's golden age, he is often compared to Don Bradman, and while Bradman was superior in quantity,…
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1913-14 membership badge, made by Stokes, No.382.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1917-18 membership badge, made by C.Bentley, No.731. Very scarce wartime year.
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Carlton Cricket Club: Directors chair, early 20th century blackwood high back carver chair with 'C.C.' monogram in the Arts & Crafts style. Plus Carlton Cricket Club presentation silver plated punch bowl, ladel & tray.
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'Mailey's Googlies - A series of sketches and caricatures of English County and test match cricket, by the famous Australian googly bowler A.A.Mailey' [London, 1921], rebound in black cloth preserving original wrappers. Good condition.
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'Who's Who in Test Cricket, England v Australia, 1920-1921. 31 caricatures by Arthur Mailey' [London, 1921]. Fair/Good condition. Scarce.
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'With the 15th Australian XI' by Sydney Smith [Sydney, 1922]. Fair/Good condition.
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William Whysall's Match Used Cricket Bat: Full size 'Sykes - Roy Kilner' Cricket Bat, signed in the ownership position by William Whysall, and match-used in the 1924-25 England tour of Australia. Signed on the front by 1924-25 England team, 18 signatures including Gilligan, Hobbs, Sutclliffe & Tate; signed on reverse by 1924-25 Australian team, 12 signatures including Collins, Ponsford, Richardson & Gregory. Bat varnished, so signatures in Fair/Good condition, bat with some tape reinforcement at base.…
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Charles Macartney, superb signed photograph of Macartney in his Australian cap, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 32 x 45 cm. Charles Macartney played 35 Tests 1907-26, Australian Test Player No.90
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Framed Cricket Displays, noted lovely original photograph of the 1926 Australians practicing in the nets; panoramic photograph of a c1930s Test match. All framed, various sizes. Also cast iron W.G.Grace door stop. (7 items)
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South Australia Team Photographs, noted 1927, 1955, 1957, 1958 & 1968/69, various sizes. Mainly G/VG condition. (5 items)
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Don Bradman, signature on picture of the Don's batting stance c1928, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 45 cm.
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