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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:612
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia AuctionLots with images:612
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:366
Date:3-Feb-2015
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1930 Australian Team: '17th Australian XI, English Tour, 1930', 4-page tour itinerary, with 16 signatures on back cover including Don Bradman, Archie Jackson, Bill Woodfull & Clarrie Grimmett. Plus menu 'To Wish Bon Voyage to the Members of the Seventeenth Australian Team' with cover artwork by Wells. (2 items)
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1930 linen handkerchief, headed 'The Australians 1930', with images of the Australian players, with wording 'Copyright Photos by A.Wilkes & Son West-Bromwich', framed & glazed with period oak timber frame, overall 51 x 55 cm.
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1930 Australian Team, 'Australian Test Team', complete set of real photograph postcards [15], including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull & Archie Jackson, window mounted, framed & glazed with period oak frame, overall 58 x 85 cm.
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Stan McCABE, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with postcard & original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 45 cm. [Stan McCabe played 39 Tests 1930-38].
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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. [Maurice Leyland played 41 Tests for England 1928-38].
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Cricket Books & Cards, noted 'Record of Sports' published by Royal Insurance Co. [Liverpool, 1914]; 'News-Chronicle Cricket Annual' for 1933, 1934 & 1935; 'Daily Worker Cricket Handbook' for 1948 & 1949; 'Playfair Cricket Annual' for 1965, 1969, 1972 & 1973; cricket cards (125) including Players 'Cricketers 1934' [50]. Fair/Good condition.
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1934 Australian Team, display comprising autograph page with 16 signatures including Bill Woodfull, Bert Oldfield, Clarrie Grimmett & Bill O'Reilly; plus piece signed by Don Bradman; window mounted with 16 cigarette cards from Players 'Cricketers 1934', overall 34 x 55 cm.
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Don Bradman, signed photograph of the Don wearing his NSW cap, c1934, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 65 cm.
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1934 Australian Team, team photograph, with title 'Australia's Cricket Team, English Tour 1934, All Wearing 'Gripu' Trousers', and players names & facsimile autographs printed on mount, framed & glazed with period oak timber frame, overall 63 x 55 cm. Superb advertising piece.
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Walk to Glory, display with full size Cricket Bat with signatures of Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford affixed, limited edition 1/5, mounted in attractive display case, overall 30 x 95 cm.
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1937 Richardson-Grimmett Testimonial Match, official team photograph, with title 'Richardson-Grimmett Testimonial Match, Adelaide Oval. November 26-30, 1937', and players names printed on mount, also signed on mount by both teams, 23 signatures including Victor Richardson, Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Clarrie Grimmett & Bert Oldfield, overall 61 x 45 cm.
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1938 Australian Tour to England: 'Australian XI, English Tour 1938', Orient Line brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party, and each nicely signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Stan McCabe, Sidney Barnes (scarce) & Bill Brown. Fair/Good condition.
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1938 Australian Team, a full size 'Stuart Surridge - County Driver' Cricket Bat, signed on front by Australian team, 14 signatures comprising Don Bradman, Stan McCabe, Lindsay Hassett, Bill Brown, Sidney Barnes (scarce), Fleetwood-Smith, Jack Badcock, Frank Ward, Charlie Walker, Arthur Chipperfield, Ted White, Bill O'Reilly & Ernie McCormick, mounted in display case, overall 55 x 115 cm.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1940-41, 1941-42, 1942-43, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1947-48 & 1948-49. Some are scarce country memberships. (7 items)
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Cricket Frames, noted 1948 Australian team photograph,1946 Indian team photograph, 1947-48 England team picture with 12 signatures. All framed, various sizes. (7 items)
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1947 Stamina Clothes (Australia) 'An Ideal Cricket Eleven', complete set [11], noted W.G.Grace, Monty Noble & Victor Trumper, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 86 x 15 cm. G/VG
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1947-48 India Tour to Australia: Full size Cricket Bat signed on reverse by 3 Australians - Don Bradman, Ian Johnson & Ron Hamence, plus 20 Indians including V.S.Hazare & L.Armanath. Bat varnished so signatures in excellent condition.
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c1948 Australian Team: 'R.M.Crockett & Son - Victory Special' full size Cricket Bat, signed on reverse by 18 Australian cricketers - Bert Oldfield (in the ownership position), Bill Alley, Don Tallon, Colin McCool, Ern Toshack, Ray Lindwall, Fred Freer, Ian Johnson, Bill Johnston, Halford Hooker, Bill Brown, Stan McCabe, Keith Miller, Arthur Morris, Sid Barnes (scarce), Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Neil Harvey. Good condition.
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Sam Loxton's Australian 'Baggy Green' 1948 'Invincibles' Test Cap, green wool, embroidered Coat-of-Arms & '1948' on front, endorsed on Farmers label 'S.J.Loxton'. VG condition. [Sam Loxton played 12 Tests 1947-51].
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1948 Australian Team, original photograph (16 x 25 cm) showing 8 members of the team boarding a TAA aircraft, with 8 signatures - Don Bradman, Sam Loxton, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Johnson, Doug Ring, Bill Johnston, Neil Harvey & Ron Hamence.
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1948 Australian Team, display 'The 1948 Invincibles - Australian Cricket Legends', comprising official team sheet with 16 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Keith Miller; plus one signature affixed & the usual handstamp of Sidney Barnes, window mounted with 22 photographs, framed & glazed, overall 115 x 115 cm. frame needs repair. With CoA.
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1948 Australian Team, display comprising signatures on individual pieces (17), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 45 cm.
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Don Bradman & Arthur Morris, display 'The Chase' with photo signed by Don Bradman & Arthur Morris, window mounted with details of their 301 run partnership in the 4th Test 1948, framed & glazed, overall 32 x 45 cm. With CoA.
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Eric Hollies (English cricketer who played 13 Tests 1935-50, mainly remembered for taking the wicket of Don Bradman for a duck in Bradman's final Test match innings, in which only four was needed for a Test average of 100): Collection of Warwickshire autograph pages (14) each including the signature of Eric Hollies.
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1948 Australian Team, 'The Invincibles - The Greats of 1948', display comprising team photo, window mounted with photo & record for each player, with 9 facsimile & 8 genuine signatures, including Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey & Bill Brown; framed and glazed, overall 113 x 95 cm. Limited edition 418/1500.
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'the 1948 Invincibles, 20th Australian Team to Great Britain, 50th Anniversary Celebration - Adelaide, April 16th 1998', display comprising reprinted team photograph, with signatures of 10 surviving members on mount - Neil Harvey, Doug Ring, Bill Johnston, Ernie Toshack, Sam Loxton, Ron Hamence, Ian Johnson, Don Bradman, Bill Brown & Arthur Morris, and facsimile autographs of others, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 55 cm.
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'1948 Invincibles', display comprising full size Cricket Bat with 7 signatures - Don Bradman, Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey, Sam Loxton, Bill Brown, Ron Hamence & Bill Johnston, mounted in display case with 7 photographs, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 115 cm.
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Don Bradman Testimonial Match: 'Slazenger - Don Bradman' Cricket Bat with text on reverse in red 'Bradman's Testimonial, Dec.1948', and with 21 faded signatures including Arthur Morris, Lindsay Hasset & Neil Harvey; also signed on front by Don Bradman in black texta. Together with official team photograph, with title 'Don Bradman Testimonial Match, Bradman's Team v Hassett's Team, Melbourne, 3-7 December, 1948', and players names printed on mount.
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Cricket Cards & Tour Guide: 1948 tour guide 'The Listener In Test Cricket Book' [Melbourne, 1948]; plus c1926-2000s range of cricket cards (100s). Inspection will reward.
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Don Bradman Autographs: Album with 25 signed items - photographs, pictures, covers & ephemera; also few extra signatures including Bill Ponsford & Ray Lindwall.
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Don Bradman: Print 'Cricketing Heroes - Sir Don Bradman' by Jack Russell, signed by Don Bradman & the artist, numbered 295/950, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 72.
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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, overall 41 x 115 cm.
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Don Bradman, signature on full size 'Slazenger - The Bradman Collection' Cricket Bat, in attractive display case, overall 30 x 105 cm. Superb condition.
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Donald and his Trusty Blade' by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by the artist, and numbered 453/1000, size 45 x 65 cm. Published by Queensland Cricketers' Club to commemorate Centenary of Sheffield Cricket 1992.
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Donald and his Trusty Blade' by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by the artist, and numbered 452/1000, size 45 x 65 cm. Published by Queensland Cricketers' Club to commemorate Centenary of Sheffield Cricket 1992.
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Donald Bradman' by Ramon Girardi, signed by Don Bradman and the artist, numbered 243/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 92 x 95 cm. Plus 1997 Australia Post 'Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman' signed display, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 81 x 55 cm.
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Don Bradman, display 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.', with signature on piece, window mounted with two photographs, limited edition 496/2500, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 55 cm. With CoA.
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Don Bradman, display comprising signature on 'Don Bradman' print by Brian Clinton, also signed by the artist & numbered 377/1000, window mounted with Bradman Museum cricket cap, framed & glazed, overall 108 x 95 cm. With CoA.
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Don Bradman, bronze statuette 'Don Bradman, Lord's 1930' by sculptor Tanya Bartlett, limited edition 177/2500, 37 cm tall, signed by the artist and dated 1999. A smaller version of her statue 'the Final farewell' at the Bradman museum in Bowral. G/VG condition, in wooden display case.
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Don Bradman, print 'Bradman - First, Last & Always' by Brian Clinton, signed by Don Bradman & the artist, limited edition 480/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 104 x 85 cm. With CoA.
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'A Tribute to the Don 1908-2001', very large colour print by Brian Clinton, depicting Bradman playing his classic cover drive on the way to his record breaking innings of 334 at Headingley in 1930. The print is mounted with career details and is signed to lower border by Bradman, limited edition 18/99, framed & glazed, overall 157 x 115 cm. With framed CoA.
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Don Bradman Display, comprising signature on replica 'Sykes -Don Bradman' Cricket Bat, mounted with another replica 'Sykes -Don Bradman' Cricket Bat engraved with Bradman's Test centuries, plus Print of Bradman & eight pictures, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 115 cm. With CoA.
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Don Bradman Display, comprising signature on replica 'Sykes -Don Bradman' Cricket Bat, mounted with another replica 'Sykes -Don Bradman' Cricket Bat engraved with Bradman's Test centuries, plus Print of Bradman & eight pictures, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 115 cm.
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Don Bradman, display comprising 'Sir Donald Bradman - frame by Frame' print, window mounted with signature on piece & miniature bat, framed & glazed, overall 164 x 65 cm. With CoA.
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'Australian Test Captains', display comprising page with 22 signatures including Don Bradman, Bill Brown, Lindsay Hassett, Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell, Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh & Ricky Ponting, surrounded by photographs of the 22 captains, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 108 x 115 cm. Fine condition.
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1950-51 England Team, official team photograph, with title 'The M.C.C. Team to Australia and New Zealand/ 1950-51', with 19 signatures on mount including Freddie Brown, Len Hutton & Denis Compton, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 35 cm. Some tone spots to mount.
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Keith Miller & Shane Warne: Keith Miller signed lithograph, framed & glazed, overall 87 x 45 cm. Plus Shane Warne signed display, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 45 cm. With CoAs.
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Australian Team Photographs, noted 1956, 1964, 1970 (scarce), 1986, 1989, 1993, 1995; also NSW 1962-63. All framed, various sizes. Mainly G/VG. (8 items)
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'the Tied Test', 1960 Australia v West Indies, 1st Test at Brisbane, display comprising action picture signed by Wes Hall & Richie Benaud, limited edition 514/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 65 cm. With CoA.
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Barry Knight's England Touring Test Blazer & Tie, from 1962-63 Ashes tour. Blazer navy blue, with embroidered St.George & Dragon, and '1962 Australia 1963' on pocket; window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 86 x 105 cm. Together with personal letter from Barry Knight (attached to back of frame). [Barry Knight played 29 Tests 1961-69].
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Brian Luckhurst's England Test Jumpers (sleeveless), one in MCC colours from 1970-71 Ashes tour, other with Crown over Three Lions (home Tests), both with initials on labels. G/VG condition. [Brian Luckhurst played 21 Tests 1970-74]. (2 items)
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Ray Bright'S Victoria Cricket Cap, baggy blue with embroidered 'Vca' badge on front, made by Phillip Joseph. G/VG match-worn condition. [Ray Bright played 25 Tests & 11 ODIs 1974-86].
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West Indies Test Jumper (sleeveless), ex Bill Edwards of Swansea, who provided West Indies clothing 1970s-90s. G/VG condition.
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Signed Cricket Bat: Full size 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat with 7 signatures - Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Jeff Thompson, Ashley Mallett, Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh & Gary Gilmore.
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Signed Cricket Bat, full sized cricket bat signed by Don Bradman, Keith Miller & Ian Chappell. Plus two signed cricket balls including Dennis Lillee. (3 items)
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Signed Cricket Bats, noted Brian Lara (2); Greg Chappell, Neil Hawke, Bob Massie, Les Favell, Brett Lee; 1974 England v South Australia; Adelaide Strikers; 2005 Southern Stars (2); Karen Rolton. Fair/VG condition. (12 items)
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Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, from the 1970s, green wool with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, made by Albion, player unknown. G/VG condition. Ex Len Maddocks who was Australia's team manager in the 1970s, including the disastrous 1977 Ashes tour.
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Cricket Ceramics: Royal Stafford Urn & Plates (2) - 'Australia - 1977 Touring Cricket Team', each with Australian Coat-of-Arms and 21 facsimile signatures of the Australian team (these presented to players); Royal Doulton plate 'The History of the Ashes'; Coalport plate for 1980 Centenary Test. (5 items)
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Cricket Pads Collection, noted pairs of Australia Odi Pads for Greg Chappell, Adam Gilchrist & Wayne Phillips; pairs of Redbacks pads for Darren Lehmann, Greg Blewett & Tim Nielsen; vintage pads (2 pairs & single); foam pads; vintage child's pads, box & batting gloves.
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World Series Cricket: Full size 'Slazenger' Cricket Bat signed by WSC Australia, West Indies & World teams, with 43 signatures including Ian Chappell, Tony Greig & Clive Lloyd. A few signatures have been improved, mostly fine.
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