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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:591
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:586
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:391
Date:23-Apr-2015
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Edgar Mayne's Cricket Bat From 1921 Ashes Tour, full size 'E.Farnell & Sons - Percy Holmes' Cricket Bat, match-used and endorsed in the ownership position 'Edgar Mayne, Old Trafford, 21st July 1921'. (Edgar Mayne played 4 Tests for Australia 1912-21)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1922-23 membership badges, made by C.Bentley, Full member No.37, and Country member No.868 (in reversed colours). (2 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1923-24 No.2217; and 1924-25 Full member No.3240, and Country member No.896 (in reversed colours). (3 items)
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South Melbourne Cricket Club, 1925-26 membership badge, made by J.W.Purvis, No.1212.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1925-26 membership badges, made by C.Bentley, Full member No.665, and Country member No.1184 (in reversed colours). (2 items)
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1926 Australian Team, display comprising autograph page with 13 signatures including Herbert Collins, Jack Ryder, Clarrie Grimmett & Bill Ponsford, window mounted with team photograph, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 84 cm
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Harold Larwood, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 51 cm. (Harold Larwood played 21 Tests 1926-33)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1926-27 membership badges, made by C.Bentley, Full member No.1437, and Country member No.709 (in reversed colours). The latter in nearly mint state. (2 items)
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Victor Richardson, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with photograph & original drawing by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 57 x 50 cm. (Vic Richardson played 19 Tests 1927-36)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1927-28 No.4939, and Country member No.432; 1928-29 Full member No.2913, and Country member No.498. (4 items)
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Richmond City Cricket Club, 1928-29 membership badge, made by M.Lober, No.27; plus 9ct gold fob/medal engraved on reverse 'J.McCulloch Life Member R.C.C.C. 25th Aug.1952'. (2 items)
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Ernest Tyldesley's Cricket Bat From 1928-29 Ashes: Match-used 'Gunn & Moore' Cricket Bat, signed in the ownership position by Ernest Tyldesley, signed on front by England captain A.P.F.Chapman; endorsed on reverse 'Fifth Test, Australia versus England, 1928-9', and with signatures of 15 English & 9 Australian players, noted A.P.F.Chapman, J.B.Hobbs, Maurice Leyland, Jack Ryder, Archie Jackson & Bill Woodfull. (Bradman has not signed, possibly he was batting. In his 4th Test match he scored 137 & 37 not…
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Tim Wall, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with original watercolour by Chris Meadows, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 50 cm. (Tim Wall played 18 Tests 1929-34)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1929-30 Full member No.2271, and Country member No.1499; 1930-31 Full member No.1195, and Country member No.529. (4 items)
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1930 Australian Team, official team photograph (some silvering), taken by Bolland, titled 'The 1930 (17th) Australian Test Team', signed to mount by the entire team, 17 signatures - Stan McCabe, Ted A'Beckett, Percy Hornibrook, W.L.Kelly (manager), Tim Wall, Alec Hurwood, T.Havard (official), Alan Kippax, Alan Fairfax, Victor Richardson, Bill Woodfull (captain), Bill Ponsford, Don Bradman, Archie Jackson (scarce - he died of Tb in 1933), Charlie Walker, Clarrie Grimmett & Bert Oldfield, window mounted,…
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1930 Australian Tour to England, display with menu 'The Surrey County Cricket Club, Dinner to the Australian Cricket Team', with 9 signatures on reverse including Don Bradman, Archie Jackson & Bill Woodfull, window mounted with picture 'The Australian Team of 1930', framed & glazed, overall 44 x 54 cm
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Don Bradman: 1930 78rpm LP record 'How It's Done - A Friendly Chat' by Don Bradman (Australian Test Team, 1930); with two piano solos by Don Bradman on flip side
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Our Don Bradman: c1930 78rpm LP record 'Our Don Bradman' by Bon Molyneux
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Our Don Bradman: c1930 78rpm LP record 'Our Don Bradman' by Art Leonard
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78rpm LP Records: 'The Gospel According to Cricket' by Pat Hanna; plus 'Pat Hanna Discourses on Cricket' by Pat Hanna. (2 items)
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Balance of Collection, noted signed items (22) with 77 signatures, noted Don Bradman on MCC Xmas Card, J.B.Hobbs on postcard, Sir Garfield Sobers on postcard, Brian Lara on cricket card; team sheets (4) including 1948 Australia (Fair cond); 'The Art of Cricket' book by Don Bradman (signed); mini-bat signed by Don Bradman & Mark Taylor; window mounted pictures (8)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1931-32 Full member No.3148, and Country member No.780; 1932-33 Full member No.5670, and Country member No.272. (4 items)
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Douglas Jardine, original caricature by Spooner, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 30 x 47 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1932-33 membership badge, unissued trial badge with member's No.100, made by Stokes & Son
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1933-34 Full member No.4995, and Country member No.949; 1934-35 Full member No.4170, and Country member No.822. (4 items)
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Don Bradman Small Toby Jug, with cap in green, made by Marutomo Ware, 1934, 10 cm high
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Don Bradman Toby Jugs, 10 cm high & 15 cm high (handle repaired), both with cap in green, made by Marutomo Ware, 1934. (2)
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Don Bradman, display with nice signature on picture of Bradman bowled by Bowes for 304 in 4th Test of 1934 Ashes series, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 41 cm
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Don Bradman, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with photograph, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 38 cm. Plus signature on miniature bat. (2 items)
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Don Bradman, signed displays (2), both framed, largest 68 x 100 cm. (2 items)
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Don Bradman, display comprising 9 photographs, 3 signed (signatures faded), framed & glazed, overall 63 x 100 cm, with CoA. Plus 3 Bradman books. (4 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1935-36 Full member No.2024, and Country member No.746; 1936-37 Full member No.3382, and Country member No.755. (4 items)
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Joe Hardstaff Jr's Cricket Bat From 1936-37 Ashes: Match-used 'Gunn & Moore' Cricket Bat signed in the ownership position by Joe Hardstaff, endorsed on front 'To John souvenir 5th Test Match, Melbourne' and signed by English team, 11 faded signatures including Gubby Allen, Joe Hardstaff & Walter Hammond. (Joe Hardstaff Jr played 23 Tests for England 1935-48)
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Don Bradman, nice signature on photograph of the Don wearing his South Australian blazer, framed (no glass), overall 35 x 43 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1937-38 Centenary Year Full member No.603, and Country member No.691; 1938-39 Full member No.1366, and Country member No.70; together with an unissued trial dated 1937-38. (5 items)
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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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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, both Full members & Country members, for 1939-40, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1942-43 & 1945-46; together with unfinished 1945-46 trial in copper. (11 items)
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World War II Cricket Bat: Full size 'Conqueror, War Time Manufacture, Australian Army Amenities Service' Cricket Bat, match-used, in display case, overall 19 x 96 cm
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1945 Victory Tests: Rare programme 'Army Cricket Association (Inter-Services Cricket Committee), England versus Australia, At Bramall Lane, Sheffield', signed inside by 10 Australian & 5 English cricketers, including Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller & Cyril Washbrook
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Lindsay Hassett, Dec. 1945 Telegrams (2) from Stan McCabe to Lindsay Hassett, framed (24 x 33 cm). Plus book 'The Quiet Australian: The Lindsay Hassett Story'.
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Don Bradman, nice signature on photograph of Bradman playing a cover drive, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 64 cm. Plus 'Inaugural Australian Legends Stamp Issue - Sir Donald Bradman AC' display, 55 x 72 cm. (2 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, both Full members & Country members, complete run from 1946-47 to 1961-62, most with lanyards. (32 items)
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Don Bradman's 100th First-Class Century, with artist's proof on canvas by Dave Thomas, window mounted with signature on card, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 93 cm
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1948 Australian Team, original photograph (16 x 20 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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Don Bradman & Arthur Morris, display 'The Great Chase' with photo signed by Don Bradman & Arthur Morris, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 32 x 40 cm. With CoA. Plus Don Bradman signed poster 'A Salute to the Don', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 90 x 113 cm. (2)
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Keith Miller, two 'Keith Miller - Frame by Frame' prints - one showing Miller bowling, other showing Miller batting, both signed and numbered 240/500, window mounted together, framed and glazed, overall 117 x 92 cm. With CoAs. (Keith Miller, one of Australia's most popular cricketers, played 55 Tests 1945-56)
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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 51 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 114 cm
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Don Bradman, signed prints/caricatures, all framed, various sizes. (5 items)
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Don Bradman: 1982-91 signed letters (5) from the Don to his friend Norm Bevan (Sth Aust Manager of the Reserve Bank of Australia), all signed 'Don'
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Don Bradman, full size 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat, signed by Don Bradman. Good condition
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Don Bradman: Christmas Cards for 1986, 1990 & 1995 to his friend Norm Bevan, one signed 'Don', other two signed 'Don & Jessie'. All with original envelopes addressed in the Don's handwriting
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Don Bradman: Place card from the Don's 1986 Birthday dinner, signed by Don Bradman & 7 other guests. Also 1992 signed letter from Colin Cowdrey & other ephemera.
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Don Bradman Cricket Plates, complete set of 9 plates from 'Don Bradman: An Australian Legend' series issued by The Bradford Exchange - '452 Not Out', 'Highest Test Score', 'My Best Innings', 'The Bodyline Series', 'Record Partnership', '100th First Class Century', 'Last Test Century', 'Final Farewell' & 'Turning the Tide'
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Don Bradman Clock: 'Don Bradman - A Legend in Time' Heirloom Porcelain Clock; also MCC 150 Years pewter mug; MCC pewter goblet; 1992 World Cup ceramic beer mug. (4 items)
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Don Bradman, 'The Bradman Albums' (Sydney, 1987), two volumes in slip-case, each volume signed twice by Bradman
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Don Bradman, signature on full size 'Gabba' Cricket Bat. Fair/Good condition
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Don Bradman, Wedgwood limited edition porcelain sculpture 'Sir Don Bradman A.C.', 23 cm high., limited edition 132/2000, in perspex display case, with wooden base of Mountain Ash from the MCC Long Room floor, when old room was refurbished in 2004. Superb condition
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Don Bradman, display 'The Bradman Record 1927-1949', comprising two full size Cricket Bats, one signed, with two painted portraits by Dave Thomas; other printed on front with Bradman's playing statistics. Mounted in attractive display case, overall 50 x 114 cm; limited edition 216/334, 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 97 cm. With CoA
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Don Bradman, display with signed photograph, window mounted with Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman P.O.Pack, Fdc & maxi cards, framed & glazed, overall 81 x 46 cm. With CoA
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Don Bradman, signature on print 'The Great Man - Sir Donald Bradman A.C., Lord's 1930', by Tanya Bartlett, framed & glazed, overall 23 x 32 cm
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Don Bradman Ceramic Beer Tankards, group (8) of 'Don Bradman: Cricketer of the century' series issued by Bradman Museum and the Bradford Exchange. (8 items)
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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 80 cm. With CoA
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Don Bradman, wholesale quantity of prints '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. (107 items)
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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 114 cm
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Don Bradman: The Herald & Weekly Times Collection, with set of 6 reprinted photographs with facsimile autographs, each framed & glazed, each overall 44 x 39 cm. Plus 'Don Bradman - Australia's Greatest Sporting Legend' commemorative mirror, limited edition 25/2000, framed, overall 93 x 68 cm. (7 items)
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Indian Cricket Almanack, wonderful run with 1950-51, 1955-56, then 1973-90 complete (20 editions); plus 'The Indian Cricket-Field Annual' 1960-61. Fair/G. (21 books)
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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 39 cm. Some tone spots to mount
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Cricket Books & Publications, noted books (32) with 'Rhythm & Swing' by Richard Hadlee (signed) & 'Hitting Across the Line' by Viv Richards (signed); Abc Cricket Books (33) & other tour guides (12); programmes (52); various yearbooks & annuals (55); scorecards (13); fixtures & other ephemera
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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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Cricket Books, noted 'Australian Cricket - A History' by Moyes (Sydney, 1959); 'A History of West Indies Cricket' by Manley (London, 1988); 'Who's Who of Cricketers' by Bailey, Thorn & Wynne-Thomas (London, 1993). (47 books)
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1961 Australian Team, official team sheet with 19 signatures including Richie Benaud (captain), Neil Harvey, Graham McKenzie & Bob Simpson. Plus 1961 'P&O Orient Lines' souvenir programme & 3 books re Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey & Wally Grout. (5 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, balance of collection 1962-63 to 1990-91, with all dates represented, including most Country issues, some Juniors, Interstate and Restricted. Most with lanyards attached. Includes 1974-75 trial and several badges with low numbers. (94 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'The Complete Illustrated History of Australian Cricket' by Pollard (Melbourne, 1992); 'Cricket - A Way of Life' by Martin-Jenkins (London, 1984); 'The Story of Continental Cricket' by Labouchere. Provis & Hargreaves (London, 1969). (51 books)
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'The Cricketer' magazine (UK), complete run 1970-2002 in 33 bound volumes
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'The Cricketer - Quarterly Facts and Figures' magazine (Kent), complete run from Vol.1 No.1 (Summer 1973) - Vol.31 No.4 (Spring 2004), in 15 volumes & 4 loose issues
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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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Terry Jenner's Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, green wool with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front. Good match worn condition. (Terry Jenner played 9 Tests & 1 Odi 1970-75. He was primarily a leg-spin bowler known for his attacking, loopy style of bowling, but he was also a handy lower-order batsman. In his latter years he was a leg-spin coach to many players around the world, and a great influence on Shane Warne. He was also a cricket commentator for the Abc)
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Terry Jenner's South Australia Cap, red wool with embroidered SA logo on front. Good match-used condition
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Terry Jenner's Cambridgeshire Cap, navy blue wool with embroidered Cambridgeshire logo on front. Good match-used condition
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Terry Jenner's D.H.Robins XI Cap, black wool with embroidered 'D.H.R.XI' logo on front. Good match-used condition
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1974-75 Australia v England, full size 'Gray-Nicolls - Terry Jenner' Cricket Bat, signed by Australia on front & England on reverse, 30 signatures including Ian Chappell, Doug Walters, Dennis Lillee, Mike Denness & Tony Greig. Ex Terry Jenner collection
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Balance of Cricket Collection, in 11 albums, noted Don Bradman signed items (12); cricket autographs (70); signed covers (35); cricket photos & postcards; album of cricket cards. Inspection will reward
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's for 1975-2013, fabulous run (39 editions), all hardback. Also 'Wisden Cricketers Almanack Australia' 1998 to 2005-06 (8 editions) & other Wisden books & anthologies (18). Fair/VG condition. (Total 65)
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Balance of Cricket Collection, noted Bradman Flick Book No.1 signed by Don Bradman; plaques (2) - Melbourne Cricket Club & Notts Ccc; 1936 cricket trophy; 1977 Centenary Test decanter & 3 goblets; Ashes Centenary Tankard; replica Ashes urn; caps (4); signed mini-bats (3); fixtures, key-rings, badges/pins, Member's Season Tickets, scorecards, Don Bradman tin
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Greg Chappell's Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, green wool with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, with albion label inside endorsed 'Greg Chappell' & '1977'. Excellent condition. (Greg Chappell played 87 Tests 1970-84, including 48 as Australian captain). Provenance: Christies 2001 & Leski Auctions 2010
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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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1977-78 World Series Cricket, notebook containing 40 snapshots of Australians v World XI with 15 signed including Richie Robinson, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Doug Walters, Dennis Lillee & Tony Greig
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John Maclean's Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap. Good condition. (John Maclean played 4 Tests & 2 ODIs 1978-79)
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John Maclean's Queensland Clothing, noted match-used caps (3); sleeveless jumpers (3 different); plus maroon blazer. John Maclean played for Queensland 1968-79). (7 items)
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Bob Taylor's England Touring Test Cap, navy blue with embroidered St.George & dragon on front, name tag inside 'R.W.Taylor'. Good condition. Ex John Maclean collection. (Bob Taylor played 57 Tests & 27 ODIs 1971-84)
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John Maclean's Australian Jumper, long sleeves, with Australian Coat-of Arms badge on velcro patch. Good condition. (John Maclean played 4 Tests & 2 ODIs 1978-79)
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John Maclean's Australian Jumper, sleeveless, with Australian Coat-of Arms badge on velcro patch. Good condition.
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Cricket Books: 'Pelham Cricket Year' 1st to 3rd editions, edited by David Lemmon (London, 1979-81); plus 'Benson & Hedges Cricket Year' complete set from 1st to 22nd editions, 1981-2003, edited by David Lemmon/Jonathon Agnew (London, 1982-2003). (25 books)
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Cricket Knights: Print 'Knights of the Wicket' signed by Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Don Bradman, Sir Colin Cowdrey & Sir Garfield Sobers, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 40 cm
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1982-83 Australia v England (Centenary of the Ashes), full size 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat with 28 signatures on reverse including Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Jeff Thomson, Bob Willis, David Gower & Allan Lamb. Bat varnished, signatures in superb condition
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Cricket Group, noted Don Bradman signature on framed photograph (21 x 26 cm); 1983 Bradman signed cover; plus Cricket cards, magazines, covers, pins etc
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Programmes: UK Test match programmes 1984-96, each series bound in red covers with gold lettering. (15 volumes)
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Framed Pictures & Caricatures, all signed, noted A4 (34), 8' x10' (17), 6' x4' postcards (27), other frames (7). Wide group of autographs including Don Bradman (3), Brian Lara, Richie Benaud, Sachin Tendulkar, Ian Botham. (85 items)
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