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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:599
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:599
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:476
Date:15-Aug-2017
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Screaming Jets, red 'Encore' electric guitar signed by band members Paul Woseen, Grant Walmsley, Ismet 'Izzy' Osmanovic, Jimi Hocking && others, together with Roland 'Cube 15-X' amplifier.
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Sport Autographs: Signed displays of Johnny Famechon && Alisa Camplin, Tour de France' T-shirt signed Cadel Evans, golf club signed Geoff Ogilvy.
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Sport Autographs: Wayne Rainey (500cc World Champion) signature on Yamaha T-shirt worn in race, Wayne Gardner signed T-shirt, Reg Gasnier signature on tribute Dinner Menu.
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Harold Holt (Australia's 17th Prime Minister), signed 2-page letter dated 16th Sep.1965 on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Treasurer' letterhead to Mp C.K.Jones re improvements made by sporting bodies on land leased from the Crown. [Harold Holt's term as Prime Minister was brought to an early and dramatic end in December 1967 when he disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach near Portsea, Victoria, and was presumed drowned].
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Harold Holt (Australia's 17th Prime Minister), signed 2-page letter dated 16th Sep.1965 on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Treasurer' letterhead to Senator R.D.Sherrington, on behalf of the Victorian Country Racing Council, re improvements made by sporting bodies on land leasd from the Crown.
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Andy Thomas (Australian-born Nasa astronaut), display comprising signature on card, window mounted with Australia Post 2001 'Andy Thomas Lecture' sheetlet, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 45 cm.
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1900 American Tobacco Co. 'Old Ships, 1st Series', complete set [25], plus 'Old Ships, 2nd Series', complete set [25]. Mainly G/VG.
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1900-01 American Tobacco Co. 'Fish from American Waters', complete set [25], plus 'Comic Scenes' complete set [25]. Fair/VG.
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1901 American Tobacco Co. 'Boer War, Series A', complete set [30], plus 'Boer War, Series B' complete set [22]. Fair/VG.
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1903 British American Tobacco Co. 'Beauties, Water Girls', complete set [25], plus 1903 'Marine Girls' [8/24] & 'Smoke Girls' [2/24]. Fair/VG.
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1904-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'Natives of the World', complete set [25], plus Dickens Series' complete set [32]. Fair/VG.
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1910-81 Wills cards, noted 1910 'Kings & Queens of England' (silk) [38], 1927 'Engineering Wonders' [50], 1939 'Association Footballers' [50]. Poor/VG. (Total c1400).
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c1916-94 Players cards, noted 1935 'Kings & Queens of England' [50], 1935 'Aeroplanes (Civil)' [50], 1938 'Aircraft of the Royal Air Force' [50]. Fair/VG. (Total c1150).
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c1921-58 cigarette cards, noted Carreras 1933 'Personality Series - Film Stars' [72], 1921 Gallaher 'Animals and Birds of Commercial Value' [100], 1936 Churchman 'Legends of Britain' [50]. Fair/VG. (c890).
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Movie Stars: 1933 Carreras (Turf) 'Personality Series - Film Stars' [72], c1933-34 Allens 'Film Stars' (1st Edition) [72] & 2nd Edition [6/67 known], 1934 Godfrey Phillips 'Stars of British Films' [50], 1934 Australian Licorice 'Film Stars - British' [20], 1939 Wix 'Film Favourites' (3rd Series) [100], 1955 Cereal Foods 'Popular Film Stars' [30]. Poor/VG. (Total 350).
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Balance of Collection, noted 1970s tennis photographs (26) including Bjorn Borg, Martina Navratilova, Evonne Goolagong && Jimmy Connors, c1900 autograph book ex W.H.A.Bridgeman with c40 drawings, Canada 1956 Olympics badge.
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1932 Godfrey Phillips 'Australian Sporting Celebrities', almost complete set [49/50], noted Don Bradman, Phar Lap && Walter Lindrum, plus 1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series' (73-96), complete set [24], noted Don Bradman, Walter Lindrum, Haydn Bunton & Jimmy Pike. Mainly G/VG.
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1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series' (73-96), uncut sheet of 72 with 3 complete sets of 24, each set with Don Bradman, Walter Lindrum, Haydn Bunton & Jimmy Pike. G/VG.
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1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Who's Who in Australian Sport', accumulation of the double-sided cards (245), includes cricket with Don Bradman, football, rugby, tennis, Olympics, boxing, billiards - Walter Lindrum, Phar Lap. Poor/VG.
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Balance of Collection, noted 1947 autograph page signed by 4 golfers - Norman Von Nida, Bill Shankland, Jimmy Adams && Dai Rees, colour slides (18) of 1960 Rome Olympics, photo signed by boxer Tommy Burns, 1950 Empire Games group with England team badge, 'Jury' armband & 'Control Staff' car pennant, 1956 British Empire v USA plaque, 1963 South Pacific Games official's badge.
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Sports Books, noted 'The Track - Australian Racing's Hall of Fame' by Nicolson (signed by Roy Higgins, Scobie Breasley, Lee Freedman && author), The Caulfield Cup' by Cavanough, 'Osaka world Sail '83'. (7 items).
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Balance of Collection, noted St. Andrews golf balls (6), wooden shaft putter, mini-bat signed c1987-88 Australia, c1984-91 MCC badges (8), 2006 Commonwealth Games relay batons (2), 'Top Gun' poster.
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Muhammad Ali, display with signature on pair of 'Everlast' boxing shorts, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 92 x 75 cm. Plus framed photographs of Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier & Muhammad Ali v Ken Norton.
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Lionel Rose: Collection with signed display, poster signed Lionel Rose && Barry Michael, signed copy of his book 'Lionel Rose: Australian' [Sydney, 1969], boxing magazines (24 - one signed on cover by Lionel Rose).
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Melbourne Cricket Ground: 'Melbourne Cricket Ground (1st January 1864)', original lithograph published by Charles Troedel, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 65 cm.
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The First Australian Cricket Team to Tour England 1868', limited edition print on canvas by Dave Thomas, showing the famous Aboriginal team, published by the Bradman Museum, framed, overall 87 x 65 cm. With framed plaque of players names. (2 items).
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c1880-1950 cricket engravings/prints (8), all framed and glazed, various sizes, plus 1989 cricket cards 'Cricketers 1934' [50] nicely mounted in two frames. (Total 10 items).
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Cricket Displays, noted Warwick Armstrong, display with signature on piece, window mounted with large action picture, 1882 newspaper engraving titled 'The Australian Cricketing Team', from 'The Graphic' June 3 1882, plus reprinted 1902 Australian Cricket Team photograph, each framed & glazed, largest 48 x 55 cm.
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Sammy Woods, signature on postcard 'Mr S.M.J.Woods (Somersetshire)', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 24 x 35 cm. [S.M.J.Woods played 3 Tests for Australia in 1888, and 3 Tests for England 1895-96 - one of only 5 players to represent both Australia & England in Tests].
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1888 Australian Team to England: Original cabinet card photograph of the team with the title, 'The Australian Cricketing Team, 1888', and players' names printed on mount (16.5 x 15 cm), published by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 35 cm. Very scarce. Fine condition.
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W.G.Grace, lovely signature on hand-written letter, extolling the virtues of motor mowers, signed 'Dr W.G.Grace, London County Cricket Club', window mounted with picture of W.G.Grace in his cricket gear, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 45 cm.
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Frank Laver, signature on postcard 'F.Laver (The Australian Cricket Team 1909)', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 26 x 35 cm. Fine condition. [Frank Laver played 15 Tests 1899-1909. Australian Test Player No.78].
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1921 Australian Team, postcard of team with 15 signatures on front including Warwick Armstrong, Jack Gregory, Warren Bardsley & Jack Ryder. Postcard with some fading to signatures, though very scarce. Window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 35 cm.
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1926 Australian Team, postcard 'The Australian Team 1926', with 17 signatures including Herbert Collins, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Woodfull && Bill Ponsford, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 35 cm.
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1926 Australian Team, group of real photograph postcards, all signed, comprising T.J.Andrews, J.Ellis, J.M.Gregory, A.A.Mailey, W.H.Ponsford, A.J.Richardson, J.Ryder & J.M.Taylor, all but one window mounted, framed & glazed, each 22 x 35 cm. The Jack Ryder signature bold, others faded, though very attractive group. (8 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, very rare 'Don' glass bowl, with attractive scene of Don Bradman batting impressed into base, c1930. Fine condition. Together with a photograph of the bowl signed by Don Bradman.
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Don Bradman: 'Sykes - Don Bradman - World Record' Cricket Bat, signed in the ownership position by Don Bradman (some fading), handstamped on front 'Made Specially For Winslow & Bertram (Pty) Ltd, Sports Outfitters, Johannesburg', Match-used bat.'
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1932-33 England 'Bodyline' Tour to Australia: MCC team list written out by R.E.S.Wyatt on 'Brisbane Hotel, Launceston, Tas' letterhead, plus team picture with 6 signatures including R.E.S.Wyatt, Gubby Allen & Freddie Brown.
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Don Bradman's 1934 Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, green wool, wire-embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms & '1934' on front, Farmers label inside endorsed 'D.G.Bradman'. Few small moth holes, otherwise good match-worn condition. Provenance: Bradman originally gifted this cap to his golf coach Jack Bahen, one of Australia's pioneer professional golfers. On Bahen's death it passed to his daughter Gretta Richardson, who in 1993 loaned it to the Mortlock Library in South Australia who were displaying Bradman…
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1934 Australian Team, large official team photograph, by Sasha, with title 'The 18th Australian Cricket Team, 1934' printed on mount, signed to mount by the entire team, with 19 signatures - Bill Ferguson (scorer), Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Brown, Hans Ebeling, Harold Bushby (manager), Bill O'Reilly, Tim Wall, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, W.C.Bull (treasurer), Ern Bromley, Arthur Chipperfield, Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Len Darling, Bill Ponsford, Ben Barnett, Stan McCabe & Bert Oldfield,…
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1934 Australian Team, team photograph, signed to mount by the entire team, with 19 signatures - Bill Ferguson (scorer), Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Brown, Hans Ebeling, Harold Bushby (manager), Bill O'Reilly, Tim Wall, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, W.C.Bull (treasurer), Ern Bromley, Arthur Chipperfield, Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Len Darling, Bill Ponsford, Ben Barnett, Stan McCabe & Bert Oldfield, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 35 cm. Endorsed at lower left 'To Major Condor, With Best Wishes,…
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1938 Australian Tour to England: Full size 'B.Warsop' Cricket Bat, signed on front by Australian team with 15 signatures including Don Bradman, Stan McCabe, Bill Brown & Lindsay Hassett, and signed on reverse by 58 English cricketers including Sir Pelham Warner, Patsy Hendren, Joe Hardstaff, Bill Edridge, plus Lancashire, Notts & Warwickshire. Good condition in attractive display case, overall 33 x 105 cm.
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1938 Australian Team, display comprising official team sheet in superb condition with 17 signatures, noted Don Bradman, Sid Barnes (scarce), Bill Brown & Lindsay Hassett, mounted with postcard 'Australian Team, 1938', framed & glazed, overall 31 x 55 cm. Attractive and scarce. Nice example of Australia's first team sheet.
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Australian Test Cricket Captains', display with signatures of Australia's 22 captains from Don Bradman to Ricky Ponting, including Lindsay Hassett, Ray Lindwall & Richie Benaud, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 31 x 55 cm.
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1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Tour of England: Photograph of R.M.S.Orontes signed on the photo and mount by the entire Australian team, 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Sid Barnes, Ray Lindwall & Lindsay Hassett, overall 25 x 25 cm. A lovely piece.
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1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Team: Official team photograph, with title '20th Australian Team to Great Britain, 1948', and players names printed on mount, produced by 'The Sports and General Press Agency', framed & glazed, overall 42 x 35 cm. Superb condition. Ex Ron Hamence collection.
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Bradman's Last Test, display with photograph of Bradman bowled for a duck, mounted with cards signed by Don Bradman & Eric Hollies, framed & glazed, overall 39 x 35 cm.
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Ken Viljoen's South Africa 1948-49 Test Cap, from the tour to England, green wool, embroidered Springbok & 'S.A.1948-49' on front, made by Palmer of Johannesburg. Fair/Good match-used condition. [Ken Viljoen played 27 Tests 1930-49].
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on 10th Feb.1949 letter on 'Don Bradman & Co.' letterhead, thanking the writer for his kind letter of congratulations on the occasion of Bradman's Knighthood. With original envelope. A significant moment in Bradman's life.
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Don Bradman, attractive display comprising full size cricket bat with hand-painted portrait by Dave Thomas & signed by Don Bradman, mounted in display case together with 6 photos of Bradman, limited edition 227/334, overall 56 x 115 cm.
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Farewell to Bradman' edited by Allen [Bowral, 2001], deluxe limited edition No.72/92, with signed photograph of Don Bradman tipped in. Superb condition in slip-case. Also signed autograph cards (3) for Sam Loxton, Bill Brown && Neil Harvey, plus 'Boundary' magazine signed by Greg Matthews.
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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 54/99, framed & glazed, overall 155 x 115 cm. With framed CoA.
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Signed Displays, noted 1963 England team photograph with 11 signatures including Ted Dexter, Fred Titmus && Ken Barrington, plus displays signed by Ian Craig, Lindsay Hassett, Bill Lawry & Ashley Mallett. All framed, various sizes. (5 items)
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Len Hutton's Cricket Bat: 'Gradidge - Len Hutton' Cricket Bat, believed to have been used in the first test match of the 1954-55 Series in Brisbane, signed by Len Hutton in ownership position, also signed by Don Bradman & Jack Ryder, plus 1954-55 England & Australia teams including Colin Cowdrey, Peter May, Ian Johnson & Neil Harvey. Some fading to signatures, otherwise good condition with only minor use.
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Team Photographs, noted 1954-55 Australia, 3rd Test v England at MCG, 1966-67 Australian tour of South Africa, 1956 NSW v Victoria. Ex Jack Potter collection. (3 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 532/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 65 cm. With CoA.
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Jack Potter's 'Baggy Green' Australian Cap, from 1960 second XI tour to New Zealand, green wool, embroidered logo with bats, ball & stumps, 'Australia' & '1960' on front on front. Good match-used condition (two small wear holes in brim). Ex Jack Potter collection. [Jack Potter played 104 First Class matches 1957-67. He toured New Zealand in 1960, was 12th man in 1963-64 against South Africa, and was part of 1964 Ashes tour without playing a Test]
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Ephemera, ex Jack Potter collection, noted Player's Contract for 1960 Australian tour to NZ, 1964 Dinner Menu in honour of South African team, c1986 'A tribute to Sir Donald Bradman' signed on front by Don Bradman. (8 items)
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Afaq Hussain's Pakistan Test Cap, green wool, wire embroidered Pakistan logo & '1962' on front, name tag inside endorsed 'Afaq Hussain'. Good match-worn condition. [Afaq Hussain played 2 Tests 1961-64. He holds a unique record in Test cricket, having scored the most Test runs (66) without being dismissed. He scored 10* & 35* against England at Lahore in October 1961, and 8* & 13* against Australia at Melbourne in December 1964].
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Fielder's Sun Hats: Wonderful collection with 1962 Pakistan (Afaq Hussain), Australia (Roger Woolley 1984), Australia Rebel tour to South Africa (Peter Faulkner), NZ, South Africa, Zimbabwe (2 - one Iain Butchart, other with 5 signatures), Queensland (Carl Rackemann), Tasmania (2 - one Dave Gilbert), Victoria (Merv Hughes), WA (Terry Alderman), Canterbury New Zealand (Paul McEwan), National Bank Pakistan (Anwar Khan), Matabeleland. (15 items)
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Australia Youth XI Cricket Cap, yellow wool, embroidered 'Australia/ (kangaroo)/ Youth XI' on front. Ex Jack Potter, the first Ais Cricket Academy head coach (1988-90), who taught Shane Warne to bowl a flipper
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Jack Potter's Victoria Cricket Cap, baggy blue with embroidered 'Vca' badge on front, in mint condition. [Jack Potter played 81 matches for Victoria 1957-67, and captained Victoria to the Sheffield Shield title in 1966-67]
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Jack Potter's Cricket Ties, noted Australian ties from 1963-64 & 1964 Ashes tour, Victorian ties (2 - one with player number '585'), Oxford University & Harlequins. (6 items)
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Jack Potter's Blazer Pockets, noted 1963-64 Australia, 1960 Australia 'A' to NZ, Victoria, Australian Institute of Sport (inaugural head coach of Australian Cricket Academy), Youth Team Coach, mounted on display, overall 60 x 55 cm
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1964 Australian Tour to England: Group ex Jack Potter, noted 1964 official team sheet, signed Itinerary, P&&O brochure, invitations (3), dinner menus (5), table plan. Ex Jack Potter collection
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1970 Australian Team, official team photograph, with title 'Australian Cricket Team, New Zealand Tour - 1970' and players names printed on mount, signed to mount by entire team, 15 signatures - Sam Trimble (captain), Alan Thomson, John Maclean, Kerry O'Keefe, Geoff Davies, Norm O'Neill, Graeme Watson, Dave Renneberg, Greg Chappell, F.J.Bryant (manager), Dennis Lillee, Terry Jenner, John Inverarity, Alan Turner & Doug Chadwick, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 35 cm. Fine condition.
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