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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:715
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:378
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:565
Date:12-May-2009
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1937 'Sport in Australia' calender, printed for J.H.Weilandt of Talbot, showing Don Bradman (February), Jack Crawford (January) & Walter Lindrum (September)
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Signed Miniature Bats, noted Gene Pitney, Adam Gilchrist, Debbie Flintoff King, Tammy van Wisse, Chris Judd, Shane Crawford, Simon Black, Michael Voss, Adam Goodes, Neil Roberts, Kevin Sheedy, Brad & Chris Scott. (13 items)
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Autographs: Mark Viduka signature on 'Puma' soccer ball; Sydney Swans caps (2) - one signed by Adam Goodes, other by Barry Hall; 'Puma' cap & visors (2) signed by Merv Hughes, Debbie Flintoff-King & Simon Black. (6 items)
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Boxing Books: 'The National Sporting Club, Past and Present.' by Bettinson & Tristram [London, 1902]; 'Famous Fights' by Tosswill [London, 1915]; 'Bang Boxing Record 1938' [New York, 1938]. Fair/. (3 books)
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Boxing toy, 'The Boxers - automatic Boxing Darkies for disc Talking Machines', made by National toy Co, Boston USA. Two boxers, designed to sit atop a phonograph and 'Box' as the record turns, very in original box
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'All Sports Illustrated Weekly' newspapers [London, 1919]. Volume1 Nos.1, 2, 3, 4, 14 & 18. Very rare, especially Vol.1 No.1. Fair/, but all readable. A remarkable find. (6 issues)
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Geoff Marsh's Australian Blazer From 1998 Commonwealth Games, green wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms & 'XVI Commonwealth Games/ Kuala Lumpur 1998' on pocket. Superb condition. Also, Marsh's 1998 Commonwealth Games backpack. Marsh succeeded Bob Simpson as Australian cricket coach in 1996. 1998 was the first (and to date only) time that cricket has been played at a Commonwealth Games. South Africa won gold, Australia won silver & Nz won bronze. (2 items)
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Adam Gilchrist's Australian One-Day cricket cap, from the 1998 Commonwealth Games, yellow with embroidered Australian Commonwealth Games logo on front, endosed inside 'Gilly' & signed by Adam Gilchrist. Fine condition. Adam Gilchrist played 287 ODIs 1996-2008
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C1850 Staffordshire mug; figurine of cricketer with MCC cap, 45 cm tall; lemonade bottles (2) by Alex Mather & Sons, Singleton; Staffordshire figure of batsman (Julius Caesar) 26 cm tall; Kinsella figurine 'The Hope of His side'; Falcon Playtime mug. (7 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1864-78, second facsimile reprints, (1974), in salmon pink paper wrappers, in original yellow box.
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'James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual' for 1876-1900. A fabulous run with orange covers (six issues rebound), the 1881 & 1883 issues have original photographs of Australian teams; (1879 & 1880 issues missing photographs). Poor/. (25 items)
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History of Australian test cricket 1877-1900: set of prints by Dave Thomas - 'Jack Blackham', 'Dave Gregory', 'Frederick Spofforth', 'George Giffen', 'Charlie turner' & 'Hugh Trumble', each overall 45 x 32 cm. (6 items)
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Dugald Wynne: Original painting 'Caught Out' (after James Cole, c1880), oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'D.L.Wynne' lower left, overall 26 x 36 cm
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Dugald Wynne: Original painting 'Play' (after James Cole, c1880), oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'D.L.Wynne' lower left, overall 26 x 36 cm
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1882 Australian Team, original cabinet card photograph (size 164 x 10.9 cm), with title 'The Australian Cricketers, 1882', and players names printed on mount, published by London Stereoscopic Co, fair/. Rare
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'Cricket Chat: Gleanings from 'Cricket' portraits & Biographies of Eminent Cricketers', superb run comprising 2nd year (1883-4) ; 3rd year (1884-85), 4th year (1885-86) ; 5th year (1886-87) ; 6th year (1887-88) (London, 1885-89), the 1887 issue has original photograph of Parsee team; the 1888 issue has original photograph of Canada & 1889 issue has original photograph of England. Fair/. (Padwick 1043 & 7190). (5 items)
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c1880s-90s Cricket Books, noted 'Cricket' by W.G.Grace [Bristol, 1891]; 'With Bat & Ball' by George Giffen [London, 1898]; 'Cricket' by William Murdoch [London, c1893]; 'Cricket - A Popular Handbook of the Game ' by Dr.W.G.Grace, Rev.J.Pycroft, Lord Russell, et al [London, c1887]. Condition varies. (9 items)
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Cricket Memorabilia: 1887-8 Yarra Cc fob for Best Batting Average; matchbox with 'D.G.Bradman' label; matchbox holders (2) - one Richmond Cc, other with 1936-7 Ashes fixtures & captains Bradman & Allen; 6-ball over counter; medallions (4); 20c Coin featuring Bradman; teaspoons (2) featuring Dennis Lillee & Rodney Marsh; silver Dennis Lillee 'bat' pendant; 'Ashes 93' thimble; 'Howzat' cricket game; rubber stamp 'The Don Selected'; also Caulfield Grammar School Cap. (18 items)
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1888 Australian Team, original cabinet card photograph of the team (size 16 x 11 cm), with title 'The Australian Cricketing Team, 1888', and player's names printed on mount, published by the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company Ltd. Scarce
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Doulton Lambeth cricket jug, with three circular panels with raised cricketers (believed to be MacGregor, Woods & Abel), on buff ground with green, brown and blue floral borders, and with impressed marks to base. Superb condition
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Cricket Books, comprising 'Cricket' by W.G.Grace [Bristol, 1891]; 'Baxter's second Innings' by Drummond [London, 1892]; 'Cricket' by Hutchinson [Lond., 1903]; 'The Jubilee Book of Cricket' by Ranjitsinhji [Edinburgh, 1897]; 'Season 1907-8, The Victorian Tanners' Cricket Association, Book of Rules' [Melbourne, 1907]. Fair/. (5 items)
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Victor Trumper: Bronze statue, 1.25 times life size (overall 2.8m tall with integral base) depicting Trumper in his well recognised stance. Created by renowned Australian sculptor, Louis Laumen (1958 - ), signed by the artist on the base and dated '1999'. Privately commissioned & owned, the sculpture has been on loan to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. A magnificent piece which would embellish any collection - private or institutional. [Victor Trumper was the Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and…
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Dave Thomas: 'At, the Turn of the century, cricket At, the SCG', original painting, oil on canvas, signed 'Dave Thomas' lower left, overall 79 x 61 cm
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Cricketana: Pair of silver plated Serviette Rings, decorated with bat & stumps, made by Jb&S; plus silver plated Toast Rack made of crossed bats. (3 items)
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Dugald Wynne: original painting 'The Hope of His side' (after E.P. Kinsella, c1902), oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'D.L. Wynne' lower left, overall 33 x 35 cm
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Dugald Wynne: original painting 'How's that' (after E.P. Kinsella, c1902), oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'D.L. Wynne' lower centre, overall 35 x 35 cm
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1902 silk Scorecard, 'Surrey County cricket club. Kennington oval, August 11,12 & 13, 1902. England v Australia', framed & glazed, overall 23 x 32 cm. Extremely rare. (the 5th test at, the oval in August 1902, known as 'Jessop's match'. England had an unlikely one-wicket victory against a quality Australian side)
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1905 Australian Tour of England: rare ticket, 'L.C.C.C., 1905. England v Australia, Monday, Pavilion side 2/6'; together with an album of other tickets (10), Members Season Ticket (Richmond 1953-54) ; lady's Season Ticket (2) ; ephemera & 'Australia' cloth badge. (36 items)
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1905-06 England Tour of South Africa: rare scorecard, 'Souvenir Score card. M.C.C. V O.R.C., Ramblers' club ground, Bloemfontein' signed on front cover by Harold Baumgartner (1 test for South Africa 1913-14). Scorecard with faults (front cover torn, paper brittle), though rare
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Nsw Cricket Trophy: Silver-plated Cup, 26 cm tall, with two handles, engraved 'Manildra District Cricket Association, Cup Competition, Presented by G.W.Griffith', and further engraved at various places '1906 won by Garra', '1907 Cranbury', '1908 Cargo', 'Garra 1908-9' & 'Manildra 1909-10'
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges (51), noted 1909-10, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1937-38, 1940-41; and almost complete run from 1946-47 to 1990-91; plus 'Mcc 50' lapel pin. (52 items)
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c1910 Cricket Team Photograph, by J.Eaton & Son of Toorak, team unidentified (label on reverse illegible), though the player in front wearing skeleton cricket pads appears to be Hanson 'Sammy' Carter (28 Tests for Australia 1907-22), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 38 cm
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Carlton cricket club, lovely group of membership badges, with 1917-18, 1950-51, 1963 & 1964-65. Also Collingwood cricket club 1929-30 badge & Elnor cricket club 1935-36. Scarce group. (6 items)
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'Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report', 22 issues from 1919-20 to 1969-70, including three of the scarce wartime issues. Condition varies. (22 items)
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1919-20 South Australia, team photograph by Melba Studios in Sydney, endorsed at top 'To Stork Hendry, one of the Best from S.A. Team 1919/20', and with 12 signatures including Algy Gehrs (Captain - rare), Victor Richardson & Arthur Richardson; and signed in 1982 by Stork Hendry. Overall 38 x 31 cm, minor tone spots though very scarce
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1920s Cricket Books, noted 'A Cricketer's Log' by G.L.Jessop [London, 1922]; 'The Perfect Batsman - J.B.Hobbs in Action' by A.C.MacLaren [London, 1926]; 'Cricket Personalities' by Leveson Gower [London, 1925]; 'Stepping Stones to Cricket, Football and Hockey' by MacCuaig [London, 1927]. Condition varies. (12 items)
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1920s Cricket Books, noted 'The Fight for The Ashes in 1926' by P.F.Warner [London, 1926]; 'The Quest for Bowlers' by C.T.B.Turner [Sydney, 1926]; 'The Art of Cricket' by Warwick Armstrong [London, 1924]; 'The Perfect Batsman - J.B.Hobbs in Action' by Maclaren (2 - one with dustjacket) [London, 1926]. Condition varies. (10 items)
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Cricket Fobs: 9ct gold fobs (2), one engraved 'Hanks cricket club, Won by L.C.turner, batting Average, Season 1920-21'; other engraved 'Croydon C.C., 1925-26, Bowling Average, Won by F.Murray'. (2 items)
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1920-21 New South Wales, team photograph by Talma & Co in Melbourne, with title ''New South Wales Cricket Team, Southern Tour, December 1920-January 1921'', and players names on mount; signed on mount in 1982 by Stork Hendry. Overall 45 x 34 cm. Tone spots on mount
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'Hat Trick' Cricket Ball, with silver shield affixed, engraved 'Somerset C.C., E.C.Hales, Hat Trick, 26-11-21', mounted on small stand
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1921 Australian Tour to England: Australian Team photograph, with title 'Australian and Gloucestershire Cricketers, at Messrs Carsons' chocolate factory, Shortwood, near Bristol, June 9th, 1921' and players names on mount, signed to the mount by hunter 'Stork' Hendry in 1982, overall 38 x 30 cm. Tone spots on mount
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'The Cricketer'/'The Cricketer International' magazine, originally edited by Sir Pelham Warner, a comprehensive (though incomplete) run with Volume 1 (1921), 1949, 1954-59, 1961-2003 in 51 binders. Condition varies, though a wealth of cricket reading. [Padwick 1199]
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Hunter 'Stork' Hendry's Australian test jumper, from the 1921 tour to England, with note from Vida Hendry pinned on 'Jumper worn by hunter During 1921 Aust Tour of England'. (hunter Hendry played 11 Tests 1921-29)
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1921 New South Wales, team photograph by Talma & Co in Melbourne, with title 'Southern Tour: December, 1921. New South Wales v South Australia - Won by 17 Runs. New South Wales v Victoria - Lost by 6 Wickets', and players names on mount; signed on mount in 1982 by Stork Hendry. Framed & glazed, overall 53 x 43 cm. Tone spots on mount
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1922 New South Wales, team photograph by Talma & Co in Melbourne, with title 'New South Wales Cricket Team: Southern Tour, 1922', and players names on mount; signed on mount in 1982 by Stork Hendry. Framed & glazed, overall 53 x 43 cm. Fair/ (some staining to mount)
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Hunter 'Stork' Hendry's Rajindre blazer, from, the 1935-36 Australian Tour to India, blue wool, embroidered Rajindre cricket club logo on pocket. A few small holes, mainly. (Hendry played 11 Tests 1921-29, and 16 matches on Frank Tarrant's 1935-36 Australian tour to India & Ceylon)
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Arthur Mailey Books: 'Arthur Mailey's Book' [Sydney, 1922]; 'Cricket Humour - Stories & Sketches by Arthur Mailey' [Sydney, 1956]; 'Cricket - Stories & Sketches by Arthur Mailey' [Sydney, 1958]. (3 items)
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1924-25 England Team: Full size Cricket Bat, with 13 signatures on reverse, including J.W.H.T.Douglas, F.C.Toone (manager), Patsy Hendren, H.Howell, J.W.Hearne, J.B.Hobbs, H.Strudwick, Maurice Tate & R.Kilner. A few signatures faded, and bat with some soiling, though scarce
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'Wickets and Goals - Stories of Play' by J.A.H.Catton [London, 1926], with tipped in photograph of the author with Neville Cardus in 1924. Fair/
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Cricket Books, diverse range, noted 'The Life Story of an Eton, Cambridge and All-England Cricketer' (C.T.Studd) [London, c1926]; 'The Origin of the Ashes, Which came first - The urn or the velvet bag?' by Harcourt [Melbourne, c1995]; 'Indian Cricket Almanack' for 1946-47 & 1947-48. Fair/. (21 items)
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1927 Australian Team (W.A.S.Oldfield's x I Tour of Malaya & Singapore, team photograph, signed on photograph by team, 11 signatures - Edgar Mayne, bill Woodfull, Charles Macartney, Bert Oldfield, Tommy Andrews, Sam Everett, E.F.Rofe, Herbert Gamble, Edward Adams, J.P.Sullivan & Mick Bardsley; framed and glazed, overall 28 x 23 cm. Extremely rare signed team photograph
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Maurice Leyland, signature on photograph of Maurice walking out to bat, window mounted, overall 24 x 29 cm. [Maurice Leyland played 41 Tests 1928-38]
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Bert Oldfield's Cricket Bat From 1928-29 First Ashes Test (Bradman's First Test Match), full size 'Gunn & Moore - W.A.Oldfield' Cricket Bat, match-used by Bert Oldfield, endorsed on reverse '1st Test Match, England - Australia', and signed by England - 16 signatures including A.P.F.Chapman, J.B.Hobbs. Patsy Hendren (169), Douglas Jardine (the infamous Bodyline captain) & Harold Larwood (8 wickets); and signed by Australia - 13 signatures including Jack Ryder, Don Bradman (in his first Test match), Bill…
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'Autographed Sketches of the 1930 Australian Cricketers, Drawn from Life by Laurence East, with Biographical Notes by G.C.Dixon' [London, 1930], 40pp, printed paper covers. Scarce. Fair/
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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
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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', size 42 x 41 cm
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c1930s Astor Radio Cricket Scoreboard, used at home while listening to Tests on the radio. Score, how out and innings details are achieved by rotating numbers printed on canvas embedded in the scoreboard. Lacking the batsmen and bowler details that were supplied on printed cardboard inserts. Poor/Fair condition
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Don Bradman, page 'Don Bradman, Souvenir Photographs', from 'Tennis and Golf in Australia' - Oct.1 1930, framed & glazed, overall 25 x 32 cm. Scarce - we haven't seen this before
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1930 Australian Tour to England: Australian Team photograph, with title 'Lancashire cricket ground 1930' and players names on mount, overall 30 x 27 cm, the photograph shows most of the players wearing their Baggy Green caps, and the team includes bill Woodfull, Archie Jackson & Don Bradman (in his record breaking year). VG condition
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1930s Cricket Books, noted 'The Fight for The Ashes in 1934' by Jack Hobbs [London, 1934]; 'Googlies' by Hordern [Sydney, 1932]; 'My Cricketing Days' by C.G.Macartney [London, 1930]; 'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.6' (poor). Condition varies. (14 items)
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Miniature Bats: Collection of miniature bats, noted facsimile autographs of Australian teams for 1930 & 1948; plus 6 signed bats, one very nice with signatures of 31 Australian Test players including Keith Miller, Dennis Lillee, Ron Hamence & Colin McCool. Interesting colection. Poor/Vg condition. (20 items)
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1930-31 West Indies Tour to Australia, team photograph, with title 'West Indies cricket Team, Touring Australia 1930-31' & players names on mount, overall 37 x 28 cm
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