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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:293
Sale Title:A Celebration of Cricket!Lots with images:289
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:241
Date:2-Sep-2018
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Australia in England 1961: An official Australian team sheet signed by the whole touring party which included Benaud (Capt.), Harvey (Vice Capt.), Grout, Lawry, McDonald and Simpson. Also, a similar team sheet but, most unusually, with reproduction signatures. Together with an original press photograph (20.5 x 25 cm) of the team signed in ink by Alan Davidson, Neil Harvey, Richie Benaud, Peter Burge and Colin McDonald. (3 items). The five match series finished at 2-2. Lawry topped the batting for Australia…
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Australia in the West Indies 1965-99: A group of five signed Australian team sheets comprising the 1965 Tour (Bob Simpson, Capt.), the 1978 Tour (Bob Simpson, Capt.), the 1984 Tour (Kim Hughes, Capt.), the 1991 Tour (Allan Border, Capt.), and the 1999 Tour (Steve Waugh, Capt.) with 88 original autographs.
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display with signed team sheet and official photograph. 1966-67 Australian Tour to South Africa headed display incorporating an official Australian team sheet, fully signed, together with an official team photograph. Beautifully framed and annotated by hand in gold and black on acid-free mounting board. The annotations provide the results of the 5 Test matches (South Africa won, 3-1) as well as the details of the best performances by members of both teams. Framed and glazed; overall 106 x 60 cm. The…
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1969-70 Australian Tour to South Africa headed display incorporating a fully signed Australian team sheet and an official team photograph (presented by Rothamns), attractively annotated in black and gold on green acid-freen mountboard. The write-up provides details of the four Test series, which South Africa won 4-0 together with details of the best performers on both teams. Framed and glazed; overall 106.5 x 57.5 cm. The Australian team led by Bill Lawry (Capt.) and Ian Chappell (Vice Captain) were…
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1972-79 collection of Australian Official Team sheets; all fully signed, comprising 1972 (Ian Chappell, Capt.), 1973 (Ian Chappell, Capt.), 1975 World Cup Tour to Canada & United Kingdom (Ian Chappell, Capt.), 1977 (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1978 to the West Indies (Bob Simpson, Capt.), 1979 World Cup Team (Kim Hughes, Capt.) and 1979 Tour of India (Kim Hughes, Capt.). (A total of 115 original signatures).
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1977 Centenary Test Match between England and Australia, March 12-17 at the M.C.G. A Limited Edition print [184/850] by Alan Fernley, signed by the whole England team. Attractively framed and glazed, with extensive write-up on metallic plates above and below the image. Overall 101 x 82.5 cm. The Australian team, led by Greg Chappell, defeated the Engliah team led by Tony Greig by 45 runs. Rod Marsh made 110 not out in the second innings; Derek Randall top-scored for England with 174. Lillee took 11 wickets…
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Allan Border: A full-size 'Ab' Duncan Fearnley cricket bat, signed by Allan Border, for whom it was named. In a first class career than started in 1978 and ended in 1994, Ab scored 27,131 first class runs at an average of 51.38. He ranks 2nd (behind Ricky Ponting) in the number of runs scored in Tests with 11,174 and ranks 1st for captaining Australia a record 93 times.
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Australia in India 1979-98: A group of three signed Australian team sheets comprising the 1979 Tour (Kim Hughes, Capt.), the 1996 Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.) and the 1998 Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.) with 49 original autographs.
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The Centenary Test Tour of England: Official Australian Cricket Board Team Sheet, fully signed by the team which included Greg Chappell (Capt.), Kim Hughes (Vice Capt.), Allan Border, Dennis Lillee, Len Pascoe and Jeff Thomson; together with a team photograph signed in the large margins by all the players.
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1980-89 collection of Australian Official Team sheets; all fully signed, comprising 1980 to Pakistan (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1980 Centenary Tour of England (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1981 to U.K. and Sri Lanka (Kim Hughes, Capt.), 1982 to New Zealand (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1983 to Sri Lanka (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1983 World Cup Tour (Kim Hughes, Capt.), 1983 to Zimbabwe (Dirk Wellham, Capt.), 1984 to West Indies (Kim Hughes, Capt.), 1984 to India (Kim Hughes, Capt.), 1985 to England (Allan Border, Capt.),…
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Australia in Pakistan 1980-98: A group of three fully signed Australian team sheets comprising the 1980 Tour (Greg Chappell, Capt.), the 1988 Tour (Allan Border, Capt.) and the 1998 Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.), with 54 original autographs.
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Attractive display entitled '1981 The Twenty-Ninth Australian Tour to the United Kingdom & Sri Lanka' with an official team photograph and a fully signed official team sheet. The autographs include Kim Hughes (Capt.), Rod Marsh (Vice Capt.), Border, Lillee, Alderman, Wood and Yallop. With details of the tour annotated in black and gold against a green background; acid-free mount board; framed and glazed. Overall 107 x 56 cm.
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Australia in Sri Lanka 1981-94: A group of fully signed Australian team sheets comprising the U.K. and Sri Lanka Tour 1981 (Kim Hughes, Capt.), the 1983 Tour (Greg Chappell, Capt.), the 1992 Tour (Allan Border, Capt.), and the 1994 Tour of Sri Lanka & Pakistan (Mark Taylor, Capt.). Four teamsheets with 70 original autographs.
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Australia to Sharjah, U.A.E. March 1985 Official Australian team sheet fully signed by the squad captained by Alan Border, with Graeme Wood (Vice Capt.), Terry Alderman, Kim Hughes, Dean Jones, Simon O'Donnell and Kepler Wessels. Framed and glazed; overall 41 x 33 cm.
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1991-99 collection of Australian Official Team sheets; all fully signed, comprising 1991 to West Indies (Allan Border, Capt.), 1991 to Zimbabwe (Mark Taylor, Capt.), 1992 World Cup Team (Allan Border, Capt.), 1992 to Sri Lanka (Allan Border, Capt.), 1993 to New Zealand (Allan Border, Capt.), 1993 to England (Allan Border, Capt.), 1994 to South Africa (Allan Border, Capt.), 1994 to Sri Lanka & Pakistan (Mark Taylor, Capt.), 1995 to West Indies (Mark Taylor, Capt.), 1995 Young Australia to England (Stuart…
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July 1994 attractively framed display titled 'South Africa's Return to the Home of Cricket, Thursday 21st July 1994, Marylebone Cricket Club, Lord's Ground' with an official photograph of the English and South African teams, fully signed in the left and right margins.Overall 48 x 74 cm. The South African cricket team toured England during the 1994 season. This was their first tour to England after the apartheid-inspired international sporting ban was rescinded. The team was led by Eastern Province's Kepler…
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framed display incorporating a fully signed team sheet and an official ream photograph. 1995 Australian Tour to the West Indies headed display incorporating a fully signed official team sheet in combination with an official team photograph. Framed together with carefully hand-annotated details in black and gold against an acid-freen mountboard in green. The write-up provides full details of the four test series, which Australia won 2-1, with Mark Taylor as Australia's captain for the first time.…
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A card headed 'Cricketing Knights' bearing the original signatures of Don Bradman, Garfield Sobers, Colin Cowdrey, Richard Hadless, Alec Bedser, Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes.
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A sheet headed 'Australian Test Cricket Record Breakers' bearing the original signatures of 18 Australian cricketing greats, including Don Bradman, Dennis Lillee, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Lawry, Keith Miller, Richie Benaud, Ray Lindwall and Jeff Thomson.
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Cricket World Cup 1999 headed display, attractively annotated in black and gold on green acid-free board. The display incorporated an official team photograph, a fully signed official team sheet and extensive details of the matches and the final, which resulted in Australia winning against Pakistan. Australia was captained by Steve Waugh; Vice Captain was Shane Warne. Framed and glazed; overall 105 x 59 cm. The tournament featured 12 teams, playing a total of 42 matches. In the group stage, the teams were…
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A full sized Kookaburra cricket bat signed by the 2005 Australian team v West Indies, which included Ricky Ponting (Capt.), Adam Gilchrist (Vice Capt.), Michael Clarke, Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. Australia won the 3 Test Series, 3-0.
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Border, Shane Warne and Mark & Steve Waugh. Each overal approx. 40 x 30 cm and annotated by hand in gold and black on green acid-freen mountboard. Photographs: A group of 5 attractively framed and signed photographs featuring David Boon, Allan Border (differently framed), Shane Warne and Mark & Steve Waugh. Each overal approx. 40 x 30 cm and annotated by hand in gold and black on green acid-free mountboard.
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'Bat-v-Ball Individual Cricket Records From 1864 to 1900' compiled by J.H. Lester [Nottingham, 1900]; 366pp + intro + adverts; original stiff paper wrappers with faults. Scarce.
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'Alice in Holidayland' by F.W.Martindale 'A parody in prose, verse and picture perpetrated with apologies to the Immortal Originals of Lewis Carroll and John Tenniel.' Pictures by Frank Mason and Noel Pocock. second Edition. [Leeds; Chorley & Pickersgill; n.d. circa 1920]. Features a delightful Australian image of a kangaroo and a lion fighting over the Ashes, in an urn which Alice is holding tightly. This scarce publication was commissioned by the North Eastern Railway Company to accompany an advertising…
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Hat-Tricka presentation cricket ball mounted on a turned wooden plinth, with a sterling silver shield affixed: 'Presented by the players of H-E.M.C.C. Sub.Dist 1ST XI for obtaining hat-trick against Port Melbourne. C. Robinson. 1921-22'Also, a sheet of 'The Royal Hotel, Warrnambool' letterhead with a listing of the 12 players from the East Melbourne C.C. in town for a matach against a local team, April 5th, 1912. (2 items).Robi... A Hawthorn-East Melbourne Cricket Club Award For A Bowling Hat-Trick A…
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Cigarette Cards: Godfrey Phillips 1926 'Famous Cricketers' complete set [32], Vf/Ef. Cat.£176.
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Cigarette Cards: Ogden's 1928 'Australian Test Cricketers' complete set (36) and 1938 'Prominent Cricketers of 1938' complete set (50). Both sets Vf/Ef. Cat.£255.
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Trade Cards: Amalgamated Press's 1928 'Famous Australian Cricketers' complete set [16]; Boys' Magazine 1932 'Zat' Cards (English Cricketers) complete set [11]; D.C.Thomson's 1932 'The World's Best Cricketers' complete set [32, 'Rover']; Cat.£396. G/Ef.
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25 Jan.1933 original photograph titled in the plate 'Press Cricket Writers v Australian Navy at Rushcutters Bay Oval, N.S.W.' The picture includes Bradman and other cricketers whose writings appeared in publications. Framed & glazed, overall 38 x 44 cm.
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The 1934 Australian Cricket Team in England An official team photograph, window mounted, with 15 original pen signatures in the window below: Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Don Bradman, Fleetwood-Smith, Hans Ebeling, Arthur Chipperfield, Bill O'Reilly, Tim Wall, Bill Brown, Len Darling, Stan McCabe, Bert Oldfield, Ben Barnett & officials. Overall 41 x 35 cm. Australia won the 1934 Ashes series against England, winning two of the matches and losing one, with the other two tests drawn. In the Second…
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Cigarette Cards: Carreras 1934 'Cricketers - A Series of 50 Cricketers' (fronts in brown & white) complete set, [50], Vf/Ef. Cat.£175, plus Players 'Cricketers 1938' complete set [50] Vf/Ef. Cat.£50.
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English Test Players: J.M.Sims bowling at Sydney, December 1936 (4 Tests, 1935-37); Norman Yardley (20 Tests, 1938-50); Reg Simpson (27 Tests, 1948-54) and Dennis Amiss (50 Tests, 1966-77) signed pictures (various sizes) attractively mounted, framed and glazed. (4).
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South African Test Players: Eric Rowan (26 Tests, 1938-51) and Hugh Tayfield (37 Tests, 1949-60) original press photographs signed by each; both mounted, framed and glazed. (2).
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South Africa: 'South African Cricket Tour 1947' of England, official 32-page programme, plus a range of signed cards, photographs, etc., including Gibbs, Boucher, N'tini, Kirsten, Pollock and Klusener. (20 items).
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Bruce Reid, Bob Simpson, Doug Walters, Barry Jarman, Geoff Lawson, Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Keith Stackpole, Bill Brown, Arthur Morris, Bill Johnston, Sam Loxton, Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee and others; also some unsigned items. Australia: A diverse collection of documents, programmes, menus, telegrams, etc., with many items bearing the original autographs of Bob Simpson, Doug Walters, Barry Jarman, Geoff Lawson, Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Keith Stackpole, Bruce Reid, Bill…
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etc. the 1948 Invincibles: A collection comprising the R.M.S. 'Strathaird' signed shipboard booklet (some defects); ticket stubs for the 5 days of the 3rd Test at Old Trafford; Old Trafford scoresheet (completed by hand); and the photo album that accompanied the travellers on their trip, with snaps from the Fremantle departure, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Gibraltar, London, shots during the 3rd Test, Manchester, Cornwall, Devonshire, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Eire, Canary Islands, South Africa, and home…
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20th Australian Team to Great Britain 1948 attractively headed display featuring a photograph of the touring party together with their names in a cut-out panel at the base; framed and glazed; overall 48 x 49.5 cm.
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1948 Australian Team, 'the Invincibles - the Greats of '48', display comprising team photograph, window mounted together with action photo and tour record for each player, with 9 facsimile & 8 original signatures,including Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey, Bill Johnston & Bill Brown; framed & glazed, overall 93 x 113 cm. Limited Edition #349/1500.
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England: A miscellany of cricket memorabilia including England v India score cards, England v New Zealand score cards, England v Pakistan score cards, England v West Indies score cards, England v Australia scorecards, a printed MCC 1950-51 Australian Tour team sheet, an England v Australia scorecard signed by Geoff Boykott (191 in the 1st innings), etc. (50 items)
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Ef. Cat.£180. Trade Cards: D.C. Thomson 1957 'County Cricketers' complete set [64], Ef. Also, Kane Products '1956 Cricketers - 2nd Series' complete set [25], Ef; and Barratt & Co. 'Test Cricketers by E.W.Swanton' complete set [35], Vf/Ef. Total Cat.£410.
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Capt.); 1964 Australian Team on Tour (Bob Simpson, Capt., Brian Booth, Vice Capt.); 1968 Australian Team on Tour (Bill Lawry, Capt., Barry Jarman, Vice Capt.); 1984 West Indies Tour (Kim Hughes, Capt., Allan Border, Vice Capt.); 1986 Tour of India (Allan Border, Capt., David Boon, Vice Capt.). (5 sheets, wit... Australian Team Sheets: 1961 Australian Team on Tour (Richie Benaud, Capt., Neil Harvey, Vice Capt.) with 19 signatures; 1964 Australian Team on Tour (Bob Simpson, Capt., Brian Booth, Vice Capt.)…
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English Test Match Action Photographs: June 1962, Graveney square cuts a ball brom Ahmed for 4; June 1965 Dexter drives a ball from Collinge; July 1965 John Edrich hits out at a ball from Motz; August 1966 Barber drives a ball from Sobers. All signed action photographs attractively mounted, framed and glazed. (4 items).
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Trade Cards: Carr's Biscuits circa 1967 'Cricketers' complete series of extra large cards, [20], Vf/Ef. Cat.£200.
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Cricket memorabilia including a June 1974 mss letter from Clarrie Grimmett to a cricket fan in South Africa; an undated letter from Sonny Ramadhin to a fan; original photos of Ray Lindwall with Vinoo Mankad during the 1956 Australian tour of India; a 1996 First Day Cover signed by Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid; a photo signed on the back by Lindwall and Grout; etc. 7 items).
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The 'Cricket Club Bar' hanging sign from the Windsor Hotel, Melbourne; featuring a full-size bat hanging from a metal wall bracket. Now renamed 'The Cricket Bar', the walls are covered in a fantastic range of cricket memorabilia.
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Australia in England 1985: A full-sized 'Sp - The Master' cricket bat, signed by the Australian touring squad of 17 (Allan Border, Capt.) and the English Test team of 11 (David Gower, Capt.). All signatures in fine condition.
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The 1986 'Rebel' Tour of South Africa: A limited edition envelope [#15/23] signed by 'Team Australia' including Kim Hughes, Terry Alderman, Rodney Hogg, Steve Smith, Steve Rixon, Graham Yallop, Carl Rackemann, Trevor Hohns and 10 others. Also, the matching limited edition [#15/23] envelope signed by 'Team South Africa' including Graeme Pollock, Jimmy Cook, Peter Kirsten and 9 others. Also. a fully signed New Zealand Team sheet (to U.K.) 1990 (John Wright, Capt., Martin Crowe, Vice Capt.). (3 items).
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A Don Bradman Correspondence: An unique correspondence between Don Bradman to Nigel Ward of Norfolk, England, who was conducting personal research into Don Bradman's ancestry during the early 1990's. The archive comprises of 49 hand and type written letters from Bradman dating from July 1990 to February 1999. The correspondence refers to Ward's research connecting Bradman's ancestors to two small rural villages - Bradenham in Norfolk, and Withersfield in Suffolk. He had traced Bradman's ancestors back to…
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Don Bradman signed Slazenger V600 Test bat; attractively framed and glazed, with details of his career on a plaque below; overall 111 x 35 cm.
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Don Bradman photograph signed in pen (25 x 20 cm) and an Australian Legends - Don Bradman postcard postmarked at Bowral on the first day of issue, signed by Bradman with a felt-tipped pen. (2 items).
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New Zealand Team Sheets: 1990 United Kingdom Tour (John Wright, Capt.; Martin Crowe, Vice Capt.) fully signed (16 autographs); also, New Zealand Womens Team Tour to England & Ireland 1996 (Sarah Illingworth, Capt.; Maia Lewis, Vice. Capt.) fully signed (18 autographs).
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The Cricket World Cup in Australia: A group of (3) envelopes signed by teams participating in the World Cup One Day International competition: one signed by the New Zealand team in Australia (14 signatures); another signed by the West Indies team (15 signatures) and the last signed by England (14 signatures). Also, a similar envelope signed by the 13 New Zealand team members at the 1990 World Series Cricket in Australia. (4 items).
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England in Australia 1998-99: A full-sized Kookaburra Acb cricket bat signed by the Australian team (Mark Taylor, Capt.) and the English team (Alec Stewart, Capt.) and mounted in a custom-built wall mountable case. Australia won the five Test series, 3-1. Steve Waugh (498) and Michael Slater (460) made the most runs for Australia; Nasser Hussain (407) and Mark Ramprakash (379) for England. Stuart McGill (27) and Glenn McGrath (24) took the most wickets for Australia; Darren Gough (21) and Dean Headley (19)…
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334 - Australian Test Run Record: Attractive display featuring photographs of Don Bradman and Mark Taylor, their original autographs and a write-up about their respective achievements in scoring 334 in a Test match. Framed and glazed; overall 36 x 108 cm.
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The Last Australian Test of the Century: Limited edition [364/1000] montage with Steve Waugh (signed) at left; a moment during play between Australia and India in the centre and Sachin Tendulkar (signed) at right. Framed & glazed; overall 44 x 110 cm.
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11 sheets including Bill Brown, Ian Craig, Bob Simpson, Brian Booth, Barry Jarman, Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Steve Smith Australian Test Player Signed Cards: A collection of 150 different signed cards, mounted and identified on sheets including Bill Brown, Ian Craig, Bob Simpson, Brian Booth, Barry Jarman, Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Steve Smith as well as others including Greg Blewett, Trevor Chappell, Alan Davidson, Geoff Dymock, Ross Edwards,…
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Michael Clarke signed full-sized 'Spartan 329 - Michael Clarke Skipper' bat with original Spartan cover. (2 items). As new.
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Sir Vivian Richards signed full-sized 'Spartan Svr' bat. As new.
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Chris Gale signed junior size 'Spartan - Chris Gale signature' bat. As new.
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New Zealand Test Player Signed Cards: A collection of 31 different signed cards, mounted and identified on sheets including Walter Hadlee, Sir Richard Hadlee, Bevan Congdon, Chris Cairns, John Bracewell, John Reid, Martin Crowe, Stephen Fleming and Jeremy Coney.
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West Indies Test Player Signed Cards: A collection of 26 different signed cards, mounted and identified on sheets including Everton Weekes, Seymour Nurse, Sonny Ramadhin, Cammie Smith, Phil Simmons, Carl Hooper, Michael Holding, Wavell Hinds, Courtney Walsh, Lance Gibbs, Joel Garner and Tino Best.
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South African Test Player Signed Cards: A collection of 22 different signed cards, mounted and identified on sheets including Peter Pollock, Alan Donald, Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher, Nicky Boje, Lance Klusener, Trevor Goddard and Mike Proctor.
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Indian Test Player Signed Cards: A collection of 51 different signed cards, mounted and identified on sheets including Hirwani, Bhandari, Prasanna, Pathan, Chandrashekar, Maninder Singh, Ashish Kapoor, Kumar, Bishen Bedi, Chopra, Harbajan Singh, Rahul Dravid, Patel, Badani and Rohan Gavaskar.
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English Test Player Signed Cards: A collection of 80 different signed cards, mounted and identified on sheets including David Lloyd, Ray Illingworth, John Edrich, Peter Lever, W.E. Russell, Graeme Hick, Wayne Larkin, Derek Underwood, Tony Greig, R. Subba Row, Derek Randall, Phil Edmonds, Dennis Amiss, Mike Atherton, Mike Dennis, David Larter, John Snow, Mike Brearley, Mike Hendrick, Alan Knott, Trevor Bailey, Mike Smith and Devon Malcolm.
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England 2005 Test Team signed England Players shirt, with 14 original signatures including Flintoff, Pieterson, Vaughan, Trescothick and Thorpe. Framed and glazed, and accompanied by a Uacc Certificate of Authenticity. Overall 117 x 96 cm.
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Box, Pilch and Clarke, hand coloured; fine condition. c.1850 Staffordshire Cricket Mug with raised decorations, a beaded rim with raised figures of Thomas Box, Filler Pilch and William Clarke, hand coloured; fine condition. 11 cm high.
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glaze field, raised decorations, a beaded rim with raised figures of Thomas Box, Filler Pilch and William Clarke, fine condition. 10 cm high. c.1850 Staffordshire Cricket Mug with a blue ground, raised white decorations, a beaded rim with raised figures of Thomas Box, Filler Pilch and William Clarke, fine condition. 10 cm high.
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Village cricket bowl. Staffordshire 19th century bowl, transfer printed in sepia with two scenes of village cricket, with church and tents to background, floral and oak leaf inner rim decoration. Hand coloured in green, burgundy, yellow and blue. Approx 16.5 cm diameter and 8.5 cm tall. c1850/60. Some minor faults otherwise in good condition for its age.
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Village cricket mug. Staffordshire 19th century, transfer printed in sepia with two scenes of village cricket, with church and tents to background, floral and oak leaf inner rim decoration. Hand coloured in green, burgundy and yellow. Approx 10.5 cm diameter and 10 cm tall. c1850/60. Good condition for its age.
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to the Admirers of the Noble Game of Cricket A large red and black printed handkerchief showing members of the England team circa 1863, all after Felix, with historiated borders. 67 x 85 cm (framed 79 x 99 cm)
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Fine and early Staffordshire ceramic cricket figure of George Parr (Nottinghamshire) c1860 - showing bowler Parr standing beside a wicket and a cricket bat and holding a red cricket ball, wearing a flat navy hat, pink bow tie, spotted shirt, orange sash and white trousers and jacket to one side - overall 35.5 cm.
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Fine and early Staffordshire ceramic cricket figure of Julius Caeser (Surrey) c1860 - showing Caeser standing beside a wicket, holding a cricket bat, wearing an orange peaked cap, pink bow tie, spotted shirt, orange sash and white trousers and jacket to one side. Overall 36 cm
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Teignbridge Cricket Club commemorative porcelain plate, English, circa 1873, with cartouche reading 'Teignbridge Cricket Club Established 1823' Marked 'Conchology Stone Ware' damaged and repaired; with chip. Extremely rare. 26.5 cm diameter
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M.C.C. v. Australians Silk Scorecards: A group of (3) comprising Monday, May 27th 1878; Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 18, 19, 20 1893 and Thursday & Friday June 11, 12 1986. Each individually framed & glazed. 26 x 19 cm overall.
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silver plate toast rack with 5 sets of crossed cricket bats, cricket ball feet and a top ring which features an emblem of crossed cricket bats, balls and stumps. 15 cm tall 19 cm long. Late 19th century English silverplate toast rack, with diamond pattern registration mark; 5 sets of crossed cricket bats, cricket ball feet and a top ring which features an emblem of crossed cricket bats, balls and stumps. 15 cm tall and 19 cm long.
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Mounted brass desk-top paper holder comprised of crossed cricket bats in front of a pair of wickets with a cricket ball at centre; the whole mounted on a wooden base; the bats engraved 'Presented by the L.C.C. [Ladies Cricket Club] To their Captain on her Marriage - April 10: 1883'. Overall 14 x 16 cm.
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Blackthorn and elm cricket themed walking stick circa 1890 with bat and wicket below hand holding cricket ball. Sterling silver mounted collar and ownership plaque. 81 cm
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Late 19th century cricket themed salts adorned with cricket bats and balls; sterling silver Birmingham, by David & Lionel Spiers, 1885.
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Cadbury's Cocoa plate by Ridgway circa 1890s depicting cricket scene in centre. 23 cm circumference.
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New South Wales: A printed invitation from the Cricket Club for a 'Complimentary Dinner To the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly' when the members visited Gosford, November 21st, 1891 At The Royal Hotel, Gosford. Printed at the Gosford Times, with delightful central vignette of a village cricket match. The only example we have seen. 7.5 x 11.5 cm.
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Australia in England, 1893: Early original silk scorecard for the 'Grand Cricket Match - Australia v. Oxford & Cambridge' played at the United Service Cricket Club Ground in Portsmouth, July 31st, and August 1s, 2nd, 1893. The scorecard with fully completed details, mounted, framed and glazed, is in excellent condition with the printing bright. Overall 26.5 x 19.5 cm. Rarely seen in this condition. Despite Australia's incredible total of 843 in their first and only innings, the match ended in a draw, with…
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Dr. W. G. Grace, Champion Cricketer of the World Large printed cotton handkerchief, circa 1895, commemorating the career of W. G. Grace with his portrait and biography in a circular frame that records his 100 centuries to that date. 54 x 56 cm. Framed and glazed. William Gilbert Grace (1848 - 1915) was the most famous cricketing celebrity of the Victorian era. His legendary cricketing triumphs earned him an unique place in cricket history. Among his records, he was the first player to hit a test century…
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W.G. Grace pipe 1895. Vulcanite cricket pipe with cricket bat stem and cricket ball and 'Grace head' pipe bowl. Stamped 'W.G.G. Et.47. A.D. 1895'. 'Centuplico' and 'Made abroad'. 14 cm long.
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Franz Anton Mehlem, Royal Bonn cricket-themed beer stein, late 19th century; with superb, hand-painted scene in vibrant colours and pewter lid. 22 cm tall. Exceptional condition. Royal Bonn is the 19th-and 20th-century trade name used by Franz Anton Mehlem, who had a pottery in Bonn, Germany, from 1836 to 1931.
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Australia v England Ashes Series in Australia, 1894-95: A sepia-toned albumen photograph of the Australian team that won the 4th Test in February 1895 at the S.C.G. The image, 15 x 21.5 cm; framed and glazed, overall 25 x 30 cm. Although England won the Series 3-2, Australia's win in this Test Match - by an innings & 147 runs was emphatic and largely the work of the bowlers, who dismissed England for 65 in the first innings and 72 in the second.
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Dr. W.G. Grace original painting on canvas, signed 'Payne' at lower right; undated 172 x 164 cm.
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Anthony Hordern's World's Cricket Record Giving England and Australasian Up-to-Date Cricket Records. [Second Edition] Completed to Easter, 1901 Presented with Anthony Hordern & Sons' Compliments 80 X 55 cm poster printed on silk with detailed statistics, scores, news and lists together with a photograph of the world record scoreboard New South Wales v. South Australia January, 1901. Extremely rare. Framed and glazed 102 x 75 cm.
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England's Champion Batsman J. B. Hobbs Surrey & England XI Linen handkerchief circa 1922 with printed headings and 5 images of Hobbs plus details of his total runs in first-class cricket up to 1922. 43 x 43 cm within a slightly larger modern frame
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Dunhill: Victorian Era Sports Series Cricket figure - made for Dunhill 'For Men' Fragrances stamped on the base. #1564 scratched into base.
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Two spelter figures of a batsman and a bowler, each standing on a square base in active positions; circa 1900; 25 cm and 28 cm high, respectively. (2 items).
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(15 items) A collection of framed posters, etchings, photographs, lithographs, etc.; mainly glazed. Various sizes. (16 items)
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The Australian Cricket Team in South Africa 1902-03 Original albumen and print photograph of the Australian Cricket Team at Cape Town en route to Australia from England. 15 x 20.5 cm. Mounted, framed and glazed overall 26 x 31.5 cm. The Australians played six matches while in South Africa, of which three were designated Tests. Australia won two and the third was drawn. The team included Victor Trumper, Warwick Armstrong, Joe Darling and Clem Hill.
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W.G.Grace: c.1905 printed card signed in ink: 'W.G.Grace', 9 x 11.5 cm. Printed text: 'Autographed in aid of the Fund of the Royal Alexandra Infirmary Bazaar by'.
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A group of (4) framed & glazed Chevallier Taylor colour lithographs: Australians Monty Noble, Frank Laver and Charles McLeod and Englishman, C.B. Fry. Each approx. 50 x 38 cm overall.
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Sydney F. Barnes of Lancashire & England: A pair of ceramic side plates with colour transfer printed vignettes of Barnes in batting pose to centre on one and preparing to bowl on the other; each with inscription 'Syd. F. Barnes-Famous International Bowler'. The plates were produced to commemorate Barnes taking six wickets for 24 runs for England v Australia in Australia 1908'. Hairline cracks but otherwise fair/good condition. (2).
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Jilliby Cricket Club 1909 - 1916: The Minutes book of this pioneer-era Central Coast Cricket Club, in the hand of A.H.Brown, who was the Honorary Secretary. Recorded in his fine copper-plate manuscript are the minutes of meetings, including the decision to enter the District Competition, the election of delgates to a meeting at Wyong, matches to be arranged against clubs from Ourimbah, Woy Woy, Morriset, Mandalong, Hue, Wyee, Wyong Creek, Wyong Tuggerah, Gosford and others; '...as the club will be under…
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Early 20th century T. A. Matthews Eight Ball Counter for Cricket Umpires; brass. Very rare.
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1911-12 New South Wales Rugby Union honour cap; the letters 'F.K.' sewn in red inside together with the original Farmer & Company maker's label.
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James Iremonger [1876-1956] portrait photograph, circa 1911, signed in pen 'Yours sincerely, J. Iremonger'. Iremonger, visited Australia with the English Team in 1912, but was unlucky enough not to be selected for any of the Test matches. Iremonger played 334 first-class matches for Nottinghamshire between 1899 and 1914, scoring 16,622 runs at 35.06 and taking 619 wickets with his right-arm medium-pace at 22.98. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1903.
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Victor Trumper Testimonial match, original photographic print of Trumper surrounded by the signatures of the participants and officials of his Testimonial match - NSW v Rest of Australia on 8th Feb.1913, each player received a personally signed photograph of Trumper, further signed by all.19 x 14 cm in period frame.
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