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Sporting Memorabila — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:720
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabilaLots with images:716
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:541
Date:10-May-2020
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Badges, medals, pins & souvenirs: A range, mainly sporting related including cricket (South Melbourne 1927-28 membership fob), schools, royalty, military, etc. (Qty.)
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Sports Memorabilia Collection: with Boxing: Mike Tyson, Anthony Mundine, Lionel Rose, Roy Jones, Pernell Whittaker, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao signed photos, Sonny Liston & Dave Sands signed pieces, Johnny Famechon signed T-shirt, Basketball: Melbourne Tigers '25 years in the NRL' jersey with numerous signatures, Tennis: Rod Laver signed framed photo, tennis ball signed by Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, Roger Federer & Pet Sampras, cap signed by Novak Djokovic, Soccer: three photos of Pele, one signed,…
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Cigarette & Trade Cards: A small collection of cricket & Australian Rules Football cards from various manufacturers including Wills, Allens, MacRobertson's, Chums, Kornies, John Player, J.J. Schuh, etc. Very mixed condition. (Total: 68).
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Various team photographs including the Cherrio Social Cricket Club 1937-38 (by Pullan Cooke, Brunswick), St. Jude's C.C. 1907-08 (by The Allan Studio, Collingwood), Ascot Vale Football Club 1937 Premiers (by Dover Studio, Moonee Ponds), plus one other, a football team, circa 1940. (4 items.
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Balance of Consignment: incl. Australian Rules with c.1950 newspaper cut-out signed by Vfa captains Ivor McIvor (Brunswick), Jim Cleary (Port Melbourne, who was heavily involved in the 1945 VFL Grand-Final bloodbath & suspended for 8 weeks) & Pat Bourke (Sandringham), Geelong 1991 Club Lottery folder, 1956 Melbourne Olympics with Main Stadium programmes (2) & tickets (2) and an Olympic Souvenir newspaper supplement, Cricket poster for 1975-76 Australia vs West Indies series, etc, mixed condition. (Small…
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Sportsmen's Dinner Signed Programme: 'Lion's Club of Mildura - Fifth Annual Sportsmen's Dinner' (13th March,1974) signed programmes (2) noting Frank Sedgeman, Neil Roberts, Kevin Sheedy & Betty Cuthbert. Very fine condition.
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Numismatic & Philatelic Sports Memorabilia: with Sydney 2000 Olympic $5 bronze coin collection celebrating each of the olympic sports (28 coins + a medallion, $140 face value), also 2013-16 numismatic commemorative product noting 1977 Test Cricket Centenary Pnc, 2013 'Ashes since 1882', 2014 'The Urn Returns', 2015 Icc World Cup, 2015 Netball World Cup, plus 2012 'Legends of Football' philatelic booklet & 'Ultimate AFL 6 Decades of Football' two sets of 6 DVDs. (qty)
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British Snooker Stars 1978: A framed display with signed photographs of John Spencer, Ray Reardon, Rex Williams, Fred Davis, Graham Miles and three others. Overall 36 x 36 cm. Together with an autograph page signed by Eddie Charlton, John Pulman, Sydney Lee and others.
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Walter Lindrum: A full-sized cue with an engraved ivory plaque 'The Walter Lindrum Worls Champion Cue * Break 4,137' in fine condition and housed in an Alcock & Co., Melbourne metal case. Paradoxically, Lindrum's record break of 4,137 was made in a match he lost against Joe Davis at Thurston Hall on 19 January 1932.
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Australian Boxers:1968 laminated promotional leaflet for Johnny Famechon vs Jose Legra featherweight world title fight at the Royal Albert Hall with ringside seat ticket attached, plus a signed photograph of Jose Legra, 1989 official programme for Jeff Harding vs Dennis Andries Wbc Light Heavyweight Championship (Trump Plaza, Atlantic City), also 1956 Melbourne Olympics West Melbourne Stadium boxing programme (Nov.30) plus daily bout schedules for Nov. 27th, 28th & 29th. (8 items)
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Muhammad Ali signed photograph depicting 'The sports photo of the century' - the moment he knocked out Sonny Liston, Round 1 25th May, 1965. Framed and glazed, with Superstars & Legends Guarantee of Authenticity sticker and certificate. Overall 57 x 54 cm.
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali at the weigh-in with Sonny Liston, size 40.5 x 50.5 cm.
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of the iconic image of Ali standing over the prone Sonny Liston, size 50.5 x 40.5 cm.
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Muhammad Ali: 1966 unused ringside ticket for Heavyweight Championship fight against Henry Cooper held at Arsenal Stadium, plus a mounted photocopy of the fight poster (22.5 x 15 cm), plus Ali's signature (probably from early 2000s) on small plain piece. (3 items).
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Boxing Trophy: 'The Sir Frank Packer Perpetual Trophy' in polished metal on a heavy wooden plinth, inaugurated in 1954 and awarded to the most successful club in the NSW Boxing Championships, the winning club names engraved on plates for the 1954 - 1967 period, some corner damage to base, base 29 x 16 cm, height 51 cm, weight 4.7kg.
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Boxing Group: comprising pair of Fenech 10oz signed boxing gloves noting Barry Michael, Azumah Nelson, Jeff Fenech, Kos Tszyu && Tony Mundine, another pair with unknown signature, also signed coloured photograph of George Foreman, plus Johnny Famechon signed Associated Press black & white action photos of his fights with Jose Legra and his 1970 successful World Title contest and rematch against Fighting Harada. (5 items)
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Muhammad Ali: I Am the Greatest' large framed display featuring a signed Everlast brand boxing glove surrounded by nine iconic images from Ali's career together with a plaque providing his fight chronology. With a certificate of authenticity on reverse together with a photograph of Ali signing one of the 225 gloves he signed on 12th & 13th June, 1998 in New York City. Glazed, overall 85 x 115 cm.
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Muhammad Ali: deluxe timber framed display comprising pair of signed 'Everlast' boxing shorts with four inset black & white iconic images of Ali together with a plaque providing his fight chronology, Ceritificate of Authenticity on reverse together with a photograph of Ali signing one of the 125 pairs of boxing shorts he signed on 12th & 13th June, 1998 in New York City, overall 103 x 113 cm.
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Heavyweight Champions' framed display comprising 18 action photographs and six engraved brass plaques surrounding a full-sized boxing glove signed by the six champions: Muhamad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield. Overall 80 x 128 cm and most impressive!.
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Jeff Fenech vs Azumah Nelson, June 2008, A pair of 'Jeff Fenech' branded boxing gloves, signed by the two adversaries, mounted framed and glazed together with details of their bouts, a photograph of Princess Park, the venue in 1992 and with certificate of authenticitys attached to the back. Overall 56 x 107 cm. Fenech and Nelson fought three times in their professional careers. In 1991 their first bout ended in a controversial draw, their 2nd bout, in 1992, saw Nelson victorious with a Tko and the final…
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Iron Mike Tyson': large framed glazed display featuring a signed Everlast brand boxing glove surrounded by nine iconic images from Tyson's career including action shots from his fight against Trevor Berbick, when Tyson became the youngest man in history to win a major heavyweight crown, also action images vs Lennox Lewis, vs Frank Bruno and the infamous ear-chomping episode in his second fight with Evander Holyfield, plus commemorative plaque celebrating 'The baddest man on the planet'. certificate of…
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, Competitor's badge enamelled with 'Competitor/British Empire & Commonwealth Games/ Hamilton, Canada/1930', (partial) yellow ribbon, 32 mm diameter.
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, Participation Medal 'British Empire Games/London/1934', bronze, 44 mm diameter. Australia came 3rd in the medal tally at the London Games, with 8 Gold, 4 Silver & 2 Bronze. The gold medallists were Jack Medcalfe (Athletics), Len Cook (Boxing), Duncan Gray (Cycling), Noel Ryan (2 golds in Swimming), Claire Dennis (Swimming - Australia's first female British Empire Games gold medallist), Dick Garrard & John Knight (wrestling).
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1938 Third British Empire Games, Sydney, Australia: Participation Medal, octagonal in bronze, 63 x 75 mm, engraved by D.E. Morden, by Stokes of Melbourne, reverse engraved for 'A. H. Garnsey City Engineer Member of Housing and Transport Committee.'
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Sydney 1938: A registered cover sent from the temporary post office at the Games 'Village' on 5th February 1938 to a local address, with special registration label 'British Empire Games Sydney, N.S.W. No.30'. Very rare. The temporary post office at the Games 'Village' was opened on January 3rd 1938 but the earliest recorded postmark is Jan.14th. The existence of the post office was not well known by the athletes and it closed on Feb.19th (the last day of the Games), by which time fewer than 80 registered…
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, gold winner's medal, '1958 VI.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 55 mm diameter, gold-plated hallmarked silver, engraved on reverse 'Swimming / Men / Diving/ 3 Metres / Spring-Board/ 1st / Keith Collin' in original presentation box. Keith Collin (England) [1937-91] went on to compete at the 1960 Rome Olympics but failed to qualify for the finals.
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Participation Medal '1958 VI British Empire and Commonwealth Games, CardiffWales' on obverse, 55 mm diameter.
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Perth 1962: 22 November 1962 Opening Day registered cover mailed from the temporary post office at the Stadium, with the 5d & 2/3 Games stamps tied by the Opening Day postmark. With special green, red and blue registration label. Very scarce.
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A collection of official Participation Medals comprising 1966 Kingston, Jamaica (in original plastic box), 1970 Edinburgh Scotland (in original presentation box), 1974 Christchurch New Zealand, 1990 Auckland New Zealand in original presentation box, and 1994 Victoria Canada in original box. (5 items).
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1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane: Australian Team Blazer, with 'Weightlifting/Commonwealth Games/ Brisbane 1982' embroidered on pocket, plus Brisbane Participation Medal, 57 mm diameter. (2 items).
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1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh: Gold Winner's Medal, '1986 XIII Commonwealth Games Edinburgh Scotland' on the front, Edinburgh Castle on reverse. Not named, hallmarked gold-plated silver (some tarnish), 58 mm diameter.
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1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Participation Medal in bronze, 69 mm diameter.
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15th Commonwealth Games, Victoria, Canada 1994: Participation Medal in bronze, in original presentation box.
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Melbourne 2006: Queen's Baton full-size limited edition replica fitted with a battery-powered Led light display which performs a sequence of exciting visual effects, mounted on a perspex-fronted 3D commemorative display board, numbered 186/500, with battery pack, certificate of authenticity and A-Tag registration form, overall 99 x 54 x 12 cm.
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1864 - 1879 Wisden's Almanacks: A complete set of the 1990 official reprints by Wisden, all numbered 675/1000 and accompanied by the original receipt from John Wisden & Co. Ltd. (15 volumes). As new.
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Lindfield Cricket Club, Sussex: Great Britain Half-Penny postal card printed on the reverse for the 'L.C.C. - 1871' with a list of the registered players, the number of runs they had made, their batting averages, times not out and the largest number of catches they had taken in any one match in the previous season. Notice is also provided that 'Practice will re-commence on Tuesday, April 23rd, at Four o'clock. Lindfield C.C. was established in 1747.
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South Australian Cricketers' Guide. Season 1876-77' Compiled by W.D. Wiltridge. Published by E.S.Wigg & Sons, Booksellers. Original yellow linen over boards, 60pp. First edition of a very rare Australian annual.
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1879 Wisden's Almanack, rebound without covers but retaining all the advertisements at the rear.
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Framed displays, comprising the 'International Cricket Match at Philadelphia' hand-coloured engraving from Harpers Weekly, 1879, 40 x 50 cm, 1953 Official Score Sheet for the Test Match between England & Australia played at Kennington Oval framed together with an offical photo of the victorious English team, an official press photo of the moment the Test was 'tied' at Brisbane, Dec.1960, between Australia & West Indies, 36 x 40 cm., & a display featuring a miniature bat signed by Don Bradman. (4 items).
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1880 Wisden's Almanack, rebound without covers but retaining all the advertisements at the rear.
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1881 Wisden's Almanack, rebound without covers but retaining all the advertisements at the rear.
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Blayney Cricket Club: 1882-83 Batting Average medal, silver.
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1882 & 1883 Wisden's Almanacks, hardcover rebinds without original covers. (2).
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1884 Wisden's Almanack, publisher's rebind in hard covers, without its original covers or adverts. Ex. Sydney H. Pardon Memorial Library.
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1885 Wisden's Almanack, rebound without its original covers, or adverts.
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Cambridge Cricket Club: A sterling silver medal engraved on the front 'A Special Prize Presented to C. McDonell' and on reverse 'By Cambridge C.C. Season [18]86-87.
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1886 Wisden's Almanack, hardcover rebound preserving original front cover.
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1886 Australian Team, original cabinet card team photograph, 'The Entire Australian Cricketing Team', by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, laid down on its original card mount with players names (McIlwraith, Trumble, Jarvis, Bruce, Jones, Palmer, Spofforth, Wardill, Blackham, Evans, Scott, Bonnor, Garrett and Giffen), overall 16 x 11 cm.;The Australian cricket team in England in 1886 played 27 first-class matches including 3 Tests which were all won by England.
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1887 Wisden's Almanack, hardcover rebound without original covers.
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1888 Wisden's Almanack, hardcover rebind without original covers.
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1889 Wisden's Almanack, hardcover rebound preserving the original covers.
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1890 - 1893 Wisden's Almanacks, individually rebound into hard covers preserving the original soft covers and advertisements (1890), but no covers or advertisements in the next 2 and only the end advertisements in the last. (4 volumes).
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Vanity Fair Cricket Prints: set of six prints by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), comprising English players 'Scotton', 'Lord Harris' & 'P.F Warner' and Australian players 'Hugh Trumble', 'H.Graham' && 'T.W. Garrett;all framed & glazed, overall 31 x 48 cm. (6)
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W.G. Grace: framed and glazed photographic copy of a famous 1890 painting of 'Wg' by Archibald Stuart Wortley, overall 53 x 65 cm.
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1893 Australian Team: Original cabinet card photograph, with title 'Eighth Australian Cricketing Team, 1893' and players' names printed on mount, produced by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, overall10.5 x 16.5 cm.;The Australian cricket team in England in 1893 played 31 first-class matches including 3 Tests. England won the Test series 1-0 with two matches drawn.
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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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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1894-95 Membership ticket, No.556 for Mr.P.G.Jennings, green leather with gold embossed date to reverse, with original green ribbon still attached.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1894-95.' [Melbourne, Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, 1895] 62pp, with original pink covers (faded). Includes a full report on all activities, match reports, averages, a complete list of members, etc.
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1894, 1896 & 1897 Wisden's Almanacks, rebound into hard covers without original wrappers and advertisements. (3 vols.)
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Autographs: original Monty Noble and Joe Darling signatures on small pieces mounted on card.;[Monty Noble was one of Australia's greatest all-rounders playing 42 Tests for Australia (15 as captain between 1903 and 1909), Joe Darling played 34 Test matches for Australia as a specialist batsman between 1894-1905 and captained the team in England in 1902.]
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1895 Wisden's Almanack, rebound into hard covers preserving the original wrappers and advertisements.
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1897-98 Ladies Reserve Membership Ticket, No.3101 for C.J. Boden. (tape repair).
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South Australian Cricket. Reminiscences of Fifty Years....' by Clarence Moody [Adelaide, W.K. Thomas & Co., 1898], red hard cover boards, 164pp including photographs.;Ferguson 12721.
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1898, 1899 & 1900 Wisden's Almanacks, rebound into hard covers without original wrappers and some advertisements. (3 vols.)
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South Melbourne Cricket Club: 1889-90 Membership Ticket, No.411 for A.J. Stodgett. Royal blue leather, with gold embossing.;1889-90 was the first season to see the introduction of a programme of cricket Pennant Matches in Melbourne, representing the start of the modem era of club competition. The original competing teams were Carlton, East Melbourne, Essendon, Fitzroy, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, South Melbourne, University and Williamstown. Eight rounds of matches were…
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South Australian Cricket Association (Adelaide Oval) 1899-1900 Full Membership medallion, No.243 in silver.
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Stepping Out to Drive' a bronze statuette of Victor Trumper, by Frederic Whitehouse, #014 of a limited edition of 500. Height: 21 cm.
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W.G. Grace signed photographic postcard, framed and glazed, overall 31.5 x 20 cm.
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A pair of miniature ceramic cricket shoes, circa 1900, no maker's mark, but both stamped on the heel 'Rd No:335843' (2).
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South Australian Cricket Association (Adelaide Oval) 1901-02 Membership fob for Full Member No.661, silver.
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1901 - 1904 Wisden's Almanacks, rebound into hard covers without original wrappers and some advertisements. (4 vols.)
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Rules and Bye-Laws of the Melbourne Cricket Club.' three complete editions, all published by Mason, Frith & McCutcheon, Printers, dated 7th August, 1901 (32pp), 27th February, 1907 (32pp) and 22nd October, 1936 (36pp). The first two, particularly scarce. (3 items).;The number of Members shall not exceed 2500....[1901], 3500....[1907] and 6200...[1936].
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Melbourne Cricket Club, undated membership badge with Melbourne Coat of Arms at centre, made by Bowman Limited, London, No. 524. The first badge issued by the club.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1901-02.' [Melbourne, Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, 1902] 104pp, with original grey covers. Includes a full report on all activities, match reports, averages, a complete list of members, etc.;Signed to front cover by James E. Smith, member No.2915 (p.93).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1902-03 Membership medallion, No.464, by J.R.Gaunt & Son, London.
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1902-03 Membership medallion, No.2185, by J.R.Gaunt & Son, London.
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Score Cards: comprising 1902 (Aug.11-13) Surrey County Cricket Club completed card for England vs Australia 5th Test, 1928 (Sept. 5-7) uncompleted card for MCC Australian Team vs Mr Thornton's XI held at Scarbourough with advertising for Boyes Stores, 1948 (July 22-27) for England vs Australia 4th Test card (repaired fault), first innings scores printed, the 2nd innings scores entered in manuscript. (3 items).
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1903-4 Membership badge, No.103, made by Stokes.
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Melbourne Cricket Club: 1903-4 Membership badge, No.916, made by Stokes.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1904-5 membership badge, made by Stokes, No.677.
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Frederick Stanley Jackson, [Yorkshire & England] chromolithographic print from 'The Empire`s Cricketers', 1905, with biographical details affixed to the back of the frame. Overall 48 x 36 cm.
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1905 Wisden's Almanack, rebound into hard covers preserving the original soft covers and advertisements.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1905-6 membership badge, made by Bridgland & King, No.834.
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Memorabilia Collection: including William 'Billy' Murdoch's signature on a piece below a mounted print showing him alongside Wg Grace, book 'The Art of Bradman' 240pp hardbound with facsimile signatures of 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' team inside, c.2001 Australia Odi cricket top with signatures and a Sri Lanka cricket top signed by Muralitharan, 'Crusaders' cricket cap, cricket ties (3) including 1992 World Cup official tie, numerous signatures on images or on piece including Bradman, Richie Benaud,…
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Australia Team Postcards: 1905, 1930 & 1938 Teams plus a 1932 50th anniversary card showing the 1882 team, plus press agency photos of 1948 team (20 x 15 cm) and 1938 Western Australia state team (25.5 x 20.5 cm), also England Touring Team greetings cards comprising 1950-51 MCC to Australia & New Zealand, 1970-71 MCC Tour of Australia & New Zealand, 1979-80 to Australia & India (plus a second card with team signatures), 1982-83 to Australia & New Zealand and 1984-85 to India && Australia;(12 items).
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Vanity Fair Cricket Prints: two Spy series prints comprising 'Monkey' (Albert Neilson Hornby) by 'Stuff' (Henry Charles Seppings Wright) & 'Hampshire' (Edward George Wynyard) by 'Cg' (Francis Carruthers Gould), both items framed and glazed, 26 x 39 cm & 31 x 42 cm respectively. (2);['Teddy' Wynyard was a multi-talented sportsman who captained Hampshire between 1896-99, played three Tests for England was and also a member of the Old Carthusians football club that won the FA Cup Final in 1881, he also won…
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1906 & 1907 Wisden's Almanacks, rebound into hard covers preserving the end advertisements. (2).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1906-7 membership medallion, made by Stokes, No.520, 1907-8 membership medallion, made by Bridgland && King, No.830 and 1908-9 membership medallion, made by Stokes, No.427. (3).
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Charlie Crombie: 'The Laws of Cricket' twelve humourous cartoon prints interpreting the rules of the game, produced to promote Perrier Water, plus a reprint of the cover of the book by Crombie, all the cartoons are mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 29 x 39 cm. (13 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1907-8 membership badge, made by Bridgland & King, No. 594, but without the maker's impressed stamp on reverse.
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Ranjitsinhji of Nawanagar Oval Metal Table Plaque: c.1907 created for his coronation, showing an oval bust portrait of Ranji (9 x 12.5 cm). Very Fine.
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Ranjitsinhji of Nawanagar Oval Metal Table Plaque: Another example, minor edge blemishes.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1907-1908.' [Melbourne, Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, 1908] 124pp, with original dark pink covers. Includes a full report on all activities, match reports, averages, a complete list of members, etc. The Cricket Selection Committee held 8 meetings, the five members included H. Trumble, W.W. Armstrong and V. Ransford. (p.36).
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1908 Wisden's Almanack, rebound into hard covers preserving most of the original soft covers and all the advertisements.
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1908 Monty Noble's Benefit Match, Australian XI v Rest of Australia, a rare large-format photograph showing both teams, with title 'M.A.Noble's Benefit Match, Australian XI v Rest of Australia, March 1908', and players names to mount in gold block lettering. The teams included Victor Trumper, Charlie Macartney, Vernon Ransford, Hanson Carter, Clem Hill, Monty Noble, Syd Gregory, Warwick Armstrong & Frank Laver. Overall 50 x 63 cm. Montague Alfred Noble [1873–1940] played cricket for NSW and Australia. A…
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Melbourne Cricket Club Membership medallion for 1909-10, No.2376, by Stokes & Sons.
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Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, For the Season 1909-10.' [Melbourne, Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, 1910] 140pp, with original pale pink covers. Includes a full report on all activities, match reports, averages, a complete list of members, etc. The Football Committee regrets having to report that the team was rather unsuccessful this year, owing in a great measure to difficulties in the early part of the season....' (p.13)
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The Australian Team in England - 1909, An attractive display comprising a real-photo postcard portrait of the team with printed title and team list, signed by all the Test team players, an original silk scorecard for the Fifth Test at the Oval (recording Bardsley's 136 in the 1st innings and 130 in the 2nd), a brass plaque inscribed 'Australia 1909, Warren Bardsley (1882 - 1954) became the first batsman to score a hundred in each innings of a Test Match.' Framed & glazed, overall 68 x 32 cm. The other…
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1909 & 1910 Wisden's Almanacks, rebound into hard covers preserving most of the advertisements. (2).
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1909-10 membership medallion, made by Stokes, No.407, and the 1911-12 membership medallion, made by C. Bentley, No.956. (2 items).
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