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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:577
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:374
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:339
Date:8-Apr-2010
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Cricket Autographs: collection in album, with 153 signed items with c175 signatures, including letters (57), photographs (20), pictures (38), pieces (34), trade card (1), postcards (2) & match ticket (1). Wonderful collection of autographs, noted Warwick Armstrong, Charles Macartney, George Headley (the black Bradman), Arthur Gilligan (6), C.B. Fry (3), Colin Cowdrey (9), Jack Fingleton (2), Brian Booth (15), Gubby Allen (2), bill brown (4), Phil Mead (2), Patsy Hendren (2), Maurice tete (2), Vijay…
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Cricket Autographs: collection in album, with 27 signed items with c195 signatures, including menus (6), programmes (4), greeting cards (10), team sheets (2 - one a cricket-bat shaped card signed by 1961 Australian team) ; signed team photographs (3) - 1984 West Indies, 1984 NSW & 1985 Australian Prime Minister's XI. From the Percy Samara-Wickrama cricket autographs collection. (31 items)
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Cricket Autographs: 1983 Australian Cricket Society menu with 3 signatures (Harold Larwood, Stork Hendry & David Hookes); 1989 Ashes menu with 20 signatures; 1992 WA v South Africa programme with 19 signatures; 1996 SA v WA Sheffield Shield Final programme with 30 signatures. (4 items)
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1950s Cricket Books, noted 'The Science of Cricket' by Alan Fairfax [London, c1950]; 'Cricket Journal' by Arlott [London, 1958]; 'Alletson's Innings' by Arlott [London, 1957]; also 'The Mathematical Gazette' from Sep.1955 with article on seam bowling. Condition varies. (18 items)
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Balance of Cricket Collection, noted signed photographs (10) including Stork Hendry, Keith Miller & Bill Brown; scorecards (2) signed by Neil Harvey; signed cricket ball; cricket books (21); car badge
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Cricketers: Signed displays (7) & photographs (10), noted Doug Walters, Bill O'Reilly, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, David Gower, Ian Healy, Greg Chappell, Ian Botham, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ian Redpath & Keith Stackpole. Most framed, various sizes. (17 items)
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South Africa Cricket Books, noted 'Caught by the Springboks' by Cheetham [London, 1953]; 'Springbok Glory' by Duffus [London, 1955]; 'The Springbok and the Kangaroo - A Complete History of South Africa versus Australia at Cricket' by Crowley [Johannesburg, 1967]; 'The South African Non-European Cricket Almanack 1953-54' edited by Reddy & Bansda [Port Elizabeth, 1953]. Fair/ (5 items)
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1953 England Team, reunion team photograph with two signatures on front, and 14 signatures on reverse including Len Hutton (captain), Alec Bedser, Jim Laker, Peter May & Don Kenyon
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Books, noted 'Richmond's 100 Years of Cricket' by Taylor [Melb., 1954]; 'The Immortal Victor Trumper' (Advanced Proof Copy) by Fingleton [Lond, 1978]; 'The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame' by Phillipson [Melb., 1979]. (28 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks' for 1955, 1958, 1970-72, 1976 & 1981-85. Seven issues hardback, other four with limp yellow covers. Fair/ (11 items)
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Cricket Games: c1950s-90s collection of cricket games (34), noted 'Newcrikit', 'Subbuteo - Test Match Edition', 'Wicketz', 'Test Match', 'World Series Cup Cricket Game', 'Night Cricket'; also jig-saw puzzles (5). Fair/ (Total 39)
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Neil Harvey's Australian 'Baggy Green' test cap, from the 1957-58 tour of South Africa, green wool, embroidered coat-of-arms & '1957-58' on front, Farmers/Sydney label inside endorsed 'N.Harvey'. Neil Harvey played 79 Tests 1947-63, including one as Australian Captain. One of the Invincibles, his cricket seemed to capture an image of Australian cricket as youthfully daring and physically exciting. Together with a signed letter from Neil Harvey confirming the cap was his
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1960s Cricket Books, noted 'The Paddock That Grew - The Story of the Melbourne Cricket Club' by Dunstan [1962]; 'History of the Oxford University Cricket Club' by Bolton [1962]; 'The Quiet Australian - The Lindsay Hassett Story' by Whitington [1969]; 'My Country's Keeper' by Wally Grout [1965]; 'Cricket is a Game' by Colin McCool [1961].(35)
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1964 Australian tour to England, 'Australian Team on Tour 1964 - Programme of Matches', with 6 signatures on reverse including Bob Simpson, Brian Booth & bill Lawry. Fine
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Sir Garfield Sobers, signature on 1966 postcard featuring him & franked with 1966 Barbados Independence 35c stamp (also featuring him) cancelled on First Day of Issue. Postcard with additional cachet 'Knighted by H.M.Queen Elizabeth, Barbados, 1975'. Ex Ross Edwards collection
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Eric Freeman's Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, from the 1967 Australian tour to New Zealand, green wool, embroidered Coat-of-Arms & 'N.Z. Tour 1967' on front, signed inside by Eric Freeman. Very good match-used condition. Eric Freeman played 11 Tests 1967-70
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Ashley Mallett & Graham McKenzie'S Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap from the series Australia v West Indies 1968/69, green wool, Coat-of-Arms embroidered in coloured silk, tag inscribed 'GMcK' and also signed by Ashley Mallett; as used by Mallet in the first test and by McKenzie for Tests 2-5. Graham McKenzie and Ashley Mallet both played in the 1968 Ashes tour (Mallet's first tour of the UK) and in the 1968-69 West Indies tour of Australia where the accidental interchange of caps occured. McKenzie took…
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1968 Australian Tour to England: 'B.Warsop' miniature bat (46 cm long) signed by Australian team with 21 signatures including Bill Lawry, Doug Walters, Eric Freeman, Ashley Mallett, Graham McKenzie & Neil Hawke
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Greg Chappell's Australian 1972 'Baggy Green' test cap, green wool, with embroidered coat-of-arms & '1972' to front, endorsed inside 'G.C.1'. (no button on Crown). Greg Chappell played 87 Tests 1970-84, including 48 as Australian Captain. Ex English policeman and cricket umpire, Chris Read, together with folder containing 27 years correspondence tracing the provenance of this cap, including features in 'Bristol evening post' and on British Tv. Finally a photograph of the cap endorsed 'This cap Was…
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Greg Chappell's Last Test Match: Tobacco-tin containing glass taken from the window of a Police Car smashed by Greg Chappell during batting practice at the Scg on the last morning of his last Test Match, Australia v Pakistan, 6th January 1984, in which he scored 182 in his final innings. Ex Ross Edwards collection
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1972 K.S.Ranjitsinhji Centenary Match: Two trophies featuring Ranji in his classic batting pose, one engraved 'Ranji Centenary Souvenir, Presented by Bank of Baroda Jamnagar, 1972', other engraved 'A Souvenir Presented by Shri Ranji Centenary Citizens' Committee, 10 Sept.1972'. Australians Ross Edwards & Bob Massie played for the Ranji x I, on their way home from the 1972 Ashes tour. Ex Ross Edwards collection. (2 items)
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Ross Edwards' Australian world series cricket blazer, navy blue, polyester, buttons with world series cricket logo and 'A', and with 'Ross Edwards' name tag inside pocket, (one button missing from front). Rare Australian blazer. Ross Edwards played 20 Tests 1972-75. He played for WA 1964-75, joined world series cricket 1977-79, and NSW 1979-80
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Ross Edwards' Australian world series cricket shirt & Trousers, from year two 1978-79, the shirt with with embroidered world series cricket badge (red ball over three black stumps) on front, the trousers with the bigger flares, the shirt as new (with 'Er' monogram on collar), the trousers match-used (need cleaning). (2 items)
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Ross Edwards' Northern District cricket cap, blue wool, with embroidered 'Northern District C.C.' logo on front. Good match-worn condition. Worn by Edwards whilst Captain of Ndcc 1979-80 & 1980-81 (beaten finalists). Edwards played 20 Tests 1972-75. He played for WA 1964-75, joined world series cricket 1977-79 & NSW 1979-80
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Ross Edwards' Crusaders cricket cap, blue wool, with embroidered 'Crusaders' badge on front. Good match-worn condition
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Crusaders v Politicians: collection, noted Ross Edwards' batting gloves, used by the Prime Minister Bob Hawke, in the 1984 match; team photos for 1981 (inaugural match), 1982, 1984, 1986 & 1988 (each 43 x 31 cm) ; plus Edwards' Crusaders fielder's hat. (in the 1981 inaugural match, the Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, attempted a sweep, got a top edge into his face, smashing his glasses and cutting his face, and causing him to retire hurt). Ex Ross Edwards. (7 items)
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Ross Edwards' 1973 Australian Team Reunion cricket cap & tie, cap 'Baggy Green', with embroidered ' (1973 tour logo) / 1992 Reunion/ Australian Legends II' on front, endorsed inside 'Edwards'; plus 1973 Australian team reunion tie. Fine condition. (2 items)
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Ross Edwards' New South Wales Jumpers, one long sleeves, other sleeveless, both with embroidered 'Nswca' logo on front. Fair/ (2 items)
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Ross Edwards' Lord's Taverners Jumper (sleeveless), with embroidered Lord's Taverners badge on front; team photograph of 1987 Lord's Taverners Old Australia (29 x 22 cm); plus presentation Wall Shield. Good condit. (3 items)
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Ross Edwards' Cricket & Football Ties: Nice collection, cricket ties (12) include World Series cricket (6 - various designs); Nswca; 1973 Australian team reunion; boxing kangaroo (2 different); also football ties (2) - Sanfl & Claremont Football Club. (14 items)
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Ross Edwards' cricket boots, four pairs - Puma cricket boots (made to Edwards' specifications for 1975 Ashes tour & first World Cup - specifically for fielding, hence 5 spikes close to the outside of the foot to aid turning at speed) ; Hope Sweeney hand-made kangaroo hide ankle boots (probably the most sought after boots in the world, a number of pairs were made for Dennis Lillee, who gave this pair to Edwards which he wore with reverence) ; Dreske cricket boots; kookaburra cricket boots; plus two small…
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Ross Edwards' Cricket Gear, owned and used in Singapore & England, noted Cricket Caps (2) - Dotties (Dear Old Things) Cricket Club (Fletching, Sussex) & Primary Club of Australia; 'Kookaburra - Kahuna Warrior' Cricket Bat; practice bat with edges removed (used by NSW 1979-80); Cricket Shirts (5); Batting Gloves (2 pairs); Protectors (4); Cricket Trousers (2); Thigh Pad; Wicket Keeping Equipment; Batting Pads; Practice Balls (5 plastic, 21 leather); large black Cricket Bag inscribed 'Ross Edwards/Australia'…
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Team Photographs: 'The 27th Australian Touring Team to the United Kingdom and Canada 1975' (51 x 40 cm); 'New South Wales 1979-80' (38 x 30 cm); plus Allan Border Tribute Match 1993 (30 x 26 cm). Ex Ross Edwards.(3)
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Australian cricket Society cricket cap, Baggy light blue cricket cap with embroidered logo & 'Acs' on front, c1970s. Some wear & couple of moth holes
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Sir Garfield Sobers, signature on full size Cricket Bat. Fine condition. Together with 'County' Cricket Bat with 16 faded signatures of 1979 West Indies. (2 items) Gary Sobers played in 93 Tests 1954-74. In 1968 Sobers became the first batsman ever to hit six sixes in a single over of six consecutive balls in first class cricket
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1975 Australian Tour to Canada: Wall Shield with Canadian Cricket Association emblem, with below plaque engraved 'Canada/May 1975'. Rare souvenir of this tour. Ex Ross Edwards collecion
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Miniature Bats: Ross Edwards' collection, noted 1975 Australia; 1978-79 Wsc Australia & West Indies; mini-bats with facsimile autographs (3 - including Australia v England 1954-55). Interesting collection. (8 items)
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Richie Robinson, match-used 'St.Peter' cricket bat, used during 1975 Australian tour to England, endorsed 'Richie' in the ownership position. Good condition for match used bat. Ex Ross Edwards collection. Richie Robinson played 3 Tests in 1977, Played for world series cricket Australia & Cavaliers 1977-79, for Victoria 1971-82
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C1977-99 cricket literature, noted Tour Guides (53), magazines (35), programme for Bicentennial test. (89 items)
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Wayne Daniel's Middlesex Jumper (long sleeves). Fair/Good condition (holes on shoulder & waist). Plus Middlesex cuff-links presented to Ross Edwards in 1972. Ex Ross Edwards collection. (2 items) Wayne Daniel played 10 Tests for West Indies 1975-84; World Series Cricket for World x I & West Indies 1977-79; Barbados 1975-85, Middlesex 1977-88 & Western Australia 1981-82
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Fdc L 1977 Centenary Test, satchel presented to Ross Edwards, containing a range of souvenirs including Fdc with 24 signatures including Harold Larwood; tie; cuff-links; Mcg Centenary Test - Special Visitor's Ticket; invitations, menus, programme, brochures, Mcg view folder, scorecard, 'The Mcg Story'
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1977 Centenary Test, stoneware Wine carafe & 6 goblets; plus 1982 The Ashes Centenary Tankard
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Balance of Cricket Collection, noted 1977 Centenary Test FDCs (2 - each with 24 signatures including Harold Larwood, Len Hutton, Graham McKenzie & Alan Davidson; glass ashtray 'The Australian Cricket Touring Team 1972' (broken & repaired); Tom Garrett/Tom Horan modern postcards (3); $5 Bradman coin; 'Official Cricket Autograph Book 1983-84' (3); Clashes for the Ashes medals (8). Ex Ross Edwards collection. (18 items)
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1977 Australian Tour to England: Royal Stafford plates - one 'Australia - 1977 Touring cricket Team', with Australian coat-of-arms and facsimile signatures of the Australian team; other 'England - 1977 Jubilee test series v Australia' with facsimile signatures of Enlish team. Rarely offered as a pair. (2 items)
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1977 Australian Tour to England, full size 'Gray-Nicolls' cricket bat, endorsed at top '1977 Australia v Somerset', signed by both teams, with 27 signatures including Greg Chappell, rod Marsh, Doug Walters, Brian Close & Brian rose
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Clive rice's WSC world XI cap and shirt, from the first year of WSC 1977-78, the cap pale blue wool, with embroidered WSC badge (red ball over 3 black stumps and 'W.S.C.') on front. Very good match-Used condition, the shirt pale blue with embroidered WSC badge, and Endorsed on collar 'Rice'. Ex Ross Edwards collection. Clive rice played 482 first-Class matches 1969-94. Along with other South African players, rice was excluded from international cricket for most of his career. Rice played world series…
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Bob Woolmer's WSC world x I cap, pale blue wool, with embroidered WSC badge (red ball over 3 black stumps) on front, endorsed inside 'R.A.W.'. Good match-used condition. Ex Ross Edwards collection. Bob Woolmer played 19 Tests & 6 ODIs for England 1972-76, he played for the WSC world x I 1977-79, and later coached South Africa, Warwickshire and Pakistan. On 18 March 2007, Woolmer died suddenly in Jamaica, just a few hours after the Pakistan team's unexpected elimination at the hands of Ireland in the 2007…
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Deryck Murray's WSC West Indies jumper (long sleeves), with embroidered WSC badge (red ball over three black stumps) on front, endorsed inside 'D.L.M.'. Good match-used condition. Ex Ross Edwards collection. Deryck Murray played 62 Tests & 26 ODIs for West Indies 1963-80, he played for the WSC West Indies & world XI 1977-79
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Viv Richards' world series cricket West Indies Warm-up jacket, white with red trim, with embroidered world series cricket badge (red ball over three black stumps) on front, endorsed inside 'V.Richards'. Good match-used condition. Ex Ross Edwards collection. Vivian Richards played 121 Tests & 187 ODIs for West Indies 1974-91, he played for the world series cricket West Indies & world XI 1977-79
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John Snow's world series cricket world XI shirt & Trousers, pale blue, the shirt with embroidered world series cricket badge (red ball over 3 black stumps) on front. Good match-used condition. Ex Ross Edwards collection. John Snow played 49 Tests & 9 ODIs for England 1965-76, he played for the world series cricket world XI & Cavaliers 1977-79
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Ross Edwards' WSC Australian Shirts, yellow, one with embroidered WSC badge (red ball over three black stumps) on front, other with two small holes (where badge removed), both with 'Re' monogram inside. Good match-used condition. Ex Ross Edwards collection. (2 items)
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Ross Edwards' world series cricket Australian Trousers, one in darker yellow with drawstring from year one 1977-78, other lighter yellow (and bigger flares!) from year two 1978-79. Good match-used condition. Ex Ross Edwards collection. (2 items)
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Ross Edwards' Wsc Australian Supertest Trousers, white from Year One 1977-78. Match-used condition (rust on legs of trousers from pads; dirt and small holes on right knee from fielding). Ex Ross Edwards collection
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Ross Edwards' Wsc Australian Tracksuit, yellow, the jacket with embroidered Wsc badge (red ball over 3 black stumps) on front, trousers with stirrups. Good match-used condition (need cleaning). Ex Ross Edwards
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Wsc Australian 'Cricket Benaud' Shoes, yellow, from Wsc Year One 1977-78, size 11, unused, made by Adidas; plus pair of original Wsc yellow Dunlop socks, unused. Ex Ross Edwards collection. (2 pairs)
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Wsc West Indies Cricket Shoes, pink, left size 9, right size 11, unused, made by Adidas. Ex Ross Edwards collection
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Cricket Balls: Ross Edwards' collection, noted a pristine example of the first white cricket ball, as used in WSC year one 1977-78 with white stitching, in original box; white cricket Balls (5) from WSC year two 1978-79 with green stitching, in original boxes; match used ball from 1994 golden Oldies; range of commemorative cricket balls including boxed invitation to 1996 international Cricketer of the year honouring Brian Lara. Interesting collection. (22 items)
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World series cricket year 3 prototype trousers: Australian trousers with green & gold stripe prepared for Ross Edwards; English trousers with red & blue stripe prepared for Tony Grieg, with manufacturers labels for 'Ross Edwards' & 'A.Greig' with each players measurements. (2 items) During 1979 the ACB and Kerry Packer declared a truce. For the 1979-80 season Greg Chappell was restored as Australian Captain and the team contained an even mixture of world series cricket and non-world series cricket players.…
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World series cricket Flags: large pennant-style flags, 175 x 362 cm, one for world XI, light blue with world series cricket logo & 'The world'; and two dark blue with world series cricket logo & 'Cavaliers'. Used to fly at the grounds. Ex Ross Edwards collection. (3 items)
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Ross Edwards, match-used 'St.Peter' cricket bat, marked '78.1 world series cricket' on top of handle, used by Ross Edwards throughout world series cricket year two 1978-79
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Lismore: Pennant 'The City of Lismore, Welcomes, World Series Cricketers 1978'; plus Wall Shield 'The City of Lismore' with Lismore Coat-of-Arms, a memento of the first Sheffield Shield match in Lismore - NSW v Queensland, 15-18 Dec. 1979. Ex Ross Edwards collecion (his man-of-the-match award for this game is in the Bradman Museum). (2 items)
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Ross Edwards' Trophies, noted trophies (11) including 1996 World Cup (5 small commemorative metal trays on wooden stand); shields (2); pewter mugs (7) including 1975 Lancashire v Australia (2); medals (2); also accompanying team photographs (3). (25 items)
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Ross Edwards, match-used 'St.Peter' Cricket Bat, marked '80' & '1' on top of handle, used by Ross Edwards during his final year of playing cricket in Australia, as captain-coach of Northern Districts in Sydney Grade competition
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1980 Centenary Test, satchel presented to Ross Edwards, containing a range of souvenirs, noted tie; cuff-links; scorecards England Past v Australia Past (4 - 2 with c36 signatures including Norman Yardley, Bob Woolmer, Stork Hendry & Don Tallon); invitations, menus (one with 10 signatures), programme, Lord's Taverners book, theatre programme, mini-bat, name badges, group photograph; also Centenary Test shoulder bags (2)
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1980s Cricket Books, noted England Test Cricketers' by Frindall [1989]; 'A History of Cricket' by Green [1988]; 'The Natwest Boundary Book - A Lord's Taverners Australia Miscellany of Cricket' by Frewin [1988]; 'The Boundary Book - second Innings' by Frewin [1986]. (40 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'Australian Cricket - The Game and the Players' by Pollard [Sydney, 1982]; 'Hitting Across the Line' by Viv Richards [Sydney, 1991]; 'A Cavalcade of International Cricketers' by Crowley [Melb., 1988]. (30 items)
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1980s Cricket Books, noted 'Greg Chappell' by McGregor (signed by Chappell) [1986]; 'The Doug Walters Story' by Laws [1981]; 'Peter Pan and Cricket' by Allen [1988]; 'The Bradman Era' by Egan [1983]. (40 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'Yorkshire Pride - 150 Years of County Cricket' by Callaghan [1984]; 'Shane Warne - My Own Story' [1997]; 'My Lord's - A Celebration of the World's Greatest Cricket Ground' by Heald [1990]; 'The Don' by Perry [1995]. (40 items)
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Framed Items, includes print 'Oval Scenes' by Alan Fearnley, signed by the artist and numbered 86/850; five Don Bradman displays. All framed, various sizes. (9 items)
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Signed Scorecards: 1994 Warwickshire v Durham (Lara 501 not out) signed by Lara; 1980 England v Australia Centenary Test with 23 signatures; 1990 England v India (Gooch 333 & 123) signed by Gooch. (3 items)
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'Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack's for 1980-89; plus 'An Index to Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1864-1984' by Barnard (London, 1985); the 1980-83 & 89 editions with limp yellow covers, others hardback. (11 items)
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Prints: Australian Cricket Print 1982, 'The All-England Eleven Versus The Victorian Twenty-Two, Melbourne Cricket Ground, January 1st, 1864', limited edition 825/850 (framed, 84 x 68 cm); 'The Australian Test Cricket Team 1974-75' (framed, 93 x 60 cm); plus 'Como, South Yarra, Victoria' (68 x 52 cm). Ex Ross Edwards collwection. (3 items)
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1982-83 England Tour to Australia, full size cricket bat, with 16 signatures on front including Bob Willis (Captain), David Gower & Ian Botham
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Shane Warne: Cricket Score Book for Mentone Grammar School in 1982-83 with two of the matches featuring Shane Warne. Very early Shane Warne memorabilia
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Aluminium cricket bat, 'Dennis Lillee - Combats' cricket bat, a match used example of the controversial aluminium bat, signed on the front by Dennis Lillee
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'Caught Marsh, Bowled Lillee', display comprising wicket-keeper's glove signed by Rod Marsh & cricket ball signed by Dennis Lillee, framed & glazed in display case, overall 47 x 57 cm
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1985 Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire, full size Cricket Bat, with 25 signatures on front including Clive Rice, Richard Hadlee, Kim Barnett & John Wright. In display case (no glass), overall 20 x 96 cm
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1985 Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire, full size Cricket Bat, with 25 signatures on front including Clive Rice, Richard Hadlee, Phil Neale & Dipak Patel. In attractive display case, overall 20 x 96 cm
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1985 New Zealand v Pakistan, full size 'Gunn & Moore' cricket bat, endorsed '1st Ever test Win over Pakistan in NZ', and signed by both teams, with 24 signatures on front including Geoff Howarth, Richard Hadlee, John Reid, Javed Miandad & Zaheer Abbas. In attractive display case, overall 20 x 95 cm
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1986 New Zealand Team, original team photograph, with title 'New Zealand Cricket Team, England Tour 1986' and players' names printed on mount, signed to photograph by Sir Richard Hadlee, overall 30 x 25 cm
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1986 New Zealand Team, print 'New Zealand Touring Team 1986' by Ron Flegg, with 16 signatures including Jeremy Coney, Richard Hadlee & Martin Crowe, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 41 cm
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Waca Display: Two original Waca pickets (part of the boundary fence dismantled for the re-development of the Waca ground in 1985), one commemorating 1986 Australia v England 2nd Test at Waca with list of players; other commemorating 1986 B&H Challenge with list of Australia, England & Pakistan players. Superbly presented souvenir in display case 44 x 105 cm. Ex Ross Edwards collection
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1987 MCC Bicentenary match, attractive print 'The Lords Pavillion', signed in the margins by MCC & rest of the world teams and umpires, with 34 signatures including Mike Gatting, Gordon Greenidge, Graham Gooch, Sunil Gavaskar, Allan Border, Imran Kahn, Kapil Dev & Richard Hadlee, window mounted, framed and glazed 76 x 62 cm
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1787-1987 M.C.C. Bicentenary, Enamel Snuff Box, in original case. Very attractive
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1987-88 Australia v New Zealand, 'Symonds' cricket bat, signed on front by members of both teams, with a total of 20 signatures including Allan Border, Merv Hughes, Richard Hadlee & Ewen Chatfield
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1987-88 England Tour to New Zealand, full size 'Hadlee' cricket bat, signed to front by both teams, 27 signatures including Jeff Crowe, Richard Hadlee, Mike Gatting & Tim Robinson, in attractive display case, 20 x 96 cm
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1988 England Team, official team photograph, with title 'England Tour of New Zealand and bi-Centenary of Australia 1988' and players names printed on mount, signed to mount by entire team, 18 signatures including Mike Gatting (captain), Phil De Freitas & Neil Fairbrother, overall 38 x 28 cm
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'1989 Ashes Victory Souvenir' poster with 12 signatures including Allan Border, Geoff Marsh, Steve Waugh, Merv Hughes & Ian Botham, framed & glazed, overall 62 x 85 cm
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Sir Vivian Richards, print 'Sir Vivian' by Mark Sofilas, signed by Viv Richards and the artist, limited edition 116/300, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 99 cm
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Allan Border, print 'Captain Courageous' by d'Arcy Doyle, limited edition 1566/2500, signed by Allan Border & the artist, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 76 x 95 cm
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Dean Jones, signature on full size 'Kookaburra' Cricket Bat, mounted in display case, overall 32 x 106 cm. Dean Jones played 52 Tests & 164 ODIs 1983-94
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Brian Lara, signature on 'Brian Lara - record Breaker 501' full size cricket bat
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Steve Waugh, signature on 'Gunn & Moore - Maestro Select - Steve Waugh' full size Cricket Bat, mounted in display case, overall 31 x 105 cm
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Sir Vivian Richards, signature on 'West Indies cricket' full size cricket bat, mounted in display case, overall 33 x 107 cm. Viv Richards played 121 Tests for West Indies 1974-91
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1991-92 Australia v India, full size cricket bat signed by both teams, with 27 signatures on front, including Allan Border, Geoff Marsh, David Boon, Mohammad Azharuddin & Sachin Tendulkar. Ex Ross Edwards collection
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1991-92 Australia v India, 'Gray-Nicolls' cricket bat signed by both teams, with 29 signatures on front including Allan Border, Geoff Marsh, David Boon, Mohammad Azharuddin & Sachin Tendulkar. Fair/
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'first-Class cricket in Australia' Vol.1 1850-51 to 1941-42, & Vol.2 1945-46 to 1976-77, by ray Webster (1991 & 1997), both signed by the author; plus 'Lord Harris's Team in Australia 1878-79, the Diary of Vernon Royle', by Howatt & Royle, limited edition published by the MCC cricket library & J.W.McKenzie (Cambridge, 2001). Good cond. (3 items)
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1992 Sheffield shield Centenary: dinner menu 'Celebrating 100 Years of Sheffield shield cricket, South Australia VS New South Wales, 18-21 December 1992, Adelaide oval', with 53 signatures on envelopes including Don Bradman, Richard Hadlee, bill Lawry, Graham McKenzie, Shane Warne, Greg Chappell, Doug Walters, Ron Hamence, Ricky Ponting & Jeff Thomson
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Shane Warne, signatures on 'That Ball' poster, limited edition No.390, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 82 cm
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Shane Warne, print 'Around the Wicket - Shane Warne' by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by Shane Warne and the artist, limited edition 1404/1500, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 99 cm
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