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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:684
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:256
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:440
Date:15-Feb-2011
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Balance of A Collection, noted rare programme ‘South African Lawn Tennis Championship Meeting, 1906’; 1938 Churchman ‘Association Footballers’ [50]; 1939 Wills ‘Association Footballers’ [50]; 1956 Wizard ‘Famous Footballers’ [24]; 1930-70 football (soccer) medallions/badges (5); Harry Kewell & Mark Viduka signatures on full-page magazine pictures; Cricket group with reprinted photograph of 1868 England team; 1968 200th Ashes Test Match folder containing silk scorecards of 1st & 200th Ashes Tests; ‘W.G…
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Programmes/Ephemera, noted scarce programme for 1912 International Horse Show; ‘1958 Wales, VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games Souvenir Guide’; tickets (2) for 2002 Commonwealth Games. (7 items)
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Cricket/Football: 1926 Carlton Cricket Club programme in honor of Bill Woodfull; 1995 Bradman Foundation dinner menu signed Michael Slater & Alan Davidson; range of Don Bradman P.O.Packs (2), FDCs (3) & postcards (6); Bob Pratt signature on Weg ‘South, 1933 Premiers’ poster; Carlton Member's Season Tickets for 1956, 1959, 1974 & 1980. (18 items)
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1956 Movie Poster, for Pascual Perez v Oscar Suarez fight & football match Argentina 2 - Uruguay 1, Argentine poster printed by La Familia Italiana, Buenos Aires, size 67 x 102 cm
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1959-74 golf magazines (50) including Golf [Us edition] (26) & Golf Monthly [UK] (12); plus small cricket bats (2 – each about 63 cm long), one 1973 India v England with c21 signatures; other 1976 England v India with 30 signatures
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Sport Collectables: ‘Montreal 76/Innsbruck 76’, the official reports of the German Olympic Committee [Munchen, 1976] in 3 volumes; Lennox Lewis v Andy Gerrard, 1989 flyer/poster for Lennox Lewis' 1st professional fight, 21 x 30 cm; rugby collectables with ‘Rugby Tour 1966, Lions vs All Blacks, Souvenir Tray’, 30 cm diameter; Australian Wallabies black and white photographs (5) including Rod McCall; Rl Programmes (4). (12 items)
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‘Champions’ print by Bryan Membrey, signed by the artist & numbered, noted Don Bradman, Dawn Fraser, Lionel Rose, Haydn Bunton & Evonne Goolagong, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 111 x 90 cm . Also Keith Miller signature & endorsement on magazine cover, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 41 x 45 cm. (2 items)
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Basketball Group, noted Tony Ronaldson's signed South East Melbourne Magic basketball singlet; Tony Ronaldson's Titans basketball singlets (2 - one signed by Ronaldson, other with 5 signatures); plus ‘Slam Dunk’ Basketball with 5 signatures from Melbourne Magic's 1996 Championship team. (4 items)
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Jack Dempsey & Joe Louis: Jack Dempsey (3 items) - real photo postcard & Associated Press photos (2) of 1926 Jack Dempsey - Gene Tunney fight. Joe Louis press photos (4) with captions - ‘The Brown Bomber, Joe Louis, World's Heavyweight Champion’; ‘Joe Louis KOs Tony Galento 4th Round’; ‘Louis KOs Carnera’; ‘Champion Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon at Detroit, Mich’. Also press photos (2) of Tunney - Heeney fight. Vg condition. (9 items)
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Ali v Bugner: various tickets and passes from Muhammad Ali v Joe Bugner title fight in Kuala Lumpur, July 1st 1975, with press seat ticket, training ticket, dressing room pass and official 'Press/Ali VS Bugner' arm band. a unique selection, ex Monte Fresco 'Daily Mirror' photographer. (4 items)
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Mike Tyson & Floyd Mayweather Jr: Display ‘Iron Mike Tyson’ (framed, 31 x 67 cm); ‘Iron Mike Tyson’ poster (framed, 48 x 58 cm); plus limited edition display ‘Floyd Mayweather Jr’ (framed, 59 x 49 cm). (3 items)
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Jeff Fenech: Display with print ‘Jeff Fenech - The Marrickville Mauler’ window mounted with signature (framed 56 x 77 cm); ‘Fenech - Few Are Chosen’ signed poster (framed, 74 x 105 cm); 1992 ‘Judgement Day Down Under – Fenech - Wbc Super Feather Weight Title Fight’ poster (block mounted, 54 x 45 cm). (3 items)
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Muhammad Ali: ‘I Am the Greatest - Muhammad Ali’, print by Joe Zappulla, with facsimile Ali autograph, signed by the artist and numbered 266/750, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 83 x 80 cm
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Kostya Tszyu: Display with two photographs (framed 31 x 67 cm); poster ‘Kostya Tszyu - Ibf, Wbc & Wba Undisputed Super Lightweight World Champion’ (framed, 78 x 102 cm). (2 items)
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‘Hall of Fame’, Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame print by Bryan Membrey, signed by the Inaugural Inductees - Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon & Barry Michaels, also signed by the artist & numbered 6/300, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 83 x 80 cm. Also ‘Johnny Famechon - World Featherweight Champion 1969-70’ print by Bryan Membrey, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 83 cm. (2 items)
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Participation Medal '1958 Vi.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 55 mm diameter, in original presentation box. Ex Dr.J.Matthews, the British team doctor
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, scarce Official Press Badge ‘VIth British Empire & Commonwealth Games/ Press’, 31 x 62 mm; plus enamel badges ‘Isle of Man/Commonwealth Games Canada 1978’ & Manx cat. (3 items)
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1962 British Commonwealth Games in Perth, official badge for games official, enamelled with 'British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Perth, Western Australia, 1962', with red ribbon printed 'Headquarters'
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1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria (Canada), Participation Medal, 50 mm diameter, in bronze, in original presentation box; plus official pin. (2 items)
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C1850 Staffordshire cricket mug: a coloured Staffordshire china mug, the body moulded with three relief figures depicting all-England cricketers William Clarke, Thomas box and Fuller Pilch, with a beaded rim. Height 11 cm. Fine condition
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Team Photographs: c1880s unidentified team photo (24 x 20 cm) showing 22 cricketers, with rounded top edge (A promising group, the background building & well dressed spectators suggest this may include two important teams). Also a 1902 schoolboy team photograph, on a mount 38 x 30 cm, taken by Beaumont of Melbourne. (2 items)
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1882 Australian Tour to England: Original photograph of the famous Ashes team, with the title, ‘Australian Cricketers, 1882’, and players' names printed on the mount (25 x 20 cm), produced by London Photographic Company. Mount brittle (with some faults top right), though extremely scarce
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1882 Australian Team: Original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with the title, ‘The Australian Team, 1882’, and players' names printed on mount, overall 16 x 11 cm. Scarce. Good condition
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‘The Australians, 1888’, group portrait printed on silk handkerchief, with players names underneath, very good condition considering its age and rarity, overall 42 x 42 cm
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Cricket Books, noted ‘Cricket’ by W.G.Grace [Bristol, 1891]; ‘A History of Tasmanian Cricket’ by Page (signed) [Hobart, 1958]; ‘My Cricket Memories’ by J.B.Hobbs [London, 1924]; ‘The Art of cricket’ by Bradman [London, 1958]. (27 items)
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1893 Australian Team to England: Original photograph of the team, size 13 x 9 cm. Very scarce. Good condition
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1893 North of England Team: original team photograph of the north of England team that played the south of England at Hastings on 11th-13th September 1893, noted Ernest Smith (Captain), Charles de Trafford, Bobby Peel, W.Attewell and John Briggs, overall 41 x 33 cm. VG condition
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‘Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1896’, rebound in brown cloth, though lacking front cover, includes original photograph of Mr.W.G.Grace. Fair/Good condition
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Victor Trumper Testimonial match, original tinplate photographic print of Trumper surrounded by the signatures of the participants and officials of Trumper's Testimonial match - NSW v rest of Australia on 8th Feb. 1913, each player received a personally signed photograph of Trumper, further signed by all; and this in turn was created in tinplate as an early public memento of the event. Excellent condition, a very fine example of this well known piece, overall 15 x 20 cm
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Gunn & Moore: c1924 envelope containing 13 pages of advertising sheets showing the manufacture of cricket bats, and Gunn & Moore's stand at the 1924 British Empire Exhibition. Rare - not seen by us before
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‘Sixty Years of Ceylon Cricket’ by S.P.Foenander [Colombo, 1924], missing covers. Poor/Fair condition. Authoritative and extremely rare
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1924-25 England Team, full size ‘T.H.Prosser & Sons’ Cricket Bat, match-used, signed on reverse by England team, 18 signatures including Arthur Gilligan (captain), J.W.H.T.Douglas, A.P.F.Chapman, J.B.Hobbs & Frank Woolley. The signatures have been improved for display purposes
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Don Bradman, display comprising signature on picture of the Don's batting stance c1928, window mounted with attractive photograph, framed and glazed, overall 46 x 31 cm
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1930 Australian Tour to England: ‘1930, England v Australia, Special Test Match Edition of Lord's and Oval Annual’ edited by Baily [London, 1930] (staples rusty); ‘Souvenir of Australian Cricket Tour 1930’ [London, 1930]; scorecard for 2nd Test at Lords; ‘Cricket as Demonstrated by Australia's Greatest Stroke Maker Alan Kippax’; 1930 ‘The Magnet’ magazine with sheet of stickers; full page picture ‘W.M.Woodfull, Captain Australian XI 1932’. (6 items)
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1930 England v Australia 2nd test at Lords, (Bradman scored 254, Duleepsinhji 173, Woodfull 155 and Chapman 121), full size 'B. Warsop' cricket bat signed on front by England and Australia, and on reverse by Sussex, Essex, Glocestershire, Middlesex and Yorkshire, with a total of 81 signatures including A.P.F. Chapman, J.B. Hobbs, Walter Hammond, bill Woodfull, Victor Richardson, Don Bradman and Archie Jackson
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Cricket Books: ‘Souvenir of Australian Cricket Tour 1930’, published by Barton Pictorial Co [London, 1930]; ‘Defending the Ashes 1932-1933’ by Wilmot [Melbourne, 1933], signed by the author; ‘1936-1937 The Ashes – The Wrigley Souvenir Book and Scoring Records’ [Sydney, 1936], (lacks back cover, though includes the rare score sheet). (3 items)
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Bill Woodfull's 1930 Ashes Tour Photograph Album: A Large Photograph Album, very well annotated in Woodfull’s hand, with photographs (207), including the highlight a photograph of Don Bradman walking out to bat at Leeds (for his record 334), signed & endorsed ‘To Billy Woodfull, in appreciation of a fine Captain and a wonderful fellow. Sincerely Yours, Don Bradman, Leeds 1930’. Includes many action photographs, interesting crowd scenes, meeting King George V, and Don Bradman during his first record…
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Bill Woodfull's Scrap album: 'Regaining the Ashes', a scrap album 'Presented to W.M.Woodfull Esq, with the Compliments and Congratulations From John Twinem (Aged 77), Fremantle WA', with press clippings of the 1926 and 1930 Australian Tours to England; Orient line brochure 'Australian Xi, English Tour, 1930'; and signed photograph of F.E.Gibson (Mayor of Fremantle). a unique souvenir
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1930 Australian Team: Supplements ‘The Sydney Mail Series - Australian Cricket Team, 1930’ [6/16], including Bill Woodfull (tone spots at top), Victor Richardson & Alan Kippax, all window mounted, each overall 31 x 41 cm
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Framed Cricket Displays: Signed action photographs/pictures (5) - Leslie Ames; Cyril Washbrook; Tom Graveney; Len Hutton, Godfrey Evans & Dudley Nourse; Godfrey Evans & Dudley Nourse. All window mounted, framed & glazed (one no glass), various sizes. (5 items)
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Bill Woodfull's 1932-33 Bodyline Tour Photograph Album: A Large Photograph Album, very well annotated in Woodfull’s own hand, with photographs (126), including the Bodyline tour (84); noted a beautiful photograph titled ‘Village Cricket - England’; 1930 Ashes tour (2); 1933-34 Sheffield Shield, District & Test Trial matches (28); group of 1934 family photos (9); 1934 Ashes tour (2); NZ racehorse Woodfull. The Bodyline photographs include some wonderful action shots, and some interesting shots showing the…
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1932-33 'Body-Line' Tour: rare programme 'Queensland Cricket Association Souvenir, Fourth Test Match, Brisbane, 1933, Official Magazine and Programme' (Brisbane, 1933). Special edition prepared for officials with red, yellow and blue ribbons (now faded); plus an insert of probable players
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1932-33 Bodyline Bat, a full size ‘Gradidge - W.A.Oldfield’ Cricket Bat, signed on front by England (15 signatures including Douglas Jardine, Harold Larwood, Herbert Sutcliffe & Bill Voce); and on reverse Australia (13 faded signatures including Bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, Bert Oldfield & Clarrie Grimmett. Bat in good condition. Housed in attractive wooden case, 15 x 92 cm. Lovely souvenir of this famous Ashes series
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1932-33 ‘Body-Line’ Tour: ‘The 1932-3 Victorious English Cricket Team’, supplement to 'The News' March 11, 1933, size 39 x 28 cm. Fine condition
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1932-33 ‘Body-Line’ Tour: ‘Australians Who Played in 1932-3 Test Series’, supplement to 'The News' April 8, 1933; also supplement ‘Australia's 1933 Davis cup Team’, both window mounted, each about 48 x 30 cm. Fine condition. (2 items)
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1932-33 ‘Body-Line’ Tour: Full page supplements to ‘The News’ - Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Bert Oldfield, Tim Wall, Bill O'Reilly & Clarrie Grimmett (2), each 28 x 45 cm. All window mounted. Fine condition. (7 items)
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Bill Woodfull's 1934 Ashes Tour Photograph Album No.1: A Large Photograph Album, very well annotated in Woodfull’s own hand, with photographs (88), a postcard ‘Australian Cricket Team, England, 1934’ & front of illustrated envelope by Wells. Photographs include shipboard scenes on the voyage to England; a lovely portrait of Woodfull by Sasha; the team's arrival at Southampton; meeting Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald; cricket practice; golf; Australian team photograph; matches at Worcester & Leicester. A…
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Bill Woodfull's 1934 Ashes Tour Photograph Album No.2: A Large Photograph Album, very well annotated in Woodfull’s own hand, with photographs (299), including action photographs, and others showing the huge crowds. Highlights include a photo of combined teams at Cambridge; aerial views (3) of the 1st Test at Nottingham; panoramic photos (3) of the 1st Test; unusual photos of balloons used to obscure the view of outside spectators & photographers; meeting the King & Queen at Windsor; panoramic photos (3) of…
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Bill Woodfull's 1934 Ashes Tour Photograph Album No.3: A Large Photograph Album, very well annotated in Woodfull’s own hand, with photographs (159), including action photographs, and others showing the huge crowds. Highlights include panoramic photo (4 joined) of the 3rd Test at Old Trafford; a visit to Vickers in Sheffield; panoramic photo (3 joined) of 4th Test at Leeds; Bradman's 304; a visit to the Princess Royal; combined teams Australia & Durham; panoramic photo (3 joined) of the 5th Test at The Oval…
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Balance of Cricket Collection, noted autographs (85 items with c134 signatures) including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Freddie Brown, R.E.S.Wyatt & Ray Lindwall; cricket ties (9); 1936-37 Ashes matchbox cover; W.G.Grace door-stop; stamp album; Mcc Badges (4); Waca badges (3); Richmond C.C.badges (2); journals; auction catalogues; ephemera; videos; ashtrays; pewter mug. Inspection will reward
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Cricket Books, noted ‘Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1940’ (poor condition); ‘Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 2002’; ‘Allahakbarries C.C. 1899’ by J.M.Barrie [London, 1950]; ‘Cricket Walkabout - The Australian Aboriginal Cricketers on Tour 1867-8’ by Mulvaney [Melbourne, 1967]. (7 items)
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