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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:404
Sale Title:Sporting and General Memorabilia, Day 1Lots with images:402
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:260
Date:30-Mar-2011
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'The Usher Diary 1910' published by Andrew Usher & Co.Scotch Whisky (Edin., 1909), includes Sporting information (results include Melbourne Cup), illustrations with pictures of the Australian and English Cricketers of 1909. Fair/good condition
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Balance of A Collection: Tony Rafty original caricatures (7), drawn at Jack Newton Benefit Dinner 1983 – Rod Marsh (2), Kevin Bartlett, Peter McKenna, Cliff Young, Bob Hoysted & Tim Evans, each 33 x 50 cm. 2006 Herald Sun ‘Socceroos Medallion Collection’ [15] x 2 sets; plus unissued Tony Vidmar medallion. Tin can-blanks for Coca-Cola Christmas cans (7)
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1907 Billiards Certificate, ‘This is to Certify that Thomas Reece made a break of 6138 on a Standard Billiard Table, on March 26th to 30th 1907, in a Game against F.H.Weiss at Messrs Thurston's Leicester Sq, W.C.’, framed, overall 50 x 65 cm. Certificate issued by Billiard Association of Great Britain, Ireland and the Colonies. Fine condition. Reece (1873 - 1953), was a Welsh professional player of English billiards. He competed for the World Professional Billiards Championship six times (1912-1914, 1921,…
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Johnny Famechon, signature on ‘Fammo’ Weg poster, numbered 850/2000, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 58 x 83 cm
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Mike Tyson, display with 'Everlast' boxing glove signed by Mike Tyson, window mounted with photograph, framed and glazed, overall 60 x 54 cm.
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Kostya Tszyu, ‘Undisputed’, display comprising signed boxing shorts, window mounted with two photographs, framed & glazed, overall 111 x 80 cm.
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Kostya Tszyu, signed print 'The Thunder From Down Under - Kostya Tszyu, Undisputed Super Lightweight Champion of the World', framed and glazed, overall 68 x 99 cm, with A-tag.
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Kostya Tszyu, display with ‘Kostya Tszyu Boxing’ boxing glove signed by Kostya Tszyu & trainer Johnny Lewis, window mounted with two photograohs, framed & glazed, overall 83 x 51 cm
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Joe Calzaghe, display celebrating Calzaghe's retirement in February 2009, with an undefeated record as the light Heavyweight Champion and the longest reigning World Champion in history, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 67 cm.
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C1820s early brass admission ticket 'Darnall Cricket Ground/ Grand Match Admission Ticket', 26 mm diameter, with initials 'W.H.W.' cut into the surface, and on reverse again 'W.H.W.' and 'G.H.'. (the initials W.H.W. Are the proprietor W.H.Woodhouse, who owned the ground in Sheffield. Darnall Park was one of the first grounds on which the great matches in the north were played and was opened in 1821). An early form of a member's season ticket
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Cricket Photographs: Reprinted photo titled ‘W.G.Grace's England Eleven vs S.A.C.A., Adelaide Oval 1874’, window mounted, overall 41 x 34 cm; plus Maurice Leyland, lovely signature on press photograph of Maurice walking out to bat, window mounted, overall 25 x 31 cm. (2 items)
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Cricket books: 'Arthur Haygarth's cricket Scores and Biographies, from 1855 to 1875. Vol.V' by Haygarth (London, 1876); 'James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889'; 'Tours and Tests' by Farnes (London, 1940). Fair/good condition. (3 items)
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Dugald Wynne: Original painting ‘Caught Out’ (after James Cole, c1880), oil on canvas, signed by the artist ‘D.L.Wynne’ lower left, overall 26 x 36 cm
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Dugald Wynne: Original painting ‘Play’ (after James Cole, c1880), oil on canvas, signed by the artist ‘D.L.Wynne’ lower left, overall 26 x 36 cm
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1880 Australian Team to England: Original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with title, ‘The Australian Eleven, 1880’, and with players' names printed on page, affixed to Cabinet card, overall 16 x 11 cm. Scarce. Fine condition
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'Cricket Chat: Gleanings from 'Cricket'. Portraits and Biographies of Eminent Cricketers', superb run comprising 2nd year (1883-4) ; 3rd year (1884-85), 4th year (1885-86) ; 5th year (1886-87) ; 6th year (1887-88) (London, 1885-89), the 1887 issue has original photo of Parsee team; the 1888 issue has original photograph of Canada team and 1889 issue has original photograph of England team. Fair/good condition. (Padwick 1043 and 7190). (5 items)
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‘Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report, for the Season 1890-91’ [Melbourne, 1891] 92pp, with original pink covers. Fair/Good condition
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Framed Cricket Items, noted 1893 printed team photo ‘The Australian Cricket-Players in England’; 70th Anniversary print ‘The Bodyline Series 1932-33’ by Brian Clinton, signed by Ian Craig, limited edition 51/300; Mark Taylor signed photograph (with Frank Worrell Trophy); W.G.Grace Colman's Mustard modern postcard; ‘Village Cricket’ print; Steve Waugh caricature. (6 items)
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1894 south of England Team: original team photograph of the south of England team that played the north of England at Hastings on 6th-8th September 1894, with title 'South, 1894' and players names printed on mount, noted W.G.Grace (Captain), Billy Murdoch (former Australian Captain), A.E.Stoddart, W.W.Read and J.T.Hearne, overall 41 x 33 cm. Some age toning and foxing to mount and photograph, laid down on conservation board
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Cricket books, noted 'With bat and ball' by Giffen (London, 1898); 'The Jubilee book of cricket' by Ranjitsinhji (Edinburgh, 1897); 'Recollections and Reminiscences' by Lord Hawke (London, 1924); 'Defending, the Ashes 1932-1933' by Wilmot (signed by author) (Melbourne,1933). (28 items)
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1899 Australian Team, original team photograph with title 'Australian Cricket Team 1899' in image, and players names printed on mount, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 53 x 43 cm. A plaque has been affixed to frame, engraved 'South Australian Cricket Association Incorporated, Walsh Challenge Cup. Presented By Frederick Walsh Esq. Won By Kensington Cricket Club, Season 1926-27'
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Cricket Ephemera, noted c1905 postcards 'Australian and English Cricketers' (5) from 'Captain' magazine; card with printed poem 'Our Champion Cricketers, the Notts. and Surrey Men'; signed postcards of Viv Richards and Ian Botham; covers (4) including 1988 Bicentennial test with 4 signatures; cricket cinderella stamps (65)
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Victor Trumper, signature on original Testimonial photograph, mounted on card, further window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 37 x 41 cm. (Trumper played 48 Tests 1899-1912, and died prematurely in 1914, the Crown Prince of cricket's golden age, he is often compared to Don Bradman, and while Bradman was superior in quantity, Trumper was foremost in quality)
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C1920s cricket bat, full size 'Stuart Surridge - W.A. Oldfield' cricket bat, signed on reverse with 11 Australian cricketers - Bert Oldfield, Charles Macartney, Arthur Mailey, Alan Kippax, Jack Gregory, Warren Bardsley, Sam Everett, Clarrie Grimmett, Tommy Andrews, Monty Noble and Hanson Carter. Bat varnished, signatures in good condition
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1926 Australian Tour of England: Rare ticket, No.6, for the 3rd Test, England v Australia at Leeds, on July 10th, 12th & 13th. Also 1962 (15th Jan) signed letter from Bert Oldfield to a cricket fan in Kenya, on ‘W.A.Oldfield Pty Ltd, Premier Sports Depot’ letterhead, regarding the 1935 Australian tour to Sth Africa & Rhodesia. (2)
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Canadian Cricket Trophy 1928: Cricket Ball with silver plaque, engraved ‘D.C.L., A Record of 107 Wickets, T.G.Reed, Average 5.7 1928’, mounted in silver/bakelite stand with glass lid. Note: On the 1932 Australian Tour of North America, T. Reed played for the Mainland All-Stars v Australians, Don Bradman retired on 110
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‘Cricket: Don Bradman, Flicker No.1 - On Drive and Off Drive’, published by Flicker Productions [London, c1930]. Fair condition (missing back cover & rusty staple). Very scarce and popular with collectors, flicker books contain a series of photographs which, when flicked through, create the illusion of movement
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'Anti Body-Line' by Alan Kippax & Barbour (English edition, London, 1933), original printed wrappers. Fair condition. An Australian view of the body-line controversy
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1932-33 ‘Body-Line’ Tour: ‘Australians Who Played in 1932-3 Test Series’ & ‘The 1932-3 Victorious English Cricket Team’, full page supplements to 'The News', window mounted, each about 50 x 32 cm. Fine condition. (2 items)
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1930s Cricket Bat: ‘William Gunn’ Cricket Bat, with over 100 cricket signatures including 9 teams – 1934 Australia; 1935 England; 1935 South Africa; Surrey; Yorkshire; Lancashire; Kent; 1937 New Zealand & 1937 England. The cricket signatures include Bill Woodfull, Bill Ponsford, R.E.S.Wyatt, Wally Hammond, Herbert Wade, Jock Cameron, Curly Page, Walter Hadlee, Walter Robins & Joe Hardstaff. (no Don Bradman). Some signatures faded, though bat in generally good condition
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Press photographs, noted Don Bradman and Stan McCabe walking out to bat; c1926 England team; 1935 South Africa team (signed Tomlinson and Nourse) ; other signed photos include Frank Woolley and Squires, Tom McMurray, Edward Brooks, Andy Sandham; also press photos of readingFc (3). Fair/good condition. Ex Frederick Gamble (19 matches for Surrey 1933-35). (24 items)
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1934 Australian Team, photograph of RMS 'Orford', signed on the photograph by entire team, 16 signatures including bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, Clarrie Grimmett, bill Ponsford and Bert Oldfield, mounted with postcard 'Australian Cricket Team, England, 1934', overall 30 x 25 cm. Fine condition
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Don Bradman: 'Don Bradman, Wonder Batsman, Captain of Australia 1936-37' supplement (some toning at top, though scarce and attractive) published by David Syme & Co. Melbourne, framed and glazed, overall 34 x 38 cm
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Keith Miller, print 'Sporting Legends - Keith Miller, Australian Cricketer' by Brian Clinton, signed by Miller and the artist, numbered 264/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 69 x 94 cm.
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1946 (Oct.31) Telegram to bill Johnston, Melbourne cricket ground, message 'Congratulations Bill Best Wishes For Continued Success', with nice 'Cricket Ground/ Melbourne' datestamp
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Don Bradman, 'A Memorable Summer/48 Farewell' limited edition print by Brian Clinton published by the Bradman Museum, signed by Don Bradman and the artist and numbered 319/334, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 80 x 63 cm
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1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Tour to England: 1948 Tele grams to bill Johnston, (12-13 Feb) congratulating him on his selection to the Australian Touring Team (10) ; (12 June) to bill at Nottingham during 1st test; (22 Oct) welcoming him home. (12 items)
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‘the Invincibles, Australian Test Team, 1948 Tour At England’, display comprising team photograph, with signatures of 9 surviving members on photograph - Don Bradman, Neil Harvey, Ron Hamence, Ernie Toshack, Doug Ring, Bill Johnston, Bill Brown, Arthur Morris & Sam Loxton, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 51 x 50 cm
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Don Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman wearing Australian cap with SCG in background), signed by Bradman and the artist, limited edition 3/850 (very low number), framed and glazed, overall 57 x 69 cm.
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Don Bradman 16 mm film: 'How to Play Cricket - the Great Instructional Film - Don Bradman, a Daily Mail Instructional Film', a rare cricket film, c1949-50, shows Sir Don Bradman in action at many test matches; then the great man himself gives instruction on all cricketing aspects, May in slow motion; finally ends up at his retirement presentation c1948-49.15 minutes duration, commentary by Lionel Gamblin and Don Bradman himself, a British Movietone News production. Film in original box with label, together…
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Don Bradman: 'The Don' BBC transcript of radio interview between John Arlott and Sir Donald Bradman, broadcast on 5th July 1961.15pp, typescript, with green cloth covers. (Padwick II 3298. Ex Libris A.E.winder)
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Don Bradman, signed action picture, window mounted with Apo Australian Legends Fdc, P.O.Pack & Maxi cards (3), framed & glazed, overall 59 x 73 cm.
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Don Bradman, display with signature on Apo Australian Legends Fdc, window mounted with signed picture of Bradman's batting stance c1928, framed & glazed, overall 29 x 49 cm.
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Don Bradman: Display ‘The Bradman Record 1927-1949’, comprising two Cricket Bats, one printed on front with Bradman's statistics, list of Bradman's centuries & signed by Don Bradman; other bat with two painted portraits by Dave Thomas, mounted in attractive display case, 50 x 114 cm.
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Don Bradman, display with signature on 1995 ‘The Bradman Collection’ card, window mounted with two signed action pictures, framed & glazed, overall 70 x 48 cm
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Don Bradman, nice display with signature on postcard of 1930 Australian team, window mounted with photograph of the Don in his South Australian blazer and $5 coin, framed and glazed, overall 58 x 53 cm
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Cricket books, noted 'Glorious Innings - Treasures From the Melbourne Cricket Club Collection' by Bouwman (Melb., 1987); 'Lord's 1787-1945' by Sir Pelham Warner (Lond., 1948); 'The Book of Cricket' by Batchelor (Lond., 1952); '80 Not Out - a Celebration of Test Cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground' Derriman (Sydney, 1994). (37 items)
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Australian Cricket Masters, full size cricket bat, with signatures of Neil Harvey, Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud, Graham McKenzie, bill brown, Peter Burge, Colin McDonald, Sam Loxton, bill Johnston, Norm O'Neill & bill Lawry, mounted in attractive display case, overall 35 x 109 cm. Limited edition 408/1000.
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Australian test Cricketers: Collection of autographs beautifully presented on pages, comprising 151 signed items, most mounted with associated pictures and information, noted Ricky Ponting, Richie Benaud, Kim Hughes, Ian Craig, Nathan Bracken, Laurie Mayne, Rick McCosker, Doug Walters, Damien Fleming, Simon O'Donnell, Kerry O'Keefe, Greg Campbell, Sam Loxton, Lindsay Kline, Bruce Laird and Jim Higgs.
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Test Cricketers: Collection of autographs beautifully presented on pages, comprising England (55) & West Indies (16) signed items, most mounted with associated pictures & information, noted Alec Bedser, Tom Graveney, Godfrey Evans, Jack Russell, Mike Brearley, Dickie Bird, Ian Botham, Geoff Boycott, Derek Randall, Clyde Walcott, Clive Lloyd, Brian Lara, Joel Garner. (71 items)
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Cricket Autographs: Collection with signed prints (4) - Arthur Morris, Ernie Toshack, Sam Loxton & Neil Harvey; autographs (19 items) including Harold Larwood, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Alec & Eric Bedser; also Olympian geoff Huegill (2). (25 items)
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Cricket books and Programmes: books (35), noted 'Grimmett on Cricket' by Clarrie Grimmett (London, 1948); 'Gentlemen V Players' by Sir Pelham Warner (Advance proof copy, Lond., 1950); 'Willow Patterns' by Richie Benaud (Lond., 1969); plus 2003 World Cup - collection of match programmes (20). F/G condit. (55 items)
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Australian Team photographs: lovely original 1956 team photograph, noted Ian Johnson (Captain), Richie Benaud and Neil Harvey, size 25 x 20 cm; plus 1961 team photograph with the players wearing their Australian blazers, noted Richie Benaud (Captain), bill Lawry and Neil Harvey, size 30 x 25 cm. (2 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks' (7) for 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1976, 1985 and 1996, the 1985 issue hardback, others with limp yellow covers. Also 'Playfair Cricket Annual' (6) for 1949, 1950, 1957, 1958, 1961 and 1962; 'Pelham Cricket Year' editions 1-3 (1978-79 to 1980-81). Fair/good condition. (16 items)
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Keith Miller: 'Portrait of Keith Miller' BBC transcript of radio broadcast including contributions from Edrich, Evans, Yardley, Bowes, Langley, Graveney, Bailey, Compton and Miller himself. Broadcast on 11th Sept. 1956. 21pp, typescript, with green cloth covers. (Padwick II 3299. Ex Libris A.E.winder)
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Cricket. Literature, noted ABC cricket books (23) 1963-86; programmes (4) including 'M.C.C. V Combined XI, MCC Australian Tour 1958-59, WACA Ground Perth' (missing back cover) ; tour guides (22) and magazines (38)
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1959 (Feb. 17) Telegram from Arthur Morris to ray Lindwall, message 'Not Bad For An Old Fellow Congratulations. Arthur Morris', with good strike of scarce 'Cricket Ground/ Melbourne' datestamp. (During the 1958-59 5th test, Australia v England, at MCG, ray Lindwall posted the then world record 216 test wickets)
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1960 first tied test: display 'The Tied Test, December 1960', comprising full size cricket bat with 15 signatures including Richie Benaud, Wes hall, Gary Sobers, Bob Simpson & Colin McDonald, in attractive display case, overall 36 x 109 cm
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