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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:841
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:628
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:515
Date:1-Jun-2011
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Don Bradman, print 'Portrait of Sir Donald Bradman' by bill Leak, signed by Don Bradman & the artist, and numbered 25/334, published by Bradman Museum, overall 70 x 82 cm
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Don Bradman, full size 'Slazenger - Bradman classic' cricket Bat, signed by Don Bradman, mounted in display case, overall 29 x 98 cm. Fine condition
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Don Bradman, drawing of the Don wearing his 1947-48 'Baggy Green' Australian cap, by Ian Brock, signed by Don Bradman and the artist, and dated 5/94, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 60 x 77 cm
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Don Bradman, display with signed first day cover, window mounted with photograph, P.O.pack & maxi-cards (2), framed & glazed, overall 79 x 44 cm. Also Australia post display 'Inaugural Australian Legends Stamp Issue, 23rd January 1997 - Sir Donald Bradman A.C.', comprising first day cover, coin Fdc, stamp sheetlets (2), P.O.pack & maxi-cards (3), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 55 x 71 cm. (2 items)
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Test Cricketers: collection of autographs on pictures & pieces, noted England (59), India (11), NZ (12), South Africa (9), West Indies (11) & signed menus (3). Wonderfularray of signatures including Sachin Tendulkar, Fred Trueman, Colin Cowdrey, Walter Hadlee, Gary Sobers & Viv Richards. (103 items)
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Cricket Ephemera: 1950 ticket signed Alec Bedser; 1950 West Indies team sheet with facsimile autographs; 1957 West Indies autograph page with 6 signatures including Gary Sobers & Rohan Kanhai; programme 'M.C.C. Versus Rhodesia, Bulawayo, 1956'; 1991 England v West Indies 2nd test programme signed by both teams (c32 signatures); signed photographs of Richie Richardson & Courtney Walsh; books (2). Good condition. (9 items)
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Signed Displays, noted Len Hutton, Arthur Morris (2), Ian Chappell (2), Alec Bedser, rod Marsh, Ian Botham (2), Geoff Boycott (2), Ian Healy & Glenn McGrath. All window mounted, various sizes. (13 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 Sheffeld shield Final programme with 30 signatures. (4 items)
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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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Bill Johnston's Australian 1952-53 'Baggy Green' test cap, green wool, embroidered coat-of-arms and '1952-53' on front. Poor condition. (bill Johnston played in 40 Tests 1947-55 and was one of the Invincibles. in the 1952-53 test series v South Africa he was the leading Australian wicket taker with 21 wickets)
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1953 Australian Team, offcial team photograph, with title 'Australian cricket Team 1953. Coronation Tour' printed on mount, signed to mount by entire team, 18 signatures - Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson, Doug ring, Jack Hill, Gil Langly, Ian Craig, Jim de Courcy, Lindsay Hassett (Captain), G.Davies (manager), Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey, Colin McDonald, Graeme hole, Ron Archer, bill Johnston, Keith Miller, Richie Benaud & Don Tallon, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 35 cm. Good condition
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1953 Australian Tour of England: Royal Worcester bone china plate, 'The Ashes. 1953', with facsimile signatures of both the Australian and England teams in gold. Issued in very small runs, these plates were presented to each member of the touring team on their visit to Worcester. Rare and in superb condition. [Only the third example we have offered, signed by both teams]
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English test Cricketers: Autograph collection on cards (101) & pictures (33), noted Ian Botham, Allan Lamb, Basil D’Oliveira, Colin Cowdrey, Alec Stewart, Phil Tufnel, Graham Gooch, David Gower, Mike Gatting, Derek Randall, R.E.S.Wyatt, Denis Compton, Geoff Boycott, Tom Graveney, Ted Dexter
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1954-55 Australia v England, full size 'Shaw & Shrewsbury - County Driver' cricket Bat, signed on reverse by both teams, 29 signatures including Ian Johnson, Ray Lindwall (twice), Keith Miller, Len hutton, Peter May and Frank ‘Typhoon’ Tyson. Fair/good condition
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1959 (16-17 Feb) Telegrams (6) to Ray Lindwall, congratulating him on his world Record 216 test wickets, noted overseas telegrams from Port of Spain (West Indies) & orange Grove (South Africa), includes three with 'cricket ground/ Melbourne' arrival datestamp. (6 items)
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Cricket Displays: signed displays of Don Bradman (framed, 31 x 42 cm) and Richie Benaud (framed, 32 x 40 cm) ; plus 'Arnotts - Don Bradman' biscuit tin. (3 items)
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Graeme Pollock’S South Africa 1964-65 test Cap, green wool, embroidered springbok & 'S.A.1964-65' on front, made by Foster of London, signed twice by Graeme Pollock (inside & under brim). Good match-worn condition. In the 1964-65 Tour of England Graeme Pollock scored 459 runs with a top score of 137, and an average of 57.37. [Graeme Pollock is widely regarded as South Africa’s greatest cricketer, and as one of the finest batsmen to have played test cricket. He played in 23 Tests 1963-70, before his career…
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Doug Walters, match used 'Slazenger - Doug Walters' cricket bat, signed on reverse and endorsed '1st Test Brisbane/ 155/ December 1965/ Best Wishes Tony, Doug Walters'. Handle-rubber has deteriorated, otherwise good condition for match used bat. (Walters played 74 Tests 1965-81). (rain intervened to deny a result in this test match. Walter's 155 added to Lawry's 166 meant that Australia could declare at 6 for 443 and although dismissing England in their 1st Innings for 280, they were unable to do so again…
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Tom Veivers’ 1966-67 Australian 'Baggy Green' test Cap, green wool, with embroidered Australian in coat-of-arms & '1966-67' on front. Fine condition. [Tom Veivers played 21 Tests 1963-67]
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1969 West Indies Tour to England, full size 'Slazenger - Tom Graveney' cricket bat, signed by West Indies on front; plus Worcester and Surrey on reverse, a total of 44 signatures including Gary Sobers, Clive Lloyd, Lance Gibbs, John shepherd, Tom Graveney and Micky Stewart. Good condition
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Graeme Pollock's South Africa 1970 test cap, green wool, embroidered springbok and 'S.A. 1970' on front, made by Sacap of cape Town. Ex Eric Freeman collection (11 Tests for Australia 1967-70), signed inside by Eric Freeman and endorsed 'Graeme Pollock, Feb 1970'. Very good condition. in the 1969-70 test series v Australia Graeme Pollock scored 517 runs with a top score of 274 (his highest ever test score), and an average of 73.86. (Graeme Pollock is widely regarded as South Africa's greatest cricketer,…
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Ross Edwards’ New South WalesJumpers, one long sleeves, other sleeveless, both with embroidered 'Nswca' logo on front. Fair/good condition. (2 items)
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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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Ian Chappell's Australian 'Baggy Green' 1974-75 test cap, green wool, embroidered coat-of-arms on front, label inside endorsed 'Ic', in display case, overall 65 x 54 cm. Fine condition, with signed letter from Ian Chappell, 'I Confirm That the Australian Cricket Cap with the Initials IC Is the One I Wore During the 1974-75 Ashes Series Played in This Country. in That Series I Was Captain and Australia Won the Ashes Back From England, Having Lost Them in 1970-71'. (Ian Chappell, played in 76 Tests 1964-80,…
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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. [Richie Robinson played in 3 Tests in 1977, Played for Wsc Australia & Cavaliers 1977-79, for Victoria 1971-82]. Ex Ross Edwards collection
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Test Cricketers, full size cricket Bat with 22 signatures including Doug Walters, Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, bill brown, Richie Benaud, David Gower, Ray Lindwall, Barry Richards, Bob Willis, bill Lawry, Viv Richards, Dennis Lillee & David Hookes. Fair/good condition
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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. Good condition
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Cricket Balls: Ross Edwards’ collection of cricket Balls, noted a pristine example of the frst 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; a range of commemorative cricket balls including boxed invitation to 1996 international Cricketer of the Year honouring Brian Lara. Interesting collection. G/Vg condition. (22 items)
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Haroon Rasheed's Pakistan test cap, green wool, wire embroidered Pakistan logo and '1978' on front, name tag inside signed by Haroon Rasheed. Good match-worn condition. (Haroon Rasheed played 23 Tests and 12 ODIs 1977-83, then remained manager of the Pakistan cricket team, being credited with the discovery of Waqar Younis and Shahid Afridi)
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Ross Edwards, match-used 'St.Peter' cricket Bat, marked '78.1 Wsc' on top of handle, used by Ross Edwards throughout Wsc Year two 1978-79. Good condition for match used bat
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Cricket Art: Charles Moodie (1947-, Australian): 'The Last four of the day', oil on board, signed by the artist lower left (framed, 55 x 66 cm); Kevan Hardacre (1927-, Australian), 'cricket at Como', oil on canvas, signed by the artist (60 x 60 cm); Applegate caricature of Greg Chappell (framed, 51 x 61 cm); plus pair of aboriginalart prints by Malla (Dale Oliver), both signed and numbered by the artist, and endorsed to Greg Chappell (both framed, 50 x 63 cm). (5 items)
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Australian Team for 1979 World Cup, full size 'Gray-Nicolls' cricket Bat, with 14 signatures including Kim Hughes, Rick Darling, Allan border & Geoff Dymock. Good condition
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Graham Dilley’S Kent Schools cricket Cap, maroon wool, embroidered Prancing horse/K.S.C.A. logo on front, named inside to 'G.R.Dilley' and signed. Good match-worn condition. [Graham Dilley played 41 Tests & 36 ODIs 1979-89, and also for Kent, Natal & Worcester]
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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. Good condition for a match used bat
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Cricket books, noted 'A History of West Indies Cricket' by Manley (London, 1988); 'Geelong's Blazing Century - Runs and Wickets Since 1862' by O'Dowd (Geelong, 1989); 'Hundreds and Hat-Tricks, the History of Pomborneit Cricket Club' by O'Neill (Camperdown, 1986); 'The History of the Richmond Cricket Club' by Tyson (Melb. 1987). (37 items)
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Cricket Bats, noted c1935 'A.G.Spalding - Vic Richardson' match-used bat; c1980s-90s signed bats - England (2), New Zealand (2), South Africa (2), India and 1996-97 South Australia. (9 items)
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Cricket books, noted 'The A.I.F. Cricket Team' by Cardwell (signed, 148/200) (Sydney, 1980); 'Cricketer Militant, the Life of Jack Parsons' by Howat (signed) (Oxford, 1980); 'Cricketing Stars' by Mason (signed) (Melbourne, 1987); 'World's Best Cricket Book Ever' by Sherwood and Alderdice (Adelaide, 1981). (34 items)
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Cricket plates, from Bradford Exchange series 'Australia’s Cricketing Greats' (5) - Don Bradman, Allan border, Dennis Lillee, bill O’Reilly & Greg Chappell. (5 items)
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Cricket Art: Felix Topolsk(1907-89): 'Eton v Harrow, cricket at Lords, 1983', screenprint, signed by the artist at lower right, numbered 81/300 lower left (framed, 100 x 62 cm); plus print 'Dr W.G.Grace' by John Thirsk (c1972), signed by the artist and numbered 66/500 (framed, 54 x 80 cm). (2 items)
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Dennis Lillee, signature on Victoria Bushrangers shirt, endorsed 'To Max, Best Wishes, Dennis Lillee', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 89 x 89 cm
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England test jumper, long sleeves, with embroidered Crown over three lions on front, made by Kent and Curwen. Ex Craig McDermott collection
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Mike Gatting's England Touring test cap, from 1984-85 tour to India, navy blue wool, embroidered St.George and dragon on front, endorsed inside 'Mg'. Good match-worn condition. Ex Bruce French's Beneft Auction, 1991. (Mike Gatting played 79 Tests 1978-95, including 23 as England Captain)
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1985 Richard Hadlee Testimonial, 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. Ex Sir Richard Hadlee
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1985 Australian tour to England, menu of the British Sportsman’s club luncheon to the Australian Cricketers, illustrated by Roy Ullyet, signed inside by the Australian team, Roy Ullyett & R.Subba row
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Tim Zoehrer's Australian One-Day helmet, yellow with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on front, good match-worn condition with Zoehrer's signature inside. (Zoehrer played 10 Tests and 22 ODIs 1985-94)
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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 Australian Team, 'Sanspareils-Greenlands' cricket Bat, signed by Australian team, 15 signatures including Allan border, David Boon & David Gilbert. Fine condition
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Danny Morrison’S New Zealand test Cap, navy blue wool, with embroidered silver Fern on front, signed inside by Danny Morrison. Very good condition. [Danny Morrison played 48 Tests & 96 ODIs 1987-97]
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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 and Ewen Chatfeld. Good condition
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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. Good condition, in attractive display case, 20 x 96 cm
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Cricket books, noted 'Caught England Bowled Australia' by Frith (signed) (London, 1997); 'The ABC Cricket Book, the First 60 Years' by Maxwell (signed) (Sydney, 1994); 'The Fleetwood-Smith Story - a Wayward Genius' by Growden (Sydney, 1991); 'Backward Glances - An Album of Early Cricket Photographs 1857-1917' edited by green (signed) (Newport Iow, 1992). (41 items)
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Alec Stewart's Surrey cricket cap, maroon wool, embroidered Surrey logo on front, inside endorsed 'Alec' and signed (both worn). Good match-used condition. (Alec Stewart is the most capped English Cricketer of all time in test matches and 2nd most capped in one day Internationals, having played in 133 Tests and 170 ODIs)
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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 in 52 Tests & 164 ODIs 1983-94]
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Cricket books, noted '200 Seasons of Australian Cricket' (Syd., 1997); 'The Bradman Albums' in 2 vols (Syd., 1995); 'Hitting Across the Line' by Viv Richards (Syd., 1991); 'The Prime Minister's Xi' by Selth (Canberra, 1990). (39 items)
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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 and Sachin Tendulkar. VG condition
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1991-92 Australian Team, Boxing day test v India at MCG, full size 'Impala Hornet' cricket bat, with 13 signatures on front including Allan Border, mark Taylor, Dean Jones and Bruce Reid. Good condition
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1992 Sheffield shield Centenary: souvenir programme 'Celebrating 100 Years of Sheffeld Shield Cricket, South Australia VS New South Wales, 18-21 December 1992, Adelaide Oval', with 70 signatures on the covers, including Don Bradman, ray Lindwall, Arthur Morris, bill brown, Neil Harvey, Kim Hughes, Steve Waugh and Sam Loxton
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1992 Sheffield shield Centenary: dinner menu 'Celebrating 100 Years of Sheffeld shield cricket, South Australia vs New South Wales, 18-21 December 1992, Adelaide oval', with 53 signatures on the covers, 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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1992 cricket World Cup, display with full size 'Geoff Hesford -, the Ulysses' cricket Bats (9), one signed by each team - Australia, England, India, NZ, Pakistan, South Africa, SrLanka, West Indies & Zimbabwe, in large display case, 150 x 101 cm. Vg condition
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1992-93 Queensland v Western Australia, 21-24/10/92, full size cricket Bat signed by both teams, with 25 signatures including Ian Healy, Allan border, Geoff Marsh & Damien Martyn (who scored a century in each innings). Good condition
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1993-94 Australia v New Zealand, 1st test, full size cricket Bat signed by both teams, with 26 signatures incl. Allan border, Ian Healy (113 not out), Shane Warne, Martin Crowe & Andrew Jones (143). Fine condition
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1993-94 Australia v South Africa, Odi at the Gabba, full size cricket Bat signed by both teams, with 25 signatures including Allan border, Ian Healy, Glenn McGrath, Hansie Cronje & Gary Kirsten. Good condition
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Mark Waugh’S Australian Tracksuit, from 1994 tour to South Africa, jacket & pants, the jacket signed on front by mark Waugh and endorsed to his personal physiotherapist Lindsay.
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Ian Healy, print 'The boy from Biloela - Ian Healy' by d’Arcy Doyle, signed by Ian Healy and the artist, limited edition 1260/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 71 x 91 cm
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Jason Bakker’S Geelong cricket Cap, blue with embroidered 'Geelong cricket club' logo on front, signed inside by Jason Bakker. Good condition. [Jason Bakker played 11 first Class matches for Victoria 1994-2000]
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Phil Emery’S Gordon cricket Cap, red with embroidered 'Gordon D.C.C.' logo on front, signed inside by Emery. Good condition. [Phil Emery played 1 test & 1 Odi 1994-95; and 121 first Class matches for NSW 1987-99]
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1994-95 Australia v England, full size cricket Bat signed by both teams, with 27 signatures including mark Taylor, Shane Warne, Mike Atherton & Darren Gough. Fine, bat varnished with signatures in excellent condition
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Queensland's first Sheffield shield, full size 'Gabba' cricket bat signed by Queensland and South Australia, with 28 signatures including Stuart Law, Allan Border, Trevor Barsby and Carl Rackemann. Fine, bat varnished with signatures in excellent condition
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Queensland’S first Sheffield shield, full size 'kookaburra' cricket Bat ‘Queensland Bulls Inaugural Sheffeld shield Champions 1994-1995, ten Year Anniversary luncheon’, with 12 signatures including Stuart Law, Allan border, Trevor Barsby & Carl Rackemann. Fine condition
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