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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:800
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:380
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:548
Date:24-Aug-2011
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Cricket Art: Felix Topolski(1907-89): 'Eton v Harrow, Cricket at Lords, 1983', screenprint, signed by the artist lower right, numbered 81/300 lower left (framed, 100 x 62 cm); plus print 'Dr W.G.Grace' by John Thirsk (circa 1972), 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 and glazed, overall 89 x 89 cm
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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 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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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 [Danny Morrison played 48 Tests & 96 ODIs 1987-97]
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Cricket Autographs: 'The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers' by Martin-Jenkins (Melbourne, 1987), signed by 645 test cricketers, noted Don Bradman (twice), Mike Denness, Mike Gatting, Tony Greig, Harold Larwood, Brian Statham, Derek Underwood, Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell, Neil Harvey, ray Lindwall, Keith Miller, Arthur Morris, Jeff Thomson, Barry Richards, Wes hall, Malcolm Marshall, Viv Richards, Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan and Arjuna Ranatunge
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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. 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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Don Bradman & Len Hutton, both signatures on 1988 Bicentennial Souvenir, limited edition 138/150, window mounted, overall 44 x 34 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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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 covers including Don Bradman, Richard Hadlee, bill Lawry, Graham McKenzie, Shane Warne, Greg Chappell, Doug Walters, Ron Hamence, Ricky Ponting and Jeff Thomson
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Cricket Bats: 1992-93 Queensland v WA, 21-24/10/92, full size Cricket Bat signed by both teams, with 25 signatures including Ian Healy, Allan Border, Geoff Marsh & Damien Martyn. 2003-04 Queensland, full size Cricket Bat with 24 signatures including Jimmy Maher, Andy Bichel, Nathan Hauritz, Mitchell Johnson, Michael Kasprowicz & Andrew Symonds. Andy Bichel signature on full size 'Gabba Bulls' Cricket Bat, with plaque attached outlining Andy Bichel’s career, limited edition 53/100 (3 items)
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1993-94 Australia v New Zealand, 1st test, full size cricket bat signed by both teams, with 26 signatures including Allan Border, Ian Healy (113 not out), Shane Warne, Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones (143)
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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. With CoA
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1994-95 Australia v England, full size 'Kookaburra' cricket bat signed by both teams, with 28 signatures including mark Taylor, Shane Warne, Mike Atherton and Darren Gough. Fine, bat varnished; signatures in excellent condition
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'Mark Taylor - Time to Declare' by Mark Taylor & Ian Heads [Sydney, 1999], deluxe edition signed by Mark Taylor; plus reprinted team photographs (8) - 1912 Australia; 1922 Australian XI v The Rest; 1932-33 England 'Bodyline' team; 1932-33 Australia; 1936-37 Australia; 1948 Australia; 1960-61 Australia; 1960-61 West Indies. (9 items)
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Cricket Group: Stuart MacGill’s Australia A One-Day Cap, signed to brim 'Stuart M'; Ryan Campbell’s Western Australia One-Day Cricket Cap, signed & endorsed on brim; 'Swampy' team shirt, from Geoff Marsh’s Testimonial match with 11 signatures; Postcard of Lord’s postcard, with hand-written message from Mike Hussey written during the 2010 Australia v Pakistan Test at Lord’s; white One-Day cricket ball signed by Allan Border. (5 items)
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2000 New Zealand Team, full size cricket bat, with plaque affixed 'New Zealand Cricket Team, Winners of the I.C.C. Knockout Tournament, Held in Kenya, 2000', with 14 signatures including Stephen Fleming, Adam Parore and Craig McMillan
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Ian Healy Testimonial Match, Ian Healy Australian XI v Rest of the World XI, full size 'Kookaburra' Cricket Bat, signed by both teams, with 24 signatures including David Boon, Allan Border, Ian Healy, Pat Rafter, Sir Richard Hadlee, Vivian Richards & Allan Langer. Superb condition
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2000-01 Australia v West Indies test series: full size 'Kookaburra' cricket bat, signed by Australia and West Indies teams, with 29 signatures including Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Colin Miller, Ricky Ponting, Jimmy Adams and Brian Lara
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C2001 Australia v West Indies, full size 'Kookaburra' cricket bat signed by both teams, with 24 signatures including Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Justin Langer, Courtney Walsh and Jimmy Adams
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Queensland, signed Cricket Bats (5) - for 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 & 2007-08, each with 21-23 signatures. (5 items)
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Steve Waugh, lithographed print 'Steve Waugh, Farewell from Melbourne', signed by Steve Waugh, limited edition 157/350, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 48 cm
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2004 Australia, tour to Zimbabwe, full size 'Kookaburra' cricket bat with 13 signatures including Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Brad Hogg, Glenn McGrath and Andrew Symonds. VG condition
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Matthew Hayden, 'Matthew Hayden - On Top of the World' display, comprising signed full size 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat, mounted in display case with details of the top ten Test scores, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 122 cm. Limited edition 252/380
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1904 original watercolour artwork for Sniders & Abrahams 'Jokes' No. 2, 'Bowler. (His Sixth Appeal For An Obvious Leg Before). 'Ow's That?' Umpire (drawing out watch) 'Well, He's Been in Ten Minutes Now - Hout!', size 162 x 93 mm; together with an example of the issued Sniders & Abrahams cigarette card. Ex archive of Osboldsone & Co. Printers, Collins St, Melbourne
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1904 original watercolour artwork for Sniders & Abrahams 'Jokes' No. 3, 'Bowler. 'How's That?' Umpire 'Wasn't Looking. But If 'E Does It Again 'E's Out!', size 162 x 93 mm; together with an example of the issued Sniders & Abrahams cigarette card. Ex archive of Osboldsone & Co. Printers, Collins St, Melbourne
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1932 Wills (standard Cigarettes) 'Twelve Great Australian Cricketers', complete set (12) (cut from the 1932 calendar). Fair/VG (stuck onto board). Also c2004 Tab Sportsbet Brownlow betting poster
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1953-54 Coles 'Australian & English Cricketers', almost complete set [27/28], in two mounts (each about 50 x 45 cm) with 22 signatures laid down
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Australia: signed autograph cards (24 - cards with 'Australia Test Player' printed in green), including Graham McKenzie, Rick Darling, Shaun Tait, Nathan Bracken, Geoff Lawson, Paul Reiffel and rod Hogg. (24 items)
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1928-29 England Team, autograph page with 19 signatures including Percy Chapman (Captain), J.B.Hobbs, Douglas Jardine (Captain of the 1932-33 Bodyline team), Maurice tete and Harold Larwood. Inside 1928 autograph book that includes another page signed by 8 England cricketers; page signed by Australians A.J.Richardson and R.H.B.Bettington.
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1930-31 West Indies Team to Australia, autograph page with 16 signatures including George Headley (the black Bradman), Jackie Grant (Captain), Barto Bartlett, Herman Griffith and Learie Constantine
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Ashes Greats, team sheet with 13 signatures - Don Bradman, Len Hutton, Leslie Ames, Norman Yardley, Freddie Brown, Peter Mailey, Trevor Bailey, R.E.S.Wyatt, Gubby Allen, T.B.Mitchell, Tom Graveney, Bill Bowes & Dickie Bird. Vg condition
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1948 Australian Team, reprinted photograph (19 x 14 cm) of the team arriving at Tilbury Docks, with 6 signatures - Don Bradman, Doug Ring, Arthur Morris, Ian Johnson, Bill Brown & Keith Miller
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England Team Sheets: 1976-77 England Team to India, Sri Lanka & Australia, official team sheet with 18 signatures; plus 1982 2nd test v Pakistan team sheet with 13 signatures. (2 items)
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'Cricketing Knights', printed title card with 5 signatures - Sir Don Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Colin Cowdrey, Sir Richard Hadlee and Sir Clyde Walcott
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1981 Australian Team to UK and Sri Lanka, official team sheet with 20 signatures including Kim Hughes (Captain), Dennis Lillee, Trevor Chappell and Mike Whitney; together with letter from tour manager. (2 items)
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1983 Australian Team, 4th Test v Pakistan at Melbourne, team sheet with 12 signatures including Kim Hughes (captain), Graham Yallop (268), Dennis Lillee & Allan Border. Scarce. Plus circa 1982-97 range with Annual Reports (14) of Acb, VCA, Nswca & Mcc; Tour Guides (7); books (3) & other items (6). (31 items)
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1997 Australian Team to South Africa, official team sheet with 19 signatures, noted mark Taylor, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Adam Gilchrist. Folded, otherwise fine condition. Rare
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1999 Australian Team to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, official team sheet with 23 signatures including Stephen Waugh (Captain), Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting. Extremely rare - we have only seen this twice previously
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2000 Australian Team for Carlton & United Series (One Day series v India & Pakistan), official team sheet with 14 signatures including Stephen Waugh (captain), Shane Warne & Adam Gilchrist
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2000-01 Australian Team for Carlton & United Series (One Day series v West Indies & Zimbabwe), official team sheet with 13 signatures including Stephen Waugh (captain), Shane Warne & Adam Gilchrist
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'The South Australian Football Association. Official Programme of Matches for Season 1892', printed by Shawyer & Co., Adelaide. Poor condition, though early and extremely rare
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Football Literature, published in South Australia, noted 'The Sporting Index' Nos.10 & 12 [Adelaide, 1919]; 'League Football Album 1957'; 'Jubilee Souvenir, Flinders Football League, 1912-1961' [Adelaide, 1961]; 'Australian Rules Football' [Adelaide, 1962]; 'South Australian Football - The Past and the Present 1860-1965' & 'South Australian Football - The Past and the Present 1860-1967'. Fair/Good condition (12 items)
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The first Brownlow Medal Ever Awarded - Edward 'Carji' Greeves 1924: the 18ct gold & enamel medal, with on front 'VFL/ Chas. Brownlow Trophy', and engraved on reverse 'Won By E.G.Greeves, Geelong, 1924', maker's stamp 'H.E.Brown', with pin and safety chain added later so Brownlow could be worn on lapel. Accompanied by small red box with text 'Stokes (A'Asia) Ltd., Badge Makers and Medalists Since 1856, Melbourne Australia' on lid. Except for the change of the monogram from VFL to AFL in 1990, the design,…
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Stan Judkins' 1930 Brownlow Medal: the 18ct gold and enamel medal, with on front 'VFL/ Chas. Brownlow Trophy', and engraved on reverse 'Won By S. Judkins, Richmond F.C., 1930', maker's stamp 'H.E.Brown', with black and yellow ribbons. Small part enamel missing, otherwise very, the first Richmond player to win the game's most prestigious award, the Brownlow Medal. Stan Judkins - Richmond 1928-36, 133 games, 5 goals. (b: 4 Oct 1907-1986, 166 cm, 61kg). a high class wingman who was one of the smallest and…
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Autograph Book, with signatures of 35 footballers circa 1930-60 including Jack Regan, Ron Todd, Gordon Hocking, Alby Pannam, Harry Collier, Dick Abikhair, Ken Dean, Laurie Dwyer, Noel Teasdale, Les Foote & John Dugdale
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Haydn Bunton (possibly the greatest footballer ever), display comprising signatures of Haydn Bunton Sr & Haydn Bunton Jnr on pieces, mounted with pictures & details of their records, framed & glazed, overall 72 x 61 cm
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'The Australasian Pictorial' for August 27, 1932, with Syd Coventry full colour front cover; other colour pages - 'Notable Adelaide Teams' (4), 'Famous Victorian Teams' (4), 'Captains For 1932' (centre page spread) and 'Old-Time Rugby Teams (4). Scarce Colour Item From This Period
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1934 Richmond Premiership medal, solid gold and blue enamel medal with monogram 'VFL' in centre, surrounded by text 'Victorian Football League/ Premiers', engraved on reverse, 'Richmond F.C. Centenary Premiers 1934 / S.Judkins'. Some loss of enamel, though very attractive and rare. (Stan Judkins played 133 games 1928-36, and was the first Richmond player to win the game's most prestigious award, the Brownlow Medal).
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VFA History Books & Programmes, noted 'History Book - The Seagulls' [Melbourne, 1970]; 'Yarraville Football Club - Blood, Sweat & Tears - A Pictorial History' [Melbourne, 1983]; 'The Redlegs History Book - The Dandenong Football Club' [Melbourne, 1974]; 1934 Preston Football Club - second Annual Sports Meeting; 1937 'Souvenir Programme, Imperial v Brunswick'; 1953 'Coronation Day - Victorian Football Association - North v South'; 1955 '1941 Grand Final Replay Coburg versus Port Melbourne'. Fair/Good…
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