View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low) Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-100 of 118. Previous|12|Next Image Lot # Item Title Time Left Your Bids 221 1928-29 "The Fight for the Ashes" by M.A. Noble, [London, George G. Harrup & Co.] 1st edition, 1929, 316pp. Estimate$50 - $100Price Realized$120StatusSold View details 222 AN ORIGINAL LETTER FROM DOUGLAS JARDINE, dated 1st November, 1928 and written on Hotel Windsor, Melbourne letterhead: Four sides of neatly hand-written text to "Lady Fianach". Attractively mounted and displayed showing all four sides of the letter., 38 x 51cm overall. Jardine and his team had arrived in Australia for a five Test Match series which they went on to win 4-1. Estimate$400 - $600Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 223 An early pair of Clarrie Grimmett's pure wool cricket flannel trousers, circa 1928; maker unknown. Much worn. Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$220StatusSold View details 224 1928-29 "The Argus Cricket Guide. Performances and Personalities of English and Australian Players - Complied by Old Boy of The Argus and The Australian" endorsed "with the Author's Compliments", 16pp with images, printed by Wilson and Mackinnon, Melbourne. Together with the 1929-30 edition, similarly endorsed. (2 items). Rare. Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$120StatusSold View details 225 A large format "Supplement to the Sporting Globe: Feb. 8 1928", headed "Ponsford is the Greatest Run-Getter in the World Today", featuring nine photographs, details of his career to that point, and a facsimile reproduction of his thoughts in his own handwriting; block mounted for display and protection, overall 74 x 66cm. Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$40StatusSold View details 226 "THIRD TEST MATCH - MELBOURNE - December 29th to January 4th, 1928-29 EMPIRE CRICKET" programme published by A.E. Spring, High Street, Windsor; 40pp plus coloured covers. Extremely scarce. Although Australia lost this match and the Series, Don Bradman announced his arrival on the scene in this, just his 2nd Test Match, making 79 in the first innings and 112 in the second. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$380StatusSold View details 227 MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB, 1929-30 Country membership badge, made by C. Bentley, (No.1331). Rare, and in very fine condition. Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$100StatusSold View details 228 CLARRIE GRIMMETT photographic portrait, signed by the photographer; framed and glazed, oveall 58 x 48cm. Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$60StatusSold View details 229 "THE AUSTRALIANS 1930" handkerchief by A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich; depicts the whole Australian team. Framed & glazed; overall 53 x 54cm. Rare. Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$340StatusSold View details 230 THE AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM 1930: An original photographic postcard of the team, mounted together with a fully signed sheet with all 17 members of the touring party, including Woodfull, Richardson, Oldfield, Bradman and Ponsford. Framed & glazed, overall 41 x 25cm. This was Bradman's first tour to England. Australia won the five match Test Series 2-0. It was during the 3rd Test at Leeds, in July, that Bradman made his highest Test score of 334, making the first 309 runs on his first day... Estimate$800 - $1,200Price Realized$700StatusSold View details 231 DON BRADMAN FLICKER BOOK: No.1 "ON DRIVE and OFF DRIVE", together with the C.V. GRIMMETT Flicker Book No.2 "Googley Delivery and Off Break Finger Spin", by Flicker Productions, Earls Court Road, London, 1930. (2). Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett Collection; his family, by descent. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 232 C.V. GRIMMETT: Flicker Book No.2 "Googley Delivery and Off Break Finger Spin", by Flicker Productions, Earls Court Road, London, 1930. Signed by Grimmett to the front cover. Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett Collection, family, by descent. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 233 MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB, membership fobs for 1930-31 and 1933-34, both made by C. Bentley. (2). Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$260StatusSold View details 234 WALTER ROBINS (1906-68): Two action photographs featuring Robins, the English bowler who played in 19 Tests; one showing his bowling stance (signed by Robins) 24 x 18cm; and, another showing Robins after bowling, and getting past Rigg, with Fingleton (who has signed) at the other end; 26.5 x 25.5cm. (2 images, both signed and mounted). Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$80StatusSold View details 235 ORIGINAL PLAYER CONTRACTS (unsigned) FOR THE 1930 TOUR TO ENGLAND and for the 1935 TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA: the 1930 contract is a 13-page document prepared for the Australian Board of Control for Cricket and incorporating the names of the proposed team members: Woodfull, Ponsford, a'Beckett, Hornibrook, Hurwood, Jackson, Bradman, etc; the 1935 contract of 7 pages invites Richardson, McCabe, Brown, Chipperfield, Fingleton, Oldfield, Grimmett, etc., to represent Australia in matches in South Africa. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$400StatusSold View details 236 A pair of Clarrie Grimmett's pure wool cricket flannel trousers, circa 1930; with Kaylo "GRIPU" label and other markings to rear waistband. Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$200StatusSold View details 237 Five unengraved cricket award fobs; various metals and designs, circa 1930s. (5 items). Estimate$60 - $100Price Realized$140StatusSold View details 238 THE AUSTRALIAN XI 1930: Souvenir menu/programme for a "Complimentary Smoke Night tendered to Mr. W.L. Kelly J.P., Manager of 1930 Australian XI by Richmond Cricket Club on Tuesday, February 11th, 1930 at Richmond Town Hall." featuring a cartoon portrait of Kelly in kangaroo outfit (by Wells); together with the Orient Line souvenir itinerary/fixture for the Australian XI English Tour 1930 (for which Kelly was manager). (2 items). Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$160StatusSold View details 239 BRADMAN'S FIRST TOUR OF ENGLAND. A Gradidge Imperial Driver full size match-used bat attractively signed to the back of the blade by the Australian and English teams during the five Test Match series played in England between June and August, 1930. Estimate$8,000 - $12,000Price Realized$20,000StatusSold View details 240 THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND - JULY 1930: A full-size Herbert Sutcliffe Autograph bat by Stuart Surridge & Co., dated "July 1930" and signed to the front of the blade by the fifteen members of the Australian Touring party , and their manager, William L. Kelly. The ink signatures are headed by the captain, Bill Woofull and the vice-captain, Vic. Richardson, followed by Wall, Jackson, Bradman, Hornibrook, Hurwood, Fairfax, Grimmett, Oldfield, Walker, (Howard, treasurer), Ponsford, McCabe and Kippax. Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold View details 241 West Indies Cricket Team Australian Tour 1930-31, Shaw, Savill & Albion Coy. Ltd. shipping line's 8-page itinerary and tour fixture. (also handstamped "Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line"). Extremely scarce, being only the 2nd example known to us. Led by Bill Woodfull, the Australian won the five Test match series, 4-1. Provenance: the Estate of W.L. Kelly, Manager of the 1930 Australia XI. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$600StatusSold View details 242 "DRAFT OF SPEECH BY E.P. RAMSAY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA, IN MAKING PRESENTATION TO MR. C. GRIMMETT AT STATION 5CL, ADELAIDE, AT 8 P.M. ON 4/11/30" comprising of seven typed pages held within a blank cover with manuscript endorsement "To Clarrie Grimmett Esq., With Compliments from E.P. Ramsay" "....Mr. Grimmett's achievements are worthy of emulation by every young aspirant for Cricketing honours in Australia....." Estimate$150 - $250StatusCLOSED! View details 243 CLARRIE GRIMMETT - FILM MAKER: An original reel of 16mm-cine film, labelled Australia and recording Grimmett's visits to the Nullarbor Plains, where he observed the aborigines, Hobart, Brisbane, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, Melbourne, Flinders Street Station, St. Kilda, the War Memorial and Captain Cook's Cottage. Approx. 15 minutes long. Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$400StatusSold View details 244 CLARRIE GRIMMETT - FILM MAKER: Two reels of 16mm-cine film, labelled London recording the 1934 Australian Team on tour in Europe, with the King & Queen in England, visiting Whitehall, the Tower of London, St. Pauls, the Duke of Portland's estate, golf at Gleneagles, Woodfull, Walker, Wall, Bradman, a'Beckett, etc. The second reel labelled King George & England, with references to Windsor Castle, Oldfield, Woodfull, Hobbs, Wall, Jackson, the Ascot Races, etc. Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSold View details 245 BILL WOODFULL HONOURED AT THE CARLTON CRICKET CLUB, NOVEMBER 1930: A souvenir programme/menu for a "Smoke Social tendered to Mr. W.M. Woodfull, Captain 17th Australian XI. on Monday, 17th November 1930"; with a Wells cartoon showing "King William" carrying "The Ashes" to the front cover; fully signed in ink by all 13 members of the victorious Australian squad, including Woodfull, Bradman, Grimmett, Fairfax, Kippax, Ponsford and McCabe. Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold View details 246 AN ORIGINAL HAND-WRITTEN LETTER FROM WILLIAM HENRY COOPER (1849 - 1939): Two sheets (headed Orrong Road, Armadale) dated Nov.30th 1930, comprising of more than three sides of neatly written details of Cooper's cricket reminiscences. He was writing to Les Hill of Mount Gambier (envelope present) about his experiences as a member of Murdoch's 1884 tour to England as well as his years playing for Victoria. He had also served as a Victorian State selector and Vice-President of the V.C.A. Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$400StatusSold View details 247 An original letter dated 17th December 1930 from Arthur Sims in Christchurch to Clarrie Grimmett, c/o the South Australian Cricket Team: "Dear Grimmett, I understand Arthur Mailey spoke to you about a team I was trying to get over to New Zealand to give our New Zealand Team a game or two before they leave for England.....Arthur Mailey told me that you were not certain whether you could come or not; but naturally all New Zealanders are more proud of you than ever...."... Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$120StatusSold View details 248 A MATCH-USED BAT SIGNED BY BRADMAN AND HIS NSW STATE XI TEAM AT BATHURST - 15th OCTOBER 1931 A full-size Federal Bat Company "The Federal" bat, dated on the back of the blade "BATHURST 15.10.31" and signed by the whole visiting team: Don Bradman (Captain), Wendell Bill, Alan Fairfax, Stan McCabe, Frank Ward, Alec Marks, C. Miller, R.L. Jones, Ernie Laidler, Bob Louden, W. Hunt. Provenance: The Estate of Campbell Macquarie Miller, who was part of Bradman's team. Estimate$8,000 - $12,000StatusUnsold View details 249 A miniature Gradidge Imperial Driver bat signed by Australian Test player, Alan Fairfax, circa 1931. Provenance: The Estate of Ernie Bromley. Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$240StatusSold View details 250 A MATCH-USED BAT OWNED BY ARCHIE JACKSON: Very little has survived from the tragically short cricket career of Archibald Jackson (1909 - 1933), who died in Brisbane at the age of only 23, from complications associated with tuberculosis. At the time of his death he had appeared for Australia in 8 Test Matches - against England in 1929, against England in England in 1930 and against the West Indies in Australia in 1931. This full-size bat, signed in the ownership position by Jackson, is a..... Condition ReportThere are no woodworm holes or loss of timber, the aging that is visible is consistent with usage and the deterioration of the rubber handle suggests that it is original. We can only say that it was used very late in his career, but we cannot be more specific. Important Private Collection: Country Victoria Estimate$1,000 - $2,000Price Realized$2,800StatusSold View details 251 A pair of Clarrie Grimmett's pure wool cricket flannel trousers, circa 1930s; with "Greys Double London Shrunk SLAX" label to rear waistband. Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett Collection; his family, by descent. Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$200StatusSold View details 252 SOUTH AFRICA IN AUSTRALIA 1931-32 - THIRD TEST, MELBOURNE, December 1931 A small autograph book featuring the original signatures of South African team members Morkel, Cameron, Taylor, Bell and Quinn. The book also contains various non-cricket signatures. Estimate$60 - $100Price Realized$20StatusSold View details 253 CLARRIE GRIMMETT - FILM MAKER: A group of four original reels of 16mm-cine film, all focused on the South African cricket team in Australia, 1931-32 and the Australian team in South Africa, 1935-36 and each of approximately 15 minutes duration. Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusCLOSED! View details 254 1932-33 and 1934 "The Fight for the Ashes" by J.B. Hobbs, (2 vols), [London, George G. Harrup & Co.] 1st editions; hardcover. Estimate$50 - $100Price Realized$100StatusSold View details 255 Several publications from the Estate of Ernie Bromley: "The Australian Cricketer" magazines (May 1932, 21 October 1933, 3 & 10 March 1934), all featuring articles about Bromley; "In Quest of the Ashes 1934", "The Australians in England 1924" (Manchester Guardian booklet), and two publicity photographs. (8 items). Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$200StatusSold View details 256 A newspaper or magazine colourized reproduction of the photo of the English cricketers and officials, 1932, who came to Australia to attempt to win back the Ashes, in what was to become known as the "Bodyline Series"; attractively framed and glazed, overall 48 x 58cm. Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$80StatusSold View details 257 A MATCH-USED BAT OWNED BY CHARLIE MACARTNEY AND SIGNED BY BOTH TEAMS DURING THE "BODYLINE" SERIES OF 1932 INCLUDING THE CONTROVERSIAL CAPTAIN, WALTER JARDINE AND HIS STRIKE BOWLER, HAROLD LARWOODCharlie Macartney (1886 - 1958) appeared for Australia in 35 Test Matches between 1907 and 1926 although he continued to play cricket till 1935-36, when he was vice-captain to Jack Ryder on a tour of India. Condition ReportThe bat has been match used as shows the scuffs and slight indentations that would be associated with such usage and age. The rubber covering to the handle has deteriorated significantly but is largely present. There are no cracks or evidence of repairs visible. The bat has been lovingly preserved for decades in the custom built presentation case in which it is being offered for sale for the first time. Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Price Realized$2,400StatusSold View details 258 THE INDIAN CRICKET TEAM IN ENGLAND IN 1932: Towards the end of their busy tour of England, the Indian XI played a 3-day match in Scarborough (September 7th-9th) against a team called "Leveson-Gower's XI". This "Driver" bat - (76cm) - was signed and headed "ALL INDIA XI v LEVENSON-GOWER XI" with signatures of both teams, including the Indians, Nayudu, Palia, Jahingir Khan, and the English, Townsend, Sutcliffe, Hendren, Holmes, and others present for the match. Condition ReportThe bat is in good condition considering age, there are no borer holes or are there chips or missing timber. As would be expected the rubber covering to the handle is largely absent through deterioration. Estimate$800 - $1,200Price Realized$1,400StatusSold View details 259 THE BODYLINE SERIES: "M.C.C. AUSTRALASIAN TOUR, 1932-33" Fixtures and Travelling Schedule booklet signed to the front cover by Jardine, Wyatt, Iftikan Ali of Pataudi, Sutcliffe, Warner and Palairet (the tour managers). Provides all dates and locations, a map of the ocean voyages, postal information, etc. Not a format we have seen before. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$650StatusSold View details 260 THE BODYLINE SERIES: "M.C.C. AUSTRALASIAN TOUR 1932-3" Orient Line itinerary and English Team souvenir brochure, with details of the team members and their photographs, fully signed by all 18 members of the touring party including Bowes, for whom a page has been affixed "after the retirement through illness of K.S. Duleepsinhji". Provenance: From the Estate of W.L. Kelly, Manager of 1930 Australian XI. Condition ReportThe Bill Bowes addendum sheet has been glued. Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$1,000StatusSold View details 261 "Cricket Sketches and Short Stories by Arthur Mailey, the Australian Googly Bowler, 1932-33" [Glebe, Simmons Limited (Printers), [1933]; Oblong quarto, [32] pages with numerous illustrations. Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$380StatusSold View details 262 THE BODYLINE SERIES: A group of seven original real-photo postcards published by the Melbourne Herald & Sun newspapers, each one depicting an incident in the 2nd Test Match, played at Melbourne December 1932 - January 1933; each card with a printed label affixed verso, which explains the scene. The titles include "McCabe's Duck", "Hammond's Brilliant Catch", "Signs of Larwood", etc. (7 items). Not previously seen by us. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$400StatusSold View details 263 THE BODYLINE SERIES: A Melbourne Club menu with the front cover dated 12th November 1932 and featuring a kangaroo and a lion shaking paws; enhanced with a pencil sketch by Arthur Mailey titled "Finale"; the inside covers further illustrated with two caricatures, one a self portrait signed by Mailey "Doesn't know what it's all about" and the blank page opposite, signed by Gubby Allen and Freddie Brown. The Englishmen had arrived in Melbourne by train from Adelaide on November 10th. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$340StatusSold View details 264 THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM in ENGLAND, 1934 Two official team postcards, one signed in ink on the back by sixteen team members including Bromley, Bradman, Woodfull, McCabe, Ponsford, Darling, Oldfield and O'Reilly. (2 items). Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$400StatusSold View details 265 THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM in ENGLAND, 1934 "AUSTRALIAN XI ENGLISH TOUR 1934" Orient Line souvenir programme and fixture list (with cover artwork by Walter Jardine) featuring individual photographs of the Australian team, each signed individually in pen. Provenance: The Ernest Harvey Bromley Estate. Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$440StatusSold View details 266 Ernie BROMLEY'S Australian Passport, issued to him at Melbourne in February 1934 and endorsed "Bearer is a member of the Australian Cricket Eleven." with visa stamps for the trip to England in April 1934 and back to Australia in October 1934. A later trip took him to India and Ceylon. Accompanied by several of Bromley's personal pics from the tour. Provenance: The Estate of Ernie Bromley. Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$600StatusSold View details 267 A miniature bat, with two applied silver plaques; the first engraved "To ERNIE BROMLEY from Busselton Branch Y.A.L. 22/3/34" and the second one engraved "Wood from Lighthouse erected 1863". Bromley was the first West-Australian born cricketer to be selected in the Australian Test team. Provenance: The Estate of Ernie Bromley. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$220StatusSold View details 268 A Smythson of Bond Street leather wallet, with multiple internal compartments and gilt lettering: "With Congratulations and Best Wishes to MR. E.H. BROMLEY from W. Harrison. Australia v England 1934." The wallet contains are original photo postcard of Bromley and other team members. Provenance: The Estate of Ernie Bromley. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$100StatusSold View details 269 1934 Australian Cricket Team badges, almost complete set (15 of 18); lacking only White, O'Reilly and Wait. Estimate$400 - $600Price Realized$500StatusSold View details 270 ERNIE BROMLEY's 1934 tour to England fully-fitted metal-bound cabin trunk bearing the marker's label 'THE PEARLITE WARDROBE TRUNK', with remnants of some stickers and 'E. H. BROMLEY' painted to one end. 98 x 57 x 38cm. Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$260StatusSold View details 271 ERNIE BROMLEY: An archive of original photographs, mainly from his 1934 tour to England with the Australian team, plus several related items from the estate of Ernie Bromley. (30+ items; various sizes). Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$340StatusSold View details 272 Official Orient Line Cricket Tour souvenir itineraries, comprising of the "AUSTRALIAN XI ENGLISH TOUR 1934" and "MCC AUSTRALASIAN TOUR 1936-7", together with a few associated items, (6). Estimate$200 - $250StatusUnsold View details 273 "Australia's 1934 Test Team photographs", on the backing card of a 1934 calendar produced for Gunn & Moore, depicting two of their bats on each side of the Australian team's photographs; note that calendar is no longer present, overall 29 x 38cm. Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$80StatusSold View details 274 A pair of Clarrie Grimmett's pure wool cricket flannel trousers, circa 1930; with "GRIPU" label to rear waistband. This may have been a spare pair as they show no signs of wear or tear. Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! View details 275 A full size Sandham bat by Strudwick, signed to the front of the blade by twelve Australians (Woodfull, Ponsford, Bradman, McCabe, Chipperfield, O'Reilly, Oldfield, Fleetwood-Smith, Bromley, Grimmett, Wall and Kippax) and the eleven Englishmen who faced each other during the 1934 Australian Tour to England. The respective signatures are headed "1934 AUSTRALIAN XI" and "ENGLAND XI". 75cm. Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$1,600StatusSold View details 276 AUSTRALIAN TOUR OF ENGLAND, 1934, pure wool blazer by "Speedway" in green wool to match the Australian Test Team blazer, with green and gold trim edges and retaining the Speedway High Grade Clothing" maker's label recording Grimmett's name, measurements and order number. Although unused, these blazers were intended for the team to wear on informal occasions, while on board the ship to England, or when invited to a non-cricket event. Extremely scarce. Estimate$800 - $1,200Price Realized$1,100StatusSold View details 277 A STERLING SILVER TANKARD PRESENTED TO BILL WOODFULL BY BILL FERGUSON, with the engraved dedication W. M. WOODFULL from 'PERCY' MAY THE HINGES OF FRIENDSHIP NEVER RUST, 5th SEPT. 1934; 12cm tall. Estimate$3,000 - $4,000StatusUnsold View details 277A THE 1934 AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND: pencil and pastel drawings by Scottish artist and cricket enthusiast, Harry Henderson. Fifteen signed portraits of Woodfull, McCabe, O'Reilly, Oldfield, Ponsford, Wall, Grimmett, Kippax, Fleetwood-Smith, Barnett, Chipperfield, Darling, Bromley, Brown and Ebeling. (15). Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSold View details 278 THE AUSTRALIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA 1935-36: A fully signed sheet, with the original signatures of all 14 members of the touring party; including Richardson, McCabe, Brown, Darling and Grimmett. Framed & glazed, overall 30 x 21cm. Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$240StatusSold View details 279 ERNIE BROMLEY'S AUTOGRAPH BOOK A small, tartan covered autograph book, signed by Bromley to the front page and subsequently by many famous cricketers of his day: noted the New South Wales XI of 1934 (Oldfield, Fingleton, Chipperfield, Kippax, Brown, Hill, etc.); the Victorian XI of 1934 (Ebeling, Bromley, Darling, Fleetwood-Smith, Rigg, etc.); a South Australian XI (Richardson, Grimmett, Wall, Collins, Badcock, etc.); a team featuring Bradman, Ward, Hamence, Walker, Badcock, etc.); and more. Condition ReportBook 9.2 x 12cm. Nine pages signed, all on one side, some being front and others to back. Remainder of pages blank. Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$1,000StatusSold View details 280 A "Readers" Special County cricket ball with an attached silver plate engraved "PRESENTED NOV. 1933 TO [Tich Freeman - KENT & ENGLAND] IN APPRECIATION OF HIS SERVICES TO ASHFORD PARISH CHURCH & HOSPITAL". Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$40StatusSold View details 281 THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM, 1935-36, IN SOUTH AFRICA: An Australian Cricket Team Christmas card with a photograph of the team, all named below the image, with their original pen signatures. The team featured Victor Richardson (Captain), Stan McCabe (Vice-Captain), Bill Brown, Clarrie Grimmett and Bill Oldfield. Framed and glazed, overall 42 x 36cm. Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$400StatusSold View details 282 1936-37 ASHES SERIES IN AUSTRALIA: song sheet for "Keep Your Tail Up KANGAROO - The Official Australian Cricket Chorus Song" composed by Neil McBeath; published by the V.C.A. and radio station 3AW, with the instruction "To be broadcast and sung at the M.C.C. during the vital Test Match....". [G.N. Raymond Pty Ltd, Collingwood, 1936]. A rare re-issue of the song sheet, originally published in 1931. Don Bradman captained the Australian team against Gubby Allen's Englishmen. Estimate$150 - $250StatusCLOSED! View details 283 "M.C.C. AUSTRALASIAN TOUR 1936-7" Orient Line itinerary and English Team souvenir brochure, with details of the English team members and their photographs, fully signed by all 18 members of the touring party including Allen, Ames, Duckworth, Hammond, Leyland and Verity. Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$360StatusSold View details 284 ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA - 3rd TEST, M.C.G. January 1937: A miniature James Cobbett Super Test bat, dated 1.1.1937 and signed to the front of the blade by the 22 cricketers who appeared in that Test Match, which was won by Australia by 365 runs. The bat is signed in the ownership position by "R.W.V.R.", Walter Robins, who made a duck and 61 in his two innings in this match. He also took 2 Australian 1st innings wickets. While the signatures are somewhat faded they are all legible. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$200StatusSold View details 285 FEBRUARY 1937 - The FIFTH TEST, AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND at the MCG: Gathering in Melbourne prior to the Test, the English Cricketers were invited to dinner at the MELBOURNE CLUB: Two special menus featuring a kangaroo and a lion shaking paws on the front covers dated 22nd February, 1937, one menu is signed by Gubby Allen, the other is signed by R.W.V. Robins. (2). Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$120StatusSold View details 285A CERAMICS: A Mintons "MCC 1787 - 1937" barrel-shaped tankard; a Carlton Ware "ducks at cricket" design coffee mug; a Tunstall "cricketing animals" saucer; plus several later items and non-ceramic cricket collectables including a signed ball and 2 signed photos of Graeme Pollock. (Total: 17) Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$200StatusSold View details 286 An umpire's "LYREBIRD" brand 8-ball counter; circa 1930s; fully functional. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$380StatusSold View details 287 The 1938 Australian Team to England: A complete set of fifteen "Duncan's 60's Safety Matches" boxes featuring portraits of the whole team, including C.W. Walker (South Australian wicket-keeper) who was chosen for the tour but did not play in a Test. (15). Surprisingly good condition; hard to assemble. Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$700StatusSold View details 288 1938 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM IN GREAT BRITAIN original official large-format team photograph, signed in the side margins by all 18 in the touring party, includes Bradman, McCabe, Barnett, O'Reilly, Brown, Fingleton and Fleetwood-Smith & Barnes. Framed and glazed, overall 77 x 93cm. Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Price Realized$8,500StatusSold View details 289 SOUTH AFRICA: 1938-39 South Africa v England, team photograph with 11 signatures including Alan Melville, E.A.B.Rowan, Norman Gordon & Bruce Mitchell. 20 x 32.5cm. Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$60StatusSold View details 290 1938 Australian team sheet fully signed and mounted together with a reproduction photograph of the team led by Don Bradman; framed & glazed, overall 55 x 44.5cm. Estimate$400 - $600Price Realized$320StatusSold View details 291 1938 "AUSTRALIA'S CRICKET TEST TEAM" framed display featuring a fully signed official Australian Team sheet, accompanied by a printed advertisement for a laundry service ("Well Laundered Sportswear Gives Confidence") with photographs of all sixteen in the Australian 1934 squad. Overall 52 x 97cm. Estimate$500 - $750StatusUnsold View details 292 DOUGLAS WRIGHT'S ENGLAND TOURING TEST TEAM CAP with embroidered St. George & the Dragon embroidered to front panel; the Simpson of Piccadilly nametag endorsed "D.V.P. WRIGHT" in ink; minor faults at right. Douglas Wright played in 34 Test Matches for England. Provenance: Charles Leski Auction, 19 August 2008. Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Price Realized$700StatusSold View details 293 THE 1938 AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM IN ENGLAND: An original photograph of the sixteen players and two officials who made up the touring party led by Don Bradman (Captain) and including Bill Brown, Stan McCabe, Bill O'Reilly and Lindsay Hassett. The photograph is signed in ink by all sixteen players. Framed and glazed, overall 42 x 44cm. Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold View details 294 An original photographic supplement published in the "News", 11th February 1938, on behalf of Prince's Premier Laundry, to commemorate the Opening of their New Premises, and featuring "The Australian Cricketers who will Defend the 'Ashes' in England in 1938", 38 x 46cm. Estimate$100 - $200StatusUnsold View details 295 THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND 1938: An official Orient Line "AUSTRALIAN XI ENGLISH TOUR 1938" itinerary booklet with original pen signatures of all 17 in the Australian touring party; together with "An Album of CRICKETERS 1938" containing a complete set of 50 of the John Player & Sons cigarette cards. (2 items). The 1938 Ashes series between Australia and England was drawn. England and Australia, captained by Don Bradman, won a Test each, with two of the other Tests drawn.. Estimate$500 - $750StatusUnsold View details 295A THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND 1938: An official Orient Line "AUSTRALIAN XI ENGLISH TOUR 1938" itinerary booklet with original pen signatures of 16 in the Australian touring party (McCormick has not signed); together with a menu card for a luncheon on 30th May 1948 at the Nottingham Cricket Club, signed by the 1948 Invincibles and others who were present at the event. (2 items). Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$650StatusSold View details 296 Rare 1939 programme, 'Official Souvenir Programme of Cricket Match between The Original A.I.F. Team (Captained by H.L. Collins) and Contemporary International XI (Captained by Clem Hill), Melbourne Cricket Ground, April 15, 1939'; 32pp plus covers. The players involved included Oldfield, Gregory, Pellew, Kellaway, Mailey, Kippax, Grimmett and Ponsford. Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$180StatusSold View details 297 ARTHUR MORRIS: Mounted presentation cricket ball with a sterling silver ring engraved "PRESENTED BY NEW SOUTH WALES Cricket Associated To A. R. MORRIS in Recognition of His World's Record Performance, a Century in Each Innings (146 and 111) of His 1st Class Match, N.S.W. v. Queensland, Sydney, December, 1940." 12cm high overall. Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Price Realized$800StatusSold View details 298 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION, Clarrie Grimmett's blazer, black wool with red and yellow stripes to the pockets and sleeves, embroidered with the initials of the South Australian Cricket Association and their logo in red, gold, black and white thread, circa 1940/41. Label of The Myer Emporium, Melbourne & Adelaide with his initials in manuscript to the label. Excellent condition. Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett Collection; his family, by descent. Estimate$800 - $1,200Price Realized$650StatusSold View details 299 CRICKET IN AID OF THE RED CROSS: Pinner South C.C. v British Empire XI at Eastcote, Sunday, Sept.24, 1944: a letter from the Pinner South C.C., which accompanied official tickets (10, all present), and two booklets of raffle tickets (mostly still present) and the original envelope in which these were delivered. Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold View details 300 October 1945: The match between an INDIAN XI (Northern Zone) and an AUSTRALIAN XI (Services) at Lahore, was one of eight first-class matches played in India and known as "Festival Cricket": A souvenir programme printed at The Kapur Art Printing Works, Lahore, with details of the two teams, details of the games previously played between India and England, details of the organizing committee and numerous advertisements. Attractively re-bound preserving the original paper covers. Estimate$300 - $350Price Realized$320StatusSold View details 301 1945 Australian Services Team, autograph page with 15 signatures including Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller, Bob Cristofani & Cec Pepper. Collected during the team tour of England. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$220StatusSold View details 302 AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUVENIR PROGRAMME: "Manchester Effort for the MINESWEEPERS' DEPENDENTS' Fund SOUVENIR PROGRAMME - LINDSAY HASSETS [sic] AUSTRALIAN VICTORY TEST XI versus AN ALL ENGLAND XI at CHORLTON CRICKET CLUB 2nd December 1945", 16pp including covers, with details of the teams (Hassett, Miller, Pepper, Cristofani, Sismey, etc., and the English, with Duckworth, Ames, Washbrook, Oldfield, etc. With several pages of advertisements. Very good condition; attractively rebound. Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$360StatusSold View details 303 "LORD'S 1787 - 1945" by Sir Pelham Warner [London : George G. Harrap & Co., 1st ed. 1946] 324pp + plates; attractively presented in a green leather binding with gilt titles to spine. A presentation copy signed and dedicated to the title page: "P.F. Warner - England v South Africa at Lord's. 23. VI: 47" Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$260StatusSold View details 304 1946-47 England Team to Australia, team picture (from a publication) with 9 ink signatures including Norman Yardley, Len Hutton, Bill Edrich, Cyril Washbrook & Alec Bedser. Australia won the Five Match series 3-0. Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! View details 305 ARTHUR MORRIS'S 1946-47 AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM BLAZER POCKET: Attractively mounted and framed together with four photographs and details of Morris's career. Overall 65 x 73cm. Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusUnsold View details 306 ARTHUR MORRIS signature on an original press photograph of Morris and Barnes, Australia's openers, walking out to open in the first session of the First Test against England at Brisbane, November 29, 1946. 21.5 x 16.5cm.Although both openers had been dismissed with Australia at only 2 for 46, Bradman (187) and Hassett (128) then took control of the match, with the next wicket not falling until Australia was 3 for 322, on their way to a total of 645 in their only innings. Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$100StatusSold View details 307 A small collection of cricket ties including examples dated 1946, 1947 and 1977. Mixed condition. (7). Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett Collection; his family, by descent. Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! View details 308 CARLTON CRICKET CLUB membership fobs for 1946-47, 1950-51, 1959, 1963, 1964 (Centenary Year) and 1966-67 plus a 1954 Carlton Social Club fob. (7 items). Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold View details 309 BILL JOHNSTON'S AUSTRALIAN 1947-48 BAGGY GREEN TEST TEAM CAP, green wool with embroidered Australian cost-of-arms and the dates "1947-48"embroidered to the front panel; "Farmers Sydney" label to the inside crown. Poor condition. Bill Johnston played in 40 Tests for Australian between 1947-55 and was one of the Invincibles of 1948. Provenance: Charles Leski Auction 380, Lot 103, December 2010. Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Price Realized$4,000StatusSold View details 310 BRADMAN'S CENTURY IN EACH INNINGS at the M.C.G., January 1948: A Member's Reserve pass for the India v Australia 3rd Test Match - January 1 - 7, 1948. Australia won the match, with Bradman making 132 in the first innings and 127 n.o. in the second. Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$80StatusSold View details 311 1948 AUSTRALIAN TEAM TO GREAT BRITAIN "The Invincibles" official team sheet, signed by the whole touring party but with several signatures faded. Mounted, framed and glazed together with a team photograph, overall 53 x 36cm. Estimate$300 - $500Price Realized$1,100StatusSold View details 312 A small collection of autographs, comprising of DON BRADMAN (pen on postcard size photo), LINDSAY HASSETT (on a pen-written notecard dated 1977), BILL O'REILLY (pen, on a printout of his statistics), KEITH MILLER (2), and RAY LINDWALL (pen, on magazine cutouts), (6 items). Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$340StatusSold View details 313 DON BRADMAN IN ENGLAND 1948: Two magazine pictures (Bradman at the wicket and meeting the Queen), both signed in pen by Bradman and presented in a glazed frame; overall 43 x 34cm. Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$460StatusSold View details 314 1948 INVINCIBLES: Seven matching reproduction portraits by BIL, each featuring a member of the team, signed by the cricketer and the artist, and all numbered 134/200. The team members are Bill Brown, Sam Loxton, Arthur Morris, Bill Johnston, Ernie Toshack, Neil Harvey, and Ron Hamence. Each print 35 x 24cm in large envelope with CoA. (7 items) Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold View details 315 THE AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM BLAZER WORN BY LINDSAY HASSETT, VICE-CAPTAIN OF THE 1948 "INVINCIBLES" Green wool, with golden piping and the Australian coat-of-arms and "1948" embroidered in silk to the pocket; "A.L. HASSETT" in pen to the Farmer's Sydney label at the neck. Provenance: Charles Leski Auctions, 30 September 2009. Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$3,000StatusSold View details 316 20th AUSTRALIAN TEAM TO GREAT BRITAIN, 1948: An official team photograph by The Sport and General Press Agency, mounted on printed backing card and signed by the full team, some of whose signatures have faded. Those clearly visible include Don Bradman, Arthur Morris, Ian Johnson, Keith Johnson, Ron Hamence, Ray Lindwall and Ernir Toshack. Framed and glazed, overall 48 x 58cm. Estimate$400 - $600Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 317 1948 AUSTRALIAN TOUR TO ENGLAND: Silver presentation cigarette box, engraved on lid "Presented To Mr R. R. LINDWALL, A Member of the 1948 Australian Team, by the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket. To Commemorate the Team's Achievement in Not Losing a Match Throughout the Tour, February, 1949". 16.5cm high, 12.5cm wide, 5cm deep. Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold View details Items per page 102550100 Previous|12|Next Previous 12 Next
