CLA Auction 153

CRICKET


Lot Symbols Description Estimate
225 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1891, original wrappers, some foxing. $400 - $450
226 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1892, original wrappers, minor foxing. $400 - $450
227 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1894, original wrappers, some foxing, spine worn. $375 - $400
228 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1897, original wrappers, spine broken with loose pages. $300 - $325
229 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1900, original wrappers, spine broken with loose pages. $225 - $250
230 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1901, original wrappers, spine worn. $350 - $375
231 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1902, original wrappers, spine worn. $350 - $375
232 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1905, original wrappers, spine worn. $350 - $375
233 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1907, original wrappers, spine worn. $350 - $375
234 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1913, original wrappers, spine worn. $350 - $375
235 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1914, original wrappers, spine worn. $350 - $375
236 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1915, rare wartime edition, original wrappers, spine worn. $350 - $375
237 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1917, rare wartime edition, original wrappers, sellotape on spine. $350 - $375
238 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1924, original wrappers, spine a trifle worn. $300 - $325
239 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1928, original wrappers, spine worn with pages loose. $250 - $275
240 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1929, original wrappers, spine worn. $250 - $275
241 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1932, original wrappers, spine a trifle worn. $300 - $325
242 L John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1936, original wrappers. $275 - $300
243 L Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1938, original wrappers. $200 - $225
244 L Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1940, original wrappers, minor tones. $350 - $400
245 L Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1954, original wrappers, minor tones. $50 - $60
246 L Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks for 1958 & 1959, original wrappers. $90 - $100
247 L Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks for 1961, 1962 & 1963 100th Edition, original wrappers. $120 - $150
248 L Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks for 1964, 1965 & 1966, original wrappers. $120 - $150
249 L Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks for 1967, 1968 & 1969, original wrappers. $120 - $150
250 L Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks for 1970 & 1971, original wrappers. $110 - $140
251 L Wisden Cricketers' Almanacks for 1972 (hardback) & 1976, original wrappers. $100 - $130
252   Attractive cricket print "The Cricket Match between Sussex & Kent at Brighton", originally published in 1849, size 760x580mm. $75 - $100
253   1868 Aboriginal Team, 1908 photographs reprinted from the original glass negatives, now sadly lost (each about 150x105mm), one photograph depicts the team in Liverpool in 1868, other shows the team during the match v Army and Navy (of NSW) - this is the only known photograph from this match and has original newpaper report of match adhered to reverse. $350 - $400
254   "Boyle & Scott's Australian Cricketer's Guide for 1881 and 1882", 196pp [Melbourne, 1882], bound with wrappers intact, scarce in this excellent condition. $800 - $1000
255   Kangaroo Flat Cricket Club, 1882-83 Member's Ticket with blue cover, some tones. Early item from a country cricket club. $100 - $125
256   "Southern Tasmania Cricket Association, Season 1885-6, Twentieth Annual Circular", 70pp [Hobart, 1886], with Tasmania Pictorials stamps & postmark on front cover. Believed to be the only one of its kind. $250 - $300
257   1892 silk programme for a Benefit to E.B.Manning at the Bijou Theatre, under the patronage of the Earl of Hopetoun, Victorian Cricket Association, Victorian Football Association, Victorian Junior Football Association. Rare, attractive and unusual. $175 - $200
258 L c1895 magazine "Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds" Part IV, includes Australian bowler C.T.B.Turner & Lord Sheffield's Australian Team 1891-92. $100 - $120
259 L c1895 magazine "Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds" Part IX, includes Australian wicketkeeper A.H.Jarvis. $100 - $120
260   South Melbourne Cricket Club, 1910-11 Ladies' Ticket punched for attendance at 10 matches, some tones. $50 - $60
261   J.B.Hobbs, c1922 cotton handkerchief for his century of centuries, some minor stains. Rare - the SCG Museum has an example in its collection. $275 - $300
262   BILL PONSFORD, signed cigarette card, window mounted with caption "Represented Australia in 29 Tests 1924-34, scoring 2122 runs at an average of 48.22", overall 205x210mm. $160 - $180
263   Australian Cricket Team 1926, display comprising 18 signatures on two autograph pages, photograph of team, 5 cigarette cards & original caricature of Team Manager by Arthur Mailey, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 500x635mm. $1000 - $1200
264   1926 Player's cigarette cards "Cricketers, Caricatures by R.I.P.", complete set including Grimmett, Jardine & Ponsford. $160 - $180
265   1926 Wills cigarette cards "English Cricketers" (NZ issue), [24/25], mostly fine. $80 - $100
266   Victoria 1929-30, display comprising autograph page with 12 signatures including Bill Ponsford, Jack Ryder & Keith Rigg, window mounted with 13 cigarette cards, overall 430x430mm. $450 - $500
267   HAROLD LARWOOD, signed cigarette card, window mounted with caption "Famous Bodyline bowler, played in 21 Tests taking 78 wickets at 28.35", overall 205x213mm. $140 - $160
268 L Box of1930s-60s cricket books, noted "The Larwood Story", "Just My Story" by Len Hutton & "Express Deliveries" by Bill Bowes; also "The Courage Book of VFL Finals". $100 - $125
269   Australian Cricket Team 1930, display comprising Tour Itinerary with 13 signatures - including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull & Bill Ponsford; window mounted with team picture & 10 cigarette cards, framed and glazed, overall 550x690mm. $800 - $1000
270   Official programme "17th Australian XI English Tour 1930" (lower corners clipped), with 17 signatures on reverse including Bill Woodfull, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Ponsford, Alan Kippax, Archie Jackson & Don Bradman. $400 - $450
271   The Australian Cricket Team 1930, original team photograph with players names on mount, framed and glazed, overall 430x410mm. $150 - $200
272   1930-31 West Indies Team v Australia, autograph page with signatures of 16 players including George Headley. Australia won the Test series 4-1, with Bradman scoring 223 in the Third Test. $400 - $500
273   1930 original Press photographs from the Fourth Test at Manchester, one showing five Australians including Don Bradman watching from the balcony with their kangaroo mascot. $200 - $225
274   DON BRADMAN, 1930 record "How it's Done - A Friendly Chat" and on other side he performs two piano solos, superb condition, most unusual and rare. $300 - $350
275   c1930 record "The Gospel According to Cricket" and on other side "The Gospel According to Racing" by Pat Hanna. Nice condition. $50 - $75
276   DON BRADMAN, c1930 glass carnival type bowl (clear glass), Don's image appears on the base of the bowl in typical action drive shot, with the word "DON" under the image. Relatively plain item but one of the most rare of Bradman memorabilia. $800 - $1000
277   South Africa v Australia 1931-32, display comprising Don Bradman signature on small action picture, window mounted with autograph page with signatures of 16 South Africans (some only partial signatures) & caption, overall 245x410mm. Australia won the series 5-0, with Bradman scoring 806 runs, including 299 n.o., at an average of 201.50. $400 - $500
278   Queensland 1931-32, display comprising autograph page with 12 signatures including Alec Hurwood & Ron Oxenham, window mounted with 3 cigarette cards, overall 235x350mm. $350 - $400
279   BILL O'REILLY, signed cigarette card, window mounted with caption "Represented Australia in 27 Tests taking 144 wickets at 22.59", overall 195x240mm. $140 - $160
280   JACK FINGLETON, signed picture, window mounted with caption "Represented Australia in 18 Tests 1931-1938, scoring 1189 runs at an average of 42.46", overall 195x275mm. $180 - $200
281   1932 Sweetacres trade cards "Test Records", complete set, noted Bradman, Woodfull, Ponsford & Larwood. $100 - $125
282   1932 Sweetacres trade cards "Prominent Cricketers", complete set, noted Hobbs, Bradman & Gilbert. $100 - $125
283   1932 Sweetacres trade cards "Test Records" & "Prominent Cricketers", complete sets, not quite as fresh as the previous lots. $150 - $200
284   1932 Godfrey Phillips cigarette cards "Test Cricketers 1932-1933" [36/38], noted Bradman, Jardine & Ponsford, poor to fine. $80 - $100
285   New South Wales 1932-33, display comprising Don Bradman signature on small picture, window mounted with autograph page with 9 signatures including W.J.O'Reilly & Bill Brown, plus 10 cigarette cards, overall 380x430mm. $500 - $550
286   C.V.GRIMMET, Flicker Nš 3 - Over Spin Delivery and Finger Spin; scarce. $350 - $400
287   1934 Player's cigarette cards "Cricketers 1934", complete set including Bradman, Woodful & Ponsford. $60 - $80
288   DON BRADMAN, display comprising two action photographs, one signed, window mounted with caption, framed and glazed, overall 570x470mm. $250 - $300
289   BILL WOODFULL & DON BRADMAN, display comprising picture of the pair during the 1934 tour of England, window mounted with Bill Woodfull signature on piece & Don Bradman signature on small action picture, framed and glazed, overall 420x655mm. $450 - $500
290   1935 Printer's Proof for pair of Victorian Cricket Association cheques, drawn on The National Bank of Australasia, in deep blue colour, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 610x540mm. Scarce and attractive. $150 - $200
291   England Team 1936-37, display comprising autograph page with 18 signatures including Allen, Ames & Hammond, window mounted with team picture & caption, overall 250x440mm. $350 - $400
292   1936 Allens trade cards "Cricketers", complete set, noted Bradman, Grimmett & Allen. $225 - $250
293   1936 Allens trade cards "Cricketers" [33/36], also 1938 "Cricketers" [4/36], not as fine as previous lot. $150 - $200
294   "Bert Oldfield" Cricket Bat, signed on reverse by 1937 Australia & England teams, 29 signatures including Don Bradman, Stan McCabe, Bert Oldfield, G.O.Allen & Bill Voce. $2000 - $2500
295   "Bert Oldfield" Cricket Bat, size 5, signed on reverse by Bert Oldfield, who represented Australia in 54 Tests 1920-37. $250 - $300
296   Australian Cricket Team 1938, display comprising 17 signatures on two autograph pages - including Don Bradman, Lyndsay Hassett & Jack Fingleton; window mounted with 16 cigarette cards, framed and glazed, overall 420x635mm. $800 - $1000
297   DON BRADMAN, display comprising signed picture, window mounted with large action picture from 1938 match against Worcesretshire with caption "The Don made a double century, just as he had done in 1930 & 1934.", framed and glazed, overall 375x610mm. $250 - $300
298   Advertising poster for Gradidge Bats, produced in 1938 as a tribute to Len Hutton's record 364 to overtake Bradman's 334, framed and glazed, 480x380mm. $175 - $200
299   1938 Printer's Proof for South Melbourne Cricket Club cheque, drawn on The National Bank of Australasia, in red colour with printing details on butt. Scarce and attractive. $75 - $100
300   Autograph page with signatures of Clarrie Grimmett & 10 English players including T.W.Graveney & J.F.Crapp. $80 - $100
301   Autograph book with 99 signatures incuding 12 signed photographs, the photos include Frank Worrell, the signatures are mainly cricket including the 1940-41 Indian XI (14) and the Commonwealth teams in India 1949-50 (12, including F.Worrell) & 1950-51 (16, noted Leslie Ames & Jim Laker); also noted Tennis players with Japanese stars including H.Satoh. $250 - $300
302   Don Bradman & Indian Touring Team 1946, display comprising autograph page signed by Don Bradman & 9 Indian players, window mounted with picture of Don Bradman with Indian captain Lala Armanath, framed and glazed 350x550mm. $600 - $700
303   Collection of autographs in album, with a total of 31 signatures on pages or publicity cards, noted Gary Sobers, Frank Worrell, Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall, Dennis Compton & Len Hutton. Fine group. $350 - $400
304   1948 Invincibles, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Neil Harvey (no Ray Lindwall), fine condition. $700 - $800
305 L 1948 "Australia Wins", Listener In Cricket Book Nš 2 - The Illustrated Story of the 1948 Tests, signed by Don Bradman. Scarce "Invincibles" item. $200 - $250
306   DON BRADMAN, signed action photograph, mounted on board with record of the Bradman Centuries", framed and glazed, overall 410x490mm. $250 - $300
307   COMPTON, BRADMAN & YARDLEY, display comprising picture of the three during the 1948 Invincibles Tour, window mounted with two action pictures with signatures of Denis Compton, Norman Yardley, Godfrey Evans & Don Bradman, framed and glazed, overall 430x590mm. $350 - $400
308 L Book "Between Wickets" by Ray Robinson [London, 1948], with 9 signatures on the back page including Sam Loxton (one of the 1948 Invincibles), Gil Langley & Jim Burke. $80 - $100
309   1948-83 club membership medallions, noted South Melbourne Cricket Club (13), South Melbourne Cricket & Football Club (3), Collingwood Cricket Club, Essendon Club (2); also WW2 Victory badge & another medallion uninscribed. Condition varies. $80 - $100
310 L "Don Bradman Testimonial Sports Parade, Melbourne Town Hall, Friday 3rd December 1948, Souvenir Programme", No. 50, extremely scarce. $100 - $150
311 L "Cricket Wisdoms" including fixtures for 1951-52 West Indies & 1952-53 South African Tours in Australia; "Cricket's Fun" by Ray Robinson; "Heidelburg District Cricket Association 1933-1934" programme (toning); "Crown Grant and Regulations of the MCG". $60 - $80
312   1951 South Africa Team, signatures of 10 players on autograph page. $150 - $200
313   England Team, Fifth Test at the Oval 1953, display comprising team picture with all 12 signatures including Len Hutton, Peter May & Dennis Compton, window mounted with caption, overall 260x295mm. $300 - $350
314   Australian Team Coronation Tour 1953, display comprising official team sheet with 17 signatures including Lindsay Hassett, Neil Harvey & Keith Miller, window mounted with action picture & caption, overall 330x540mm. $500 - $600
315   1956 West Indies Team, signatures of 13 players including Gary Sobers on autograph page. Scarce. $300 - $350
316   England Team 1958, display comprising original team photograph with all 11 signatures including Peter May, Godfrey Evans & Colin Cowdrey, window mounted with caption, overall 290x310mm. $350 - $400
317   1960 Australia v West Indies historic Tied Test, original photograph, window mounted with caption on mount (minor tones, framed and glazed, overall 400x330mm. $80 - $100
318   Australian Team 1961, display comprising official team sheet with 17 signatures including Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey & Graham McKenzie, window mounted with team picture & caption, overall 325x570mm. $400 - $500
319   England Cricket Team 1962-63, official team sheet for M.C.C. tour to Australia & NZ, with 17 signatures including Ted Dexter, Colin Cowdrey & Fred Trueman. $150 - $200
320   DENNIS LILLEE, signed colour action photograph, mounted on board with caption "The Worlds Greatest Fast Bowler", overall 330x320mm. $100 - $150
321   Australian Cricket Team 1975, official team sheet for World Cup tour to Canada & England, with 19 signatures including Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Rick McCosker & Max Walker. $175 - $200
322   "Gunn & Moore" Cricket Bat signed on front by 1976 West Indies team, and on reverse by Minor Counties team, 26 signatures including Clive Lloyd, Derek Murray & Viv Richards. $250 - $300
323   "Gunn & Moore" Cricket Bat signed on front by 1976 West Indies team (some fading), and on reverse by Notts, Essex, Derbyshire & Leicestershire teams, a total of 61 signatures including Clive Lloyd, Derek Murray, Michael Holding & Andy Roberts. $300 - $350
324   "Gray-Nicholls" Cricket Bat signed during the 1977 Centenary Test at Melbourne, with signatures of 18 English cricketers on front including Tony Greig, Alan Knott & Derek Randall, and on reverse signed by 12 Australians including Greg Chappell, Rod Marsh and lastly by Rick McCosker who batted in the Second Innings with a broken jaw. $600 - $800
325   "Duncan Fearnley" Cricket Bat signed by 1978 Somerset & Worcestershire teams, 29 signatures including Viv Richards, Joel Garner, Glenn Turner & Dipak Patel. $200 - $250
326   c1980-88 trade cards, including Ardmona 1980 "International Cricket Series III" (set of 50); JVC "England Team" (16); Scanlens c1988 "Clashes for the Ashes" (set of 66); plus odds with cricket (4), football (14) & surfing (2). $70 - $80
327   Australian Cricket Team, official team sheet for tour to England & Sri Lanka 1981, with 20 signatures including Kim Hughes, Rod Marsh, Alan Border & Dennis Lillee. $175 - $200
328   "Duncan Fearnley" Cricket Bat signed by 1981 England, Australia, West Indies & Warwickshire teams, 41 signatures including Greg Chappell, Clive Lloyd & Ian Botham. $450 - $500
329   IAN BOTHAM, signed colour action photograph, window mounted with caption, framed and glazed, overall 310x380mm. $140 - $160
330   D'Arcy Doyle cricket print "The Cricket Match", size 910x640mm, some tears in margin but would frame beautifully. $50 - $100
331   "Gray-Nicholls" Cricket Bat signed by 1983-84 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Teams for Australia, (incl. Border, Chappell, Hughes, Marsh, Lillee, Lawson) Pakistan (incl. Imran Khan, Miandad] & West Indies (incl. Holden, Haynes, Dujon, Hall, Lloyd, Richards). The series won by The West Indies. A remarkable assembly of signatures. $750 - $1000
332   1985 official tie for Benson & Hedges World Cup. $30 - $40
333   DON BRADMAN, signature on 3-D handcarved leather picture by Wayne Love, framed, 310x370mm. $250 - $300
334   MERV HUGHES, signature on 3-D handcarved leather picture by Wayne Love, framed, 320x380mm. $250 - $300
335   c1993-98 Futera trade cards, all signed in plastic mounts, noted Paul Reiffel (2 different), Dean Jones & Mark Waugh. $220 - $240
336   c1993-98 Futera trade cards (6), in two plastic mounts, one featuring Steve & Mark Waugh - both signed, other featuring Allan Border with one signed. $80 - $100
337   "Kookaburra" Cricket Bat with 1997 Ashes Tour label, signed by 1997 Australian team, 17 signatures including Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Ian Healy & Shane Warne. $600 - $700
338   "Maddocks & Chin" Cricket Bat with 37 signatures, many of the greatest run scorers, including Don Bradman, Allan Border, Gary Sobers, Sunil Gavaskar, David Gower, Colin Cowdrey, Graham Gooch & Steve Waugh. $1000 - $1250
339   Cricket Bat with Bushrangers label, signed by 1999 Victorian team, 24 signatures including Mathew Elliott, Darren Berry, Ian Harvey, David Saker & Brad Hodge. $125 - $150
340   MARK TAYLOR, signed colour action picture, window mounted with caption, framed and glazed, overall 390x600mm. $175 - $200
341   SHANE WARNE, signature on Australian cricket cap. $150 - $200
342   SHANE WARNE, display comprising signed Gunn & Moore cricket bat, signed cricket ball, cap & caption, framed and glazed in superb case, overall 575x1090mm. $600 - $800
343   IAN HEALY, display comprising signed Kookaburra cricket bat, signed pad, signed wicket-keeper's glove, photograph & caption, framed and glazed in superb case, overall 830x1080mm. $800 - $1000
344   MERV HUGHES & DOUG WALTERS, signatures on seperate colour action pictures. $120 - $150
345   DAVID BOON, signature on colour action picture, 140x210mm. $90 - $100
346 PC STEVE WAUGH, signature on colour action postcard. $90 - $100