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102 AUSTRALIA in the WEST INDIES 1965-99: A group of five signed Australian team sheets comprising the 1965 Tour (Bob Simpson, Capt.), the 1978 Tour (Bob Simpson, Capt.), the 1984 Tour (Kim Hughes, Capt.), the 1991 Tour (Allan Border, Capt.), and the 1999 Tour (Steve Waugh, Capt.) with 88 original autographs.��$500–750 103 1966-67 AUSTRALIAN TOUR to SOUTH AFRICA headed display incorporating an official Australian team sheet, fully signed, together with an official team photograph. Beautifully framed and annotated by hand in gold and black on acid-free mounting board. The annotations provide the results of the 5 Test matches (South Africa won, 3-1) as well as the details of the best performances by members of both teams. Framed and glazed; overall 106 x 60cm. The Australian team was led by Bob Simpson with Bill Lawry as Vice Captain. Simpson topped Australia’s batting averages (48.30), took 10 wickets and 8 catches. Australia’s most successful bowler was Graeme McKenzie (24). For South Africa, Lindsay topped the batting averages (86.57) and Goddard was the most successful bowler (26).��$400–600 104 1969-70 AUSTRALIAN TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA headed display incorporating a fully signed Australian team sheet and an official team photograph (presented by Rothmans), attractively annotated in black and gold on green acid-free mountboard. The write-up provides details of the four Test series, which South Africa won 4-0 together with details of the best performers on both teams. Framed and glazed; overall 106.5 x 57 .5cm. The Australian team led by Bill Lawry (Capt.) and Ian Chappell (Vice Captain) were ill-prepared for South Africa on their home soil. They had just completed two months in India, where they had won a five match series 3-1. The newspapers reported “A drained and distracted Australian team has been mauled by the fit and success-hungry South Africans....[who] clearly established themselves as the top Test country in the world". South Africa’s best were Pollock, R. 517 (73.86) and Richards 508 (72.57) with the bat, and Proctor 26 wickets (13.58) and Pollock, P . 15 (17 .20) with the ball. Australia’s best were Redpath 283 (47 .17) and Walters 258 (32.25) with the bat; Connolly 20 wickets (26.10) and Freeman 19 (38.95) with the ball.��$500–750 105 1972-79 collection of Australian Official Team sheets; all fully signed, comprising 1972 (Ian Chappell, Capt.), 1973 (Ian Chappell, Capt.), 1975 World Cup Tour to Canada & United Kingdom (Ian Chappell, Capt.), 1977 (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1978 to the West Indies (Bob Simpson, Capt.), 1979 World Cup Team (Kim Hughes, Capt.) and 1979 Tour of India (Kim Hughes, Capt.). (A total of 115 original signatures).��$800–1,000 106 1977 Centenary Test Match between England and Australia, March 12-17 at the M.C.G. A Limited Edition print [184/850] by Alan Fernley, signed by the whole England team. Attractively framed and glazed, with extensive write-up on metallic plates above and below the image. Overall 101 x 82.5cm. The Australian team, led by Greg Chappell, defeated the English team led by Tony Greig by 45 runs. Rod Marsh made 110 not out in the second innings; Derek Randall top-scored for England with 174. Lillee took 11 wickets for the match; Old took 7 for England. 247 ,875 fans attended.��$200–300 107 ALLAN BORDER: A full-size “AB” Duncan Fearnley cricket bat, signed by Allan Border, for whom it was named. In a first class career than started in 1978 and ended in 1994, AB scored 27 ,131 first class runs at an average of 51.38. He ranks 2nd (behind Ricky Ponting) in the number of runs scored in Tests with 11,174 and ranks 1st for captaining Australia a record 93 times.��$150–200 108 AUSTRALIA in INDIA 1979-98: A group of three signed Australian team sheets comprising the 1979 Tour (Kim Hughes, Capt.), the 1996 Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.) and the 1998 Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.) with 49 original autographs.��$300–400 109 THE CENTENARY TEST TOUR OF ENGLAND: Official Australian Cricket Board Team Sheet, fully signed by the team which included Greg Chappell (Capt.), Kim Hughes (Vice Capt.), Allan Border, Dennis Lillee, Len Pascoe and Jeff Thomson; together with a team photograph signed in the large margins by all the players. ��$300–400 110 1980-89 collection of Australian Official Team sheets; all fully signed, comprising 1980 to Pakistan (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1980 Centenary Tour of England (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1981 to U.K. and Sri Lanka (Kim Hughes, Capt.), 1982 to New Zealand (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1983 to Sri Lanka (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1983 World Cup Tour (Kim Hughes, Capt.), 1983 to Zimbabwe (Dirk Wellham, Capt.), 1984 to West Indies (Kim Hughes, Capt.), 1984 to India (Kim Hughes, Capt.), 1985 to England (Allan Border, Capt.), 1985 to Sharjah (Allan Border, Capt.), 1986 Centenary tour to New Zealand (Allan Border, Capt.), 85/87 to South Africa (Kim Hughes, Capt.), 1986 to India (Allan Border, Capt.), 1987 World Cup Tour to India and Pakistan (Allan Border), 1988 to Pakistan (Allan Border), 1989 to India (Allan Border, Capt.) and 1989 to United Kingdom (Allan Border, Capt.). A total of 18 team sheets with 295 original signatures.��$2,000–2,500 111 AUSTRALIA in PAKISTAN 1980-98: A group of three fully signed Australian team sheets comprising the 1980 Tour (Greg Chappell, Capt.), the 1988 Tour (Allan Border, Capt.) and the 1998 Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.), with 54 original autographs. ��$300–400 112 Attractive display entitled “1981 The Twenty-Ninth AUSTRALIAN TOUR TO THE UNITED KINGDOM & SRI LANKA” with an official team photograph and a fully signed official team sheet. The autographs include Kim Hughes (Capt.), Rod Marsh (Vice Capt.), Border, Lillee, Alderman, Wood and Yallop. With details of the tour annotated in black and gold against a green background; acid-free mount board; framed and glazed. Overall 107 x 56cm.��$250–300 113 AUSTRALIA in SRI LANKA 1981-94: A group of fully signed Australian team sheets comprising the U.K. and Sri Lanka Tour 1981 (Kim Hughes, Capt.), the 1983 Tour (Greg Chappell, Capt.), the 1992 Tour (Allan Border, Capt.), and the 1994 Tour of Sri Lanka & Pakistan (Mark Taylor, Capt.). Four teamsheets with 70 original autographs.��$400–500 114 AUSTRALIA to SHARJAH, U.A.E. March 1985 Official Australian team sheet fully signed by the squad captained by Alan Border, with Graeme Wood (Vice Capt.), Terry Alderman, Kim Hughes, Dean Jones, Simon O’Donnell and Kepler Wessels. Framed and glazed; overall 41 x 33cm.��$200–300 23