b'39The Graham McKenzie Collection215 2132131968 CRICKETER OF THE YEAR: Blazer in green wool with gold trim presented to McKenzie by the Peanut Marketing Board (Kingaroy, Qld) for their Cricketer of the Year award, with attractive embroidered Golden Peanut Award 1967-68 patch on pocket, the jacket custom tailored by Rothwells of Brisbane. In excellent condition. $5007502141968 CRICKETER OF THE YEAR: wooden Golden Peanut Award - Australias Cricketer of Year trophy presented to Graham McKenzie by Sir Alan Mansfield (Governor of Queensland) on behalf of the Peanut Marketing Board at 211 Brisbane on March 20, 1968; length 40cm, width 17cm; also a 1968 (Mar.23) newspaper cutting from The West Australian showing McKenzie holding the trophy, and wearing the presentation blazer (see previous lot)$1502002151968 CRICKETER OF THE YEAR: Slazenger Tom Veivers Autograph full sized cricket back with inscription on face Presented by the Peanut Marketing Board Kingaroy, Queensland, to Graham McKenzie, W.A, Cricketer of the Year 1968, Winner of the Golden Peanut Award with message Good luck, for the big blade, Tom Veivers on the face; festooned with over 60 signatures on reverse including Graham McKenzie, Ray Lindwall, Peter Burge, Wally Grout &Sam Trimble. In very good condition$3005002111967 ROTHMANS WORLD CUP: Gold Medal presented to Graham McKenzie as a member of the victorious Rest of the World Team who defeated both England and Pakistan in the Tri-Nation 50-over Series; 80gr of 18ct gold, with presentation box.The Rest of the World Team, led by Gary Sobers, featuring a host of South African & West Indies star players, easily won the 3-match 50 over Tournament against England & Pakistan held at Lords with particularly strong216performances from Sobers and Eddie Barlow. Graham McKenzie took 2 for 29 off 11 overs in the first match against England with ROW going on to win by 8 wickets. The ROW team went on to win their second match defeating2161968-69 WEST INDIES TOUR OF AUSTRALIA: Two large photos (each 24x29cm) recording the occasion of Pakistan by 44 runs. $4,0006,000 McKenzies 200th Test Wicket trapping Gary Sobers lbw in the West Indies 2nd Innings,the first photo showing 2121967 ROTHMANS WORLD CUP: Souvenir programme for the 3-Match Series with signed images of 10 of the 12McKenzie appealing with Sobers trapped on his crease, the second image showing McKenzie being congratulated by Rest of the World included players including Graham McKenzie, West Indians Gary Sobers (Capt.) Rohan Kanhai &his team mates after the fall of the wicket, both images signed by McKenzie on reverse; some edge blemishes.Conrad Hunte, and South Africans Graeme Pollock and Eddie Barlow; also press photograph (19x24cm) showingThe 1968-69 West Indies Tour was McKenzies best Test Series most successful in terms of wickets taken, with 30 the Rest of the World team (McKenzie 2nd left, back row) for their Sept.9th match against England held at Lords.scalps at a cost of 25.26 per wicket. He recorded his best First Class performance in the 2nd Test at the MCG taking (2 items). .$250300 8 for 71 in the West Indies 1st Innings including the prize wicket of Gary Sobers bowled for 19. Australia won an entertaining 5-Test series by 3-1 with one match drawn, West Indies having won the First Test at The Gabba$400600'