b'143939PRESENTATION WISDENS SPECIAL CRICKET BALL (1925), leather, cork and twin, mounted with a shield-shaped silver plaque, engraved AUSTRALIAN XI v THE REST - DECR 1925 - Presented by HOYTS LTD TO C. GRIMMETT WINNER OF BOWLING AVERAGE.Played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 4 - 8 December, 1925, the match pitted an Australian XI led by Bardsley against a Rest of Australia XI led by Collins. The Rest won by 156 runs. Grimmetts figures were 2/65 in the 1st innings and 5/91 in the 2nd. He also contributed handy knocks of 44 and 39 with the bat.Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett Collection; his family, by descent. $1,0002,00040AUSTRALIAN 1926 TEST TEAM BLAZER, Grimmetts Test blazer worn on his first tour of England; green wool with yellow trim, embroidered with the Australian coat of arms in gold and silver wire and coloured thread incorporating the date 1926; Hardings Mercery Sydney label to collar with C.V.GRIMMETT in pen.Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett Collection; his family, by descent. $5,0007,50041A framed display featuring an original photograph of Clarrie Grimmett practising his ball spinning; a photograph of Grimmett and Bill OReilly, signed by the two great bowlers; also, a September 1926 letter to Grimmett (then at the Hotel Cecil in London with the Australian Team)from Edward Young & Co., advising him of the delivery of some gifts including a bottle of Mountain Dew Scotch Whisky for your use Overall 45 x 81cm. .$2003004242PRESENTATION CRICKET BALL (1927) & THE FIRST TIME BRADMAN FACED GRIMMETT, leather, cork and twin, mounted with a shield-shaped silver plaque, engraved S.A. v N.S.W. - Dec.1927 - Presented to C.V. Grimmett by S.A. XI in recognition of his brilliant performance with this Ball in 2nd Innings. 8 for 57. 20.12.27.Played at Adelaide, 16 - 20 December, 1927, the match was Bradmans first 1st Class match. Grimmett took 3 for 160 in the NSW first innings. Bradman scored 118 and played Grimmett very skilfully. Grimmett was on fire in the second innings, dismissing Bradman for 33 on his way to the 8 for 57 for which he received this ball.Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett Collection; his family, by descent. $2,0003,00043An early pair of Clarrie Grimmetts pure wool cricket flannel trousers; with his name in manuscript to the back inside waistband; maker unknown. $15020044An early pair of Clarrie Grimmetts pure wool cricket flannel trousers; marked C.V.G. in manuscript to the back inside waistband; with Daks makers label. $150200'