152. AUSTRALIA in the WEST INDIES: black & white RP postcard of the First Australian Team to tour the West Indies & British Guiana, March - June 1956, signed in ink by 14 players in the squad, which included Miller, Lindwall, Benaud, Maddocks, Davidson, Hill and McDonald and the team manager. Australia’s first visit to the Caribbean saw high scoring in all but the Third Test at Georgetown. Clyde Walcott made five centuries in the series, and Atkinson and Depeiaza shared a world record seventh wicket stand at Bridgetown, but they lacked a pace attack to match Lindwall and Miller. When the two teams reached Sabina Park in mid-June for the final Test, Australia scored 8/758 - their highest total ever, with no less than five century-makers - and this after being 2/7! Harvey had made 650 runs, McDonald 449 and Miller 439. Miller also took 20 wickets, as did Lindwall, with Benaud also taking 18. Langley’s wicket keeping resulted in 20 dismissals - 16 catches and 4 stumpings. Australia 3, West Indies 0.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $200–300 153. 1956-83, a small collection of six Australian Team sheets, all with minor faults or incompletely signed. A great source of autographs including Ian Johnson, Keith Miller, Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey, Len Maddocks, Dennis Lillee, Max Walker, Doug Walters, Allan Border, Rick Darling, Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Rod Marsh, Jeff Thomson, Terry Alderman, Rod Hogg and Geoff Lawson. (80+ signatures).��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $250–300 154. AUSTRALIA in SOUTH AFRICA 1957-97: A group of four fully signed Australian team sheets comprising the 1957-58 Tour (Ian Craig, Capt.), the ‘85/87 Tour (Kim Hughes, Capt.), the 1994 Tour (Allan Border, Capt.), and the 1997 Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.) with 74 original autographs in ink.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $400–500 155. ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKETERS: A collection of 1958 signatures, mainly on pages removed from an autograph album, including Derbyshire (10+8), Essex (10 signatures), Glamorgan (4), Gloucester (12+7), Hampshire (11), Kent ((6), Middlesex (8+9 including 2 signed photos of Denis Compton), Northamptonshire (20), Worcestershire (4) & Yorkshire (4). [Total: 121 signatures]. Together with a page signed by 4 BBC cricket commentators.�������������������������������������������� $500–750 160 ex 158 156 156. 1961 Australian Team, official team sheet with 19 signatures including Richie Benaud (captain), Neil Harvey, Graham McKenzie & Bob Simpson. Folded, otherwise Good condition.������������������������������������������������������������������ $150–200 157. AUSTRALIAN TEAM SHEETS: 1961 Australian Team on Tour (Richie Benaud, Capt., Neil Harvey, Vice Capt.) with 19 signatures; 1964 Australian Team on Tour (Bob Simpson, Capt., Brian Booth, Vice Capt.) with 16 signatures; 1968 Australian Team on Tour (Bill Lawry, Capt., Barry Jarman, Vice Capt.) with 17 signatures; 1984 West Indies Tour (Kim Hughes, Capt., Allan Border, Vice Capt.) with 18 signatures; 1986 Tour of India (Allan Border, Capt., David Boon, Vice Capt.) with 15 signatures. (5 sheets, with a total of 85 signatures). (5)�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $600–800 158. PAKISTAN: 1961-2001 collection of (12) team sheets and autograph pages, including the 1961 Pakistan Team to India; 1972-3 Pakistan team to Ceylon, Australia & New Zealand; the 1978 Pakistan team to U.K.; the 1982 team to England (Imran Khan, Capt.); the 1983-4 team to Australia (Imran Khan, Capt.); the 1987 team to U.K. (Imran Khan, Capt.); the 1988 team to Australia & New Zealand (Imran Khan, Capt.); plus 4 later team sheets. All but one fully signed.��������������� $500–750 159. AUSTRALIA in ENGLAND 1961: An official Australian team sheet signed by the whole touring party which included Benaud (Capt.), Harvey (Vice Capt.), Grout, Lawry, McDonald and Simpson. Also, a similar team sheet but, most unusually, with reproduction signatures. Together with an original press photograph (20.5 x 25cm) of the team signed in ink by Alan Davidson, Neil Harvey, Richie Benaud, Peter Burge and Colin McDonald. (3 items). The five match series finished at 2-2. Lawry topped the batting for Australia with 420 (at 52.50); Burge made 332 (47 .43). Grout took 20 catches and Davidson took 23 wickets, supported by Mackay who took 16 and Benaud who took 15. For England, the best performed batsmen were Subba Row (468) and Dexter (378); Murray took 17 catches behind the wickets and Trueman took 20 wickets with the ball.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $200–250 160. 1964 Australian Team, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Bob Simpson, Brian Booth, Tom Veivers, Bill Lawry & Graham McKenzie. Fine condition. {Bob Simpson’s first Ashes tour as captain}.���������������������������������� $120–150 36