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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A SPORTING MEMORABILIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots 5 Ephemera 'Order of Service' books for the funerals of Ron Clarke (4), , , , Graeme Langlands, Roy Higgins, Dick Reynolds, Bob Rose (2), Merv Lincoln (2), Bob Reed & Paul Rak; Menus (10) including with signatures of (2), Mike Hussey, Meg Lanning, Henry Blofeld, , , Mick Taylor, , Francis Bourke. 150 7 Newspapers interesting collection featuring sports-related front page images and feature stories relating to football, , boxing, horse racing & Olympics, mainly 2010-2019, also a few other topics including 1963 President Kennedy's assassination, Julia Gillard first female PM, Barrack Obama first black US President, Columbia space disaster, each in a protective sleeve. (86) 150 CRICKET - General & Miscellaneous Lots 26 Balance of collection including Nutting and Young 'Lyre Bird' cricket ball on vintage silver-plated stand; 1950s with 'MCC' logo named to Reg Curtis; c.1950 shield-shaped plaque; 1999 World Cup mini-books set of 12 for each country competing; 'History of 2006-7' tin of butter cookies; VB figurines of , & . (19 items) 120 27 Balance of collection including jumpers (2); shirt; Victorian Bushrangers shirt; caps (5 including two different Crusaders caps); 'County - Equus 500' cricket bats (2 - one with unidentified signature); 'Classic Cricket Postcards' Nos 1-67; unsigned Bradman photographs (35); 'Test Match' games (2); covers, stamps, medallions, badges. Inspection will reward. (100s) 200

Lot 28 28 Autographs of Australian Test Captains in album with 28 signatures including , , , , , , , & (some of the earlier autographs affected by tape); also book "Bradman's Best" signed by . 200

Lot 29 29 Book 'Laws of Cricket' by Charles Crombie, published by Kegan Paul Trench Tubner & Co. [, c.1912], with 12 full colour humorous plates, with reverse of each page bearing Perrier logo in colour, pictorial boards with some soiling, though the plates are fine and would look fabulous framed. 300 30 Books (21) including 'Bradman's Best Ashes Teams' by Perry [, 2002] & 'Spun Out - The Shane Warne Story' by Barry [Sydney, 2006]; other sports books (7); plus c.1930-33 'The Australasian Pictorial' colour cricket posters (11) in poor condition. (39) 70 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

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Ex Lot 31 31 Ceramics collection including early Staffordshire-style 'WG Grace' figurine; Bendigo Pottery caricature jug featuring & ; 'Dunhill for Men' cricket figurine; tankards (4) including 1977 , 1982 Ashes Centenary & 1992 World Cup; ashtray for 1977 Centenary Test. (8 items) 200

Ex Lot 32 32 Ceramics collection including Royal Doulton WG Grace toby jug & batsman figurine; Bendigo Pottery 1977 Centenary Test toby jug; Franklin Porcelain 'The Ashes Tankard'; Wedgwood coffee mug. (5 items) 160 33 Clothing jumpers for Redbacks & Carlton CC; Bushrangers shirt; fan shirts for , England (7), (5), , New Zealand (3), (3), & ; caps (6); hats (7); quilt cover & pillow-cases (2); book '200 Years of Australian Cricket'; programmes (4). (46 items) 100 34 Counters c.1930s 's six ball cricket counter, made by 'LYREBIRD'; plus umpire's eight ball cricket counter of a different type. (2) 100 35 Ephemera including 'Sporting Globe Cricket Book' (2) for 1946-47 & 1950-51; 'The Listener-In Book' for 1948 Invincibles tour (a few pictures cut out), Fair to Fine condition. (8 items) 80 Auction 241 Page:3

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Lot 36 36 WSC World XI Helmet, pale with 'W.S.C.' badge (red ball 3 black stumps) on front, and plastic protective grill, match-worn in fair condition (some soiling). Extremely rare - one of the early helmet types. 300

Lot 37 37 Medal 1966 World Cup, silver medal, 50mm diameter, with on face 'ROTHMAN'S WORLD CUP, 1966', and on reverse 'PRESENTED TO ...... AT LORD'S, SEPT.1966'. Presented to members of the World XI team. 250 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

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Ex Lot 38 38 Miniature Bats with facsimile team autographs, including 1937 New Zealand, 1939 , 1947 South Africa, 1948-49 South Africa v England (2), 1949 New Zealand, 1950 West Indies, 1951 South Africa, 1953 Australia (2) & 1960 South Africa. A very attractive group in excellent condition. (11) 250 39 Plates '50th Anniversary of 1948 Invincibles Tour' by Exchange; 'The History of The Ashes' by Royal Doulton; 'W.G.Grace' by Royal Doulton. (3) 100 40 Ties collection (50) including 1977 Centenary Test, Australian Cricket Society, range of club ties including Peking & Kowloon; plus Olympics green tie embroidered with '/1956/XVI OLYMPIAD', Olympic rings & torch over map of Australia. (51) 80 Auction 241 Page:5

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Ex Lot 41 41 Vanity Fair prints, 1884-1910 comprising Australian Cricket (George Bonnor), Oxford Cricket (Hylton Philipson), Monkey (Albert Hornby), Sammy (Sammy Woods - played Tests for both Australia & England), Yorkshire Cricket (Lord Hawke), The Lobster (Digby Jephson) & Charlie (), all window mounted, framed & glazed, each 39x53cm, one with some staining, others fine. (7) 300 42 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1901', original paper wrappers (some faults). Fair condition (spine broken). 100 43 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1907', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition (spine damage). 100 44 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1908', original paper wrappers (some faults). Fair condition (spine split). 100 45 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1910', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition (some tape on spine). 100 46 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1911', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition. 100

Lot 47 47 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1927', scarce original hardback. Fair condition (some tape remnants on inside covers). 300 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

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Lot 48 48 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1934', original paper wrappers. Fair condition. 150 49 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1935', original paper wrappers. Fair condition (some spine damage). 100

Lot 50 50 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1937', original paper wrappers. Fair condition. 150 51 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1938', original limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. 100 52 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1939', original limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. 100 Auction 241 Page:7

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Lot 53 53 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1940', original limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. Scarce wartime issue. 200

Lot 54 54 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1941', original buff linen covers. Fine condition. Scarce wartime issue. 400 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

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Lot 55 55 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1942', original buff linen covers. Fine condition. Scarce wartime issue. 250 56 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1943', original buff linen covers. Fair condition. Scarce wartime issue. 150 57 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1944', original buff linen covers. Good condition. Scarce wartime issue. 150 58 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack for 1945', original buff linen covers. Fair/Good condition. Scarce wartime issue. 120 59 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1946-1949, original buff or yellow linen covers. Fair condition. (4) 200 60 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1950-1959, all with limp yellow covers. Fair condition. (10) 120 61 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1961-1969. The 1961-62 issues rebound; 1963-68 hardback (no dustjackets); 1969 with limp yellow covers. Fair condition. (9) 100 62 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1970-1979. The 1970-75 & 1979 issues hardback with worn dustjackets; 1976-77 with limp yellow covers; 1978 hardback (no dustjacket). Fair condition. (10) 120 63 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1975-1999, all with limp yellow covers. Ex Ken Piesse library. (25) 100 64 'John Wisden's Cricketers Almanack' for 1980-2016 (missing 2014); plus Australian editions from 1998 to 2005-06. Most issues hardback with faded dustjackets. Fair condition. (44) 250 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 19th

Lot 65 65 1896-97 Hepburn Cricket Club season ticket amended in red to '1897-98' printed in gold on stiff card with brass eyelet, 'D McKINNON, Hon Sec' at base & handstamped advert on reverse for 'DUNCAN McKINNON/Boot & Shoe Maker/HEPBURN/...' in violet, unused & extremely fine. Ex Dr Alan Nicholson. [Presumably printed in gold because of the mining wealth of the area] 150 Auction 241 Page:9

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Lot 66 66 Tour guide 'The English Cricketers in Australia, 1897-98', with J Miller Anderson & Co.'s Compliments [, 1897]. With scoresheets for first tour matches v , Victoria & NSW filled in. Extremely scarce. 200

Lot 67 67 : 1898-99 Member's Season Ticket, maroon leather cover with gilt MCC logo & '1898=9' on front. No.2051, some wear. 1,500 Page:10 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1901 to 1927 69 CARLTON CRICKET CLUB: Lady's Season Ticket, season 1922-23, with many holes punched for each game attended. 60 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era

Lot 81 81 Song Sheet 'You've Got to be a Cricket Hero', published by Allan's [Melbourne, 1933], with cameo pictures of & the Australian cricketers, surrounding a scene of cricket at Lords, a few faults. Scarce and attractive. 200

Ex Lot 82 82 1928-29 England Tour to Australia itinerary card 'English Cricket Team - Australian Tour, 1928-29', with colourful advert for Player's Country Life Cigarettes on covers, inside full tour itinerary with all match results filled in, plus Orient Line - SS 'Otranto' daily menu for Saturday 13th October 1928 'The Orient Line - Western Australia - Cricket'. Scarce, almost certainly from one of the touring players. (2 items) 200 Auction 241 Page:11

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Lot 85 85 1932-33 Tour 'Some Statistics Concerning CRICKET CASUALTIES (showing batsmen struck by Bowlers in Test Matches between England and Australia)', published by Australian Broadcasting Commission [Melbourne, 1933], Superb. 200

Lot 87 87 1932-33 Bodyline Tour 'A Sixer! Cricket Records and Fixtures. The English Team's Visit to Australia 1932-33. With Compliments: The Shell Company Limited', covers loose. Very scarce booklet. 200 88 1938 Australian Tour to England 'Australian XI, English Tour 1938, Orient Line RMS 'Orontes' 20,000 Tons' [Sydney, 1938], tour brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party. 100 89 1948 Australian Tour to England '1948 Tests, Australian XI's English Tour, Proceeding by P & O RMS 'Strthaird' 22,500 Tons' [Sydney, 1948], tour brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party. 100 98 DON BRADMAN: 1989 'Good Weekend' magazine with story "Bradman - The Last Portrait", signed on front cover by Don Bradman. 100 99 DON BRADMAN & : 1984 Centenary Test envelope with signatures of Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford. 100 Page:12 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1949 Onwards

Lot 118 118 1972-73 inaugural Medal dinner menu with 8 signatures on front cover including Jack Ryder, Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Ian Johnson. 200 CRICKET - ENGLAND 154 : Group of five Greetings Cards showing Ranji's palaces, with greetings messages, not signed. [Ranjitsinhji played 15 Tests for England 1896-1902, and was ruler of the Indian princely state of Nawanagar from 1907 to 1933] 200 Auction 241 Page:13

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - INDIA 161 1932 tour guide 'Indian Cricket Tour to England 1932', published by the Board of Control for Cricket in India' [Bombay, 1932], with original decorative covers. 100 CRICKET - TEAM SHEETS & AUTOGRAPH PAGES

Lot 168 - Extract 168 1930s Autograph Book including c.1930 NSW cricket team with 11 signatures with Don Bradman & ; plus Charles Kingsford Smith twice. Also 2006 Bradman Luncheon menu signed by Neil Harvey & . 200

Lot 169 - Extract 169 1948-52 Autograph Book with approximately 590 signatures, noted Cricket teams with 1949-50 Australia (17 sigs), 1951-52 NSW v Victoria (20 sigs), 1951-52 Natal, self-caricature, 1949-50 South Africa (12 sigs), 1948-49 England (13 sigs), 1950-51 England team sheet (19 sigs), 1950 Victoria (12 sigs), 1951-52 West Indies (18 sigs), 1951-52 England (17 sigs); Rugby with 1951-52 Springboks (32 sigs); hockey, tennis, lawn bowls, boxing; athletes at 1950 Empire Games; golf with Bobby Locke (2); soccer 1950 Australia v South Africa (29 sigs); celebrities including Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields & Tommy Trinder. Inspection will reward. 500T Page:14 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

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Lot 170 170 1948 Australian team, official team sheet with 18 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, & (hand-signed, NOT his usual handstamp), heavy folds at sides, and tape stains at top. Rare. 400

Lot 171 - Extract 171 1952-57 Autograph Book with approx 320 signatures, noted Cricket teams with 1953-54 New Zealand (15 sigs), 1953-54 Commonwealth team (18 sigs), 1953 Australia team sheet (17 sigs), 1954 South Africa (10 sigs), 1955 South Africa (16 sigs), 1956-57 England (15 sigs); also South African athletes & Olympians; Fanny Blankers-Koen, Roger Bannister; celebrities including Edmund Hilary & Harry Lauder; soccer with Heart of Midlothian vs South Africa (31 sigs). Inspection will reward. 400T Auction 241 Page:15

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Lot 172 172 1956-59 Autograph Book & other autographs in large binder, with approx 220 signatures, including Don Bradman, cricket teams including c.1956 West Indies, South Australia, Victoria, NSW, England; 1956 Olympians; signed photographs with , , Ian Botham, , ; other sports with & Lisa Curry. 250 173 1976-77 Australian team, official VCA team sheet for 2nd Test v Pakistan, with 12 signatures including Greg Chappell (), Gary Cosier (168) & (10 ), superb condition. Scarce team sheet. 150 174 1977-78 Australian team, official team sheet for series v India, with 12 signatures including Bob Simpson (captain), & Wayne Clark, fine condition. Scarce team sheet. 150 175 1978-79 Australian team, official VCA team sheet for ODI v England, with 12 signatures including Graham Yallop (captain), Peter Toohey & Wayne Clark, fine condition. 100 176 1986 Australian team, VCA team sheet for WSC Final v India at MCG, with 12 signatures including (captain), & a young . 100

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CRICKET - TEAM SHEETS & AUTOGRAPH PAGES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 177 1987 Testimonial - Les Favell XI v Sir Donald Bradman XI, team sheet, with 28 signatures including Don Bradman, Wayne Phillips, , , David Hookes & Neil Harvey. Scarce. 150 178 1990-91 Australian team, SACA team sheet for 4th Test v England, with 11 signatures including Allan Border (captain), (138) & David Boon (121), fine condition. Scarce. 120 179 1993-94 South African team, official team sheet for Tour to Australia, with 19 signatures including Hansie Cronje, Gary Kirsten & . 100 180 1994 Australian team, official team sheet for Tour to Sri Lanka & Pakistan, with 18 signatures including (captain), , Glenn McGrath & Shane Warne, fine condition. 100 181 1994-95 Australia 'A' team, two different official team sheets, one with 15 signatures, other with 14 signatures, with players including (captain), , , & Ricky Ponting, fine condition. (2 items) 150 182 1995-96 Australia v Pakistan 3rd Test at SCG, NSWCA team sheet, with 10 Australian & 4 Pakistan signatures, including Mark Taylor (captain), Mark Waugh (116) & Shane Warne (8 wickets). 100 183 1997-98 Australian team, 1st Test v New Zealand at , official team sheet with 15 facsimile signatures; plus Australian ODI team v Australian Cricket Academy at Adelaide, official team sheet with 12 signatures including Steve Waugh (captain), Michael Bevan (130) , Glenn McGrath & Shane Warne. (2 items) 100 184 1997-98 Australian team, 3rd Test v South Africa at Adelaide, official team sheet with 12 signatures including Mark Taylor (captain - 169 ), Mark Waugh (115 not out) & (5 wickets). Fine condition. Scarce team sheet. 200 185 1998-99 Australian team, 3rd Test v England at Adelaide, official team sheet with 13 signatures including Mark Taylor (captain), Justin Langer (179 not out), (103) & Glenn McGrath (6 wickets). Fine condition. Scarce team sheet. 200 186 1999 Australian team, for Carlton & United ODI series, official team sheet with 14 signatures including Shane Warne, , & Glenn McGrath. Fine condition. Scarce. 150

Lot 187 187 1999-2000 Australian Test team, official team sheet with 12 signatures including Steve Waugh (captain), Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist, & Glenn McGrath. Fine condition. Scarce. 200 Auction 241 Page:17

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Miscellaneous 230 'Football Record' & 'Football Budget' including 1963 1st Semi Final - Melbourne v St Kilda; 1963 Preliminary Final - Melbourne v Hawthorn; 1964 Victoria v WA; 1967 Preliminary Final - Geelong v Carlton; 1971 Grand Final East v West Perth; 1971 Rothmans Cup - A tribute to Graham Farmer (Hawthorn d Claremont in the Final); 1977 Inaugural State of Origin Match (Polly Farmer WA coach). (16) 100

Ex Lot 232 232 CUFFLINKS, TIE PINS & BADGES: Group of Polly's cufflinks (9 pairs) including 9ct gold ovals, Royal Australian Navy & Ford Professional Salesmen's Club; tie pins (13) including 1950s WA National Football League & Holden; badges (6) including Royal Navy dolphins & 1985 WAFL Centenary. Inspection will reward. (28 items) 400

Ex Lot 237 237 & AFL GRAND FINAL: Brownlow Medal menu/programmes from 2004 (3 - one signed by Bobby Skilton, Ron Barassi, Kevin Bartlett & Graham Polly Farmer); Invitations for 1999 & 2004; Coke bottle from 2000 event; b/w photograph of humorous trophy awarded to Polly as runner-up in 1963; AFL Grand Final menu/programmes from 1996, 2004 & 2005; Invitations for 1996 & 2005. (12 items) 150 239 SANDOVER MEDAL: Menu/programmes from 1997 2000 2001 & 2002; Invitations for 1999 & 2002; drink coasters from 2000 (2), 2001 (2) & 2004 (2); group photograph from 75th Anniversary Sandover Medal dinner; plus key ring. (14 items) 100 Page:18 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - East Perth 1954-1961 245 Group with annual reports for 1957 (3) & 1958 (signed by Graham Farmer); 1957 letter from Repco re narrow defeat for Sandover Medal [see Lot 277]; telegrams (2) & note from his wife re his 100th game; telegram re 1958 Premiership victory; booklet for Premiership Ball (signed "Graham Farmer"); plus two letters from fans. (12) 100

Ex Lot 265 265 TRANSFER TO VICTORIA: Three 1961 letters on letterhead from club president Maurie Fleming to Polly, enticing him to join the Tigers, "...we so badly need a player of class like you to lift the side..." (3) 300

Lot 266 266 TRANSFER TO VICTORIA: 1961 two-page letter on letterhead from club secretary Ron Cook to Polly, enticing him to join the Hawks, "...we are most anxious to obtain the services of an experienced ruckman for our team.." and "We feel that although we have never won a premiership, our general improvement over the last five years gives every indication that this year could be the year". [Four months later Hawthorn won their first premiership. Polly did make the move to Victoria, signing with Geelong] 100 Auction 241 Page:19

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Western Australia 1954-1961

Lot 270 270 1956 CARNIVAL: Attractive certificate with Australian Coat-of-Arms & text 'Australian National Football Council, Carnival Player's Certificate, This is to Certify that G Farmer represented his State in an Australian Football Carnival. Year 14th - 23rd June 1956; Place Perth; Won by VFL; State Rep. West Australia', minor faults at top but would look great framed. 150 274 1956 CARNIVAL: 'Australian Football Championship: A Review, Subiaco Oval Perth, WA, June 14th-23rd 1956' published by Australian National Football Council. 100

Ex Lot 280 280 1958 CARNIVAL: Group with itinerary booklet (with black & yellow ribbons); telegram congratulating Polly on selection as State Vice-Captain; Good Luck telegram; 'Football Record' ANFC Championship VFL v WA (signed on front "Graham Farmer"); booklet for Collingwood FC Social Evening for WANFL. [The 1958 ANFC Carnival was held in Melbourne] (5 items) 200 Page:20 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Western Australia 1954-1961 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 282 282 1958 CARNIVAL: Attractive certificate with Australian Coat-of-Arms & text 'Australian National Football Council, Carnival Player's Certificate, This is to Certify that G Farmer represented his State in an Australian Football Carnival. Year 1958; Place Melbourne; Won by VFL; State Rep. WA', minor staining but would look great framed. 150 290 1960 SANDOVER MEDAL: Collection of congratulatory letters (8) & telegrams (15) to Polly on winning his second (outright) Sandover Medal; also 1959-60 fan letters (4); booklet 'The Royals, Eastern States Tour 1960, Visiting Kalgoorlie, Adelaide, Broken Hill, Mildura, Melbourne, Port Pirie'. (28 items) 150 292 1961 CARNIVAL: Certificate with Australian Coat-of-Arms & text 'Australian National Football Council. This is to Certify that G Farmer Esq represented his State in an Australian Football Championship. Place Melbourne; Year 1961; Section One; State Rep. West Australia', some creasing; plus 'Rowleys Footballer of the Year Award...G Farmer, First Prize, with 26 points, WANFL Competition 1961'. Not as attractive as the earlier certificates. [The 1961 Carnival was held in Melbourne] (2) 100 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Geelong 1962-1967

Ex Lot 296 296 1962 urgent telegram to Graham Farmer advising that he had been cleared to Victoria; 1962 telegrams (14) wishing him best wishes for his first game for Geelong; and 1965 telegram wishing him luck in his new role as the Cats skipper. [Polly Farmer was recruited to Geelong in 1962, but in the opening moments of his debut match, he severely injured a knee and missed the rest of the season]. (16) 150 297 Group with annual reports for 1963 1964 1974 & 1998; enamel tie pin; 1964 Geelong Social Club leaflet; 2013 Carji Greeves Best & Fairest programme; and caricature of Polly Farmer by Jaoa Arvalho. (11 items) 120 Auction 241 Page:21

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - West Perth 1968-1971

Ex Lot 315 315 Group including pewter medal, 67mm diameter, 'Westside Football Salutes, Graham Farmer, 356 games, 1953-1971' in presentation case; 1971 menu/program 'A Tribute to Graham Farmer'; annual reports for 1968 1970 & 1971; two pewter mugs won by Polly in 1968; 1993 menu/program 'Dedication of the Polly Farmer Room'. [In 1968 Polly returned to WA as captain-coach of West Perth 1968-1971, winning Premierships in 1969 & 1971] (8 items) 300 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Western Australia 1968-1969

Ex Lot 322 322 WA TROPHIES & AWARDS: Three trays for 1967 Ted Kilmurray Testimonial, 1969 Legacy Football Match in Bunbury Best & Fairest, and 1971 visit to Central Great Southern NFL Area; WA Football Commission Life Membership certificate; WA's 100 Most Influential People certificate; Ambassador for Road Safety; plaque for Quit Cup Football in WA; six medals including 1963 & 1969 Legacy matches in Bunbury & Champion Football Awards of Western Australia; two York Roos Football Club membership badges; WAFL casual jumper with logo on left breast. (16 items) 250 Page:22 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Tributes 326 1976 WA FOOTBALL 'NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS': Certificate with 'Western Australia's Football Night of Champions, The Champion Team 1945-1975', with picture of Polly, and showing him selected as First Ruck and Captain, framed & glazed, overall 40x32cm. 100

Ex Lot 329 329 1984-2003 SPORT AUSTRALIA AWARDS: Group with circular medal, 128mm diameter 'Sport Australia Award/ (kangaroo)/1984'; 'Sport Australia, Hall of Fame' certificate signed by "Neale Fraser" & "Dawn Fraser" (no, they weren't related); small 'Sport Australia Awards' medals for 1984 & 1985; program for 1997 awards dinner; 2003 Sport Australia Hall of Fame minutes; also 'Australian Gallery of Sport' Foundation Member certificate signed by "Sid Patterson" & "Bill Roycroft". (7 items) 300

Ex Lot 330 330 1985-2010 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN HALL OF CHAMPIONS: Framed plaque 'Graham Farmer, (1935- ), Australian Football... Western Australian Hall of Champions, Foundation Member, August 19 1985' (16x23cm); framed plaque, 'Western Australian Hall of Champions, LEGEND, Graham Farmer MBE, Australian Football/Inducted as a Legend of the Western Australian Hall of Champions, November 27 2010' (33x45cm); plus three 'Western Australia, Hall of Champions' booklets. (5 items) 500 Auction 241 Page:23

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Ex Lot 331 331 1986-2007 INDIGENOUS AWARDS: Gold coloured medal, 70mm diameter, 'National Aboriginal Sports Awards 1986' in presentation case; 1986 program for 'Inaugural Aboriginal Sports Star Awards'; program for 1999 National Aboriginal Sports Awards signed "Graham Polly Farmer"; framed certificate '175th Anniversary of Western Australia, In recognition of Indigenous players to football in Western Australia, Presented to Graham Polly Farmer' (40x52cm); 2007 poster 'The Best from the West, WA's representatives in the AFL Indigenous Team of the Century' (38x28cm); plus two photographs from award ceremonies. (7) 500 Page:24 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

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Ex Lot 341 341 2004-07 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME: Framed plaque 'Western Australian Football, Hall of Fame, Member...Graham Polly Farmer MBE, Player, Era 1931-60, Inaugural Inductee 2004' (31x47cm); framed plaque 'Western Australian Football, Hall of Fame, Legend...Graham "Polly" Farmer MBE, 2004' (38x54cm); lapel badge 'Western Australian Football, Hall of Fame'; plus official programmes for Inaugural Induction Dinner 2004 (2), 2006 & 2007. (7 items) 600 Auction 241 Page:25

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Ex Lot 345 345 2010 EAST PERTH HALL OF FAME: Enamel medal 'East Perth Football Club/Hall of Fame', engraved on reverse 'Graham FARMER, Inaugural Inductee, 2010', in presentation case; plus booklets 'East Perth Football Club, Hall of Fame, Inaugural Induction 2010' x3. (4 items) 500

Ex Lot 347 347 2018 GEELONG HALL OF FAME: Gold & enamel medal 'Geelong Cats/Football Club, Est.1859/Hall of Fame', engraved on reverse 'Graham Farmer, 2002', with blue neck ribbon, in presentation case; plus letter that accompanied the medal when it was issued in 2018. (2 items) 500 Page:26 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES 348 Balance of collection including 'Sporting Globe Football Annual' for 1953 & 1954; 'Full History of the Finals - VFL Premiers' [1954]; 'Football: Herald-Sun Privilege Book' for 1961, 1962 & 1963; 'Carlton '65'; single records (4) with 'Up There Cazaly'; Magpies cushion & calendar; Tigers caps (3). Fair to Fine condition. (34) 200 352 Books & ephemera in 2 tubs & 2 cartons, with books (22) including '100 Years of Australian Football', 'Real Footballers Don't Cry' by Justin Madden' & 'Silvagni'; range signed items including Dermott Brereton, Mike Fitzpatrick, Matthew Lloyd & Doug Wade; 'Football Record's (18) with 3 Grand Finals; magazines, newspapers & press clippings; few football cards.Ex Ken Piesse collection. (100s) 100 356 Half-time entertainment report titled '1989 VFL Grand Final Half-Time Entertainment', by Hayes and Sjonquist Productions, with hand-written notes and corrections. The show was a presentation for Melbourne's 1996 Olympic Games bid, and featured John Farnham and 2000 flag-bearing children. 100 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES - FOOTBALL RECORDS 425 1952-77 programmes including 'Football Record' for 1952 Semi-Final Geelong v Collingwood; 1969 Australian Football Carnival in Adelaide; VFA 'Football Recorder' (7 - one missing covers); 1977 NSW Championships; Eastern Districts Football League (5 including 1969 Grand Final); North-Central League 1971 Grand Final. Fair/Fine condition. (16) 80 426 1966-2004 'Football Record's including Grand Finals (13) & 1970 Royal Visit - Richmond v Fitzroy. (207) 150

Ex Lot 427 427 1972-2012 Grand Final 'Football Record's incomplete including 1972 Carlton v Richmond, 1974 Richmond v North Melb & 1975 North Melb v Hawthorn. Fair to Very Fine condition (21) 200 428 2001 'Football Record' with Ansett Cup, Rounds 1-22 & Finals, in three bound volumes. 100 429 2003 'Football Record' with Rounds 1-22 & Finals, in three bound volumes. 100 430 2004 'Football Record' with Wizard Cup, Rounds 1-22 & Finals, in three bound volumes. 100 431 2005 'Football Record' with Wizard Cup, Rounds 1-22 & Finals, in three bound volumes. 100 432 2008 'Football Record' with NAB Cup, Rounds 1-22 & Finals, in three bound volumes. 100 433 2009 'Football Record' with NAB Cup, Rounds 1-22 & Finals, in three bound volumes. 100 434 2010 'Football Record' with NAB Cup, Rounds 1-22 & Finals, in three bound volumes. 100 435 2011 'Football Record' with NAB Cup, Rounds 1-24 & Finals, in three bound volumes. 100 Auction 241 Page:27

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A HORSE RACING - General & Miscellaneous Lots 516 Playing Cards double pack featuring Phar Lap; double pack featuring racing scenes; plus 1988 Action playing cards full deck (56) each showing different past champions. 100 HORSE RACING - 1901 to 1929

Lot 525 525 SOL GREEN: 1904 betting booklet for VIP customers, kangaroo hide binding with photographic image of Green above his salutation 'Yours truly, SOL GREEN, Melbourne'. Pages includes Sol Green's contact details, wagering code words, Rules and Terms for betting; a series of blank page betting slips with all the 1904 Melbourne and Sydney feature races; past winners of feature races. Rare and historical item of turf history. [Sol Green became one of Australia's biggest bookmakers, and was also a prominent racehorse owner including of 1910 Melbourne Cup winner Comedy King. He was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2002]. 200

Ex Lot 526 526 SOL GREEN: 'Shipley Stud, The Property of Sol Green' [Melbourne, 1913] leather bound catalogue with gilt inscription listing the 36 stallions and mares on Sol Green's stud near Warrnambool, including Comedy King, Positano & The Parisienne. With pencil notes regarding recent progeny. Also black leather racebook cover with gilt title 'Shipley Stud Farm'. Inside leather with gilt message 'Mares and Foals well fed and thoroughly attended to. For further particulars about Shipley, aplly to Sol Green, Melbourne', and pedigree of Positano. Racebook cover with signs of constant practical usage. (2 items) 200 Page:28 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A HORSE RACING - 1932 Onwards

Lot 534 534 Australian Jockeys' Cricket Premiership silver-plated trophy cup, engraved on front 'AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CRICKET PREMIERSHIP, Presented by Mr AG Collins', 24cm tall; plus 'Souvenir Programme, Australian Jockeys' Cricket Premiership, 1950-51, v , Trumper Park' (players include Andy Tindall, Billy Cook, George Moore, Darby Munro & Jack Thompson); plus photograph of winning team. Provenance: Ex Queensland captain Andy Tindall. 250 541 Ephemera 'Argus Cup Pictorial' for 1946 & 1948, showing Melbourne Cup winners Russia & Rimfire; also scarce programme for 7 June 1943 race meeting at Koolpinyah NT with proceeds to the Prisoners of War Fund. (3) 100

Lot 549 549 1938 Calendar 'Cavalcade of Melbourne Cup Winners' featuring 11 winners including The Trump, Peter Pan, Hall Mark & Phar Lap, with advert for Bob Ashton's Sports Centre in Wagga, size 39x52cm. Very Fine. 150 Auction 241 Page:29

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A HORSE RACING - RACEBOOKS 571 1900 Racecards 'Victoria Racing Club. Grand National Steeplechase Meeting, First Day, Saturday 7th July 1900. Official Card' & 'Victoria Racing Club. Grand National Steeplechase Meeting, Second Day, Wednesday 11th July 1900. Official Card', Fair/Good condition (some tone spots & 2nd card with vertical crease). (2) 150 572 1902 Racecard 'Victoria Amateur Turf Club. Autumn Meeting, to be held on the Caulfield Racecourse. First Day, Saturday 8th Feb 1902, Official Card', Fair/Good condition (puncture hole in top left corner). 80 573 1902 Racecard 'Victoria Racing Club, Grand National Steeplechase Meeting, First Day, Saturday 5th July 1902. Official Card', Good condition (puncture hole in top left corner). 80

Ex Lot 574 574 1902 Racecards 'Victoria Amateur Turf Club. Grand National Steeplechase Meeting, to be held on the Caulfield Racecourse. First Day, Saturday 2nd Aug 1902. Official Card' & '... Second Day, Saturday 9th Aug 1902. Official Card', Fair/Good condition (with puncture holes in top left corner). {Colonel Shilinski won the Grand National Hudle, and a week later won the Grand National Steeplechase}. (2) 150

Ex Lot 575 575 1924-69 collection mainly 1930s, including Brisbane Amateur Turf Club (16), Queensland Turf Club (10), Ipswich Amateur Turf Club (2) & Randwick 1950 St Leger Day, Fair/Good condition (staples rusty). (29) 300 576 1925 & 1948 Epsom Turf Clubracebooks, the latter event held on the Mentone Racecourse, Fair/Good Condition. (2) 50 Page:30 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

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Lot 577 577 1929 Melbourne Cup 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1929, Official Programme' listing Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 36x38cm. [Phar Lap ran third, taking his record to date to 15 starts 5-1-1. The 1929 Melbourne Cup was won by Nightmarch, the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate in the same year] 6,000 578 1930 'Official Programme, Victoria Park Racing Club, Saturday, July 26th, 1930'. Cover with some soiling, and usual notes inside. [The page showing fastest times in Australia & NZ shows Phar Lap with record over 2¼ miles. A month earlier Phar Lap finished his 3yo season with 9 wins in a row. Phar Lap's 3yo record was 20 starts 13-1-2 including wins in Rosehill Guineas, AJC Derby & VRC Derby, and 3rd in the Melbourne Cup] 70 579 1965-2018 collection including 1965 Sandown Inaugural Meeting; 1982 Woodend Final Meting; 1992 Collingwood FC Centenary Raceday; 1995 MV signed Harry White; 2002 Mornington signed Frank Sedgman; 2012 Royal Ascot (Black Caviar); VRC Derby (7); 2010 150th Melbourne Cup Carnival racebooks for the , Cox Plate, Derby Day, Melbourne Cup Day, Oaks Day & Emirates Stakes Day, mainly Fine. (38) 150 Auction 241 Page:31

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Ex Lot 580 580 1973-2017 collection with some duplication, including Melbourne Cup (22) from 1980 Beldale Ball to 2010 Americain; Derby Day (4), Cox Plate (3) & Caulfield Cup (10), mainly Fine. (45) 400 OLYMPIC GAMES 596 1956-1984 group from Melbourne Tokyo & Montreal (including a Canadian swimsuit), scarves (15), tea towels (3), face-washer, apron, doily & piece of material. Includes items from Canada, Japan & Australia. Inspection will reward. 120 597 Rowing collection, with 1963-77 programmes (14 - some signed) including 1968 Mexico (3) & 1972 Munich; photographs (22); folder of Olympic Results notes; folder of letters (9), telegrams (2), ephemera, graphs, notes & press clippings. Ex Australian coach Alan Calloway 200

Ex Lot 598 598 Autographs of Dutch athletics great Fanny Blankers-Koen on 1949 programme; of a young Ron Clarke on 1956 Melbourne Opening Ceremony Programme; swimmers Murray Rose (an Aussie Legend) & the forgotten David Thiele (who only won consecutive 100m backstroke Golds at Melbourne & Rome!) on 1956 swimming programme; and Peter Nornan (who supported the Black Panthers salute after winning Silver) on 1968 Mexico City booklet; also 1930s PPC signed by Spanish cyclist Mariano Canardo. (6 items) 300 Page:32 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

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Ex Lot 603 603 1956 Melbourne: Collection including menu/programme 'City of Los Angeles Salutes the United States 1956 Olympic Team'; 'Olympic Melodies' EP record; 'Festival of Witness' poster & programme; brochures (10), maps (2), ephemera (c.40) with 'Notice of Empoyment/Transfer/Leaving'; calendar; ceramic ashtrays (2), plate & saucer; face-washer; placemats (2); also 1956-1992 magazines (50+). Inspection will reward. (110+ items) 300 607 1956 Melbourne: 'An Olympic Art Festival, November - December 1956' catalogue produced by Commonwealth Bank of Australia with Aboriginal artwork on front cover, fine. 100 619 1968 Mexico: Collection including programmes for Athletics, Swimming, Equestrian & Closing Ceremony (3); 'Olympic Newsletter' (17) & 'Pictorial Review' (16); map; books; brochures (7), ephemera (13); caps (2), ashtray, plastic blow-up cushions (2), beer mats (13). [See also Lot 712097] (70+ items) 200 624 1996 Melbourne Olympics Bid: Duplicated range with newsletters, brochures; reports 'Melbourne 1996 Venue Information'; 'A Golden Opportunity - The Case For Melbourne' by George Patterson [Melbourne, 1989]; 'Melbourne Olympic Games 1996 - Proposal for Licensed Mechandise...' by Leo Walsh Marketing [Melbourne, 1989]. (48) 100

Ex Lot 628 628 2000 Sydney Olympics & Paralympics: Press photographer's collection including media backpack, photo bibs (3), film courier bags (2); 'Sydney 2000 Press Guide', 'Guide to Sydney - Media Edition', 'Sydney 2000 Photographers' Brief' in folder, media guide, press guide, 'Paralympic Games Results, Rome 1960 to Atlanta 1996'; team handbooks for Australia, USA, Britain, Iran, Germany & Swiss; Transport guide, Broadcast manual, ephemera; postcards; clothing with T-shirts for Olympics (2) & Paralympics (2), trousers (3), jacket, hat, bum-bag & press centre mug. (approx 100 items) 400 Auction 241 Page:33

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A COLLECTABLES - GENERAL

Ex Lot 631 631 Box of mostly British ephemera including 1742 'London Gazette', 1769 'North Briton', 1815 Marriage Certificate, 1825 parchment Indenture with Impressed Revenue £1/15/- on blue, silk panel of 'HRH PRINCE ALBERT' (135x210mm), 1877 Militia Commission signed "Victoria" at U/R (the signature is fine but the document is in poor condition), 1913 Spies Petroleum Co share certificate, various newspaper illustrations & bookplates including a beautiful Indian (?) illuminated panel of two women in a garden; condition variable but most are good to very fine. (50 items approx) 400 Page:34 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A AUSTRALIANA

Ex Lot 638 638 C/L Box of ephemera including five miniature newspapers; Victoria 1888 Centennial Exhibition Attendant's Pass (superb), 1891 License [sic] for a Hawker, 1865 Government Gazette with notice re Gold Escorts, 1893 Review of Reviews with some beautiful engraved adverts, 1897 Certificate of Marriage, 1914 Cheltenham & Mordialloc Harriers Fixture Card, 1896-1909 Remembrance Cards x6; 1911 Memorandum of Mortgage; etc, generally fine to very fine. A very interesting lot. Ex Dr Alan Nicholson.(50 items approx) 400 639 Ephemera related to Major Neild MLA of NSW, including 1896 invitation & menu from Royal Colonial Institute in London; 1896 menu from The New Vagabond Club in London with guest Lord Roberts VC; 1903 'The Royal Society of St George, Rules and Regulations', latter with some tone spots. (4) 200 640 Ephemera & trade cards including cricket postcards (4); Vietnam war cover to Australia; 'Punch A Postie' flyer; WWII Civil Defence ephemera (3); Allens trade cards (140+); drink labels (170+) Australian & Russian. Poor/Fine condition. Inspection will reward. (300+) 100

Lot 647 647 CONVICTS: 1852 Tasmanian form letter headed 'CONVICT DEPARTMENT' & being an approval for convicts to marry. [See also our May Stamps & Postal History Auction for a similar 1849 posted form] 200 Auction 241 Page:35

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Ex Lot 648 648 ELECTORAL: Elector's Rights of 1866 on white with blank reverse (218x132mm) and 1911 on bluish with printed 'NOTES FOR THE...ELECTOR' on the reverse (225x167mm), the latter for a married woman, minor faults. Ex Dr Alan Nicholson. [Non-indigenous women in Victoria were granted the vote in 1908] (2) 150 649 ELECTORAL: 'Burgess Roll for the Borough of Smythesdale [Vic]...1868-69' 3pp + canary-yellow cover & for 1874-75 5pp + white cover. [Excellent geneological sources. A burgess was a person entitled to vote. Burgess Rolls were renamed Voters Rolls in 1939] 100 652 FIRE BRIGADE: 'Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Calls Attended' book from 1930-1939 in the locality of Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham & Moorabbin, with details recorded including locality, owner, occupier, men & gear attending, and general remarks. Some wear due to a decade's use, and later reference. Fascinating content. 150

Ex Lot 655 655 MILITARY: 1868 commission in the NSW Volunteer Rifles signed by the Governor "Belmore", central fold otherwise very fine; 1902 programme for Boer War Memorial at Stratford (Vic), quite fine; 1902 Bendigo Gunpowder Magazine invoices for storage of powder etc x14, mostly fine; and 1946 Willoughby (NSW) 'Call to Arms' certificate for WWII service, folded. (17 items) 200 659 PHARMACISTS: 1877 'Certificate of Registration' under the Pharmacy Act of Victoria to Samuel Macks & signed "Harry Shillinglaw" Registrar, two vertical folds but quite attractive. 100 Page:36 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020

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Ex Lot 661 661 RECEIPTS: Pre-WWII array with some illustrated types & a good range from Victorian Gold Mining companies, many with low value revenues affixed, condition variable but many are fine to very fine. (50+) 200 662 SCHOOLS: Scotch College (Melbourne) c.1937-51 ephemera including 1951 Centenary programme & Order of Service; 1937 Stamp Club Magazine (Vol.1 No.1); 1938 dinner menu; 1937-40 programmes for Athletics (8), Swimming (2), Rowing (5) & Anzac Day (3), condition varies. Interesting history. (51) 70 AUTOGRAPHS

Lot 677 - Extract 677 ALFRED DEAKIN (1856-1919, 2nd Prime Minister of Australia): signature on 1884 lease to Joseph Du Bourg for site of Post & Telegraph Office in Bowenvale, Victoria, with small map pinned inside. 600 TOYS 783 SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY: 1936 'Shirley Temple - A Life-Like Paper Doll Cut-Out, 34 Inches High', figures of Shirley Temple punched out (one 88cm tall, and three smaller 25cm tall), with large dresses still in book. 100 MILITARIA & MILITARY MEDALS 1002 Ephemera group including two c.1914 Christmas Cards 'Greetings from Egypt'; 1935 official program for encampment honouring veterans of 1898 Spanish-American War; 1940s-50s Christmas Cards (5) from South African War Veterans Association 1899-1902. (8) 100