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Auction 241 Page:1 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1901 to 1927 Lot 68 68 Postcard 1906 real photo of an Edwardian lady with cricket bat, message states "This is me" & is signed "Christina Johnston", extremely fine used at South Yarra. Extremely early women's cricket card. The Victorian Women's Cricket Association was formed in 1905. 250 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Miscellaneous Lot 228 228 2019 poster 'One of Australia's Greatest Footballers/GRAHAM (POLLY) FARMER, MBE - BORN NORTH FREMANTLE 10/03/1935' showing Polly's collection of medals plus action photos from his career, signed "Graham Polly Farmer" at lower left, framed & glazed, overall 102x72cm. 150 229 'Graham Polly Farmer' display with signed photograph of Polly's spectacular mark in 1958 Grand Final, surrounded by 4 other photographs, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 90x81cm. 150 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Miscellaneous (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 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 Perth 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) 100 231 EARLY YEARS: Group including photocopies of documents relating to Graham Farmer's childhood at Sister Kate's Childrens Home 1938-50, 1951 Apprenticeship Agreement as a Motor Mechanic; b/w photographs (3) of Polly working as a mechanic; plus team photograph 'Maddington Football Club, A Grade Team, Premiers 1952'. [It was at the orphanage that Graham was given the nickname that stayed with him for life. He was a real chatterbox so was dubbed "Polly the Parrot"] (30+) 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 233 233 SCRAPBOOKS, PRESS CLIPPINGS & EPHEMERA: Three scrapbooks and files of press clippings covering Polly's life and career; range of letters & ephemera including 1977 telegram to Polly from WA Premier Charles Court wishing the WA players luck in the first State of Origin match (which Polly coached). Inspection will reward. (100s) 500 234 PERSONAL & WORK ITEMS: Sheaffer pen engraved "G Farmer"; 1960s 'Action Motivator Pocket Cards'; Ford '1979 Diamonds for Cortinas' award for outstanding Cortina sales performance; alarm clock; small case with gilt initials 'G.F.' containing masonic apron; Centenary of AFL pen. (6 items) 100 235 PHOTOGRAPHS: Framed or mounted photographs, including two showing Polly's spectacular mark in 1958 Grand Final; another showing Polly celebrating 1969 West Perth premiership, various sizes. (5) 150 Auction 241 Page:3 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Miscellaneous (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 236 CASSETTE TAPES: 'The Dynamics of Goalpower Football - A Personal Success Programme by Graham Polly Farmer', folder of 6 audio cassette tapes, approved by WANFL. 100 Ex Lot 237 237 BROWNLOW MEDAL & 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 Ex Lot 238 238 GEELONG: Framed group including 1963 Premiership team colour photograph with 4 signatures including Bob Davis & Graham Polly Farmer; prints (2 - one signed); 1996 Geelong stamp booklet Australia Post display; Premiership Player's certificate; MCG 150th Anniversary Tapestry. (6) 300 239 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) 100 240 1996 AFL CENTENARY: Perspex display containing unused tickets for Grand Final, Preliminary Final, Semi Final & Qualifying Final, size 22x34cm. 100 241 2003 GEELONG BEST & FAIREST WINNERS: Certificate 'Best Cats - Carji Greeves Medallists 1897-2003', framed & glazed, overall 72x55cm; plus Geelong Football Club 1963 Premiership Team, framed & glazed, overall 86x39cm. (2) 150 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Miscellaneous (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 242 242 2003 GEELONG BEST & FAIREST WINNERS: Geelong football jumper with number '5' on reverse, signed on reverse by "Graham Polly Farmer" & "Gary Ablett Sr", considered by many to be the two greatest Geelong players. 150 243 2003 GEELONG BEST & FAIREST WINNERS: Colour photograph of the Polly & 'Big Gazza' wearing Geelong football jumpers, signed by "Graham Polly Farmer" & "Gary Ablett Sr", size 51x41cm. 120 Ex Lot 244 244 2003 GEELONG BEST & FAIREST WINNERS: B/W photographs each 40x31cm of Polly Farmer & Gary Ablett wearing Geelong football jumpers, signed by "Graham Polly Farmer" & "Gary Ablett Sr", one with diagonal crease, others fine. (6) 300 Auction 241 Page:5 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Geelong 1962-1967 295 Painting by W Harris of Polly in his Geelong jumper, oils on board size 40x51cm, signed "Graham Polly Farmer"; plus painting of Polly kicking by an unknown artist, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 65x81cm. (2) 200 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 Ex Lot 298 298 Collection of photographs (32) & a picture from Polly's time at Geelong, with many fabulous action photos from games; a few training photos; running through banner for his 100th game for Geelong; 1963 Premiership motorcade through Geelong, various sizes, with 4 photos signed "Graham Polly Farmer", one photo damaged & a few aged, but mainly fine. (33) 1,000 Lot 299 - Extract 299 1963 'Geelong Football Club, Players Album 1963' with 39 signatures including John Hyde, Neil Trezise, John Devine, Graham Farmer, Bill Goggin, Alister Lord & Doug Wade, fine condition. 200 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Geelong 1962-1967 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 300 300 1963 PREMIERSHIP: Gold-coloured medal, 65mm diameter, with Premiership Cup and text 'VFL PREMIERS 1963/VFL', and engraved on reverse 'Awarded To GRAHAM FARMER, Geelong Football Club', with blue neck ribbon. [No medals were created at the time. These were awarded retrospectively at the Geelong 150th Anniversary Dinner in August 2009] 500 Auction 241 Page:7 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Geelong 1962-1967 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 301 301 1963 PREMIERSHIP: Statuette of footballer 'taking a screamer', on wooden plinth with plaque 'Geelong Football Club/Premiers 1963/Graham Polly Farmer', 30cm tall. [Presented retrospectively by the Premiership Players Club] 300 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Geelong 1962-1967 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 302 302 1963 BEST & FAIREST: 9ct gold & enamel, with text 'Geelong Football Club/Carji Greeves Award/Best & Fairest' & the back engraved 'GRAHAM FARMER/1963'. [Polly's first Geelong Best & Fairest, in a Premiership year. He also came equal second in the Brownlow Medal behind three-time winner Bobby Skilton. The award is named after Edward Goderich ('Carji') Greaves, a Geelong player who, in 1924, won the first Charles Brownlow Medal] 5,000 Auction 241 Page:9 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Geelong 1962-1967 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 303 303 1963 BEST & FAIREST: Superb colour photograph of Polly in his Geelong uniform, with hand-drawn caption on mount, 'Geelong Football Club/Graham Farmer/Club Best & Fairest Player, 1963', framed & glazed, overall 44x57cm. 150 Ex Lot 304 304 PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS: Four 1963 photos of Polly with his newly won Holden HR station wagon, one showing Polly handballing through a partly-open window!, one signed "Graham Polly Farmer"; also a photo of 1963 cartoon after Polly won a second station wagon! (5) 150 Page:10 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020 AUSTRALIAN RULES - GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER COLLECTION - Geelong 1962-1967 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 305 305 1964 Ranleigh stainless steel drinks tray engraved at centre 'Geelong & Melbourne Football Clubs, Annual Picnic.