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Page:1 Oct 20, 2019 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 19th Century Lot 44 44 1880 Australian Team original photograph 'The Australian Eleven, 1880', size 17x11cm, with players names on mount. Superb condition. 300 Lot 45 45 1893 Australian Team Carte-de-visite photograph 'Eighth Australian Cricketing Team, 1893', with players names on mount, published by London Stereoscopic Photographic Co. 500 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Oct 20, 2019 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1901 to 1927 Ex Lot 46 46 Postcards 'V.Trumper (NSW)' fine used in UK 1905; 'The Australian Cricketers in England, 1912' fine mint; 'Australian Cricket Team 1921' fine mint. (3) 150 Page:3 Oct 20, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 47 47 1901-02 Australian Team original photograph of team for the First Test at the SCG, most players wearing their Australian caps and blazers, size 26x18cm; also photograph of the giant scoreboard erected on the 'Evening News' building; and a third photograph of the crowd watching the scoreboard. Fine condition. (3) 700 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Oct 20, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 48 48 COLLINGWOOD CRICKET CLUB: Team photograph '1906-7' with players & committee names on mount, noted TW Sherrin, EW Copeland (after whom the Collingwood FC best & fairest is named) & a very young Jack Ryder (who was Bradman's captain in his first Test 22 years later), framed (no glass), overall 92x77cm, some faults at top right. Lovely detailed historic photograph. 200 Lot 49 49 MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB: Army trunk from WWI, inscribed on top 'LIEUt W.FLINTOFT, A.I.F., 58th BATTn', one handle missing, otherwise good condition for a military trunk. [William Flintoft played football for Melbourne 1909-12 and St Kilda 1913, and served as President of the Melbourne Football Club 1947-49. He played for the Melbourne Cricket Club 1909 to 1927, and served on the MCC Committee from 1937 until his death in 1951. During WWI he served in the First Australian Imperial Force as a Second Lieutenant in the 58th Battalion, and saw action in Egypt, France and Belgium. He fought in many of the deadliest battles of WW1 such as Fromelles, Amiens and Mont St Quentin]. 600 Page:5 Oct 20, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 50 50 MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB: Membership badge for 1924-25 with number 3164 on reverse, made by Bentley. Fine condition. 100 Lot 51 51 MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB: Honorary Membership tickets for 1927-28 (with number H174), and 1928-29 (with number H139), both awarded to Mr RC Bryant of Church of England Grammar School (now known as Melbourne Grammar School), and both endorsed 'Exhibitioner'. Fine condition. 200 52 FRED BARING: Match-used 'Jacques & Son' Cricket Bat with faint signature on the front in ownership position. [Fred Baring was a successful cricketer playing Sheffield Shield for Victoria, and managed 30 first-class matches 1911-29; he came close to playing Test cricket for Australia having been named in the squad to tour South Africa in 1914-15, but the tour was cancelled due to World War I. He also played 154 VFL games for Essendon 1910-24, and was named at full back in Essendon's official Team of the Century; he was a four-time premiership player and captained Essendon in 1918]. 150 Lot 53 53 BILL WOODFULL: South Melbourne Cricket Club drinks serving tray presented to Bill Woodfull with oval plaque 'To Mr W M Woodfull, from S.M.C.C. Members in recognition of his splendid Interstate Cricket performances Season 1922-23'. 300 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au Oct 20, 2019 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era 54 Books 'A History of Queensland Cricket' by Hutcheon [Brisbane, 1946]; plus 'At Last! The Quest for the Shield 1926-1995' edited by Falkenmire Brisbane, 1995] signed by Stuart Law. (2) 150 55 Posters 'That's Cricket' movie poster (reprint) featuring Woodfull, Bradman, Ponsford, Oldfield, McCabe, Grimmett & Kippax, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 61x122cm; also 'The Cover Drive - Jim Barry' poster advertising wine from Penola, South Australia, framed & glazed, overall 62x106cm. (2) 150 56 1934 photograph showing CL Badcock & ROG Morrisby walking out to bat in the 1934 Tasmania v Australian XI match at Launceston, both wearing their Tasmania caps. 40 Lot 57 57 1948 'The Invincibles' display with dinner menu with 18 signatures on reverse including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Sidney Barnes, window mounted with team photograph, overall 50x85cm. 450 Page:7 Oct 20, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 58 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au Oct 20, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 58 DON BRADMAN: signature on label affixed to 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' cricket bat, mounted in display case with record of Bradman's centuries listed on mount, overall 34x106cm. Limited edition 9/10. With CoA. 300 Page:9 Oct 20, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 59 Page:10 www.abacusauctions.com.au Oct 20, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 59 DON BRADMAN: Print 'The Don' by Brett Moffatt, signed by Don Bradman & the artisit, limited edition 573/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 72x97cm. 150 60 DON BRADMAN: Signature on Australia Post 'Australia Legends - Sir Donald Bradman' maxi cards, both window mounted, framed & glazed. (2) 150 61 DON BRADMAN: Flicker book, missing covers. Fair condition. 100 62 DON BRADMAN: Signature on piece, window mounted with photograph of Don & Jessie Bradman in 1934, framed & glazed (glass cracked), overall 34x46cm. 75 63 DON BRADMAN: Four displays with slightly faded Don Bradman signatures, including classic photograph of Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford walking out to bat; photograph 'Australian Test Cricketer Don Bradman arrives at Southhampton 31.5.1938'; photograph 'Don Bradman Australian XI Captain 1947-48', all framed & glazed, various sizes. (4) 200 64 DON BRADMAN: Signature on photograph 'Some of the 1948 Australian XI at Balmoral Castle', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48x40cm. 90 65 DON BRADMAN: Christmas Card 'All Happiness Be Yours At Christmas and Every Day of the New Year from Sir Donald and Lady Bradman', with Don Bradman signature on piece tipped in. 120 66 DON BRADMAN: 'Don Bradman, B. 1908' print by Gilbert, signed by Don Bradman, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 42x61cm. 75 67 DON BRADMAN: Signature on 1997 Australian Legends maxi card. 100 Lot 68 68 DON BRADMAN: 'Don Bradman' print by Brian Clinton, signed by Don Bradman and the artist and numbered 304/1000, published by the Bradman Museum, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 69x97cm. 150 69 LINDSAY HASSETT: 'Gray-Nicolls - David Hookes Powerline' Cricket Bat signed in the ownership position by Lindsay Hasset. [Hassett played 43 Tests 1938-53 including 24 as Australian captain]. 100 Page:11 Oct 20, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 70 70 KEITH MILLER: 'Sporting Legends - Keith Miller, Australian Cricketer' print by Brian Clinton, signed by Keith Miller and the artist and numbered 185/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 63x88cm. [Keith Miller played 55 Tests 1946-56, and is widely regarded as Australia's greatest ever all-rounder]. 150 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1949 Onwards Ex Lot 71 71 Autographs collection of 150 different cards signed by Australian Test players, mounted and identified on 13 sheets, including Brian Booth, Bill Brown, Ian Craig, Gary Gilmour, Neil Harvey, Justin Langer, Sam Loxton, Ian Meckiff, Simon O'Donnell, Bob Simpson, Jeff Thomson, Max Walker & Steve Waugh. (150) 750 72 L Books 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Australia' 1998 to 2005-06, the complete set of Australian editions. (8) 80 73 1956 Arthur Mailey & Johnny Taylor Testimonial Match at SCG photograph with both teams, players' names printed on the mount, noted Ian Johnson, Ray Lindwall, Arthur Mailey, Johnny Taylor & Richie Benaud, size 35x29cm.. 100 Page:12 www.abacusauctions.com.au Oct 20, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1949 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 74 74 1972-73 Jack Ryder Medal dinner menu for the inaugural medal presentation with 18 signatures including Jack Ryder, Don Bradman, Bill Ponsford, Lindsay Hassett and inaugural winner Ron Bird. Very scarce. 150 75 1977 Centenary Test reserved seat tickets strip of 5, one for each day of the Centenary Test, Australia v England at MCG on 12th-17th March, framed, overall 27x55cm; plus another framed display with 9 reserved seat tickets. (2 items) 100 Lot 76 76 1977 Centenary Test Poster 'The Centenary Test, Sponsored by, The Benson & Hedges Company, 1877-1977', with full scores and head photos of the Australian & English players, framed, overall 90x59cm. Superb condition. 150 77 1977 Centenary Test 'Great Moments' poster, with signatures of captains Greg Chappell & Tony Greig, limited edition 49/550, framed & glazed, overall 112x86cm. 120 78 1977 Centenary Test Print 'Melbourne Cricket Club 1877' with 30+ signatures including Harold Larwood, Denis Compton, Len Hutton, Ted Dexter & Ross Edwards, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 75x58cm. 75 79 1982 Poster 'Benson and Hedges Test Series, Centenary of the Ashes, 1882 - 1982, Australia England', with head photos of Australian players & England team photo, framed, overall 92x63cm; plus Don Bradman framed print, 49x60cm. (2) 100 Page:13 Oct 20, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1949 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 80 80 1999-2000 Australian team 'The Dominators' display comprising team photograph with 12 signatures including Steve Waugh, Shane Warne, Mark Waugh & Glenn McGrath, limited edition 1473/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 61x48cm.