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Xref Cricket Catalogue for Auction Page:1 Jul 22, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS Ex Lot 45 45 1933 signed letter from Jack Hobbs; signed photos/pictures (11) including Geoff Boycott, Alan Davidson & Colin McDonald; signed pieces (6). (18) 120 Ex Lot 46 46 Fifteen folders of cards signed by Test cricketers from Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies & Zimbabwe; noted Don Bradman, Bill Brown, Lindsay Hassett, JB Hobbs, CB Fry, Plum Warner, Brian Lara & Richard Hadlee. (950 approx) 1,800 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 47 47 L BOOKS: 'With Bat and Ball' by Giffen (Melbourne, 1898); 'The Fight for the Ashes 1932-3' by JB Hobbs (London, 1933); 'History of Yorkshire County Cricket 1924-1949' by Kilburn (Leeds, 1950); 'South African Cricket 1927-1947' by Duffus (Johannesburg, 1948). (11) 200 Page:3 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 48 48 CRICKET PRINTS: 1905 Chevallier Tayler prints of Warwick Armstrong & Frank Laver; plus modern signed prints of Arthur Morris & David Gower; all framed. (4) 200 Ex Lot 49 49 AUSTRALIA: 1880s-2016 Extensive collection of photographs (337), pictures (5), pieces (24), cricket card & letter, all signed, noted Frank Worral, Kenneth Burn, Hugh Trumble, Bert Hartkopf & Don Bradman. One of the best collections of Australian Test Cricketers' autographs we have seen. (360+) 2,400 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 50 50 - 1900s-2015 Collection of photographs (963) & pieces (56) signed by First Class players, in 14 folders & box. (1000+) 1,500 Lot 51 51 L ENGLAND: 'Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket Scores and Biographies from 1746...', limited edition reprints of Volumes I II & XIV (includes 1877 Ashes Tour) Cambridge (1996-2003). (3 books) 150 Page:5 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 52 52 - c.1880-2016 Extensive collection of photographs (436), pictures (32), postcards (9), pieces (101) & a cricket card, all signed. Noted Edward Mills Grace, Bobby Peel, Andrew Stoddart & Aubrey Smith. One of the best collections of England Test Cricketers' autographs we have seen. (580 approx) 3,000 Ex Lot 53 53 INDIA: c.1932-2015 Collection of signed photographs (240) and signed pieces (21) in two albums. (261) 700 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 54 54 NEW ZEALAND: c.1929-2015 Collection of signed photographs (249) and pieces (17) in two albums. (260+) 750 Ex Lot 55 55 SOUTH AFRICA: c.1895-2015 Collection of signed photographs (192), pictures (10), cricket cards (2) & pieces (28) in two albums, noted "CJE Smith" signature on travel permit. (230 approx) 800 Page:7 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 56 56 WEST INDIES: c.1928-2015 Collection of photographs (248, including a superb George Headley item), pictures (2) & pieces (17) all signed, in two albums. (260+) 750 CRICKET - 19th CENTURY Lot 57 57 AUSTRALIA: 1893 Australian Tour to England silk 'scorecard' for Australia v Oxford & Cambridge, endorsed at base "AC Bannerman" (unsure if this is his signature). A rare souvenir. [Alexander Charles ('Alec') Bannerman scored 133 of Australia's total of 843. He played 28 Tests 1879-93]. 300 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 19th CENTURY (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 58 58 - HARRY GRAHAM: signature on photographic cabinet card. [Harry Graham played 6 Tests for Australia 1893-96, and also played Australian Rules Football for Melbourne FC] 150 Lot 59 59 - CLEM HILL: c.1900 cabinet photograph on board signed in ink "Clem Hill". Lovely item. [Clement Hill played 49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912, including 10 as captain]. 150 60 - SAMMY JONES: Steel-nib signature "Samuel P Jones" on c.1950 photo. [Samuel Percy Jones played 12 Tests for Australia 1882-88]. 100 Page:9 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 19th CENTURY (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 61 61 - GEORGE ROBERTSON: Gold cricket fob with bats, bails & letters spelling out 'MCC', engraved on reverse "25.9.93" & "GM Robertson". [George Robertson was a long serving President of the Carlton Cricket Club, and also captain of the Carlton Football Club in 1880 & 1881. He became a Life Member of the Melbourne Cricket Club in 1893-94, one of three elected that season] 300 Lot 62 62 - SAMMY WOODS: lovely signature on picture from book. On reverse are 10 signatures of 1926 Scotland team that played Australia in Edinburgh. [SMJ Woods played 3 Tests for Australia & 3 Tests for England 1888-96. He also played 13 rugby tests for England] 100 Page:10 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 19th CENTURY (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 63 63 PC ENGLAND: WG GRACE: 1907 real photo postcard 'DR WG GRACE' with his facsimile signature "WG Grace" below, postally used, minor blemishes. [William Gilbert Grace, the greatest player and self-promoter of his era, played 22 Tests 1880-1899, including 13 as captain]. 400 Lot 64 64 PC - LORD HAWKE: 1907 Wrench postcard 'LORD HAWKE' (soiled) signed in ink "Hawke". [Martin Bladen Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke played 5 Tests for England 1896-1899, including 4 as captain]. 120 Page:11 Jul 22, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 Lot 65 65 PC AUSTRALIA: 1906 Gordon & Gotch postcard 'AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN/1905' with 15 framed portraits. Lovely card. 100 66 PC - 1916 E Ziegler real photo postcard 'Concordia College Cricket Team/Season 1916-17' with names, unused. [Concordia College is a Lutheran school in Adelaide] 50 Lot 67 67 PC - 1921 Topical Press picture postcard 'AUSTRALIAN TEAM' with players identified, unused. 100 68 - 1926 International Cricket Convention Australian Cricket Tie green with diagonal gold stripes made by Farmer's of Sydney. Ex Don Wigan collection. 100 Page:12 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 69 69 PC - WARWICK ARMSTRONG: c.1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'WW ARMSTRONG' signed in ink "Yours sincerely/Warwick W Armstrong", spotting on address side, unused. [Warwick Windridge Armstrong played 50 Tests for Australia 1902-21, including 10 as undefeated captain] 200 Lot 70 70 PC - WARREN BARDSLEY: c.1909 Bolland real photo postcard (uncaptioned) signed in ink "W Bardsley", unused. Superb! [Warren ("Curly") Bardsley played 41 Tests for Australia 1909-26]. 150 Page:13 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 71 71 PC - HERBIE COLLINS: 1921 real photo postcard (unknown publisher) signed in ink "HL Collins" with similarly signed personal message on the reverse, small repaired tear. [Herbert Leslie Collins played 19 Tests for Australia 1921-26, including 11 as captain] 120 Lot 72 72 PC - JOE DARLING: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'JOE DARLING' signed in ink "J Darling". [Joe Darling played 34 Tests for Australia 1894-1905, including 21 as captain] 150 Page:14 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 73 73 PC - REGGIE DUFF: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard signed in ink "RA Duff". [Reginald Alexander ("Reggie") Duff played 22 Tests for Australia 1902-05] 150 74 - CHARLES EADY: 1944 photograph of Eady as President of the Legislative Council of Tasmania (1944-45), signed in fountain pen "Charles J Eady/...". [Charles John Eady played 2 Tests for Australia 1896-1902] 100 Lot 75 75 PC - SYD GREGORY: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'SID GREGORY' (sic) with ink signature "Syd Gregory". [Syd Gregory played 58 Tests for Australia 1890-1912, including 6 as captain] 150 Page:15 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 76 76 PC - ROGER HARTIGAN: 1909 Davidson Bros real photo postcard 'RJ HARTIGAN (The Australian Cricket Team 1909)' signed in ink "Roger Hartigan", unused. [Michael Joseph ("Roger") Hartigan played 2 Tests for Australia 1908] 150 Lot 77 77 PC - BERT HOPKINS: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'AJ HOPKINS' signed in ink "AJ Hopkins". [Albert John Young Hopkins played 20 Tests for Australia 1902-09] 150 Page:16 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 78 78 PC - BILL HOWELL: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'WP HOWELL' signed in ink "WP Howell". [William Peter Howell played 18 Tests for Australia 1898-1904] 150 Lot 79 79 PC - JIM KELLY: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'JJ KELLY' signed in ink "JJ Kelly". [James Joseph ('Stumper') Kelly played 36 Tests for Australia 1896-1905] 150 Page:17 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 80 80 PC - FRANK LAVER: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'FRANK LAVER' signed in ink "Frank Laver". [Frank Jonas Laver played 15 Tests for Australia 1899-1909] 150 Lot 81 81 PC - PETER McALISTER: c.1905 Hawkins of Brighton real photo postcard 'PA McALISTER' signed in ink "Yours sincerely/PA McAlister", unused. [Peter Alexander McAlister played 8 Tests for Australia 1904-09] 150 Page:18 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 82 82 PC - CHARLIE McLEOD: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'CEM M'LEOD' signed in ink "Yours faithfully/Chas McLeod", minor blemishes. [Charlie McLeod played 17 Tests for Australia 1894-1905] 150 Lot 83 83 PC - MONTY NOBLE: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'MA NOBLE' signed in ink "MA Noble".
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