Page:1 Nov 25, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A SPORTING MEMORABILIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots Ex Lot 2007 2007 Charles Billich sports prints set of 6 featuring cycling, tennis, cricket, rugby, golf & football, all window mounted, framed & glazed, each 84x84cm. (6) 500 2012 CIGARETTE & TRADE CARDS: 1992-97 cards with NBA Basketball (4 albums); NFL Football with 1992 Topps [c660] in box & 1993-96 in 2 albums; NHL Ice Hockey 1997 in album. (2000+) 200 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Nov 25, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES Lot 2200 2200 c1880s carte-de-visite photograph of a footballer, wearing a jumper with a diagonal sash. Corner fault, though photograph Fine. 150 Lot 2201 2201 Royal Park Crescent, large team photograph 'R.P.C. Premiers 1895-96', overall 51x41cm. Superb condition. {Royal Park Crescent were premiers of the Suburban Junior Association in 1895 & 1896. Many of their players went on to play senior football with VFA & VFL teams}. 150 2202 1913-63 range, noted 1950s Carlton scrapbook with signed letter from Jack 'Chooka' Howell; team photos (2) with 1963 Hampden v Wimmera (including John Beckwith) & 1938 South Brisbane; invitation from 1968 Galahs tour to Ireland; Football Records from Victoria country (10) & South Australia (4); football cards with 1913 Wills 'Football Club Colours & Flags' (8), Wills 'Footballers 1933' standard (4) & large (28); Hoadleys (9); 1915 Ogdens 'Boxers' (4). 150 2203 1931-2018 Football Autographs collection in tub, noted Darren Millane on Collingwood jumper; 'Three Wise Monkeys' figurine signed Lou Richards, Jack Dyer & Bob Davis; other footballers (66) on pictures & pieces, noted Royce Hart, Kevin Bartlett, Kevin Sheedy, Alex Jesaulenko, Harry 'Soapy' Vallence, Ted Whitten, Charlie Sutton, Graham 'Polly' Farmer, Peter Hudson, Gary Ablett. Inspection will reward. 150 Page:3 Nov 25, 2018 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 2204 2204 1933-89 Football Club badges noted Camberwell, Clarence, Eaglehawk, Eastlake, Echuca, Edwardstown, Golden Point, Golden Square, Hesket, Kermadie, Maryvale, Mt Clear, National Bank Amateur, Nhill, North Faulkner, North Launceston, Nyah West, Ormond, South Bendigo, Wagga Wagga, Wangaratta, Warragul, Wendouree, West Torrens & Wodonga; VFA for 1983, 1988 & 1989. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (28 items) 400 Ex Lot 2205 2205 1934-2018 Football Autographs collection in album, mainly on football cards or pieces, noted Brownlow Medallists (64); Team of the Century (21); and other footballers (163). Players include Roy Wright, Peter Bedford, Neil Roberts, John Schultz, Kevin Murray, Dick Reynolds, Don Cordner, Bert Deacon, Ted Whitten, John Coleman, Ron Barassi & Jack Dyer. (248) 400 Lot 2206 2206 1937 VFA badge 'VFA/1937/Victorian Football Assn', with number '149' on reverse. 150 Ex Lot 2207 2207 1940-93 WA Football Club Badges noted Claremont 1945 & 1985; East Fremantle 1949; Subiaco 1940 & 1954; Swan Districts (2) & Esperance. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (8) 300 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Nov 25, 2018 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 2208 2208 1958-2001 Member's Season Tickets, noted Carlton (3), Collingwood (2), Essendon (10), Fitzroy (12), Footscray (3), Hawthorn (13), Richmond (11), West Coast, Werribee, Maddingley & I.N.F. Fair/Very Fine. (Total 58) 400 Ex Lot 2209 2209 1960-2005 VFL/AFL Club badges, noted Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Footscray, Geelong, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, St Kilda & South Melbourne. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (44) 400 Lot 2210 2210 1963 extremely rare programme 'Souvenir Programme, First Exhibition of Australian Rules Football Ever Played in North America' at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco'. on 26.10.1963 between Geelong Cats the 1963 Premiers v Melbourne Demons 1963 Finalists. Fair/Good condition. 300 2211 1964 'Tarax "Polly" Farmer's Footy Game', complete set with Footy Ground; Scoreboard; Player cards; Top Men Drink Tarax cards; Umpy cards; dice & football token. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. 100 Page:5 Nov 25, 2018 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 2212 2212 1970-86 VFL Park membership badges, range from 1970 (first year) to 1986. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (49) 150 2213 1972 Fable 'Football Club Songs', complete set of 12 singles; plus partially complete 'Tarax Polly Farmer's Footy Game'. (13 items) 100 2214 1980s Football Records. Fair/Fine condition. (250+) 100 2215 1989 Victoria Jumper, big "V" with 'Football/V' badge on right breast (c1989-82), number '11' on reverse. Ex Ray Bright collection. 100 Lot 2216 2216 1993 'The Complete Guide to Australian Football' by Ken Piesse [Sydney, 1993], the author's own copy with 80+ signatures, noted Ron Barassi, Kevin Bartlett, Terry Daniher, Jack Dyer, Fred Goldsmith, Leigh Matthews, Bob Skilton. 400 2217 2005 'AFL Club Captains, Season 2005', colour photograph with 16 signatures on the mount including David Neitz, Nick Reiwoldt, Stuart Maxfield, Ben Cousins, Nathan Buckley & James Hird, framed & glazed, overall 67x55cm. Ex James Hird collection. 200 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au Nov 25, 2018 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 2218 2218 CARLTON lovely cabinet card photograph titled 'G.Topping, Carlton' by photographer U.G.Grace. [George Topping played 125 games for Carlton 1902-16, and was a member of the 1906 & 1907 Premiership sides] 150 Lot 2219 2219 - Collection with 1909 JE Barnes 'Team Photo Post Card' for Carlton (corner re-attached); books (22) including 'The Carlton Story' by Buggy & Bell [Melbourne, 1958] & 'The Blues' by Hewat [Melb, 1982]; Annual Reports 1947-96 (26 + 11 spares); Football Records (29) including 10 Grand Finals. 250 Page:7 Nov 25, 2018 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 2220 2220 - ERN COWLEY: 1918-19 Carlton Football Jumper navy blue wool with 'CFC' logo sewn onto front, extremely rare, some minor faults. The earliest known jumper with the Carlton monogram. Together with book 'The Carlton Story' by Buggy & Bell [Melbourne, 1958] with signature of Ern Cowley and some sections highlighted; also Carlton 1919 Annual Report. [Ern Cowley played 23 games for Carlton between 1918-19, and kicked 51 goals. 'The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers' states he was a clever and useful forward from Brunswick; he headed the League goalkicking with 34 goals in his debut season of 1918 and later crossed to VFA club Prahran. Cowley was also a fine baseballer, who wrote about the sport for Melbourne newspapers] 10,000 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au Nov 25, 2018 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 2221 2221 - ERN COWLEY: 1918 Leading Goalkicker Medal awarded to his family retrospectively in 2004, engraved on reverse 'Ern C Cowley, Carlton, 34 Goals, Presented July 26 2004'. Together with Invitation to 'Australian Football League, Retrospective Medals, Presentation Dinner', and press clipping re event. [Carlton has had six players win the Leading Goalkicker medal - Mick Grace 1906, Ern Cowley 1918, Horrie Clover 1922, Harry Vallence 1931, Tom Carroll 1961 and Brendan Fevola 2006 & 2009. The similar medal for 1954 sold at auction in 2010 for $18,750] 10,000 Page:9 Nov 25, 2018 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 2222 2222 - Annual Reports, noted 1938, 1945, 1947 (all Premiership Years), 1948-88, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2003 & 2005. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (49) 200 Lot 2223 2223 - 'Souvenir Football Programme, Carlton v South Fremantle, at Subiaco Oval, Saturday 16 Oct.1954'; plus Carlton Football Club Itinerary, Season 1954, visit to Perth'. {South Fremantle were WA Premiers}. 100 2224 - Weg posters for 1979 (faded), 1982 & 1995; 1993 team poster & another showing Carlton's Weg posters. Fair/Very Fine condition. 100 Page:10 www.abacusauctions.com.au Nov 25, 2018 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 2225 2225 COLLINGWOOD: c.1931 advertising sign "Famous for football! The Syd Coventry FOOTBALL BOOT. Every Pair Bears the Signature of Syd Coventry', size 38x25cm. 200 Lot 2226 2226 - 'Collingwood Football Club/1958' membership badge. [4th year & Premiership Year. A travesty!] 800 Page:11 Nov 25, 2018 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 2227 2227 ESSENDON: 'VFA Premiers 1911/Essendon Football Club 1912/EFC' membership badge. Premiership Year. [In 1911 Essendon won the VFL Premiership & Essendon Association won the VFA Premiership, and both VFL & VFA teams went back-to-back in 1912]. 1,000 2228 - 'We Are Essendon' display with signed photographs of Jobe Watson, Dustin Fletcher & Dyson Heppell, framed & glazed, overall 105x43cm; 'Jobe Watson 2012 Brownlow Medallist' signed display, overall 65x91cm; plus yellow Sherrin football with 16 signatures. (3 items) 200 2229 FITZROY: Victoria 'Big V' jumper signed by 1969 Brownlow Medallist Kevin Murray. 100 Lot 2230 2230 FOOTSCRAY: 1913 'Footscray Football Club FFC' red, white & blue enamel membership badge. Fine. Premiership year. Rare this early. [Footscray won 11 VFA Premierships before joining the VFL in 1925]. 1,000 Page:12 www.abacusauctions.com.au Nov 25, 2018 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 2231 2231 GEELONG: 1920-24 AW Patrick badge 'Geelong Football Club/L Hagger', some foxing. [Lloyd Hagger played 174 matches 1917-29, and was captain-coach in 1924. In 1925 Geelong won the premiership and Hagger was the League's leading gaolkicker with 78] 250 2232 MELBOURNE: c.1959 Autograph Book with 12 signatures including Ron Barassi, Don Williams & Bob Johnson. 100 2233 - Victoria 'Big V' jumper signed by Ron Barassi. 150 2234 NORTH MELBOURNE: North Melbourne jumper signed by Barry Davis, captain of the Roos first ever premiership side in 1975. 100 Lot 2235 2235 - 1977 'North Melbourne Football Club/Life Member' badge. Superb condition. 250 Lot 2236 2236 RICHMOND: 'Richmond/Former Players & Officials Assocn' badge with date plug for 1960 and number '120' on reverse.