Page:1 May 19, 2019 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A SPORTING MEMORABILIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots Lot 5 5 BASEBALL: c1905 real photo postcard of the Victorian Baseball team with some of their partners and 21 signatures including Test Cricketer Frank Laver, also T.Vaughan, W.G.Hickford, S.G.Lansdown, W.J.Scott, extremely scarce and superb condition. 300 7 CYCLING: Lance Armstrong signature on 2005 Tour de France jersey, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 89x110cm. With CoA. 200 8 EPHEMERA: Group including tennis with photographs of Martina Navratilova (8; one signed); 1957 & 1961 Davis Cup programmes; fishing with book "Rod and Stream" by Sharp [London, 1928]; 1892 invoice to Melbourne Cricket Club; c1950 MSD cricket catalogue; 1956 Olympics programmes (3); 1891 programme for Douglas Bay Regatta (Isle of Man). (41) 100 BOXING Ex Lot 12 12 GLOVES: signed by Australian boxers Barry Michael, Charkey Ramon, Andrew Maloney (gold medal 2014 Commonwealth Games), 'Fearless' Fred Casey, Gary Ford & one other. (6 items) 100 14 Muhammad Ali photograph signed during his visit to Melbourne in 1998 to attend the Grand Final and complete a lap of honour, size 26x29cm. 100 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019 BOXING (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 15 15 Muhammad Ali display 'The Greatest' comprising signature on 'Everlast' boxing shorts & two photographs, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 104x121cm. 500 CRICKET - General & Miscellaneous Lots 19 1993 Centenary Test Match Challenge for Derek Randall's Testimonial souvenir programmes (9) with 6 signed by participants including Greg Chappell, Doug Walters, David Hookes & Jeff Thomson; plus Derek Randall Testimonial booklet & dinner menu. Ex Ray Bright collection. 75 20 AUTOGRAPHS: Post-war cricketers display comprising signed cards window mounted with photographs of Arthur Morris, Bill Brown, Trevor Bailey, Alec Bedser, Godfrey Evans & Fred Trueman, framed & glazed, overall 87x41cm. 100 Ex Lot 21 21 - 1970s-2015 range of menus (53), letters (4), programmes (5) & ephemera (27) with over 400 signatures, noted Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Dennis Lillee, Tony Greig, Shane Warne, Ian Chappell, Keith Miller, Bill Ponsford, Jack Ryder, Alec Bedser, Richie Benaud, Ray Lindwall; also other sports legends including Hubert Opperman, Kieren Perkins, Cathy Freeman & Ron Clarke. (89) 500 22 BATS: comprising c.1900 'Hambledon' bat; 70mm wide 'County' practice bat; 'County' bat with 16 signatures including Neil Harvey, Ian Craig & Brian Booth. Ex Ray Bright collection. (3) 100 23 - autographed 'Gray-Nicolls' cricket bats (2) both signed by 14 Australian & West Indies cricketers including Kim Hughes, Carl Rackemann, Terry Alderman, Rod Marsh, Larry Gomes, Wes Hall & Roger Harper, fine condition though both bats endorsed. (2) 150 24 - Miniature Bats, one signed by Doug Walters in display case; others signed by 1981 Australia, England & Pakistan teams and David Boon. Ex Don Wigan collection. (5) 50 25 CLOTHING: Caps (8) including 1992-93 India's Friendship Tour to South Africa (signed "Bishan Bedi"), Australian Institute of Sport, Cricket Canada, Wellington, Wellington College & Matabeleland (2 - one signed Matthew Townshend); plus clothing including Narendra Hirwani headband (17 Tests for India 1988-96); Matabeleland shirts (3), also South African Eastern Province shirt, Northern Transvaal shirt; 'The Australians 1930' handkerchief; T-shirts (3; one with three Barbados signatures).. Ex Don Wigan collection. (19) 150 27 POSTERS: 1980s-90s cricket posters, noted 3 signed by Imran Khan & one signed by Zaheer Abbas. Fair/Very Fine condition. (11) 80T Page:3 May 19, 2019 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - AUSTRALIA 29 AUTOGRAPHS: including Australia ODI shirt signed by Shane Warne; display signed by Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford; cricket bat signed by Greg, Ian & Trevor Chappell; also cricket cards 'Cricketers 1934' {50} & 'Cricketers 1938' {50}. 300 Lot 30 30 - Australian Test Captains autographs on 1992 Sheffield Shield Centenary stamps in gutter pairs, signed by Don Bradman, Richie Benaud, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Johnson, Ian Craig, Greg Chappell, Bill Brown, Brian Booth, Ian Chappell, Arthur Morris, Graham Yallop, Kim Hughes, Neil Harvey, Bill Lawry, Barry Jarman, Bob Simpson & Mark Taylor. 300 32 BATS: comprising 'Kookaburra' bat signed by Ricky Ponting; two 1940s match-used bats; 'Wisden' & 'Pride of Pakistan' bats. (5) 120 33 - 'County' cricket bat with 14 signatures including Merv Hughes, Doug Walters, Alan Connolly & Darren Berry. Housed in display case (no glass), overall 32x103cm. 100 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 34 34 - Cricket bat display with three signed bats - Australia 2004, Sri Lanka 2006 & Victoria 2006 (v Queensland in Pura Cup Final), framed together, overall 64x105cm. 300 36 FRAMED DISPLAYS: comprising MCG Centenary; Russel Drysdale print 'The Cricketers'; Keith Miller display with signed mini-bat; MCG Member's Pavilion; D'Arcy Doyle print, various sizes. (5) 100 Page:5 May 19, 2019 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era Lot 59 59 1938 Don Bradman, signature on replica of 'Elastra-Strap' advert from 1938, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 49x60cm. 120 60 - Don Bradman, slightly faded signature on photograph 'Australian Test Cricketer, Don Bradman, arrives at Southhampton 31.5.1938', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 45x34cm. 100 Lot 61 61 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. 600 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 62 - Don Bradman, signature on photograph 'Some of the 1948 Australian XI at Balmoral Castle', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 45x35cm. 120 Lot 63 63 - 'The 1948 Invincibles - Australian Cricket Legends' display comprising official team sheet with 16 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Keith Miller; plus one signature affixed and the usual handstamp of Sidney Barnes, window mounted with 22 photographs, framed & glazed, overall 115x116cm. Frame needs repair. With CoA. 800 64 - Don Bradman, print 'A Memorable Summer/ 48 Farewell' by Brian Clinton, signed by Don Bradman and the artist and numbered 304/334, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 74x57cm. With CoA. 150 Lot 65 65 - 'The Invincibles - The Greats of 1948' display comprising team photo, window mounted with photo and record of each player, with 9 facsimile & 8 genuine signatures including Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey & Bill Brown; framed & glazed, overall 113x93cm. Limited edition 418/1500. 200 67 Don Bradman slightly faded signature on classic photograph of Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford walking out to bat during their record partnership of 451 runs in the 5th Test at the Oval in 1934, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 57x73cm. 120 68 - signature on piece, window mounted with photograph of Don & Jessie Bradman in 1934, framed & glazed (glass cracked), overall 34x46cm. 100 Page:7 May 19, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 69 69 - superb bold signature on b/w photograph of Bradman's square drive, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 44x54cm. 150 70 - clear signature on photograph Bradman's square drive, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 31x39cm. 120 Lot 71 71 - signed photograph of the Don walking out to bat c1938, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48x62cm. 150 72 - signature on replica of Elasta-Strap advert from 1938, framed & glazed, overall 34x46cm. 150 73 - faded signature on photograph 'Don Bradman Australian XI Captain 1947-48', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 35x45cm. 80 74 - signature on action photograph from 1948 tour, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 32x43cm. 100 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 75 75 - 'A Tribute to the Don 1908-2001' very large colour print by Brian Clinton depicting Bradman playing his classic cover drive on the way to his record breaking innings of 334 at Headingley in 1930. The print is mounted with career details and is signed to lower border by Bradman, limited edition 18/99, framed & glazed, overall 157x117cm. 400 76 - signature on photograph 'Some of the 1948 Australian XI at Balmoral Castle', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48x40cm. 120 77 - slightly faded signature on photograph 'Sir Donald Bradman photo taken for the Argus Newpaper 3-3-1956', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 35x45cm. 100 78 - signature on photograph 'R.W.(Bob) Cowper is congratulated by Sir Donald Bradman after making 307 over 3 days in the 5th Test vs England at the MCG 17-2-1966', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 34x42cm. 120 Lot 79 79 - 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. 150 Page:9 May 19, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 80 80 - Don Bradman correspondence, eight signed hand-written letters fom Don Bradman dated 1968 to 1994, with copies of the letters written to him, including his