Cricket
More than a Game. History of the Western Province Cricket Board 1959-1991
Cape Town, Western Province Cricket Association, 2000. More
![Item #56476 Australian Cricket Team. South African Tour, 1935-36 [cover title]. An official...](https://treloars.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/56476_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1563424609)
Australian Cricket Team. South African Tour, 1935-36 [cover title]. An official Christmas card
The third page is inscribed ('To you both and Lin') and signed in ink by Bert Oldfield, wicket-keeper on the tour. The centre-spread makes a most attractive display item. More
An original photograph (140x160mm) mounted on a detached autograph album leaf (165x195mm), captioned in pencil '1st Test Team for Australia at Brisbane. Dec 1947'. The match was against India on 28-29 November and 1-4 December 1947; it was India's first tour of Australia. The team comprised Bradman (Captain), Brown, Hamence (12th man), Hassett, Ian Johnson, Bill Johnston, Lindwall, McCool, Miller, Morris, Tallon and Toshack; the Manager is also in the group portrait
'The late withdrawal of key (Indian) players ... greatly weakened its side. The strength of Australian cricket at this time further unbalanced the contest, resulting in a 4-0 thrashing in the series' (Webster). This is hardly surprising, considering that ALL of the Australians in this particular team went on the..... More
An official Australian Board of Control for International Cricket autograph sheet for the Australian Team on Tour, 1968
The seventeen signatures are Lawry (Captain), Ian Chappell, Connolly, Cowper, Freeman, Gleeson, Hawke, Inverarity, Jarman, Joslin, Mallett, McKenzie, Renneberg, Redpath, Sheahan, Taber and Walters. Very slightly creased; a fine copy. More
An 'unofficial' autograph sheet (but on the gilt-embossed letterhead of the Australian Cricket Board) for an Australian Test Cricket team
There are eleven signatures in neat but random order: Border (Captain), Dodemaide, Dyer, Jones, Geoff Marsh, McDermott, Sleep, Peter Taylor, Veletta, Steve Waugh and Whitney. Very slightly creased; in excellent unfolded condition. More
The Centenary Test. Melbourne Cricket Ground March 1977
Melbourne, MCC Library, 2002. Signed by all four authors. More
Tibby Cotter. Fast Bowler, Larrikin, Anzac
Petersham, Walla Walla Press, 2012 (reprint)/ 2012. Initialled in ink by both authors. More
![Item #127309 The Charm of Cricket. [Contained in] Adventure Stories for Boys ... 1949. Don BRADMAN](https://treloars.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/127309_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1638753604)
The Charm of Cricket. [Contained in] Adventure Stories for Boys ... 1949
Melbourne, OPC Quality Productions, March 1949. The book also contains several illustrated stories on Australian aviation before, during, and just after the Second World War. More
Images of Bradman. Rare and Famous Photographs of a Cricket Legend. With Special Inclusions from Sir Donald's Private Collection
Bowral, Allen and Kemsley/ Bradman Museum, 1994. Number 260 of the deluxe edition of 974 copies signed by Don Bradman. Loosely inserted is a sheetlet of ten Sir Donald Bradman stamps in Australia Post's Australian Legends series (still in the original packaging) and a copy of the Bradman Museum booklet..... More
England V. New Zealand 1902-1949. A Brief History of Cricket Between the Two Countries
Falmouth, The Barcliff Advertising and Publishing Co., Ltd., [1949]. More
The Noblest Game. A Book of Fine Cricket Prints
London, Harrap, 1969. More
Wickets and Goals. Stories of Play
London, Chapman and Hall, 1926. With the ownership signature of Ernest H.M. Baillie, the sportswriter 'BAIL', who possessed an exceptional cricket library (see the MCG website). Includes Australia v England, 1893-1909. Also with the stamps (pocket, card and cancellation datestamp) of the Melbourne Cricket Club library. Catton also writes of..... More
![Item #132776 20th Australian XI Tour in Great Britain, 1948 [cover title]. Cricket](https://treloars.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/132776_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1687308474)
20th Australian XI Tour in Great Britain, 1948 [cover title]
Sydney, The Australian Board of Control for International Cricket Matches, 1948. Essentially the itinerary for 'The Invincibles'. The name 'Mr Niehuus' is written lightly in pencil on the front cover; this is probably Richard Niehuus (1917-2005) who 'played in ten first-class matches for South Australia between 1946 and 1948' (cricinfo)..... More
Adelaide District Cricket Club. A Grade - B Grade - C Grade Premiership Dinner ... 20th May 1959 [cover title]
[Adelaide, The Club, 1959]. And autographs there from this auspicious year, in which the Club won the premiership in all three grades in the 1958-59 season. Sir Don Bradman proposed the toast to the Club, and he is one of the signatories, along with Clarrie Grimmett, the Club coach. Among..... More
Australian Cricket Board. Retirement Dinner in Honour of P.L. Ridings, A.O. Grevillea Room, Hyatt Regency, Adelaide. Thursday 12th September, 1991 ... [cover title]
[Adelaide, Australian Cricket Board, 1991]. Philip Lovett Ridings (1917-1998) played first-class cricket for South Australia from 1937 to 1957; he was captain from 1946 to 1957. He was then a cricket administrator, serving as Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board from 1980 to 1983. Loosely inserted is an original colour..... More
A cabinet card photograph of a curious cricketing ephemeron if ever there was one
The albumen paper photograph (approximately 78 × 143 mm, mounted on a standard cabinet card, 108 × 167 mm) takes the form of a triptych. The left and right panels contain 'The Noble Game of Cricket', five quatrains of verse 'written with the right and left hands' as mirror images..... More
'Don Bradman Testimonial Match. Bradman's Team v. Hassett's Team, Melbourne, 3-7 December, 1948' [a vintage group portrait]
'Until the introduction by State associations and the Australian Cricket Board of Players' Provident Funds, it was the custom to reward prominent players for long service by granting them testimonial matches. Stan McCabe and Bill O'Reilly in 1956-57 were the last to be given an official benefit match' (Pollard). Bradman..... More
An end-of-match silk scorecard from the match at 'Lord's Ground. MCC and Ground v. Australians. Thursday and Friday, June 11, 12, 1896'
Australia lost by an innings and 18 runs ... and 18 was Australia's total first innings score! Kelly, Graham and Trott scored 8, 4 and 6 respectively; Darling was the last man standing (on nought), Giffen was unable to take to the field so only ten men played, but Gregory..... More
New South Wales, 1962. A detached autograph album leaf (170 x 107 mm) signed in ink by the New South Wales team for the Test match against New Zealand at the SCG, 9-12 March 1962 (Webster AFCM 1416/6)
The heavyweights are Benaud (Captain), Booth, Craig, Davidson, Flockton (12th man), Ford, Neil Harvey, Martin, Misson, O'Neill, Simpson and Thomas. Only Ford and Flockton were not current or former Test players (and five of them were Test captains). Webster as ever breathes life into this sheet of paper with his..... More
Official Souvenir of the English Cricketers' Visit to Adelaide. Fourth Test Match commencing January 29th, 1937
Adelaide, R.M. Osborne Ltd., 1937. 'Fourth Test Match. English v Australia. Adelaide. Jan. 29th. 1937' (cover title). Padwick 4499. More
'Scotland v. Australia. Forthill, Broughty Ferry, August 4th & 5th, 1938' [a group portrait of both teams]
Broughty Ferry, Dundee, [Unidentified Photographer], 1938. The Burnie 'Advocate' (Friday 5 August 1938) has an interesting account of the first day's play: 'The Australians arrived by charabanc at the picturesque Broughton [sic] Ferry ground to-day, wearing tartan bonnets, but there was nothing festive about their early batting on a good..... More
A vintage group photograph captioned 'Cricket Match Feb 02 Furreedpore' ['1902 Faridpur' in another hand on the verso]
Furreedpore (Faridpur), formerly in East Bengal, India (now Bangladesh), has important Australian connections, exemplified by this photograph. Silas Mead (1834-1909), a Baptist minister, emigrated to South Australia in July 1861; 'he preached at chapels in Adelaide and North Adelaide. Regular services began at White's Rooms and within a month a...... More