We would like to bring to your attention the fact that there is a

CRICKET PHILATELIC SOCIETY

which issues a regular Quarterly Production called

"WICKETS"

This publication deals with interesting stories about CRICKET stamps and Collectors, as well as giving good advice to readers.

Membership is a very nominal amount as follows:

United Kingdom members - £6 per year

Europe - £8 per year

Overseas - £12 per year

Australasia - $A24 per year

Why not enrol today and enjoy receiving "Wickets" regularly to keep you in touch with other Cricket Collectors around the world?

Your payment can be made in Sterling to "Cricket Philatelic Society"

c/o Mel-Brown, 11 Weppons, Ravens Road

Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5AW, England

or in Australian Dollars to David Kirby, whose address you will find below.

"ASSOCIATED" STAMPS PAGE 4

 
ASSOCIATED STAMPS are those which are issued by Bona-fide Postal Authorities around the world, but whose CRICKET theme is not readily apparent - serious enthusiasts have researched the subject and found interesting "Associations" with the game, which are usually explained in the text.

{NOTE: Because so many issued stamps can be "Associated" with CRICKET, indirectly, or in some cases, obtusely, these items listed below give details ONLY as a reference, of issues previously discovered or researched by "ENTHUSIASTS". It is up to each individual collector to decide how far to go in the definition of "Associated" stamps - otherwise you may run the risk of lining the pockets of unscrupulous  dealers or agents who may find a way of "unloading" material onto a market which collects "everything". It is your choice!}

Our Order No.

Reason for the issue and brief details

SOUTH AFRICA
Cyril MIDGELEY - the tab stamp
1 of a set of 16 stamps

SOUTH AFRICA
Boer War anniversary - 1 of 2v shows Conan Doyle - see earlier notes

AUSTRALIA
EDMUND BARTON - 1st Prime Minister
1 perforated and 1 self-adhesive stamp
with identical designs

GREAT BRITAIN
This was the first-ever COMMERCIAL customised stamp arranged through Royal Mail and the MCC - with "The ASHES" tab   on 3 of a set of 5 "Occasions" stamps - all fully valid for postal use. There were two photographs of the Urn - and in some confusion the wrong photograph was used for the first printing. The first day of use for this issue was the Saturday of the 1st ASHES TEST match at Edgbaston.

For the second printing, to replenish stocks, the correct photograph of the urn was used, thus creating TWO varieties.

GREAT BRITAIN
Having found that the first set of customised stamps proved popular with collectors, it was decided to produce a similar production for the First Ever Cheltenham & Gloucester Final to be held at Lord's.

FALKLAND ISLANDS
1 of a set of 4 stamps
Featuring the "S.S.GREAT BRITAIN" (See earlier notes relating to this vessel)

NEW ZEALAND
1 of a sheet of 20 "customised" stamps
Fully authorised by New Zealand Post and with the co-operation of Stephen Fleming

CANADA
A single stamp
Fully authorised by Canada Post - a single "customised" stamp to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the "Battle of the North Big Match - Jaffna Central College Old Boys Association - first played in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1901

TRINDAD & TOBAGO
1 of a set of 4 stamps issued for the FIFA under 17 World  Football Championships , features the Larry Gomes stadium.

Image kindly supplied by Albert W B Sydney of Trinidad & Tobago, who also designed the set of stamps.

SPAIN
This is the "Spoof" issue of 4v - but some people actually thought this represented a Cricket Ball - if so, and with a seam like that, we must NEVER let the Spaniards play in World Cup Cricket!!!

AUSTRAL1A

A "customised" stamp produced by the Exhibition Organisers of The Stamp Show in Melbourne.  

AUSTRALIA

SS/61A
A sheet 10 "customised" stamps issued by Australia Post to commemorate the Charity Trek by Allan Border which ended at Brisbane for the 1st Test Match - starting on the 7th November - taken as the issue date, although there were NO First Day Covers or special postmark.  

AUSTRAL1A
A sheet 10 "customised" stamps issued by Australia Post to celebrate AUSTRALIAN CRICKET with a tab label showing the NEW Cricket badge.

NEW ZEALAND
A joint issue of 4 stamps with HONG KONG to celebrate the HONG KONG SEVENS (Rugby) - but the $2 value illustrates the Westpac Stadium in Wellington - the venue for TEST MATCHES.

HONG KONG
A joint issue of 4 stamps with NEW ZEALAND to celebrate the HONG KONG SEVENS (Rugby) - but the $5 value illustrates the Westpac Stadium in Wellington - the venue for TEST MATCHES.

AUSTRALIA
A booklet of 5 sheets CRICKET one is shown. The other 4 featured: Tennis, Rugby, Swimming & Soccer - a sheet of 20 stickers was also included in the booklet.

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NEW ZEALAND
A Sheet of 3 stamps for Children's Health. As the beach cricket stumps are NOT on the stamps, this is classed as an Associated Issue.

IRELAND
A booklet pane of 4 stamps commemorating Noble Prize winners - one of which features Samuel Beckett - see earlier in this section of Associated stamps for the Cricket link. See also the joint issue with Sweden - Ass 78 below.

SWEDEN
A booklet pane of 4 stamps commemorating Noble Prize winners - one of which features Samuel Beckett - see earlier in this section of Associated stamps for the Cricket link. See also the joint issue with

AUSTRALIA
Although issued to commemorate the 2005 Australian Tennis Open, this 50c stamp features a player against the background of the Warehousemen's Cricket Ground in Albert Park, Melbourne, where the first Tournament was played in1905.

JulyGREAT BRITAIN
Issued by the MCC to commemorate the 2005 ASHES SERIES - was used on the official MCC Cover for the 1st Test Match and a few of the MINT stamps were sold to MCC Members and quickly sold out.

GREAT BRITAIN
Issued by Royal Mail as a Sheet of "Smilers" stamps to accompany the Animal Tales issue. The sheet is in 2 identical panes of 10 self-adhesive stamps and the 2nd stamp in rows 2 and 4 depict a special sketch of Paddington Bear with cricket bat and pads.

UNITED STATES of AMERICA                     

UNITED STATES of AMERICA                     

UNITED STATES of AMERICA                     

UNITED STATES of AMERICA                     

UNITED STATES of AMERICA                     

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NEW ZEALAND                     

ADVERTISING BOOKLET officially approved by NEW ZEALAND POST (see wording on Front of Booklet) The booklet was on sale at Dairies, Service Strations, until they ran out when a new design was produced - according to Resene Paints, this is the only one to feature Cricket. Self adhesive, 1 of these stamps featured a Cricket bat with a hole in it and advertised "Fireball" colour.

AUSTRALIA

Officially produced by AUSTRALIA POST as a personalised Stamp - the very first to feature a LIVING FIRST CLASS Cricketer.

GREAT BRITAIN
Issued by the MCC -  a few of the MINT stamps were sold to MCC Members and quickly sold out.

GREAT BRITAIN
Issued by the MCC -  a few of the MINT stamps were sold to MCC Members and quickly sold out.