Introduction

ATTENTION

If you wish to inspect some 300+ items on-line then visit the

special STAMP SHOP IN THE AIR by linking to the

following web - site - you are in for some big surprises!!

http://stores.ebay.com.au/ dksportsworld

iITDO YOUDO YOU THINK YOU CAN BOWL AS WELL AS THIS?

THIS PAGE WILL TELL YOU ABOUT US AND WHEN THIS WEB-SITE WAS FORMED -

AS A METHOD OF KEEPING ENTHUSIASTIC CRICKET STAMP COLLECTORS FULLY

UP TO DATE WITH PAST AND FUTURE STAMP ISSUES AROUND THE WORLD.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS EXCITING HOBBY THEN PLEASE FEEL

WELCOME TO WRITE TO US AT EITHER OF THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES YOU WILL

FIND BELOW. HAPPY COLLECTING.

ATTENTION - ALL CRICKET STAMP COLLECTORS

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 - Ł6 per year

Europe - Ł8 per year

Overseas - Ł12 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?

INITIAL ENQUIRIES and/or payment for your Yearly Subscription can be made by cheque,

in Sterling, payable to

"Cricket Philatelic Society"

c/o Derek Gallimore, 30 Pinewoods Avenue, Hagley, Stourbridge

West Midlands, DY9 0JF, England

or in Australian Dollars to

David Kirby, PO Box 61, Mount Eliza, Victoria 3930, Australia.

UK - Ł6 per yea

CURRENT COMMENT

We can now show a selection of the special Postmarks, on a CRICKET theme which have been used by the British Post Office during the past few months.

SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS - 2005

The following 4 handstamps were used on the FIRST DAY of ISSUE of the 4 CRICKET stamps issued by the British Post Office to commemorate the WINNING BACK of the ASHES in ENGLAND.the

SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS - 2006

The following 6 handstamps were used to commemorate the matches at Lord's Ground during the Season. SPE

CIA

SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS - 2007

The following 5 handstamps were used to commemorate the matches at Lord's Ground during the Season.

The following handstamp was used for the FIRST DAY of ISSUE of the REMEMBRANCE DAY stamps issue

SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS - 2008

The following 5 handstamps were used to commemorate the matches at Lord's Ground during the Season.

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The following handstamp was issued for the 21st Anniversary of The Cricket Memorabilia Society special Luncheon held at Birmingham

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From October 1st 2004, Mel passed on ownership of this website to his old friend and long-time colleague, David Kirby of Melbourne, Australia

While Mel will continue to keep the stamp issue details up to date, please direct any enquiries about philatelic stock to David, as shown below, or on his specially devoted web-site shop which you can link to by clicking here:-

http://stores.ebay.com.au/ dksportsworld

Last up-dated:

13th JUNE 2010

David Kirby Sportsworld
PO Box 61, Mt Eliza
Victoria, 3930, Australia
Telephone & Fax: +61 (0)3 9787 2124
Email: hatrick@alphalink.com.au
Website: http://sportsworld.alphalink.com.au

Mel-Brown - Stamp designer
11 Weppons, Ravens Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5AW. England.
Email: mel.cricket.100@googlemail.com




After several years of gathering and summarizing all Cricket Stamps that have been issued worldwide, Mel has been able to create the most complete CD catalogue on the market today. There are over 800 stamps, labels and other issues, including some 300 bona-fide postage stamps issued by Post Offices around the world. All of these have been brought together on this one CD so that you can have the benefit of a handy FULL COLOUR Catalogue to help you with your Cricket Stamp Collection. This CD covers 105 years from 1900 to December 2007 NEW ISSUES ARE UP-LOADED AS THEY APPEAR Mel has been retired for almost 3 years which gives him time to keep this CD completely up to date. Please order yours today! Shipping from U.K. will be within 72 hours of receipt of your payment. Your complete satisfaction or money back within 14 days. Each CD is personally checked by Mel before it is sent to you. This CD can now be ordered from: David Kirby Sportsworld PO Box 61, Mt Eliza Victoria, 3930, Australia Simply send a cheque for A$24.95 made payable to: David Kirby Sportsworld or quote your Credit Card Number. Post/pack inclusive for Australian Addresses.
NOTE: IF YOU WISH TO PRINT OFF THESE PAGES, THEN I SUGGEST YOU GO TO "PAGE SETTING" AND ADJUST YOUR SIDE MARGINS TO 12mm EACH. With thanks to the Post Offices of Australia and Grenada for the Animated "stamp" on the Album Cover. There are, of course, NO actual copies of the "stamp" depicted! For the references I have made and the images I have used, I would like to thank the following Post Offices and International Agents for the use of their stamp illustrations: Australia: Bangladesh: Guernsey: India: Isle of Man: Jersey: Malaysia: New Zealand: Pakistan: Royal Mail: Sri Lanka: South Africa as well as the Agents for many other countries: Anglo-European International Ltd: The Crown Agents: Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation, John Lister Ltd, not to mention many other smaller Postal Authorities who have issued Postage Stamps with a CRICKET theme, over the past 80 years.
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We are sure that when you study the contents of the following pages, you will find that collecting CRICKET STAMPS will appeal to young and old.

NEW! www.cricketstamp.net NEW!
	It is over 35 years since MEL-BROWN started his Company, dealing in stamps relating to Cricket and allied subjects.. In that time he became the leading expert on the world's CRICKET stamps - having designed over 60 stamps on the theme for overseas Post Offices, in addition to producing well over 100 special hand-stamp designs to be used on First Day and special Match covers from Britain, South Africa and the Caribbean - all connected to the game of CRICKET.. Web Statistics show that visits to this site have increased by over 200% between 2004 and 2008, from 26 different Countries.
Mel is recognised as the specialist in Cricket stamps. He was regularly to be seen, over the past 35 years, at International Matches, where he had a sales point for the official covers for that match - he became generally acknowledged as....................... "Mr Cricket Stamp"! Mel has a Unique e-mail address: mel.cricket.100@googlemail.com On the 31st December 2002 Mel retired, his business being taken over by other enthusiasts - but his interest remains - and he continues to keep this web-site up-to-date for the benefit of cricket stamp collectors everywhere. PLEASE NOTE THAT AS FROM 15th JUNE 2005, THE WEB-SITE FOR THIS COLLECTION OF CRICKET STAMPS HAS A "NEW" NAME OF: www.cricketstamp.net