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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House: Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd. Number of lots recorded: 665
Sale Title: Sporting & General Memorabilia Lots with images: 623
Auction Location: Melbourne Prices available: 400
Date: 15/12/2008









Lot Description Price Image
*** New South Wales Honour Cap, blue velvet, wire embroidered 'Nsw' monogram on front, embroidered on brim and around sides '1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896', and with tassle on top, name tag inside with initials 'Jmm'. Fair/Good condition. A wonderful early honour cap - sport unknown. ***
*** Sports Collectables: 'Rules and Regulations of the Fremantle Bowling Club, and Laws of the Game of Bowls, 1898' (tone spots); 1970 signed letter from boxing trainer Ambrose Palmer in Johannesburg to Alf Brown at 'The Herald' in Melbourne; 1948 race book from Wellington Nz; set of left-handed golf clubs with bag & buggy. ***
*** Remainder Of Sport Collection: c1920s-60s range, comprising - Greyhound Dog Racing Muzzles (3), Boxing Gloves (2 sets, one miniature Muhammad Ali small size), Boxing Bag, Fencing Mask, Framed lures, Fishing Clock, Riding Crop, Wooden Speed Skates; 1986 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix programme, souvenir periscope & playing cards; Road Safety Council Pennants - 'Safe Driving Award/Rsc/N.S.W.… ***
*** Sport Collectables: Programmes (14) including 1960 'World Championship Tennis' (includes Lew Hoad & Ken Rosewall); 1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games; Football (Soccer - 2) 1984 Forest v Australia & 1992 Sheffield United v Nz; 1953-83 athletics programmes (9); 1943 Batc Albion Park race book; plus Commonwealth Games group with 1958 Ladies Silk Scarves (4); also souvenir guide; 'The Western Mail Empire Games Book' edited by Harold Abrahams [Cardiff, 1958]; 'Guiness Book of British Empire & Commonwealth… ***
*** Sport Collectables: Framed displays/posters (7) - Print 'Legends of the Brownlow', Don Bradman, Ian Chappell (2, both signed), cricket cards 'Ashes Winning Captains' [25], Tiger Woods, King Richard (Dick Reynolds); plus bottle of champagne signed by Johnny Famechon; special Brownlow Medal Crown Lager bottles from 2002 (2), 2003 & 2006; Coca-Cola bottle for 2006 All-Australian Awards Dinner. (13 items) ***
*** Sport Collectables: Framed displays (5) - two with Don Bradman cards - 'Sir Donald Bradman Greatets Hits' [16] & 'The Bradman Collection' [20]; Ayrton Senna display; Holden 2000 Racing Team display with T-shirt signed by Craig Lowndes & Mark Skaife; History of Football (Soccer) display. Also 'Steeden' football signed by Nsw State of Origin team (11 signatures) & 1974 Fifa World Cup practice football marked 'Wm-74'. (7 items) ***
*** Sport Collectables: Framed displays/prints (7) - Joe Montana signed display; Australia Cricket World Champions 1999 display; famous people print by J.Eathorne; basketball print by Brent Hayes; Vince Lombardi prints (2); Usa Women's Soccer Team display comprising 'Olympic Football Usa/Sydney 2000' T-shirt with 9 signatures; plus 'Ross Faulkner' Football with c20 Collingwood signatures. (8 items) ***
*** Champion Sportswomen: Display 'Tag Heuer Australia, Marion Jones Alter Ego Collection Launch, 2001', comprising Australian flag with 12 signatures - Cathy Freeman, Nova Peris, Lee Naylor, Susan Hobson, Susan Andrews, Melinda Gainsford- Taylor, Michelle Timms, Louise Dobson, Tammy Van Wisse, Linley Frame, Lauren Burns & Marion Jones, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 112 x 66cm. ***
*** Jack Dempsey (World Heavyweight Champion 1919-26), superb signed picture, 22 x 28cm, one of the best we have seen. ***
*** George Cook (1898-1943, Australian heavyweight boxer), rare 1935 programmes - George Cook v Obie Walker (Usa - the first black American heavyweight to fight in Uk); George Cook v Pancho Villar (Spain). Good condition. (2) ***
*** Joe Louis, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with reprinted photograph of Joe Louis in training for a fight, overall 32 x 37cm. ***
*** 1938 Churchman 'Boxing Personalities', complete set, noted Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson & Joe Louis. G/Vg. (50) ***
*** Lester Ellis, print 'Lester Ellis - The Master Blaster' by Bryan Membrey, framed & glazed (signed by Lester Ellis on glass), overall 62 x 78cm. ***
*** Johnny Famechon, signature on Australia Post - 1988 Seoul Olympics First Day Cover. ***
*** Jeff Fenech, pair of 'Reyes' boxing gloves, both signed. ***
*** Australia's World Champions: Display comprising pair of 'Ring Pro' boxing gloves with 3 signatures - Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon & Jeff Fenech; mounted on board with photographs of the three Champions, overall 42 x 93cm. ***
*** Mike Tyson v Julius Francis Boxing Glove: 16oz Bbe Full Pro Boxing Glove (not replica), that was a spare for the Mike Tyson v Julius Francis fight, and signed by six world champions - Jose Torres, Jeff Fenech, Lloyd Honeyghan, Herbie Hide, Carl Thompson & Colin McMillan; also signed by fight referee Joe Cortez & famous ring announcer Michael Buffer with his trademark catchphrase 'Let's Rumble'. This glove has been used for training, the marks on the 'Bbe' label caused by tape being removed.… ***
*** Mike Tyson v Julius Francis: Group comprising 16oz 'Cleto Reyes' Full Pro Boxing Glove (not replica) signed by Mike Tyson; 'Team Julius' T-shirt worn by Julius Francis for weigh-in & pre-fight interview; plus programme & ticket for Mike Tyson v Julius Francis fight. [Iron Mike knocked the British heavyweight champion to the canvas five times before the bout was stopped at 1:03 in the second round of their scheduled 10-round fight, at Manchester, Uk on 29th Jan.2001]. ***
*** 1930 1st British Empire Games In Hamilton, Participation Medal 'British Empire Games Hamilton/Canada/1930', bronze and enamel, oval shaped, 39 x 50mm. Very attractive and scarce. ***
*** 1934 2nd British Empire Games In London, Bronze Winner's Medal 'British Empire Games/England/1934', not engraved on reverse. Very attractive and scarce. ***

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