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

Auction House: Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd. Number of lots recorded: 908
Sale Title: Sporting & General Memorabilia Lots with images: 685
Auction Location: Melbourne Prices available: 595
Date: 11/02/2009









Lot Description Price Image
*** Sport Collectables: 'The Argus' for Wednesday, November 5, 1902, with large Melbourne Cup report; plus c1950s 'International Cricket Game', a J.T.K. Game, made in Melbourne, board only. (2 items) ***
*** Athletics: Flyer 'H.A.McCabe, N.S.Wales' Premier Athlete, Professional Champion Runner of N.S.Wales 1911-2.. Professional Champion Hurdler of N.S.Wales 1911-2.. A Champion Allround Jumper'; plus 1913 receipt for Entry fees for events; also 1920 letter from Queensland Amateur Athletic Association reinstating him as an amateur. (3 items) ***
*** Australian Hockey Team: Silver Shield, engraved 'Presented To, Australian Hockey Team, By Auckland Hockey Assn, To commemorate first visit to, Auckland Nz, 23-9-1922', mounted on wooden shield-shaped mount, with 11 signatures on reverse, overall 14 x 15 cm ***
*** Australian Hockey: Rare group with team photographs (5) - 1922 Australia, 1925 Australia, 1921 Nsw, 1928 Nsw & 1930 Nsw; extremely rare book 'The Official Log of the Second Australian Hockey Team Touring New Zealand' [Windsor, 1925]; autograph pages 1929 Victoria, 1929 Nsw & 1929 South Australia ***
*** Australian Hockey Team: Original team photograph, with title 'Australian Hockey Team, In New Zealand - 1925', and players names printed on mount, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 41 cm. A rare photograph. Australia did not compete in hockey at the Olympics until 1956 Melbourne} ***
*** 1938 poster 'Glenelg, (South Australia), Commemoration Day, Sports, Wednesday, Dec.28th, 1938, £150 Prize Money £150' with list of athletics & sailing events printed by McAlister & Co., Adelaide, overall 38 x 66 cm. Condit.A ***
*** D Athletics: 3-page signed letter from Les Perry (1952 & 1956 Olympics); c1953-54 'Athletics Weekly' magazines (13); 1946 & 1975 athletics programmes; also c1920s-30s ships brochures (6) & postcards (6); 1946 'Association Football Recorder'. Condition varies. (c30 items) ***
*** Cricket books (8) incl. 'Australian Cricket - The Game and the Players' by Pollard [1982]; 'The Ashes Captains' by Cotter [1989] & 'Trumper - The Illustrated Biography' by Mallett [1985]; set of 8 cassette tapes 'Bradman - The Don Declares'; Rugby League books (9) incl. 'The Story of Australian Rugby League' by Lester [1988] & 'The Kangaroos - The saga of Rugby League's Great Tours' by Heads [1990]; also Rl video & Melbourne Football Club mirror ***
*** Sport Posters: 'America's Cup', Official Poster of the America's Cup 1983, designed by Mystic Seaport Museum Stores [Usa, 1983], size 56 x 73 cm; plus three other America's Cup posters (one with tone spots), and World Heavyweight Boxing Champions poster.… *** N/A 
*** Les Darcy (1895-1917, considered the best boxer ever from Australia): Book 'The Darcy Story - The Life of the Australianborn World's Champion Boxer' by Solar Plexus (Will Lawless) [Sydney, 1919]. Together with signed photograph of Dan Gallagher. Poor/Fair condition. (2 items) ***
*** Les Darcy: Collection of reprinted press photographs (15), dated on reverse between 1950-95; plus signed photograph of Cliff Bowen (endorsed Mildura 1944); action photographs (2) - 1949 Grant v McDonald & 1950 George Barnes v Cliff Jones at Sydney Stadium. Poor/Fair condition. (18 items) ***
*** Boxing Photographs: Range of reprinted & original photos & postcards, noted action photo of Ketchel v Johnson fight (1909), other Jack Johnson photos, Les Darcy, Tommy Burns, Bob Fitzsimmons, Jim Jeffries, Jack Dempsey, Sugar Ray Robinson, Willie Pep, Archie Moore, Jake Lamotta, Rocky Graziano, Lionel Rose, Peter Jackson, Ingemar Johansson, Carmen Basilio, Young Corbett III; also signed photos (4) - Willie Pep, Carl Olson, Hogan Bassy & Jeff Fenech. Condition varies. (150 items) ***
*** Remainder Of Boxing Book Collection, huge collection of boxing books and related material. Great value (250+) *** N/A 
*** Muhammad Ali v Henry Cooper: Fight Ticket, May 21st 1966, Muhammad Ali v Henry Cooper, for World Heavyweight Championship. Fine and rare ***
*** Johnny Famechon, signature on print 'Johnny Famechon - World Featherweight Champion 1969-70' by Bryan Membrey, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 65 x 82 cm ***
*** Lennox Lewis v Andy Gerrard, 1989 flyer/poster for Lennox Lewis' 1st professional fight, 21 x 30 cm ***
*** Mike Tyson v Evander Holyfield display comprising both signatures on action photo from Tyson-Holyfield I, window mounted with action photo from Holyfield-Tyson II - the infamous Bite Fight, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 96 cm. With CoA ***
*** Mike Tyson, signature on 16oz 'Cleto Reyes' Full Pro Boxing Glove (not replica). Ex 'Team Julius', in the Mike Tyson v Julius Francis fight at Manchester, Uk on 29th Jan.2001. [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] ***
*** Cigarette And Trade Cards: 1923 The Rocket 'Famous Knock-Outs', complete set [11] + 2 spares. Vg. Scarce. (Total 13) ***
*** 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth - Synchronised Swimming Demonstration: A most historic group, ex Noelle Jeffrey, comprising woolen swimsuit with embroidered 'Melbourne Synchronised Swimming Club' badge on front; Participation Medal '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perth, Western Australia', 58mm diameter; 'Official Synchronised Swimming Handbook' [Asua, Sydney, c1960s]; photographs (14); 'VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games - General Rules and Information'; Swimming programmes (5); … ***

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