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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:376
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:371
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:249
Date:24-Feb-2019
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1971 Kellogg's 'VFL footballers in Action', 85 x 67 mm format, part set No.37-48 complete, in various quantities, (31). Fair/Vf.
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1970 Kellogg's 'VFL footballers in Action', 105 x 85 mm format, part set in 3 panels of 6: 13 - 18 (13,14 and 16 defective), 19 - 24 (20 defective, some other faults) & 43 - 48 (VG condition). Rare survivors in this format.
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1973 Scanlen's 'Footballers' - series a incomplete set + duplicates (92) & series B incomplete set+ duplicates (93). [Total: 185]. Mixed condition.
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1974 Scanlen's 'Footballers' almost complete set [130/132] + many duplicates. [Total: 549]. Mixed condition.
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1975 Scanlen's 'Footballers: part set + numerous duplicates. (350). Mixed condition.
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1976 Scanlen's 'Footballers' an incomplete set + many duplicates, (131). Mixed condition.
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1984 Scanlen's 'Footballers' duplicated range (120), plus 1981 range (53), plus various others (43) from other years. [Total: 216]. Mixed condition.
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1984-87 Scanlen's 'Footballers' collection comprising incomplete but duplicated quantities for 1984 (5), 1985 (5), 1986 (110), 1987 (285), 1988 (29) and a quantity of 'The Clashes for the Ashes' series. Mixed condition.
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1985 Scanlens: a quantity of the 'Footballers' cards in mixed condition, not quite a complete set but many present in multiples. (310+).
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Various card sets in the appropriate albums: 1997 and 1998 Herald sun Footy albums, 2002 Herald sun stickers, 2004 Herald sun AFL Collector card album, ditto for 2005 and 2006 plus various other part sets, loose items, a few autographed letters, etc., including cricket items. Untidy, and in mixed condition but well worth viewing. (100s).
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Bill Kelly's Australian test Team jersey, 1914, with a kangaroo and the year embriodered in silk on the left breast, framed and glazed, overall 99 x 88.5 cm. A highly important and extremely rare relic from the second tour to Australia and New Zealand of the Great Britain lions. Born in Westport, New Zealand in 1892, Kelly played first class rugby Union for Buller when he was 18 and later represented Wellington. He switched to rugby league with the launch of the Wellington Rugby League competition in 1912…
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An impressive display of 1930's Rugby League jacket pockets, the display comprises of a 1932 New South Wales Rugby football League pocket, a 1933-34 Australian Rugby League Selector's green & gold pocket and a 1937 Newtown District R.L.F.C. City cup Winners 1937 pocket. All are in good condition with rich colours and intact stitching. (3). Overall 66 x 24 cm.
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1955-56: three editions of 'The Rugby League News', the first two during the French test Tour to Australia (June 11, 1955 & July 16, 1955) and one featuring a New Zealand V N.S.W. Match (June 2 1956). Very good condition.
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Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton's Marlborough College Rugby cap, circa 1870-72, Burgundy velvet with mitre emblem embossed in metal thread on the front. Good condition, considering its' age. A very important Australian link with the earliest history of international competition. Provenance: The family, by descent. Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton (1854-1930), judge, was born at Parramatta, Son of Hugh Hamilton, a pastoralist from Ayrshire, Scotland, and his native-born wife Margaret Clunes, nee Innes, of Tomabil and…
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Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton's Scotland Rugby cap, 1874-75, with 'J.C. Stewart Clothier' maker's label named in ink to 'H.M. Hamilton' with the thistle emblem and dates embossed in silver thread on the front. Superb condition, considering its' age. A very important Australian link with the earliest history of international competition. Provenance: The family, by descent. Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton (1854-1930), judge, was born at Parramatta, Son of Hugh Hamilton, a pastoralist from Ayrshire, Scotland, and his…
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1947–48 Australian Rugby Union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America: two autograph pages headed 'Australian Rugby Touring Team 19471 bearing 27 signatures, the official programme for the England V Australia match 3rd January 1948 and another for the Leicestershire & East Midland V Australia match of 15th December 1947. The signatures include Brian Piper, Bob McMaster, Arthur Tonkin, Cyril Burke, Eric Tweedale, Arthur Buchan, Graeme Cooke and Charlie Eastes.
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A nice accumulation which includes a Dec.1966 'Wales V Australia' at Cardiff dinner menu, a 1975 Roy Ullyett illustrated menu for the 50th Anniversary luncheon in honour of the Australia Rugby Union Touring Team (signed by the chairman, Edward Heath), various (7) 1987 World Cup ticket stubs including the Final, British lions 1989 signed postcard, signature card of the New Zealand team to Australia & South Africa, June-Aug.1992, another card of the NZ Touring party to Ireland & Wales, Oct.-Nov.1992, the…
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David Campese, display comprising a strong signature on a Wallabies 1995 World Cup jersey, framed and glazed, overall 94 x 83 cm.
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John Eales autographed Australian Wallabies jersey (size Xl).
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2003 Wallabies jersey, signed by the coach and the 22 players in the squad, framed and glazed. Overall 91.5 x 84 cm.
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Queens Park Rangers: 9ct gold & enamel medal, engraved on reverse, 'L.F.L./ Div.1./ Runners-Up/ Q.P.Rangers/ 1901-2 1902-31.
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Northfleet: 9ct gold & enamel medal with prancing horse on front, engraved on reverse, 'W.K.L./ 06-7/ Div. 1./ Northfleet'.
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Northfleet: 9ct gold & enamel medal with prancing horse on front, engraved on reverse, 'W.K.L./ 07-8/ Div. 1./ Northfleet'.
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Northfleet: 9ct gold & enamel medal/badge with prancing horse & 'Kent County football Association' on front, engraved on reverse, 'Kent League/ 1909-10/ Div. 1./ Champions'.
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Northfleet: 9ct gold & enamel medal/badge with prancing horse & 'Kent County football Association' on front, engraved on reverse, 'Senior Cup/ Winners/ 1909-101.
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1957 scarce souvenir programmes for international Soccer Matches in Australia: 6th July, 1957 12nd test - Australia V F.K. Austria' at the Sydney Cricket Ground. [Austria 8, Australia 3]. And 20th July, 1957 'Hungary (Ferencvaros) V F.K. Austria' at the S.C.G. [Austria 3, Hungary 2] followed by south coast V Hungary the next day at the Bulli Recreation ground. (2 items).
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A scarce 1966 football World Cup Finals preview brochure 'Championnat du Monde - Weltmeisterschaft, Campionato Del Mondo - Campeonato Del Mundo', produced in Germany prior to the commencement of the Tournament, 64pp, photographs, statistics etc.
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Pele autograph on a Brazil 2006 World Cup replica shirt, framed and glazed, overall 106 x 118 cm.
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Tottenham Hotspur Football Club: 2013/14 home jersey signed by 20 members of the squad, framed & glazed, overall 104.5 x 85 cm.
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Real Madrid Football Club: 2013/14 home jersey Champions League Winning Season, signed by 14 members of the squad, framed & glazed, overall 104.5 x 85 cm.
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A group of (8) vintage golf clubs, 4 with hickory shafts, including a Cann & Taylor 'Autograph' putter, a William Gibson & Co No.1 iron and a 'Bee-line' 4 iron, a Sure-Shot special No.4 iron, a George Duncan 'The Akros model Niblick, a Gibsons triple star fancy face driver, and 2 others. Mixed condition.
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Great Golfers: Gene Sarazen (with CoA), Sam Snead (with CoA), Payne Stewart (with CoA), Lee Trevino & tiger Woods (with CoA), signed action photographs attractively framed, glazed and annotated. All these players have won the U.S.Open at least once, as well as numerous other Championships. (5 items).
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Great Golfers: Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer & Gary player, signed action photographs attractively framed, glazed and annotated. All these players have won the U.S.Open and the Masters, at least once, as well as numerous other Championships. (5 items).
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Golfing Greats: a collection of 81 x 101 colour photographs, all signed and all with CoAs, comprising tiger Woods, Hale Irwin, Vijay Singh, Nick price, Greg Norman, Phil Mickelson, Tom Lehman, Bernhard Langer, Lee Janzen, Sergio Garcia, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Steve Elkington, David Duval, Ben Crenshaw, Fred Couples, Billy Casper and Seve Ballesteros, also, the following signed photographs without CoA's: Tom Weiskopf, Tom Watson, Curtis Strange, ray Floyd, John Daly and Karrie Webb. A terrific group housed…
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1892 VRC Steeplechase: Leather-bound 'Victoria racing club, 1892. Autumn Meeting, official programme, Steeplechase Day'. Together with a dinner menu, 'Welcome to Bundoora Park. The 'Brunswick Herd' and 'Bundoora Park Stud' Annual Sale 18781. Fair/Good condition.
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Portrait of a jockey, watercolour, pen and ink on paper in period oak frame, circa 1900, 67 x 53 cm overall
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Circa 1900 crowd scene, black & white lithograph, depicting a crowd at Flemington race Course, framed and glazed, overall 72 x 88 cm in period oak frame.
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Large original photograph with manuscript details below 'Melbourne Cup 1914 - Turning out of 'Straight' - Sears photo. Attractively presented in the original old frame, glazed, overall 60 x 105 cm. The race was won by Kingsburgh in a new record time of 3 minutes, 26 seconds. Kingsburgh was owned by the well known L.K.S. Mackinnon, who apparently won more than £14,000 in bets as well as the £9,890 prize money. In 1936, the Melbourne Stakes was renamed the MacKinnon Stakes after Kingsburgh's owner, who was…
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Horse racing group including silver-plated horse on wooden plinth, with plaque engraved 'Presented to, A.H.McNabb Esq, by the red Cliffs Turf club, in appreciation of services rendered. President 1930-19361. 13 cm tall, two Rollo Roylance trophies presented by the Ballarat Turf club, document of Description 'Perfect Harmony', 'Spirit of Kingston' Saddlecloth, souvenir ashtray, framed photograph, Kilmore Turf club cup 1982 sash, knight novelty chess piece 34 cm tall, stirrup iron, winner's pennant:…
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Russia: jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The colours of 'Russia', Winner of the 1946 Melbourne Cup' together with a second unidentified jockey
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1953 Tambo valley cup, silver-plated trophy cup on Bakelite base, 44 cm tall, engraved 'Tambo valley cup, won by red amber, owner H.E.Betts, rider F.C.Hollonds, 9th March, 19531.
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Bookmaker's board: original Bookmaker's Betting board, showing odds for 20 horses.
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Flemington 1975: The 'Carlton & United Breweries limited trophy - Marlborough Hurdle Race' presentation silver-plate cup mounted on a base with the panel engraved 'Won by Tipping time Owned by K.J., S.D., & Mrs. A. Southwick'. Overall 27.5 cm high.
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Bob Hoysted collection: group of fourteen items including trainer's trophy for 1982 gold nugget Stakes, trophies awarded by Australian Trainer's Association, 3DB radio station & St.Kilda Football Club, certificates of registration (8) including Sydeston and love a show, Sydeston saddlecloth and framed & glazed photograph display
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Manikato: group of eight including trainer's trophy for 1978 Marlboro cup, 'The Legends' trophy, certificate of registration, saddlecloth, framed photographs (3), print by Harold Freedman 'Visit by Hm the Queen to Caulfield Racecourse on 29th September 1981 for the opening of the Victorian racing Museum and the presentation of her Majesty's trophy for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, won by Manikato'. Ex Bob Hoysted collection.
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Placid Ark, Vo Rogue & Rubiton: Barbel Georgi 'Placid Ark, Vo Rogue, Rubiton', oil on canvas, signed 'Gb 881 lower right, framed, overall 131 x 85 cm.
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1995 Turnbull Stakes trophy, silver-plated cup engraved 'Turnbull Stakes, Flemington, 19951, on timber plinth. [Won by all our Mob, ridden by Wayne Harris].
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Horse racing trophy: figurine of racehorse, signed on base by artist Harry Pinsent, on wooden base with plaque affixed 'Newcastle jockey Club/ spring Carnival/ New Cameron Handicap-1,400m/ 19961, overall 19 x 29 cm, awarded to John Hawkes, trainer of Cohort.
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Black caviar: Brett Jarrett, 'Black Caviar', oil on canvas, signed 'Brett Jarrett' lower right, framed, overall 108 x 145 cm. [From an image of black caviar in the mounting yard at Flemington in February 2013, when she stretched her unbeaten run to 23 by winning the Lightning Stakes, and breaking the course record which had stood for 25 years].
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Riding crop, decorated with sterling silver horse's hoof, made by whip-maker Richard Rowbottom, in timber presentation case.
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Horse racing cards by Sniders & Abrahams, comprising 1907-09 'Australian Jockeys' (6), 11906-07 'Australian Racehorses' (17) & Wills 1906 'Horses of Today' (8) and 'Melbourne Cup Winners' (20). Also, 1906 Ogden's G.B. 'Owners racing colours & Jockeys' (23). Mixed condition. [Total: 74]. Cat.£380+
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Motor bike racing: 27th Sept. 1930 Crystal Palace Speedway programme for the 'International big six Contest - Australia V England' featuring Australians Billy Lamont (Winner of the first world Championship in 1931), Ron Johnson (who twice won the London Riders Championship) and Clem Mitchell (who won the Victorian individual Speedway Championship in 1936). Rare.
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Donald Campbell: a group comprising a 1956 two-page letter on his personal letterhead regarding the writer's ingenious idea for a new method of attachment for automobile road wheels, two postcards of 'Bluebird K7', plus large photograph of 'Bluebird K7' with inset portrait. All 4 items are signed in ink by Campbell. Donald Campbell (British, 1921-1967) set eight absolute world speed records on water and land in the 1950s & 1960s. He remains the only person to set both land and water speed records in the…
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A group of Formula 1 and grand Prix drivers signed photographs: Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Mario Andretti, Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, John Surtees, Roy Salvadori & Felipe Massa. Various sizes. (8)
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1920 Antwerp VII, summer Olympics: Participation medal in bronze, 60 mm.
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Participation medal, bronze (by Pittner of Vienna), 50 mm, Ef, unusually well preserved with sharp edges, beautiful brown colour and lots of original lustre.
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Winner's plaque in solid silver, for the IXth shooting Championship of high Schools & Colleges, with 'Ixme Championnat De Tir Des Lycees Et Colleges' engraved in the panel at lower right and the name of the recipient, 'R. Juge' at upper right. 55gms, 42 x 60 mm. By F. Vernon. The obverse image depicts a winged goddess scattering laurel branches over the Paris Exposition grounds. Reverse: Victorious athlete standing on the podium, the Parthenon in the background. Awarded for the shooting competition…
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Donor's medal, bronze, 50 mm in original greenish-black presentation case by P. Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham, the case with gilt embossed lettering on the lid 'Olympic Games of London, 1908. Donor.1, the medal, designed by Bertram Mackennal, depicts on the obverse: a Greek four-horsed chariot. Two men side by side: The driver and the judge, who is ready to reward the winning athlete the victory palm. The reverse: winged figure of Fame standing on the globe between legend.
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Participation medal in pewter (47gms) by Bertram Mackennal, made by Vaughton.
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1 August 1936 registered envelope with the full set of 8 German summer Olympics stamps attractively tied by 'Berlin Deutschlandhalle / XI Olympiade 19361 postmarks and with a special registration label 'Berlin/Olympia-Postburo/Berlin-Charlottenburg 91 which was a temporary post office only in use during the Olympics. Addressed to Leipzig and with an arrival backstamp.
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An interesting accumulation including 'The official Report' 760pp, 2 official 'Visitor' lapel badges by K.G. Luke, a souvenir cup and saucer, a Melbourne Olympics chocolate tin by Cadbury's, an autograph book containing many autographs (mainly international Olympic team members), December 1956 editions of 'Pix' and 'Sporting Life' and a 35 mm film reel (in the original tin) described as the 'Olympic Invitation' film, produced by Herschells film studio, Melbourne, Directed by Roy a. Driver and intended for…
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Ceramic plaque of honour for the German Olympic Team 'Gesamtdeutsche Olympiamannschaft Melbourne 19561, reverse with handpainted Olympic rings. Plaque by Meissen, size 9.5 cm. Only 100 examples of this plaque were produced. Superb condition.
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A 'XVIth Olympiad official - Boxing' official's armband extensively autographed on the inside by Nat Fleisher (1The Ring' editor) and numerous competitors and officials, a set of 8 different date tickets for Athletics at the main Stadium (M.C.G.), boxing Programmes for West Melbourne Stadium on 23rd, 24th, 27th, 28th & 29th November. Also, a brochure published by the Olympic tyre & rubber Co. (Founded by Frank Beaurepaire) titled 'The Olympic Games 19601 with a history of the games and the programme for…
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Ron Clarke, signature on large photograph of Clarke carrying the Olympic Torch into the MCG, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 71 x 78 cm.
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Riding crop: James (Bill) Roycroft, won a gold medal in the team three-day event at the 1960 Rome games, riding in his first Olympics at the age of 45 and competing with a broken collarbone. This is the riding crop Roycroft used during this campaign. Sterling silver collar and bone handle, overall 64 cm long. 'Our riders in Rome won Australia's first ever Olympic medals in equestrian but it was the courage of bill Roycroft that made that feat so historic' said Aoc President John Coates. 'Bill was badly…
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Bruce Howard (photographer) Australian Olympic blazer with pocket embroidered 'Australia/ Press/ Los Angeles '841, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 86 x 105 cm
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1984 Australian Olympic boxing Team shirt, with 1986 signed letter to Alan Piper from John Famechon stating that it was given to him prior to the team's departure for the Los Angeles Olympics.
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Badges/Pins: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, complete commemorative pin set 19971, set of 95 Collector pins, limited edition 449/500, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 69 cm.
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Sydney 2000 - the Olympic Journey' banner, signed by c46 former Australian Olympians from 1936-96, noted Mervyn wood (rowing 1936-56 with gold at 1948 London, silver at Helsinki 1952 & bronze at Melbourne 1956), mark Kerry (swimming - gold 1980 Moscow), Lionel Cox (cycling - gold & silver at 1952 Helsinki), framed and glazed, overall 190 x 92 cm.
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An attractive group of ticket stubs from the Athletics (7), Gymnastics (3), Judo, Taekwando and Wrestling (2). [Total: 14]. The original purchase price for the tickets was £3710. Quite an investment!
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American male tennis Greats: a group of four superbly annotated and framed signed photographs featuring Don Budge (with CoA), John McEnroe (with CoA), Stan Smith (with CoA) and Jimmy Connors (with CoA). Also, an unsigned framed photo of Arthur Ashe. Each approx. 40 x 30 cm overall. (5 items).
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European & English male tennis Greats: a group of five superbly annotated and framed signed photographs featuring Ivan Lendl (with CoA), Stefan Edberg (with CoA), Boris Becker (with CoA), Bjorn Borg (with CoA) and Fred Perry. Each approx. 40 x 30 cm overall. (5 items).
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Australian male tennis Greats: a group of four superbly annotated and framed signed photographs featuring rod Laver (with CoA), Roy Emerson (with CoA), Ken Rosewall (with CoA) and John Newcombe (with CoA). Each approx. 40 x 30 cm overall. (4 items).
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Female tennis Greats: an attractively annotated and framed collection of signed photographs, comprising Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Margaret court, Steffi Graf, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert Lloyd (with CoA) & Martina Navratilova & Monica Seles (with CoA). (7 items).
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Male tennis Greats: a collection of 81 x 101 colour photographs, all signed and all with CoAs, comprising Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Michael Chang, rod Laver, Pat Rafter, Marcelo Rios, Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, Mats Wilander and Todd Woodbridge with mark Woodforde. (10 items).
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Female tennis Greats: a collection of 81 x 101 photographs, all signed and the first 6 with CoAs, comprising Jennifer Capriati, Margaret court, Martina Hingis, Lindsey davenport, Pam Shriver and Venus Williams, and also, Tracy Austin, Virginia Wade and Serena Williams. (9 items).
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