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Sporting — Tennis - Memorabilia - Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

$5,750
1892 Tennis Trophy, silver plated circular plaque, 40 cm diamete…
$1,495
1919 Wimbledon Runners-Up Medal, showing on front 'Worlds Lawn T…
$747
1920 Davis Cup programme Official Souvenir, Davis Cup, Internati…
$552
Lleyton Hewitt, display comprising signature on 'Nike' tennis sh…








Auction House: Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 31
Lots with images: 31
Prices available: 31
Category: Sporting - Tennis



Lot Description Price Image
*** 1892 Tennis Trophy, silver plated circular plaque, 40 cm diameter, showing Bellerophon riding Pegasus, engraved '1892, Strathfield Lawn Tennis Tournament, Challenge Shield, Presented by Elkington and Co. Ltd'. Won by Dudley Webb, New South Wales singles champion 1888, 1890, 1892, 1893 and 1894. A very early and beautiful Australian tennis trophy ***
*** 1919 Wimbledon Runners-Up Medal, showing on front 'Worlds Lawn Tennis Championships on Grass', and engraved on reverse 'Men's Doubles, R.W.Heath, R.Lycett, Runners Up, 1919', in leather presentation case. [Rodney Heath of Australia was the men's singles champion at the inaugural Australasian Championships (Australian Open) in 1905, and won again in 1910.… ***
*** 1920 Davis Cup programme Official Souvenir, Davis Cup, International Lawn Tennis Championship, Held on the Auckland Domain on December 28th, 30th, and 31st, between America (Challengers) v Australasia (Holders). Minor faults though extremely rare ***
*** Lleyton Hewitt, display comprising signature on 'Nike' tennis shoe, window mounted with three photographs, framed & glazed, overall 56 x 88 cm. With CoA. ***
*** Tennis Autographs: Signed photographs of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams & Venus Williams. s. (4 items) ***
*** Lew Hoad & Ken Rosewall, both signatures on a photograph of the pair with the 1953 Davis Cup trophy ***
*** Glass Plate Photographs, wonderful collection of photographs (glass plate positives), with scenes from inter-colonial tennis match Nsw v Victoria May 1890 (8); portrait of Dudley Webb (New South Wales singles champion 1888, 1890, 1892, 1893 and 1894); group portrait of a tennis club; and one showing the tennis trophy (see lot above). Fair/Good condition. An historic group of early Australian tennis photographs. Exceptionally rare. (11 items) ***
*** Tennis Champions, display comprising signed pictures of Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl, mounted with match used tennis racquets (without strings), framed and glazed, overall 75 x 78 cm ***
*** Geoff Brown's Trophies & Cups: collection of Cups and Trophies (49) and medals (3), won between 1935 and 1981, the highlights a Large Silver Trophy for the 1946 South African Mens Doubles Championship; and two medals engraved 'Exhibition Lawn Tennis Match, Calcutta 1950. On the Occasion of the Visit of Geoff Brown (Australia)', in original cases. Some of the trophies with faults, but a remarkable collection. [List available on request].… ***
*** John McENROE, display comprising two signed pictures, mounted with four match used tennis racquets (without strings) and two racquet covers, framed and glazed, overall 79 x 84 cm ***
*** 1933 scarce Tennis programme Official Programme, First Test Match, Great Britain versus Australia, Sydney, 1933, players include Fred Perry, Harry Hopman and Jack Crawford. Good condition ***
*** Australian Open Champions, display comprising original piece of the Centre Court from Rod Laver Arena, window mounted with photographs of 13 past Australian Open Champions including Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Marat Safin, Andre Agassi, Thomas Johansson & Pete Sampras, limited edition 11/75, framed & glazed, overall 106 x 89 cm ***
*** Sport Collectables: Programmes (14) incl. 1960 World Championship Tennis (incl.… ***
*** Pete Sampras, pair of 'Nike' tennis shoes - both signed; plus signature on distinctive 'Nike' tennis shorts. ***
*** c1947 Australian Davis Cup Team, autograph page signed by Adrian Quist, John Bromwich, Dinny Pails & Geoff Brown ***
*** 1983 Davis Cup players trophy, goblet (17 cm tall), engraved at base '1983 Davis Cup - Brisbane'. Ex Pat Cash. [Australia defeated Romania in the Quarterfinals at Brisbane 5-0, and went on to win the Final v Sweden in Melbourne 3-2] ***

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