| *** | John Konrads' Diaries and Swimmer's log books: Diary 22nd July - 18th September 1956. Writing pad with 8pp hand-written account of 1956 pre-Olympics training camp at Townsville. Includes pacing Lorraine Crapp for her 440yds/400m world record on 23rd… | *** |  |
| *** | John Konrads' photographs: Huge collection c1955-64, including photographs (642), slides (261), negatives (c134) and large format colour transparencies (5). Approximately half the shots taken by Konrads. Noted early world records by John and Ilsa Konrads;… | *** |  |
| *** | Kevin Parry's 1987 America's cup collection: Kooka burra III, by Robert Hagan (Australian, 1947- ), oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 87, framed, overall 173 x 142 cm. Scrapbook, gold-embossed on front Scrap book/ K.J.Parry, containing press… | *** |  |
| *** | John Konrads Identity card, 'Giochi Della Xvii Olimpiade, Carta D'identita' | *** |  |
| *** | Babe Ruth (1895-1948, the greatest baseball player in history), display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with two photographs, framed & glazed, overall 71 x 46 cm, and report from Scientific document Services | *** |  |
| *** | 'America's Cup 1983' sterling silver replica miniature trophy, limited edition of 3000, made in Birmingham England, circa 1985, mounted on ebonised wooden plinth, 18.5 cm high overall | *** |  |
| *** | 1888 Goodwin & Co. (USA) 'Champions' printed sports card album (exchanged for coupons). A pictorial booklet of embossed sporting cards. Includes baseball, rowing, billiards, tennis, boxing, cycling & Buffalo Bill among others. Once one had collected a… | *** |  |
| *** | Fina World Record Certificate: 'F.I.N.A., We hereby certify that the performance of J.Konrads, 880 yards Freestyle 9 min 14,5 sec made on Febr.22.1958 at Melbourne, passed by Amateur Swimming Union of Australia is a World?S Record, confi rmed in… | *** |  |
| *** | Fina World Record Certificate: 'F.I.N.A., We hereby certify that the performance of National Team Australia, J.Konrads, G.Hamilton, J.Devitt, G.Chapman, 4x220 yards Freestyle relay 8 min 24,5 sec made on March 5.1958 at Sydney, passed by The Amateur… | *** |  |
| *** | 1959 Australian Championships: 'Amateur Swimming Union of Australia' medals and 110 Yards Freestyle 1st; 220 Yards Freestyle 1st; 440 Yards Freestyle 1st; 880 Yards Freestyle 1st; 1650 Yards Freestyle 1st; 880 Yards Freestyle Relay 1st. Konrads was the fi… | *** |  |
| *** | Fina World Record Certificate: 'F.I.N.A., We hereby certify that the performance of J.Konrads Australia, 220 yards Freestyle 2 min. 01,9 sec. made on January 22, 1960 at Sydney, passed by Amateur Swimming Union of Australia, is a World?S Record, confirmed… | *** |  |
| *** | Baseball Legends, display with baseballs (3) - signed by Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle & Ted Williams, window mounted with a photograph signed by the three baseball legends, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 57 cm. With CoA, and report from Scientific Document… | *** |  |
| *** | Swimming - Don Talbot: medallions presented to Talbot comprising 1991 for swimming World Cup, 2000 Australian sporting Achievement medal, 2001 Centenary of Federation/Contribution to Australian Society medal & cuff link; all in original presentation cases… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique billiard cue, ebony and ash ivory plaque and silver presentation plaque inscribed 'D.F. Gerity. 2nd in C.C. Tournament, 1891', housed in a period metal case by Alcock & Co. the cue 152 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | John Konrads' official Australian uniform dressing-gown, green towelling with yellow piping, and letters 'Australia' on reverse, made by acorn of Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | Grant Hackett's World Record Body Suit: Display comprising 'Speedo' Body Suit with 'Aus/(Southern Cross)' logo at right and 'World Champs 2001' at left, signed below by Grant Hackett, mounted in display case with 'Speedo' swimming cap signed by Grant… | *** |  |
| *** | Histoire du Tour de France, set of 12 French porcelain cabinet plates, circa 1930s, stamped, H.B. & Cie. Choisy, France, 20.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | 'Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Regatta, Hobart town, Thursday, January 28, 1875. To commemorate the discovery of this island by Tasman in 1642.' beautiful fringed silk souvenir programme with details of all the races, entrants, prize monies and officials.… | *** |  |
| *** | Samuel Wells (1885-1964, 'Herald & Weekly Times' Sporting Cartoonist), original black and white cartoon artwork, from 30th July 1960, including Collingwood's victory over Essendon; St. Kilda's injury woes; vale billiards champion Walter Lindrum, window… | *** |  |
| *** | Baseball Legends, large photograph signed by Joe Di Maggio, Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 79 x 79 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1961 poster, 'Wrestling World Championships 1961, June 2nd-8th, Yokohama Japan', lithographed in colours, linen-backed, 73 x 107 cm. Condition A- | *** |  |
| *** | Harold Holt (1908-67, 17th Prime Minister of Australia, whose term as Prime Minister dramatically ended in December 1967 when he disappeared while swimming at Cheviot beach near Portsea and was presumed drowned), signed letter dated 21st Dec. 1966 on… | *** |  |
| *** | 1890 Programme: 'Official Score Book, The Brooklyn BaseBall Club Limited, Season of 1890, Washington Park', for Brooklyn v New York. Good condition. | *** |  |
| *** | Billiards and Snooker Postcards: 1938-42 group including superb Walter Lindrum postcard from 1942 Australian tour; plus signed postcards of Tom Newman, Walter Donaldson, Alec Brown and Sydney Lee. | *** |  |
| *** | Walter Lindrum: four photographs, one with Lindrum and Miller advertising Raiolcast Lawnmowers - 'Cuts Smoother Lawns like a billiard table'; another showing Walter Lindrum with Don Bradman. (4) | *** |  |
| *** | Official badge for cycling competitor, maroon enamel border, bronze background, and green ribbon printed 'Cycling', numbered '5666' on reverse. Ex Tony Marchant, gold medallist in 2000m Tandem | *** |  |
| *** | Australia's World Champions: Cycling shirt with 11 signatures including Sid Patterson, Gary Neiwand, Danny Clark, Martin Vinnicombe, Stephen Pate & Gary Sutton, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 60 x 71 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Bicycle Club Award: 9ct gold fob engraved 'T.A.B.C. Road Race Fastest Time 24.4 07'; also, another 9ct gold fob depicting a swan, engraved verso 'A.A.M.C. Perth 1912. F. Vernon. R.G.'. (2 items). Weight: 6.3gms. | *** |  |
| *** | Antique Billiard Accessories: Group with Heiron & Smith scoreboard (102 x 29 cm); Heiron & Smith - Rules of Billiards (framed, 43 x 59 cm); Heiron & Smith - Rules of Snooker's Pool (framed, 46 x 62 cm); Marble Number dispenser & marking board for Kelly… | *** |  |
| *** | Bankstown Presentation Banner: Beautiful hand-painted presentation parchment banner, 'to John & Ilsa Konrads, World Swimming Champions, from the Municipality of Bankstown NSW', decorated with Australian wildfl owers, overall 54 x 85 cm, in original wooden… | *** |  |
| *** | 1929 poster 'Dunlop Road Races, Warrnambool and Colac Amateur 100, World’s greatest Handicap Road Races, October 5th 1929', issued by the Promoters - Dunlop Perdriau Rubber Co.Ltd., printed by Syd Day Ltd, framed & glazed, overall 85 x 68 cm. Poster with… | *** |  |
| *** | 1922 Melbourne - Warrnambool Road Race: Enamel medal/badge with on front '1922/ Dunlop Road Race/ Warrnambool - Melbourne', and engraved on reverse 'E. Bainbridge/ 9H. 5M | *** |  |
| *** | Williamstown Rowing club: 15ct gold fob medal awarded to T.Bell for competition in the 1889-90 season, weight 6.50gr. | *** |  |
| *** | 1983 America's cup: 9ct gold medallion inscribed 'Australia II/1983/First Winning Challenge', weight 13.65gr. | *** |  |
| *** | Baseball Legends, photograph signed by Joe Di Maggio, Mickey mantle & Ted Williams, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 39 x 35 cm, with CoA from Scientific document Services. | *** |  |
| *** | Surfing: Phil Murray: triple fin thruster surfboard made for the 'Surfabout Competition' with Coca-Cola decals, signed 'Designed and handshaped by Phil Murray', 187 cm long, c.1981. | *** |  |
| *** | Herb Elliott's Mile world record: extremely rare athletics programme for Morton Stadium in Dublin, on 6th and 7th August 1958, the stadium was opened in 1958 with a cinder track. An inaugural series of meetings was held, and on August 6, 1958, Australian… | *** |  |
| *** | 1923 Melbourne - Warrnambool Road Race: Enamel medal/badge with on front 'Dunlop Road Race/ 1923', with on reverse 'Warrnambool - Melbourne/ Time Medallion/ Won by E. Bainbridge/ 7 Hrs/ 51 Mns/ Sds'. | *** |  |
| *** | Walter Lindrum (1898-1960, the greatest billiards player of all time), display with signature on piece, window mounted with lovely picture of Lindrum playing billiards on an aircraft carrier, framed and glazed, overall 48 x 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Athletics Medal, 15ct gold fob/medal, shamrock-shaped, decorated with Irish cross, harp & Australian Coat-of-Arms, engraved on reverse 'Ufs Hcp, Muswellbrook, 9.6.15, Won By, U.V.Ell'. Some wear. Weight 7.11 grams | *** |  |
| *** | Walter Lindrum (1898-1960, the greatest billiards player of all time), signature dated 1931 'Walter Lindrum, Worlds billiard Champion', window mounted with picture, overall 35 x 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Cycling trophies from the 1930s predominantly won by 'R.Goodwin'. Nice Art Deco style in particular (2) handsome covered cups measuring 52 cm each. Also includes a silky oak box with silver presentation plaque. Good condition (8 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Jim Coyle Cycling Collection: c1946-88 collection of Australian Veteran Cycling Champion Jim Coyle, noted trophies (7), medals (9), sashes (19), badges (2), cycling shirts (5), scrapbook of press clippings, programmes (33), photographs (153) & ephemera… | *** |  |
| *** | Tour De France: Brochure/fold-out poster, ‘Malvern Stars at the Tour de France, 1928’ (folds out to 63 x 55 cm); plus postcard ‘'Oppy' on his Malvern Star’. [In 1928 'The Sporting Globe' newspaper mounted a public appeal to fund Australian cyclists Hubert… | *** |  |
| *** | Pam Ryan’s Sport Australia hall of Fame medal: 'Hall of Fame/ Sport Australia' medal, engraved on reverse 'Pamela (Kilborn) Ryan, 1951-1975', 69 mm diameter, in original presentation case [inaugural inductee 1985]; plus Certificate (issued 1988) with six… | *** |  |
| *** | Athletics Medal, 15ct gold fob/medal, engraved on reverse '1st. Hammer Throwing & Shot Putting, Won By, A.Walker, Nov.1900'. Weight 8.69 grams | *** |  |
| *** | Billiards Medal, 15ct gold fob/medal with Billiards table & cues on front, engraved on reverse 'Manly Billiard Tournament, pres. by P.Morrison Esq, Won by T.Stothard, 1915'. Weight 8.86 grams | *** |  |
| *** | Billiards Medal, 9ct gold & enamel fob/medal with Billiards cues, balls & 'Bbva' on front, engraved on reverse: 'Presented by Victorian Bowlers Billiard Assn, Championship 1917-18, Won by T.W.Tyrer'. Some enamel details missing from front. Weight 13.10… | *** |  |
| *** | Hubert Opperman, display 'Sir Hubert Opperman Obe', with signature photo signed 'Hubert Opperman, Oppy', limited edition 1415/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 56 cm. With CoA | *** |  |
| *** | Cadel Evans, display with signature on 'Tour Down Under' cycling jersey, window mounted with four photographs of his Tour de France victory, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 108 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Walter Lindrum: autographs on 1935 dated piece along with that of New Zealand player Clark McConachy, on undated piece with that of arch rival Joe Davies, on the reverse of an 1942 Australian Tour postcard (stained) in support of the Red Cross & Comforts… | *** |  |
| *** | 1958 Australian swimming Team Shirts: one in olive-green made by Speedo; other in deep green made by Universal Co. Tokyo, both with pockets embroidered 'A.S.U.A, (Australian Coat-Of-Arms), Far East 1958'. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 1924 Melbourne - Warrnambool Road Race: Enamel medal/badge with on front 'Dunlop Road Race/ (Australian Certificate of Authenticity-Of-Arms)', with on reverse 'Warrnambool - Melbourne Time Medallion/ 1924/ Won by E. Bainbridge/ 7 Hrs/ 15 Mns/ 39 Sds'. | *** |  |
| *** | Cycling medals/badges: enamel medal/badges, comprising 1931 V.A.C.U, century Run; 1932 Colac - Melbourne Road Race; 1936 Colac - Melbourne Road Race; 1937 Peninsula Tour; 1939 Colac - Melbourne Road Race. | *** |  |
| *** | Suzanne Lenglen (31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926 including Wimbledon (6 - 1919-23 and 1925) and French open (1925 and 1926). She also won the singles and mixed doubles at the 1920 Olympics), display with superb signature on piece, mounted… | *** |  |
| *** | Swimming: an attractive 9ct gold fob (8.4gms) of 1908, engraved verso 'Manly S[Wimming] club carnival: H. Urry. 4.1.08: 100 Yds Navy Champ.'. | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Hubert Opperman: commemorative card produced by 6WF radio (Perth) to celebrate Opperman cycling form Kalgoorlie to Perth in a record time of 25 hours and 37 minutes on the 8th & 9th September 1933, signed by Opperman and dated '25-10-33'; also two… | *** |  |
| *** | N.S.W. Rowing Association silver medal, engraved verso '1889 Maiden Eights Won by East Sydney R.C. J. McIVER (6)'. One other example known in the Sir William Sixson Collection at the State Library of N.S.W. The New South Wales Rowing Association (Nswra)… | *** |  |
| *** | 9ct gold cycling fob with a bue enamel cyclist on the front and engraved on the reverse with 'V.A.C.U., 25 Mile, Victoria Road Championship, 3rd Prize, D.H.Sherlock, 1932, Time 1hr. 3min.' | *** |  |
| *** | Cycling Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with 'Manly Bicycle Club, 1912' & initials 'MMcM' on front, engraved on reverse 'M.B.C., 10 mile 1st, 20 mile 2nd, 20 mile C'ship 2nd, Won By, Michael McMahon'. Weight 10.00 grams. | *** |  |
| *** | Two 'Melbourne Amatuer Regatta ' silver plated trophy beakers engraved '1938, maiden Eights, Banks R.C., C.T. Brady 6.', and '1937, Junior Eights, Richmond R.C., A.S. Williams 2.', 12 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Swimming: mens 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay gold Medallists: limited edition display with image of the victorious team and a philatelic first day cover signed by each member of the team: Michael Klim, Chris Fydler, Ashley Callus and Ian Thorpe, numbered #334… | *** |  |
| *** | Slag Glass, decorated with portrait of rower with text 'Edward Hanlan Champion of the World, Nov 15th 1880, Beat Trickett of N.S.W.'; plus an interesting crescent-shaped tin decorated with picture of rowers. (2 items) Edward 'Ned' Trickett (1851-1916) was… | *** |  |
| *** | Swimming Champions: signed photos of Michael Phelps, Eamon Sullivan, Libby Lenton & Leisel Jones, with CoAs. (4 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Posters: c1942-90 collection, noted 1956 ‘The Men of Mawson/ Special Energol Visco-Static Motor Oil goes to the Antarctic’; 1942 calendar with ‘The Founding of the Nation’; Qantas 70th Anniversary (very nice set of 7); RAAF prints (9); Pmg ‘Milestones in… | *** |  |
| *** | Cycling: c1934 'Malvern Star' brochure, featuring Hubert Opperman, Ern Milliken & R.W.Lamb | *** |  |
| *** | Athletics: a sterling silver & 9ct gold fob (depicting a hurdles race) intriguingly engraved verso 'Ocean Island II: long Jump won by J. Pittle: 1.1.1916', also, a 9ct gold & enamel fob made by Wittenbach for the Victorian Schools Amateur Athletic… | *** |  |
| *** | Athletics: attractive 9ct gold fob (6.1gms) engraved verso 'Club Handicap: 120 yds: won by R.F. Urry. 1925'. | *** |  |
| *** | Baseball: O.J. Simpson: signed colour photograph display, window mounted, limited edition, numbered #116/250 with certificate of authenticity, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 42 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Wrestling: the 'Rock' (Dwayne Johnson): WWF Heavyweight Champion & Actor: mounted display featuring signed colour image (24 x 20 cm) of the rock in the film 'Scorpion King', also unsigned image (24 x 20 cm) of him as WWF Champion, plus commemorative… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco cast metal statue of the baton relay runner, mid 20th century, 43 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Regatta 'Grand Challenge Cup, 1879, Footscray Club' 3rd place awarded to Robert Johnstone, the reverve engraved with a fine rowing scene, silver plate. 17 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Royal Hobart Regatta Association 97th Anniversary Regatta, 1935 silk program with blue tasseled edging, 93 cm high, 30 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Us Sports Stars: Babe Ruth, Joe Montana, Cal Ripkin Jr, Nolan Ryan & Jackie Robinson - Folders containing commemorative gold stamps & FDCs 1995-97, c50 each of the first four, circa 16 of Jackie Robinson. Great lot for the ebay seller! (Total c216) | *** |  |
| *** | Rowing Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with 'Balmain Regatta 11 Nov 1901' & 3 rowing crews on front, engraved on reverse 'Won By M.R.C., G.C.Scouller, Maiden Eight No.6, Maiden Four No.2, Junior Four No.2'. Weight 8.79 grams | *** |  |
| *** | Walter Lindrum (1898-1960, the greatest Billiards player of all time), signature & endorsement inside his book 'Billiards and Snooker' by Walter Lindrum (Sydney, c1938). Supurb condition | *** |  |
| *** | Ian Thorpe: Display comprising signature on 'Thorpedo' T-shirt, window mounted with action photograph, framed & glazed, overall 99 x 84 cm | *** |  |
| *** | University of Southern California 'Trojans' ring, 9ct gold. attractive and scarce, the ring was presented to Konrads for his starring role in the Usc swimming team | *** |  |
| *** | 1932 cycling fob: 9ct gold fob, with cyclist on front, engraved on reverse 'M.A.C.C./ 2nd Prize.10 Mile/ Junior Road Championship/ 1932/ D. Sherlock/ Time 27m 12s' | *** |  |
| *** | Cycling race game - Lands end to John O'Groats: c.1934 board game, the box illustrated with image of Australian cyclist Hubert Opperman riding a 'Malvern Star' bike. Straightforward dice-based game, without printed instructions however the rules are… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Forty-Second Anniversary Regatta, Hobart town, Tuesday, January 27, 1880. To commemorate the discovery of this island by Tasman in 1642.' beautiful fringed silk souvenir programme with details of all the races, entrants, prize monies and officials.… | *** |  |
| *** | Framed Items: c1960 colour surfing photograph with 'TAA presents Australia Today' (94 x 70 cm); plus print 'The Wanderers Found' 1880 Christmas Supplement to 'The Australasian Sketcher' (59 x 71 cm). (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 1948 Melbourne - Warrnambool Road Race: enamel medal/badge with on front 'Melbourne to Warrnambool/ Healing/ 165 Miles/ Road Race/ 1948', and numbered on reverse '36' | *** |  |
| *** | 1949 Melbourne - Warrnambool Road Race: enamel medal/badge with on front '1949/ 165 Miles/ Healing/ Melbourne - Warrnambool', and numbered on reverse '31' | *** |  |
| *** | Kelly Slater, display comprising signature on 'Rip Curl' surf shirt, window mounted with two photographs, framed & glazed, overall 87 x 105 cm | *** |  |
| *** | From the library of the late John Cain (1931 - 2019), Premier of Victoria: several sporting books, mainly signed and dedicated by the authors, including 'The Paddock that Grew' by Keith Dunstan; 'The history of the Richmond cricket Club' by Frank Tyson;… | *** |  |
| *** | Baseball: Kirby Puckett: signed baseball on small faux wood presentation stand, 'Official Licensee/Major League Baseball' and 'All Stars' (retailers) labels on base. | *** |  |
| *** | Billiards & Snooker: Literature: comprising hardbound 'Billiards' by Walter Lindrum (1930), published by Methuen, scarce first edition. Also two hardbound copies (with dustjackets) of 'Walter Lindrum, billiards Phenomenon' by Andrew Ricketts (1982), plus… | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Rowing Club silver plated tankard awarded to 1875 'Scratch Fours' winners, the names of the winning team and cox engraved within a belt and buckle motif, height 12 cm, weight 369gr. | *** |  |
| *** | Susie O'Neill, display comprising signed Australian swimsuit, window mounted with signed swimming cap and action photograph, framed and glazed, overall 78 x 84 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Swimming Medals: 9ct gold fob/medal with 'Bsrc' on front, engraved on reverse '100 Yds Swimming Championship, K.Buckpitt, 15.2.08'; plus 9ct gold fob/medal with 'Sophia J.Haslet/McConnell St. Bulimba/1918' on front, engraved on reverse 'Ladys House Club… | *** |  |
| *** | Billiards Medal, 9ct gold fob/medal with Billiards cues & initials 'Tf' on front, engraved on reverse 'Rsa Billiard Championship, 1917, T.Foulkes'. Weight 8.86 grams | *** |  |
| *** | 1903 Yachting trophy, pair of silver-plated platters, diamond-shaped, Art Nouveau design, 31 x 22 cm, one engraved 'R.Y.C.V., Mr W.J. Robb's trophy, Won by Mr W. Oliver's, 'Hurrica', 5-12-03' | *** |  |
| *** | 'Surfing Beaches of Sydney N.S.W.' Photographer, Printer and Publisher H. Phillips of Willoughby; soft cover, 24 pages, black and white photographs. Undated but has one photograph at Bondi dated March 22nd, 1930. Also, 'Sydney Harbour Panorama' (Revised… | *** |  |
| *** | Walter Lindrum: c.1940s Toohey's Ltd publication 'Billiards and Snooker' by Walter Lindrum with 'Practice Shot' diagrams and photographs of Lindrum at play, 68pp softbound, 18.5 x 12 cm, fine condition. | *** |  |
| *** | 1983 America's cup: John Bertrand: lithographic print (34 x 54 cm) commemorating Australia II's 1983 America's cup win under skipper Bertrand, signed in gold ink by Bertrand, with certificate of authenticity, being a limited edition numbered #292 of 500. | *** |  |