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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:471
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:199
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:332
Date:25-Jun-2008
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Autographs: Signed photos including Alan Smith & Wayne Rooney, Tomas Rosicky, Paul Robinson, Alexander Hleb, Henrik Larsson, Matt Le Tissier, Nemanja Vidic, Wayne Bridge, James Beattie, Stan Collymore. Most with CoAs. (10 items)
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Germany: Replica Germany shirt (Euro 2008) with 14 signatures including Miroslav Klose, Bernd Schneider, Philipp Lahm, Jens Lehmann & Lukas Podolski, with CoA & page identifying signatures
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1978 Scanlens 'Phillips Soccer League - Australia', part set [63/120], plus Checklists [9/14] & Competition card. G/Vg. (Total 73)
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Collection of fifty souvenir golf balls in a timber display stand, including balls from Muirfield (UK), 1999 US Open/Pinehurst, Innisbrook (USA), Moscow Country Club, Augusta (USA), Royal Melbourne, AAMI Womens Australian Open, Ryders Cup/Valderama (Spain)
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Gary Player (1935-, South African professional golfer generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the game's history), print 'Gary Player Conquers Muirfield' by Bill Waugh, signed by Gary player & the artist, limited edition 12/100, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 59 cm
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Gene Sarazen (1902-99, one of only five golfers to win all the major championships in his career - U.S. Open in 1922 & 1932; Pga Championship in 1922, 1923 & 1933; British Open in 1932; and The Masters in 1935), signature on 1994 'Sarazen, World Open Championship' poster, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 61 cm
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Horse Racing Prints: pair of prints 'The Start' and 'Coming In', engraved by J. Harris from paintings by Henry Alken, appear to be re-strike etchings from the original plates (originally published February 5th 1845 by R. Ackermann of London), both framed and glazed, each overall 82 x 64 cm.
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Horse Racing Print: 'The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day 1887', after the painting of 1877 by Carl Kahler, in the possession of the Victoria Racing Club; First published 1889 by Pfaff, Pinschoff & Co, Melbourne; Lithography by A.E.Keating Pty Ltd for the Brasmere Collectors Series, Melbourne 1970, limited edition 265/1000, with accompanying Key Plate, both laminated, each 73 x 52 cm. Ex Rollo Roylance collection
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Horse Racing Print: 'The Betting Ring at Flemington 1887', after the painting of 1877 by Carl Kahler, in the possession of the Victoria Racing Club; First published 1890 by Pfaff, Pinschoff & Co, Melbourne; Lithography by A.E.Keating Pty Ltd for the Brasmere Collectors Series, Melbourne 1970, limited edition 599/1000, with accompanying Key Plate, both laminated, each 73 x 52 cm. Ex Rollo Roylance collection
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Horse Racing Print: 'Derby Day at Flemington 1886', after the painting of 1886 by Carl Kahler, in the possession of the Victoria Racing Club; First published 1890 by Pfaff, Pinschoff & Co, Melbourne; Lithography by A.E.Keating Pty Ltd for the Brasmere Collectors Series, Melbourne 1970, limited edition 932/1000, with accompanying Key Plate, both laminated, each 73 x 52 cm. Ex Rollo Roylance collection
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1893 Melbourne Cup: Collotype photographic print by Sands & McDougall, titled 'Melbourne Cup Meeting, Flemington, 1893. View of Grand Stand and Hill From the River', window mounted, overall 71 x 51 cm
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1893 Melbourne Cup: Collotype photographic print by Sands & McDougall, titled 'Melbourne Cup Meeting, Flemington, 1893. View of Grand Stand and Hill From the Lawn', window mounted, overall 71 x 51 cm
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1893 Melbourne Cup: Collotype photographic print by Sands & McDougall, titled 'Melbourne Cup Meeting, Flemington, 1893. Members' Drive - Arrival of His Excellency the Governor', window mounted, overall 71 x 51 cm
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1902 Melbourne Cup: 'The Argus' for Wednesday, November 5, 1902, with large Melbourne cup report, including early newspaper photo 'The Cup Finish - An Instantaneous Photograph'
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'Turf and heath - Australian Racing Reminiscences' by Samuel Griffiths [Melbourne, 1906], signed by the author and dated 'March 3rd 1906'. Spine very worn, otherwise good condition. Rare. Ex Rollo Roylance collection
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Cecil Godby's Horse-Tonic Recipe Book 164pp notebook with manuscript recipes for tonics and ointments for racehorses, with c39 recipes. Ingredients include arsenic, strychnine, belladonna, cocaine & caffeine. Notebook with heavy wear, with loose spine & edges of pages stained with molasses. [Provenance: Cecil Godby, horse trainer who won 3 Caulfield Cups - 1924 Purser, 1933 Gaine Carrington & 1936 Northwind. Thence to jockey Ted Preston, who rode Rivette to a Melbourne-Caulfield Cups double in 1939, and as…
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'Miller's Guide/J.J.Miller's Sporting Annual', incomplete run comprising 1932 (scarce), 1955, 1957-58, 1960, 1963-72, 1974-75 & 1980-2006 + 2 spares, each covering horse racing, football, athletics, boxing, cricket, motor racing, olympics, wood chopping, etc. Poor/Vg condition. Ex Rollo Roylance collection. (46 items)
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Phar Lap Books, noted 'The Record of Mighty Phar Lap' [4pp, The Sporting Globe, Melbourne, c1930s]; 'Phar Lap' extract from 'Australia's Thoroughbred Idols' [24pp, Sydney, c1973]; 'The Phar Lap Story' by Wilkinson [Melbourne, 1980]; 'The Phar Lap Collection' published by Equus Marketing [Melbourne, c1996]; also a modern postcard of Phar Lap. Ex Rollo Roylance collection. (8 items)
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Horse Racing Books: 'Broodmares of Australia' Volume 3 [Melbourne, 1980]; plus 'The Irish Horse' for 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960 & 1961, published by The Bloodstock Breeders and Horse Owners Association of Ireland [Dublin]. Ex Rollo Roylance collection. (6 items)
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Melbourne Cup Books: 'The Melbourne Cup 1861-2000' by Cavanough, Kirkwood & Meldrum (signed by Meldrum) [Melbourne, 2001]; 'The Melbourne Cup' by Cavanough & Davies [Melbourne, 1st edition 1971, 3rd ed.1972 & 5th ed.1974]; 1960 brochure 'Centenary Melbourne Cup Carnival'; plus complete run of 'The Melbourne Cup'/'Melbourne Spring Carnival' brochures from 1983-2002. Ex Rollo Roylance collection. (26 items)
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Horse Racing Books, noted 'The History of Australian Thoroughbred Racing - Volume One' by Freedman & Lemon [Melbourne, 1987]; 'Valley of the Kings - A History of the W.S.Cox Plate' by Kirkwood & Meldrum [Melbourne, 2000]; 'They're Racing at Kyneton - A History of the Kyneton District Racing Club 1866-1974' by Bremmer [Kyneton, 1974]; plus few magazines. Ex Rollo Roylance collection. (37 items)
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'Champions - The Racing Records of Famous Thoroughbreds in Australia' by Arrold [Sydney, 1980]; plus ' More Champions - The Racing Records of Famous Thoroughbreds in Australia' by Arrold [Sydney, 1983], both endorsed to Rollo Roylance by the author. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Horse Racing Collectables: Trophy Plate engraved '1987 B.T.C. Gold Nugget Stakes' (made by Soho Foundry, sovereign Hill); videos (10); caps (3); drink coasters (22); medal 'Centenary Caulfield Guineas 1881-1980'; Swan Hill Jockey Club copper goblet; poster 'World of Sport, 25th Anniversary, 1959-84'. Ex Rollo Roylance collection
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'Correct Weight - The Memoirs of Kevin Ryan' privately published [Melbourne, 1994], endorsed to Rollo & Roma Roylance by Margaret Ryan. Superb condition. Rare
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Horse Racing Signed Photographs: Large action photos - Northerley, signed by jockey Greg Childs; Mahogany, signed by jockey Greg Hall; & Brew (2000 Melbourne Cup winner) signed by jockey Kerrin McEvoy. With CoAs. (3 items)
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2002 Melbourne Cup: Large photograph of Media Puzzle winning the 2002 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Damien Oliver, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 63 x 54 cm.
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Makybe Diva: 'Viva La Diva' print showing Makybe Diva winning the 2005 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Glen Boss and trainer Lee Freedman, L/E 30/750, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 107 x 58 cm.
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Peter Brock: Trax 1:43 scale 'Bathurst '69, height Gts Monaro, Holden Dealer Team', 2 piece set with car No.44D Colin Bond & Tony Roberts 1st; car no.43D Peter Brock & Des West 3rd. Fine condition in original box
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Peter Brock: 1:43 scale Holden Torana Gtx, Car 8 with Marlboro - Hdt tags, signed on top by Peter Brock, numbered underneath 74/100
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Peter Brock: 1:43 scale Holden Torana Gtx, Car 8 with Marlboro - Hdt tags, signed on top by Peter Brock, numbered underneath 100/100
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Peter Brock: Ertl Co. 1:43 scale Holden Commodore, Car 05 with Hdt, 3XY, Castrol & Taa tags, signed by Peter Brock & Larry Perkins (signatures faded). Numbered on base 3394. (Brock said he had not seen one of these for years)
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Michael Schumacher: Collection of 1:43 die-cast models, comprising Paul's Model Art/Minichamps 'Michael Schumacher Collection (21) with Numbers 9, 11, 12, 14, 16-20, 22, 26, 29-31, 33, 35 (2), 36-39; Onyx (5) with Numbers 143, 162, 176A, 176E and 185E; Hot Wheels F399; Also 1:64 Paul's Model Art No.16 and Mini Helmet. Wonderful Collection of Schumacher's Cars.
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Peter Brock: Dingo Models 1:43 scale Holden Commodore, Car 05, with Mobil, Lion/Helmet, Channel 7 & MobileNet tags, signed on roof by Peter Brock
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Peter Brock: 1:43 scale Holden Commodore Vr, Car 05, with Mobil, Hsv, Bridgestone, Ast & Iveco tags, signed on roof by Peter Brock
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Craig Lowndes: Collection of 1:43 die-cast Holden Commodore models, comprising Classic Carlectables (5), Micro Models (1) & others (2). All signed, with Bathurst cars additionally signed by Greg Murphy, Mark Skaife & Cameron McConville. (8 items)
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Peter Brock: 1:43 scale Holden Commodore Vr, Car 05 (italic), with Mobil, Hsv, Bridgestone, Ast & Iveco tags, signed on roof by Peter Brock
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Greg Murphy: Collection of 1:43 die-cast Holden Commodore models, comprising Classic Carlectables (6) Onyx (1) & Micro Models (1). All but one car signed, with 1998 Bathurst car additionally signed by Russell Ingall, 1999 Bathurst winning car additionally signed by Steven Richards. Limited editions, 4 with CoAs. (8 items)
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Peter Brock: Auto Art 1:43 scale Holden Commodore, Car 05, driven by Brock & Baird at Bathurst 2002, with Motorola, Team Brock, Auto Art & Armor All tags, signed in display case by Peter Brock
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Greg Murphy: Auto Art 1:43 die-cast models (5) of Vx or Vy Commodores, all signed by Greg Murphy, the two Bathurst cars additionally signed by Rick Kelly. Limited editions, 4 with CoAs. (5 items)
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Craig Lowndes: Collection of 1:43 die-cast Ford Falcon models, comprising Classic Carlectables (4) & Bianti (1). Three signed in box by Lowndes, one additionally signed by Glenn Seton. Another signed on car by Lowndes & Neil Crompton. Limited editions, 3 with CoAs. (5 items)
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Peter Brock: Auto Art 1:43 scale Holden Monaro 427s, both Car 05, one the 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour Winner (drivers Peter Brock, Jason Bright, Greg Murphy & Todd Kelly); other Team Brock 2004 Nations Cup Series. With CoAs. (2 items)
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Ferrari, display comprising photograph signed by Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barichello, window mounted with 1:43 scale models of their cars and action photographs, overall 103 x 51 cm
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F1 Autographs: Signed photographs comprising Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg (portrait shot), Jarno Truli (portrait shot), Giancarlo Fisichella, Takuma Sato & Rubens Barichello (on 2005 Australian Grand Prix card). With CoA. (6 items)
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Ford - V8 Supercars: Signed action photographs comprising Mark Winterbotton (car 5), Dick & Steve Johnson (car 17), Craig Lowndes (car 888), Jason Bargwanna (car 20) & Brad Jones (car 21). With CoA. (5 items)
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Holden - V8 Supercars: Signed action photographs comprising Garth Tander (car 16), Rick Kelly (car 1), Mark Skaife (car 2), Todd Kelly (car 22), Cameron McConville (car 33) & Paul Dumbrell (car 8). With CoA. (6 items)
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V8 Supercars: Large signed action photographs of Greg Murphy (car 51), 45 x 30 cm; & Russell Ingall (car 9), 41 x 30 cm. With CoAs. (2 items)
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V8 Supercars: 2008 V8 Series posters, set of 6 comprising Jim Beam Racing - signed by Dick Johnson, Steve Johnson & Will Davidson; Sp Racing - signed by Shane van Gisbergen; Jack Daniels - signed by Todd Kelly & Shane Price; Team Vodafone 888 - signed by Craig Lowndes & Jamie Whincup; Jeldwen Motorsport - signed by James Courtney; 2008 Grand Prix - signed by Larry & Jack Perkins; each 42 x 59 cm. With CoA. (6 items)
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Olympics group: 1896-1960 attractive mixed lot of odds & ends including booklets, tickets, leaflets; noted 1896 pages from 'Scribner's Magazine' with article 'The New Olympian Games'; 1940 Helsinki 200 marks Olympic Bond; 1936 Berlin official daily programme for 2nd August; 1952 Oslo official daily programme for 19th Feb; 1956 Cortina D'Ampezzo 'General Rules and Programme'; 1956 Stockholm official guide for three-day Event. (23 items)
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Olympics Group: 'The First Modern Olympic Games, Athens, 1896' by Baron Pierre de Coubertin [A reprint of an article originally appearing in the 'Century Quarterly' 1896]; Entry Ticket for the Exposition Universelle de 1900, which included the 1900 Olympic Games; 20f Bond for Exposition Universelle de 1900; 1936 Berlin official daily programme for 6th August; 1952 Helsinki - Pins/Badges (4), lovely pennant (23 cm long) & ashtray; 1956 Melbourne - souvenir cigarette lighter. (11 items)
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Australian Olympians Autographs: collection beautifully presented on pages, comprising c117 signed items, most mounted with associated pictures & information. Strong on gold medallists, swimmers & cyclists, noted Dawn Fraser, Betty Cuthbert, Marjorie Jackson, Shane Gould, Kierin Perkins, Grant Hackett, Susie O'Neill, Duncan Armstrong, Tracey Wickham, Lisa Curry, John Devitt, Murray Rose, David Thiele, Brad McGee, Gary Niewand, Kathy Watt, Stuart O'Grady, Sara Carrigan, Cadel Evans, Simon Fairweather,…
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Olympics Collectables: 1984 Los Angeles - Koala stuffed toy dressed in Australian Olympics outfit, 65 cm tall; Australian team handbook from 1964 Tokyo (faults); 'Guiness book of Olympic Records' [London, 1964]; 'Abc Olympic Book, Munich 1972'; also limited edition tennis book 'Australian Open 2000' in presentation box. (5 items)
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Olympic Posters: Set of Shell Olympic posters [8], replicas of the Olympic posters from 1936-72, each 25 x 36 cm; plus a Dutch set of Olympic posters [18], replicas of the Olympic posters from 1896-76, each 25 x 35 cm. (26 items)
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Print 'World Champions' by Timothy Easton (1998), signed by Britain's Coxless Four - Stevan Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell & Tim Foster; also signed by the artist and numbered 280/750, overall 61 x 46 cm
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Olympians Autographs: Large signed photographs - Giaan Rooney (swimming - gold medal 2004 Athens), 30 x 45 cm; Nikki Hudson (captain of Hockeyroos - gold medal at 2000 Sydney), 45 x 30 cm. With CoAs. (2 items)
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Olympians Autographs: Collection of signed envelopes, mainly non-Australian gold medallists at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, comprising c40 signatures, noted Elena Zamoldtchikova, Richard Faulds, Knut Holman, Szymon Zioikowski, Jorge Gitierrez, Jearl Miles-Clark, La Tasha Colander-Richardson, Jeroen Dubbeldam, Robert Bartko, Stephanie Cook, Bernard Williams III. (37 items)
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1896 Athens, I Summer Olympics: 1896 Olympics Poster: 'Scribner's - April - the Olympic Games and Their Revival.', artwork by Hy Mayer, letterpress with line block illustration, linen backed, size 35 x 46 cm. This poster, with its classic illustration, was produced to publicise the April 1896 edition of the magazine 'Scribner's', one of the few magazines that were covering the first modern Olympics).
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1900 Paris, II Summer Olympics: 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale medal, in bronze, designed by J.C.Chaplain, 64 mm diameter. Fine condition. (the 1900 Olympics were part of the 1900 Exposition, and as no participation Medals were made, Collectors often add this medal to their collection)
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1900 Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale medal, in silver, designed by Oscar Roty, 35 x 51 mm. Fine condition. (These medals were given to judges and other officials from the 1900 Olympics, which were part of the 1900 Exposition)
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Donald Mackintosh: Photograph endorsed 'From Jack & Donald, To Leo with best wishes'. [Australia was represented at the 1900 Olympics by three athletes, all of whom won medals - Freddy Lane (swimming - 2 x gold), Donald Mackintosh (shooting - gold & bronze) and Stanley Rowley (athletics - gold & 3 bronze)]. Mackintosh, who started shooting rabbits with an ancient muzzle-loader not long after he first attended primary school, won the Grand Prix at Monte Carlo twice. Among his other major wins were the…
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1904 St.Louis, III Summer Olympics: commemorative medal, 'Grand Prize, Louisiana Purchase Exposition'. Very attractive and scarce. (the 1904 Olympics were part of the 1904 St.Louis Exposition)
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Commemorative Medal, 'Silver Medal, Louisiana Purchase Exposition', 67 x 6.7 cm. Very attractive and scarce. (The 1904 Olympics were part of the 1904 St. Louis Exposition)
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Commemorative medal, 'Bronze Medal, Louisiana Purchase Exposition', 65 mm diameter. Very attractive and scarce. (the 1904 Olympics were part of the 1904 St.Louis Exposition)
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1906 Athens, Summer Olympics: Commemorative Winner's Plaque, bronze, 48 x 7 cm, designed by P. Vannier, with front showing Olympic winner over Athens Stadium with Acropolis at left, reverse showing Fame flying over laurel tree with Greek temple at right. Very attractive and scarce
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1912 Stockholm, V Summer Olympics: 1912 Olympics Poster: 'Jeux Olympiques, Stockholm 1912, Le 29 Juin - 22 Juillet', artwork by Olle Hjortzberg, seven-colour lithograph, printed by A.Botzells of Stockholm, linen backed, size 73 x 101 cm. Condition A-. [A Pioneering Poster - The first poster to have a dramatic effect on how the Olympic Games were promoted internationally was issued by the Swedish Olympic Committee for the Stockholm Games of 1912, as part of a wellorganised advertising campaign. The…
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