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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:1,015
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:622
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:676
Date:30-Mar-2009
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Athletics/Cycling: Rare 1907 programme The South London Harriers, Programme of the Spring Athletic and Cycling Meeting, held at Kennington Oval, original paper wrappers (minor faults)
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Sports books, noted, the Encyclop'dia of sports and games - volume 1 A-cricket by Earl of Suffolk (London, 1911);, the Sporting Collector by Stanley (London, 1984); 200 Years of Australian Sport by heads and Lester (Sydney, 1988);, the Makers of Australia's Sporting Traditions by McKernan (Melb., 1993); man at Play - nine centuries of Pleasure Making by Armitage (London, 1977); seventy Years of BBC Sport by Gearing and McNeill (London, 1999). (74 items)
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Books and Magazines, noted Australian Sporting Hall of Fame, by Jarratt and Jameson [1984]; The Springboks Story - from the Inside by Litchfield [Cape Town, 1960]; golf books (23); Sport Magazine [Sydney], issues for 1957 and 1959 in 2 bound vols; N.Z. Sports Digest magazine] complete from 1969-1977 in 9 bound vols; The Game, the most comprehensive sports encyclopaedia, by Marshall Cavendish [Lond. 1971], complete in 8 bound vols. Condition varies. (112 items)
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Sport Collectables, noted Boxing - ceramic glove liquor bottles (2), Fenech v Nelson beer glasses (2); Lawn bowls - old bowl, 1960s carpet bowls set, bowls-shaped Bakelite ashtray and 3 other ashtrays; football - 1990 World Cup wall plaques (4); Greyhounds - 1977 Melb. Cup Finalist's trophy; also tennis, America's cup, golf Nfl, basketball, wrestling, (31 items)
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Wrestling: c1969-70 collection with wrestling boots (3 pairs), masks (3), shorts (3); album of photographs (44) with 31 signed including Haystacks Calhoun, The Wolf Man, Lord Athol Layton, Singh, Erich Froelich, Jerry Briscoe, Johnny Kostas, Billy Colt, Bobo Johnson, The Von Steiger Bros, Lord Little Brook; plus album of press clippings
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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 clippings; magazines Kooka burra - Taskforce '87 America's cup Defence Vol.1 no.1 and Vol.1 no.6; programme Kooka burra grand ball 1986. America's cup Spanner, gold-coloured, decorated with America's cup and Westpac logos, in original presentation case…
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The Brownlow - a Tribute to the Greats of Australian football edited by Slattery (2003) signed by Kevin Murray;, the Pele albums - 2 vols in sliase (1990); cricket prints (2), the first test Australia v England MCG 1877
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Posters/prints, noted kookaburra, Ridge back poster signed by Ricky Ponting; kookaburra, bubble power poster signed by Dean Jones; Magic Moment print signed by Ryan Giggs; Australia, Icc World Cup, England 99 poster; Centenary of the AFL poster. (5 items)
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Champion Sportswomen: display Tag Heuer Australia, Marion Jones Alter Ego collection Launch, 2001, comprising Australian flag with 12 signatures - Cathy Freeman, Nova Peris, Lee Naylor, Susan Hobson, Susan Andrews, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor, Michelle Timms, Louise Dobson, Tammy van Wisse, Linley frame, Lauren Burns and Marion Jones, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 112 x 66 cm. Plus Lester Ellis, print Lester Ellis, the master Blaster by Bryan Membrey, framed and glazed (signed by Lester Ellis on…
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Collection of framed photographs, some signed, various sizes and condition, noted Rocky Graziano, Primo Carnera, Lloyd Honeyghon, Winstone, Woodcock. All framed and glazed in good condition. (10)
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Mick Simmons' Australian Boxing Annual 1938 edited by Jack Read [Sydney, 1938]; together with 1942 letter from W.R.Masters (Printer and Publisher) requesting details of Fred Henneberry's career. (2 items)
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Mike Tyson v Julius Francis Boxing Glove: 16oz Bbe Full Pro Boxing Glove (not replica), that was a spare for the Mike Tyson v Julius Francis fight, and signed by six world champions - Jose Torres, Jeff Fenech, Lloyd Honeyghan, Herbie Hide, Carl Thompson and Colin Mcmillan; also signed by fight referee Joe Cortez and famous ring announcer Michael Buffer with his trademark catchphrase Let's Rumble. This glove has been used for training, the marks on the Bbe label caused by tape being removed. [Iron Mike…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr (record of 39-0 (25 KOs), rated by 'The ring' magazine as the number-one pound for pound boxer in the world, won six world boxing championships in five different weight classes), signed colour photo
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, rare programme for Athletics on 23rd August (final day), finishing with Presentation of Prizes for All British Empire Competitions. Fair/Good condition
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1934 2nd British Empire Games In London, Bronze Winner's Medal British Empire Games/England/1934, ex Sam Weaver of Wales for the Lawn Bowls pairs, in original presentation case. Together with menu/programme British Empire Games, English Bowling Association, Banquet and Distributuion of Prizes, at the Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly W, 11th August, 1934. Very attractive and scarce. (2 items)
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London, official badge for competitor, with bar on top labelled competitor, red, white and blue ribbon, and medal below British Empire Games 1934, made by F.Phillips, Aldershot. Some wear to ribbon. Also enamel badge Canadian Lawn Bowling Council/ 1934. Scarce. Ex Sam Weaver of Wales, bronze medallist in Lawn bowls. (2 items)
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Sam Weaver's 1934 British Empire Games Wales Blazer, red with white breast pocket embroidered with British Empire Games/ (Welsh dragon)/ B.E.G. 1934/ Wales, made by E.Roberts Ltd, Cardiff, with name tag S.Weaver. Scarce. Ex Sam Weaver, bronze medallist in Lawn Bowls
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1934 2nd British Empire Games in London: rare programme British Empire Games Federation, Bowling section; farewell booklet British Empire Games 1934 with farewell messages from H.M.the King and H.R.H.the Prince of Wales; Welsh tie; plus blazer pocket embroidered with British Empire Games/ (Welsh dragon) / B.E.G. 1934/ Wales. Ex Sam Weaver of Wales, bronze medallist in Lawn bowls. (4 items)
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1938 3rd British Empire Games in Sydney, Participation medal British Empire Games of 1938/Sydney/Australia, bronze, rectangular shape with mitred corners, 63 x 7.5 cm, engraved on reverse Jean Gilbert. (Jean Gilbert from Jersey competed for England in the 10m platform diving. She came 7th in this event at the 1936 Berlin Olympics). Scarce
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1938 3rd British Empire Games in Sydney, official badge for competitor, with British Empire Games 1938 on front, numbered 260 on reverse, missing ribbon. (ex Jean Gilbert from Jersey who competed for England in the 10m platform diving. She came 7th in this event at the 1936 Berlin Olympics)
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British Empire and Commonwealth Games Group: The New Zealand Sportsman, Empire Games 1950, Souvenir Issue (faults); 1954 brochure British Empire Games at Vancouver Canada, July 30 - Aug.7, 1954; 1958 Cardiff programmes (8); 1970 programmes (10); 1986 programmes (8); Commonwealth Games Ties (5); plus 1981 European Cup tie. (34 items)
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1982 Commonwealth Games In Brisbane: Group ex British boxer John Lyon, comprising Participation Medal, 56 mm diameter, in bronze; Amateur Boxing Association medal, engraved on reverse Commonwealyh Games/ Brisbane 1982/ The Teams/ Outstanding Success, in presentation box; plus English Boxer's Vest with Commonwealth Games/ England/ 1982 badge on front and competitor's number 23 on reverse. [John Lyon twice competed at the Summer Olympics (1984 and 1988) and won the gold medal in the men's flyweight division…
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1986 Commonwealth Games In Edinburgh: Group ex British boxer John Lyon, comprising Participation Medal, 67 mm diameter, in bronze, in presentation case; plus English Boxer's Vest, team jacket, team pullover, team wet weather gear (jacket and pants) - all with embroidered (English rose)/ England/ Edinburgh/ 1986 logo on front. [John Lyon twice competed at the Summer Olympics (1984 and 1988) and won the gold medal in the men's flyweight division (-48kg) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland].…
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Engravings: The English Cricketers - The Eleven of All-England, from 'Harper's Weekly' Oct.15th 1859, 40 x 28 cm; The Match Between The All-England Eleven and Twenty-two of the New South Wales Cricketers, Played in the Domain at Sydney, from 'The Illustrated London News' May 10th 1862, 40 x 28 cm; plus Cricket-Match at Melbourne Between The All-England Eleven and Twenty-two of Victoria, from 'The Illustrated London News' April 9th 1864, 30 x 41 cm. (3 items)
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Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket Scores and Biographies of Celebrated Cricketers, from 1746 to 1826. Vol.I by Haygarth [London, 1862], 556 pages, covers worn though contents fine
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The Cricket-Field, or the History and Science of the Game of Cricket by James Pycroft, [London, 1868], with 3 engraved plates (some toning). Fair/Good condition
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History Of Test Cricket 1877-1900: original paintings by Dave Thomas - Jack Blackham, Dave Gregory, Frederick Spofforth, George Giffen, Charlie Turner and Hugh Trumble, all oil on canvas, signed by the artist Dave Thomas lower right, each overall 44 x 30 cm. (6 items)
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1877 Gloucestershire Team: original photo of the team (9 x 6 cm), with players' names printed on page, and with page affixed to mount, overall 29 x 29 cm. Players include W.G.Grace and Australia's Billy Midwinter. Scarce. Fine condition
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William Murdoch, superb original sepia photo by E. Hawkins & Co., showing Billy Murdoch wearing his Australian cap, size 10 x 15 cm. (Murdoch, Australia's most successful 19th century cricket Captain, played 18 Tests for Australia 1877-90, and 1 test for England 1892, being one of five cricketers to represent both Australia and England in a test)
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1878-79 England Tour To Australia: A tinted lithograph Gentlemen of England, issued as a supplement to the Adelaide Punch on 14th December 1878, showing portraits of Lord Harris and the other England cricketers, window mounted, overall 32 x 47 cm
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1879 England Team: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with title, Richard Daft's English Cricketers, 1879, and players' names printed on page. Scarce. Fine condition
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James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual for 1879-87, 1889-90 and 1894-96. A good run, 14 issues, the 1879-87 issues rebound without wrappers into five volumes, the other five copies with original orange boards. The 1879-81 and 1883 issues lack photographs, some advertising pages torn with loss in 1889-90 and 1896 issues. Fair/Good condition
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1880 Australian Team to England: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with title, the Australian eleven, 1880, and players' names printed on page, affixed to cabinet card, overall 16 x 11 cm. Scarce. Fine condition
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Cricket print, Famous English Cricketers - 1880, colour lithograph, printed by Willatt and Grover, Nottingham, from 'The boy's Own paper' (London, 1880), size 41 x 28 cm. Folds, otherwise fine condition with lovely colour
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1881 Lancashire Team: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with title, the Lancashire County eleven, and players' names printed on page, and with page affixed to mount, overall 29 x 29 cm. Players include A.N.Hornby, Dick Barlow and Johnny Briggs. Scarce. Fine condition
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1882 Australian Team to England: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with the title, the Australian Team, 1882, and players' names printed on page. Scarce
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1882 Australian Tour to England: a rare linen handkerchief the Australian Cricketers 1882, showing team picture to centre surrounded by individual portraits with laurel leaves, crossed bats and stumps, photo by permission of the London Stereoscopic Company, overall 60 x 54 cm
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1884 Australian Team, original Carte-de-visite team photograph, by London Stereoscopic Company, laid down on its original card mount, overall 11 x 6 cm, the team, captained by bill Murdoch, includes Spofforth, Giffen, Bannerman and Blackham
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1884-85 England Tour to Australia: Newspaper, the Scrutineer and West Camden Advocate, Published at moss Vale, for Jan.29 1885, with long report on the English eleven v twenty-two of Berrima District. Fair/good condit
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1886 Australian Team to England: original cabinet card photograph of the team, with title, the Australian Cricketers, 1886 and players' names printed on mount, photographed by Messrs. Gillman & Co., Oxford, overall 16 x 11 cm. Scarce. Minor tone spots, otherwise good condition
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W.G.Grace - A Biography, by W.Methven Brownlee, with a Treatise on Cricket, contributed by W.G.Grace [London, 1887], rebound (without wrappers). Fair/Good condition
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1888 Australian Team to England: original cabinet card photograph of the team, with title, the Australian Cricketing Team, 1888 and players' names printed on mount, photographed by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, London, overall 16 x 11 cm. Scarce. Good condition
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Syd Gregory, superb signature on postcard S.E.Gregory, Australian Team 1905, published by The Photochrom Co, london. [Syd Gregory played 58 Tests 1890-1912 including 6 as Australian captain. Australian Test Player No.58]
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1893 Australian Team to England: original carte-de-visite photograph of the team with the title, Eigth Australian Cricketing Team, 1893, and players' names printed on mount, produced by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Co. Ltd, size 105 x 62 mm. Very scarce. Fine condition
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1893 North Of England Team: Original team photograph of the North of England team that played the South of England at Hastings on 11th-13th September 1893, noted Ernest Smith (captain), Charles de Trafford, Bobby Peel, W.Attewell and John Briggs, overall 41 x 33 cm. Vg condition
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1893 South Of England Team: Original team photograph of the South of England team that played the Australians at Hastings on 7th-9th September 1893, noted W.G.Grace (captain), A.E.Stoddart, J.J.Ferris, W.W.Read and J.T.Hearne, overall 40 x 33 cm. Superb condition
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Framed Cricket Prints: c1895 colour prints of William Gunn and A.C.MacLaren, both window mounted, framed and glazed, each 41 x 52 cm; The Cricket Match, Tonbridge School (overall 91 x 70 cm); The County Ground, Southampton by Terry Harrison (signed by artist, overall 66 x 46 cm); Australian Test Cricketers 1877-1990 (overall 60 x 91 cm). (5 items)
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Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds 1895, by C.W.Alcock [London, 1895], bound in one volume with gilt title, 288 black and white plates of players, teams and grounds. Good condition
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Dr.W.G.Grace, Champion Cricketer of the world, c1895 cotton handkerchief, printed with portrait of W.G.Grace, biography, and record of his 100 centuries, size 58 x 55 cm. VG condition
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Table-top cricket: c1900 Lamplough's gold medal model cricket game, with field of play, side walls, metal figures (7) and stands (6) and instructions in original box (some faults). Only about half the metal figures and stands are included, though an excellent example of an early table-top cricket game
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Bat v Ball - The Book of Individual Cricket Records, andc., 1864-1900 by Lester [London, 1900], rebound in green cloth preserving original wrappers. Fine condition
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Cricket Books, noted Cricket of To-day and Yesterday, volume II only, by Percy Cross Standing [London, 1902]; 1953-97 Tour Guides (9). Fair/Good condition. (13 items)
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Postcard: Melbourne cricket ground - an English eleven at Play 1904, colour postcard from, the electroplate series
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Carlton Cricket Club, Instituted 1863, Retrospect 1904 [Melbourne, 1904] (missing back cover); plus Carlton Cricket Club - 100 Years of Cricket 1864-1964 by Taylor [Melbourne, 1964]. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Charlie Macartney, superb signed photograph of the Governor-General in his Australian cap and blazer, 14 x 20 cm. (Macartney played 35 Tests 1905-36, test player No. 90)
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Stanley Jackson, signature on lower right margin of superb half-tone offset lithographic original of the England Captain, Stanley Jackson, in full flight, published by the swan electric engraving Company, London, 1st September, 1905; image size 28 x 42 cm, some tone spots, overall 56 x 76 cm
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Framed cricket prints: Kent v Lancashire at canterbury in 1906 by Albert Chevalier Tayler (modern, overall 92 x 60 cm) ; cricket upon shell green, Gallipoli 1915 by Dave Thomas (2003), signed by the artist (76 x 65 cm) ; Glamorgan C.C.C. - Axa Equity and Law League Champions 1993 by Joy Hawker, signed by the artist (74 x 56 cm) ;, the Greatest test match Wicket Takers - 300 and over signed by Richard Hadlee (52 x 49 cm). (4 items)
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Hat Trick Cricket Ball, with silver shield affixed, engraved Presented to, C.Darling, by A.C.C., Hat Trick, 6-10-07, mounted on silver pedestal
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1907 Cartoon: original pen and ink cartoon The Return of Cricket, signed Aem and dated May 4, 1907, window mounted, overall 36 x 34 cm. Plus booklet The Founding of Australia by D.Hope Johnston [London, c1938], signed by the author and endorsed to Keith Miller Best Wishes for a 100 + 100 at Old Trafford in 1953 (2 items)
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Jack Hobbs: Group of autograph pages (4) and pieces (3) with 27 pencil signatures, the only two of note are J.B.Hobbs and Colin Blythe. [Jack Hobbs played 61 Tests 1907-30, one of five Wisden cricketers of the century]
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Cricket Group: Postcards (5); books England v Australia 1877-1939 by Roberts [Birmingham, 1946]; England Keeps the Ashes - The record of the England and Mcc Tour of Australia, 1954-55 (2) by White and Webber [London, 1955]; photograph from David Bairstow's Testimonial with 10 signatures including David Bairstow, Dickie Bird and Sebastian Coe; Frank Tyson group with signed letter, signed page, 1950s Northants picture with 13 signatures, and Northants rosette. (14 items)
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