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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:761
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:602
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:528
Date:26-Oct-2010
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1963-71 'Football Records' scarce summer editions - Vol.52 No. 35 Nov.30 1963; Vol.55 No. 36 Dec.17 1966; Vol.55 No. 39 Mar.11 1967 and Vol.60 No. 34 Nov.24 1971. (4 items)
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1966 'Football Record', Grand Final - St. Kilda v Collingwood. Fair condition. (St. Kilda's first Premiership)
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1937-38 kangaroo Tour: rare programme 'The Rugby football League, England versus Australia, Third test match, official souvenir Programme, At Fartown, Huddersfield, Saturday 18th December, 1937'.
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1952-53 Australian kangaroos: page from 'Wembley Stadium Distinguished Visitors book', titled 'Australian Rugby League tourist Team', with 28 signatures including Duncan hall, Brian Davies, Harry Crocker and Harry Wells.
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Queensland: ‘State of Origin - Queensland’ football with c29 signatures including Allan Langer
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Autographs: Boots signed by Lote Tuqiri, Danny Buderus & Trent Waterhouse; plus c2005-09 signed Rl football cards (56), noted Josh Perry, Luke Patten, Matt Gidley, Nathan Cayless & Mark Riddell. G/Vg. (59 items)
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Manly-Warringah: print 'Soaring Supreme - Manly sea Eagles, 2008 NRL Premiers', with 18 signatures including matt Orford, Brett Stewart and Steve Menzies, limited edition 62/200, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 104 x 84 cm
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New South Wales: Display ‘State of Origin Series 2009’ comprising team photo with 16 signatures including Kurt Gidley, Robbie Farrah & Jarryd Hayne, window mounted with 4 action photos, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 55 cm. With CoA
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Signed Displays, noted Cameron Smith; Matt Orford; 2008 St.George Illawarra Dragons with 20 signatures. All framed, various sizes. With CoAs. (3 items)
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Cigarette and trade cards: 1992-93 Regina '1992 Rugby League', complete set (176); plus '1993 Rugby League', almost complete set (167/174)
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Poster: French advertising poster showing rugby - 'Force, Energie par les Produits Lavocat aliments irradies', artwork by H.Prost, Lyon, printed by Fort, Lyon, size 69 x 91 cm
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Posters: c1960s French advertising posters showing rugby - ‘Ricard Anisette liqueur’ (50 x 65 cm) & ‘Pastis 51 Anisette’ (40 x 55 cm). Condition A. (2 items)
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Cigarette and trade cards: 1991 Regina 'Official 1991 Nzrfu 1st edition Rugby cards', complete set (217); plus 1997 Ineda 'New Zealand all Blacks signature series' (6/33), signed cards of Craig Dowd, Olo brown, Josh Kronfeld, Justin Marshall, Frank Bunce and Eric Rush.
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‘Football’, restrike etching, originally drawn by Robert Cruikshank, engraved by George Hunt & published by Thomas McLean in 1827, overall 57 x 45 cm
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Autographs: Signed photographs, noted Thierry Henry (2), Rio Ferdinand (3), Nwankwo Kanu, Emmanuel Petit, Frank Lampard (2), Marc Keller, Les Ferdinand, Dan Petrescu, Sol Campbell & David Seaman. (64 items)
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Football Displays, noted nice Socceroos display; plus signed displays of Guus Hiddink; Mark Bosnich; 2008-09 Sydney Fc with c21 signatures. All framed, various sizes. (4 items)
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Cigarette and Trade Cards: 1938-56, complete sets comprising 1938 Churchman ‘Association Footballers’ [50]; 1939 Wills ‘Association Footballers’ (No Frame on Back) [50]; plus 1956 Wizard ‘Famous Footballers’ [24]. Fair/Vg. (Total 124)
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Golf Magazines, 1959-74 range including Golf [Us edition] (26) & GGolf Monthly [UK] (12). Fair/G. (50 items)
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Tiger Woods, display comprising signature on 1997 Australian Masters season ticket, window mounted with colour picture of Tiger Woods, framed & glazed, overall 39 x 25 cm
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Australian Pga Championship, lithographed print ‘Tale of the Century - 100 Years of the Australian Pga Championship’, signed by Ian Baker-Finch, limited edition 136/500, size 100 x 45 cm. With CoA
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Tiger Woods, print 'Driving Force - tiger Woods', signed by tiger Woods, limited edition 55/175, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 92 x 66 cm
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Riding crop/whip, with sterling silver top, engraved 'Ashford, maker to the Queen', & Hallmarked Birmingham 1852-53, and with maker's mark 'W&Ga'. Micro braiding on handle and shaft, leather flicker, 81 cm long. In lovely condition
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1874 US Trotting Print, ‘Best Time on Record. Three Heats in 2:19 2:16½ 2:16. Goldsmith Maid and Judge Fullerton, in their great trot at East Saginaw, Mich. July 16th 1874’, framed & glazed, overall 57 x 55 cm. Some stains, though very attractive
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1923 Merbein Cup, silver-plated trophy cup, 27 cm tall, engraved ?Merbein Cup, Presented By, E.W.Crozier Esq, Won By S.Byrnes, Governor Gay, 4.4.23?
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1925 Harness Racing Trophy, silver-plated cup/ice-bucket, 30 cm tall, engraved ?Vincent Zed Challenge Cup, West Torrens Horses in Action Society, 7th November 1925, Presented by, Vincent Zed Esq, For Trotters and Pacers, To be Won Twice?
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Barrier Draw Box: Wooden box used by a horse racing club to determine the barrier draw, together with 25 numbered metal balls. Unusual and scarce item of horse racing memorabilia
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Phar Lap/ Melbourne Cup: 'Cup day, Victoria racing club, spring Meeting, 1930. Official Programme', includes Phar Lap, who after being shot at on Derby day, won the 1930 Melbourne Cup 'Phar Lap first, daylight second'. Manuscript note on front cover 'Mrs Quinsay came over and we all went to the cup as it was my Birthday had a lovely day', otherwise superb condition
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Phar Lap, print 'Phar Lap' by Robert Wettenhall, signed by Tommy Woodcock, limited edition 368/1000, size 43 x 31 cm
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Phar Lap: prints 'Bobby and Tommy' by Peter Barlow (signed by artist), framed and glazed, overall 58 x 74 cm; plus 'Phar Lap - the Flemington Onslaught 1930', framed and glazed, overall 65 x 90 cm. (2 items)
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1933 Full page supplements to 'The News' - ‘1933 Great Eastern Steeplechase Won by Pipoia King’; ‘Winooka - Australia's Champion Sprinter’; ‘Redditch - Grand National Steeplechase Favorite’; ‘Belar - V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Winner’, each 28 x 45 cm. All window mounted. Fine condition. (4 items)
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Billy Elliott's presentation whip, presented to William Elliott (Phar Lap's jockey in America) for winning the 1935 Pakenham cup on Nellie Thrice, 66 cm long, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 97 x 43 cm. (Billy Elliot rode Phar Lap seven times for seven wins, including his last race in the 1932 Agua Caliente Handicap in Mexico)
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Racing Silks: c1930s Horse racing silks, green with black sash, made by David Jones; plus green cap
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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, 1953'. Together with book 'Starting signal Given - the story of Tambo Its District and Its horse racing' by Volk (Tambo, 1992). (2 items)
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George Moore: horse racing silks worn by George when winning 1971 AJC Derby and Victoria Derby on classic Mission. Silks blue with white stars, white sleeves with yellow bands; red cap endorsed inside 'George Moore'; both made by old school tie Co., Singapore. (George Moore retired from racing in 1971, so these are some of the last silks he wore)
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Gunsynd: display comprising colour photograph, window mounted with card signed by jockey Roy Higgins, framed and glazed, overall 38 x 52 cm, with CoA
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‘Notable Australian Thoroughbreds’ by Mountier, Barrie & Clark [Waiura NZ, 1981], high quality reference book, limited edition 567/3500 in slip-case
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'Champions of the Turf', display compring action picures of octagonal, Super Impose, Might and power and tie, the knot each signed by the jockeys - Darren Beadman (2), Jim Cassidy and Shane Dye; limited edition 230/500, framed and glazed, overall 88 x 74 cm
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Sunline: display comprising two colour photographs (wins in 1999 and 2000 Cox plate), window mounted with card signed by jockey Greg childs, framed and glazed, overall 43 x 71 cm, with CoA
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Northerly: display comprising colour photograph (win in 2001 Cox plate), window mounted with card signed by jockey Damien Oliver, framed and glazed, overall 64 x 42 cm, with CoA
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Makybe Diva: 'From Champion to Legend - How Makybe Diva Achieved Equine Immortality' print, signed by jockey Glen Boss, limited edition 84/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 90 x 64 cm
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Cigarette and trade cards: 1906 Wills 'Horses of Today', complete set [50]. Fair/VG
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1985-95 Australian grand Prix Programmes, set of official programmes for grand Prix in Adelaide (11), the 1995 issue with 15 signatures including Michael Schumacher, Johnny Herbert, David Coulthard, Martin Brundle and Olivier Panis
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F1 Displays: Signed displays of Nigel Mansell, Riccardo Patrese & Damon Hill (with CoAs); plus unsigned displays (2) & prints (3). All framed, various sizes. (8 items)
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Ayrton Senna, display with signature on piece, window mounted with five photographs (With CoA); unsigned photograph; and posters (3). All framed, various sizes. (5 items)
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Mick Doohan: Signed print ‘Bullet - Michael Doohan, 500cc World Champion’, limited edition 112/200, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 62 x 85 cm. With CoA
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Kimi Raikkonen, display with signed Ferrari shirt, window mounted with four photographs, framed and glazed, overall 89 x 109 cm, with CoA
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Signed Displays, noted Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button, Greg Murphy, Jason Richards & Nicky Hayden. All framed, various sizes. With CoAs. (6 items)
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Olympics group: photograph of 1932 British Olympic Team (12 x 17 cm) ; 1932 British team booklet; 1932 ticket for Rowing; 1932 postcard; 1936 silk handkerchief (40 x 40 cm) ; books - 'XI Olympiade Berlin 1936 Unterkunftsbestellung' published by official bureau for lodgings; and 'Germany, the Olympic year 1936'; various badges (5) ; Budweiser beer Steins (2) for 1988 Calgary and 1988 Seoul; Chris Boardman (English cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics) signature on Eurosport cycling shirt…
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Books, noted Great Britain Team Handbooks for 1980 Moscow, 1984 Los Angeles and 1982 Commonwealth Games; 1984 Los Angeles 'Athletics Team manual'; Australian team Handbooks for 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens and 2002 Commonwealth Games; 1996 Atlanta opening Ceremony programme; 'Sydney 2000, Athletics, official Results book'; '1911- 2002 Australia at the Commonwealth Games'; 2004 Athens 'Biographical Entry List - Men' and 'Biographical Entry List - Women'; 'The pre-games Training Guide to the 'gean…
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1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: 1956 Olympic Torch, aluminium, 46 cm tall. Unauthorized reproduction
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Diploma: 'Diploma, Olympic Games Melbourne 1956', unused, with printed signatures of Avery Brundage, Robert Menzies and W.S.Kent-Hughes, size 58 x 44 cm.
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1996 Atlanta, XXVI Summer Olympics: 1996 Olympics Australian Blazer, charcoal, with gold Australian Coat-of-Arms, Olympic Rings & ‘Atlanta 1996’ embroidered on pocket, name tag inside ‘Ath 004, Keith Connor, Australia’. Ex Keith Connor, Australian athletics coach, winner of bronze in triple jump at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. (Also see Commonwealth Games lots)
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1996 Olympics Australian Tracksuit and Waterproof Tops, both with Australian coat-of-arms, Olympic rings and 'Atlanta 1996' on left breast. Ex Keith Connor, Australian athletics coach. (2 items)
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2000 Sydney Olympics: 2000 Olympics Australian Blazer, deep green, with embroidered Australian Coat-of- Arms, Olympic Rings & ‘Sydney 2000’ on pocket. Ex Keith Connor, Australian athletics coach, winner of bronze in triple jump at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
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2000 Paralympics Victory Medals, gold, silver & bronze in display case. Presented to a Paralympics Vip; a similar set was presented to the Powerhouse Museum. No other such sets are known. [The gold, silver and bronze Paralympic medals are 70 millimetres in diameter and five millimetres thick, making them slightly larger than the standard Olympic medals. Each Paralympic medal weighs 220 grams, 10 grams heavier than the Olympic medals. Designed by Stuart Devlin, the Perth Mint and the Royal Australian Mint…
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Table Tennis: c1910-20s table tennis rackets (3), comprising paddles made of skin with wood handles - two in original box, each 40 cm long; another 37 cm long. Some faults, though scarce. (3 items)
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Tennis books, noted 'The Art of Lawn Tennis' by William Tilden (London, 1927); 'Lawn Tennis' by Rowe (Adelaide, 1932); 'The four Fundamentals of Lawn Tennis' by Rowe (Aust,). (9 items)
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Samuel Wells (1885-1964, 'Age' Sporting Cartoonist), original black and white drawing showing American eagle carrying off 1946 Davis cup, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 48 x 47 cm
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Lleyton Hewitt, display comprising signed tennis shirt, window mounted with action photograph, framed & glazed, overall 93 x 45 cm
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Lleyton Hewitt, lithographed print ‘Lleyton Hewitt - World Number One’, signed by Lleyton Hewitt, limited edition 413/500, size 41 x 65 cm. With CoA
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Signed Displays, noted Ana Ivanovic signature on tennis racquet; plus signed photographs of Martina Hingis, Elena Dementieva & Anastasia Myskina. All framed, various sizes. With CoAs. (4 items)
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