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Sporting, Military and Historical Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:668
Sale Title:Sporting, Military and Historical MemorabiliaLots with images:357
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:436
Date:22-May-2013
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Country Football: 1946-2003 collection of programmes in 7 folders, noted 'Bendigo Football Guide' (64); Alberton (2), Ararat (2), Bacchus Marsh (1), Ballarat (25), Bass Valley (1), Bellarine (7), Benalla-Tungamah (11), Castlemaine (2), Central Highlands (2), Echuca (4), Ellenbank (1), Geelong (14), Gippsland (various, 64), Golden City (3), Goulburn Valley (16), Kerang (1), Kowree-Naracoorte (2), Kyabram (2), Latrobe Valley (21), Mornington Peninsula (17). Fair/Good condition. (Total 262)
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Interstate: c1951-2005 collection of programmes in 7 folders, noted Qafl (45); Northern Territory (52); ACT (69); Sydney Football League (53); NSW (12); also some annual reports & ephemera (22). Fair/Good condition. (Total 253)
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1970-2000 'Football Record's, noted Finals (41) & Grand Finals (28). Fair/G condition
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1976 'Football Record's, collection in folder, with home & away (28). Fair/Good condition
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1977 'Football Record's, collection in folder, with home & away (29) including special souvenir edition for Hawthorn's Official unfurling of the 1976 VFL Premiership Pennant. Fair/Good condition
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1978 'Football Record's, collection in folder, with home & away (24). Fair/Good condition
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1979 'Football Record's, collection in folder, with home & away (26). Fair/Good condition
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1980 'Football Record's, collection in folder, with home & away (26). Fair/Good condition
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1981 'Football Record's, collection in folder, with home & away (27). Fair/Good condition
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1982 'Football Record's, collection in folder, with home & away (27). Fair/Good condition
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1983 'Football Record's, collection in folder, with home & away (26). Fair/Good condition
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1984 'Football Record's, collection in folder, with home & away (26). Fair/Good condition
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1985 'Football Record's, collection in folder, with home & away (31); also 1988 Blues v Hawks in London. Fair/Good condition
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1996-2011 'Football Record's, noted home & away (7), Finals (3), Grand Finals (18) & others (7). Fair/G condition. (35 items)
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c1950s-60s Tin Badges, 33 mm diameter (6) & 43 mm diameter (7), all with ribbons, noted 'Souvenir, British Isles, 1950 Rugby Team'; 'Souvenir New Zealand All Blacks'; 'Souvenir British Isles, Rugby Union Team'; 'Souvenir/ Australian Rugby Tour'; Nelson, Otago (5 different), Buller (2) & Southland. (13 items)
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David Campese: Display 'David Campese, 100th test, Padova, Italy, 23 October 1996', with signature on mini-jumper, window mounted with action photo, limited edition 7/500, framed & glazed, overall 62 x 48 cm. With CoA
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AC Milan: 1949-50 team photograph (17 x 23 cm) with 17 signatures including legendary coach Lajos Czeizler, Lorenzo Buffon, Andrea Bonomi, Gunnar Gren, Omero Tognon, Enrico Candiani, Renzo Burini & Gunnar Nordahl
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1958 FA Cup Final: Great black and white photo of 1958 FA Cup Final Bolton Wanderers 2 v Manchester United 0, showing Nat Lofthouse scoring one of his two goals, and signed by Nat Lofthouse. (United, who had lost the previous fi nal to Aston Villa, had been decimated three months earlier in the Munich air disaster, and fielded only four crash survivors, along with several newcomers)
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Lladro Porcelain Model of the Jules Rimet World Cup Trophy, with printed and impressed factory marks 'Sport-Billy Productions 1978', height 36 cm. Good clean condition
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Manchester United: Signed photos of Wayne Rooney, Alex Ferguson, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan sebastian Veron (difficult), Eric Cantona, Peter Schmeichel & Brian Robson, most 30 x 20 cm. Also sheet of 120 1966 World Cup - England Winners stamps. (8 items)
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Socceroos v Fifa World Stars, played at official Opening of Stadium Australia (Sydney Olympics Stadium), 12th June 1999, Australian Soccer shirt, window mounted with 20 signatures on the mount including Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka & Stan Lazarides; framed & glazed, overall 110 x 90 cm. Also Charles Barkley signed display, 38 x 30 cm. (2 items)
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2006 Australian Socceroos: 'Nike' football signed by Australia's 2006 World Cup Squad 25 signatures including Mark Viduka, Harry Kewell, Lucas Neill, Tim Cahill, Archie Thompson & John Aloisi, limited edition 125/150, in attractive perspex display case, overall 36 x 36 x 31 cm
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Framed Displays, noted signed displays of Brett Emerton, Zlatan Ibrahimovic & Samir Nasri; plus unsigned displays of England, England 2010 & Arsenal. All framed, various sizes. (6 items)
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Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1906-53 football cards, noted 1910 Gallaher 'Association Football Club Colours' [9/100]; 1922- 24 Godfrey Phillips 'Footballers (Pinnace Series)' (57); 1926 Players 'Football Caricatures by Rip' [50]; 1927 Players 'Football Caricatures by Mac' [50]; 1928 Players 'Footballers 1928' [50]; 1936 Godfrey Phillips 'International Caps' [50]; 1938-39 Churchman 'Association Footballers' 1st Series [50] & 2nd Series [50]. Fair/VG. Inspection will reward. (Total c891)
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1934 Carreras 'Footballers (Large Titles)' complete set [75]. G/VG
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1935-36 Carreras cards, 1935 'Famous Footballers' [48] & 1936 'Popular Footballers' [48]. Mainly G/VG. (Total 96)
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c1950s Diana Pottery Golfer fl ask with stopper, 23 cm tall. Together with golf books (4) including 'A History of Golf in Victoria' by Mansfield [Melbourne, 1987]. The Diana Pottery operated at Marrickville NSW from 1941 to 1966, and was the most important Australian ceramics manufacturer during this period
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Phar Lap: Lawn jockey statue, painted in Phar Lap's colours, made from fi breglass with cement base, 90 cm tall. Very attractive, would look great in any yard, room, farm or stable
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Phar Lap: Print 'Phar Lap - Hero to a Nation', by Brian Clinton, signed by the artist, limited edition 60/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 80 x 114 cm
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Peter Pan: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Peter Pan', Winner of the 1932 & 34 Melbourne Cups'
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Russia: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Russia', Winner of the 1946 Melbourne Cup'. Attractive
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Lord: Horse & jockey statue, painted in Lord's colours, made from resin on wooden base, 30 cm tall. Base with plaque 'Lord. Bay Gelding Targui-Broadway, 1954. Owner: Mr.W.R.Kemball. Trainer: K.Hilton. 80 starts 27½ wins, 13 seconds, 11 thirds'. Very attractive
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Rain Lover: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Rain Lover', Winner of the 1968 & 69 Melbourne Cup'. Attractive
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Think Big: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Think Big', Winner of the 1974 Melbourne Cup'. Attractive
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Beldale Ball: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Beldale Ball', Winner of the 1980 Melbourne Cup'. Attractive
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Just A Dash: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Just A Dash', Winner of the 1981 Melbourne Cup'. Attractive
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Kiwi: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Kiwi', Winner of the 1983 Melbourne Cup'. Attractive
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Kingston Rule: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Kingston Rule', Winner of the 1990 Melbourne Cup'. Attractive
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Saintly: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Saintly', Winner of the 1996 Melbourne Cup'. Attractive
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Might and Power: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Might and Power', Winner of the 1997 Melbourne Cup'. Attractive
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Rogan Josh: Jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The Colours of 'Rogan Josh', Winner of the 1999 Melbourne Cup'. Attractive
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Makybe Diva: Lawn jockey statue, painted in Makybe Diva's colours, made from fi breglass with cement base, 90 cm tall. Base with caption 'Makybe Diva, Winner of the Melbourne Cup, 2003-04-05'. Very attractive
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Makybe Diva: 'From Champion to Legend - How Makybe Diva Achieved Equine Immortality' print, signed by jockey Glen Boss, limited edition 402/500, size 79 x 53 cm
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Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1906-39 horse racing cards, noted 1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Jockeys' (18); 1922 Anstie 'Racing series' (45); 1925 Players 'Racing Caricatures' (40); 1933 Players 'Derby and Grand National Winners' (50); 1936 Gallaher 'Famous Jockeys' (48). Fair/VG. Nice lot to start a collection. (Total c410)
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Signed F1 & Moto-Gp Displays, noted Nico Rosberg, Rubens Barrichello, Nicky Hayden, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa & Anthony West. All framed, various sizes. (6 items)
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Collection with 1956 programmes (4); Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin Collection; stamps from 2000 & 2004; books (4); 'Australia's Olympic History 1896-2000' plate; Official Olympic Games Emblem Medallion Set (framed)
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'Los Angeles Olympic Commemorative Poster' with 9 signatures including Dawn Fraser, Raelene Boyle, Herb Elliott & Mervyn Wood (framed, 63 x 88 cm); Sydney 2000 poster (framed, 71 x 96 cm); Sydney 2000 'Official Olympic Games Poster Pin Set' [26] (one damaged, framed, 54 x 39 cm). (3 items)
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1936 Berlin, XI Summer Olympics: 'Olympia 1936 - Die Olympischen Spiele 1936', in two volumes, published by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst [Altona-Bahrenfeld, 1936]. Very good condition and contents complete
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1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: 'Invitation to the International Olympic Committee to celebrate the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia in 1956', 63 pages (Melbourne, 1948), suede covers and enammelled crest on front; includes four folding plates of proposed stadia. Superb condition in original box
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Melbourne Olympics Collection in Wooden Case, noted 'XVI Olympiad 1956 - Melbourne's Plan' (Melbourne, 1949), rare 16-page booklet prepared for International Olympic Committee with facsimile letter from Prime Minister J.B. Chifl ey; Royal Albert cup, saucer & plate; cigarette case; Coles cards showing large fl ags (28); handkerchief; lady's scarf; ashtray; drinking glass; serviettes (2); small metal frame picture books/key rings (2); various books & ephemera. Also 1994 Telearch 'The AFL Classic Action…
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Bottle Tops (12), each with 'Olympic Games/(Olympic rings & torch)/1956 Melbourne'; plus 'Melbourne's Olympic Games Invitation' (Melbourne, 1948), rare 44-page book published as part of Melbourne's application for 1956 Olympics. (13 items)
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Melbourne Olympic Games Bronze Participation medallion (63 mm) and Stokes '100 Year Progress' medallion (56 mm, with verdigris), both by Mezarros. Program for Athletics, Main Stadium 26/11/56 with Mazda blotter & 3 tickets. Plus 1954 Royal Visit Communications badge. (8)
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1968 Grenoble, X Winter Olympics: 1968 Grenoble Participation Medal, in bronze, designed by Mme J.M.Coeffi n, minted by Paris Mint, 68 mm diameter
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1972 Munich, XX Summer Olympics: Olympics Poster: Official Poster of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Sports Series - #18 Swimming, large size - not sold to the public, original colour lithograph, size 84 x 119 cm, folded
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2000 Sydney Olympics: 2000 Paralympics Gold Medal, designed by Stuart Devlin, 70 mm diameter, front featuring Opera House & Sydney Harbour Bridge, reverse featuring Paralympics logo. Presented to Sue-Ellen Lovett, Director of Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee, and a competitor in 1996 & 2000 Paralympic Games. Extremely rare
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2000 Paralympics Silver Medal, designed by Stuart Devlin, 70 mm diameter, front featuring Opera House & Sydney Harbour Bridge, reverse featuring Paralympics logo. Presented to Sue-Ellen Lovett, Director of Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee, and a competitor in 1996 & 2000 Paralympic Games. Extremely rare
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2000 Paralympics Bronze Medal, designed by Stuart Devlin, 70 mm diameter, front featuring Opera House & Sydney Harbour Bridge, reverse featuring Paralympics logo. Presented to Sue-Ellen Lovett, Director of Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee, and a competitor in 1996 & 2000 Paralympic Games. Extremely rare
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Autographs: 'Dressage with the Stars' caps (2) & polo shirts (2), one pair signed by Anky van Grunsven (gold medallist at 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens & 2008 Beijing); other pair signed by Michael Klim. (4 items)
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Tennis Autographs: Signed photos & pieces (15 items), with 17 signatures, noted Helen Wills (on cover of 1926 'Time' magazine), Ivan Lendl (3), Pete Sampras, Mark Woodfull & Todd Woodbridge, Fred Perry (3), Pat Cash (2), Pat Rafter, Jimmy Connors, John Kramer, Gabriela Sabatini & Sarah Palfrey. (15 items)
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Tennis Autographs: Signed displays of Anna Kournikova, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, Ashley Harkleroad, Helen Hull, Dodo Bundy, Nancy Wynne Bolton. All framed, various sizes. (7 items)
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Tennis books (31) including 'Tennis' by Helen Wills [New York, 1928]; 'Fifty Years of Lawn Tennis in the United States' published bu US lawn Tennis Association [New York, 1931]; 'The Davis Cup - Celebrating 100 Years of International Tennis' by Evans [London, 1998]; also guides (32) with 'World Tennis' yearbooks (7) & Wta Tour Guides & Rulebooks (18). (Total 63)
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Signed Tennis Books: Books with autographs tipped-in, noted 'The Road to Wimbledon' by Alice Marble [London, c1947]; 'Jean Borota the Bounding Basque' by Smyth (Jean Borota's signature tipped-in) [London, 1974]; 'Off the Court' by Arthur Ashe & Amdur (Arthur Ashe's autograph tipped-in) [London, 1982]. (6 items)
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Tennis Magazines, c1952-2012 range (c140) including 'World Tennis' (96); Australian Open programmes (6); plus '100 Years of the Davis Cup, United States vs Australia, July 16-18, 1999, Longwood Cricket Club, Boston', poster/print by Ian Moore, size 71 x 59 cm
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Signed Tennis Books, noted 'Champion in Exile - The Autobiography of Jaroslav Drobny' signed by Drobny [London, 1955]; 'Pat Cash - My Story' by Matthews (3 copies, all signed by Pat cash) [Melbourne, 1987]; 'Australia and the Davis Cup - A Centenary History' by Trengove (signed) [Melbourne, 2000]. (7 items)
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Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1923 Nicolas Sarony 'Tennis Strokes', complete set. G/VG. (25)
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1928 Churchman 'Lawn Tennis', complete set. G/VG. (50)
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1931 Wills 'Lawn Tennis, 1931', complete set. G/VG. Scarce. (25)
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1930 Godfrey Phillips 'Lawn Tennis' [25]; plus 1936 Players 'Tennis' [50]. G/VG. (Total 75)
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