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Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:475
Sale Title:Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 2Lots with images:388
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:354
Date:15-Aug-2013
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1979-82 'Football Record's, collection in folders, with home & away for 1979 (26), 1981 (27) & 1982 (27). Fair/Good condition. (80 items)
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1983-88 'Football Record's, collection in folders, with home & away for 1983 (26), 1984 (26) & 1985 (31); also 1988 Blues v Hawks in London. Fair/Good condition. (84 items)
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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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1924 Queensland Rugby League Jersey, maroon wool with embroidered Kangaroo, 'Q' & '1924' on left breast, and number '12' on reverse. Some staining on collar, though good condition for a jersey from this period. Believed to be ex Arthur Henderson (Qld 1923-29) 23 games - 7t (21 pts). (Australia 1929-30). Veteran Qld forward from the Booval Swifts Club was chosen to tour with the 1929-30 Kangaroos. Henderson had appeared in every interstate series since 1923 and deserved his chance after playing against…
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1925 Queensland Rugby League Cap, maroon velvet with wire embroidered 'Q/ Rl' on front, and '1925' on brim, made by D.S.Carter, Brisbane. VG condition
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1932 Queensland Rl Team, autograph page with 18 pencil signatures including Herb Steinohrt (captain), Joe Doyle, Bill Smith, Hec Gee, Les Heidke, Bill Christie & Fred Laws
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1932 New South Wales Rl Team, autograph page with 17 pencil signatures including Frank O'Connor, Frank McMillan, Percy Williams, Bill Ryan, CliffPearce & Ray Stehr
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1933 Queensland Rl Team, autograph page with 10 pencil signatures incl. Fred Gilbert, Joe Doyle, Jack Little, Fred Laws, Frank Doonar, Les 'Monty' Heidke, Bill Mahon, Mick Madson & Dan Dempsey
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1933-34 Australian Kangaroos, autograph pages (2) with 29 signatures including Frank McMillan (captain), Sid Pearce, Fred Laws, Vic Hey, Jack Why, CliffPearce, Fred Gilbert, & Ray Stehr
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1933-34 Australian Kangaroos: Postcard 'The 'Kangaroos' - Australian Team, 1933-4', with handwritten message on reverse by CliffPearce
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c1935 England Rl Team, autograph page with 12 signatures incl. Jim Sullivan, Gus Risman & Les White
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'The Rugby League News. Official Souvenir, Third Test, England v Australia, Sydney, July 18th 1936'. Fair/Good condition
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1936 Australian Rl Team, autograph page with 17 pencil signatures including Dave Brown (captain), Vic Hey, Frank Curran, Wal Prigg, Eric Lewis, Ernie Norman & Ray Stehr
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1964-65 'The Rugby League News' programmes in bound volume, comprising 1964 Vol.45 Nos.33-37 & 1965 Vol.46 Nos.1-31. Includes 1965 Grand Final - St.George v Souths. Book with gold embossing 'Programmes 1965' & 'A.L.Michel'. Fair/Good condition
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1968-69 'The Rugby League News' programmes in bound volume, comprising 1968 Vol.49 Nos.40-42 & 1969 Vol.50 Nos.1-37. Includes 1969 Grand Final - Balmain v Souths. Book with gold embossing 'Programmes 1969' & 'D.Thompson M.B.E.'. Fair/Good condition
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Johnny Raper, signature on retro St.George jersey
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2003 Great Britain Rl Team, Lions jersey with 17 signatures
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Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1981 Ardmona 'Big League Series 1 - Eastern Suburbs', complete set (33) in original box (unopened). G/VG
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1933 Queensland v New South Wales, autograph page with on one side Queensland Rugby Union Team with 18 signatures including P.H.Clark, Fred Wyatt & V.Birmingham; on reverse NSW Rugby Union Touring Side with 17 pencil signatures including H.G.Tolhurst, R.Rowntree & R.Walden
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1935 Queensland v Maoris, autograph pages (2) with on one side Queensland Rugby Union Team with 19 pencil signatures including G.Bennett, P.Vincent & V.Birmingham; on reverse Maori Touring Team with 28 signatures including G.Nepia, W.G.Phillips, J.Hemi & Hawea Mataira
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c1950-60s Tin Badges, 33 mm diameter (6) & 43 mm diameter (7), all with ribbons, noted 'Souvenir New Zealand All Blacks'; 'Souvenir British Isles, Rugby Union Team'; 'Souvenir/ Australian Rugby Tour'. (13 items)
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David Campese, display comprising signature on Wallabies 1995 World Cup jersey, framed & glazed, overall 85 x 105 cm
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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.
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1998 Wallabies, lithographed print 'The Clean Sweep, Australia's Bledisloe Cup Victory', signed by every Wallaby who played in the series, 22 signatures incl. John Eales, George Gregan, Tim Horan & Stephen Larkham, L/E: 373/200, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 80 x 60 cm
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John Eales, lithographed print 'Eales Altitude', signed by John Eales, limited edition 352/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 58 cm
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Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1905 C.B.& Co. postcard showing Alfred Deakin & Sir George Reid playing rugby, titled 'A Throw-in for Deakin', artwork by George Taylor. Fair/G
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c1905 postcard with artwork by George Taylor, titled 'Football. Footballers and Lawyers are similar classes '. Fair/G
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c1905 postcard from 'Australian Comic Alphabet Series - F is the Footballer' with artwork by George Taylor. Fair/G (trimmed at sides)
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Football Greats: signed 'Autographed Editions' cards - Sir Bobby Charlton, Mike Summerbee, Bob Wilson, Rodney Marsh, Trevor Brooking, Geoff Hurst, Alan Mullery & CliffJones. (8)
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Manchester United: signed photos of Wayne Rooney, Alex Ferguson, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastian Veron (di' cult), Eric Cantona, Peter Schmeichel & Brian Robson, most 30 x 20 cm. Also sheet of 120 1966 4d World Cup - England Winners stamps. (8 items)
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c1997 Australian Socceroos, Australia shirt with 5 signatures including Terry Venables, Matthew Bingley, Craig Foster & Mark Bubic, framed & glazed, overall 121 x 80 cm
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Socceroos v Fifa World Stars, played at o' cial 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 The Advertiser/Sunday Mail 'Heroes of the Socceroos Medallion Collection' (15); plus album
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David Beckham, signature on Real Madrid shirt, window mounted with two photographs, framed & glazed, overall 113 x 92 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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1995 British Open - Arnold's Farewell, display comprising signatures of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson & Raymond Floyd on 18th Hole Flag from 1995 British Open Championship, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 104 x 82 cm
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2000 Pga Championship, display comprising 'Pga Valhalla 2000' banner with signatures of 46 Pga Golfers including Tiger Woods, Bob May, Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino & Greg Norman, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 86 x 93 cm. (One signature faded, others fine)
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Greg Norman, faded signature on large print 'Greg Norman - The Great White Shark' by Penny Dowie, limited edition 2/150, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 108 x 135 cm
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Australian Golfing Greats, display compring golf gloves signed by Steve Elkington, Peter Thomson & Wayne Grady; window mounted with golf balls signed by Greg Norman, Ian Baker-Finch, Kel Nagle & David Graham, framed & glazed, overall 81 x 66 cm
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Us Open Winners: Two displays, one with golf gloves (4) signed by Hubert Green, Andy Bean, David Graham & Curtis Strange; other with golf balls (7) - six signed including Steve Jones, Nick Price, Lee Janzen, Tom Kite, Paul Azinger & Payne Stewart. Both displays framed & glazed. (2 items)
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1998 Presidents Cup: Commemorative putter hand crafted from Murray River Red Gum by Peter O'Leary, mounted on display board with caption, limited edition #88, overall 20 x 101 cm
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Tiger Woods, display comprising signature on 18th Hole Flag from 2002 US Open Championship, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 87 x 78 cm.
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1906-07 Sniders & Abrahams 1906 'Melbourne & Sydney Cup Winners' (56) & 1907 'Australian Racehorses' (56/57). Poor/G condition. (Total 112)
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c1907-21 cigarette cards, noted Sniders & Abrahams 1907 'Australian Jockeys' (71) & 1908 'Australian Jockeys' (36); 1921 J.J.Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Jockeys' (88). Poor/VG condit. (Total 195)
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Phar Lap, display comprising print 'The Phar Lap Collection - The Maiden', signed by jockey Jack Baker, limited edition 235/250, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 65 x 48 cm. Also book 'The Phar Lap Collection' (Melbourne, 1996), superb condition in slip-case. (2 items)
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Phar Lap: An embroidered cushion, home-made c1930, an attractive example of folk art showing Phar Lap
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Saintly, Judith Leman print, signed by the artist and jockey Darren Beadman, limited edition Ap 26/50, size 86 x 65 cm
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Makybe Diva: 'From Champion to Legend - How Makybe Diva Achieved Equine Immortality' print, signed by jockey Glen Boss, limited edition 403/500, size 79 x 53 cm
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Shell X-100 Oil pourers (51), comprising 20/20W (4), 30 (28), 40 (9), 50 (1), S.A.E.30 (1), S.A.E.40 (6) & S.A.E.50 (2); plus lids (10) & small Shell signs (3). Poor/Good condition. (64 items)
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Alan Jones: Piston from his Williams Ford used in the U.S.A. East Grand Prix (October 7th, 1979). Made by Cosworth Engineering Ltd and with letter of authenticity on letter head signed by Jack Field (Marketing Manager Racing Products for Cosworth Engineering). Alan Jones went on to win the 1980 Formula One World championship. Beautifully polished and with presentation plaque. Superb condition
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1985 Australian F1 Grand Prix: Photograph album with 205 photographs, with 6 signed - Ayrton Senna, Keke Rosberg, Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, Michele Alboretto & Alan Jones
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Pro Hart (1928-2006): Prints 'Australian Formula One Grand Prix - The Chicane' & 'God Bless Australia', both signed by 'Pro Hart', each 59 x 42 cm. (2 items)
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Mick Doohan, display with pair of riding gloves (one signed), window mounted with three photographs, framed & glazed, overall 87 x 88 cm
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Michael Schumacher, display comprising signed photograph, window mounted with 1/18th scale model of his Ferrari F1-2001, framed & glazed, overall 51 x 95 cm
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Valentino Rossi, large signed photograph, limited edition 39/100, size 81 x 51 cm
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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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C Group with 3 Greek postcards franked with 1906 Olympic stamps, 2l grey local use, 10l red to Holland & 10l red to Belgium; Bulgaria 1923 Olympic Committee official envelope and a Bulgarian p/card showing Paris Olympics bicycle route; 1932 Los Angeles Times used postcard advertising the Olympics. Diverse attractive group. (6)
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'Australian Olympic Team at Helsinki 1952' by Uren (Melbourne, 1952); 1956 Olympics group including scarce team badges from Iceland & Japan; 1956 tickets (4), programmes (2), small ceramic wall plaque, 'Carols by Candlelight' programme, map, bottle opener, serviette, badges/pins (4); also other Olympics books & stickers; Commonwealth Games books (2); programmes for 1955 Caledonian Games (London) & 1966 Modern Pentathlon World Championships (Melbourne)
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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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Signed Displays, noted large poster 'Horseland Congratulates Australian Equestrian Team' signed Matt Ryan, Stuart Tinney & Phillip Dutton; photo signed Dawn Fraser; photo signed Kieren Perkins; swimsuit signed Susie O'Neill; windcheater signed Bill Roycroft; T-shirt signed Russell Mark & Michael Diamond; Athens T-shirt signed Russell & Lauren Mark; Sydney 2000 Torch Relay pins display. All framed, various sizes. (8 items)
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1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: 1956 Coles trade cards, '1956 Olympic Games', 1st series with large fl ags & national fl owers, complete set (28). G/VG
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1996 Atlanta, XXVI Summer Olympics: 1996 Cadbury 'Olympic Stars' complete set (20) including Cadel Evans; plus 'Cathy Freeman Limited Edition Collectors Trio' in presentation case
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2000 Sydney Olympics: Sydney 2000 Australian Olympic Opening Ceremony Blazer, attractively window mounted with signed photographs by Australian fl ag bearer Andrew Gaze, athlete's oath reader Rechelle Hawkes & Ian Thorpe, limited edition 12/100, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 129 cm
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Sydney 2000 Replica Olympic Torch, aluminium and stainless steel, in perspex display case with details of the Torch's inspiration, design & technical aspects, limited edition 828/2000, overall 54 x 89 cm
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Sydney 2000 Flag/Pennant, with 42 signatures including Susie O'Neill, Andrew Hoy & James Tomkins, framed & glazed, overall 107 x 162 cm
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Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin Collection, 'Dedication and Glory' comprising $100 gold Dedication, $10 silver Harbour Bridge & $5 bronze Rowing, limited edition 138/250, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 96 x 71 cm
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'Sydney 2000 $5 Olympic Coin Collection' (28) (framed, no glass, 42 x 107 cm); 'Official Olympic Games Poster Pin Set' (26) (framed, 54 x 40 cm); 'Sydney 2000 Gold Medallist Stamp Collection' (framed, 38 x 45 cm). (3 items)
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Tennis Library, books (31) incl. 'Tennis' by Helen Wills (New York, 1928); 'Fifty Years of Lawn Tennis in the United States' published by US Lawn Tennis Association (N.Y., 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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1938 Davis Cup: Very rare ticket for Davis Cup Challenge Round USA v Australia played in Philadelphia. USA won 3-2. This was for 3rd Day - Budge beat Quist 8-6, 6-1, 6-2 and John Bromwich beat Riggs 6-4, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2. American tickets of this time were nearly always torn in half, but this half has all details, and is a rare piece of Australian tennis history
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Tennis Magazines: c1952-2012 range (c140) including 'World Tennis' (96); Australian Open programmes (6); plus poster/print '100 Years of the Davis Cup, United States vs Australia, July 16-18, 1999, Longwood Cricket Club, Boston', by Ian Moore, size 71 x 59 cm
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Tennis Postcards/Photos: c1950s-60s postcards/photos sold at Wimbledon, comprising Ken Rosewall, Ashley Cooper, Neale Fraser, Fred Stolle, Frank Sedgman, John Newcombe, Lew Hoad, Mal Anderson & Margaret Court. (9 items)
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c1958 Davis Cup Plate, with engraved autographs of Harry Hopman, Lew Hoad, Ashley Cooper, Merv Rose, Don Candy & Neale Fraser, Sheffield Plate (combination of silver & copper), 43 cm diameter, made by Strachan. Excellent condition
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Programme & Autographs: 1959 programme for International Championships at Wembley (10 of 16 tennis players are Australians); also signed pieces (22) including Fred Perry, Frank Sedgman, John Newcombe, Rod Laver, Dennis Ralston, Tracy Austin, Virginia Wade, Billie Jean King & Ilie Nastase
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Signed Tennis Items: 1999 Colonial Classic poster with 5 signatures including Mark Philippoussis, Andre Agassi, Pat Rafter & Pete Sampras. Three tennis books signed by Evonne Goolagong Cawley; signed photo of Steff Graf
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