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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:886
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:375
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:573
Date:29-Jun-2009
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All Blacks: Jonah Lomu signature on replica jersey; football boots (3) signed by Ma'a Nonu, Todd Blackadder & Richie McCaw; figurines (24); medallions (11); boxed set of 'New Zealand Lions Series 2005 Match Programmes' plus tour football signed by Clive Woodward. (41 items)
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1937 English Football Tour To Australia & Nz: Large tour album & autograph book ex English half back H.S.Robbins. The Autograph Book includes the England team (21 signatures), Ship's officers of Rms 'Tamaroa' & New Zealand Football Association Council members. The large tour album includes letters (5); telegrams (6); photographs (45); postcards (62); ephemera (25); tourist brochures (35); itineraries (4); press clippings & rare programmes (9) - England v Hawke's Bay England v Wellington England v New…
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1937 Australia v England: Attractive Dinner Menu with embossed football player on front cover, 'Complimentary Dinner to Mr.J. W. Lewis by his fellow members of the Eton Manor Club, London' at Carlton Hotel in Sydney, signed inside by J. W. Lewis (Half Back for England), Len Barnes, H.Dunn & G.Hawlett. Also 1928 Waratahs Ru tour to Uk: Lovely action press photograph with caption on reverse 'Rugby International: England beat the Waratahs by 18 points to 11, at Twickenham'.(2 items)
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Autographs: Large signed photographs (each about 40 x 30 cm) of Tom Finney, Joe Royle & John Bailey; plus Aston Villa c1981-82 team with 11 signatures. (4 items)
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Autographs: Signed photographs of Tim Cahill & Harry Kewell; Gordon Banks, Yossi Benayoun, Dirk Kuyt, Ryan Babel, Lorenzo Amoruso & Andrei Kanchelskis. (7 items)
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Celtic: Print 'Celtic Fc - It's a Grand Old Team' showing 1967 European Cup team with 8 signatures (42 x 30 cm); Print 'Lisbon Lions, Celtic 2 Inter Milan 1' with 8 signatures (42 x 30 cm); Photo-montage of 1967 European Cup winning team with 5 signatures (30 x 40 cm); large signed photograph of Billy McNeill lifting the European Cup (30 x 40 cm); signed photographs (4) including Steve Chalmers scoring winning goal in 1967 European Cup Final. (8 items)
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Aston Villa: Reprinted team photographs of 1981-82 European Cup winning team, one pre-game, two showing team celebrating, each with 10-11 signatures. (3 items)
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Everton: Print of 1984 Fa Cup winning team with 5 signatures - Ratcliffe, Sharpe, Southall, Kendall & Bailey; Large signed photographs (each about 40 x 30 cm) of James McFadden, Neville Southall & Gordon West; Signed prints (each 30 x 42 cm) of Alex Young, Howard Kendall & Colin Harvey. (7 items)
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Australia: '1995 Olyroos' poster (41 x 28 cm) with 19 signatures including Mark Viduka, Kevin Muscat & Frank Juric; plus 'Asf - Mitre Elite' Football signed by 2000 Australian Team, c17 signatures including Alex Tobar, Mark Viduka, Vince Grella & Tony Vidmar. (2 items)
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Manchester United: Signed photographs of Lee Martin scoring winning Fa Cup goal; Tommy Docherty; Yorke & Cole with 1999 European Cup; Danney Wallace; Lee Sharpe; Alex Stepney. (6 items)
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Autographs: David Beckham signature on England Euro 2000 Polo Shirt; plus Harry Kewell signatures (4) on full-page magazine pictures. (5 items)
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Liverpool: Large signed photos (each about 40 x 30 cm) - Liverpool celebrating 2005 European Cup victory with 8 signatures - Gerrard, Carragher, Alonso, Riise, Benitez, Finnan, Kewell & Hyypia; large photo signed by Steven Gerrard & Jamie Carragher; individual signed photographs of Steven Gerrard & Tommy Smith; plus signed print of Alan Kennedy. (5 items)
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Australia - 2006 World Cup: Babushka/Matryoshka Nesting Dolls, set of 5 hand-painted with Australian footballers - John Aloisi, Mark Viduka, Harry Kewell, Mark Bresciano & Mark Schwarzer. Fascinating souvenir
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Autographs: signed photographs (6) of Tim Cahill and Ayegbeni Yakubu; Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole; Emmanuel Adebayor and Cesc Fabregas; John Terry and Frank Lampard; Michael Owen; Xabi Alonso; plus signed football cards (2) - Tim Cahill and Steven Gerrard. S.
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Inter Milan: replica Inter Milan Shirt with 19 signatures including Luis Figo, Adriano, Javier Zanetti & Patrick Vieira. With CoA & page identifying signatures
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Newcastle United: Newcastle United shirt with 11 signatures including Mark Viduka, Michael Owen, Jose Enrique, Geremi & Nicky Butt. With CoA & page identifying signatures
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Juventus: Replica Juventus Shirt with 13 signatures including Alessandro Del Piero, Pavel Nedved & David Trezeguet. With CoA & page identifying signatures
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Manchester United: replica home shirt with 21 signatures, noted Cristiano Ronaldo, Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Nani & Alex Ferguson, with CoA
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Chelsea: Replica Chelsea shirt with 23 signatures including Luiz Felipe Scolari, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard, Alex & Art Deco. With CoA
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Barcelona: Replica Barcelona Shirt (size 90) with 18 signatures including Thierry Henry, Carles Puyol, Xavi, Victor Valdes, Samuel Eto'o & Lionel Messi. With CoA
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Cesc Fabregas (Spain/Arsenal), signature on red Arsenal shirt. With CoA
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Dimitar Berbatov, signature on replica Manchester United shirt. With CoA
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Fernando Torres, signature on replica Liverpool shirt. With CoA
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Ronaldinho (Brazil/AC Milan, the World's best player), signature on AC Milan shirt. With CoA
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Italy: replica Italy shirt (Euro 2008) with 17 signatures including Francesco Totti, Alessandro Del Piero, Luca Toni, Gennaro Gattuso, Fabio Cannavaro and Gianluigi Buffon and page identifying signatures
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Germany: Replica Germany Shirt (2010 World Cup Qualifiers) with 20 signatures including Miroslav Klose, Kevin Kuranyi, Lukas Podolski, Philipp Lahm & Michael Ballack. With CoA & page identifying signatures
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Spain: replica Spain shirt (2010 World Cup Qualifiers) with 18 signatures including Fernando Torres, David Villa, Xabi Alonso, Cesc Fabregas, Carlos Puyol & Iker Casillas, with CoA & page identifying signatures
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'Why Not Beat Bogey' by Jack McLean [Glasgow, 1937], rare flicker-book format
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Autographs: 1950s autograph pages (3) with 21 signatures, mainly golfers including Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, Ossie Pickworth, Ed Furgol (1954 US Open Champion), Norman Von Nida; also Olympic boxer Tony Madigan
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Autographs: Signed 'Pro Set' golf cards (15), photographs (1) & index cards (10), noted Peter Lonard, Sandy Lyle, Colin Montgomorie, Vijay Singh, Hale Irwin, Corey Pavin, Larry Mize, Wayne Grady & Steve Elkington. (11 with CoAs). (26 items)
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Robert Allenby, display comprising signature on Flag from 2003 Australian Masters, window mounted with photograph and caption, framed and glazed, overall 64 x 80 cm; plus display comprising signed action photograph, window mounted with signed golf ball and caption, framed and glazed, overall 60 x 53 cm. (2 items)
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2008 The Masters: Number Plate 'Cadillac, Official Car, The Masters', signed by Mark O'Meara, Vijay Singh & Tom Watson. With CoA
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Race Books: 'Official Programme. Moonee Valley Racing Club. Centenary Cup Meeting, 1934', with Chatham winning the Cox Plate; plus 'Wagga Wagga Cup Meeting, First Day, Wednesday 15th May, 1946, Official Programme' with T.J.Smith's first ever starter Bragger in the Wagga Cup. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Jockeys autographs in autograph book with about 48 signatures, noted hall of Fame jockeys bill Williamson, Billy Cook, Ron Hutchinson and Neville Sellwood; plus Britain's Lester Piggott
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Horse Racing Framed Prints, noted Phar Lap; cartoon by Jeff; print of Surround; hand tinted engraving of Brown Duchess (1864) and other related items. All but one in frame. In good condition. (6 items)
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1997 Melbourne Cup: display comprising replica racing silks, cap and whip signed by jockey Jim Cassidy, window mounted with photo of Might and power, framed and glazed, overall 133 x 92 cm. (silks need re-attaching to display)
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Horse Racing Prints: 'Members Only' & 'Victoria', by Charles Billich, each titled at base, signed by the artist and numbered /99, window mounted, framed, each overall 73 x 68 cm. (2 items)
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Horse Racing Prints: Charles Billich prints (4), comprising: - 'The Irresistable Machine'; 'Country Meeting'; 'Formula Wow'; 'Born to Race'; all titled at base, signed by the artist and numbered '18/99', each window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 86 x 77 cm. (4 items)
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Horse Racing Prints: Charles Billich prints (4), comprising: - 'And They're Racing', 'Chance in a trillion', 'Charge!' & 'Mud, Sweat & Tears'; all titled at base, signed by the artist and numbered /199, each window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 77 x 80 cm. (4 items)
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Cigarette And Trade Cards: 1933 Players 'Derby and Grand National Winners', complete set. G/Vg. (50)
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Allan Moffat & Colin Bond, both signatures on limited edition Kevin Ribolt print of their 1977 Bathurst 1-2 victory, also signed by the artist and numbered 166/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 106 x 1 03 cm
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Peter Brock, signature on limited edition Kevin Ribolt print of Peter Brock at the wheel of his Torana A9X, also signed by the artist and numbered 406/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 113 x 87 cm.
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Peter Brock, display comprising signed plate, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 48 cm. With CoA. Also another signed plate from 'King of the Mountain' series by Bradford Exchange (unframed). (2 items)
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F1 Autographs: Framed displays - 500th Grand Prix cover signed by Jack Brabham; 1988 Adelaide Grand Prix cover signed by Alan Jones; signed photograph of Jack Brabham; all framed & glazed, each about 40 x 36 cm. (3 items)
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Australian F1 Grand Prix Sponsor's Prints/Posters: Complete set from 1997-2007, comprising:-'Melbourne'; 'Qantas Australian Grand Prix Melbourne 1997'; 'A Celebration of the 1999 Qantas Australian Grand Prix and 50 Years of Formula One'; 'Melbourne 2000'; 'Celebrating the first five years of the Australian Grand Prix'; '2002-The World According to Formula One'; 'The Magestical World of Formula One'; 'Celebrating 50 Years of Racing at Albert Park'; 'Celebrating 10 Years of Formula One at Albert Park'; 'F1…
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Michael Schumacher, original oil painting by Claude Fantauzzo, oil on canvas, signed by Michael Schumacher, overall 76 x 51 cm
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F1 Prints: 'This is the Place for a Race', by Charles Billich, titled at base, signed by the artist and numbered 'Pp XV/299', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 121 x 94 cm; plus 'The Road to Victory - Michael Schumacher World Champion 2000', limited edition 507/950, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 82 cm. With CoA. (2 items)
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Michael Schumacher, large signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 72 x 55 cm
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Valentino Rossi & Nicky Hayden, signed colour photographs. With CoAs. (2 items)
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Valentino Rossi: Signature on Valentino Rossi polo shirt; also Chris Vermeulen signatures on Vermeulen Pit Crew Shirt & Moto Gp cap. With CoAs. (3 items)
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1904 Entry Tickets for Days 132 & 186 of the St.Louis World's Fair & Louisiana Purchase Exposition (which included the 1904 Olympic Games). Books 'Olympische Winterspiele 1952' & 'Olympische Spiele Helsinki 1952', published by Kosmos Zigarettenbilder [Memmingen, 1952]; plus 'Olympic Games 1952, British Olympic Association Official Report' [London, 1952] (5 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 'Main Entrance - Olympic Village'; 1936 Silk Handkerchief (40 x 40 cm); books - 'XI Olympiade Berlin 1936 Unterkunftsbestellung' published by Official bureau for lodgings, with booking form stll in back; & 'Germany - The Olympic Year 1936'; various badges (4). (11 items)
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Olympians: Framed displays (6) - Mark Spitz; Grant Hackett & Michael Klim; Carl Lewis; Cathy Freeman (2); Ian Brown & Tony Marchant; also basketball signed by Andrew Gaze. (7 items)
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Olympic Games: 'Budweiser Beer Steins (2), made by Anheuser-Busch Usa, one for Calgary 1988 Winter Games, other for Games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988; Chris Boardman (English cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics) signature on Eurosport cycling shirt (With CoA); 'Czech Olympic Team, Nagano '98', Team Badge. (4)
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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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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, 'Gold Medal, 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 mm. Very attractive and scarce. (the 1904 Olympics were part of the 1904 St.Louis Exposition)
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1948 London, XIV Summer Olympics: Programmes (2) for Athletics & Swimming; Tickets (2) for Athletics & Swimming; magazine 'Picture Post - Olympic Games Special' & range of press clippings
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Olympics: 1947 programme for Pre-Olympic Trials in London; 'Olympic Games London 1948 Official Souvenir'; photographs (18) ex British high jump champion Alan Paterson; 1946 athletics programme; 1948 South African Olympic Team menu; print 'The Miracle Mile, Empire Stadium, Vancouver, Canada - Aug.7 1954'; equestrian badges (3); movie poster 'The Games' (1970); 'Games of the XXI Olympiad, Montreal 1976, Athletics'; 'Seoul Olympics, Official Guide and Souvenir Program to the XXIVth Olympiad'. (30 items)
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1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: 1956 Olympic Torch, aluminium, 46 cm tall. Unauthorized reproduction
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1956 Olympics Invitations: Rare collection of Invitations to Vip Olympic events, noted 14 Nov. Chile delegation Drinks; 17 Nov. Grand Opening of the Arts Festival; 22 Nov. Australian Olympic Federation Banquet (invitation & 2 x table plan); 23 Nov. Olympic Civic Ball (Information for Guests); 28 Nov. United States Reception; 3 Dec. Ball in Honour of Hrh The Duke of Edinburgh; 6 Dec. Farewell Barbecue Party; 22 Nov.1958 second Annual Re-Union. Fair/Vg. (10 items)
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Tin badges: lovely collection of 1956 Olympic Games tin badges, all different. (18 items)
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Official 'Visitor' badge, with Olympic Rings enamelled in colours, made by K.G.Luke, Melbourne; plus 'V.W.A.A.A./ Olympics/ 19-56/ Melbourne'. (2 items)
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Diploma: 'Diploma, Olympic Games Melbourne 1956', awarded to 'W.S.Hirst', with printed signatures of Avery Brundage (IOC President), Robert Menzies (Australian Prime Minister) and W.S.Kent-Hughes (Chairman of the Organising Committee), size 58 x 44 cm. Together with Compliments slip 'It is with Pleasure I Pass This Diploma to You in Recognition of the Splendid part You Played in Helping to make the Olympic village and the Olympic Games the Success They were. Philip Miskin, Commandant of the village'
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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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Victorian Railways: 'XVIth Olympiad, Melbourne 1956. Country Lines, Additional and Altered Passenger Services, Friday, 16th November to Sunday, 9th December, 1956'. Rare timetables. 96pp. Slight cover crease, good condition
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Programmes: Almost complete set of 1956 Melbourne programmes (only missing one), comprising opening Ceremony, Association football (4), Athletics (8), Basketball (2), Boxing (7/8), Canoeing, cycling (4), Fencing, Gymnastics, Hockey (3), modern Pentathlon, Rowing (4), Shooting, swimming (9), weightlifting, Wrestling (2), Yachting and Closing Ceremony
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Programme: Officials/Judges programme for Athletics on Tuesday 27th November, with thick card covers & blank pages inserted for writing notes; Booklet 'XVIe Sommarolympiaden, Stockholm-Melbourne-Stockholm' [Sveriges Olympiska Kommitte, 1956]; also 1952 Helsinki telephone directory. Good condition. (3 items)
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1964 Tokyo, XVIII Summer Olympics: Ron Crawford's Australian 1964 Tokyo Olympics blazer, green nylon, with beautiful embroidered pocket '(Australian coat-of-arms)/ (Olympic rings)/Olympic Games 1964', made by David Lack of Melbourne, label endorsed 'Ronald J. Crawford/ No. 8070'. Fine condition. (Ron Crawford was a three-time Olympic road walker 20km and 50km in 1956, 1960 and 1964)
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1968 Grenoble, X Winter Olympics: 1968 Grenoble Participation Medal, in bronze, designed by Mme J.-M.Coeffin, minted by Paris Mint, 68 mm diameter. Superb condition in circular presentation case
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1968 Mexico, XIX Summer Olympics: 1968 Olympics Poster: 'Mexico, 1968', design of Aztec Sun Calendar, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, size 61 x 1 20 cm. Condition B
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1976 Innsbruck, XII Winter Olympics: 1976 Innsbruck Participation Medal, in silvered bronze, 50 mm diameter, designed by W.Pichl, in original presentation case
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1976 Montreal, XXI Summer Olympics: 'Montreal 76/Innsbruck 76', the official reports of the National Olympic Committee for Germany [Munchen, 1976] in 3 volumes, 264pp, 192pp & 176pp. Books in fine condition, box with some faults
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1984 Los Angeles, XXIII Summer Olympics: British boxer John Lyon: group comprising Participation medal, in bronze, in presentation case; plus English boxer's Vest, team rain jacket, team pullover and casual T-shirt - all with various British Olympic Team logos 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). (Also see Commonwealth Games section)
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1988 Calgary, XV Winter Olympics: 1988 Calgary Volunteer's Medal, in bronze, 64 mm diameter, designed by Raymond Bellemare, front same design as Participation medal, in original presentation case
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1996 Atlanta, XXVI Summer Olympics: 1996 Atlanta Participation Medal, in bronze, 60 mm diameter, designed by Malcolm Gear Designers, minted by Reed & Barton (Mass, Usa), in velvet pouch. Also 'Sydney 2000/Westfield Shopping Towns' Pvc display poster showing rowing, overall 79 x 2 40 cm
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Limited edition prints by Charles Billich (Official Artist for the Australian Team for the Games of the XXVI Olympiad) - 'Whirlwind', 'Rugged', 'Swingers', 'Reflex', 'Headstart' & 'Love Game'; showing cycling, rugby, golf, cricket, football & tennis; each signed by the artist and numbered 18/249, window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 84 x 85 cm. (6 items)
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Plate - 'The Prime Minister's Olympic Dinner IV, 1996' together with Cd titled 'Australian Dream'; plus Silver Trophy Cup, hallmarked Birmingham 1933-34, engraved 'The Champion Little Dargee Challenge Cup', 15 cm high. (3 items)
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2006 Torino, XX Winter Olympics: 2006 Torino Participation Medal, in bronze, 39 mm diameter, in circular colour cardboard, within clear round box
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2008 Beijing Olympics: 2008 Beijing Participation medal, in bronze, 55 mm diameter, in red wooden display box
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Prints of 1885 Tennis lithograph by J.Louvy, showing mixed doubles match, each overall 55 x 35 cm. Would make nice gifts. (5 items)
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Autographs: Small collection - Autograph book from 1957 Wimbledon with 23 signatures including Tony Pickard, Billy Knight, Louise Brough Clapp, Heather Brewer Segal, Christine Truman, Alan Mills, Patricia Ward Hales & Lew Gerrard; plus signatures on pieces (25) noted Alice Marble, Thelma Coyne Long, Bjorn Borg (2), Jimmy Connors & Chris Evert
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1983 Davis cup players trophy, goblet, engraved at base '1983 Davis cup, Brisbane'. Ex Pat Cash. (Australia defeated Romania in the Quarterfinals at Brisbane 5-0, and went on to win the Final v Sweden in Melbourne 3-2)
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Tennis Displays: Pat Rafter display comprising signed 'Reebok' tennis shirt, window mounted with action photograph, framed & glazed, overall 91 x 1 12 cm. 'The Woodies', display signed by Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 42 cm. Michael Chang display comprising pair of 'Reebok' tennis shoes, both signed, in attractive display case, overall 39 x 3 0 x 29 cm. (3 items)
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Autographs: Signed photographs of Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic. With CoAs. (2 items)
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