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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:633
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:612
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:356
Date:16-May-2017
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Signed Footballs, noted 1965 Great Britain v Kiwis (faded signatures), 1966 Great Britain v Kiwis with c42 signatures, 1970 Great Britain v Kiwis with c41 signatures. (3 items)
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Football Boots: Group of match-used boots, 6 pairs, including Steve Nash (Gb 1971-82), Michel Moussard (France 1974-77), Brian Case (Gb 1984-88), David Stephenson (Gb 1982-88)
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Clothing, most signed & endorsed to Jack Ryder, noted Steve Norton's 1975 England tracksuit, Karl Fairbanks signed training top, Western Australia Rl jersey, French tracksuits (3), one ex Jose Calle, one from 1977 International Championship, 1991 signed captain Gilles Dumas, 1991 T-shirt signed by French team, two pairs of French shorts. (Total 9 items)
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Great Britain: Group of mainly signed & endorsed clothing, noted T-shirts/polos (9) including Andy Gregory, Jonathon Davis, Karl Fairbank, Garry Schofield, Martin Offiah, Anthony Sullivan, Mike Gregory & 1999 Lions team, plus tracksuit tops (4) including Andy Gregory 1984 & 1988, Bobby Gould 1990. (Total 13 items)
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1994 Australian Rl Tour to Gb & France, group with pennant, card with 29 signatures & programmes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Tests Gb v Australia, plus programmes 1992 World Cup Final - Australia v Gb & 1995 World Cup Final - England v Australia. (7 items)
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Melbourne Storm: Group with Melbourne Storm 'Premiers 1999' jersey with 17 signatures, Melbourne Storm jersey with 'Lazarus' and '8' on reverse, 99 Premiers' cards (19), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 66 x 70 cm. (3 items)
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Rugby collection, noted 'The Wellington Rugby Union Football Album 1897', 'New South Wales Rugby Annual' for 1926 and 1948, c1900 unidentified photo of a footballer by London Stereoscopic Co., postcards of c1906 & 1912-13 South African teams, album of reprinted photos (38), team photo of 1938 Springboks, 1955 British Lions press photos (2), LP records of 1956 & 1960 New Zealand tours to South Africa, Springboks jersey
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1902-03 Auckland Rugby Honour Cap, black & red velvet, embroidered 'ARU 1903', with '1902' on panel alongside, maker's label 'J.A.Cooper, Auckland' named to 'Sandall'. Good condition
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1904 Auckland Rugby Honour Cap, deep blue velvet, embroidered 'Afr 1904', (possibly Auckland Football Representative), made by 'J.A.Cooper, Auckland'. Good condition
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New Zealand Rugby: Football-shaped medal engraved 'A.C.R.U., 7 A Side, 3rd Grade, W.Briitenden, 1919', 9ct gold medal with footballer on front, engraved on reverse 'T.R.U., Dewar Shield, 1927, Winners, Tukapa, W.Brittenden', plus 'Linwood Rugby Union Football Club, Golden Jubilee, Souvenir 1886-1936' with 49 signatures. (3 items)
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Rugby Union Badges, wonderful collection, noted Nswru 1925, Queensland Rugby Union 1934, All Blacks (12), British lions (10), Australia (5), Springboks (11), France (7), Ireland (7), Argentina (3), Fiji (2), Japan, Tonga, Wales (2), Scotland (5), England, Zimbabwe (2), Auckland (2), Ranfurly Shield (2), St.George, South Australia, Neath, Napier Pirates, Old Boys, Newport. (Total c80 items)
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Teachers College, circular team photograph (11 cm diameter) showing c1940 Teachers College who won the Jubilee Cup in 1940, with Don Beard in the team. Photo taken by Crown Studios, Auckland
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Rugby Football Match, Royal Australian Air Force XV v French Air Force XV, at Mount Pleasant, Batley. Saturday, 24th February, 1945', scarce wartime programme
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1947-48 Australian 'Wallabies' tour to British Isles, autograph page of team v Llanelly, with 18 signatures including Brian Piper, Trevor Allan & Colin Windon. (The only Australian side not to have their line crossed in the four Tests against the Home Unions - it earned them the title of 'Cleanskins')
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South Africa: Group with Tommy Bedford's SA pullover (25 Tests 1963-71), Harry Viljoen's signed South Africa jersey, Springbok replica jersey & tracksuit top signed James Small, signed training shirts/T-shirts (4) including Chester Williams, Francois Pienaar and James Small, Western Stormers training shirt signed Harter. (Total 9 items)
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Wales: Group with Barry John's training shoes (both signed), Wales tracksuit ex Alun Lewis (replacement 1977 British Lions tour to NZ), Wales pullover, rugby shorts number '15', tracksuit pants. (Total 5 items)
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Wallabies Jersey, gold with Australian Coat-of-Arms badge with 'Rugby 1975', number 16 on reverse. Ex Llandraff RFC, with card 'Australia v Wales 1975, Presented by W.H.Clement - Sceretary Wru'. Together with autograph page signed by Australia & Wilmslow, with 25 signatures including Laurie Monaghan, Tony Shaw & Gareth Jones
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Balance of collection, noted John Pullin's England tracksuit, Andy Irvine's Scotland tracksuit, T-shirts signed Jamie Salmon & Richard Cockerill, 1977 San Francisco tour to New Zealand T-shirt, Fiji training shirt, Canada training shirt signed Steve Gray and Raymond Skett, Zimbabwe tracksuit top ex Tom Sawyer, 1986 Zimbabwe T-shirt signed Johnny Reilander, shorts (5), pants, Otago scarf, old football. (Total 20 items)
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Palmerston Jersey, blue & pale blue hoops, number 12 on reverse. Ex Llandraff RFC, with card 'Palmerston RFC (Australia)'
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1981 Wallabies tour to UK & Ireland: 'British Sportsman's Club Luncheon to Welcome the Australian Rugby Tourists 1981', menu & table list, the menu with cartoon by Roy Ullyett, and signed by former British Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath
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1990s Wallabies Tours, group with 1990 Itinerary, 1992 card with 17 signatures, team sheet with facsimile autographs & programme Leinster v Australia, 1996 Itinerary and menus (2), 1997 card with 30 signatures. (9 items)
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2003 Rugby World Cup, street banner, 180 x 450 cm
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2006 All Blacks Tour: Card signed in designated spaces by entire squad, 32 signatures including Carter, McCaw, Williams & Eaton
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2006 Wallabies Spring Tour, group with cards signed by Australia (37 signatures) & Scotland (22 signatures), plus Wales v Australia Vip invitation & menu. (4 items)
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Foot Ball', restrike engravings (2), by Robert Cruikshank, engraved by George Hunt, attractive caricature of soldiers playing football on parade ground, originally published in London in 1827, size 56 x 40 cm. (2 items)
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Football Library, noted 'The Book of Football - A Complete History and Record of the Association and Rugby Games' by Wall, et al (London, 1906), 'A Football Compendium - A Comprehensive Guide to the Literature of Association Football' by Seddon (UK, 1995), 1966 England v West Germany World Cup Final programme. Fair/Good condition. (20 items)
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1927 Players 'Football Caricatures by Mac' complete set (50), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 49 cm. Together with c1920s framed photo of an unidentified football team. (2 items)
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Stanley Matthews, group (4 items) with magazine pictures (2 - one signed), 1956 England v Brazil programme & signed ticket. Also 1965 programme FA Cup 3rd Round -Torquay United v Tottenham Hotspur, with 17 Tottenham signatures on front cover including Mackay, Jones, Norman & Dyson
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Football collection, ex Jack Ryder, noted blazer with Silver Fern & 'New Zealand/ FA/ 1964' on pocket, signed footballs (5) including 1967 Manchester United, 1967 Scotland, 1967 Sparta Prague and 1971 Wales, 1890s belt buckle showing footballers, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shirt and badges (8), 1981 New Zealand team coasters
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England 1966 World Cup Squad, display comprising 21 signed pieces, window mounted with team photo and biographies of each player, noted Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks, Alan Ball & Jimmy Greaves, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 77 cm. With CoA
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Jules Rimet Cup, World Championship, England 1966, Official Souvenir Programme', plus 2006 World Cup Qualifier - Australia v Uruguay, programme & ticket. (3 items)
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England football publications from collection of a FA Official, noted scarce Itinerary for 1970 World Cup (including pre-World Cup tour to Columbia/Ecuador where Bobby Moore was arrested), 1976 programme for 'The American Bicentennial Soccer Cup', brochure for 1990 World Cup in Italy, team cards for 1982 & 1990. VG condition. (5 items)
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Pele, nice signature on USA 1994 World Cup Fdc
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Football Autographs: Signed postcards/photographs/pictures, noted Bobby Robson, Michael Owen, Bobby Charlton, Paul Gascoine, Kevin Sheedy, Alan Shearer, Paul Ince, Ruud van Nistelrooy. (40 items)
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Diego Maradonna, signature on Argentina shirt, together with photo of him playing. With CoA
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Mark Viduka, signature on replica Celtic Fc jersey, with CoA. Good condition
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Ronaldinho, match-worn Paris Saint-Germaine shirt, from the 2002-03 season, with 'Ronaldinho' & '10' on reverse. Nike player issue made in Bulgaria Xxl, double inner liner
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Alan Shearer, match-worn Newcastle United shirt & captain's armband from 2005-06 season. Originall swapped with Machester City's Darius Vassell. With letter of authenticity
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James Milner, match-worn Aston Villa shirt, number '11', worn against Manchester City 19.2.06. With CoA
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Scott McDONALD, match-worn Celtic away shirt, worn v Kilmarnock 2006-08. (Scott McDonald played 26 games for Australia 2006-12)
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Micah Richards, match-worn England shirt, with number '2' & 'England v Germany 22.08.2007' on front. (On making his full England debut in 2006, Richards became the youngest defender ever to be called up to the England squad, and went on to win 13 caps for England, He was man of the match v Germany, in one of the early matches at the new Wembley)
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Robin Van Persie, match-worn Arsenal shirt from 2007-08 season, with 'V.Persie' & '11' on reverse
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Grant Brebner, match-worn shirt with 'Melbourne Victory Fc v Adelaide United Fc, Hyundai A-League 2009 Grand Final, Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Sunday 28th February 2009', and number '8', signed by Grant Brebner on front. With Mvfc CoA
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Nick Ansell, Melbourne Victory 2009-10 white away shirt, match issued #26
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Jack Grealish, match-worn Aston Villa shirt, number '41', from 2011-12 season
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Charles N'Zogbia, match-worn Aston Villa away green shirt, number '10', from the 2012-13 season
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Ron Vlaar, match-worn Aston Villa shirt, number '4', home shirt worn against Cardiff City in 2013-14. With CoA
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Adidas Fifa World Cup Historical Match Ball Collection 1970-2014, with 12 footballs from 1970, in new condition
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Adidas Fifa World Cup Historical Match Ball Collection 1970-2014, with 12 footballs from 1970, in new condition
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Footballs Collection, noted Uefa Champions League (18) from 2003/4 to 2016, World Cup 2006 (4) and 2010 (2), Euro (6) from 2004-2016, Confederations Cup 2009, Fifa 100 Years, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Terrapass, also Mini World Cup Balls 1970-2006 (2 sets with boxes damaged). (Total 34 footballs & 20 mini-balls)
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Tottenham Hotspur, match-worn shirts (4) from 2016 International Champions Cup in Melbourne, comprising Wanyama - 12, Onomah - 25, Harrison - 39, Amos - 46. (4 items)
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The Rules of Golf Illustrated' by Charles Crombie (London, 1905), with 24 coloured plates, each with Perrier symbol and copyright on front, and one page of Perrier publicity. Fair/Good condition (minor tone spots)
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Print by John Frederick Herring Sr, 'Hon.E.Petre's Matilda, Won the St.Leger in 1827', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 85 x 78 cm
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Moore's Celebrated Winners - West Australian, Winner of the Derby 1853, Value Pds5675, 195 Subscribers, 28 Started', hand-coloured aquatint, painted by A.F.De Prades, published by J.Moore (London, 1853), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 92 x 75 cm
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1879 Melbourne Cup: 'Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting -The Cup Day', double-page engraving by Julian Ashton from 'The Illustrated Australasian News' 1879, window mounted, overall 68 x 50 cm
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The Victoria Racing Club, Acts, Bye-Laws & Rules, 1889' (Melbourne, 1890), with note inside front cover that this was Exhibit A in 1892 Supreme Court case, Richard Jurd v C.B.Fisher, chairman of the VRC, who wanted his disqualified horse Bullerana to run in the Standish Handicap at Flemington. Interesting item
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A pair of cast iron horse hitching posts, each 134 cm tall
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Bronze Horse & Jockey Sculpture, after Isidore Jules Bonheur (French, 1827-1901), bronze sculpture 'Le Grande Jockey', rider and winning mount, 105 cm tall. Good condition
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1906-11 horse racing cards in old album, noted Sniders & Abrahams 1911 'Australian Racing Scenes' (62), 1908 'Australian Jockeys' (64), 1906 'Melbourne & Sydney Cup Winners' (2), 1907 'Australian Racehorses' (2), 1906 Wills 'Horses of Today' (5). Fair/VG
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Phar Lap: 'Fifth National Sale of New Zealand Thoroughbred Yearlings, Wednesday 21st January 1931', with picture of Phar Lap on front cover, and photos of Phar Lap opposite pages 33, 97 & 225 inside
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Horse Racing & Trotting Badges, c1931-87 collection, noted Tasmania Racing Club (16), Tasmanian Amateur Jockey Club (6), Watc (6), Warrnambool Racing Club (2), Fremantle Trotting Club (10), WA Trotting Association (6), Tasmanian Trotting/Pacing Clubs (4), various other badges (6). (Total 56)
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Racebooks: 1932-62 collection, with meetings at Moonee Valley, Caulfield & Flemington. (12 items)
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1934 Melbourne Cup: 78rpm record 'The Running of the Centenary Melbourne Cup, Tuesday, Nov.6th, 1934'
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1952 Sydney Turf Club Cup, gold-plated cup on wooden plinth, engraved 'Sydney Turf Club Cup, 1952, Won by Aristocrat, Owner Mr.V.E.H.Davis', with original satin lined case, made by Saunders Ltd, Sydney. (The Stc Cup is now known as the Kingston Town Stakes, held annually at Rosehill in September). {Aristocrat won the 1951 AJC St Leger, was 2nd to Delta in the Colin Stephen Stakes (Delta won 1951 Melbourne Cup) & 3rd to Delta in AJC Metropolitan}
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The Queen's Jockeys: Collection including jockey statue painted in the Queen's racing colours (purple body with red sleeves and gold braiding), framed photographs (9) & print signed by ten of her jockeys - Edgar Britt, Scobie Breasley, Ron Hutchinson, George Moore, Geoff Lewis, Joe Mercer, Lester Piggott, Frankie Dettori, Richard Hughes and Kieran Fallon, horseshoe from Arabian Story mounted with photo (first of the Queen's horses to race in Australia - 6th in 1997 Melbourne Cup). Wonderful collection. (12…
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Horse Racing Items, noted Tulloch display signed by George Moore, Brew display signed by Kerrin McEvoy, racebooks (7) one signed Gai, another signed Craig Williams
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c1960s Melbourne Cup poster, 'See You At The Melbourne Cup, Victoria Australia', published by the Tourist Development Authority of Victoria, printed by A.C.Brooks, Government Printer Melbourne, offset, size 63 x 101 cm. Fair/G condition
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Pair of alabaster horse's head bookends
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Ansett posters featuring Melbourne Cups for 1970 (Baghdad Note), 1972 (Piping Lane) & 1973 (Gala Supreme). Fair condition (two with old linen backing)
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International Stakes Jockeys - Sandown 23.1.71', photograph of 15 jockeys including Jim johnson (signed), Roy Higgins, Harry White, Pat Hyland, R.Hutchinson (UK), M.Philipperon (France), M.Owada (Japan), framed & glazed, overall 32 x 27 cm
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Wave King: Original painting by John Lennox, oil on canvas, framed, overall 170 x 155 cm. {Wave king, foaled in 1969, was a popular horse with mainstream punters. The gelding's wins included 1975 Grafton Cup, 1975 Liston stakes, 1976 Feehan stakes & 1977 Memsie Stakes, among a host of others}
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Manikato: Original pastel by Helen Krieg, 'Manikato, Horse of the Year 1979', signed 'Helen Preiss' and dated '79' lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 59 cm
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Manikato: Original painting by Albert Ricardo, with title lower left, and signed lower right, framed, overall 87 x 67 cm
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Pro Hart (1928-2006): Horseracing prints 'The Turnstile' (70 x 54 cm) & 'Mehindee Races' (43 x 43 cm), both signed 'Pro Hart' lower right. (2 items)
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Horse Racing Album, with postcards (113), photographs (53), stamps & covers (34), noted Royal Ascot, National Horseracing Museum, Newmarket, Museum at Saratoga, Flemington, Kentucky Derby Museum
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Horse Racing Group, noted plates (3) including Lester Piggott's retirement & 'The English Thoroughbred', small print 'The Spirit of Cheltenham', racebbooks (11) including Royal Ascot, Grand National & Warrnambool
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Lester Piggott: Sterling silver sculpture, 'Lester Piggott, The Final Frame', produced by Garrard & Co., London to commemorate Piggott's retirement, limited edition 7/37 (one for each year of his career), signed by sculptor Edwina Emery, on a sodalite and ebony base, 31 cm high, 38 cm long
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Frankie Dettori: Display 'The Magnificant Seven' commemorating Frankie's 7 winners at Ascot on 28th September 1996, signed by Frankie Dettori, limited edition 3/50, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 55 x 48 cm
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Sunline, action photograph signed by jockey Greg Childs, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 84 x 70 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 84/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 90 x 64 cm. With CoA
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Dwayne Dunn, display 'Dwayne Dunn, Winner of the 2007 Caulfield Cup, Tawqeet', with race worn riding pants & pair of riding gloves, all signed, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 83 x 109 cm
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Jack Brabham, display 'Sir Jack Brabham Obe', with signature on nice action photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 56 cm. With CoA
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Grand Prix 91' magazine for the British Grand Prix with 9 signatures including Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger, Ricardo Patrese, Mika Hakkinen & Roberto Moreno
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Valentino Rossi, large signed photograph, limited edition 88/100, size 81 x 51 cm
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Olympics collection, noted 1896 replica medals (2) and postcard, 1924 official postcard of Paavo Nurmi, range of Olympic coins (21) including 1952 Finland 500 Markkaa, 1956 car badge and serviette, stamp collection, 1984 & 1992 medallions, Sydney 2000 Autograph Book with 26 signatures
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1924 Paris Olympics: Collection of photographs (11) ex Australian walker Ernest Austen, including Australian team in their blazers (31 x 25 cm), Australians marching in Opening Ceremony, and start of 10000m Walk. Also 'Le Mirror Des Sports' magazine for 5 Juillet 1924
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1924 Paris Olympics Commemorative Plaque: Attractive Art Deco plaque showing athlete and view of the stadium, engraved by Pierre Lasserre (French sculptor & medallist, 1870-1943). Attractive and scarce
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Johnny Weissmuller (1904-84, after winning an unprecedented five gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1924 and 1928, Weissmuller went on to become the best known and best loved of all the screen Tarzans), display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with pictures, framed & glazed, overall 70 x 46 cm
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1936 Berlin Olympic Torch (first Olympic Torch), made from steel by Krupp, designed by Carl Diem, comprising shaft with handguard, 27 cm tall. Legend around top '* Als Dank Dem Trager */ Organisations- Komitee Fur Die XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936', torch run itinerary etched on handle with legend 'Fackel-Staffel-Lauf/ Olympia-Berlin/ 1936'. The fuel was Magnesium based. The first torch relay covered a distance of 3075 km from Olympia to Berlin, crossing seven countries in 11 days & 12 nights, by 3075 runners.…
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1948 London Olympics, 'XIVth Olympiad, London 1948, Worlds Records', multicoloured display in wooden frame under glass (46 x 28 cm), coloured flags of participating nations and 4 London views surround 20 track & field worlds records which can be viewed by moving a disk on the frame. (Ex Dick Garrard, who won the silver medal in welterweight Wrestling)
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Olympics collection, noted pair of c1948 metal dessert bowls decorated with Olympic Flag, 'Olympic Games 1952, British Olympic Association, Official Report', 1956 Melbourne Olympics - programmes (3), LP records for Opening & Closing Ceremonies, ticket, mini-diary and serviette, 1960 Rome ticket, modern medal commemorating 1928 Winter Olympics
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1956 Melbourne Olympics, Greig's Honey glasses, with Olympic Pageant set of 6 different colours - showing Shirley Strickland (2), John Landy, Lorraine Crapp, Don Macmillan, Faith Leech and Jon Henricks, plus Souvenir glasses in yellow & green. (Total 9)
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Ron Clarke, display comprising signed postcard, window mounted with action picture, 1956 Olympics programme, 1956 Olympics ticket & covers (4), framed & glazed, overall 76 x 66 cm
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Betty Cuthbert's Commemorative Plaque: Plaque with 'The Amateur Athletic Union of Australia' medallion, over crossed Union Jack & Stars and Stripes, with plate engraved 'British Empire & Commonwealth v U.S.A., Sydney 1956', window mounted with colour photograph of Betty Cuthbert, overall 65 x 50 cm
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Australian Olympic Legends' display comprising signed items by Ron Clarke, Shirley Strickland, Murray Rose (2), Betty Cuthbert, Marjorie Jackson & Dawn Fraser, window mounted with commemorative medallions, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 60 cm
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Programmes for Athletics (6) & 'Football Final and Closing Ceremony', also book 'The Olympic Games - Sydney 2000 Special Edition '
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Calender blanks, one showing gorgeous girl seated on Australian flag, the other showing Olympic rings, torch and MCG, each 31 x 50 cm
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Brass Plaque, 29 cm diameter, with decoration of dancer & musicians, engraved 'Korean Olympic Comm, 1956'. Ex Hugh Weir, Australia's Ioc member 1946-75
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: 'The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIth Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956' (Melbourne, 1958), 760pp. Fair condition (no dust jacket)
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1960 Rome Olympic Torch, Bronzed aluminum, 40 cm, designed by Professor Maiure and his team from the National Museum of Archeology in Naples, the design is based on drawings of torches on ancient Etruscan ceramics
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