Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:660
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:660
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:411
Date:12-Nov-2020
***
Phar Lap chalkware statue, circa 1930s, 41 cm high, 40 cm wide
***
***
***
Melbourne Cup: 'The Running of the Melbourne Cup, 1933' Columbia Records 78rpm recording of the broadcast description by Eric Welch, backed by 'Race Your Fancy' on the B side. The 12 inch record is housed in an original Columbia Records paper sleeve. Won by 'Hall Mark', this was only the second time that the Melbourne Cup was broadcast by radio. The ABC had only been created the previous year.
***
***
***
A range of membership badges and fobs including Victorian Racing Club 1937-38 and 1939-40, Tattersall's City Club 1938, Newcastle Jockey Club 1949, Sydney Turf Club 1951-52, Life Member Mount Gambier Racing Club (2 types) and 5 others. (12 items).
***
***
***
Waxwings' - 1940 South Australian Derby Winner: Winner's sashes comprising 1939 Oaklands Plate (Port Adelaide) with tartan sash, 1940 Port Adelaide Guineas with violet sash, 1940 South Australian Derby (Morphettville) turquoise sash with embroidered floral horseshoe motif, all have metallic braided tassels and sterling silver buckles, the latter stamped 'C.W. Ottaway & Co., Adelaide'. (total buckle weight 950gr). Waxwings' out of 'Curialis' and 'All Chatter' was 4-7on favourite for the 1940 SA Derby. She…
***
***
***
The Australasian Turf Register', 1940 - 1949 complete, (10 volumes). Very mixed condition.
***
***
***
The Australasian Turf and Stallion Register' 1950 - 1954, 'The Argus Turf and Stallion Register' 1955 - 1957, and 'The Australian Turf Register' 1958 - 1959. Large, hard-cover books. Mixed condition. (10 vols.).
***
***
***
1953 Tambo Valley Cup, silver-plated trophy cup on bakelite base (damaged), 44 cm tall, engraved 'Tambo Valley Cup, Won By Red Amber, Owner H.E.Betts, Rider F.C.Hollonds, 9th March, 1953'.
***
***
***
A range of Race Day programmes, 1954 - 2010s including VRC Royal Visit Flemington Feb.1954, Pakenham 1954, Townsville 1965, Wellington 1964, Hororata 1969, Melbourne Cup 1975, Onkaparinga 1976, Melbourne Cup 1976, The Oaks 1976, Canterbury Jockey Club 1977, Darwin Turf Club 1978, etc. (26 items). Mixed condition.
***
***
***
The Australian Turf Register' - 10 volumes: 1960 - 1969 complete. Large, hard-cover books, mixed condition.
***
***
***
The Australian Turf Register' - 8 volumes: 1970 to 1977. Large, hard-cover books.
***
***
***
1977 Melbourne Cup - Tommy Woodcock and Reckless: iconic image (70.3 x 110 cm) of Reckless laying his head on the chest of trainer Woodcock, taken on the eve of the 1977 Melbourne Cup, in which Reckless ran second to Bart Cummings' Gold and Black, this being the image used on the front page of 'The Age' on Melbourne Cup Day, framed and glazed, overall 91 x 125.5 cm. Aaron 'Tommy' Woodcock (1905-85) was a horse strapper and trainer. He was apprenticed as a jockey at the age of 14 and won three of his first…
***
***
***
Thoroughbred Stallion Register: 1978 - 1984, Volumes 1 to 5, published by the Australian Jockey Club and Victorian Racing Club, Randwick, green cloth hard-cover binding with gilt embossed titles and decorations.
***
***
***
Australian Race Results' 1977-78 to 2002-03, published by Racing Services Bureau for the Principal Race Clubs of Australia. An almost complete run for the preiod comprising volumes 1, 2, 3 (unnumbered), 4 - 16, 18-19 and 21 - 26. (Total: 24 volumes).
***
***
***
The New Zealand Turf Register', [Auckland, N.Z.] 1979-80 to 1990-91 inclusive, all hardbound with dustjackets. (11 volumes).
***
***
***
Notable Australian Thoroughbreds by Mountier, Mary., Clark, Barrie, Douglas M., Clark, Graeme [Published by Alister Taylor, New Zealand, 1981] Limited Edition #116/3,500 copies, navy blue fabric cover, and navy blue leather spine and spine folds. Gold gilt titles and bands, oval gilt emblem with thoroughbred to front cover, comprehensive colour and bandw illustrations, binding tight. 318p Landscape. Box case: a bit sunned.
***
***
***
Thomas McAULAY (Australia, 1946 -), (The Last Corner), oil on board, signed lower right, 54 x 65 cm.
***
***
***
Artist' by 'Highthorn': print of an 19th century chestnut gelding, owned by 'John Hadland, Esq' (Beverley, England), attractively framed and glazed, overall 38 x 44.5 cm.
***
***
***
A mainly 1990s dupliacted range of Racing Club membership fobs, noted Avoca, Coleraine, Hamilton, Mount Gambier, Terang and Warrnambool. (110+).
***
***
***
Racehorse and jockey statue in pewter, embellished with gold paint, by Royal Selangor, inscribed on base 'R.Cameron by Royal Selangor pewter', Victoria Racing Club plaque on the wooden base inscribed 'See Australia Sprint/Flemington/5th November 2002', overall length 34.5 cm, width 10 cm, height 24 cm, weight 2.98kg.
***
***
***
Jennifer Churchill, Andrew Reichard and Byron Rogers 'Great Thoroughbred Sires of the World' [Australian Bloodhorse Review, Richmond NSW, 2006] 981pp hardcover, with dustjacket. in 'as new' condition. Provides a profile of the 20th Century's most successful sires, their sire sons and grandsons, in the major thoroughbred breeding countries of the world.
***
***
***
Limited Edition Prints: comprising Phar Lap 'Hero to a Nation' limited edition print by Brian Clinton, numbered '241/500' with Certificate of authenticity and Makybe Diva 'The Greatest' career tribute, numbered '1178/5000'. (2)
***
***
***
2018 Winx Winning The Queen Elizabeth Stakes: Action colour image (60 x 120 cm) by esteemed photographer Bruce Postle of Winx, with Hugh Bowman aboard, winning the Queen Elzabeth Stakes at Randwick by almost 4 lengths, becoming the super mare's 25th successive victory, framed and glazed, overall 82.5 x 141 cm. [Between May 2015 and her final race, the 2019 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Winx, trained by Chris Waller, won 33 consecutive races including 25 Group 1 events. She was inducted into the Australia Racing…
***
***
***
2019 Melbourne Cup Carnival: Jockey-signed saddlecloths for Group 1 participants at the carnival comprising Aami Victorian Derby - Horse No.1 Shadow Hero, signed by Joshua Parr, Horse No.2 Soul Patch, signed by Dwayne Dunn, Horse No.8 Long Jack, signed by Craig Williams, Horse No.10 Southern Moon, signed by Billy Egan, Lexus Melbourne Cup - Horse No 14 Downdraft, signed by John Allen, Kennedy Oaks - Horse No.2 Moonlight Maid, signed by Ben Melham, Horse No.12 (Barrier 1), Seppelt Mackinnon Stakes 2019 -…
***
***
***
The Steeplechase: A collection of mainly full-page etchings, engravings, lithographs and other illustrations of events, horses and riders, mishaps and falls, mainly from the English 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News' of the 1880s. Mainly the work of John Sturgess and Cecil Aldin. (17 different).
***
***
***
The Steeplechase: Artist Unknown: A group of seven (7) original hand-coloured aquatints, circa 1830, depicting dramatic events during a steeplechase. Three are 11.5 x 19.2 cm, four are 9 x 13.8 cm.
***
***
***
The Hunt: A collection of mainly full-page etchings, engravings, lithographs and other illustrations of events, horses and riders, mishaps and falls, mainly from the English 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News', 'The Illustrated London News', of the 1880s. Mainly the work of John Sturgess and T.G. Temple, one by Carle Vernet. (23 different).
***
***
***
W.D and H.O. Wills 1906 'Horses of Today', complete set (50). Mainly Fine/Very Fine.
***
***
***
W.D. and H.O. Wills 1906 'Melbourne Cup Winners' [44/45], mostly Vf/Ef. (Only #37 'Gaulus' is missing).
***
***
***
J. J. Schuh 1921 'Australian Jockeys' (unnumbered), complete set (30). Fine/Very Fine.
***
***
***
J. J. Schuh 1921 'Australian Jockeys' (un-numbered), complete set (30). Mainly Fine/Very Fine.
***
***
***
Craig and Hales (Confectionary) circa 1926 'Sportsmen and Racehorses', part set comprising of 6 of the known 15 jockeys: Fullarton, Lewis, Munro, Toohey, Wilson and Young. Superb condition.
***
***
***
Formula 1 Racing Drivers: signed photographs or postcards noting Tony Brooks on black and white photograph, Jack Brabham on postcard, Jody Scheckter on postcard, David Coultard signed photo driving for Red Bull (29.5 x 21 cm), Jensen Button signed podium photograph after winning 2009 Malaysian GP (20 x 30 cm), Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen on 2008 Melbourne GP photo. (9 items).
***
***
***
1957 (July 7-21) Ampol 'Round Australia' Car Trials: original 16 mm film reel in technicolor, run time 34 minutes, with commentary in Italian, in good condition. This 9660km Trial was won by Jack Witter and Doug Stewart driving a Volkswagen 1200. The Volkswagen 1200 took four of the top ten places. Holden FEs finished third and sixth, with Mrs Blanche Brown and her son Vince Brown driving a Rolls Royce Phantom 1 finishing fifth.
***
***
***
Sir Malcolm Campbell - Holder Of The World's Land Speed Record, Owns A Ford V8, circa 1933 process screenprint with letterpress, 100.5 x 64.5 cm. Linen-backed. He says: 'It is a positive delight to handle, and I can only say that I have never driven any car previously which does its work with less effort and where motoring becomes more closely akin to gliding?' vide The Field (London), July 15, 1933. Wholly designed, set up and printed in NZ. Campbell was knighted in 1931.
***
***
***
Literature - Racing Driver Biographies With Autographs: with Stirling Moss 'The Authorised Biography' (signature on piece), Jackie Stewart 'Winning is Not Enough' hardbound (signature on enclosed photograpgh) plus softbound edition, Nigel Mansell 'My Autobiography', Mark Webber 'Aussie Grit' (signature on colour photograph of Webber in his car), also 'Murray Walker's Formula One Heroes' not signed by Walker, but signed by featured drivers Jack Brabham and Mario Andretti on paperclip-attached pieces, and…
***
***
***
Jack Brabham: signed memorabilia comprising 1995 letter, headed 'Sir Jack Brabham Obe/Miranda 2228', two identical photographs (15 x 10 cm) of Brabham, an image of Brabham racing (19 x 27 cm), plus philatelic covers (44), unsigned supporting material with philatelic covers (2) and various stamps with an automobile or motor racing theme, majority of the material neatly displayed within presentation folders.
***
***
***
c.1996 Olympic Federation Dinner commemorative metal platter with a bronze medallion affixed to the outer rim, the medallion engraved with Australian Coat of Arms over Olympic Rings within a laurel leaf border, plate diameter 32 cm, weight 640gr, medallion diameter 5 cm.
***
***
***
Literature - Olympics and Olympians With Signatures: comprising 'The Treasures of the Olympic Games' (2008, slipcase) with enclosed signed photograph of Juan Antonio Samaranch, plus signatures of athletes for Mark Spitz (on piece), Nadia Comaneci (on piece), Sebastian Coe (on photo) and Carl Lewis (on photograph), also hardbound biographies 'Endurance - The Extraordinary Life and Times of Emile Zatopek' with signature on piece, 'Raelene - Sometimes Beaten, Never Conquered' signed autobiography, Shane Gould…
***
***
***
Australian Olympic Athlete Signatures: Selection with Herb Elliot (Gold 1500m, 1960 Rome Olympics) signed photograph (21 x 16.5 cm) plus signed first day covers (30), two of the covers for 1972 Munich Olympics or 1976 Montreal Olympic additionally signed by stamp designers Brian Sadgrove and Arthur Leydin, Ron Clarke (Olympian and lighter of the Olympic Flame 1956 Melbourne Olympics) signed first day covers (8): Rob De Castella (5th in Marathon, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics) signed first day covers for…
***
***
***
1924 Paris, VIII Summer Olympics: Official Postcards: Nice group of 4 comprising of #399 (coxed fours of France), #400 (110m hurdles), #421 (coxed fours of Great Britain) and #444 (eights crew of Belgium). Fine condition.
***
***
***
1932 Olympic Stadium Track and Field Stub for August 6th (66 x 113 mm), in good condition. [Track and Field highlights for the day included James Bausch (USA) setting a new World Record for the Decathlon of 8462.235pts.]
***
***
***
A small Melbourne Olympics autograph book, noted many foreign athletes. More than 150 signatures, most with details of country and sport.
***
***
***
Scarves: An Olympic Games scarf (pure silk, made in Japan) with a map of Australia at centre surrounded by the flags of all the nations competing at Melbourne (Vf condition), also, another scarf with Australia and the torch at centre surrounded by illustrations of various venues including the Olympic Village and the Olympic Swimming Pool (minor faults). (2).
***
***
***
1956 Melbourne - Participation Medal: designed by Andor Mezaros, minted in bronze by K.G. Luke of Melbourne, 63 mm diameter, weight 105gr, fine condition, also souvenir silver plate teaspoons (2) and a butter knife. (4 items)
***
***
***
1956 Melbourne - Official's Pin Badge: in oxidised silver with blue enamalled border and emamelled olympic rings, torch and map of Australia, ribbon intact, stamped '3205' on reverse, made by K.C. Luke (Melbourne), 51 x 30 mm, weight 20gr. Issued to sports and team officials.
***
***
***
Autograph Book: Signatures of athletes competing in 1956 Olympics, mostly boxers including Dick Mctaggart (Gb) lightweight gold medallist, who also won the Val Barker Trophy for being the outstanding stylist of the games, Terry Spinks (Gb) flyweight gold medallist, Ray Perez (USA) and Jose Torres (USA) silver medallist light middleweight who went on to become a professional world light-heavyweight champion in 1965, also Ring Magazine owner and editor-in-chief Nat Fleischer, Australian Boxing coach Ambrose…
***
***
***
Dawn Fraser: Display celebrating Fraser's Swimming Gold Medal win in the 100m Freestyle where she claimed a new Olympic and World Record time of 62 seconds, the display featuring Fraser's signature on 1990 NSW Parliament letterhead whilst serving as an Independent Member for Balmain, overall 40.5 x 30 cm.
***
***
***
Australian Sporting Legends - Betty Cuthbert Tribute': display comprising window mounted large group photograph with 57 signatures beneath including Olympians Herb Elliot, Ron Clarke, John Landy, Debbie Flintoff-King, Rob De Castella as well as other leading sportsmen incl. John Newcombe, David Campese, Ian Chappell, Johnny Famechon, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, Alex Jesaulenko, Nick Farr-Jones, Dennis Lillee and Richie Benaud, also signed by Betty Cuthbert, and with her personal handstamp (faded), framed and…
***
***
***
Official Olympic Team blazer, made by Fletcher Jones, in yellow wool with the Australian Coat of Arms and the Olympic rings embroidered on the pocket with 'Montreal 1976' below. Dated 24.5.76 on the manufacturers' label and named for D. Hillan. Also, 2 associated ties. (3 items). David Hillan was the Section Manager for the Australian Shooting team.
***
***
***
1980 Moscow and 1988 Seoul Olympics Memorabilia/Ephemera: incl. 1980 Moscow judge's identity pass, Republic of China Track and Field Association badge, Olympic pennants (2) and a medallion, 1988 Seoul judge's identity pass and card, invitation cards, etc. (30+ items), [Ex Ray Smith, an Australian olympic athlete who finished 6th in the Melbourne Olympics 50k Walk, later becoming an athletics official and judge.]
***
***
***
1994 Winter Games Official Torch scaled replica: The burner features the inscription The XVII Olympic Winter Games Lillehammer 1994 and the Games emblem. The sports pictograms appear on the part in copper, while the upper part in aluminium was the recipient for the pyrotechnic system. The torch consists of a long wooden handle and a metal blade. Fine condition. Australia was represented at the 1994 Winter Olympics by a team of 25 athletes, competing in 9 different sports. Kirstie Marshall was the flag…
***
***
***
2000 Olympics Australian Womens Blazer [Size], deep green, with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms, Olympic Rings and 'Sydney 2000' on pocket. In 'as new' condition. The blazer was designed to be worn to all official functions.
***
***
***
2004 Athens Olympics: Australian Olympic Team Jacket: mounted in a framed and glazed display, surrounded by images of all Australia's gold medallists with signatures beneath, limited edition, numbered 16/250, A-Tag authenticated, overall 122 x 130 cm.
***
***
***
2004 Athens Olympics: Australian Olympic Team: 'Heroes of the Olympic Dream' with central collage of action images surrounded by photos of all Australia's gold medallists clutching their medals with their signatures beneath: limited edition, numbered 15/250, A-Tag authenticated, overall 113 x 132 cm.
***
***
***
Melbourne Rowing Club silver plated tankard awarded to 1875 'Scratch Fours' winners, the names of the winning team and cox engraved within a belt and buckle motif, height 12 cm, weight 369gr.
***
***
***
Melbourne Regatta 'Grand Challenge Cup, 1879, Footscray Club' 3rd place awarded to Robert Johnstone, the reverve engraved with a fine rowing scene, silver plate. 17 cm high
***
***
***
Malvern Tennis Club, Ladies Doubles Asphalt Championship, Victoria' sterling silver and fiddleback blackwood shield trophy, circa 1900, won by Miss L. Gyton and Miss Le Neveu, 28 cm high
***
***
***
Male Tennis Player Literature With Signatures: comprising hardbound 'Rosewall - Twenty Years at the Top' (1976, signature on piece), Bjorn Borg 'My Life and Game' (1980) with signed colour photo of Borg, 'McEnroe - a Rage for Perfection' (1982, signature on piece), Fred Perry 'An Autobiography' (1984) with signed photograph, Rod Laver 'A Memoir' (2013, signature on piece), Boris Becker 'The Player' autobiography (2004, signature on piece), softbound Todd Woodbridge '...World's Greatest Doubles Player'…
***
***
***
Female Tennis Player Literature With Signatures: comprising 'The Margaret Smith (Court) Story' signed biography and Margaret Court 'The Autobiography' (2016, unsigned), Billie Jean King 'The Autobiography' (1982) with 'Go for it' and signature on photograph, Virginia Wade 'Courting Triumph' (1978) with signature on piece, Martina Navratilova 'Being Myself' (1985) with signed photograph, 'Steffi' bioography by Sue Heady (1985) with signed photo of Steffi Graf, Serena Williams 'My Life' (2009) signed…
***
***
***
Australia Post Special Event Sheets with Tennis themes: with 2001 Davis Cup Final (2), Australian Open 2003 (2), 2004 (7) and 2005, and celebrating Lleyton Hewitt's 2001 achievments (2). (Total: 14 complete sheets). Issue Price: approx. $230 (with values to $1.65).
***
***