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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:860
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:841
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:727
Date:23-Aug-2022
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1967 'Sun' newspaper: complete set of Rugby League cards [50], each 14 x 8 cm; some minor edge aging, very good condition overall with sharp corners; comes with original 'The Sun/No.5608' envelope used to send the cards (dated 19/5/67). Seldom offered as complete set.
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1967 'Sun' newspaper: complete set of Rugby League 'Team' cards [12], each 11 x 14.5 cm; some light aging around edges/on reverse, good condition overall with sharp corners; comes with original 'The Sun' envelope used to send the cards (dated 24/5/67).
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Natal Sharks (South Africa): no '2/Allan' (hooker) rugby guernsey, signed by John Allan who played 9 Internationals for Scotland, 13 Internationals for the Springboks, as well as making 126 appearance for Natal; also no '4/Atherton' (lock) guernsey, signed by Steve Atherton who played 8 Internationals for the Springboks, as well as making 165 appearances for Natal; both are size medium. (2 items)
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Badges & medallions: with 2000 (Apr. 13-23) French 'Championnat Monde de Rugby Junior 'Medallion, 2003 (June 29) Weary Dunlop match Asru V Auru medallion; also an embroidered 'Foster's Fathers Rugby Club' guernsey patch. (3 items)
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Approx. $180. 2003 Rugby World Cup Australia post special Event sheets: the 50c sheet (5), the $1.10 sheet (2) and the $1.65 sheet (2). (total: 9 complete sheets). Issue price: $180+.
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Scotland '2003' World Cup: rugby guernsey with numerous signatures including Bryan Redpath (Capt.), Gregor Townsend, Glenn Metcalfe, Nathan Hines, Gordon Bulloch & Tom Smith.
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The Bledisloe cup: 'The history of Rugby Union between Australia & New Zealand' commemorative poster with 10 signatures including Ken Catchpole, Mark Ella & David Campese of Australia and Colin Meads, Grant fox & Sean Fitzpatrick of the All Blacks; limited edition #425 of 500; window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 115 x 85 cm.
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Player signed colour prints: comprising Melbourne Victory 2006-07 Premiership team photo, signed by whole team (16 signatures), Australian players Brett Emmerton & Mark Schwarzer signed action photos, these all 45 x 30 cm; also magazine cut-out (22 x 29 cm) signed by Harry Kewell (Leeds Utd & Australia). (4 items)
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Arsenal FC - Theo Walcott: display featuring signed football boot and action photograph, attractively framed and window mounted, overall 50 x 60 cm. Australian sports Management CofA (2013). Walcott is an ex-Arsenal and England international player who now plays for Southampton in the English Premier League.
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FC Barcelona - Philippe Coutinho: display featuring signed football boot and action photograph, attractively framed and window mounted, overall 40 x 72 cm. Australian sports Management CofA (2013). Coutinho currently plays for English Premier League club Aston Villa, on loan from Barcelona
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Churchman's 'Association Footballers': 1938 complete set (50) including Stanley Matthews (Preston north end), Bill McKay (Manchester United) & Tommy Lawton (Everton), G/VG; window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 59 cm.
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Rowland Hilder (British, 1905 – 1993). Come to Britain for Golf. c1948 colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 76 x 50 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues 'By Rowland Hilder. Published by the travel Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (tourist division of the British tourist and Holidays board) and printed in Great Britain by W.S. Cowell Ltd, London & Ipswich.'. The British tourist and Holidays board was established in 1947 to ''foster and develop the tourist, catering and holiday…
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Stuart Appleby: display featuring limited edition print, signed by Appleby, showing the golfer teeing off at the 17th hole during the 2nd round of the 2002 USA Pga Championship at Hazeltine National golf club; framed & glazed, overall 63 x 49 cm. Australian sports Management CofA.
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Gaganjeet Bhullar (India): display featuring signed action photo of Bhullar; framed & glazed, overall 42 x 40 cm. Australian sports Management CofA (2014).
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Peter Senior: display featuring signed colour photo of Senior after his sensational 2015 Australian Masters win at Huntingdale, becoming the oldest winner of the coveted trophy; framed & glazed, overall 42 x 40 cm.
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Publshed by Chas Denton, Abergavenny; framed & glazed; overall 60 x 72 cm. 'Abergavenny steeple chase 1853 - taking the Wall', colour lithograph published by Chas Denton, Abergavenny; framed & glazed; overall 60 x 72 cm.
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Williamstown racing club: various tickets dated 1899 (member's), 1923-24 (one lady), 1930-31 (lady's ticket) and 1947 (Complimentary); (4 items).
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1905-6 V.A.T.C. (Victorian Amateur Turf club - Caulfield) Membership enamel and bronze fob (#97), with original suspension pin; together with the original number box from T. Gaunt & Co., Melbourne.
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Tasmanian racing club, Tasmanian Turf club, Northern Tasmanian Trotting club and other Tasmanian clubs, 1932-33 - 1955-56 collection of trainer's, jockey's licences and other types of passes or membership cards. (16 different).
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Peter Pan: contemporary coloured print by 'Osboldstone & Co.' showing Peter Pan, the finish of the 1932 Melbourne Cup, the jockey, W. Duncan and the owner, R.R. Dangar; attractively framed & glazed, overall 37 x 45 cm.
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(Perth) 1942 member's fob, numbered '3' verso. Rare. Ascot racing club (Melbourne) 1942 member's fob, numbered '3' verso. Rare. Ascot was a privately operated racetrack that was bounded by Union, Ascot Vale and Maribyrnong roads in Ascot Vale. Its first race meeting was held in 1893, much to the chagrin of local residents who petitioned Essendon Council because of the number of courses already in the area and their fear an influx of undesirables might reduce their property values. The 1400-metre track…
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1954 & 1957 South Australian St Leger: winner's sashes with metallic braided tassels and sterling silvers buckles, the former stamped, 'C.W. Ottaway & Co, Adelaide', total buckle weight, 570gr. (2 items)
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Asociation (6), Colac Turf club (5), and singles for sale Turf club and Warrnambool Turf club; some duplication. 1950-60s enamelled Membership badges: with Geelong racing club (17), Victorian jockey Association (3), Victorian Racecourse Trainer's Association (6), Colac Turf club (5), and singles for sale Turf club and Warrnambool Turf club; some duplication. (33)
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'Legends of the Golden Era - Phar lap, Tulloch & Kingston Town': window mounted display with triptych of images, the latter image of Kingston town signed by jockey Malcolm Johnston; framed & glazed, overall 30 x 54 cm: also mounted colour image of 1994 Melbourne Cup winner 'Jeune', signed by winning jockey Wayne Harris; both items with CofAs.(2 items)
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Jockey signed Melbourne Cup Winner photographs: comprising Scott Seamer (Evereal, 2001), Glenn Boss (Makybe Diva, 2003, 2004 & 2005) and Corey brown (Shocking, 2009), all 30 x 45 cm. (3)
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Jack Brabham: 'See World's Champion Jack Brabham Driving in the Bathurst international Road Races', vintage 1960 racing poster, linen backed for conservation, 55 x 40.5 cm. Brabham won the 1960 Craven a international driving a Cooper T51 Coventry Climax.
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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.
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Literature - Automobile Year/Annual Automobile Review: collection comprising softbound 'Annual Automobile Review' for 1953-54 (No.1), then hardbound 1954-55 (No.2, extremely sought after edition) & 1955-56 (No.3); 'Automobile Year' 1957 ( No.4, incorporating 'Annual Automobile Review'); then Automobile year for 1958 (No.5), 1958-59 (No.6), 1959-60 (No.7), 1965-66 (No.13), 1968-69 (No.16), 1969-70 (No.17), then an incomplete run from 1972-73 to 2010-11. (37 editions)
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Literature - official programmes: with 1997 F1 Melbourne official programme with 7 signatures (on relevant pages) including Sir Jackie Stewart, Alain Prost, Mika Hakkinen & Ron Dennis; others for Australian 1978 Australian Grand Prix 'Golden Jubilee', plus for 1985, 1986 & 1987 for Australian Grands Prix. (5 items)
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Signed driver colour photographs: comprising Felippe Massa (Ferrari), Jenson button (McLaren), Sebastian Vettel (red bull), all 30 x 45 cm and Fernando Alonso (Renault) 21 x 29 cm. (4)
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Signed memorabilia: comprising F1 driver Mark Webber on 'Mw' official cap; V8 Supercars drivers Garth Tander, Rick Kelly & Todd Kelly on Holden Hsv vehicles shirt (size L); Craig Lowndes on'888' racing t-shirt (size L); Ford V8 driver Will Davidson on Ford Pepsi Max cap; also GP Motorcycle racing: Casey Stoner on Stoner pit crew shirt (size L). (5 items)
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Driver signed colour Photos/Images: including Mark Skaife, Russell Ingall, Cameron McConville & Mark Winterbottom; also Grand Prix motorcyclist Mick Doohan & Australian golfer Peter Lonard; various sizes up to 20 x 30 cm; generally very good condition.(14)
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Driver signed colour prints: action images (mostly 21 x 35 cm) comprising Mark Winterbottom, Russell Ingall, Warren Luff, Mark Skaife, Paul Dumbrell & Rick Kelly; also large image (45 x 30 cm) signed by Craig Lowndes, and a poster (30 x 42 cm) signed by motorcycle racer Jorge Lorenzo. (8 items)
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V8 Supercars - 50 Years of Bathurst: limited edition 2013 commemorative Trading card collection comprising 110 cards, two cards signed by Mark Skaife and Dick Johnson, numbered #314 of 500, in original presentation box, as new.
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V8 mini Helmets: limited edition 1/2 scale driver helmets comprising Chaz Mostert (#457 of 700), Mark Winterbottom (#742 of 1000), Greg Murphy (#19 of 250), James Courtney (#144 of 350) & Todd Kelly (#473 of 500); all in original packaging, as new. (5)
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Peter Brock: 40th Anniversary of the '1975 Hardie-Ferodo 1000' print, licensed by the Peter Brock Estate, showing each of his 9 'Bathurst 1000' winning cards, printed signature; framed & glazed, overall 47 x 72 cm.
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Selection with 1991 Pro Trac F1 racing incomplete set [129/200, plus 63 duplicates], 1994 Pmc Formula One set [162] card '162' being the Ayrton Senna 'Mortal accident' card; 1995 Australian Formula One complete set [90],1996 Futera Adelaide Grand Pri x 10th Anniversary complete set [110]; condition generally G/VG. (362)
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Autograph book: with signatures of athletes competing in 1948, 1952 & 1956 Olympics including large crisp Shirley Strickland autograph (Australia, Golds 1952 80m Hurdles, 1956 80m Hurdles & 1956 4 x 100m), Marjorie Jackson (Australia, Golds 1952 100m & 200m), Marlene Matthews (Australia, Bronzes 1956 100m & 200m), Kevin Gosper (silver 1956 400m Relay), Lloyd LaBEACH (Panama, 1948 bronze medals 100m & 200m), Fanny Blankers-Koen (Netherlands, Golds in 4 track events, 1948); other Australian athletes noted…
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Olympics selection: with Aoc poster cards: Herald sun poster cards produced to celebrate Australia's 1896-2000 Olympic participation, total of 24 cards (+ album), Sydney 2000 gold Medallists philatelic sheetlets in album (+ a couple of winter Olympics sheets), face value of stamps $85, Herald sun 'Sydney 2000' medallion collection (complete) plus a bundle of 'Intrepid' 1996 Olympics swap cards (96); generally VG condition. (quantity)
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1924 Paris Olympics - Robert Broadbent, Australian Cyclist: selection of items belonging to Broadbent comprising Australian team patch embroidered with Australian coat of arms and 'VIII- Olympiad - 1924' beneath, together with a photograph of Broadbent in his cycling shirt with the patch affixed; also Broadbent's passport with attractive 'Paris 1924' labels below his passport photograph, 1924 (May 6th) SS Ormonde (Orient line) passenger ticket (Melbourne to Toulon) for Broadbent, with 'Australian Olympic…
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1936 Berlin Olympics - Literature: 'XI Olympifche Spiele Berlin 1936' daily event programmes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th & 13th August; also 1936 issues of 'Die Woche' (2) and 'Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung' pictorial magazines covering the Olympics; condition is mixed, particularly the magazines. (8 items)
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Richard Beck (1912 - 1985) Olympic Games Melbourne 28 Nov - 8 Dec 1956, colour lithographic poster, signed in the plate at lower right, printed by containers limited, Melbourne. Laid down on linen, 102 x 65 cm. The iconic full-sized official poster.
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1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, 'Great Moments' poster with signatures of 13 Australian gold medallists from the 1956 Olympics including Shirley Strickland, Betty Cuthbert, Lorraine Crapp, Dawn Fraser & Murray rose; limited edition 421/550 (with CofA), window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 114 x 89 cm.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: well-filled autograph book with lots of signatures of Melbourne Olympics competitors including Australians: John Landy (bronze 1500m, awarded 'Finest sporting Moment of the Century' in 1999 for assisting a fallen Ron Clarke in a 1500m race, then going on to win the race), Lorraine Crapp (gold 400m Freestsyle & 4 x 100m Freestyle, silver 100m Freestyle), Neville Sayers (pentathlon), Ron Crawford (20 & 50km Walk, triple Olympian), John Goodman (400m), Nancy Borwick (long Jump), Maxie…
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: autograph book containing signatures of participants at the 1956 Olympic Games including. Australia Ian Bruce (long jump), Great Britain Chris Brasher (gold, 3000m steeplechase), Derek Ibbotson (bronze) & Chris Chataway (both 5000m); athletes from many other countries represented including Italy (boxers), Japan (wrestlers & cyclists), Korea (cyclists), Nigeria, Philippines (wrestlers), Rumania, Thailand (weightlifters), etc; also cricket: Australians Richie Benaud, Sam Loxton,…
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: autograph book containing numerous signatures of competitors at 1956 Melbourne Olympics including Australians: Betty Cuthbert (bold autograph, Golds 100m, 200m & 400m Relay), Kevin Gosper (silver 400m Relay), Dick Garrard (silver, 1948 London) Australia's most successful sports wrestler, not beaten in a match in Australia for 25 years, between 1930 and 1956); USA: Bobby Morrow (Golds 100m, 200m & 100m Relay), Joel Shankle 110m Hurdles (bronze), Willye white (silver long Jump,…
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: signatures of Melbourne Olympics competitors in three autograph books including Australians: Beverley Bainbridge (swimming), Gary Winram (swimming); also George Kerr (Jamaica, 400m), competitors from many other countries sighted including Brazil, Canada, Ceylon, Finland, India, Japan, Kenya, Pakistan, Singapore, USA, etc; also cricket with Australian test cricketers Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey, plus Gil Langley (test cricketer, champion SANFL footballer & politician), USA tennis player…
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1956 Melbourne - Participation medal: designed by Andor Mezaros, Minted in bronze by K.G. Luke of Melbourne, 63 mm diameter, weight 105GR; fine condition. Together with a Olympic Games mini diary and an opening ceremony ticket (3 items).
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1956 Melbourne: range of items including Athletic programmes for 27th, 28th & 29th of November, bank of New South Wales Olympic Mini-Diary, Olympic Games 'Results & records (pub. Olympic tyre & rubber Co.), Kodak 'Olympic Games,1956' photo wallet, main Stadium entrance tickets (4) plus Velodrome & exhibition building (basketball) the latter both damaged; also 1972 shell 'Olympic Games Passport' complete with stickers; condition variable. (13 items)
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Melbourne Olympics - Melbourne cricket ground: press Agency photographs one dated July 1956 showing construction work to the main stand, to increase spectator capacity to 110,000 for the opening ceremony held on November 22, a second taken in September showing a football game in progress with the construction work apparently completed, the third photo showing a closer-up image of the ground circa late 1956. (3 items)
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1980 Moscow & 1988 Seoul Olympics: including. 1980 Moscow judge's identity pass, Republic of China track & field Association badge, Olympic pennants (2) & a medallion; 1988 Seoul judge's identity pass & card, invitation cards, etc. (30+ items). Ex ray Smith, an Australian olympic athlete who finished 6th in the 1956 Olympics 50k Walk, later becoming an athletics official and judge.
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1996 Atlanta Olympics: 'Atlanta 1996' large sized jacket (with hood) made by 'Starter', in green, white & orange, decorated with a flag design of competing nations; in good condition.
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Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch, aluminium and stainless steel, in perspex display case with details of the Torch's inspiration, design & technical aspects, limited edition 423/2000 created to replicate the torches carried by the Torchbearers, overall 54 x 89 cm. With CoA.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Collector pins: Olympic Games 'Telstra Sponsorship' pins packs of 5, current retail $20+ per pack; 15 units in perfect condition as issued.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: framed official 'Sydney 2000' poster (with protective lacquer), promoting the baseball event held at the Sydney baseball Stadium and Blacktown Olympic park; mounted on board, overall 87 x 62 cm. The USA won the gold medal defeating Cuba 4-0; this was the first time Cuba had not won the gold medal since it became an Olympic medal sport.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: framed official 'Sydney 2000' poster (with protective lacquer), promoting the Volleyball & beach Volleyball events; mounted on board, overall 87 x 62 cm. Natalie cook & Kerri Pottharst won the beach Volleyball gold medal for Australia defeating Brazil in the gold medal match, by 2 (sets) to 0.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: framed official 'Sydney 2000' poster (with protective lacquer), promoting the tennis events held at the NSW tennis centre; mounted on board, overall 87 x 62 cm. The men's Singles gold was won Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) and the women's Singles gold by Venus Williams (USA)
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: framed official 'Sydney 2000' poster (with protective lacquer), promoting the field Hockey events held at the state Hockey centre, Olympic park; mounted on board, overall 87 x 62 cm. Australia's women (defending champions) defeated Argentina 3-1 in the final to win the gold medal; Australia's men defeated Pakistan 6-3 to win the bronze medal.
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