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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: framed official 'Sydney 2000 - Friendship' poster (with protective lacquer), from the winning image of the 1998 'Share the spirit Children's Art programme showing a diving kingfisher with an olive branch in its beak; mounted on board, overall 87 x 62 cm.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: official licensed posters for 'Athletics', in presentation tubes as issued, original retail $29.95 each; 30 examples, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: official licensed posters for 'Volleyball', in presentation tubes as issued, original retail $29.95 each; 35 examples, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: official licensed posters for 'Football', in presentation tubes as issued, original retail $29.95 each; 35 examples, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: official licensed posters for 'Boxing', in presentation tubes as issued, original retail $29.95 each; 41 examples, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: official licensed 'Share the spirit - Children's Art Programme' posters in presentation tubes as issued, original retail $29.95 each; 39 examples, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: official licensed 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay' posters in presentation tubes as issued, original retail $29.95 each; 40 examples, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: official licensed 'Design poster '006' by Andrew Hoyne' posters in presentation tubes as issued, original retail $29.95 each; 40 examples, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - posters: selection of official licensed posters in presentation tubes as issued, various designs, original retail $29.95 each; 48 examples.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Olympic Venue signage: Corflute blue on orange signage including 'Conditions of entry to an Olympic Venue', 'Security Check Point', Athlete's advice', a few with icons including 'No flash Photography; all different, condition variable, each 120 x 60 cm.(8)
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Olympic Venue signage: Corflute blue on orange signage stock comprising 'Conditions of entry to an Olympic Venue' (12) and 'Security Check Point' (5); condition variable, each 120 x 60 cm.(17)
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'A sea change - Australian writing and Photography', a Sydney Olympic Arts festival emission, 247pp softbound, 40 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'A sea change - Australia writing and Photography', a Sydney Olympic Arts festival emission, 247pp softbound, 39 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - image Guidelines', album (with slipcase) of visual images created for Sydney 2000 Olympic Games detailing the policies and procedures regulating their use: 20 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - image Guidelines', album (with slipcase) of visual images created for Sydney 2000 Olympic Games detailing the policies and procedures regulating their use: 12 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - image Guidelines', album (with slipcase) of visual images created for Sydney 2000 Olympic Games detailing the policies and procedures regulating their use: 4 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - image Guidelines', album (with slipcase) of visual images created for Sydney 2000 Olympic Games detailing the policies and procedures regulating their use: a similar lot to the above, 4 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'Sydney 2000 opening ceremony Rehearsal' souvenir programme, original retail $15 each; 100 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'Athletes transport Guide' booklet, with text in English & French, 253pp softbound; 90 copies, as issued.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'Athletes transport Guide' booklet, with text in English & French, 253pp softbound; 90 copies, as issued.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'The Kingpin Pinguide - pictorial reference guide Vol.1' (catalogue), 194pp softbound, original retail $24.95 each; 50 copies, as issued.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'The Kingpin Pinguide - pictorial reference guide Vol.2' (catalogue), 179pp softbound, original retail $26.95 each; 50 copies, as issued.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'The Olympic Games - Fundamentals and Ceremonies', media guide (in French) 149pp spiralbound, 60 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'The Olympic Games - Fundamentals and Ceremonies', media guide (in English) 149pp spiralbound, 20 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'The Environmental games - Environmental Achievements of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games', colour booklet, 27pp softbound, 250+ copies.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games', pub. Ladybird, back cover reads 'Brimming with amazing facts and exciting photographs', 64pp hardbound; 100 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Literature: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games', pub. Ladybird, back cover reads 'Brimming with amazing facts and exciting photographs', 64pp hardbound; similar lot the previous, again 100 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - stationery: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - sports Diary' (for 2001), spiralbound, 30 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - stationery: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - sports Diary' (for 2001), spiralbound. Similar to above lot, again 30 copies, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - stationery: 'Sydney 2000 - Facts, figures & Trivia -Olympic Games Calendar' (for 2001), 365 calendar cards in a commemorative box, 36 pieces.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - stationery: 'Sydney 2000 - Facts, figures & Trivia -Olympic Games Calendar' (for 2001), 365 calendar cards in a commemorative box; similar to previous lot, 36 pieces.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - stationery: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - sport Calendar' (for 2001), large format (48 x 35 cm), 59 examples, shrink packed as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - stationery: 'Our Olympic Heroes - the official Australian Athletes' 16-month 2001 Calendar', featuring Ian Thorpe on front cover, large format (38 x 30 cm), 60 examples, shrink packed as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - stationery: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games mascot Calendar' 2000-2001, 16-Month commemorative calendar (30 x 30 cm), original retail $22.95 each; 36 examples, all shrink wrapped as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - ceramics: 'Lush Creations' Sydney 2000 handmade and hand painted commemorative vase (28 cm high) and bowl (38 cm wide); as new. (2 items)
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Vase (28 cm high) and bowl (38 cm wide); as new. (2 items) the Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - ceramics: 'Lush Creations' Sydney 2000 handmade and hand painted commemorative 'Chargers' (large plates); 4 examples, each 38 cm diameter, as new. (4)
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - Olympic Roads and transport authority: 'Bus driver Olympic Routes - Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games', parts 2 & 3 twin pack VHS video packs; part 2 'Sydney Olympic park Spectator bus Routes'; part 3 comprising 'Spectator Shuttle Routes', 'Park & Ride Shuttles', 'Olympic family Routes' & 'Workforce Shuttles', 45 examples, as new.
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The Sydney Olympic Federation Archives - balance of the collection: assortment of items with books Sydney 2000 Olympic Games', published by Ladybird (98 copies), and 'A sea change - Australian writing and Photography' commissioned by the Sydney Olympic Arts festival (10 copies); also '365 Days of Facts, figures & Trivia' 2001 day-to-day calendar (9 copies), Olympic Games 'Mascot' 16-Month commemorative wall calendar (24 copies); plus Panasonic 'Olympic Contract' fabric banners (2) and a box of 1966…
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2000 Sydney Olympics: Australia post Australian gold Medallists 45c sheetlets of 10 (16), plus Cathy Freeman/Olympic Torch 45c sheetlet of 10; also 2004 Athens Australian gold Medallists 50c sheetlets of 10 (17); very fine condition, as issued. (34 items)
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2000 Sydney Olympics - Australian team gold Medallists: large display with central colour images showing gold medal winning Australian Olympians, bordered by signatures of all the successful athletes; limited edition #50 of 500 produced; window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 110 x 145 cm.
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2000 Sydney Olympics - Cathy Freeman: 'Reflections of glory - celebrating the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games', limited edition poster by Jamie Cooper, signed by Cathy Freeman and by the artist, numbered #380/2000, overall 53 x 81 cm cm.
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2000 Sydney Olympics: 'The Australian Prime Minister's Olympic dinner (Sep.9, 2000) dinner plates (10) made in Australia from hotel grade porcelain, also 2 metal platters bearing Australian coat of arms & Olympic rings and single champagne flute, all likely used at the same event; also Soccer 'Italy World Cup 1990' commemorative medal collection complete. (14 items)
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2000 Sydney Olympics - Lauren Hewitt: display featuring colour photograph of Hewitt as part of Australia's 4 x 100m Sprint team, plus a signed photograph of Hewitt competing in the 100m at the 1999 world Championships held at Sevilla; framed & glazed, overall 50 x 60 cm. Australian sports Management CofA (2000)
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2000 Sydney Olympics - Cathy Freeman: signature in gold pen on central image of a three-image 'Blazed in Glory' display showing Freeman lighting the Olympic cauldron, limited edition numbered #467 of 2000 produced, with CofA; framed & glazed, overall 62 x 84 cm.
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2000 Sydney Olympics: set of 10 'Sydney 2000' commemorative pin badges, limited edition #2018 of 5000, plus set of 16 'Torch Relay' pin badges, limited edition #193 of 2500; both items framed & glazed, 34 x 44 cm and 37 x 47 cm respectively. (2)
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2000 Sydney Olympics: Olympic Games pins produced for all the Olympic sports represented at the games, most appear to be duplicated, original retail price $9.95 each (total retail $597); on cards as issued. (60 pins)
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2004 Athens Olympics - Australian Olympic team jacket: attractively presented in a framed & glazed display, surrounded by images of all Australia's gold medallists with signatures beneath, limited edition, numbered 15/250; overall 122 x 130 cm.
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'Manchester George' 9ct rose gold trophy fob, engraved 'Won by R.H. Gledhill, Mile Championship, 1895', stamped '375', 4.5 cm high, weight 21gr.
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1956 head of the river commemorative oar featuring the details of the Geelong College winning crew. They defeated Scotch College (2nd) and Xavier College (3rd) in the final. 3.63 meters long.
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1957 head of the river commemorative oar featuring the details of the Geelong College winning crew. They defeated Scotch College (2nd) and Xavier College (3rd) in the final. 3.63 meters long. Offered together with a race-used oar (3.68 meters). (2 items). Geelong College won for the third time in a row, their best result ever. It did not go smoothly at the start of the race with the Geelong crew breaking away from the stakeboat and then the race being restarted after Xavier veered across the Geelong crew's…
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Presentation longcase clock with sterling silver plaque affixed: 'Presented to J. Crawford, Esq. By his Fellow members of the N.S.W. Lawn tennis ground in Honour of his 1933 Victories : Wimbledon : France : Australia : Davis Cup'. The clock is housed in an Art Deco walnut veneered case with ebonised moldings housing a 3-train quarter chiming weight-driven movement with original weights and pendulum; eight day duration; circa 1930. John Herbert Crawford, ( 1908 – 1991) was an Australian tennis player during…
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Adrian Karl Quist - tennis case: leather tennis case presented to Quist with metal plaque on the inside engraved 'Presented to Adrian K. Quist by officials, players & Supporters of the South Australian lawn tennis Association on his departure from Adelaide, March 1937.', initialled for ownership 'A.K.Q.' in gold lettering on the outside of case, 86 x 32 x 17 cm. Adrian Quist born in Menindi, South Australia was a three-time Australian Championships men's singles champion and a formidable doubles player…
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1961 Davis cup Jubilee Challenge round souvenir programme; 72pp. Superb condition.
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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 achievements (2). (total: 14 complete sheets). Issue price: $230.
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John Newcombe: display featuring 1905-2005 Australian open commemorative poster numbered '6' of '50', with a philatelic commemorative cover beneath signed by Newcombe; mounted and framed; overall 77 x 47 cm.
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Player signed colour prints: action images (mostly 30 x 20 cm) including Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer and Alica Molik; also large signed print (45 x 30 cm) of Lleyton Hewitt. (8 items)
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'Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Regatta, Hobart town, Thursday, January 28, 1875. To commemorate the discovery of this island by Tasman in 1642.' beautiful fringed silk souvenir programme with details of all the races, entrants, prize monies and officials. 'Printed at the mercury steam press office, Hobart Town'. Attractively framed & glazed; overall 60 x 33 cm.
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'Forty-Second Anniversary Regatta, Hobart town, Tuesday, January 27, 1880. To commemorate the discovery of this island by Tasman in 1642.' beautiful fringed silk souvenir programme with details of all the races, entrants, prize monies and officials. 'Printed at the mercury office, Hobart Town'. Attractively framed & glazed; overall 60 x 33 cm.
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'America's Cup 1983' sterling silver replica miniature trophy, limited edition of 3000, made in Birmingham England, circa 1985, mounted on ebonised wooden plinth, 18.5 cm high overall
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America's cup Scotch Whisky 'Limited edition special blend by white Horse', released in 1987 in Perth, Australia. Housed in original box.
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