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Sporting Memorabilia, Session II — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:515
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia, Session IILots with images:502
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:404
Date:23-Sep-2023
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1940 'Official Souvenir Programme Third Official Australian Hardcourt Tennis Championship', Hobart, March 1940 with fourteen original Autographs to page 5. Noted Jack Crawford, John Bromwich, Thelma Coyne, Nell Hopman, Vivienne Burg, Connie Coate, Gladys Farrell, Kath Hayes, James Gilchrist, Max Newcombe, Harry Hopman and others.
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Davis Cup Challenge Round Programmes, etc: 1946 Souvenir Programme (lacks rear cover), 1953 Programme, 1956 Programme, 1957 Programme, 1957 Challenge Round Dinner Menu, 1961 Jubilee Challenge Round Dinner Menu, 1963 Programme, 1965 Programme, 1966 Programme, and 1976 Eastern Zone Finals Programme. (Total: 10 items).
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Tennis in Tasmania: A group of souvenir programmes comprising of 1948 'Sixth Australian Hardcourt Tennis Championship Tournament' Hobart; 1951 'Jubilee Tournament Australian Hardcourt Tennis Championships' Launceston; 1960 'Eighteenth Australian Hardcourt Tennis Championship Tournament' Hobart; 1963 'Tasmanian Tennis Championships' Launceston; 1965 'Tasmanian Tennis Championships' Hobart; and 1966 'Tasmanian Tennis Championships' Hobart, together with the printed Result Sheets dated 15th Jan. 1966. Rare…
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A fitted leather case containing a Slazenger 'Ambassador' racquet with spring-press frame; a 'Gordon J. Watson' squash racquet by Alexander, with an Sbk spring-press frame; and three tennis balls.; circa 1950s.
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Small autograph book with a range of 1952-53 dated inscriptions, noted several international tennis players and musicians.
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1953-69 Tennis (and Squash) souvenir programmes, mainly Davis Cup events. (6 items).
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The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia: Annual Reports for 1962-63, 1963-64, 1966-67 and 1974-75; also, 1965 Federation Cup, Kooyong souvenir programme; June 1970 'World Tennis'; 1972 Newsweek with Chris Evert on the cover 'Tennis: The Women Take Over'; 1973 Australian Open programme; and, 1973 'Grand Prix Tennis Annual'. (9 items).
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Rod Laver original autographed photo attractively framed with certificate of authenticity
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Tennis Annuals 1980-1991 (complete), together with official souvenir for the 1997 Centenary Cricket Test Match, Melbourne and Super Bowl XVII programme (13 items)
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Pete Sampras, original signature on limited edition (#161/250) 'Merlin in White' poster, with Pwc/Legends certificate of authenticity. Overall 45 x 65 cm.
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Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde: 'The Woodies' signed limited edition print (#703/1,500) attractively framed and glazed, overall 52 x 64 cm. With certificate of authenticity.
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Tanya Bartlett, Sculptor, 'Rocket', a bronze statuette of Rod Laver stretching to play a forehand shot, limited edition (#7/500) raised on a black marble base; with certificate of authenticity. Overall 28.5 cm high.
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Group of signed tennis caps comprising of Lleyton Hewitt (signed Yonnex cap), Jo Wilfried-Tsonga (signed Adidas cap), Novak Djokovic (signed Adidas Cap) and Sir Andy Murray (signed Adidas cap) With Asm Certificate of Authenticity . (4 items).
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Kim Clijsters and Stan Wawrinka signed displays; both with certificate of authenticity. Framed 53 x 64 cm and 44 x 76 cm respectively. (2 items).
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Squash: 1963 Australian Squash Championships Programme (Melbourne) and 1964 Australian Squash Championships Programme (Sydney), (2). Rare and in very fine condition.
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