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:603
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:603
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:541
Date:1-May-2024
***
1936 League Football Fixtures folding card for Gumrice Cigarette Papers. Rare.
***
***
***
A group of 1930s-40s original photos/postcards of individual Carlton footballers; some marked 'Boyles'; noted Jim Mooring, Cyril Mann and Fred Fitzgibbon, (6).
***
***
***
Carlton Membership Badge: undated enamelled badge, made by K.G. Luke, c.1930s.
***
***
***
1938 Carlton Premiers pennant, listing the whole team; approx. 42 cm long.Carlton won the Grand Final 15.10 (100), defeating Collingwood (13.7 (85).
***
***
***
Edward Vincent ('Vin') Brown - Carlton Player Trophies: Three trophies awarded to Brown just before he started at Carlton in 1941: 'C.B.L. Thornbury Equal Best & Fairest' Season 1939', 'C.B.L. Thornbury Branch - Season 1939-40 Highest Score & Bowling Av.', and, 'Best & Fairest - N.S.B.F.C. - Edward Vincent Brown - St. Mary's School', the last defective. (3 items).These awards for Brown's cricket and football prowess, give some insight into his 'all-rounder' skills.
***
***
***
Victorian Football League Patriotic Match (1942) stick pin made by K. G. Luke; together with other Football Club badges and fobs of the 1930s-40s. (7 items).
***
***
***
Carlton: 1944, 1946, 1947 and 1948 original Team postcards or postcard sized photographs, (4).
***
***
***
Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1945, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Additionally, with rare 'Officials and Players' Pass  A 088' affixed to the left hand side. The first example we have offered.
***
***
***
Richmond Football Club: A collection of official membership cards for 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953 and 1954, (6).
***
***
***
1946, 1948 & 1949 Carlton membership season tickets, blue/black buckram covers with silver club logos and text; the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership, the fixtures for the club and holes punched for each game attended, each overall 8 x 11.8 cm when opened out. (3).
***
***
***
'Mullen's Australasian Footballers' Almanac' 1950 and 1951 editions, compiled by C.C. Mullen. These were the only two editions of these now rare booklets.
***
***
***
Geelong 1951 Grand Final Souvenir pennant, 39.5 cm long.
***
***
***
Geelong Football Club & General: A large tub containing scrapbooks, photos (some signed), posters (some signed), old football fixture cards, newspaper souvenirs (especially Grand Finals), mainly with a strong Geelong bias; also some cricket and other sporting memorabilia. (qty).
***
***
***
Geelong 1952 Premiers 'The Famous Black Cats' pennant, 41 cm long.
***
***
***
St. Kilda Football Club 1954 silver plated trophy engraved 'St Kilda Football Club Best and Fairest, Season 1954, Caulfield South School, Presented To John Evans', together with a silver plated trophy goblet engraved 'R.G. Johnson 100 Yards Maiden Plate, Malvern Amateur Sports, 2nd April, 1870', (2 items),the larger 17.5 cm high
***
***
***
1954 'Footscray - First Grand Final Souvenir' pennant, 45 cm.
***
***
***
Geelong Football Club: Autograph book containing pen signatures of players, circa 1955 - 1980. (50+).
***
***
***
Carlton Football Club 1957 member's ticket
***
***
***
Collingwood: four photographs featuring Lou Richards and the Collingwood team in which he starred; all individually signed by Richards, mounted together, the largest 50 x 40 cm.
***
***
***
St. Kilda: 1961 Member's Season Ticket (#384), with Fixture List, details of the Club Leadership & holes punched for each game attended; issued in the name of G. Moss. St Kilda finished in 3rd position on the ladder in 1961 with 11 wins and 7 losses. They were eliminated from the finals by Footscray, who defeated them in the First Semi-Final.
***
***
***
St. Kilda: 1962 Member's Season Ticket (#483), with Fixture List, details of the Club Leadership & holes punched for each game attended; issued in the name of G. Moss. St Kilda finished in 6th position on the ladder in 1962 with 9 wins and 9 losses. 
***
***
***
Collingwood: A range of fobs and badges including 1962,1965, 1979 and 2010 membership fobs, two supporter badges circa 1960 and a 1990 Collingwood Premiership gilt medallion. (7 items).
***
***
***
Lou Richards, Kevin Murray, Bobby Skilton & John Nicholls, four individually signed black and white photographs, various sizes, the largest 26 x 20 cm.
***
***
***
Geelong: 'Geelong Football Club, Players Album 1963. Prepared and published by Coca-Cola Bottlers (Geelong) Pty Ltd'.
***
***
***
St. Kilda: 1963 Member's Season Ticket (#262), with Fixture List, details of the Club Leadership & holes punched for each game attended; issued in the name of G. Moss.
***
***
***
Ron Barassi limited edition (#112/350) signed photograph of him in full flight (after a big kick); signed 'Ron Barassi 31' and accompanied by a Legends CofA. Overall 30 x 32 cm.
***
***
***
St. Kilda: 1964 Member's Season Ticket (#274), with Fixture List, details of the Club Leadership & holes punched for each game attended; issued in the name of G. Moss. Additionally hand-stamped 'Complementary'. 
***
***
***
Essendon Football Club: A collection of official membership fobs comprising of 1965-67, 1969, 1971, 1973-76, 1979, 1981, and 1984-87. (Total: 15).
***
***
***
An Original and Important letter from Ron Barassi. On letterhead dated 28th April, 1965, Carlton F.C. Princes Park, Parkville. Barassi responds to letter from a football fan who has clearly questioned his integrity in moving from Melbourne to Carlton, '...I fully realize the debt I owe to Melbourne, and the wonderful years they have given me, and if I do succeed in coaching, it will be because I have been grounded in football knowledge at its best, under the best coach in Australia.'. The typed
***
***
***
St. Kilda: 1965 Member's Season Ticket (#486), with Fixture List, details of the Club Leadership & holes punched for each game attended; issued in the name of G. Moss.St Kilda finished on top of the ladder in 1965 with 14 wins and 4 losses. They defeated Collingwood by 1 point in the Second Semi-Final, but lost in the Grand Final to Essendon. It was St. Kilda's first Grand Final appearance since 1913.
***
***
***
St. Kilda: 1966 Member's Season Ticket (#5809), with Fixture List, details of the Club Leadership & holes punched for each game attended; issued in the name of M.E.. Moss. Accompanied by Season Tickets for 1961 - 1965 issued to the same supporter. (6 tickets). St Kilda finished in 2nd position on the ladder in 1966 with 14 wins and 4 losses. They lost the Second Semi-Final to Collingwood by 10 points; won the Preliminary Final against Essendon by 42 points, and won the Grand Final by 1 point.
***
***
***
St.Kilda: 1966 original Weg poster. Laminated.
***
***
***
St. Kilda: 1967 Member's Season Ticket (#4121), with Fixture List, details of the Club Leadership & holes punched for each game attended; issued in the name of G. Moss. St Kilda finished just outside the Top Four in 5th position on the ladder in 1967 with 11 wins and 7 losses. The winner of the 1967 Brownlow Medal was Ross G. Smith of St. Kilda with 24 votes.
***
***
***
1968 Preliminary Final Essendon Football Club banner which includes the names of the 20 team members selected for the match.  In front of a crowd in numbers of 103,549 Essendon defeated Geelong in the Preliminary Final 11.25 to 9.13 before losing the Grand Final to Carlton by 3 points. The only example of this pennant known to us.
***
***
***
An accumulation of 1950s-90s football publications, with a strong Footscray Bulldogs leaning; includes early magazines and annual reviews, Ted Whitten items, etc. (qty).
***
***
***
Hawthorn: 1971 original Weg Premiership poster; small faults.
***
***
***
Richmond: Limited edition lace up guernsey with embroidered text 'Richmond F.C.', 1973-74 Premiers, Limited Edition 6 of 30'. Signed to the front panels by Tommy Hafey and Royce Hart; Accompanied by an Sma certificate of authenticity.
***
***
***
Kevin Murray original signature to the front of a 1970's Fitzroy Football Club short-sleeved jumper. The Fitzroy logo is also signed by Martin Pike.
***
***
***
Hawthorn: 1976 original Weg Premiership poster; small faults.
***
***
***
Hawthorn: 1976 and 1978 original Weg Premiership posters; minor faults (2).
***
***
***
'VFL Grand Final '77 Colour Sound Souvenir Kit: A VFL approved product containing a numbered series of 24 colour slides depicting scenes during and after the 1977 Grand Final which North Melbourne won over Collingwood. Not previously seen by us.
***
***
***
Carlton: 1979, 1981 and 1982 original Weg Premiership posters; mixed condition. (3).
***
***
***
Collingwood: A black & white 'Magpies' ceramic shoe-shaped money box; with original label to sole 'Authorised by Adidas, owner of the 3-stripe trade mark..' Very rare.
***
***
***
Richmond: 1980 original Weg Premiership poster; good condition.
***
***
***
1984/85 Essendon Club Special football signed by numerous members of the team, including Terry Daniher, Simon Madden, Rodger Merrett, Garry Foulds, Alan Ezard, Tony Elshaug, and many others.
***
***
***
Essendon: 1984 original Weg Premiership poster; very fine condition.
***
***
***
Gary Ablett Sr. taking a spectacular mark over the heads of  his teammates and Melbourne players, signed, framed, and attractively presented. Overall 38 x 28 cm
***
***
***
Gary Ablett Sr. marking over Gary Pert, Geelong Vs Collingwood at the MCG, May 8 1994; signed by both players; attractively framed & glazed. Numbered 30/500. Overall 58 x 47 cm.
***
***
***
1995 Carlton Premiers Weg Posters, (100) in superb condition.
***
***
***
Geelong: Gary Ablett Snr print of the painting by Harry Kuehnel, signed by the artist and Ablett; limited edition 460/500. Framed and glazed 102 x 76 cm.
***
***
***
Ted Whitten (Footscray), signature on print 'E.J.Whitten Oam, 'Mr. Football' Tribute portrait' by Harry Kuehnel, also signed by the artist and numbered 79/1000, framed and glazed, overall 95 x 68 cm
***
***
***
South Melbourne/Sydney Swans Football Club Great Moments poster (1996) limited edition (#322/500) signed by 15 club legends, including Barry Round, Dennis Carroll, Peter Bedford, Bob Pratt, Gerard Healy, Bob Skilton and Tony Lockett. With CofA; overall 66 x 92 cm.
***
***
***
Melbourne Football Club Great Moments poster (1996) limited edition (#439/501) signed by 15 club legends, including Jim Stynes, Ron Barassi, Hassa Mann, Jim Cardwell, Garry Lyon, Robert Flower and Brian Dixon. With CofA.Overall 91 x 67 cm.
***
***
***
Fitzroy Football Club Team of the Century 1897 - 1996 souvenir jersey signed by Kevin Murray (Captain) and Garry Wilson (Vice Captain). With CofA.
***
***
***
Geelong: VFL/AFL 100th Anniversary Re-enactment Match Geelong jersey. Framed and glazed, overall 107 x 75 cm.
***
***
***
Geelong Football Club - The Famous Number 5 A large, framed presentation featuring a match-worn No. 5 Geelong jumper signed 'Graham Polly Farmer. 3.8.1998' Together with a No. 5 signed 'Gary Ablett 18.8.98;' mounted and displayed together with plaques describing their careers: 'Graham Farmer 1962 - 1967, 101 games - 65 goals' and 'Gary Ablett 1982 - 1997, 248 games - 1030 goals.' Overall 100 x 150 cm.
***
***
***
'Collingwood Football Club - A Century of Proud Tradition' limited edition display (#990/1000) signed by ten Collingwood greats, including Tony Shaw, Lou Richards, Bob Rose, Len Thompson, Peter Daicos and Des Tuddenham. Overall 70 x 100 cm.
***
***
***
Gary Ablett Snr: Limited edition lithographic poster mounted together with a photograph of Ablett signing the piece and a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist, John Christie; #217/750. Framed and glazed, overall 128 x 89 cm
***
***
***
Geelong: 'the greatest team of all', Geelong Team of The Century limited edition print of a painting by Jamie Cooper, signed by the artist and numbered 276/350. Framed and glazed, overall 78 x 121 cm. With CofA.
***
***
***
Geelong: Team of the Century souvenir guernsey, signed by #15, Peter Riccardi. Framed and glazed, overall 101 x 79 cm.
***
***
***
Geelong: A presentation titled 'Living Legends of the Geelong 1951 Grand Final' which features a reproduction of the 1951 Premiership-winning team photograph with the original signatures of the 16 players present at the 50th anniversary reunion in 2001. Framed. Overall 62 x 45 cm.
***
***
***
Geelong: Herald Sun poster announcing Ablett Cats Debut. Signed by Gary Ablett Jr. on the occasion of his debut against Essendon, Round One, 30th March 2002. framed and glazed. Overall 73 x 56 cm.
***
***
***
Brisbane Lions / Fitzroy: 2003 Heritage Round limited edition jumper, #66/200, signed by eight team members. Framed and glazed, overall 103 x 84 cm.
***
***
***
Herald Sun Brisbane Lions premiership poster 2003. Signed by the whole team. Framed and glazed. Overall 87 x 63 cm.
***
***
***
Geelong: 2005 Heritage Round team jump with AFL and Ford logos, signed by the full team and officials. Framed and glazed, overall 98 x 76 cm.
***
***
***
Fitzroy Football Club: Team of the Century commemorative jumper, signed by team great Kevin Murray, together with Certificate of Authenticity. Framed and glazed, overall 110 x 79 cm.
***
***
***
A large carton containing books, programmes, photos, a small autograph album, etc. 
***
***
***
Geelong Football Club Heritage Round Guernsey (No.9) worn by James Kelly in Round 20, Geelong v Melbourne, 13th August 2005. Signed by Kelly and with an accompanying CofA signed by Brian Cook, Geelong Chief Executive.
***
***
***
Geelong Cats: 2007 AFL Grand Final display featuring 23 original signatures of the team, individual photographs and team photographs. Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity. Framed and glazed, overall 80 x 100 cm.
***
***
***
Geelong Cats: 2007 Premiership display featuring a commemorative Grand Final jersey surrounded by photographs of all team members and their original signatures (23 total); complimented by a replica Premiership medal and A-tag certification number 03018236. Framed and glazed, overall 119 x 104 cm.
***
***
***
Premiership Players Club trophy (34 cm high), with certificate and commemorative sheet of stamps issued to Wally May, premiership player for Essendon, 1949 & 1950
***
***
***
Geelong Cats: 2009 Premiership display featuring a commemorative Grand Final jersey surrounded by photographs of all team members and their original signatures (23 total); complimented by a replica Premiership medal.  AFL official limited edition 63/200. Framed and glazed, overall 126 x 117 cm.
***
***
***
Geelong: 150 Years Anniversary guernsey, 2009; with documentation in original packaging.
***
***
***
Geelong Cats: 2011 Premiership display featuring a commemorative Grand Final jersey surrounded by photographs of all team members and their original signatures (23 total); complimented by a replica Premiership medal. Accompanied by an AFL official Certification of Authenticity and limitation, this being 17 of only 100 produced. Framed and glazed, overall 126 x 118 cm.
***
***
***
Essendon: Celebrating The History of the Brownlow Medal souvenir club jersey signed by winners Graham Moss, Gavin Wanganeen, James Hird and Jobe Watson.
***
***
***
1925 Suburban Premium 'Victorian Footballers' [3/98], comprising 'Carter, Carlton', 'H.Clover, Carlton' & 'H.Dunn, Carlton' (all with advertising verso: Shop with Mrs.O.Legg, 157 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill). (3).
***
***
***
1930 Standard Cigarettes 'Stick to a Standard' badge for 'Brunswick' Football Club; together with an Ormond Football Club badge and a 'Sandhurst Popular Girl' badge of the same vintage. (3 items).
***
***
***
Wills Capstone die cut cigarette card featuring E Huxtable of Carlton
***
***
***
An album containing 1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Victorian Footballers' part set [43 of 50] plus 1933 Allen's Sweets complete set [1-72], plus a few other football and non-football subjects.
***
***
***
1933 W.D. & H.O. Wills 'Footballers' complete set [200] together with the Carreras Tobacco 'Bob Mirams Caricatures' complete set [72] in two old-time albums with other non-football subjects.
***
***
***
1950-51 Argus badges 'VFL Club Mascots' (11) - almost complete set, lacking only St. Kilda.
***
***
***
1954 Argus 'Football Swap Card' large part set [130/144] stuck down in an original 'The Argus' swap card album.
***
***
***
circa 1960 complete set of 12 lapel badges plus an extra Fitzroy type with a variation of the lion logo. (13).
***
***
***
Giant Kandyland: Three different Carlton toffee wrappers, circa 1962. (3).
***
***
***
Mobil Football Photos 1964: Complete set of 40 loosely inserted into the original Mobil album.
***
***
***
Mobil Football Photos 1965: Complete set of 40 loosely inserted into the original Mobil album.
***
***
***
1968 Ampol 'VFL' Champions: complete set of twelve, each with a player illustrated folder (24 x 20 cm) & a 45pm record;  comprising of Ron Barassi (Carlton), Alex Ruscuklic (Fitzroy), Ted Whitten (Footscray), Doug Wade (Geelong), Hassa Mann (Melbourne), Lawrie Dwyer (North Melbourne), Royce Hart (Richmond), Carl Ditterich (St Kilda), Barry Davis (Essendon), Len Thompson (Collingwood), Peter Hudson (Hawthorn) & Bobby Skilton (South Melbourne); (12).
***
***
***
Scanlens Football Cards: A collection comprising of 1974 (102/132), 1977 (42/132), 1978 (63/156) and 1980 (107/168), plus 10 team checklists and various miscellaneous other cards, mostly Scanlens. Mixed condition; mainly fine.
***
***
***
1984 Scanlen's 'Footballers' duplicated range (120), plus 1981 range (53), plus various others (43) from other years. [Total: 216]. Mixed condition.
***
***
***
1994 AFL 'Select' collector cards, complete set plus 2 extras in special folder. (202).
***
***
***
1925 Finals Series Football Records: A complete set comprising of  September 19th, the Semi-Final between Essendon and Collingwood; September 26th, the Second Semi-Final between Geelong and Melbourne; October 3rd, the Preliminary Final between Melbourne and Collingwood; and Oct.10 the Grand Final between Geelong and Collingwood.
***
***
***
1926 'The S.A. Footballer Interstate Souvenir' for the Victoria v South Australia game at Adelaide Oval, July 1926; 32pp + covers, with extensive details of the players, who included Gordon and Syd Coventry, Roy Cazaly, and Cliff Rankin for Victoria, and Frank Golding, Walter Scott, Roy Bent and Bruce McGregor for South Australia. Victoria defeated South Australia 11.15 (81) to 4.5 (29).
***
***
***
1938 Grand Final 'Football Record', complete. Rarely seen.
***
***
***
1948 - 1955 Football Records, comprising of 1948 1st Semi-Final (Collingwood v Footscray); 1951 1st Semi-Final (Essendon v Footscray); 1953 1st Semi-Final (Footscray v Essendon); 1953 Preliminary Final (Geelong v Footscray); the 1954 Grand Final (Footscray defeats Melbourne by 51 points); and two home-and-away Records from the same period. (Total: 7 items).
***
***
***
'The Football Record': 1949 2nd Semi-Final, North Melbourne v Carlton; Final, North Melbourne v Essendon; Grand Final, Carlton v Essendon; together with the scarce June 25 Interstate Football Record (Victoria v W.A.) (Total: 4). Essendon defeated Carlton 18.17 (125) to 6.16 (52), in the Grand Final front of a crowd of 88,712.
***
***
***
Geelong in The Finals: 1950 - 1956: A collection of 'Football Records' comprising of 1950 1st Semi-Final (Geelong defeats Melbourne); 1953 Preliminary Final (Geelong defeats Footscray); 1954 1st Semi-Final (Melbourne defeats North Melb.); 2nd Semi-Final (Footscray defeats Geelong); 1955 1st Semi-Final (Geelong defeats Essendon); Preliminary Final (Collingwood defeats Geelong); and 1956 1st Semi-Final (Footscray defeats Geelong). Total: 7; mixed condition.
***
***
***
The 1951 Finals Series 'Football Records' - Geelong's 4th Premiership: 1st Semi-Final, 8th September: Essendon defeats Footscray, 2nd Semi-Final, 15th September: Geelong defeats Collingwood, Preliminary Final, 22nd September: Essendon defeats Collingwood, Grand Final, 29th September, Geelong defeats Essendon. Besides winning the Premiership in 1951, Bernie Smith of Geelong also won the Brownlow Medal.
***
***
***
1951 Grand Final Football Record; Geelong defeats Essendon by 11 points, having also finished on top of the ladder at the conclusion of the home-and-away rounds.
***
***
***
The 1952 VFL Finals: Geelong's 5th Premiership: A complete set of the Finals Series 'Football Records' comprising of: 6th September, 1st Semi-Final: Fitzroy defeats Carlton by 1 point, 13th September, 2nd Semi-Final: Geelong defeats Collingwood by 54 points, 20th September, Preliminary Final: Collingwood defeats Fitzroy by 19 points. 27th September, Grand Final: Geelong defeats Collingwood by 46 points. (4 items)
***
***
***
1953 'The Football Record, Coronation Day Souvenir, MCG, Tuesday, June 2, 1953', Lightning Premiership featuring all 12 teams, with attractive colour cover. Richmond played St.Kilda in the final.
***
***