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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:841
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:628
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:515
Date:1-Jun-2011
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'football', restrike etching, originally drawn by Robert Cruikshank, engraved by George Hunt & published by Thomas McLean in 1827, overall 57 x 40 cm
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AC Milan: 1949-50 team photograph with 17 signatures including legendary coach Lajos Czeizler, Lorenzo Buffon, Andrea Bonomi, Gunnar Gren, Omero Tognon, Enrico Candiani, Renzo Burin& Gunnar Nordahl, size 17 x 23 cm
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Football Programmes: 1957-66 collection of English football programmes, noted Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester city, Villa, Stoke city, Sunderland, Nottingham Forrest, Sheffeld Wednesday, Leeds United, Mansfeld Town, and many others; also magazines (4) & Annuals (2). (165 items)
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Football Autographs: c1957-66 collection on pages, cut-outs and pictures in exercise book, with c216 signatures, messy but interesting; also 1964-66 team sheets with facsimile autographs (17), including Manchester United, Chelsea, Everton and Arsenal. (165 items)
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P Proofs: the 1971 9th world Soccer Championships in Mexico city: the Courvoiser Printers’ original colour separations and completed proofs of the 6 stamps issued by Haiti, together with colour separations & a pasted mock-up of the imperforate souvenir sheet; allaffxed to the offcial Archival pages [#1194/19, 1195/17 & 1196/18]. Complete and unique. (30 items)
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1974 World Cup: group with brochure; covers (3) signed by Australia (4 signatures), Jugoslavia (10 signatures) & Zaire (4 signatures); also piece signed by German star Uwe Seeler
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Socceroos: 'Adidas’ football with c20 signatures of 1996-98 squad, in perspex display case, 26 x 26 x 29 cm
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2000 Australian Olympic Soccer Team: 'Adidas’ football with c21 signatures, in perspex display case, 26 x 26 x 29 cm, the team included mark Viduka, Stan Lazaridis, Josip Skoko, Hayden Foxe, Kasey Wehrman & Brett Emerton
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Manchester United: Manchester United home shirt with 26 signatures, noted Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, Ryan Giggs, Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes and Alex Ferguson. and page identifying signatures
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Barcelona: Barcelona home shirt with 19 signatures including Lionel Messi, Carles Puyol, Xavi, Victor Valdes and Javier Mascherano. and page identifying signatures
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Cigarette and trade cards: c1958-65 football cards, noted A&Bc gum 'Footballers' from 1958 (14), 1961 (10), 1963 (64) & 1964 (28); Fleetway 'Star Footballers of 1963' (19); Barratt 1965 'Famous Footballers' (16); others (6). Poor/Vg. (total 157)
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1887 engraving 'A Tournament of the Troon golf club, Scotland' (framed, 33 x 41 cm); plus golf books (4) including 'The Lord’s Taverners fifty Greatest Golfers' [London, 1985]. (5 items)
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Balance of golf collection: Bradley Hughes display 'Ericsson Masters 1998/ Winner - Bradley Hughes' comprising signed Ericsson Masters polo-shirt & cap, window mounted, framed (no glass), overall 87 x 87 cm; c1950 Autograph page signed by Kel Nagle, Eric Cremin & Alec Mercer; plus rare fl icker-book 'Why Not Beat Bogey' by Jack McLean [Glasgow, 1937]. (3 items)
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Huntingdale golf club, panoramic photographs of 15th hole, 16th hole and 17th hole by G.Wanener, each numbered 1/25 and signed by the photographer, all window mounted, framed, each overall 105 x 51 cm. Also print 'Half Way' by Robert A.Wade, signed by the artist and numbered 69/100, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 102 x 85 cm. (4 items)
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Michael Campbell, display comprising signature on 2005 US open flag, window mounted with two photographs, framed & glazed, overall 122 x 62 cm
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Phar Lap, display comprising print of Phar Lap's first Victory, window mounted with whip signed by jockey Jack Baker, limited edition 10/50, framed and glazed, overall 84 x 56 cm.
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Horse Racing/Equestrian Glassware, c1930, with bowl & desert bowl, decorated with 'Good Luck', horseshoes, equestrian helmet & riding crops. (2 items)
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Phar Lap, original painting 'Phar Lap' by G.E.Jones, oil on board, signed by the artist lower right and dated '1932', framed, overall 62 x 52 cm. Rare contemporary painting of Phar Lap. Provenance: - Given to the vendor's grandmother by a Sp bookmaker in Paddington NSW about 1940
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Phar Lap: print 'Phar Lap, 1926-1932, Australia's Greatest Racehorse' by Jonnell Lee, signed by the artist, limited edition 441/499, overall 79 x 62 cm
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'Our Greatest Racehorses' plates, by the Bradford Exchange/Windsor fine china - comprising Phar Lap, Tulloch & Carbine. (3 items)
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Melbourne Cup: 'Makybe Diva, Winner 2003 Melbourne Cup' cap with 12 signatures of winning Melbourne Cup jockeys - Glen Boss (2003-4-5), Corey brown (2009), Michael Rodd (2007), Scott Seamer (2001), John Marshall (1999), Wayne Harris (1994), Larry Olsen (1987), Bob Skelton (1976), Jim Johnson (1963, 1968 and 1969), John Miller (1966). Also photograph of Brew signed by Kerrin McEvoy (2000). Wonderful photograph of Glen Boss saluting on board Makybe Diva (30 x 81 cm)
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Cigarette and trade cards: 1906 Wills (Australia) 'Melbourne Cup Winners', complete set (45). G/VG.
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Print 'Taming, the cat' by Mike Harbar, signed by the artist & numbered 100/150, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 53 cm
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Olympics group, noted 1956 car badge (made by H.R.Hobson), 1956 programmes (4), books, scarce Taa Welcome Aboard card; c1968-2008 Olympics stamp collection in album
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1956 Olympics - Polish FDCs (6); British Team badge 'great Britain/ (Union Jack)/ (Olympic rings)/ Rome/ 1960'. Also scarce Offcial press badge 'VIth British Empire & Commonwealth games/ press', 31 x 62 mm; plus enamel badges 'Isle of man/Commonwealth games Canada 1978' & Manx cat. (10 items)
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Olympic medals & badges: group with commemorative medals (3) - 1968 Mexico/Grenoble, 1972 Sapporo & 1992 Albertville; Austria 50 Schilling coin Innsbruck 1964; various US badges (6); 'USA/1992/(Olympic rings)' cloth badge. (11 items)
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1924 Paris, VIII Summer Olympics: Bob Broadbent (represented Australia in cycling at 1924 Paris): collection with Bob Broadbent's cycling Sashes (13) in Poor/Fair condition: - 1922 IXion 20 Mile Senior Road Championship 1923 Mbc 3/4 Mile Victorian Amateur Championship 1923 Vacu 1 Mile Track Championship of Victoria 1923 Racc one Mile Track Championship 1924 Racc one Mile Senior Track Championship and 1/2 Mile Senior Championship 1924 Vacu one Mile Australian Championship and 1924 Vacu 1/2 Mile Victorian…
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1940 Helsinki, XII Summer Olympics (Cancelled): silk handkerchief, depicting the stadium, the Finnish flag, laurel wreaths and the Olympic rings; superb unused
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1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: autograph book, with c610 signatures of athletes from the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, noted Emil Zatopek, Dawn Fraser, Betty Cuthbert, Shirley Strickland, Murray Rose and George Breen. Also tickets (4); opening Ceremony programme (faults); book 'Australia Goes to the Olympics 1896-1980'
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1956 Olympics Souvenirs, noted bow ties (2 - one yellow, other blue, decorated with Olympic rings) ; attractive plastic pin on original card (made in Czechoslovakia) ; plus badge. (4 items)
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Olympics car number plate, with '1956' at top, 'Vic' at left, Olympic rings and the number '305', good condition
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Car badge, with Olympic rings, Torch & map of Australia, made by Streamlux; plus book 'The Olympic games, Melbourne 1956'. (2 items)
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Vinyl Carry bag, with Olympic rings, Torch, map of Australia, and 'Olympic games, Melbourne, 1956' on side. Fair/good condition
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1988 Seoul, XXIV Summer Olympics: 1988 Seoul Offcials & Judges Participation medal, in bronze, octagonal shape, 65 mm width, in original presentation case & box. Ex British Boxing offcial John Lyon
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British Boxing official John Lyon: group comprising rare Competitor’s number 'Seoul 1988/ 0223/ games of the 24th Olympiad'; great Britain Olympic Squad T-shirt & shorts; participation certifcate; plus medal engraved 'Wimpey/ B.A.B.A./ Olympic Team/ Seoul 1988/ John Lyon', in presentation case. [John Lyon twice competed at the Summer Olympics (1984 and 1988) and won the gold medal in the men’s fl yweight division (-48kg) at the 1986 Commonwealth games in Edinburgh, Scotland]. (5 items)
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2000 Sydney Olympics: Sydney 2000 Olympic coin collection, album with complete set of 28 $5 bronze coins. (28 items)
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Suzanne Lenglen (31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926 including Wimbledon (6 - 1919-23 and 1925) and French open (1925 and 1926). She also won the singles and mixed doubles at the 1920 Olympics), display with superb signature on piece, mounted with three pictures and two trade cards, framed and glazed, overall 65 x 46 cm. a flamboyant, trendsetting athlete, she was the frst female tennis celebrity and one of the frst international female sport stars
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Tennis: signed displays - Helen Hull Jacobs, Monica Seles, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert & Nicole Vaidisova. All framed, various sizes. (5 items)
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Tennis: signed displays - Fred Perry (2), Donald Budge, Jack Kramer, Ellsworth Vines, Vic Seixas (2), Arthur Ashe, John Newcombe, Pat Rafter, Pancho Gonzales (3), Roy Emerson & Fred Stolle, Frew Mcmillan, Bobby Riggs & bill Sidwell. All framed, various sizes. (17 items)
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Tennis: signed displays of Australian Wimbledon Champions - Jack Crawford, Lew Hoad & Ashley Cooper. All window mounted, various sizes. (3 items)
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1966 Davis cup: Challenge round - Australia v India at Kooyong, group with Offcial’s Ticket, plus scarce Umpires & Linesmen’s Diagrams (2 - one with 13 signatures on reverse). (3 items)
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