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Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

$200,600
The first Brownlow Medal Ever Awarded - Edward 'Carji' Greeves…
$126,000
The first wireless Operator to Fly Across the Ocean, the James…
$64,900
Len Thompson's 1972 Brownlow medal: 9ct gold and enamel medal,…
$60,000
Don Bradman's 1948 Match-Used Cricket Bat: 'Sykes - Don…
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Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
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Memorabilia
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*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1884', original paper wrappers. Good condition ***
*** South Africa 1957-58 Test Cap, green wool, embroidered Springbok & 1957-58 on front, made by L.F.Palmer in Johannesburg, player unknown. Very good condition. [The Australia tourists won the 5 Test series against South Africa 3-0]. Ex Windsor Hotel… ***
*** Swimming - Don Talbot: medallions presented to Talbot comprising 1991 for swimming World Cup, 2000 Australian sporting Achievement medal, 2001 Centenary of Federation/Contribution to Australian Society medal & cuff link; all in original presentation cases… ***
*** 1930 British Empire Games, Hamilton, Canada, a bronze and enamel participation medal in the maker's presentation box (Klein & Binkley, Hamilton, Can.); the oval shaped medal 39 x 50 cm. Accompanied by a small annotated photograph album 'To E.J. Holt,… ***
*** The Australian Team in England – 1909. An attractive display comprising a real-photo postcard portrait of the team with printed title and team list, signed by all the test team players, an original silk scorecard for the fifth test at the oval (recording… ***
*** Heavyweight boxing Legends: 'Everlast' boxing glove signed by Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield & Lennox Lewis. Superstar & Legends certificate of authenticity numbered #96766. ***
*** Aviation: Air India (1:25 scale) Airbus A300 B4, circa 1981, on chrome stand, 220 cm long, 205 cm wingspan ***
*** Aviation: Emirates (1:50 scale) Airbus A380, 800, on chrome stand, 140 cm long, 175 cm wingspan, Emirates introduced the A380 on its' Australian routes in 2009. ***
*** The White Star liner 'Titanic', a small collection of three rare printed documents which record the excitement and wonder of the creation of the Titanic as well as it's tragic end. 1: a white star line folded brochure [printed 10-29-11] celebrating 'The… ***
*** 'The Noble Game of Cricket: Illustrated and Described From Pictures, Drawings and Prints In The Collection of Sir Jeremiah Colman Bt' [London, 1941], a large quarto book, with dust jacket, containing a hundred reproductions, some coloured, of famous… ***
*** Indian test sheets & autograph Pages: 1947 - 1999 collection of (10) items, comprising the official team sheet for the Indian cricket Team in Australia 1947-48 (Amarnath, Capt., Hazare, vice. Capt.) fully signed, an undated (1948) letter from Kumar Rai… ***
*** Blackthorn and elm cricket themed walking stick circa 1890 with bat and wicket below hand holding cricket ball. Sterling silver mounted collar and ownership plaque. 81 cm ***
*** 'Beatles Cover Photo, Australian Women's Weekly 1964'. Original colour print, signed by Vic Grimmett in the lower margin,  25 x 25 cm, 35 x 34 cm overall. ***
*** 1911-12 New South Wales Rugby Union honour cap; the letters 'F.K.' sewn in red inside together with the original Farmer & Company maker's label. ***
*** 1932-33 Australia v. England - The 'Bodyline' Series. Full-size Gradidge 'Alan Kippax' signature 'Australian XI' cricket bat signed to reverse by the full Australian team for the 4th Test Match in Brisbane (including Richardson, Bradman and Woodfull who… ***
*** Joel Garner's World Series Cricket West Indies One Day International shirt with WSC logo, from the 1981-82 Tri Series, which the West Indies won. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection. ***
*** Alan Border's Australian Team Helmet, circa 1980, Handmade fibreglass shell with the team coloured green fabric overlaid, the Australian coat of arms affixed to the front, with a perspex protective screen, the whole unit made by Coonan & Denlay of Sydney.… ***
*** Hashan Tillakaratne's Sri Lanka Test Cap, dark blue wool with the Sri Lankan lion emblem embroidered to front, Albion label and signed by Tillakaratne inside. Attractively framed. Tillakaratne (born 1967) played in 83 Tests for Sri Lanka between 1989 and… ***
*** A Queensland musical autograph book, with entries dated between 1901 and 1909, this delightful little book has been used to collect the autographs, musical and literary quotations of Queensland-based musicians as well as several international visitors to… ***
*** Dean Jones: a match-worn short-sleeved white Australian team shirt with Acb logo, signed below the logo 'Dean Jones #324'. ***
*** Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton's Marlborough College Rugby cap, circa 1870-72, Burgundy velvet with mitre emblem embossed in metal thread on the front. Good condition, considering its' age. A very important Australian link with the earliest history of… ***
*** 1891 Carlton membership season ticket (#307), covered in gilt tooled black leather binding; the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership and the fixtures for the club's first and second teams, overall 7.6 x 11.1 cm when opened out.… ***
*** 1896 Carlton membership season ticket (#25), covered in gilt tooled navy and grey leather binding, the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership and the fixtures for the club's first team, overall 7.5 x 11.2 cm when opened out. The… ***
*** Bill Strickland's VFL life Member's badge: 15ct gold & enamel badge with 'VFL' monogram surrounded by 'Victorian Football League', engraved on reverse 'Life Member/ W., Strickland''. Provenance: The family, by descent. Strickland was one of the 40 players… ***
*** The Football Record: Special editions for the 1945 1st Semi-Final (North Melbourne v Carlton), the 2nd Semi-Final (South Melbourne v Collingwood) lacking covers, the Final (Collingwood v Carlton) and the Grand Final (South v Carlton). (Total: 4). Mixed… ***
*** The Australian Stud Book' 1878 - 2008, Sixty-three volumes, comprising volumes 1 to 42 plus supplementary issues, almost all uniformly bound in black with gilt titles. Variable condition, but mainly good. ***
*** A Collingwood supporter's bound set of 1953 Football Records, comprising Collingwood's Home-and-Away matches for Rounds 1 2 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (2 different - split round), 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18. Also, the Special editions for the 2nd Semi-Final… ***
*** Maureen Caird's 'Australian Olympian' official lapel badge (made by Stokes) engraved verso 'Miss M. Caird'; also, her 1968 Olympic Rings button-hole badge; and her official 'Mexico Atleta' badge (lacking the plastic flag). Accompanied by a presentation… ***
*** 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games: The official Olympic Delegation blazer made by David Lack Pty Ltd for the Chairman of the Olympic Organizing Committee, Mr Arthur W. Coles. With Coles' name in pen on the ownership panel in the inside pocket, and numbered… ***
*** An antique billiard cue, ebony and ash ivory plaque and silver presentation plaque inscribed 'D.F. Gerity. 2nd in C.C. Tournament, 1891', housed in a period metal case by Alcock & Co. the cue 152 cm long ***
*** Pam Kilborn at the Tokyo Olympics: Pam Kilborn's Australian team blazer, with Australian Coat-of-Arms & 'Olympic Games 1964' embroidered on pocket, her team name badge, her official team lapel badge (kangaroo over Olympic rings) by Stokes, official badge… ***
*** YMCA rugby honour cap 1914, with sectioned top in blue and beige velvet, metallic thread monogram and date, matching tassel, maker's label to interior 'J.Pearson, 21 King St Arcade, Sydney'. Generally, in extremely fine condition. ***
*** Herbert George Ponting (1871-1935), a Weddell seal to dive, signed 'H. G. Ponting.' (lower right), the artist's stamps 'Photograph by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. / British Antarctic Expedition. 1910.' twice on reverse, and titled 'A Weddell Seal to Dive'… ***
*** The last flight of the, Southern cross, . Another example of the envelopes flown and fully signed by all on board the, Southern cross, . This envelope is numbered, 43, and bears the very scarce Imperforate form of the round-the-world route map vignette. ***
*** Neil Armstrong (first man on the moon) strong signature on NASA letterhead single page letter dated December 16th 1969. Addressed to John H. Dugdale discussing the excellence of an essay written by one of his students Norris Smith. Framed and glazed 29 x… ***
*** 1913 (Jan.17) autographed letter from Griffith Taylor, on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Home Affairs' letterhead, further endorsed 'Geological Survey, Fed. Capital, Australia'; to 'Messrs Fry, Bristol'. Taylor explains that on the occasion of… ***
*** The Knights of cricket, full size cricket bat, with signatures of Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Colin Cowdrey, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Clyde Walcott & Sir Everton Weekes, mounted in an attractive display case, overall 47 x 108 cm ***
*** 1964 Australian Team, original team photograph, with hand-painted title 'Australian Touring Team, 1964', signed to mount by entire team, 21 signatures - A.E. James (masseur), Neil Hawke, Bob Cowper, Jack Potter, Graham McKenzie, ray Steele (manager), Ian… ***
*** David Boon's Tasmania cricket cap, Baggy Green with embroidered 'Tasmanian Tigers' logo on front (cricket ball and stumps over Tasmanian tiger), signed inside by David Boon. Good condition. (David Boon played 107 Tests 1984-96, and represented Tasmania… ***
*** 2000 Sydney Participation Medal, silvered, 50 mm diameter, in original presentation case. ***
*** Ray Bright's World Series Cricket shirt, made by Whitmont and autographed 'R. Bright' over the logo, circa 1978. Bright signed with World Series Cricket in 1977. He and Kerry O'Keefe were the two Australian spinners. Bright had enjoyed an excellent World… ***
*** Joel Garner's World Series Cricket West Indies One Day International shirt with WSC logo, from the 1981-82 Tri Series, which the West Indies won. Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection. ***
*** Carlton: A collection comprising of a 1945 V.F.L. Premiers official photograph with printed players' names to mount, 1953-2004 almost complete run of membership cards (with many duplicates), various cards on lanyards to 2012 and other oddments. ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1879, 1880 & 1881, rebound in one volume (without wrappers). Fair/good condition (some tone spots). Ex Hugh Trumble collection ***
*** 1934 Australian Team, 'Don Bradman Junior' size 4 Cricket Bat, with 19 signatures on front - Bill Woodfull (Captain), Bill O'Reilly, W.C.Bull (treasurer), Harold Bushby (manager), Tim Wall, Len Darling, W.Ferguson (scorer), Bill Ponsford, Clarrie Grimmett… ***
*** D Benito Mussolini and King Vittorio Emanuele III, both signatures on 1927 official document ***
*** 1938 Australian Team, display comprising official team sheet with 15 signatures, noted Don Bradman, Sid Barnes (scarce) and Lindsay Hassett; window mounted with cigarette cards, (14) from 'Cricketers 1938', overall 34 x 42 cm. attractive and scarce. ***
*** 1899 Australian Team, original team photograph with players wearing their Australian caps and blazers, window mounted with title '10th Australian Touring Team, England 1899', players names and text 'Photograph Taken on the Occasion of Australians v Sussex… ***
*** Geoff Marsh's Australian Young Cricketers 'Baggy Green' Cap, green wool, embroidered Kangaroo and Boomerang on front, from Australian Young Cricketers tour to England 1977, made by Cowan and Rudas, Sydney, fine condition. Extremely rare. Geoff Marsh made… ***
*** King George V (1865-1936, King: 1910-36), signature 'George Ri' on 4-page letter on 'Buckingham Palace' letterhead dated 'Nov. 19th 1927', to Evelyn Forbes mentioning the King's shooting at Sandringham ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1881', original wrappers. ***
*** 1896 Athens, I Summer Olympics: 1896 Participation medal, in bronze, designed by N. Lytras, minted by Wilhelm Pittner of Vienna. ***
*** Official report: 'The XIth Olympic Games Berlin, 1936, official report' in two volumes, published by Organisationskomitee fur Deix I Olympiade Berlin 1936 (Berin, 1937), scarce English edition, 1224pp, ex Stalag XVIIAA POW Camp (handstamps on title pages)… ***
*** St. Kilda: 1966 original Weg poster, framed and glazed, overall 51 x 67 cm. Extremely rare and sought after, together with large photograph of the last game at Linton Street, framed, overall 77 x 51 cm. ***
*** 50th Anniversary Of 1956 Olympics - Replica Torch/Table Decoration, metal & plastic candle holder in shape of 1956 Olympic Torch, 40 cm tall. Ex 1956 gold medallist Ian Browne. ***
*** 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Tour of England, rare programme 'Scotland V Australia' at Aberdeen, with colourful cover featuring Bradman batting. Very rare (Bradman's last game in UK). Good condition. Ex Ron Hamence collection. ***
*** Bill Woodfull's Blazer Pocket, from c1928-29 Ashes Series, green wool, yellow silk trim, wire-embroidered Coat-of-Arms, made into a small cushion with other parts of the blazer. Fair condition (few moth-holes and faults) ***
*** Tennis/Olympic medal Winners: Major Tennis Championship winners, Davis & Federation cup, as well as Olympic medal Winners - collection of autographs on pieces, noted Helen Wills Roark, Helen Hull Jacobs, Kitty Godfree, Jaroslav Drobny, Jean Borota, Rene… ***
*** 1977-94 'Football Records / Programmes for VFL/AFL Night Matches - Amco-Herald Cup, Escort Championships, Sterling Cup, National Panasonic Cup & Foster's Cup. Scarce group. Fair/G condition. (200 items) ***
*** King George V (1865-1936, King from 1910-36), signature 'George' on 4-page letter on 'York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk' letterhead, dated Dec. 1st 93', to his secretary Sir Francis Walter de Winton, regarding wedding presents from Wales and Liverpool ***
*** The Knights of Cricket, full size cricket bat, with the signatures of Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Colin Cowdrey, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Clyde Walcott & Sir Everton Weekes, mounted in an attractive display case, overall 47 x 108 cm ***
*** Race Books: Fabulous collection, 1924-2012 range including Melbourne Cup (18), Caulfield Cup (17), Royal Ascot (6); noted 1920s race books from Moonee Valley, Mentone, Williamstown, Yarra Glen, Epsom, Caulfield, Sandown, Werribee & VRC. Fair/Good… ***
*** 1882 & 1883 Wisden's Almanacks, hardcover rebinds without original covers. (2). ***
*** 'Australian XI English Tour 1930' Orient Line souvenir programme and fixture list featuring individual photographs of the Australian team, each signed individually in pen. Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett Collection; his family, by descent. ***
*** Australia v England, Third Test, Lords July 1930: Clarrie Grimmett's souvenir Gunn & Moore 'Special' miniature bat, signed by the England team to the front of the blade, and signed by the Australian team to the back. Provenance: The Clarrie Grimmett… ***
*** A 1949-57 scrapbook with a signed picture of Len Hutton on the front cover. The attractively presented pages include an England 1949 autograph page (10 sigs), a New Zealand autograph page (12 sigs), a N.Z. 1958 signed team sheet (17 sigs), a West Indies… ***
*** 1879-1890 run of Willow 'Tan' Wisden Reprints,1879 from a limited edition of 1000, 1880-84 & 1886-90 all from a limited edition of 500, 1885 edition unnumbered. (12). ***
*** Tom Vievers' Australian Test Team Blazer dated 1965-66 on the embroidered pocket, issued to Vievers for the Ashes Series against England in Australia. With his name in manuscript to the lining of the inside pocket. Vievers made 83 runs in his 5 innings,… ***
*** Fine and early Staffordshire ceramic cricket figure of Julius Caeser (Surrey) c1860 - showing Caeser standing beside a wicket, holding a cricket bat, wearing an orange peaked cap, pink bow tie, spotted shirt, orange sash and white trousers and jacket to… ***
*** Melbourne Cricket Club: 1944-45 Full Member membership ticket, with black printed text on pale blue background, numbered No.388 on reverse. The traditional metal and enamel membership badge was not produced in 1944 due to metal rationing efforts during… ***
*** Bob Hawke - signed photograph: display featuring a photograph by Canberra Times photographer Peter Wells, catching the moment when Hawke is struck in the face, breaking his glasses, whilst batting in a cricket match against the press in Canberra, November… ***
*** A Don Bradman/Mark Taylor 334 limited edition signed cricket bat. With Sport Pro Enterprises Certificate. ***
*** Geelong 1925: 'Geelong Football Club Souvenir Premiership Book, Season 1925' Real Photos.' Published by Ernest G. Deller, Printer, Geelong. A small booklet incorporating 11 postcard sized photographs of the huge crowd, players, action pics, celebrations,… ***
*** Carlton Football Club related Matchbox Covers: A group of (3) comprising of an image of the 1915 team (for T.R. Hurry, Tobacconist & Hairdresser); the 1929 Carlton fixture list (for Desert Gold Cigarettes) and the 1939 Carlton fixture list (for Perfection… ***
*** Fitzroy: member's season Tickets for 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1932 & 1946, with fixture lists and holes for games attended, Fair/G. (6). ***
*** James Hird's Runners-Up medal, from the 2001 Grand Final; the medal showing two players with the MCG in the background, and text 'AFL Grand Final, 2001, Runners-up/ AFL'. Reverse has text, 'To reach the Grand Final, the ultimate event in a long, arduous,… ***
*** Carlton: Rare Season Ticket (#A088) for 1945 (Premiership Year), with fixture list at right; the left side of the opened-out card with a printed label affixed 'Victorian Football League 1945 Officials and Players' Pass Admitting to Grandstand on day club… ***
*** 1886 Football Medal, showing on front a footballer running with ball in hand and 'Stokes and Martin, Melbourne'; verso with 'Victoria 1886' with leaves between the word and the date with a blank centre; hold at top. Believed to be associated with an inter… ***
*** The Stud book of New South Wales, Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses, andc., andc., andc. from the earliest arrivals in the colony to the present time.' Volumes 1, 2 and 3, 1859-73, compiled and edited by Price, Mostyn, Cox and Scarr. Varioushardcover… ***
*** Maureen Caird's Road to Mexico Gold and Beyond: An impressive collection of certificates and medals, 1962 to 1972, illustrating Caird's many successes until her retirement from competitive sports.(16 medals, 49 certificates) and a scrapbook. ***
*** Carbine': Pedigree chart: printed semi-circular chart likely issued as a supplement to the 'Australian Star' newspaper (Sydney), showing a detailed pedigree of the New Zealand-bred champion thoroughbred, accounting for over 2000 ancestors dating back to… ***
*** 2000 Olympic 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, price Waterhouse Coopers authenticated… ***
*** 'Glenbervie' vintage train platform enamel sign, 81 cm x 142 cm ***
*** Trotting Race Books: Fabulous collection of 1930s-80s Race Books (c560+), noted 1932 Ballarat Christmas Meeting; Horsham, Wedderburn, St.Arnaud, Stawell, Wimmera, Sunraysia, Nyah, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Warragul, Ararat, Terang, Hamilton, Harold… ***
*** 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Tour of England, S.S.'Orontes' dinner menu with 16 signatures on inside front cover, including Don Bradman, Sid Barnes (scarce) & Lindsay Hassett. Good condition. Ex Hamence. ***
*** King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) (King George VI 1895-1952 and Queen Elizabeth 1900-2002), both signatures on large photogravure print, portrait by Dorothy Wilding (1893-1976), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, window mounted,… ***
*** 1923 Geelong 2nd XVIII Premiership Medal, solid 9ct gold medal with 'Gfc' in centre, surrounded by text 'Geelong Football Club, Premiers/ 1923', engraved on reverse, 'VIC.J.F.League 2nd XVIII/W.H.Little'. Excellent condition. Beautiful medal, very… ***
*** 1924 Geelong 2nd XVIII Premiership Medal, solid 9ct gold medal with 'Gfc' in centre, surrounded by text 'Geelong 2nd 18/ Premiers/ 1924', engraved on reverse, 'W.Little'. Excellent condition. Beautiful medal, diamond shaped. Very attractive and rare ***
*** John Konrads' official Australian uniform dressing-gown, green towelling with yellow piping, and letters 'Australia' on reverse, made by acorn of Melbourne ***
*** 1886 Australian Team, original cabinet card team photograph, 'The Entire Australian Cricketing Team', by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, laid down on its original card mount with players names (McIlwraith, Trumble, Jarvis, Bruce, Jones,… ***
*** 1907 football photograph, showing a high mark being taken at a very well attended Essendon v St. Kilda match, at the Junction oval. St. Kilda players identified include the famous Vic Cumberland (contesting the mark), George Morrisey, Pat O'Connor & Vic… ***
*** Geelong: trophy cup, 26 cm tall, engraved 'VFL/ Grand Final/ back to back/ Premiers/ 1951 1952/ Geelong, Blackcats, F.C.', with blue & white ribbons attached to each handle. Very attractive and scarce ***
*** C1877-96 large autograph book, compiled by Colonel Frederick Wells, with over 200 signatures on pieces and letters, of NSW parliamentarians, military officers and public figures, noted Sir Henry Parkes, Australia's first Prime Minister Edmund Barton; Fred… ***
*** Olympians club - replica Torch/table decoration, metal and plastic table decoration in shape of 1956 Olympic Torch, 45 cm tall, limited edition 73/100. Ex Pam Kilborn-Ryan. ***
*** Earl page (1880-1961, 11th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on page from a c1930 League of Nations visitor's book, with hand-written quote 'Peace Will Only Come When the Nations of the World Learn to Concentrate on the Development of Those… ***
*** 1906 Greathead's Mixture: Victorian Footballers series - Peter Bourke (incorrect spelling on card), South Melbourne. VG condition and extremely rare. (The complete set comprises of 12 photographic cards.) ***