SPORTING MEMORABILIA
Featuring 1948 Invincibles Baggy Green and Blazer, 1956 Melbourne Olympics Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, a fine selection of golden age cricket memorabilia, a large collection of billiard memorabilia from the home of the Late Walter Lindrum, a remarkable collection of W.G. Grace signed letters and photographs, an extremely early Australian Rules Football kicking award chalice won by Geelong legend William “Trusty” Hall in 1876 and much, much more.
Late entries which can now be viewed online include a 1933 South Melbourne Premiership Medal.
Leski Auctions has agreed to postpone the sale of the Brownlow medals awarded to Ian Stewart. With the support of the vendor, it is our aim to achieve a satisfactory outcome for all parties.
Contents
Day One (Lots 1 – 538)
Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 – 12.00pm AEDT
001-029 General Sporting Memorabilia
030-034 Basketball
035-078 Billiards
079-085 Boxing
086-102 Commonwealth & Empire Games
103-529 Cricket
103-154 Cricket – 19th Century
155-220 Cricket – 1900-1927
221-334 Cricket – The Bradman Era
335-474 Cricket – 1949 to Date
475-487 Cigarette & Trade Cards (Cricket)
488-529 Cricket – Team Sheets & Autograph Pages
530-530 Cycling
531-538 Fishing
Day Two (Lots 539 – 1065)
Thursday, 13th February, 2025 – 12.00pm AEDT
539-932 Australian Rules Football
539-724 Football (Australian Rules)
725-921 Cigarette & Trade Cards (Australian Rules Football)
922-932 Football Records (Australian Rules Football)
933-939 Rugby League
940-952 Rugby Union
953-957 Football (Soccer)
958-958 Cigarette & Trade Cards (Soccer)
959-966 Golf
967-986 Horse Racing
987-995 Motor Racing
996-1047 Olympics
1048-1048 Rowing
1049-1064 Tennis
1065-1065 Yachting
Featured Lots
Lot 636
THE 1971 BROWNLOW MEDAL, 9ct gold, blue enamel; engraved verso "VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE - CHAS BROWNLOW TROPHY - SEASON 1971 - Won by IAN HARLOW STEWART"
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
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Lot 1026
GOLD, FIRST PLACE WINNER'S MEDAL awarded to Australia's ANTHONY "Tippy" MARCHANT in the 2000m Tandem Cycling Final; 51mm diameter; designed by Giuseppi Cassioli, minted by K.G. Luke, in the original plastic case with "XVIth OLYMPIAD / (Olympic Rings) / MELBOURNE / 1956" sticker on top; The medal in superb condition and extremely rare. Marchant's co-winner was Ian "Joey" Browne. (1931 - 2023).
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
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Lot 30
AMERICAN BASKETBALL: 1948 George Mikan Rookie card #69 by Bowman; graded PSA 3.
This is a classic card of basketball's first marquee player. George Mikan is more responsible than any player of his generation for making basketball a nationally recognized sport. On the face of this card, Mikan is pictured storming towards the basket with relentless fury. At 6'10, 245 pounds, Mikan was the game's first dominant big man, paving the way for legends like Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. He led his team, the Minneapolis Lakers, to five championships in six years.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
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Lot 36
WALTER LINDRUM'S 18ct solid gold cigarette case, engraved inside "Walter Lindrum, Melbourne, With best wishes & many thanks, Reg S. Goddard [?] M.I.P.",
11cm wide, 160 grams
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
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Lot 117
THE BLACKHAM BROOCH, a piece of the original 'Blackham Ball' used by Frederick Spofforth during the first Ashes Test against England in London in 1882; inset under a rock crystal dome within a circlet of 24 old-cut diamonds and mounted in a 15 carat yellow gold cricket bat-shaped brooch, the reverse engraved "Australia v All England, Kennington Oval, August 29th 1882". Accompanied by an original letter from Blackham dated 24th of November, 1924. Framed and glazed, overall 41 x 34.5cm. (2 items).
Provenance: Lot 510, Christies Australia Cricket Memorabilia, Melbourne, 13 May 1998.
Est: $25,000 - $30,000
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Lot 180
An impressive leather and buckram bound photograph album, numbered "13" in manuscript and further endorsed to the front page "To Bert Hopkins with very best wishes, London, October 1909, from Frank Laver". Further endorsed in Laver's hand "A Souvenir of a very successful and pleasant trip together as members of the Thirteenth Australian Cricket Team, Season 1909". The album contains a collection of more than 100 original photographs, most with hand-written captions beneath.
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
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Lot 322
THE 1948 AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM BAGGY GREEN CAP WORN BY SID BARNES: Green wool with embroidered Coat of Arms and 1948 to the front panel; Farmer's, Sydney label to the internal peak with "S. G. Barnes" added in manuscript. Overall in very good condition with a couple of tiny pinholes evident mentioned for accuracy. Accompanied by letter of authenticity dated July, 1992. Housed in custom made perspex case with marble base. 15cm high, 28cm wide, 32cm deep.
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
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Lot 539
THE CARLTON FOOTBALL CLUB CHALLENGE CUP - 1876 - WON BY GEELONG PLAYER, WILLIAM "TRUSTY" HALL OF THE GEELONG FOOTBALL CLUB
A sterling silver cup depicting a footballer about to kick for goal and engraved "Carlton Football Club Challenge Cup for DROP KICK won by W. HALL * 1876 * 68 YDS"; 180mm. Accompanied by a 2016 article by Tony De Bolfo, describing the history of the "historic chalice" on the occasion of its return to the Bluesmuseum for exhibition. William "Trusty" Hall, the winner of the trophy, was (and still is) Geelong's only five-time premiership player.
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
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Lot 611
THE 1965 BROWNLOW MEDAL, 9ct gold, blue enamel; engraved verso "VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE - CHAS BROWNLOW TROPHY - SEASON 1965 WON BY IAN HARLOW STEWART"
Est: $50,000 - $75,000
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Lot 615
THE 1966 BROWNLOW MEDAL, 9ct gold, blue enamel; engraved verso "VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE - CHAS BROWNLOW TROPHY - SEASON 1966 - WON BY IAN HARLOW STEWART"
Est: $50,000 - $75,000
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Lot 636
THE 1971 BROWNLOW MEDAL, 9ct gold, blue enamel; engraved verso "VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE - CHAS BROWNLOW TROPHY - SEASON 1971 - Won by IAN HARLOW STEWART"
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
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Lot 1026
GOLD, FIRST PLACE WINNER'S MEDAL awarded to Australia's ANTHONY "Tippy" MARCHANT in the 2000m Tandem Cycling Final; 51mm diameter; designed by Giuseppi Cassioli, minted by K.G. Luke, in the original plastic case with "XVIth OLYMPIAD / (Olympic Rings) / MELBOURNE / 1956" sticker on top; The medal in superb condition and extremely rare. Marchant's co-winner was Ian "Joey" Browne. (1931 - 2023).
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
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Lot 30
AMERICAN BASKETBALL: 1948 George Mikan Rookie card #69 by Bowman; graded PSA 3.
This is a classic card of basketball's first marquee player. George Mikan is more responsible than any player of his generation for making basketball a nationally recognized sport. On the face of this card, Mikan is pictured storming towards the basket with relentless fury. At 6'10, 245 pounds, Mikan was the game's first dominant big man, paving the way for legends like Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. He led his team, the Minneapolis Lakers, to five championships in six years.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
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Lot 36
WALTER LINDRUM'S 18ct solid gold cigarette case, engraved inside "Walter Lindrum, Melbourne, With best wishes & many thanks, Reg S. Goddard [?] M.I.P.",
11cm wide, 160 grams
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
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