Sports Memorabilia

OLYMPICS

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851  Click Here 

Berlin 1916; Australian Olympic Games Fund VI fundraiser fob/badge 29x22mm in gilt and enamel by W.Kerr of Sydney, engraved on reverse "The Greater Game Fund 1916" with impressed number "177" and suspension ring, VF and a very rare item relating to this cancelled Olympiad The 1916 Olympiad did not take place due to the outbreak of WWI  
$750.00
852  Click Here 

Winter Olympics 1940; American Olympic Committee Helsinki-St Moritz cinderella printed by the American Banknote Company, mint with hinge trace; together with Melbourne 1956 programme for the football final and closing ceremony 8th Dec 1956 (no pencil marks) and "The Story of the Olympic Games" booklet by the Olympic Tyre and Rubber Co Melbourne (3 items) The 1940 Winter Olympiad was originally scheduled for Sapporo Japan but Japan withdrew and relinquished control back to the IOC after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937. The Games were rescheduled for St Moritz in Switzerland which had hosted in 1928 but due to controversies between the Swiss organising team and the IOC, the Games were once again withdrawn. The IOC then decided to hold the Games at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany at the site of the 1936 Winter Games but, following the German invasion of Poland and the outbreak of WWII, the summer and winter Olympiads were cancelled altogether  
$90.00
853  Click Here 

Helsinki 1952, New Zealand Amateur Athletic Assn International Athletic Fund medallion pair 42mm in copper and silver honouring Yvette Williams, winner of the Long Jump at the Helsinki Olympics 1952; plus prooflike Five Dollars 1984 Los Angeles Olympics struck by the Auckland Coin & Bullion Exchange  
$75.00
854  Click Here 

Melbourne 1956; Official or Press badge in 7-colour enamel by K.G.Luke with original ribbon, reverse impressed "1665", missing pin else nice grade with no chips  
$250.00
855  Click Here 

Melbourne 1956; event programmes for athletics (14), swimming (6), cycling (3), hockey (2), association football (3), boxing, wrestling and basketball; plus related publications, maps and guides (14) and Coles swap cards (17) some duplication and condition mixed, but the majority of programmes in excellent condition (62 items)  
$125.00
856  Click Here 

Melbourne 1956; souvenir 5-colour white metal brooch; visitor's badge in gilt and 6-colour enamel; NSWAAA pin; Victorian Women's AAA green Australian map pin; Canadian Basketball tinplate badge; and USA team badge by Sam Greller Chicago, all items in high grade (6 items)  
$125.00
857   

Melbourne 1956; car bumper badge 110x100mm with rings in 5-colour enamel by H.R.Hobson Ltd Melbourne; plus tatty Main Stadium ticket for 8th Dec 1956 (2 items)  
$60.00
858  Click Here 

Melbourne 1956; Thailand delegate's 6-colour enamel badge 31x44mm in gilt silver(?) with no chips, reverse pin attachment intact. in need of a careful clean but extremely rare - the first we have encountered  
$300.00
859  Click Here 

Moscow 1980; enamelled brass badge 52x33mm, pin intact on the back, uncertain origin  
$40.00
860   

Sydney 2000; selection of sponsor badges and pins, mainly for Fuji-Xerox, As New (15 badges)  
$30.00

ASIAN GAMES

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861   

Doha 2006; Torch Relay medallions on card (7); plus lapel badges (87) suitable for resale (94 items)  
$200.00

CRICKET

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862  Click Here 

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) touring team to Australia 1907-08 photographic postcard postmarked Woodville South Aust; plus comical advertising card for Kraetzer's Royal Oak Hotel Victoria Street Abbotsford with caption "The Only Sure Way to Make Money Following Horses", and advertising card depicting the racehorse Bernborough and Tiny Jimmy, no major faults and all scarce (3 cards)  
$75.00
863  Click Here 

South Australia; Clarkson Bowling Trophy 1938 15ct gold fob 31x26mm with brooch mount (weight 4.2gms) reverse engraved "H.L.May" EF  
$125.00
864  Click Here 

Richardson-Grimmett testimonial tinnie 25.5mm, no pin but nice grade  
$75.00
865   

Cricketing publications compr "The Urn Returns - A Diary of the 1954-55 MCC Tour of Australia" by A.E.R.Gilligan hardcover; "The Rattle of the Stumps" by W.A.Oldfield hardcover; "Six and Out, The Legend of Australian and New Zealand Cricket" presented by Jack Pollard 1975 softcover; "The Book of Cricket - A Gallery of Great Players from W.G.Grace to the Present Day" by Denzil Batchelor 1952 hardcover edition with tattered dust jacket and some spine damage; together with "The Anzac Book", and a selection of late 1800s-1940s sheet music. Mixed Condition (lot)  
$50.00

FOOTBALL

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866  Click Here 

Adelaide Football Club membership wallet for 1892 with game stubs still intact for 6th and 27th August and all games in September and October, very rare  
$600.00
867  Click Here 

Adelaide Plains Football Assn 9ct gold fob 35mm (weight 6gms) reverse engraved "Adelaide Plains FA Presented by E.J.Rigby to M.Moyle fairest & most Brilliant Player Season 1924" VF  
$125.00
868  Click Here 

Adelaide; 9ct gold prize fob medalet engraved "Railway Football Carnival Adelaide 1927", reverse engraved "Fairest & Best Player Won by W.Moyle, Presented by D.H.McDougall" gVF  
$125.00
869   

Berri Football Club Sth Aust 9ct gold fob 31x25mm by McDougall (weight 4.5gms) monogrammed initials "CR", reverse engraved "BFC Presented by C.C.Brice Esq Won by C.Rundle Most Consistent Player 1928" Note: Rundle is a most important family name in South Australian history; note also that the name C.Brice appears a few times throughout this session  
$90.00
870  Click Here 

Brim District Football Assn (western Victoria) 9ct gold fob 26mm by Willis of Melbourne engraved "Premiers 1920 WJM"  
$75.00
871   

Butler Football Club 9ct gold fob 35mm with local hallmarks (weight 3.3gms) monogrammed initials "PGP", reverse engraved "Butler Football Club most improved player P.G.Phillis Presented by S.L.Butler 1921" VF  
$90.00
872  Click Here 

Castlemaine Football Club 9ct gold fob 30mm with pin and safety chain (weight 5.5gms) monogrammed initials "HW", reverse engraved "CFC Pres. to H.White most unselfish player by W.A.Martin 1914" VF  
$90.00
873  Click Here 

Central Football Assn Sth Aust 9ct gold fob 31x26mm by Adelaide jeweller Wendt engraved "The Mail", reverse engraved "Presented by The Mail to S.Peters (United) Fairest & most brilliant player Central FA Season 1953" EF  
$125.00
874  Click Here 

Clunes (Victoria) District Football Assn, Creswick Football Club two colour 9ct gold prize fob engraved to "Premiers 1926, Presented to H.New" superb condition  
$125.00
875  Click Here 

Collingwood Football Club 1936 premiership medalet 19x16mm in enamelled copper, the two magpies on the medalet denote consecutive premiership victories VF and extremely rare The Magpies defeated South Melbourne in both the 1935 and 1936 Grand Finals, the latter match dubbed the 'match of the century'  
$600.00
876  Click Here 

Collingwood Football Club membership wallet 1950 signed by Collingwood legend Phonse Kyne  
$600.00
877  Click Here 

Federal Proprietary Football Club Port Pirie SA, premiership medallion 36x29mm with monogrammed initials "AEJ" that represent the premiership player Albert Edward Jones, gVF and nice  
$75.00
878  Click Here 

Footscray Football Club, medalet 32mm in nickel plated copper with skilfully engraved caricature of William (Bill) Cubbins c.1931-1932, possibly the finest full back of his time, comes with research and a similar unidentified medallion (monogrammed?). VF and possibly unique  
$90.00
879   

Hawthorn Football Club enamelled wall plaques c.late 1970s, one in the form of a clock dial (2 items)  
$60.00
880  Click Here 

Kaniva Football Club Sth Aust, silver vesta case 39x27mm engraved "Kozminsky Football Trophy 1905 Won by Kaniva Club" a nice early piece of Australian Rules football history  
$250.00
881  Click Here 

Kennilworth Football Club 9ct gold fobs both named to player H.R.Lambert dated 1923 and 1925, total weight 9.4gms (2 fobs)  
$250.00
882  Click Here 

Kensington United Football Club Sth Aust 9ct gold fob 38x30mm by maker "M" (weight 5.5gms) engraved "KUFC Presented to E.Wilson Fairest & Most Brilliant Player Season 1921" EF  
$125.00
883  Click Here 

Kesmond Football Club South Australia, life member badge 43x30mm engraved "C.Lawson 1959" part of the badge appears to be of 9ct gold (weight 7.7gms), EF  
$90.00
884  Click Here 

Learmouth Football Club (Victoria) 9ct gold Premier medal/fob named to R.Smith, undated  
$125.00
885  Click Here 

Port Victoria Football Club Sth Aust, 9ct gold fob 37x29mm by maker A&H (weight 14.3gms) engraved "J.H.Hardy by the Port Victoria FC 1920"   
$300.00
886  Click Here 

Port Victoria Football Club Sth Aust, 9ct gold fob 39mm by Willis of Melbourne (weight 7.6gms) engraved "Presented by Claude Buck Esq for Most Gentlemanly Player Won by M.R.Willis Pt Victoria 1922" EF Surely an unusual coincidence...  
$200.00
887  Click Here 

Prince Alfred College Adelaide 15ct gold fob 27mm with 'serpent' suspender (weight 6.2gms), obverse engraved college crest, reverse "PAC Football 1929 Best Player in Oval Match A.L.Bradshaw" EF  
$175.00
888  Click Here 

Regent Football Club prize fob medalet 28x25mm in 9ct gold with fancy suspension loop, obverse "Presented by Mrs McArthur for Best All-Round Play 1899", reverse "The Regent Football Club Won by W.Shaw" a nicely made piece in VF condition that is worthy of further research Note: time has not permitted extensive research on this lot, though it should be noted that the iconic Shaw family of Collingwood Football Club fame hails from this area of Melbourne  
$200.00
889  Click Here 

Renmark Rovers Football Club South Australia, 9ct gold fob 41x25mm with ornate 'serpent' suspender (weight 11.3gms), engraved "RRFC 1938 Attention to Training Won by G.Davey" VF  
$275.00
890  Click Here 

Richmond Football Club membership wallet 1956 signed by Victoria Cross winner Richard Kelliher mounted on descriptive timber plaque  
$400.00
891  Click Here 

Rugby Union; Rainbow Football Club 9ct gold fob 34x26mm, reverse engraved "CTRU L.Beasley Premiers 1909" aVF  
$125.00
892  Click Here 

Rugby Union; Rainbow Football Club two tone 9ct gold fob 26mm by maker JW (weight 6.5gms) "L.Beasley" in centre, reverse engraved "CTRU Rainbow FC Premiers 1912" VF Worthy of research to explore if there is a family link to the Brownlow Medallist Simon Beasley  
$150.00
893   

Rugby and soccer fobs c.early 1920s, both engraved, total weight 7.2gms (2 fobs)  
$125.00
894   

S(?) Football Club 9ct gold fob 30mm in the shape of an 8-pointed star, Australian hallmarks, reverse engraved "SFC Pres by N.Miles Best All Round Player" weight 2.1gms  
$60.00
895   

SG(?) Football Club 9ct gold voided fob 41x29mm (weight 4.6gms) engraved "D.F.Wanmington from W.F.Paterson To Best All Round Player SGFC Jr 1905" suspender needs resoldering else VF  
$75.00
896   

Sealake Football Club Victoria EPNS trophy 135mm high on original timber plinth engraved "Sealake Premiers 1937 E.Cummins"   
$60.00
897   

Sherrin football made from Indian rubber signed "Lions Club" c.1995; plus Qantas diary signed by Fitzroy Football Club players, Bert Newton, Patti McGrath, Russell Crowe and others c.1970-71 (2 items)  
$100.00
898  Click Here 

South Bunbury Football Club WA, Beigel Trophy 9ct gold fob 35x27mm with local hallmarks (weight 4.3gms) engraved "Premiers 1905 Presented to P.Chapman" VF  
$175.00
899  Click Here 

South Australia; fob 35x30mm in 9ct gold by Wendt (weight 8.5gms), engraved "Public Schools Football League Premiership Won by Woodville School 1926" reverse engraved "A.Hese" VF  
$150.00
900   

South Australia; fob 35x30mm in 9ct gold by Pascall missing suspension loop (weight 7.2gms), monogrammed initials "RN", reverse engraved "Public Schools Football League Premiership Won by Col. Light Cons. School R.Neimke 1931" VF  
$150.00
901   

South Australia; fob 35x30mm in 9ct gold by Pascall (weight 6.9gms), engraved "Public Schools Football League Premiership Won by Nailsworth School 1937" reverse engraved "Thomas J.Morris" VF  
$150.00
902  Click Here 

South Australia; a similar fob to the previous but for the year 1938 when the winners were the Prospect School, the reverse engraved "D.C.Searle (Vice Capt)" VF  
$150.00
903  Click Here 

South Australian Railways Institute Football Club 9ct gold life member fob 31x25mm, reverse engraved "Presented to H.Nelson Life Member 1962" gVF  
$125.00
904  Click Here 

Sturt Football Club, a trio of 9ct gold fobs to the same recipient - the first 35mm by Flett & Sons with monogrammed initials "FD", reverse engraved "SFC F.S.Dodd 1915"; the second 38x27mm by Willis of Melbourne on a gold and fabric watch or sovereign chain, reverse engraved "SFC Presented by E.Burton For Most unselfish Player F.Dodd 1920"; the third is a cricket fob 37x30mm in two tone gold by AG & Co, reverse engraved "Presented by H.E.Lelievre Best Fieldsman F.S.Dodd 1924" a superb EF and better group (3 fobs)  
$400.00
905  Click Here 

Sturt Football Club Sth Aust two tone 9ct gold fob 37x30mm, reverse engraved "SFC Presented by J.Bartley to J.Lamb Most Consistent Player 1927" superb gEF  
$150.00
905A   

Subiaco Football Club; membership badges for 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966 and 1974 (2, consec) EF-Unc (6 badges)  
$50.00
906  Click Here 

Tailem Bend Rovers Football Club South Australia 9ct gold fob 30mm (weight 3.8gms) engraved "Presented by R.S.Shevlin for Best Placed Man 1928"   
$100.00
907   

Tanunda Football Club 9ct gold fob 37x30mm (weight 6.2gms) monogrammed initials "HWL", reverse engraved "Tanunda FC H.W.Lunn most improved senior Season 1929" EF  
$125.00
908  Click Here 

Unidentified 9ct gold fob engraved on reverse "Strongman Medal Season 1940 H.Wooward" VF  
$90.00
909  Click Here 

United Football Club Sth Aust two tone 9ct gold fob 41x32mm, reverse engraved "UFC most gentlemanly player W.Williamson presented by C.Brice Esq 1925" VF Note: likely to be the same recipient as for lot 915  
$125.00
910   

VFL Second XVIII Umpires Assn member badge by Stokes of Melbourne c.late 1950s/early 1960s gVF  
$50.00
911   

VFL Park membership medallions for 1973 and junior member 1980; MCC member badges for 1972-73, 1973-74 and 1974-75; LTAV member badges 1974, 1975 and 1976 all with lanyards; plus misc items (3) (11 items)  
$30.00
912  Click Here 

W(?) Football Club 9ct gold voided fob 38x32mm with pin and safety chain by HN & Co (total weight 10.3gms) reverse engraved "WFC Premiers 1902 from President" VF  
$250.00
913  Click Here 

Warrior Football Club two tone 9ct gold fob 33mm by Willis of Melbourne (weight 5.2gms) reverse engraved "Warrior Football Club 1930 Most consistent player Won by J.Walker" EF  
$125.00
914  Click Here 

Woomera Football Assn life member fob in 9ct gold 25x18mm with "T" bar suspender, reverse engraved "Presented to Peter Bell Esq For Services Rendered in Woomera SA 1954" VF  
$150.00
915  Click Here 

YMCA Football Association Sooth Australia; two tone 9ct gold fob 36x24mm (weight 5.2gms) reverse engraved "1923 A.Grade No.5 best player W.Williamson Mile End FC" VF  
$125.00
916   

Misc badges and fobs including an early Wirral District Football Assn in sterling silver, Benalla Football Club Patron 1971; plus South Melbourne Cricket Club 1958-9, and South Australian Women's Hockey Asn B Grade umpire badge in sterling silver (4 items)  
$25.00
917  Click Here 

Selection of badges and other ephemera compr Ararat Football Club 1925 and 1926 badges, Collingwood Football Club member badge 1999, Melbourne Football Club badge c.early 1960s, Tarnagull Football Club 1923 season ticket, and VFL Park badges (10, mainly for Juniors) (lot)  
$90.00
918   

Selection of locally made 9ct gold fobs compr Barossa and Light Football Assn Best and Fairest 1960, Bendigo or Ballarat FC Most Improved Player 1920, PGCFC Best Placed Man, and Northern Suburbs FC Most Improved Player 1933, total weight 18.5gms VF-EF (4 fobs)  
$250.00
919  Click Here 

Selection of 9ct gold fobs compr Ceduna FC c.1920s, Central FC Premiers 1912, Laura FC Premiers 1925 and St Michaels FC 1921, total weight 12.3gms VF-gEF (4 fobs)  
$250.00
920  Click Here 

Selection of 9ct gold fobs compr Kennilworth FC 1911, Minnipa FC Premiers 1946, Northern Australia Football Assn 1914, and WEFC Best and Fairest 1936, total weight 9.7gms VF-gEF (4 fobs) The illustrated item worthy of research to explore if there is a family link to the North Melbourne champion Barry Cable  
$200.00
921   

Uninscribed football fob 32mm in 9ct gold by Willis of Melbourne c.1920s (weight 6.6gms) VF  
$90.00
922  Click Here 

World football; Netherlands Cup 1906 prize medal 60mm in silver awarded to the runners-up Volharing, VF and rare; together with Internet research confirming the year and scorline  
$90.00

OTHER SPORTS

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923  Click Here 

Angling; British 9ct gold and enamel fob 35x26mm weight 5.2gms  
$125.00
924   

Boxing; European medallions to the same recipient for events in Hungary (2) and Germany c.1932-1937, gVF-EF (3 medallions) The recipient, of Jewish heritage, later fled to Australia prior to the outbreak of WWII  
$75.00
925   

Boxing; British WWII period medalet 29mm in silver engraved "Fighter Command Versus Transport Command Featherweight Runner Up"  
$50.00
926  Click Here 

Cycling; British prize medallion 51mm in silver for the Amateur Athletic Club by C.F.Hancock, Son & Co London, reverse engraved within laurel wreath "Mar 25 1872 Champion, Bicycle F.T.O.Honeywell" two holes drilled at 9 and 3 o'clock for suspension not evident when viewed front on. A very early cycling award when only 'Penny Farthing' type cycles were available  
$75.00
927  Click Here 

Cycling; North Adelaide Cycling Club 15ct gold hand made prize fob 38x22mm with applied circular floral wreath (weight 8.2gms), reverse engraved "NACC Longest Tour Won by T.J.Martin 740 miles Season 1986-97" gVF and a beautifully decorated early piece  
$600.00
928  Click Here 

Cycling; Hartley Road Race (Colac to Melbourne) 1937 participant's badge; plus c.early 1950s Geelong West Amateur Cycling Club member's lapel badge, both in gilt and multi-colour enamel. Neither with chips and in excellent condition (2 items)  
$100.00
929  Click Here 

Fencing; an impressive set of Amateur Fencers League of America prize medals incl one in gold for Junior Foil to E.M.Watts 1933, silver medal for Women's Foil to Edith Watts second 1931, bronze medal Women's Novice Foil to E.Watts third 18th March 1930; silver Sword Club Philadelphia to E.W 8th May 1928, and bronze IWFA prize medal for Individual third 1930, most individually cased, all with ribbons; together with some Internet research on the AFLA (5 medals)  
$200.00
930  Click Here 

Pigeon racing; Port Hacking Pigeon Society 1930 hand made 2-colour 9ct gold prize medalet/fob engraved on reverse "Won by R.Payne Ouyen Race 505 Miles, Velocity 996" weight 10.8gms, gVF and a lovely rare example  
$250.00
931  Click Here 

Rowing; 9ct gold fob in shape of Maltese Cross weight 10.9gms, no maker, engraved "Military Boat Race, F Company Versus B Battery Won by F Company" reverse engraved "D.Bell Stroke 18th Feb 1882" gFine  
$250.00
932  Click Here 

Rowing; Norwood Rowing Club, City of Adelaide Annual Regatta 1885 fob 26mm in 15ct gold by F.Basse (weight 6gms), reverse engraved "Torrens Fours Norwood R.C Won by D.Bell, Bow" VF  
$350.00
933  Click Here 

Rowing; 9ct gold fob 25mm with four components (weight 4.1gms) monogrammed SALRA (South Australian Ladies Rowing Assn?) reverse engraved "Champion Fours 1916.7 J.Thomas Stroke" EF. The lot comes with some Internet research on women's rowing and a photo of a 1919 South Australian women's four stroked by a G.Thomas  
$90.00
934  Click Here 

Rowing; North East Rowing Club Tasmania 9ct gold fob 39x34mm by seldom seen maker Castley (weight 6.7gms), reverse engraved "Won by S.E.Denny Tamar Regatta 1921"  
$150.00
935  Click Here 

Rowing; group of sterling silver and enamel fobs and badges relating to races and regattas 1883-1924 incl Bourke Rowing Club, Henly, Port Pirie etc, a superb early group, some with nice engraving (10 items)  
$300.00
936  Click Here 

Weightlifting; 9ct gold fob 43x32mm for "Weber, Shorthose and Rice's Health and Strength College" voided map design (weight 5gms), reverse engraved "E.Haselgrove, Champion Lightweight" gVF  
$125.00
937  Click Here 

Yachting; Port Melbourne Yachting Club prize cup 192mm high in sterling silver (275gms) by noted Collingwood jeweller/silversmith George H.Armfield, front cartouche engraved "PMYC, Ethel Trophy Presented by J.Cockle, Esq", reverse cartouche engraved "Won By Vice Com Sandry's 'Leisure Hour' Season 1892-1893" tiny crack on top rim else a handsome cabinet piece for the discerning collector of Australiana or yachting The Port Melbourne Yacht Club was founded in 1889 and exists to this day. George Armfield worked from the same Collingwood premises from 1878 to the early 1920s. Some of his pieces are featured at the National Gallery of Victoria  
$500.00
938   

Group of autographed postcards and covers compr Sydney Olympics 2000 Michael Diamond (shooting), Susie O'Neill (swimming); Athens 2004 Stuart O'Grady (cycling) (two different), Chantelle Newberry (diving); Jane Saville (walking) on 2001 Telstra Athletics Grand Prix card; and Louise Sauvage on NAB card dated 1998 (7 items)  
$60.00


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