SPORTING MEMORABILIA

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
Price Realised including BP: $10,755

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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
Price Realised including BP: $18,522.50

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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
Price Realised including BP: $38,240

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Lot 239

BRADMAN'S FIRST TOUR OF ENGLAND.
A Gradidge Imperial Driver full size match-used bat attractively signed to the back of the blade by the Australian and English teams during the five Test Match series played in England between June and August, 1930. In addition to signing as part of the Australian team, Bradman has signed in the ownership position below the original owner "Webster", who was a cricket umpire at Bowral where they had become friends. The bat is presented in a custom-built glass-fronted display case with green felt interior adorned with nine lapel buttons depicting members of the team. Overall 94cm high, 22cm wide, 10cm deep.

Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Price Realised including BP: $23,900

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Lot 288

1938 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM IN GREAT BRITAIN original official large-format team photograph, signed in the side margins by all 18 in the touring party, includes Bradman, McCabe, Barnett, O'Reilly, Brown, Fingleton and Fleetwood-Smith & Barnes. Framed and glazed, overall 77 x 93cm.

Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Price Realised including BP: $10,157.50

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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
Price Realised including BP: $28,680

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Lot 368

KERRY O'KEEFE'S AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM BAGGY GREEN CAP with embroidered Australian coat of arms to the front panel; with his initials "KOK" in pen to the Albion Australia maker's panel affixed inside.

Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Price Realised including BP: $11,950

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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
Price Realised including BP: $23,900

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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
Price Realised including BP: $83,650

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Lot 1027

SILVER, SECOND PLACE WINNER'S MEDAL, 51mm diameter; minted by K.G. Luke, in the original plastic case with "XVIth OLYMPIADE / (Olympic Rings) / MELBOURNE / 1956" sticker on top; The medal in superb condition and extremely rare; with only 280 medals struck of which 273 were awarded.

Est: $10,000 - $12,500
Price Realised including BP: $11,950