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Ex Lot 601 601 Collection including 'The Story of the Davis Cup' by Wallis Myers [London, 1913]; 'How to Play Tennis' by Harry Hopman [Melbourne, 1937]; 'The Davis Cup Story' [Sydney, 1947]; postcards (19) 2 signed by Evonne Goolagong-Cawley & Martina Hingis; signed covers (8) comprising Rod Laver, Margaret Court, Lleyton Hewitt, Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde, John McEnroe, Monica Seles, Mark Philippoussis, also squash champion Heather McKay, FDCs (2); trade cards (2); ephemera 'Tennis Coach'; Poster '1933 VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, DUNLOP PERDRIAU TENNIS BALLS USED EXCLUSIVELY' with images of Jack Crawford v Fred Perry match at Kooyong, size 19x101cm. (36 items) 270 602 Autographs signed books (3) with 35 signatures including Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer & Steffi Graf; signed pictures (15), envelopes (10), pieces (3) & promotional cards (2) including Bjorn Borg, Pat Rafter & Pat Cash; also scarce 1958 programme Pancho Gonzales v Lew Hoad. (34 items) 150 603 - 1950s autograph pages (4) including 1951 Australian & United States Davis Cup teams, with a total of 23 signatures including Harry Hopman, Ken McGregor, Merv Rose, Frank Sedgman, Tony Trabert, Vic Seixas, Jack Kramer, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Ashley Cooper, John Bromwich & Jack Crawford. 100 604 - signed pictures, pieces, stamps & envelopes (22 items) including Ken Rosewall, John Newcombe, Frank Sedgman & Rod Laver; signed books (3) including Don Budge & Ken Rosewall; programmes for 1996 Wimbledon & 2005 Aust Open; magazines (7). (34 items) 100 605 - signed photographs & trade cards of Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, Rod Laver, Neale Fraser, Bjorn Borg & Martina Hingis; book 'Country Cracks - The Story of NSW Country Tennis' by Ron McLean (signed by the author); also medal '100 Years of Davis Cup - 1999 Final/Australia v France, Final, Nice, 3-5 December 1999' (won by Australia). (7 items) 100 606 - signed promotional cards of Andre Agassi, Pat Rafter & Monica Seles; plus ABC postcard 'A Meeting of Champions' with Jack Crawford & Ellsworth Vines; German postcard of Bill Tilden & Cilly Aussem. (5 items) 80 607 - collection with signed pictures, covers, photos & pieces (80 items), noted Leyton Hewitt, Rod Laver, Neale Fraser, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, John Newcombe & Pat Rafter; 1998 Open programmes (2); also ATP Tour 'Top Class' tennis cards [99/100]. (180 items) 250 608 - signed book 'The U.S. Open - Game, Set, Unmatched' by Williams [NY, 1997] with a piece bearing 27 autographs including Pete Sampras, Steffi Graf, Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl & Jim Courier affixed to the face. 200 609 - signed book 'Our Open - 100 years of Australia's Grand Slam' edited by Bradshaw [Melbourne, 2004] with with a piece bearing 14 autographs including John Newcombe, Rod Laver, Mark Edmondson, Chris Evert & Mary Pierce affixed to the face. 100 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au 17 & 18 June 2021
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Lot 610 610 FRED STOLLE: 'Dunlop Maxply' tennis racquet with initials "F.S." in gold just above the handle, match-used by Fred Stolle, restrung. [Fred Stolle is an Australian tennis player and commentator. He won Grand Slam singles at 1965 French Open & 1966 US Open, 10 Grand Slam doubles titles & 7 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. This racquet was donated to Beckenham Lawn Tennis Club in 1968 after the World's Amateur and Professional event won by Stolle] 200 611 BOBBY RIGGS: 1974 USA 'Tennis Centennial' First Day Cover signed "Bobby Riggs", Very Fine condition. [Robert Larimore Riggs was a three-time Grand Slam champion. However, he is most famous for his 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" matches against Margaret Court, which he won, and then current World Number 1, Billie Jean King, which she won in three sets. At the time, Court was 32, King was 30, and Riggs was 55 and long-retired from professional tennis!] 100