CHARLES LESKI AUCTIONS PTY. LTD.
13 Cato Street, Hawthorn East 3123, Victoria, Australia
Telephone: 61-3-9864-9999
Facsimile:
61-3-9822-2788
Email: contact@leski.com.au
A.B.N.13 081 928 921
Media Release
December 8,
2009
‘BAGGY GREEN’ AND BLAZER A RARE COMBINATION
Edward ‘Ted’ a’Beckett
played four Tests for Australia
during the period 1928
–
1931. It was an
unremarkable career with fairly ordinary batting and bowling averages. His legacy however is a rare double:
a ‘baggy green’ Test cap and Test blazer from the 1930 Ashes Tour.
The ‘baggy green’ is in very good match-used condition and includes a wire embroidered Coat-of-Arms and
‘1930’ on the front, and a label endorsed with ‘E.L. a’Beckett’. The blazer features the Australian Coat-of-
Arms and ‘1930’ on the pocket in gold and silver wire and coloured silk. This is also in very good condition.
a’Beckett’s ‘baggy green’ is one of five being offered for sale in the same auction. The others were presented
to Jack Potter (1964), Eric Freeman (1967), Ashley Mallett (1968) and Ian Callen (1982/83).
“The ‘baggy green’ and blazer are the ultimate expression of elite cricket for any Australian player,” says
Charles Leski. “Ted a’Beckett’s set is extremely rare, and I don’t think we ever come across another for that
Tour.”
Lot
682 (baggy green) and 683 (blazer)
will be offered for sale by Leski Auctions in Melbourne on
Wednesday, December 16th at 5.00pm. The baggy green has a pre-sale estimate of $12,000 - $15,000. The
blazer has a pre-sale estimate of $4,000 -
$6,000.
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About Leski Auctions
Leski Auctions was established in 1973 and is one of Australia’s leading auctioneers of Sporting Memorabilia,
Australiana, Collectibles and World Philately.
Leski Auctions is a recognised leader in the area of early photography, art, wine, cameras, books, autographs,
entertainment memorabilia, medals, coins, stamps, aerophilately, cigarette and trade cards, maps, railway
memorabilia, advertising artwork and posters, and the Olympics, football and cricket..
It was the first auction house in Australia to introduce an on-line, real-time bidding system ‘Live Bid Online’™,
which allows participation from anywhere in the world. It currently runs 22 auctions per year.
Leski Auctions has previously sold many significant collections, including those of Shirley Strickland, Ron Clarke,
Sir Reginald Ansett and former RSL President, Bruce Ruxton. It has sold more ‘baggy green’ caps than any other
auction house in the world, and is one of the largest auctioneers of cricket memorabilia by value and volume.
Leski Auctions recently sold the newly-discovered Phar Lap horse tonic recipe book. It recently achieved a world
record price for a Bradman bat.
Managing Director Charles Leski is a registered valuer for the Cultural Gifts Program through the Department of
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. He is also the valuer of the displayed items at the National Sports
Museum at the MCG, Melbourne.
The company is located at 13 Cato Street, Hawthorn East 3123 Australia. Telephone +61-3-864 9999 and
Issued by:
Charles Leski, Leski Auctions
Michael Krape, Michael Krape Consulting
CHARLES LESKI AUCTIONS PTY. LTD.
13 Cato Street, Hawthorn East 3123, Victoria, Australia
Telephone: 61-3-9864-9999
Facsimile:
61-3-9822-2788
Email: contact@leski.com.au
A.B.N.13 081 928 921
Tel: 61-3-9864 9999
Tel: 0403 135 880
charles@leski.com.au
michaelkrape@krape.com.au
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