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Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1915
A wooden tennis racquet with cloth tape, and parchment shoulder reinforcements (around underside), green gut whipping, and a grooved handle, partially wrapped in cloth tape. Inscription along throat on obverse: NEW BANCROFT. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/PAWTUCKET/R.I. Manufacturing details also feature along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Parchment, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1972
A Bancroft Wendy Overton tennis racquet, with plastic whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features colour photo decal of Overton, with signature along shaft. Wreahed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1972
A Bancroft Wendy Overton tennis racquet, with plastic whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features colour photo decal of Overton, with signature along shaft. Wreahed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1975
A Bancroft Billie Jean King Signature tennis racquet, with wholly laminated wood frame, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle with triangle-patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name. Wreathed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1976
A Bancroft Bjorn Borg Monte Carlo tennis racquet, with bamboo lamination, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat and shaft feature model name and 'Bjorn Borg' logo, along with 'BJ' trademark. 'B' trademark features on lower shaft, and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1977
A Bancroft Super Winner tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, bamboo lamination, fibreglass reinforcements, and bald leather handle grip. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Shaft features model name. Lower shaft features 'B' trademark. Older red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Nylon, Fibreglass, Bambootennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1979
A Bancroft Billie Jean King Tournament tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, bamboo lamination, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat and shaft feature model name. Lower shaft and butt cap feature red 'B' trademark. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Nylon, Bambootennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1970
A Spalding metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, rounded head; metal throat bridges; black plastic shaft casing; and handle wrapped in black & brown perforated leather. Black plastic butt cap has adhesive label featuring wreathed 'S' logo. Same logo appears on both sides of shaft casing (one in red, one in white). Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Trophy, 1885
A Peck and Snyder 'The Franklin', flat-top tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, fine-grooved handle, and rare wooden butt cap. Racquet used as a trophy. Silver plaque screwed into throat on obverse features engraved inscription: TOURNAMENT/THE/EDGEWOOD/CLUB./1885/SINGLES/WON BY/VALENTINE/G. HALL. Valentine Hall was a founder of the Edgewood Club, and went on to be a U.S. Doubles Champion in 1888 and 1890. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Guttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1907
A T.M. Gardiner ' The Assocation No. 2' tennis racquet with oval head, convex solid throat with one bolt and a fishtail handle. Model name is imprinted and inked across throat on obverse. Manufacturer name imprinted and inked along edge of throat on obverse. Owner name engraved into lacquer on side of shaft. Handle has two large furrows. Cloth Tape reinforcements around shoulders. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Ink, Gut, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1911
A 'Sterling' 'Vim' tennis racquet by United States Athletic Co. Laminated convex throat and fine grooved octagonal handle. Leather end wrap. Cloth butt cap. The two model names featured across throat, one on each both side. On side of shaft inscription: 'MADE BY/UNITED STATES ATHLETIC CO/2222 DIVERSEY PARKWAY/CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Strings Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Nylon, Leather, String, Ink, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A J.H. Cleave & Son 'Oxford' tennis racquet, with concave throat; string whipping over cloth tape shoulder reinforcements; flat and wide throat; and fine grooved octagonal handle. Retailer's details feature across, and model name along throat on obverse; manufacturer's details features across throat on reverse. Manufacturer's monogram impressed onto butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth tape, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1918
A 'Crown' wooden tennis racquet with composite concave throat. Octagonal handle with end wrap. Twine netting. String whipping and traces of cloth tape as reinforcements on shoulders. Model name as imprinted across throat on obverse. Decal of retailer on throat on reverse. On either side of shaft is imprinted retailer details. Owner's intials: AER scratched into one side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Leather, String, Ink, Cloth tape, Twinetennis -
Tennis Australia
Trophy, 1949
Small silver cup trophy awarded to Lew Hoad by Balmain and District Hard Court Tennis Association for winning A2 Singles at the Annual Championships 1949. A sticky note inside the cup states 'reportedly the first trophy won by Hoad'. Marked 'EPNSA1' which is the highest grade of silver plating possible (EPNS = Electroplated Nickel Silver and A1 = the thickness of the silver plating which is usually 30 - 35 Microns). Materials: Electroplated Nickel Silver/Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1934
Black and white photographic print of large number of people posed ona ship deck. Probably Australian tennis team travelling to Europe. Front from left are Don Turnbull, Viv McGrath, Adrian Quist, and behind McGrath is Jack Crawford. Other people unidentified. Part of a collection of photos taken/owned by Australian player D.P. Turnbull - found in collection in a vinyl album marked 'Photos by D P Turnbull'. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1950
A wooden racquet with concave throat, white-painted throat and shoulders, plastic whipping, and black vinyl handle grip. Decal across throat on both sides features the inscription: JC HIGGINS/OUR OWN TRADE MARK/WHIZ. Incorporated into the logo is a speeding tennis ball design. Decal across left side of stem: MADE IN U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Vinyl, Adhesive tape, Paint, Leather, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1950
A wooden racquet with concave throat, white-painted throat and shoulders, plastic whipping, and red vinyl handle grip. Decal across throat on both sides features the inscription: JC HIGGINS/OUR OWN TRADE MARK/WHIZ. Incorporated into the logo is a speeding tennis ball design. Decal across left side of stem: MADE IN U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Vinyl, Adhesive tape, Paint, Leather, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1943
A Wilson Famous Player Series, Don Budge Super Stroke tennis racquet. Shaft features a decal head and neck illustration of Budge. Base of head features Wilson logo in banner device behind 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Butt cover features logo: IT'S/A WILSON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1942
A Wilson, Alice Marble Invincible tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal of Wilson 'W' trademark, with interweaved ribbon device. Shaft features decal illustration of Marble in action pose, receiving the ball. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Butt cover features logo: IT'S A/WILSON. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1964
A Wilson, Mary Hardwick Valiant tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Lower shaft and plastic butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Shaft features two stylised starburst devices between model name 'VALIANT' printed in cursive script. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbon, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1970
A Chemold Rod Laver tennis racquet, white ribbon whipping around shoulders and a leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Model name features across base of head. Australian national coat-of-arms features on throat. Lower shaft features decal of 'Town and Country' trademark, through which the racquet was sold. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Ribbon, Paint, Ink, Adhesive tape, Leather, Rubber, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Bambootennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1970
A Chemold Rod Laver Tournament tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and mottled black leather grip. Model name features across base of head, flanked by Classical Greek motifs. A coat-of-arms with lion and deer features on throat. Lower shaft and plastic butt cover feature blue, red, and white Chemold trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Ribbon, Paint, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1974
A Chemold Roy Emerson tennis racquet, with open throat, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with repetitive quatrefoil perorations. Chemold logo features across base of head. Model name features along split shaft of throat. Red, white and blue Chemold trademark features at base of shaft. Plain, white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1965
A MacGregor Lloyd Budge Tournament tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with arrowhead patterned perforations. MacGregor logo features across base of head and lower shaft. Model name, with 'T' motif within a shield device, features on throat and across shaft. Macgregor logo with 'M' trademark feature on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tape, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1917
A wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, string whipping around shoulders, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription across throat on obverse: SHAWANO. Green and white decal of Rawlings "Manufacturers of High Grade Athletic Goods" trademark features across throat on reverse. Hand carved initials on left side of handle: J.E.S. Hand carved name on right side: JOE [E] STEMBRIDGE. Materials: Wood, Twine, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1932
A wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, plastic whipping around shoulders and shaft, encasing a red-painted throat, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: BEVERLY. Rawlings logo features across shaft, on obverse. Red, gold, black and white decal of Rawlings "Manufacturers of High Grade Athletic Goods" trademark features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Cloth, Paint, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1965
A Seamless Bobby Riggs Signature tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and bevelled shaft, and, leathwer handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Seamless logo features across base of head. Model name features across the throat. Inscription: FOR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY features along the shaft. Seamless trademark symbol features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Ribbontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1965
A Dunlop, Rod Laver, Grand Slam tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, which are enamel painted along with throat and shaft. Model name features along throat and shaft, accompanied by decal images of the flags of U.S.A., Great Britain, Australia, and France. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device, above Dunlop logo, features across base of the shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1982
A Dunlop McEnroe Tournament Mid tennis racquet, with midsize frame, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and unbroken plastic seal around handle grip. Model name features across base of head. Dunlop logo and trademark feature on all four sides of shaft. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device also features on black plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Enameltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1976
A Revelation Mercury tennis racquet, with an open throat/split shaft, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and a leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Model name features across base of head. Revelation logo features along lower shaft, accompanied by trademark comprising of geometric shapes. 'F' trademark features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastictennis