A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Tournament Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, leather handle grip with perforations, and a white embroidered butt cloth . Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Black and white photo, head and neck decal image of Gonzales features on throat. Wreathed 'S' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

A Wright & Ditson 'The Park' model tennis racquet with solid convex thoat. Transitional flat top-shaped head. Model name features across crown on obverse. Manufacturer name & details feature across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Octagonal fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap & butt cover. Inscription on side: PATENTED/JAN 3, 05. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, String, Leather, Guttennis

A Wright & Ditson wood tennis racquet with solid convex throat. Rounded flat top head. Manufacturer name and country of origin printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Cross-hatched handle and leather end wrap. Owner's initials: G.P. carved into throat on reverse. Series of cuts carved into handle post-manufacture. Indecipherable model name printed on crown on obverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leathertennis

A Wilson, Jack Kramer, Kramer Cup tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features rendered gold trophy cup device. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Kramer. Shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features triangle-pattered perforations. Autograph by Kramer features along shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Maureen Connolly Cup tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and shoulders image of Connolly. Shaft features decal image of a rendered cup trophy. Base of shaft and plastic butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features clustered perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Stringtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Tony Trabert Victory tennis racquet. Base of head on obverse features Wilson logo. Throat featuresmodel name beneath a crowned shield device, with a 'V' in the centre. Shaft features a decal head and shoulders photo image of a young Trabert. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Inscription along right side of shaft: ENDORSED BY/THE NATIONAL CHAMPION. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ribbon, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Cloth, Painttennis

A Wilson "Butch" Buchholz Signature tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features model name, with a wreathed 'S'. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features triangular perforations. Inscription along left side of shaft: MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR [SEAR]S [ROEBUCK & CO]./BY WILSON SPORTING GOODS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A Wilson Stan Smith Autograph tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo, flanked by two pairs of brown diamond devices. Throat features model name, with a black and red silhouette of Smith in action. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Racquet features Wilson brand leather handle grip. Autograph by Smith across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Fibreglasstennis

A Wilson Stan Smith Monterey tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat and shaft feature model name and gold and white shield device with 'S' at centre. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Butt cap has metallic plate adhered to it, engraved with the name 'JOE'. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A Regent, Alex Olmedo Driver tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the base of the head and on the butt cover. Model name, with a decal head image of Olmedo, encircled by gold wreath, features on the throat. 'R' trademark features on the shaft. Endorsement and model details feature on the sides of the shaft. Leather handle grip features lozenge-patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Leather, Ribbon, Cloth, Ink, Adhesive tapetennis

A Regent, Alex Olmedo Captain II, Tournament Model tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the base of the head and on the butt cover. Model name features on the throat. Decal head image of Olmedo, encircled by gold wreath, features on the shaft. Endorsement and model details feature on the left side of the shaft. Leather handle grip features patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Paint, Leather, Ribbon, Cloth, Adhesive tapetennis

A Regent, Don Budge Top Star tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the base of the head and on plastic butt cap. Model name features on the throat, accompanied by a cloaked shield device. Decal head image of Budge features on lower shaft. Endorsement and model details feature on the left side of the shaft. Leather handle grip ifeatures linear perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Leather, Ribbon, Ink, Plastictennis

A Bancroft Super Winner tennis racquet, with hide reinforcements, bamboo laminated shaft, ribbon whipping from shoulders to shaft, and leather handle with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features decal of Bancroft heraldic shield trademark. Model name features across shaft. 'B' trademark features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Paint, Hidetennis

A Bancroft Super Winner tennis racquet, with hide reinforcements, bamboo laminated shaft, ribbon whipping from shoulders to shaft, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name. 'B' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cover. Inscription across lower shaft: REGISTRATION/NUMBER/18436. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Paint, Hidetennis

A Bancroft Winner tennis racquet, with bamboo laminated frame, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle with triangle-patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, with wreath device. Wreathed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. A furry lady bug sticker is adhered to shaft on obverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Bambootennis

An unstrung Bancroft Executive tennis racquet, with bamboo and fibreglass laminates, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name within a wreath device. Wreathed black 'B' trademark features on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Bamboo, Fibreglass, Hidetennis

A Bancroft Executive tennis racquet, with bamboo and fibreglass laminates, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name within a wreath device. Wreathed black 'B' trademark features on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Bamboo, Fibreglass, Nylon, Hidetennis

A Bancroft Billie Jean King Autograph tennis racquet, with fibreglass lamination on shoulders, ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat and shaft feature model name. Wreathed red 'B' trademark features on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Fibreglass, Nylontennis

A Bancroft Tear Drop tennis racquet, with egg-shaped, elliptical head, bamboo and fibreglass lamination, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name with teardrop emblem. Wreathed golden 'B' trademark features on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Gut, Adhesive tape, Fibreglass, Nylon, Bambootennis

An unstrung Bancroft Aussie tennis racquet, with hide reinforced shouders, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name with wreathed black 'B' trademark. Lower shaft features red and gold diamond '1882' trademark. Red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Hide, Ribbontennis

An unstrung Bancroft Aussie tennis racquet, with hide reinforced shouders, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name with wreathed black 'B' trademark. Lower shaft features red and gold diamond '1882' trademark. Red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Hide, Ribbontennis

A Bancroft Aussie tennis racquet, with hide reinforced shouders, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name with wreathed black 'B' trademark. Lower shaft features red and gold diamond '1882' trademark. Red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Hide, Ribbon, Nylontennis

A Bancroft Bjorn Borg Autograph tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat and shaft feature model name, including 'BJ' and 'BJORN BORG' logos. Lower shaft features Black 'B' trademark. Older red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Nylontennis

A Le Coq Sportif 'ProMaker' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, maroon plastic throat bridge and handle wrapped in brown leather. Has a plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring manufacturer's logo. Manufacturer name & logo also on adhesive label on throat bridge. Model name on decal on right edge of shaft. A maroon plastic strip around crown buffers strings from metal edges. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

An e.21st century digital print on canvas, of an original 1886 sepia photographic print, and of the paper label beneath. Image features a group of men, women, and a child, seated or standing along a wall, continuing up the stairs located behind it. Many of the participants are holding tennis racquets. Image was taken in Hyderabad, British India. Inscription across the label section below: HYDERABAD WEEK. 1886. Materials: Canvas/Cotton, Ink, Wood, Metal, Paper, Paint, Linentennis

From Glen Iris.Dark blue and red felt triangular pennant with red cotton edging and cream screen printed text."'D' GRADE CAMBERWELL CHURCHES TABLE TENNIS ASSN. HARTWELL PRESBYTERIAN PREMIERS 1954"

From Glen Iris.Dark blue and red felt triangular pennant with red cotton edging and cream screen printed text."'B' GRADE CAMBERWELL CHURCHES TABLE TENNIS ASSN. HARTWELL PRES. PREMIERS 1953"hartwell presbyterian church, camberwell church table tennis association

From Glen Iris.Dark blue and red felt triangular pennant with red cotton edging and cream screen printed text. The pennant has the club badge at its short edge.'B. GRADE CAMBERWELL CHURCHES TABLE TENNIS ASSN. Hartwell Pres. PREMIERS 1951"

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