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Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A rare Wisden 'Crawford the Exceller' tennis racquet, with rare spliced throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and, a unique whipped, cricket bat shaped handle. Manufacturer's details impressed along shaft on obverse; model details impressed across throat on reverse. The initials E.W. impressed across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Cloth tape, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1892
A transitional flat top wooden tennis racquet with solid convex throat and octagonal cross-hatched handle.Throat piece has black-coloured section within it. Trace remains of leather end wrap and remains of cloth crown protector. Very faded decal appears to consist of symbol (possibly a seahorse)and the letter B. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A Stuart Surridge Iris-brand, 'Argyle' tennis racquet, with: concave throat; whipping over cloth tape reinforced shoulders; deep eyelet channel around outer crown; flat throat; and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Model and manufacturer's details across throat on obverse; retailer's trademark across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1910
A 'Park' wooden tennis racquet with concave composite throat, string whipping in three places around shoulders, an octagonal handle with fine grooves, a leather end wrap and leather butt cap. Care instructions printed on end cap:WHEN NOT IN USE/PLEASE/KEEP IN A PRESS. Model name printed across throat. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Leather, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1927
A Forest Hills Racket Company 'Flash' tennis racquet with bevelled head, and whipping and plastic reinforcements around shoulders. Remains of whipping around shaft. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap and end cloth. Decal on throat on reverse is manufacturers name. Model name in decal on throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth, Ink, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A Hewson & Hutchinson 'Acme' tennis racquet with oval head, solid convex throat and string whipping around shoulders. Rounded fishtail handle with fine grooves and butt cloth. Imprinted across throat on reverse is manufacturersor retailers details: HEWSON & HUTCHINSON/YORK&HARROGATE. Model name imprinted on throat on obverse: "ACME". Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, Cloth, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A Cragin-Simplex 'Hornet' tennis racquet with composite concave throat. String whipping around shoulders. PLastic tape around shaft. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap. Model name and bee motif imprinted as decal across throat on obverse. Manufacturer name, trademark and details printed on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Plastic, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1890
An F.H. Ayres wooden tennis racquet, with large transitional flat-top head, solid convex throat, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Manufacturer's name along lower throat on obverse (in duplicate), and across butt cover. Illegible model name across crown. Retailers details along lower throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Gut, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1942
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. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1960
A Wilson, Don Budge Signature tennis racquet. Shaft features 'W' trademark. A decal white and gold chevron design features on the throat. Base of head features Wilson logo. Handwritten autograph along shaft on obverse, in silver ink, reads: DON BUDGE/1938 GRAND SLAM. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1941
A Wilson, Alice Marble Invincible tennis racquet. Base of head features decal of Wilson logo in banner device, in front of 'W' trademark. Shaft features decal illustration of Marble in action pose, receiving the ball. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1960
A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary Hardwick Stylist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Butt cover features blue 'W' trademark. Throat features stylised racquet on shield device. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbon, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1960
A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary Hardwick Victory tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Butt cover features blue 'W' trademark. Throat features stylised diamond and chevron devices. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbon, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1970
A Chemold Rod Laver tennis racquet, whit ribbon whipping around shoulders. Model name features across base of head. Australian national coat-of-arms features on throat. Lower shaft features decal of blue, red, and white Chemold trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Ribbon, Paint, Ink, Adhesive tape, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Bambootennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1968
A Masterbuilt Victorious tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping on shoulders and shaft, and featuring leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Base of head features model name. Throat features decal image of a silver cup trophy. Masterbuilt logo features along shaft. Plain white plastic butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Paint, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1972
A MacGregor Professional tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. MacGregor logo features across lower shaft. Model name, with a stylised red/blue cup trophy device, features on throat. Macgregor 'M' trademark feature on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Fibreglasstennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, 1977
A Rawlings, John Newcombe Autograph tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Rawlings logo features across base of head. Model name features along the shaft. Cursive 'R' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Leather, Ribbon, Enamel, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1976
A Tenex Patriot tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Tenex Ball trademark features on crown. Tenex logo and model name feature along shaft. Tenex 'T' trademark with net and ball devices features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Enameltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1965
An Oliver Bluebird Junior tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders,and leather handle grip. Oliver logo features across base of head. Decal of stylised crown device features on throat and left side of shaft. Model name features along lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Rubber, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1973
A Snauwaert Autograph, International Club tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders. Snauwaert logo features across base of head. Model name features along shaft. 'S' trademark features on throat and butt cap. Design and manufacturing details feature on the sides of the shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Fibreglass, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1981
A Davis Hi Point, fibreglass composite tennis racquet, with an open throat and large head. Racquet features plain leather handle grip. Model name features across base of head. Davis logo features along shaft. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Fibreglass, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1930
A wooden tennis racquet with string whipping around shoulders, plastic reinforcement shaft, and fine grooved handle. Decal across throat and base of head, on obverse features the model name: RED FLASH. Inscription across shaft on reverse: A/DUNLOP/PRODUCTION. 'D' trademark features on red butt cover. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1966
A Revelation Professional Model tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Revelation logo features across base of head. Model name features along shaft. 'R' trademark features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A Tryon Ace tennis racquet with a concave throat, string whipping around shoulders, shaft, and top of handle (now lost), and a rare, cork handle. Model name ACE features across throat, accompanied by illustration of a bi-plane, on obverse. TRYON/PHILA. trademark features on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Corktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1927
A Talmo Model 3 tennis racquet, with cloth shoulder supports, reinforced with ribbon whipping, plastic collar around shaft, and a fine-grooved, fish-tail handle. Inscription across throat, on obverse: TALMO/REG'D/MODEL/3. Previous owner has written name on reverse of shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Ribbon, Paint, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1892
A wooden tennis racquet with solid, convex throat, and a slender, fine-grooved handle. Impressed inscription across and along throat on obverse: CHAMPION/E.H. SCHUTZE. Impressed inscription along throat on reverse: BERLIN.S.W.12. Impressed inscription along right side of handle: E.H. SCHUTZE. BERLIN./S.W. KOCHSTRASSE S5. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Ink, Guttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1902
A wooden tennis racquet with solid, convex throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and a fine-grooved handle. Impressed inscription across throat on obverse, accompanied by impressed crown device: KING EDWARD. Impressed inscription on reverse: R. ALTSCHULER/MANNHEIM. Inscription along left side of shaft: JAQUES LONDON. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Ink, Gut, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1983
An Head 'Tournament Director' tennis racquet, with: aluminium frame with twin shaft; plastic bridge and butt cap; light brown leather handle grip; and 'Graphite 6' netting. Manufacturer's name features across base of bridge, and across butt cap. Model name features along outer left shaft. Materials: Metal, Graphite, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Ink, Papertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1986
An Head 'Arthur Ashe Competition Edge' tennis racquet, with: graphite frame with open throat; grooved outer crown; plastic butt cap; and, leather handle grip over hard plastic shaft encasement. Manufacturer's name features across base of head. Model name features along left side of throat. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1970
A Bancroft 'ProLite' composite (fibreglass over wood) tennis racquet, featuring string whipping around shoulders; solid throat; nylon net strings; black leather handle grip; and white butt cap. Manufacturer name printed on bridge. Logo embossed in red on butt cap. Model name printed along shaft. Materials: Fibreglass, Wood, Adhesive tape, Ink, Leather, Plastictennis