Sports memorabilia up at auction including Busby Babe Duncan Edwards overnight bag

The Manchester United and England footballer initially survived the Munich air disaster on February 6, 1958, which killed 20 of the passengers, but died in hospital 15 days later.
His 22-year-old girlfriend/fiancée Molly Leech rushed out to Germany to be at his side at the hospital and hoped to bring him home. She could only bring back Edwards’ belongings. Leech died in 2004 but the items belonging to him were always kept for safekeeping in her loft. They are now being sold by her daughters.
However, the Budd auction also offers a wide range of sporting memorabilia. One of the Edwards lots and four others in the Graham Budd Sporting Memorabilia auction are detailed here in a ‘five to buy’ selection.

Duncan Edwards overnight bag

The most prominent item in the Duncan Edwards collection is the overnight bag that he had taken to Munich (a refuelling stop before flying on to Belgrade for the European Cup tie 2nd Leg v Red Star on February 5, 1958) which carries an estimate of £5000-7000.
It became one of Molly Leech’s responsibilities to retrieve Edwards’ personal effects from the authorities, including this green canvas and brown leather holdall, with name tag (blank).
See the Duncan Edwards Munich 1958 overnight bag on thesaleroom.com.

Masson tennis racket

Demi-paume real tennis racquet dating to around the 1760s stamped MASSON for Antoine Henry Masson - estimate £12,000-15,000 at Graham Budd on March 8-9.

This demi-paume real tennis racquet estimated at £12,000-15,000 dates to around the 1760s and is stamped MASSON for Antoine Henry Masson (1735-93), paumier-raquetier (racquet maker) to King Louis XV of France.
Masson’s quality as a paumier-raquetier had been recognised from the age of nine and by the 1750s he had come to the attention of the King of France. He played in matches within the Court of France, and was a maker of racquets and balls and was officially Paumier to King Louis XV, the Prince of Condé and the Duke of Chartres.
Masson is considered the world champion between 1765-85.
See thesaleroom.com to bid for this Masson demi-paume real tennis racquet.

Dettori silks

Silks worn by Frankie Dettori when riding Barathea to victory in the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Churchill Downs on November 5, 1994 - estimate £3000-5000 at Graham Budd on March 8-9.

The maroon and white silks worn by legendary jockey Frankie Dettori when riding Barathea to victory in the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Churchill Downs on November 5, 1994, are estimated at £3000-5000.
They bear a rare example of owner Sheikh Mohammed’s signature, in fine gold marker pen, the cap peak signed by Dettori in fine gold marker, with the makers label for GIBSONS SADDLERS LIMITED NEWMARKET. They are offered with two tickets from the race day and promotional pamphlet.
Barathea was owned by Sheikh Mohammed and trained at Newmarket by Luca Cumani.
Check thesaleroom.com to view the silks worn by jockey Frankie Dettori when riding Barathea.

Olympic 1908 honour

London 1908 Olympic Games bronze prize medal awarded to the Great Britain team in the Men's 50 Yard Revolver and Pistol competition - estimate £1800-2200 at Graham Budd on March 8-9.

Estimated at £1800-2200, this is a London 1908 Olympic Games bronze prize medal awarded to the Great Britain team in the Men's 50 Yard Revolver and Pistol competition.
The bronze medal, with a rim engraved THIRD PRIZE REVOLVER TEAMS (50 YARDS), VAUGHTON, was designed by Berthram Mackennal, Vaughton & Sons, and measures diameter 33mm, weight 19gms.
The Great Britain team comprised Geoffrey Coles, William Ellicott, Henry Lynch-Staunton and Jesse Wallingford.
The London 1908 Olympic Games bronze prize medal awarded to the Great Britain team in the Men's 50 Yard Revolver and Pistol competition can be viewed on thesaleroom.com.

Early tennis trophy

The Buxton Open Lawn Tennis Tournament Challenge Silver Bowl for the Ladies Doubles All England Championship competed for between 1896-1902 - estimate £1500-2000 at Graham Budd on March 8-9.

An important early trophy for women’s tennis is estimated at £1500-2000: The Buxton Open Lawn Tennis Tournament Challenge Silver Bowl for the Ladies Doubles All England Championship competed for between 1896-1902.
It features two engraved cartouches bearing BUXTON OPEN LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT CHALLENGE BOWL FOR THE LADIES DOUBLES ALL ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP and the second with the winners’ names dating from 1896-1902 including three-time winners Mrs Pickering and Miss Robb. The base is engraved TO PEG FROM THE WINNER 27TH JUNE 1936.
The bowl is hallmarked London 1896 by Wakely and Wheeler, diameter 28cm, height 18cm., weight approx. 1164gm.
Prior to 1913 Ladies’ Doubles was a non-championship Event at Wimbledon and the Ladies Doubles All England Championship was held in the quiet English Spa town of Buxton in the Peak District. What is being sold here is the new trophy first competed for in 1896. The engraving to the base informs us that the trophy was later presented to ‘Peg’ on June 27, 1936.
Bid for the Buxton Open Lawn Tennis Tournament Challenge Silver Bowl via thesaleroom.com.