Two Day Sporting Memorabilia Sale · unused 1988 tennis balls together with 2x Dunlop ball boxes...

Two Day Sporting Memorabilia SaleWednesday 23 June 2010 12:00

Mullock's Specialist AuctioneersThe Old Shippon

Wall Under HeywoodChurch Stretton

SY6 7DS

Lot: 1Rare Victorian Cassiobury lawn tennis pine equipment box c1880 - the pine box is fitted with a hinged lid to reveal the original Cassiobury green and black trade label depicting a mixed doubles tennis match featuring the early hourglass shaped court, excessively high net and in the background a mixed doubles badminton match being played in front of Cassiobury House - the home of the Duke of Essex. The box comes complete with brass handles and measures 30.5 x 14.5 x 7.5".Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 2Scarce Clark & Co lawn tennis pine equipment box c1900 - pine box is fitted with a hinged lid to reveal the original Clark & Co Glasgow red and white trade label - together with the makers original embossed plaque to the front panel which reads "Clark & Co, Manufacturers - 95 St Vincent Street - Glasgow Est. 1793" - complete with brass handles overall 38 x 17 x 7.5"Estimate: £125.00 - £150.00

Lot: 3Jaques London "Croquet Set" - comprising 4x original mallets each stamped Jaques London, six hoops, coloured starting post, 4x polyurethane croquet balls, and 2 marking pegs-in the original box complete with trade label to the inside and stencil details to the lid Estimate: £125.00 - £150.00

Lot: 4Slazenger's Ltd mahogany freestanding lawn tennis multiple racket press for six rackets c1900 - c/w the original leather carrying strap, 3x cast iron threaded pegs fitted with bulbous wing nuts and comes with the original dividers. Estimate: £75.00 - £80.00

Lot: 5Scarce A A Tunmer & Co Paris wooden multiple racket press for 4 rackets c1910 - c/w makers brass plaque, brass folding handle, and fitted with two cast-iron threaded pegs - well used hence (A/F) Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 6Scarce Thomas J Tate London mahogany freestanding lawn tennis single racket press c1890 - fitted with a single cast-iron threaded peg to the centre c/w brass locking screw and stamped Thos J Tate to the one panelEstimate: £75.00 - £80.00

Lot: 7An oak freestanding lawn tennis multiple racket press for 4 rackets c1900 - c/w 3x cast-iron threaded pegs fitted with three large brass wing nuts. Estimate: £55.00 - £65.00

Lot: 8Rare A.G. Spalding and Bros Ltd London "Automatic" cast-iron tennis ball cleaner c1900 - comprising a large circular drum fitted with the original turned wooden handle and mounted on 4 cast iron legs, designed to be freestanding or attached to the bench or flat surface. Estimate: £180.00 - £200.00

Lot: 9Fine and rare transitional flat top tennis racket with a rare inlaid tennis handle grip c1895 - c/w convex wedge, period thick gut stringing, longer slim smooth handle with inlaid panels to both sides and fitted with the original leather butt collar.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 103x American wooden tennis rackets c1910 - comprising Wright & Ditson "Canadian Club", A G Spalding & Bros "Greenwood", Draper and Maynard "Oxford" with Dalmatian

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dog trademark - incl 2x with inlaid laminated convex wedges - some strings broken - otherwise retaining good shape.Estimate: £90.00 - £120.00

Lot: 11Rare Douglas London wooden convex tennis racket c1890 - stamped 105 to the head, period thick gut stringing (G) c/w original leather collar and butt cap - Note see Siegfried Kuebler "Book of Tennis Rackets" p136 - Douglas manufactured rackets between 1885 - 1900Estimate: £75.00 - £80.00

Lot: 12Scarce and early square shaped wooden tennis racket c1890 - fitted with flat/concave wedge, original metal neck collar, period thick gut stringing (broken along the top of the head), which still retains the original leather protective band - smooth oval handle - overall (G)Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 13Early flat top wooden convex tennis racket c1890 - retaining at the period thick gut stringing (A/F), original leather neck collar, and smooth oval grip fitted with a thin leather butt collar- some wear and minor stress cracks to the head. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 14Williams & Co Paris wooden convex tennis racket c1890 - fitted with period thick gut stringing, stress cracks to the one shoulder which has been professionally repaired, original leather butt collar c/w Feltham's leather butt cap. Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 15Transitional flat top convex wooden tennis racket c1890 - stringing distressed, the head is fitted with the original leather protective band - exceptionally clean example. Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 16Late F H Ayres concave wooden tennis racket - fitted with a wide decorative mottled celluloid neck collar, grooved handle c/w leather butt collar and the remains of the makers butt cap - devoid of stringing - otherwise (G)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 17Interesting W Mark "Favourite" convex wooden tennis racket, with period thick gut stringing (one vertical broken) and fitted with an usual tapered and splayed handle c/w leather collarEstimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 18Good "The Club" fishtail wooden convex tennis racket c1900 - fitted with period thick double centre mains stringing (four verticals broken) - c/w J.J. Broughton Wigan colour decal transfer to the wedge - deep grooved handle. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 19"Swastika" concave wooden tennis racket - fitted with thick red and playing double centre mains stringing (two verticals and one horizontal broken) - fitted with large handle complete with leather collar and butt cap. Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

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Lot: 20Scarce Dayton Steel Racket Company "Wilson Indestructo" tennis racket c1910 - all steel racket fitted with wire stringing, leather dampeners, cord grip and original makers - small indentation to the metal shaft otherwise (G)Estimate: £65.00 - £75.00

Lot: 212x late Victorian convex wooden tennis rackets c1895 - to include TH Prosser and Sons "The Unique" with period thick red and plain gut stringing (G) and "Challenge" with original double centre mains stringing (two horizontals broken), both with leather collars and butt caps - retaining good shapeEstimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 222x late Victorian convex wooden tennis rackets c1895 - to include G.G.B and Co London (Geo G Bussey) "Rival" fitted with the original red and plain double centre mains stringing, customised handle C/W leather collar and butt cap plus "The Standard" with three broken vertical strings c/w customised fishtail handleEstimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 23Fine "Britannia" convex wooden tennis racket c1890 - fitted with red and plain gut stringing long slim regular handle fitted with leather collar and butt cap - overall (G)Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 24Scarce "Ideal" fantail wooden concave tennis racket - with period red and plain double centre mains stringing - the grip is in good condition with no chips. Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 25Scarce Slazenger's "Doherty" patent wooden convex tennis racket c/w Wisden's Tenax racket press c1900 - comprising Slazenger's patent stringing and patent shoulders, period thick gut stringing (five broken verticals) - needs cleaning otherwise (F)Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 26An early one piece play racket c1860 - with vertical wrapped stringing (some broken), leather wrapped wedge and handle (areas worn and torn) - no warping or stress cracks to the head some evidence of old worm - otherwise (F)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 27Two interesting racket/battledore - to include an Apex "Dandy" salesman sample racket fitted with red and plain stringing overall 19.25" and a ping-pong "battledore" vellum table tennis bat - (F/G)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 28Pair of long battledores c1900 - each numbered 1 to the wooden wedge, vellum covers and matching burgundy paper wrapped handles and heads - each with the remains of the leather loops fixed to the butts overall 19.5"Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 29Late Slazenger's London "The Demon" fishtail concave wooden tennis racket - with the Demon coloured transfer, grooved handle, period thick gut stringing (some broken) together with a similar period fishtail racket with good stringing well used, but retains a good shape (2)Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

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Lot: 302x late Victorian wooden tennis rackets - to include "Empress" fishtail concave tennis racket with red and plain stringing (A/F) - small stress fracture to the head otherwise (F/G) and a "Splendid" convex wooden racket with red and plain double centre mains (two broken verticals) otherwise very clean.Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 31Pair of Vic Badminton concave wooden rackets - fitted with the original gut stringing, each stamped with the letter V to the shoulder and No 3 to the handles - both retaining good shape one fitted with the original leather headband and another with a cloth headband together with an F H Ayres patent central racket press stamped Howie and Sons St Andrew's -some strings broken to one racket otherwise both (G)Estimate: £75.00 - £80.00

Lot: 32Rare and unusual one-piece Hazell's style wooden tennis racket c1930 - with red stringing, c/w concaved stretcher fitted between the two arms - stamped '... Superflex' c/w leather handle, butt cap and collar. Estimate: £275.00 - £300.00

Lot: 33Dayton USA steel tennis racket in blue and white finish, piano steel stringing, fitted with the traditional three-quarter length wooden handle with makers collar and butt cap.Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 34Scarce Snauwaert 'Ergonom' modern patent graphite tennis racket c1983, still in its original plastic, unopened packing and c/w head cover. Ready for stringing.Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 35Scarce Arena Table Badminton cased set c1934/35 - comprising 2x original wooden rackets with concaved wedges, brass and cast iron posts and original netting, together with an original Arena Table Badminton Shuttle Cock cartoon c/w 6x original feathered shuttlecocks each stamped with the patent numbers - in makers original Rexene case fitted with two makers racket presses - hence overall (G)Estimate: £65.00 - £75.00

Lot: 35aCollection of early Pre war Slazenger/Dunlop tennis ball boxes - to incl good 1937 Slazenger box c/w original trade label and containing the original balls (G) and 1939 Dunlop oval carton (faded and lids rusty) plus another 1937 Slazenger box (A/F) (3)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 361975 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship tennis balls et al - to incl 3x Slazenger tennis balls used in 1975 Wimbledon men's final between Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors comes c/w coa authenticity together with 1959 Slazenger lawn tennis ball box with 4x period tennis balls, a 1988 Slazenger ball tin with two unused 1988 tennis balls together with 2x Dunlop ball boxes including 6x Dunlop LP balls (20)Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 372x Sets of Lawn Tennis Racket Gut Preserver Bottles and Brushes (c1920) - both in original boxes - consisting of a pair of Slazenger bottles and two brushes for applying the liquid c/w original labels and cork stoppers. (One bottle is still liquid!)in original box (lacking lid) plus a second, delightful box, manufactured by 'Hammer' Germany - holding two bottles both of which retain their original embossed label showing a lady (in white silhouette) about to serve whiles standing on a large ball. One is labelled 'LACK'

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(varnish) the other 'OEL' (Oil). Inside the box are instructions for use, both in German and English.Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 38Fine and rare Vic. French tennis spelter figure by G. Demange c1895 - entitled 'Jeu de Tennis' - comprising of a young lady tennis player attired in a long-sleeved tennis dress and neck tie about to play an overhead shot. Beneath her feet lies a period tennis racket case - mounted on an impressive round naturalistic plinth signed by the artist c/w a brass plaque engraved with the words "Jeu de Tennis Par Demange" - overall height 19".Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 39Fine French Art Nouveau spelter bust of a young lady tennis player c1900 - titled 'L'Ete' (The Summer), c/w a diagonally strung lawn tennis racket, decorated with ribbons to the handle resting on her hips and signed to the side by the artist - overall 12" h (30.0cm). Note see Everitt's 'Racket Sports Collectables' p. 266 and a similar lot sold in Mullocks Auction 2nd Dec 2009 lot 134 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 40French Spelter tennis inkwell and pen stand c1900 - comprising a young girl holding a very early style, diagonally strung racket in her right hand together with an ink well with the original tin liner and support for a quill or pen to the front overall 6" (16.0cm) x 6" (16.0cm)Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 41Early Badminton/Shuttlecock Delft blue and white wall tile c. late 18th century - depicting 2 Gentleman playingBattledore/Shuttlecock, both playing with a diagonal strung rackets and a very large shuttlecock - with flower patterns to the corners - overall 5 x5" (12.8 x 12.8 cm)Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 42Rare Victorian Badminton/Shuttlecock wall tile - with a coloured transfer scene depicting a couple playing Battledore & Shuttlecock - each corner decorated with a pair of diagonally strung rackets and shuttlecock - overall 6 x 6" (15.3 x 15.3 cm)Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 43Rare 'New Hall' shuttlecock/badminton vase c1840 -decorated with a transfer scene showing a Mother and Daughter with Battledoresand Shuttlecock, with a cream coloured background and an ornamental frieze. Note professional repair to rim otherwise (G) - overall 6"h. (16.0 cm)Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 44Rare Battledore & Shuttlecock wooden and brass inlaid butler's tray c1830 - comprising a delightful hardwood tray with two bands of brass stringing, and underneath the glass tray surface, the plain cream coloured silk ground has been applied in a decorative pattern with hundreds of gold coloured sequins. The sequins frame a paper image of a hand-tinted steel engraving showing two Gentlemen hitting a large feathered shuttlecock up into the air with strung wooden racketsEstimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 452x very early large Shuttlecocks c1830 - the one body (probably made from a Champagne cork) is covered with velvet and calf skin, and then pierced with 34 goose feathers - overall 5" (12.0 cm) plus another similar shuttlecock with a turned wooden body c/w large quantity of feathers - overall 4" (10.5 cm)Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

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Lot: 46Original Battledore/Shuttlecock copper engraving c1655 -by Al de Werken van I. Cats and printed in Schipper,Amsterdam in 1655. The engraving shows a man and woman playing battledorein a formal garden setting with the motto - "Honest Courtship,Love should be returned - The Ball too"- printed on hand-made water-marked paper, with minor traces of aging, otherwise(VG) and supplied with a translation of the main text. The other engraving is associated with hunting with birds of prey.Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 478x various silver and silver plated Lawn Tennis Tea Spoons - incl 5x with silver hallmarks dating from 1927- 1937 - each finial is decorated with tennis related scenes incl tennis rackets, men's singles match (possibly Wimbledon) et al.Estimate: £55.00 - £65.00

Lot: 48An architect's Blue-Print drawing of the Tennis Centre Court Wimbledon -comprising a large print showing the entire seating plan of Centre Court (with EVERY single seat numbered) drawn when there were still Free-Standing areas on either side of the court - overall 45" x 29" (1.14 m x 0.74 m)Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 495x scarce original tennis film reels c1920/1930s featuring Wm Tilden et al- showing footage ofearly tennis matches incl Bill Tilden at Longwood, Lacoste, Wills, Johnston et al. Reel 1. Amateur footage showing Tilden serving and rallying at Longwood Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club in 1932 (probably a professional tournament). Also shows an impressive clubhouse and further shots ofmatches taking place on all the courts, also private family film of tennis played in the garden. - Duration 1 Minute 58 secs. Reel 2. Tilden in his Prime - A silent French film with English entitled "Tennis par William

Tilden Second". Superb, close-up slow motion and full speed footage shows Tilden demonstrating all the shots including the three types of service. Duration 4 minutes 13 secs. Reel 3. Amateur footage showing Tilden serving and rallying with Karel Kozeluh (Czechoslovakia) as well as some doubles footage at Akron, dated June 1932. Duration 1 Minute 59 secs. Reel 4. "Tennis Form" (c1920s) Showing scenes of Tilden in a Championship Doubles match at Forest Hills, close-up of him serving, and rallying, as well as impressive footage of Maurice Johnston rallying and Helen Wills (in visor), many of the scenes in slow-motion. Duration 2 Minute 42 secs. Reel 5. Slow-motion and real time footage showing Rene Lacoste and Paul Feret (France) serving andvolleying. Duration 1 Minute 3 seconds. All supplied with CD Copies.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 50Early tennis/racquets book - "The Racquet and Tennis Club, New York members club book for 1913" - in the original blue/red decorative gilt cloth boards to include list of officers, members, bye laws, rules, past officials, and a list of winners covering Rackets, Tennis, Fives, Squash, Billiards, Black Pin and Pool Championships dating back to 1876 (G)Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 51Early pre-war tennis and badminton book: titled "How to Repair and Restring Tennis and Badminton Rackets Yourself" by C Stuart - 1st ed. 1931 published by Brown Prior & Co, Melbourne Australia - in original paper wrappers (some stains to cover) c/w photographs, illustrations - internally very clean - scarce copyEstimate: £50.00 - £75.00

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Lot: 52Two early lawn tennis/squash rackets books: to incl. J M Heathcote and C G Heathcote "Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Rackets, Fives" - Badminton Library - 1st ed 1890 - Deluxe leather - some fading to spine, wear to top and tail and to corners, numerous illustrations throughout some speckle foxing to the front and rear end plates - otherwise (F) plus Charles R Read "Squash Rackets" first edition 1929, in the original red and gilt decorative cloth boards and spine - some fading to spine and slight wear to corners, together with numerous photograph illustrations - internally clean hence F/G) (2)Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 533x Pre and Post war Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship programmes - to include 1937 Coronation Edition (G), 1946 first championship after the war - see the notice to the inside back cover with reference to the bomb damage to the centre court in 1940 hand written results of the men's singles only otherwise very clean (G) plus 1949 Finals day on Saturday, 2 July - some minor creases to the cover otherwise (G)Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 541995 Stella Artois Grass Court Tennis Championships deluxe ltd ed official programme - in the original quarter leather, green and gilt cloth decorative boards together with the official order of play on Thursday, 15 June - players that day included Pete Sampras, Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic, Stefan Edberg et al (2)Estimate: £30.00 - £35.00

Lot: 55Scarce signed tennis book - titled "Tennis Down Under" by Fred Stolle and Kenneth Wydro - signed to the title page by Fred Stolle, published 1985 by Copyright National Press USA in the original paper wrappers (G) plus "The Art of Tennis 1874-1940" by Gary H Schwartz, first edition 1990 published by Wood

River Publishing California, in original paper wrappers - fully illustrated with magazine illustrations and covers, advertisements, postcards et al - a useful reference book (G) (2)Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 56Collection of early Williams and Co. Paris tennis letters and invoices c1911 - 1918: to incl. both hand written and typed letters and invoices dated from 1911 to 1918 - note all with punch holes, otherwise an interesting record of prices covering the period prior to and during WWI. (7)Estimate: £35.00 - £50.00

Lot: 57Rare and early 1888 yellow metal tennis medal - in the shape of the Maltese cross engraved "L A A - Gentlemen's Doubles-August 15th '88" fitted with a bar engraved WG Fischer Jr - note Fischer was a member of Cherry Grove Tennis Club USA in 1887 one of the earliest tennis clubs established in America Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 582x 1930s style sterling silver tennis racquet brooches both stamped Sterling Silver and one fitted with sea pearl ball to the head plus a white celluloid tennis racket brooch and a Swiss Made pocket watch featuring a 1930s lady tennis player advertising Gleneagles and LMS railway services (4)Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 59Tennis art work by Bert Thomas: 4x original pen and ink cartoon tennis sketches on card signed Bert Thomas c/w captions in pencil c1928/1931 overall 10 x 15" - note 2 were published in the Humorist and London OpinionEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

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Lot: 60Collection of Lew Hoad and Rod Laver black and white tennis press photographs c1950/60s - mostly action photographs at Wimbledon (14)Estimate: £30.00 - £35.00

Lot: 61Vic. Brass tennis racket letter holder, comprising a long handled racket with mesh stringing fitted with brass tennis ball, mounted on a dark stained wooden frame - overall 8.25"Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 62Victorian Jet Tennis Brooch, c1900, comprising a dainty ladies hand holding a racket c/w with lawn tennis ball in the centre of the strings. Overall 2.25"Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 64Collection of Tennis Champions and other sporting autographs - to incl Wimbledon Champions Jean Borotra, Jaroslav Drobny, plus 14x other tennis players , other sportsman incl Chris Chattaway and Ernie Kingston Heavyweight Wrestling Champion New ZealandEstimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 65Wimbledon Tennis Art work: colour print titled "No. 5 Court Wimbledon" by Ken Reed - signed ltd ed 120/150 mf& g overall 26.5x 32"Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

Lot: 66Fine and scarce coloured lithograph tennis print from the original by Alexandre Lumois (c1895) - featuring a mixed doubles tennis match with spectators in the foreground and background - mf&g overall 25.5 x 30" Note See Everitts "Racket Sports Collectibles" p 133Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 67Fine pair of Vic ornate tennis ceramic candlesticks - featuring two children playing with diagonally strung tennis rackets, each holding long handled diagonally strung rackets, mounted on a circular naturalistic based with tree background mounted with candlestick holders - stamped with the letter PF and serial/production numbers - overall 9.5"hEstimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 68Scarce Tennis "Denby" ware pottery lemonade jug c1900 - decorated in relief with two crossed convex wage tennis rackets and balls on a light brown and dark brown glazed finish - note some professional restoration - overall 6.5". Note See Everitts "Racket Sports Collectibles" p243Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 692 interesting tennis ceramics - to incl Victorian lemonade jug with two coloured transfers of the mixed doubles tennis match scenes overall 6.5" plus a large blue and white cream bowl with transfer scenes showing children playing tennis and spinning wheels - 3.25 x 6"- both with faults Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 703x tennis souvenir crested ware china rackets - to include a large Carlton ware fishtail racket for Crook, plus 2x Shelley China rackets both mounted on three tennis balls one decorated with the Woolwich crest and the other Maidenhead.

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Estimate: £30.00 - £45.00

Lot: 711936 Wimbledon Championship - All England LTC Umpires Souvenir bronze medal - the obverse embossed with crossed tennis rackets and inscribed "All England LTC" and on the reverse embossed to the border "Villa Lawn Tennis Championships" and engraved Miss HRE Bullen - in makers original case Note In 1936 Fred Perry won the Wimbledon Singles Championship for the third successive timeEstimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 72Large silver and enamel tennis medal hallmarked Birmingham 1929- the obverse embossed to the border Lawn Tennis Association-Insurance Offices with a large enamel shield to the centre and on the reverse engraved "Men's Team Championship 1929 Prudential" - 1.75" dia plus a similar size Birmingham and District Parks Lawn Tennis Association bronze medal engraved on the reverse "Junior Club Championship - Miss M Bayliss 1935" (2)Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 73Fine Victorian tennis brass belt buckle c1895 - featuring crossed tennis rackets, three tennis balls and laurel leaf - overall 1 5/8 x 2.5" (G) Note See Everitts "Racket Sports p289Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 74Fine decorative brass men's tennis belt - featuring a brass buckle with embossed crossed tennis rackets to the centre stamped on the reverse "Martin" patent number 660336 - comes complete with brass open work with threaded red chord (G)Estimate: £75.00 - £80.00

Lot: 75Fine late Victorian large silver plated tennis condiment set c1900 - comprising two long handled rackets with open mesh stringing mounted on an oval base c/w 6 tall cut glass bottles to include three with plated covers and three with cut glass stoppers and also features two wire mesh lawn tennis nets to either side of the oval base slight wear to one net - otherwise (VG). Note see Everett's "Racket Sports" p266Estimate: £375.00 - £400.00

Lot: 76Fine pair of silver plated lawn tennis knife rests - each stamped to the base with the Reg. No 15019 and comprising an early lawn tennis net with criss-cross netting, poles and guy ropes -both mounted on a naturalistic base with period convex tennis rackets and tennis balls - overall 5 inches longEstimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 77Scarce set of six tennis silver coffee spoons - hallmarked Birmingham 1928 - each with decorative finials comprising two small rackets mounted on a tennis ball - in a fitted Walker and Hall Sheffield case.Estimate: £80.00 - £90.00

Lot: 78Pair of tennis silver plated condiments - comprising two sifters fitted with removable lids and tennis racket and tennis ball handles- stamped on the base "made in England" - overall 2"h Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 793x small tennis silver trophies circa 1920s - each decorated with tennis rackets one with fish tail rackets - all silver hallmarked Birmingham - ranging from 3.75 inches down to 2.25" h. Estimate: £45.00 - £60.00

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Lot: 80Fine tennis continental white metal and enamel inlaid cigarette case c1906 - c/w aquamarine release button - engraved on the inside "Freiburger Lawn Tennis Turnier - 1906 - Meisterschaff von Baden - Herrendoppelspiel - 1st Preis" - overall 3.75 x 3"Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 81Large Slazenger "Vilas Tour Frame" shop display tennis racket c1980 - large scale model of the autograph racket endorsed by Guillermo Vilas c/w dates and details of his grand slam wins - overall 54 x 18.5" Estimate: £150.00 - £175.00

Lot: 82Fine Art Deco silver plated tennis trophy oil lamp c1912 - classic design is engraved 'From Liberton Tennis Club July 1912' to the front of the square base - comes c/w Burner and glass Chimney - overall 28" plus a leather re-bound Badminton Library Series "Lawn Tennis, Rackets and Fives" 1st ed 1890" ex libris (2) Note: Liberton Tennis Club was one of the earliest Scottish Tennis Clubs which dated back to the late 1880s and fell into disrepair and closed in 1973.Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 83Badminton Library: Tennis Series by J.M. And C.G. Heathcote - "Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Rackets and Fives" 1st ed. 1890 - publ'd London: Longmans, Green and Little Brown, Boston, c/w many illustrations throughout - rebound in full red morocco boards with gilt title to spine - ex Wimbledon Public Library - internally clean but is stamped intermittently throughout.Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

Lot: 84Early tennis & cricket selection - to incl Slazenger Advertising card, Dunlop Tennis ball box, Ayres Shuttlecock Box, Arthur Woods Kramer and Osbourne Tankard, Tennis Mug, Punch

hand coloured pictures, cricket members handbooks et al (20#)Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 91Pre WWI jockey racing silks, breeches and leather riding boots signed by Steve Donoghue 10x Champion Flat Racing Jockey from 1914 - 1923 - the set comprises Dark blue with silver sash jacket with button up front, white breeches and a pair of lightweight black leather boots with dark mahogany tops and leather horse shoe heels (worn) but complete - signed in pencil to the white sash "Steve Donoghue". A rare once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a unique piece of horse racing memorabilia. The above items come c/w a letter of provenance from a direct member of the family whose descendent was personally given the items by Steve Donoghue Note Steve Donoghue (b.1884-1945) was a leading English flat-race jockey in the 1910s and 1920s. He was Champion Jockey 10 times between 1914 and 1923 and was one of the most celebrated horse racing sportsmen after Fred Archer, arguably only Sir Gordon Richards eclipsing him. His greatest triumphs came in the Epsom Derby which he won six times incl 3x consecutive wins in 1921, '22 & '23 - on Humorist (1921), Captain Cuttle (1922) and Papyrus (1923) - was the high point. In 1915 and 1917, he rode the horses Pommern and Gay Crusader to the English Triple Crown and in its more than two-hundred-year history, Steve Donoghue is the only one to have ever won the Triple Crown twice.Estimate: £550.00 - £600.00

Lot: 92Early 1900s jockey racing red silk cap - signed in pencil to the peek by Steve Donoghue - the vendor researched the both lots 91/92 through the jockey club and it would appear that similar colours were registered to Mr Reece in 1890. Copies of the letter of provenance with the previous lot will accompany the cap.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

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Lot: 931990 Jockey Racing silks worn by Pat Eddery on the occasion 200th winner at Chepstow on Miranda Jay - in the ownership of Khalid Abdullah who owned the winner of the 1990 Derby Quest For Fame ridden by Champion Jockey Pat Eddery - comprising green top, pink sash and white sleeves c/w pink silk cap plus signed ltd ed colour print of Pat Eddery on board wearing the same silks and signed by Eddery to the border mf&g overall 27.5 x 19.5"Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 94Jockey Racing silks and cap - to incl blue top with white Cross of Lorraine to the front and back together with pink cap with large white spots - together with colour horse racing print mf&g overall 25 x 29"Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 951923 Gordon Richards Champion Flat Race Jockey signed photograph and book - comprising a original larger full length portrait jockey photograph in the original period mount signed to the border "Yours sincerely Gordon Richards 1923" - mf&g overall 19.5 x 10.5" together with signed copy of his autobiography titled "My Story" signed to the title page with dedication and dated 1955 (2). Note: Gordon Richards rode 4,870 winners and is still a British Record. He also holds the record for the most consecutive winners ridden; 12 (half at a night meeting) and he was British flat racing Champion Jockey a record 26 times and the only jockey to be knighted.Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 961939 original Shrewsbury Horse Races Billboard Poster - held on Thursday June 8th 1939 on The Racecourse near the golf links Meole - to include both flat racing and trotting races - printed by Livesey Ltd Shrewsbury overall 30" x 20" together with a small hand bill advertising the same

race meeting with over 100 in prize money overall 10 x 7.5" (2)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 971896 The Sporting Chronicle Annual - 20th Publication - in the original paper wrappers to incl cameos photographs of 5 representative sportsman and 5 most promising light weight jockeys - covers dust stained with some creases otherwise (F) plus The Sporting Chronicle Annual for 1900 lacking covers and spine (2)Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 984x Early The Sporting Chronicle "Horses in Training and Backers Guide" from 1902-1905 - each in the original paper wrappers featuring cameos of prominent racing figures to the covers - some dust stains otherwise internally (F/G)Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 992x early The Sporting Chronicle "Horses in Training and Backers Guide" dated 1907 and 1908 - each in the original paper wrapper featuring cameos of prominent racing figures to the cover- some dust stains otherwise internally (G) Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 1003x early The Sporting Chronicle "Horses in Training and Backers Guide" from 1910 1912 - each in the original paper wrapper featuring cameo two 9010 and trainer Mr a J Joyner - covers likely dust stains otherwise internally (G)Estimate: £60.00 - £90.00

Lot: 101Early pre-war air rifle - break loading hexagonal/smooth barrel with cocking lever concealed within the steel/wooden stock c/w Roberts Gun Maker Birmingham brass disc to the stock overall 34"- note pitting/surface rust and small grain crack to stock - in working order - otherwise (A/F)

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Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 102Badminton Series "Horse Riding and Polo" book: large ltd ed in deluxe half leather and gilt deluxe boards -1st ed 1891 no. 228/250 - c/w numerous prints and illustrations throughout - slight hinge weakness otherwise internally clean and only slight wear the top and tail of spine - otherwise (G)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 103Original oil on canvas - "Fox hounds" by Bill Waugh - depicting two foxhounds and a Jack Russell sitting on a pink jacket - signed by the artist to the bottom left hand corner and with annotation on the reverse - canvas measures 8" x 10" overall 12.5" x 14" Note W " Bill" Waugh (who is renowned golf artist), originally an engineer, took to painting on holiday and soon became a full time artist and his success as a county golfer led him to painting golfing watercolours. He has painted many of the world's leading courses including those hosting the Open Championships at Royal Troon, Royal Lytham St Anne's and Muirfield and The Ryder Cup at The BelfryEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 104Fine silver plated horse racing vesta - in the shape of a horseshoe c/w hinged lid and serrated rim to the toe - stamped with the makers mark to the inside of the lid - overall approx 2" x 1.5" Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 105Desert Orchid - horse racing signed ltd ed colour print - titled "Desert Orchid at Kempton" signed by the artist Claire Eva Burton and champion jockey Richard Dunwoody in pencil to the border - mf&g overall 28" x 30" Note - In 1989 Desert Orchid won his third King George VI Chase at Kempton ridden for the first time by Richard Dunwoody

who went on again to win the King George for a record 4 consecutive times - he was also successful in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Whitbread Gold Cup, Irish Grand National et al just to mention a few and he soon became he was house hold favourite and was always referred to as Dessi - Richard Dunwoody was 3x National Hunt Champion Jockey and his big race victories include the King George VI Chase, the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup and received the Lester ward for Jump Jockey of the Year on five occasionsEstimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 106Original Vic University Sporting colour lithograph - titled " The Sporting Cantab" by Cuthbert Bradley - published August 10th 1885 by Messrs Fores 41 Piccadilly London - comprising a collage of popular sporting scenes including rowing, polo, horse racing, hunting et al mf&g c/w gilt slips overall 26" x 21.5" - note some foxing to the border otherwise good sharp coloursEstimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 107Original Hunting scene etching by John Leech (1817-1864) - original artwork on board contributed to the Handley Cross novels by Robert Smith Surtees -with title and annotation below "A Delicate Compliment" - image size 8.5" x 11" c/w contemporary mount overall 12 x 13" Note - John Leech was an English caricaturist and illustrator. In addition to his work for the weekly issue of Punch, Leech contributed largely to the Punch almanacks and pocket-books, from Once a Week to the Illustrated London News, where some of his largest and best sporting scenes appeared, and to innumerable novels and miscellaneous volumes.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

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Lot: 108Early 20th c horse racing onyx and brass inkwell desk stand - stamped Lockwood Bond St (London)- comprising inkwell with jockey's cap hinged lid with brass/glass liner engraved with makers details to the rim, mounted on onyx horse's hoof fitted with brass shoe plate and crossed whips pen rest - overall approx 4.5" x 5 x 4.5"Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 109Early 20th c quality horse racing travelling rug out fit comprising a thick red woollen blanket (with owners monogram), head/ears cover, leather knee pads, padded belt et al (G)Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 1111978/79 England cricket tour blazer to Australia - worn by Ian Botham - light blue blazer with white embroidered St George and The Dragon crest and embroidered below "1978 Australia 1979" comes with Ian Botham name label sewn into the collar and a signed TCCB publicity card - England won the six test match series 5- 1- the first time that England had won back to back series. Note Botham finished his Test career with 5,200 runs at an average of 33.54, taking 383 wickets at an average of 28.40, and holding 120 catches. He is generally recognized as one of England's greatest Test players and will be remembered together with Bob Willis for 1976 Headingly Test match against the Australians. He was also England's captain for 12 Tests in 1980 and 1981. Hence this is a rare opportunity to acquire an England blazer worn by the one of the outstanding and charismatic England players of all timeEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 112Freddie Trueman - England /MCC long sleeve cricket pullover - made by Jaeger c/w F Trueman name label - comes complete with a black and white signed photograph- mf&g overall 32.5" x 32.5" Note Freddie Trueman Yorkshire & England was regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in English history - known as Fiery Fred, he was first man to take 300 Test wickets, and later became a popular and outspoken radio summarizer Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 113Australian Cricket Green Baggy international cap - with embroidered Australian crest - issued to the Australian captain Kim Hughes. Kim Hughes Test match career spanned from 1977 - 1984 and coincided with a transitional period in Australian test cricket with many leading players retiring which eventually led to Hughes resigning as captain in 1984 - playing only 7/28 tests in Australia - although he struggled as captain of Australia, Hughes was a very talented player of whom Richie Benaud said in 1980 "I regard him as likely to become one of the all-time great batsmen" - he played in 70 test match innings scoring 4415 runs, average 37.4 runs highest score 230 achieving 9x 100 and 22x 50. Usual wear and loose thread to the peak otherwise (G). Illus. Note: the cap was exchanged after the last test match against the West Indies at Sabina Park, Jamaica 1984, and comes with a certificate of authenticity, which will be issued after the sale.Estimate: £3,000.00 - £4,000.00

Lot: 114England International Cricket Cap awarded to Bob Willis (England, Surrey & Warwickshire): 1982/83 MCC navy blue cricket cap c/w England George and Dragon embroidered crest and c/w name label sown - is believed to have been worn during the Ashes Test series in Australia and comes c/w autographed card. Note Bob Willis finished his career with 325 Test wickets, at the time second

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only to Dennis Lillee, and 899 wickets in all first-class matches. Only Ian Botham has since surpassed his number of Test wickets for England.Estimate: £350.00 - £400.00

Lot: 115Warwickshire County Cricket Official Sunday League players match worn shirt - C Dagnall: yellow, blue and white short sleeved shirt c/w clubs crest and sponsors logos to the front and on the back players name and the No 2.Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 1162x Australian Cricket touring team signed bats to incl 1968 team signed to the front by the full squad (18) to incl Lawrie, Jarman, McKenzie, Walters, Hawke, Cowper, Freeman, Inverarity, Sheahan, Redpath, Chappell, Connolly et al (G) plus the 1948 Invincibles signed to the front (mostly faded) to incl Hassett, Lindwall, Loxton, W.A. Brown etce and on the back by the Yorkshire (11) and MCC (10) Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 1172x Australian Cricket touring team signed bats to incl late mid 1960s and 1981 - both signed to the front to incl 14 x from the 1960s to incl Lawrie, McKenzie, Hawke, Chappell, Walters, Taber, Redpath, Cowper, Inverarity, Connolly et al and from 1981 (11) to incl Kim Hughes, Wood, Dyson, Border, Lawson, Alderman, Beard, Hogg ( 2 faded) plus England team (11)to incl Mike Brearley, Boycott, Peter Willey, Emburey, Gooch, Gatting, Gower et al Estimate: £75.00 - £80.00

Lot: 1183x England Cricket team signed test match bats to incl 1984 England (12) v West Indies (14) signed by both teams to incl England Gower, Botham, Willis, Lloyd, Downton, Fowler, Lamb, Randall, Cook, Foster etc West Indies Clive Lloyd, Greenidge, Joel Garner, Michael Holding,

Haynes, Harper, Walsh, Gomes et al plus 1983 England (11) v New Zealand (14) played at Lords and another signed by England to incl Willis, Lamb, Robin Smith, Alec Stewart, Hick, Gatting et al Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 1192x West Indies cricket team signed bats - to include 1976 Touring Team signed to the front by 18 squad members to include Clive Lloyd, Derek Murray, Roy Fredericks, Michael Holding, Gordon Greenwich, Andy Roberts, Wayne Daniel, Vanburn Holder et al (VG) and 1990 West Indies v England 1st Test at Sabina Park Kingston Jamaica to include 13x West Indies players Greenidge, Haynes, Richardson, Marshall, Bishop, Walsh, Hooper, et al and the following England players to include Wayne Larkins, Robin Smith, Nasser Hussain, Alec Stewart (which are visible)Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 1202x West Indies cricket team signed touring bats to include 1988 West Indies v Worcestershire signed by 16 times West Indies players to incl. Richards, Haynes, Greenidge, Richardson, Hooper, Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Ian Bishop, Winston Benjamin et al plus a Worcester team (A/F) together with West Indies versus Victoria (Australia) 1895 - 1995 centenary match signed by 16x West Indies and 10x Victoria (G) Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 1213x various overseas cricket touring team signed bats to include 1992 Pakistan tour to England (signed to the front by 15 players (mostly visible) 1998 South Africa signed to the front by 19 players to include Hansie Cronje, Paul Adams, Allan Donald, Kallis, Rhodes, Mark Boucher, Daryl Cullinan, Gary Kirsten, Liebenberg, et al and New Zealand v West Indies Bank of New Zealand Series 1995Estimate: £75.00 - £90.00

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Lot: 1224x various County Cricket team signed bats to include 1972 Duncan Fearnley bat signed to the front by Worcestershire (12) and Middlesex (12) and on the back by Sussex (12) and Somerset (11), another Duncan firmly that signed to the front by Essex (12 and Middlesex (12) circa 1980s and 2 other bats signed by Essex (15) c1990s and Sussex (23) dated 1991 (G) - in all approximately 100 signatures Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 1235x Official Australian Cricket Tour Souvenir Programmes, guides and scorecards to include 1934 Australia's 18th Cricket Tour to England (some invisible tape to spine), The Fight for the Ashes Guide to the 1948 Test Matches by Archie Leadbrooke, plus Official Tour Souvenir for the 1953, 1956 and 1961 tours together with two scorecards versus Warwickshire 1934 and versus England XI 1938 (G) (7)Estimate: £35.00 - £50.00

Lot: 1245x Official New Zealand Cricket Tour Souvenir Programmes and photographs - to include 1931 Souvenir Programme (G), 1937 New Zealand Cricket Tourists Annual (Coronation Year Number), plus 2x 1949 including both English and New Zealand publications and 1958 guide together with three original press photographs for the first test match played at Edgbaston in 1958 (7)Estimate: £35.00 - £50.00

Lot: 1254x Official South African Cricket Tour Souvenir Programmes and scorecard to include 1947, 1951, 1955 and 1960 (V/G) +1947 scorecard versus Warwickshire (5)Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 1264x Official India Cricket Tour Souvenir Programmes to include 1946, 1952 and 2x1959 (F/G)Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 1273x Official West Indies Cricket Tour Signed Team Sheets to include 1984 Tour To the United Kingdom signed by 15/16 players to include Clive Lloyd Viv Richards, Gordon Greenidge, Haynes, Richardson, Logie, et al; 1991/1992 Tour to Australia signed by 16/16 players to include Richie Richardson, Desmond Haynes, curtly Ambrose, Ian Bishop, Brian Lara, Malcolm Marshall, and Deryck Murray (manager) and the 1995 West Indies Tourists signed by entire 18 members of the squad - all mounted and ready for framing.Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 1281948 Official 20th Australian Touring Team to Great Britain signed team sheet - signed by 17/18 players and manager to include Don Bradman, Sydney Barnes (rubberstamp), Brown, Hammence, Harvey, Johnston, Lindwall, Loxton, McCool, Morris, et al - minor creases and nicks to the edges and pocket folds - the Australian team became better Known As the Invincibles and at the end of the tour Don Bradman retired from international cricket achieving a remarkable batting average 99.9 runs in the seriesEstimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 1291926 England versus Australia test match ticket - "Australian Pass" for The Test Match played at Leeds on July 10-13th 1926 - with hand written match details on the reverse (vertical pocket fold otherwise (G)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

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Lot: 130Shane Warne signed cricket caricature: colour ltd ed. cricket print no 1/6 signed in felt tip pen by Shane Warne and the artist Bev - m.f & g overall 18 x 12".Estimate: £35.00 - £40.00

Lot: 1311940/50s North England v South England cricket autographs - comprising two signed autograph album pages both mounted separately - the North team incl Len Hutton, Yardley, Walsh, Berry, R.T. Simpson, Cranston, et al and The South incl Insole, Edrich, Trevor Bailey, Tom Gravenay. Smith, Walford et al - in black mounts overall 8.5 x 6.5" (2) plus various cricket ephemera to incl 1939 Cricket Annual, 1949 Warwickshire Cricket Handbook, 1939 Roses Scorecard et al Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 132Collection of early cricket books from 1895 onwards: to incl. "Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds" published 1895 by The News of the World, in the original decorative red and gilt boards c/w a figure of WG Grace at the wicket (A/F), 1898 "Wisden's Cricketers Almanack" (lacking original covers), 1910 Leng's Cricket Handbook (F/G), 2x News Chronicle Cricket Annuals 1938 and 1939 plus 1937 Yorkshire County Cricket Club Handbook boards worn otherwise internally clean (6)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 1331924 cricket photograph album page: signed in pencil by three historic England cricketing players to include Herbert Sutcliffe, JW Hearne and JB Hobbs - (G)Estimate: £30.00 - £45.00

Lot: 1341980 England v Australia Cricket Centenary Test Match signed scorecard: played at Lord's Cricket Ground August 1980 and signed in pen by Australian cricket team (10) including Greg Chappell, Denis Lillee (5x wkts), Kim Hughes (117 runs), Rodney Marsh, Allan Border, G M Wood (112 runs), Len Pascoe (6x wkts) et al (G)Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 1351975 Official Australian World Cup cricket tour signed team sheet: to Canada and United Kingdom signed by the complete squad to incl Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Gary Gilmore, Jim Hague's, Denis Lillee, McCosker, Ashley Mallett, Rodney Marsh, Thomson, et al (19)Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 136Collection of 1940s/1950s international cricket tour programmes/guides: to include 1947 South African cricket tour, 1948 "Fight For The Ashes" by CG McCartney, Cricketers from New Zealand 1949: Cricketers from the West Indies 1950, South African cricket tour 1951 plus official souvenir programme, Cricketers from Australia 1953 and Cricketers from Pakistan 1954 - some with minor faults otherwise (G) (8)Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 137Collection of 1990s England international cricket signed action press colour photographs - to include Butcher, John Crawley Angus Fraser, Richard Illingworth, Andrew Caddick, Devon Malcolm, Darren Gough, and Phil DeFreitas - all 9.5" x 8" (10)Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 138Collection 1970/80s Official England Cricket Tour Christmas cards some signed: all with slip-in team photographs to incl 1976/77 Tour to India and Sri Lanka and Australia, 1978/79 Tour to

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Australia, 1979/80 Australia and India signed by Tolchard, 1981/82 signed by Peter Lush, 1982/83 to Australia and New Zealand signed Bernard Thomas and 1987 to Pakistan signed by Graham Gooch. (VG) (6)Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 1419x cricket commemorative silk FDC signed: all individually signed to incl West Indies tour 1995 signed Peter Martin, Nat West Final 1993 and 1994 signed Alan Wells and Tom Moody, Gillette Cup 30th Anniversary 1993 signed David Lloyd, 2x Glamorgan versus Australia 1993 both signed by Tony Lewis, WG Grace centenary signed Geoffrey Boycott, MCC v Rest of The World X1 signed Neil Foster and another signed by Graham Gooch. - 9x signatures in all (VG)Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 1429x cricket commemorative silk FDCs signed: all individually signed to incl 1983 Prudential World Cup semi-final Old Trafford signed Richard Hadley, New Zealand tour 1990 Cornhill Test Match 1990 signed John Wright, 150th anniversary Surrey Cricket club signed John Edrich, 3x Australian tour 1993 incl Kennington Oval signed Craig McDermott, Trent Bridge signed Tim May, and Mark Nicholas, British Cricket signed Chris Broad, , 30th anniversary Gillette Cup signed Jack Bond and Benson and Hedges Cup Final 1989 signed Derek Pringle. (VG)Estimate: £35.00 - £45.00

Lot: 1439x cricket commemorative silk FDCs signed: most are in6 individually signed to incl 3x Australian tour 1993 signed by Peter Sutch, Paul Terry, Carl Rackemann, 2x Benson and Hedges final 1984 &1995 signed by Beshin Bedi - Gladstone Small and Mike Watkinson, 3x Australian tour 1993 v Middlesex signed Mike Brearley, v Somerset signed Chris Tavare, v Northampton signed David Boon and 1984 NatWest Trophy Final signed Clive Radley. (VG)

Estimate: £35.00 - £45.00

Lot: 1449x cricket commemorative silk FDCs signed: individually signed to incl 4x Australian tour 1993 against Kent, Derby, Northampton and Hampshire signed by Subba Row, Devon Malcolm, Tim May, Paul Reiffel and Tim Zoehrer, 1994 Benson and Hedges Cup Final signed Dermot Reeve, 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup celebrating England's championship, Northants versus South Africa 1994 signed Subba Row and New Zealand centenary 1895 1995 signed by Ian Smith. (VG)Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 1456x cricket FDCs signed: all individually signed to include 1975 Prudential Cup group match signed Paul Collingwood, MCC Bi -centenary 2nd Test v Pakistan signed Richard Dawson, Australian Centenary Test 1980 signed Chris Read, 1999 World Cup semi-final ltd ed no 288/300 signed by Craig White plus Australian Sporting Personalities 1981 signed by Ryan Sidebottom and England versus Zimbabwe first test match 2003 signed by Heath Hilton Streak. (VG)Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 1469x cricket commemorative silk FDCs signed: all individually signed to Durham v Australia 1993 tour celebrating 120 years of county cricket signed Ian Botham, incl Northants v South Africa 1994 signed by David Capel, Essex & Leicester v Australia tour 1993 celebrating 120 years of county cricket both signed, WG Grace centenary signed by Tom Graveney, Centenary of the Sheffield Shield signed Dickie Bird, Benson and Hedges final 1993 signed Kim Barnett, New Zealand Cricket centenary signed Martin Crowe and Kent v South Africa signed by the captain. (VG) Estimate: £35.00 - £45.00

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Lot: 14712x cricket FDC signed: all individually signed to include 3x England versus South Africa one signed by Graeme Smith and M. Ntini, 3x Nat West Series Finals 2003 signed by Kallis, Pollock and Solanki plus 3x Players Benefit Years signed Peter Moores (Sussex), Trevor Ward (Kent) and Neil Lenham (Sussex) and 100 Years of English County Cricket -Leicestershire County Cricket club signed Ray Illingworth. (VG)Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 14812x cricket FDC individually signed: all individually signed to incl. 1994 South Africa centenary tour signed by Shaun Pollock, 1998 Old England X1 signed by Bobby Parker, Roger Tolchard, and Pat Pocock, 2006 NatWest series signed by James Dalrymple, 2000 C& G final signed by Sean Ervine, 2004 England versus West Indies signed by Dwayne Bravo, 2004 NatWest series Lords signed by Nathan Astle (NZ) and 2006 C& G final signed by James Kirtley who took five wickets 27. Prudential Cup group match signed Paul Collingwood, MCC Bi-centenary 2nd Test v Pakistan signed Richard Dawson, Australian centenary test 1980 signed Chris Read, 1999 World Cup semi-final ltd ed no 288/300 signed by Craig White plus Australian Sporting Personalities 1981 signed by Ryan Sidebottom and England versus Zimbabwe first test match 2003 signed by Heath Hilton Streak. (VG)Estimate: £35.00 - £40.00

Lot: 14910x 1977 England v Australia Centenary Cricket Tour FDCs: to incl opening match at Arundel, 3x Prudential Trophy, set of Silver Jubilee Test Match Series, Jubilee Appeal Match at Arundel plus 2x Middlesex Centenary v Australia 1977 (VG) (12) Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 15014x Cricket FDCs to include Lords Treasure Series stamped and franked to celebrate the Australian tours, Nat West Series, N power Tests, Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy Final et al. (VG) Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 1512x pre-war original cricket test match stumps-given to Walter Keaton (Notts CCC) on his debut against Australia in 1934 at Headingly and again on his selection for the final test in 1939 v West Indies at the Oval, plus 2x signed cricket bales to include test match versus Pakistan c1960s and another (4). Note The 4th Test at Headingly England v Australia was noted for Don Bradman's record 304 runs as well as 181 by his fellow opener Ponsford - and the 1939 test match v West Indies was the last test match played before the outbreak of war.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 1521951 Kent v Yorkshire signed cricket stump - original hinged cricket match stump signed by 11 members of each team - Kent players incl A E Fagg, P Hearn, P R Edrich and Yorkshire team includes Herbert Sutcliffe, F A Lowson, J H Wardle, Whitehead, Appleyard et al - Yorkshire won by 10 wickets with Whitehead and Appleyard taking 6 wickets each, and Lowson scoring 155 runs in Yorkshire's first innings of 364. (G)Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 1534x Early Test & County Cricket Players Signatures: all Notts cricketers incl. W Voce b.1909 - (England) taking a 100wkts x 6 season and partnered Larwood in the Bodyline Series, plus W W Keeton, b.1905 (England), W Walker b.1892 and W. Payton b.1887 each player scoring over 1000 runs a season 12, 10 & 9 times respectively with Keeton also recording 2000 runs x6 as well as holding the record run score at Notts with 312 n.o. 40-50

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Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 1541952 Alec Bedser signed cricket bat plus 4x others - the one is signed on the back by India (15) - some faded, Gloucester (11), Surrey (10) and Warwick (7) and to the front remains of the England team including Alec Bedser Freddie Trueman Peter May some others are visible and very faded plus 4 pre-war used cricket bats to include Don Bradman World Record, WM Woodfull Australia XI "The Dominion", an early Francis Dark Lord's Ground and a J Wisden Co London (5)Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 1553x England signed miniature cricket bats circa late 1970/80s - all signed in ink to incl Boycott, Ian Botham, Bob Willis, John Emburey, Phil Edmonds, John Lever, David Gower, Dennis Amiss, Mike Brearley, Tolchard, Derek Underwood, Keith Fletcher, Bob Woolmer et al in all 40 signatures (excluding those faded) - one with perished handle Estimate: £45.00 - £60.00

Lot: 1564x overseas touring team signed miniature cricket bats - all facsimile to include 2x 1959 India, 1960 South Africa and 1965 New Zealand - one with a perished handle and another taped.Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 157Early 1900 H Whitty & Son juvenile cricket bat with early sloping shoulders c/w stumps.Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

Lot: 1581956 Official Australian cricket tour to England signed team sheet and photograph display: comprising an official Australian autographed team sheet signed in pen by Ian Johnson, Keith Miller, Ron Archer, Ritchie Benaud, Peter Burge, Neil Harvey, Ray Lindwall, et al together with original black and white team press photograph - mf&g overall 14" x 22" (G) Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 159Sir Richard Hadlee signed cricket display celebrating 400 test wickets - comprising a black and white photograph of Richard Hadley taking is 400th test wickets with mounted signature singed in pen by Hadlee - the first player to achieve this record together with 6 facsimile signatures of the players and the umpire depicted in the photograph to include Richard Hadlee, his 400th victim Sanjay Manrejkar, batsmen Woorkeri Raman, first slip Mark Greatbatch, wicket-keeper Ian Smith and umpire Steve Woodwood - New Zealand versus India at Lancaster Park Christchurch 4/2/1990 - mounted framed and glazed overall 21" x 14"Estimate: £35.00 - £50.00

Lot: 160England international signed cricket players shirt c1980 - complete with sponsors embroidered "Tetley Bitter" logo to the front and collar signed in felt tip pen by 16 players to include Mike Gatting, Robin Smith, John Emburey, Alec Stewart, Graeme Hick, Ian Salisbury, Chris Lewis, Devon Malcolm, Phil DeFreitas et al - framed and glazed (some mildew to be mounting) hence (F)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 1611995 West Indies cricket team signed coloured sponsors poster- signed by entire squad of 20 players and manager to include Viv Richards, Brian Lara, Courtney Walsh, Wes Hall

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(manager) et al - f&g overall 20.5 x 28.5"Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 1621998 Don Bradman signed ltd edition coloured cricket print -comprising a collage signed by the artist V Clinton and Don Bradman to the border c/ w an impressed water mark celebrating Don Bradman's 90th anniversary - ltd ed no. 268/1000 - mf&g overall 34" x 23.5"Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 1631995 England v Australia signed coloured cricket print by Jack Russell - titled "Adelaide - England's memorable fourth test win" signed in pencil by the artist Jack Russell and 11 of the England players to the border ltd edition no 74/350 - players include Graham Gooch, and 80 at the Mike Gatting, Angus Fraser, Phil Tufnell, Chris Lewis, Graham Thorpe, DeFreitas, Atherton, Crawley Devon Malcolm, Rhodes m.f & g overall 26 x 35.5" - scarce signed ltd edition print. (G)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 1642005 England v Australia original cricket painting signed by the artist and The Victorious England team - original oil on board by the artist Clifford Bryan Flinders featuring the close of tea on Day one of the 2nd test match at Edgbaston, signed by 11 England players who went on to record a dramatic win by just 2 runs and regain the Ashes for the first time since 1987 - players include Andrew Flintoff Michael Vaughan Geraint Jones Steve Harmison et al - overall 29 x 36". Note - On the reverse there is hand written details by the artist "Peterson and Flintoff score quickly to put Australia on the back foot - Peterson hitting six fours, Flintoff six fours and five sixes. Furthermore to add interest the artist Clifford Bryan Flinders is related to Matthew Flinders who circumnavigated Australia between 1796-1803 - and was presented to Dougie Brown in his benefit year signed

by the artist C B Flinders Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 165Original 1849 Cricket Engraving: titled 'The Cricket Match Between Sussex and Kent at Brighton' from the original by Drummund and Basbe and engraved by G. H. Philips, together with the Royal Coat of Arms and inscribed 'This plate is most respectfully dedicated by special permission to H.R.H Prince Albert by his royal Highness' most devoted and most humble servant, W.H. Mason', published 1st May 1849 by Gambart & Co. London - some damp stains to both vertical borders - mf & g, c/w gilt slips, overall 31"x42.5"Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 166Original Vanity Fair cricket print - titled "the Croucher" by Spy and issued on July 25th 1901 - mf&g overall 20" x 12.5" - note the Croucher was the nickname for the well-known figure Mr Gilbert Jessop who captained Cambridge University, Gloucestershire and went on tour to Australia with McLaren in the autumn of 1901. Vanity fair prints were published every week to November 1868 and January 1914 and the features prominent sportsmen, politicians, judges et al.Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 167England/ Australia cricket centenary commemorative selection and autographs: to incl an official South Australian Cricket Association letterhead signed by Don Bradman, Birmingham Mint "100 Years of Test Cricket 1877 - 1977" wallet complete with first day issue of the Ltd edition silver medallion embossed with the two captains in the first test match - James Lillywhite (England) and David Gregory (Australia), together with a folder commemorating the Centenary Test matches played at Melbourne and Lord's plus 11x FDCs (15)Estimate: £75.00 - £80.00

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Lot: 168Set of Ashes signed cricket trade cards - titled "Clashes for The Ashes" incl 16x England cards signed by Gooch, Gower, Lamb, De Freitas, Stewart, et al and 16x Australia cards signed by Allan Border, Merv Hughes, Boon, McDermott, Mark Taylor, Healy, Jones, S Waugh, M Waugh, et al c/w an umpire card. (G) (33)Estimate: £30.00 - £60.00

Lot: 1692003 Cricket World Cup enamel pin collection - ltd ed comprising 14 brass and enamel team pin badges to include England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, South Africa, et al held jointly by South Africa and Zimbabwe - mounted in original display case - overall 9.5" x 12.5" c/w its original box (G) Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 170Collection of County cricket signed team photographs - mostly late 1990/2000 to include Lancashire, Middlesex, Essex, Gloucester, Hampshire, Warwick shire, Notts, Zimbabwe plus numerous team photographs including Surrey, Warwickshire, Kent, Hampshire, Essex et al and various press action photographs including Graeme Hick, Mark Waugh, et al - approx 100 plus autographs (44)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 17122x England Test and County Cricketers individually signed cards - from 1930s to the 1990s - publicity/portrait cards - players include CJ Barnett, WJ Edrich, K Farnes, C Paynter, Nick Knight, Timothy Monckton, Angus Fraser, Tim Robinson, Mike Brearley, et al plus Mushtaq Ahmed, Anil Kumble, Muttaih Muralitheran - some clipped and laid down Estimate: £25.00 - £35.00

Lot: 172Shane Warne and Glen McGrath signed cricket press action coloured photographs - to include Shane worn taking Graham Lord's wicket in the 5th Test England v Australia 1993 - both 10 x 7"Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 173Collection leading past England cricketers autographs - signed on the back of 3x postcards to include Len Hutton, GO Allen, Leslie Ames, R Appleyard, Phil Sharpe, Godfrey Evans, Cyril Washbrooke, Denis Compton, Jim Laker, Doug insole et al - 24 signaturesEstimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 174Collection of leading past England cricketers autographs - to incl players from the 1930s onwards GO Allen, RES Wyatt, Les Ames, Harold Larwood, Len Hutton, Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Jim Laker, Doug Insole, et al - 18 signatures signed to the back of 5x postcardsEstimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 175Collection of leading past England cricketers autographed cricket postcards - to incl players from the 1930s onwards Harold Larwood, Colin Cowdrey, Jim Laker, Norman Oldfield, Len Wilkinson, Godfrey Evans, Brian Statham and Mike Gatting - 10 signatures signed to the back of 7x cricket postcardsEstimate: £35.00 - £40.00

Lot: 176Collection of leading past England cricketers autographs cricket postcards - to include players from the 1930s onwards GO Allen, Godfrey Evans, Colin Cowdrey, Brian Statham, Les Ames, TB Mitchell to include four with interesting comments three matches played at Lord's, captains et al - eight signatures signed to the back of eight postcards plusEstimate: £30.00 - £40.00

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Lot: 1772x Don Bradman signed cricket postcards-signed in ink to the front of a Lance Thackeray Edwardian postcard published by Raphael Tuck & Sons and reproduced by The Stamp Publicity Ltd WorthingEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 1782x Don Bradman signed cricket postcards-signed in ink to the front of a Lance Thackeray Edwardian postcard published by Raphael Tuck & Sons and reproduced by The Stamp Publicity Ltd WorthingEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 17920x various signed cricketing postcards - mostly of "Famous Test Match Grounds" and each signed individually either on front or on the back to include Colin Cowdrey, Alan Wharton, Len Wilkinson, Norman Oldfield, Roy Tattersall, Farouk Engineer, Brian Statham, Bob Berry, including some duplicatesEstimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 180Worcestershire Cricket signed selection - incl signed pres action photographs, team sheets, miniature bats, many Graeme Hick related - worth an inspection (a lot) Estimate: £35.00 - £50.00

Lot: 181Cricket Official FDC Autographed edition bound volume - containing 4x signed mounted FDC sports cards signed by Botham, Martin Brundle, Frank Bruno and Linford Christie plus 20x cricket FDCs incl 10x signed plus a signed copy of "Bob Simpson - The Reason Why" soft back (G) - a lotEstimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 182Collection of early cricket autographs - to incl 1938 Durham CCC signed album page, another signed Hedley Verity plus 3x BBC Test Match commentators signatures to incl signed photograph Freddie Trueman, and 2x letters signed by Brian Johnston, and Jim Swanton and another signed Dickie Bird (6) Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 183Interesting signed cricket collection - to incl 1965 Presentation Miniature cricket bat signed to both sides by various sporting personalities incl Brian Statham, Tom Finney, Stan Mortenson, Alan Hardaker, Geo Duckworth et al - 1964 Worcestershire Champions Commemorative Jasper ware tankard - a signed Australian Victoria Bushrangers casual shirt signed by Merv Hughes, Brad Hodge, Rodney Hogg, Dean Jones and Graham Wallop, 2 cricket balls plus 4x 1970s cricket rosettes (9)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 184Scarce 1932/33 Australia "Bodyline Series" souvenir brochure - titled "Contenders and Defenders - The Ashes 1932-3" by Roy Connolly - in the original pictorial wrappers to include numerous photographic illustrations of players, test match cricket grounds, scorecards for each test to include one neatly completed in ink (3rd Test) and another partly filled in (5th Test) - owners initials signed to the front cover otherwise overall (G)Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 185Collection of Australian -New Zealand - MCC cricket tour brochures from 1931 onwards - to incl New Zealand Tour Brochure 1931, Australian Cricket Tour 1938, MCC touring team to Australia and New Zealand Christmas card signed by Godfrey Evans 1950-51, Ashes Test Album 1954-55 and Sussex County Cricket Handbook 1923 plus 2x FDCs

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one commemorating Brian Lara's world record score - a good lot.Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 186J. B. Hobbs "Century of Centuries" commemorative cricket plate - Coalport bone china plate ltd edition to 500 - c/w players details, facsimile signature to the base - overall 9"Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 187Frank E Woolley "Century of Centuries" commemorative cricket plate - Royal Grafton bone china plate ltd edition to 500 - complete with players details and facsimile signature to the base - overall 9"Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 188Herbert Sutcliffe " Century of Centuries" commemorative cricket plate - Royal Grafton bone china plate Ltd edition to 500 - complete with players details and facsimile signature to the base - overall 9"Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 189W. R. Hammond "Century of Centuries" commemorative cricket plate - Coalport bone china plate Ltd edition to 500 - complete with players details and facsimile signature to the base - overall 9"Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 190Leslie Ames "Century of Centuries" commemorative cricket plate - Coalport bone china plate ltd to 500 - complete with players details and facsimile signature to the base overall 9"Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 191Denis Compton "Century of Centuries" commemorative cricket plate - Coalport bone china plate ltd edition to 750 - complete with details and facsimile signature to the base - overall 9"Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 192Len Hutton "Century of Centuries" commemorative bone china plate - Royal Grafton bone china Ltd edition to 1000 - c/w players details and facsimile signature to the base overall 9"Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 193Tom Graveney "Century of Centuries" commemorative cricket plate - Royal Grafton bone china ltd edition to 750 - c/w players details and facsimile signature to the base - overall 9"Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 194Colin Cowdrey "Century of Centuries" commemorative cricket plate - Coalport bone china Ltd edition - c/w players details and facsimile signature to the base - overall 9"Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 195Viv Richards "Century of Centuries" commemorative cricket plate - Royal Grafton bone china Ltd edition - c/w players details and facsimile signature to the base-overall 9"Estimate: £15.00 - £20.00

Lot: 196Graham Gooch "Century of Centuries" commemorative cricket plate-Royal Grafton bone china Ltd edition- c/w players details and facsimile signature to the base overall 9"Estimate: £15.00 - £20.00

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Lot: 1972x cricket commemorative plates - to include 1896 WG Grace - England versus Australia- Royal Doulton bone china Collectors Gallery Edition no. 268 and issued in 1998 together with another Royal Doulton plate commemorating the retirement of Dickie Bird number 622 - both overall 10"Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 198England Cricket pullover - Official ECB pure wool short sleeve pullover (VG) (2)Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 199England v Pakistan signed cricket bat, match programme, scorecard and ticket: for the 1st Nat West Series One day Int. match played at Edgbaston June 2001 signed by 12 England and 16 Pakistan players' c/w match programme, score card and ticket. (G) Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 2002002 Warwickshire County Cricket Club Benson and Hedges Cup Winners signed cricket bat: signed to the front 12 members of the team to incl. Bob Woolmer (Coach), and man of the match Ian Bell c/w 2x programmes, 2x scorecards and 2x unused match tickets. (G) (7)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 201Early cricket archives, photograph album and scrap book c1920s - relating to Lancashire cricket clubs to incl scarce Sefton Cricket Club Subscribers Handbook 1862 - 1925 recording early games incl Sefton v United South of England players incl W G Grace, E M Grace & Gilbert - et al, v United North team incl R G Barlow, Ulyett, Foster Emmett et al plus photograph album c1925 onwards belonging to T W

Carruthers Sefton 2nd XI incl team photographs formal and informal, newspaper cuttings, letters et al plus Lancashire CCC Diamond Jubilee handbook 1864 - 1924 et al (4)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 202Collection of post war score cards, cricket ephemera and bagatelle cricket game - incl 5x Warwickshire v Australia '48,'53, & '56 v New Zealand '58 plus England v New Zealand '58, plus Lord's Taverners programmes from 1950s - later material from the 60s, 70s and 80s et al (a lot) Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 203Collection of early cricket score cards, tickets and signatures from 1930s onwards: to incl mostly Lords Middlesex score cards ( punch holes) , test match tickets for England v South Africa '35, v Australia '56, 4x World Cup tickets '99, 33x New Zealand Cricket trade cards issued by Master Vending Machines c1958 et al - a mixed lot - worth a look approx (65)Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

Lot: 2041994 England v South Africa signed printed scorecard: fully printed scorecard signed by both captains Atherton and Wessels to their picture profiles - South Africa won by 356 runs with Wessels scoring a century in the first innings (G)Estimate: £20.00 - £25.00

Lot: 2051917 Cricket & Football book: titled "British Sports and Sportsman-Cricket and Football" ltd ed no 688/1000 - published 1917 in the original deluxe leather and gilt boards and spine (very light scuffling to corners and top and tail) - containing numerous illustrations and photogravures with protective tissue - (G)Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

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Lot: 2062x Motor Racing programmes - to incl 1937 Brooklands International Trophy to celebrate the opening of the new course drivers incl HRH Prince of Siam "B. Bira" (F/G) plus 1952 British Grand Prix at Silverstone July 19th to incl Stirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn, "B. Bira", Gonzales, Bianco, Taruffi, Reg Parnell et al - single crease to cover and some wear to the entry sheets otherwise (F/G) Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 2071970s John Player Grand Prix selection - to incl Original pit lane flag, John Player Lotus embroidered jacket badge, paddock tickets, grandstand tickets, pin badges, colour posters plus British Grand Prix programmes for 1974 - 1977 plus entry/time sheets, plus lots more Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 20810x various 1970s Grand Prix and other motor racing posters - to incl British Grand Prix, European Grand Prix, Gold Leaf Team Lotus, March 701, Esso Tiger, BMW, Beach Buggy et al Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 209Juan Pablo Montoya - signed F 1 motor racing visor - 2001 BMW Williams signed Racing Driver's Visor - signed by Juan Pablo Montoya in silver felt tip pen.Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 210Collection of F1 motor racing autographs to incl. a colour press photograph signed (in black marker pen) by Rubens Barrichello in his Ferrari, plus a coloured magazine photograph signed by Schumacher, an official McLaren embroidered arm patch signed by Fisichella, an album page signed by Jensen Button and a Malaysian 2003 small coloured advertising page signed by both Schumacher and

Barichello. (5)Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 211Large collection of F1 motor racing signed photographs, publicity cards et al to incl. World Champions - Michael Schumacher, Jackie Stewart, Jean Alesi, Fittapaldi, Patrese, Stirling Moss, Eddie Irvine, Jacques Laffite, , Mark Webber, Damon Hill, Jack Brabham, Andy Green, Nigel Mansell and Gerhard Berger (41# autographs).Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00

Lot: 212Collection of F1 signed photographs, publicity cards et al to incl. Nigel Mansell, Eddie Irvine, John Surtees, Niki Lauda, Villeneuve, Rick Mears, Alesi, Piquet, Frentzen, Colin Chapman, Lord Hesketh, Roy Salvadori, Gerhard Berger, Mario Andretti, Barrichello, Michael Schumacher and Montoya (45# autographs).Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00

Lot: 213Collection of Formula 1, 2000, 3000 and other motor racing programmes c1970s - incl Silverstone, Donnington Park, Oulton Park, Brands Hatch et al (32#) Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 214Collection of motor racing tickets, arm bands and promotional related items 1970 -1990s - incl Formula 1, John Player Atlantic International Car Races - Silverstone, Mallory, Oulton, et al - worth an inspection (a lot) Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 215Original motor racing colour print by Michael Turner - featuring Jackie Ickx (John Player Lotus Special) over taking Niki Lauda (Ferrari) at Brands Hatch 1974 - overall 23.5" x 29" early original print. Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

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Lot: 216International and Team Speedway Programmes c1950s - to incl 3x England v Australia at Belle Vue (2nd Test) and New Cross (3rd Test) 1950 (one signed by Cyril Rogers) and at Birmingham Speedway (3rd Test) in 1953, plus 3x Birmingham Speedway v Wembley 1950 & 1953 and v Wimbledon 1953 plus an autograph portrait postcard ex Don Smith collection (7) Estimate: £30.00 - £35.00

Lot: 217Collection of Stoke Potters Speedway programmes c1973/75: to incl different league and cup - all with scores written to covers hence (F/G) (50)Estimate: £10.00 - £15.00

Lot: 2211936 Olympic Games Berlin autograph album, passport et al - leather bound autograph album extensively signed incl a large signature of Jesse Owen USA Gold Medallist 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x 100m relay together with the following other medal winners Jack Lovelock (NZ) 1500m (gold), Ernest Harper (GB) Marathon (silver), Archie Williams (USA) 400m (gold), James Lu Valle (USA) 400m (bronze), Frederick Pollard (USA) 110m hurdles (bronze), Cornelius Cooper Johnson (USA) high jump (gold), Harold H Whitlock (GB) 50km walk (gold), Francis Millard (USA) freestyle wrestling (silver), Harry Hill (GB) pursuit cycling (bronze) - together with other athletes winners at the British Empire Games to incl Frank Handley (GB) 880 yards (silver medallist 1938), Thomas Evenson (UK) 3000m (Olympic silver medallist 1932), Sydney Wooderson (UK) gold and silver medallist in 1934, 1938, and 1946 et al plus other sportsmen incl boxers, athletes, wrestlers, bob sled - in all 78 signatures together with USA passport issued to Marie Catherine Lehr (German immigrant) who attended the 1936 Olympic Games as well as other

European countries - and 1936 US Cent and various photographic trade cards. Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 2221936 Olympic Games Berlin official report - 1st ed 1936 published by Derlag Knorr & Hirth Munich in the original green and gilt pictorial cloth boards incl numerous photograph illustrations with annotations in German, English and French including photographs of Hitler, Jesse Owens, et al- some slight fading to spine, dust stains to boards and some discolouration to the front and rear end plates otherwise internally very cleanEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 2231936 Olympic Summer (Berlin) And Winter (Garmisch) Games album report - both with extremely rare dust jackets - issued by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Alton-Bahrenfeld c/w original real photograph trade cards and other photographs incl Hitler, Jesse Owens, colour plates et al - some slight wear and minor nicks to the dust jackets otherwise both are in extremely good condition very clean (2)Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 224Olympic and British Empire games programmes/brochures 1932-1952: to include 1932 Olympic Summer Games official programme for the opening ceremony held in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 30th - in the original paper wrappers with numerous illustrations, programme and ticket details (wrappers loose, minor nicks and creases) otherwise internally very clean plus programmes for the British Empire games in 1932, 1934, 1946, together with 1952 Helsinki games brochure, plus autographed publicity card signed by Steve Redgrave record fifth successive Olympic games gold medallist plus other signed publicity cards for Linford Christie and Steve Ackley et al Estimate: £45.00 - £50.00

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Lot: 2251972 Olympic Summer Games Munich Special Series of FDCs -in Lindner album covering the different stages of the torch being carried through Europe from Athens to Munich - in all 51 covers including the Austrian Olympic committee Ltd edition official souvenir sheet, franked and stamped in Nicklesdorth, Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Scharnitz (VG) Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 2264x various Ice hockey programmes 1947/48 - 1952/53 to incl England v USA March 1951 at The Empress Hall Earls Court, plus Earls Court Rangers v Wembley Lions '52/53, Harringay Greyhounds v Nottingham Panthers '47/48, Streatham v Brighton Tigers 49/50 and 1948 publication titled "The Story of Ice Hockey" - (F/G) (5)Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 2273x Harlem Globetrotters basketball programmes 1951/1953: played at The Empire Pool and Sports Arena Wembley to incl v Boston Whirlwinds May 1951, v The New York Celtics June 1952, v US All Stars June 1953 - some slight dust stains, and nicks to cover, one with a pocket fold otherwise (G)Estimate: £30.00 - £45.00

Lot: 2281950s USA baseball shirt, gloves and ball - comprising "Springfield A A" grey cotton shirt with blue trim and number 4 embroidered on the back complete with the original label - Bill Batty Sporting Goods Pasadena together with "The Chattanoogan" full grain cowhide glove, "Pro Style" pocket glove plus J De Beer Anchor Brand Soft ball and a Wilson Official Top Notch softball. (5)Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 229Rare and early Vic. boxing pure silk Stevengraphs c1888: titled "Jem Smith -The Champion Pugilist of England" in the original mounts c/w full up to the minute details on the reverse - mf&g overall 8.5" x 6.5" (note horizontal crease to mount" Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 230 Rare and early Vic boxing pure silk Stevengraphs c1888: titled "John L Sullivan, the US Undefeated Champion"- in the original mounts c/w full up to the minute details on the reverse - mf&g overall 8.5" x 6.5". Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 231Vic chrome plated the figure of a bare knuckle boxer - mounted a rectangular naturalistic base on a raised black marble plinth - overall 8"hEstimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 232Famous American Sporting Legends autographs dated 1957 - to incl Rocky Marciano Heavy weight champion of the world (1952 - 1956 retired undefeated), Jack Dempsey Heavy weight champion of the world (1919 - 1926) - plus Joe DiMaggio famous baseball player (played for The New York Yankees from 1936 - 1951 and lead the New York Yankees to the 9x World Series titles) - all signed on an album page with a sketch and dedications to fellow friend.Estimate: £600.00 - £750.00

Lot: 233Boxing World Champions Autographed Photographs and Menus - to incl two press boxing action photographs one signed by Buster Douglas heavyweight champion of the world ( v Evander Holyfield) and another one of Henry Cooper landing the famous blow against Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay at that time plus 1961 luncheon signed menu: held by the press to

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welcome Joey Brown Lightweight of the World, given by Jack Solomon's at the Jack Of Clubs London and signed to the inside by Joey Brown and to the front cover by Dave Charnley (horizontal crease fold) (3) Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 2341953 Middleweight Championship of the World Boxing Ticket - between Randolph Turpin v Charles Humez at The White City Stadium London held in Coronation Year - with Turpin regaining the World title plus a 1951 Jack Solomons International Boxing Programme at Harringay - fighters incl Wally Thom (British Welterweight Champion) v "Bang Bang" Womber (USA) - usual nicks and crease to cover (2)Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 235Scarce Badminton Library Series sporting book - "Fencing, Boxing and Wrestling" 1st ed 1889 in deluxe half leather ltd ed no 89/250 - c/w numerous illustrations c/ w tissue slips, some foxing to plates otherwise internally clean-some slight fading and wear to spine, private ex libris owner's label to the front end plate hence overall (F/G)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 236Fine leather bound sporting book c1930 - titled "British Sports and Sportsmen - Athletic Sports, Tennis, Rackets, and Other Ball Games" c1930 edited in conjunction with The Sporting Life and publ'd by Sports & Sportsmen Ltd London - in original full leather and gilt boards and spine c/w 9 x photogravures with tissues covers and numerous other illustrations - gilt edges pages and marble front and back end plates - internally very clean hence (G). Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 237Fine Vic British Sports and Pastimes embossed leather photograph album c1875: original boards embossed to each corner with sporting scenes incl horse racing, stag hunting, sailing and rowing, with raised boarder featuring crossed rifles, fishing rods and accessories. Decorative title page in floral and gilt c/w similar scenes and internally every other right hand page features a different sporting scene to incl. Cricket, Archery, Football, Croquet, Shooting, Coaching, Sailing, Ice Skating, Cycling, Fencing, Wrestling, Running, Fox Hunting, Swimming, Rowing, and Fishing slight wear to edges and small split to the top of the spine otherwise (G). Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 2381886 Cambridge University Athletes photograph - comprising 17x oval head and shoulder portraits mounted on the original photographers board by Hills and Saunders - with hand written details of each college and the athletes disciplines - namely John Lefleming, hurdler who also played rugby for Blackheath, England and the Barbarians and also cricket to Kent; H. C. L. Tindall established an English record for the 440 in 1889; J. R. Orford was also a Cambridge Rowing Blue; and T.H. Easterfield (Sir) who became president of The Royal Society of New Zealand - just to name a few note the photograph belonged to F T Gardner (Hammer thrower) St Peters Cambridge c/w owners label on the verso. Mounted and framed note heavy water stains to the top and right edges of the mount - overall 22x 18Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 239Snooker/Billiards Cue: Burroughes & Watts "Club" snooker cue - one piece with makers inlaid ivorine disc to the butt - overall 58"Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

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Lot: 239aSnooker/billiards cue: unnamed machine made cue wt 15oz c/w early black japanned snooker sleeve with Aberdeen Advertising decal label - overall 58"Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

Lot: 240Shaun Murphy (2005 Snooker World Champion) personal snooker awards and related items - to incl 2x 2005 BBC Sportsman of the Year Awards voted for by The East Midland and Yorkshire "Look North" viewers; Personal waistcoat and bow tie, original and unique Chinese wall hanging silk scroll - in its original blue silk box given by the sponsors of the 2008 World Snooker Jiangsu Classic in China featuring a full length portrait of Murphy, plus colour photographs et al - Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 241Rowing tie pin comprising the yellow metal tie pin with crossed oars - overall 3"Estimate: £40.00 - £45.00

Lot: 242Pair of Vic/Edwardian skis and poles - c/w bindings, pair of original bamboo poles -overall 74" Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 2431925 Hockey Blazer - interesting green and white trim blazer with embroidered braid Shamrock, crossed hockey sticks and dated 1923 to the breast pocket - c/w Thomas Plant & Co Cheltenham makers label. Some evidence of old moth otherwise (G) Estimate: £35.00 - £50.00

Lot: 244Steve Cram Olympic Gold Medallist 800m signed action press photograph - featuring his greatest rivals Steve Ovett, and Seb Coe signed to the photograph "Best wishes Steve Cramm" - mf&g overall 13 x 16.5" plus vintage pair of black leather running spikes. (2) Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

Lot: 245Terry Downes - Middleweight Boxing Champion of The World signed publicity photograph and ephemera.Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 246Scottish Curling Medal - Royal Caledonian Curling Club "District Medal" made by Edwards & Son Glasgow, the obverse is embossed with early curling scene and the Caledonian crest and on the reverse embossed to the border "Royal Caledonian Curling Club instituted 25th July 1838 - c/w ribbon and bar (ribbon frayed) - overall 1.5".Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 251England International Rugby shirt and programme c1930s - with embroidered red rose on cloth square - and on the back silhouette number six - c/w Geo. Lewin & Co Maker's label Crooked Lane London Bridge - some wear to the cloth surrounding the crest otherwise (G) plus 1935 England v Ireland match programme - mf&g - vertical crease fold. (2) Note: this shirt was worn by A G Cridlan who played wing forward for England in 1935 - although Cridlan was No. 8 in the programme Payne was brought in for his first international cap and played at No 8 - see The Book Of English Rugby by John Griffiths with full team details and match report - which shows Cridlan at No 6.Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

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Lot: 2522x early Oxford University Rugby shirts and Programme c1929 - to include original Oxford dark blue shirt with white embroidered coronet together with a white Oxford shirt c/w dark blue embroidered coronet - both with Castell and Son Broad Street Oxford makers label together with the players name label "Cridlan" - both mounted in a display case plus Oxford v Cambridge rugby football match programme 1929 - mf&g note Oxford's Honorary Secretary A G Cridlan Note A G Cridlan won his Blue against Cambridge in 1929 and went on tour to France in the same year - he went on to represent England at wing forward in 1935 v Scotland, Ireland and Wales (3 Caps) - Captained Blackheath played for Middlesex County and the Barbarians.Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 253Blackheath Rugby Shirt c1930s - red and black hoops No. 16 long sleeve shirt c/w Geo Lewin & Co London Bridge makers label together with the players name label "AG Cridlan" - Note Cridlan captain Blackheath between 1934-1936, an Oxford Blue 1929, capped three times for England in 1935 and also played for the Barbarians and Middlesex County see next lot. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 254Barbarians Rugby shirt c1930s - black and white hoops c/w the embroidered Black velvet Barbarian crest and with No 16 on the back. Note Barbarian shirts are very scarce to findEstimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 255Barbarians Rugby shirt - black and white hoops c/w the embroidered Black velvet Barbarian crest with No 12 on the back - slightly padded shoulders c/w Umbro makers label - colours faded and wear and tear to sleeves. Note Barbarian shirts are very scarce to find

Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 256Early Harlequins Rugby shirt and photograph c1939/45 - multi coloured quartered shirt and sleeves with No. 10 on the back - c/w T.M. Lewin Panton St London makers label - player unknown - together with a large original press photograph of the Harlequins and London Scottish Rugby teams - both walking out (possibly London Scottish) during wartime period with buildings protected by sand bags and interesting to see uniforms deposited on the sand bags!! (2)Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 257Scotland International Rugby Shirt and photograph - dark blue shirt with the early circular embroidered white thistle crest c/w Aitken & Niven Edinburgh maker's label - mf&g plus a press action photograph England v Scotland at Twickenham.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 2581940s Waikato (NZ) Rugby team shirt - black shirt No. 24 with gold embroidered monogram badge sewn onto the chest - signed in ink to the collar FR Allen who won six caps for New Zealand "All Blacks" between 1946-49. Allen then went on to coach Auckland from 1957 to 1963, then the All Blacks from 1966 - 1968 who won all 14 matches during this period. Note this shirt was the former property of Jack Matthews - played centre for Wales and Cardiff - forming one of the greatest midfield pairings Wales has ever had with Bleddyn Williams - was capped 17 times for Wales and 6 times for the British and Irish Lions on their 1950 tour of New Zealand and Australia. Matthews who qualified as general medical practitioner became the team doctor for the 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

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Lot: 2591940s White Rugby shirt No. 19 with a large embroidered rampant red lion - c/w Veasey & Son, Rugby makers label with the initials A C signed in ink. Note this shirt was the former property of Jack Matthews - played centre for Wales and Cardiff - forming one of the greatest midfield pairings Wales has ever had with Bleddyn Williams - was capped 17 times for Wales and 6 times for the British and Irish Lions on their 1950 tour of New Zealand and Australia. Matthews who qualified as general medical practitioner became the team doctor for the 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 2601981 England v Argentina International Rugby Shirt No. 12 - white long sleeve shirt with the embroidered red rose crest and embroidered below "Argentina 1981" - mf&g overall 30.5 x 24.5" - note the number 12 shirt was issued to Paul Dodge.Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 2611999 England Rugby World Cup international players signed shirt - white No 8 short sleeved shirt c/w 1999 IRB World Cup embroidered logo, England crest and Nike logos - worn by Lawrence Dallaglio in the England group match against New Zealand on 9th October - also Lawrence Dallaglio's 30th England cap - to commemorate the event the shirt is embroidered to the lower left-hand corner with England crest and details of the match and signed above by Lawrence Dallaglio Note - The shirt was originally given to the match referee who has now donated to shirt to raise funds for a local school - it very hard to find actual players shirts let alone Rugby World Cup - England made it through to the Quarterfinals losing to South Africa.Estimate: £600.00 - £650.00

Lot: 2621993 British Lions tour to New Zealand team blazer - c/w British Lions embroidered crest of the rest pocket and issued to Rory Underwood (England and Leicester) c/w his name embroidered to the makers label, brass buttons engraved with The Lions Crest and also comes with a British Lions postcard signed by Rory Underwood - The British Lions lost the first test match, but won the second to level the series - with The All Blacks taking the deciding third test.Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 263England rugby international blazer - with the embroidered red rose crest to the breast pocket embroidered above "RFU" and below "England XV" - together with the players initials "JL" to the makers label - size 50" (S). Note Leonard's international rugby career spanned from 1990 - 2003 winning 119 caps becoming the world's most-capped forward - (despite suffering from a broken neck early on in his career). As an England player, Leonard won the highest international accolades possible: Grand Slams (1991, 1992, 1995 and 2003) and the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also won a British and Irish Lions Test series (on the 1997 tour of South Africa).Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 2641971 British Lions souvenir rugby tops - with the embroidered crest and inscribed "A Pride of Lions 1971" - made by Island Life Sportswear- in original packaging - ideal for autographing (2)Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 2651912 - 1914 green velvet rugby cap - embroidered to the front panel with a castle crest and the letters " GD" below and the dates embroidered to the peak 1912 -13, 1913-14, c/w makers details embroidered to the lining with the royal crest and inscribed "The Don, Corporation Street Birmingham" - missing tassel -

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some wear to lining.Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 2661940/41 Llandovery College velvet rugby cap - with embroidered Welsh dragon to the front panel together with the date 1940-1941 embroidered to the peak - c/w Christy's London makers label to the inside together with "W. Jones, Alma House, Llandovery" - silver braid beehive pommel and tassel. (G) Note: The school has been the breeding ground for more than 40 international rugby players to include Welsh internationals Caerwyn James, Vivian Jenkins, Craig Quinnell, Andy Powell, et alEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 267Rugby/football velvet cap - Navy blue plain cap with silver braid trim and white silk tassel c/w makers "J &A Beagley" hatters label to the inside - some slight wear to silk lining otherwise overall (G)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 268Pair of 1940s "Cert Gripwell" brown leather rugby boots - unused c/w laces with makers oval stamp to the leather side supports Estimate: £25.00 - £40.00

Lot: 2692x Pairs of 1940s brown leather rugby boots - one pair stamped to the sole with the government wartime Utility issue marks plus a similar dark brown pair c/w laces - both appear unused. Estimate: £45.00 - £50.00

Lot: 270"The Rugby Football Annual 1921-22" 9th edition, edited by The Secretary of the Rugby Football Union - printed and published by Walker and Co Twickenham - in the original pictorial paper covers - to include club fixtures, clubs and secretaries, international fixtures and match results, laws of the game, international match records together with numerous advertisements throughout - covers have minor wear, staple rust otherwise internally very clean with only three minor pen dots to 3 Welsh international players otherwise (VG). Note The Rugby Football Annual was first produced in 1914Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 271"The Rugby Football Annual 1922-23" - 10th edition, edited by The Secretary of the Rugby Football Union - printed and published by Walker and Co Twickenham - in the original pictorial paper covers - to include club fixtures, clubs and secretaries, international fixtures and match results, laws of the game, international match records, Oxford & Cambridge, Public Schools, together with numerous advertisements throughout - note the top right hand corner of the covers together with the first six pages and the three end pages - what one would assume - are cigarette burns otherwise a very clean copy.Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 272"The Rugby Football Annual 1926-27" - 14th edition, published by Sporting Books Ltd London -in the original pictorial paper covers - to include Rugby Union Officials, Re Draft of The Rules, club fixtures, clubs and secretaries, international fixtures and match results, obituaries, et al together with numerous advertisements throughout - usual staple rust otherwise (G).Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

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Lot: 273"The Rugby Football Annual 1927-28" - 15th edition, published by Sporting Books Ltd London -in the original pictorial paper covers - to incl an account of the 1926 Maoris tour to France, England and Wales together with the original booking postcard for the alchemy of tell and Masonic Hall Twickenham c/w perforated edges for ease of removal - plus other valuable information covering the internationals, club fixtures, and match results, obituaries, et al together with numerous advertisements throughout - minor fold mark to the corner of the back cover, usual staple rust otherwise (G)Estimate: £60.00 - £70.00

Lot: 274"The Rugby Football Annual 1928-29" - 16th edition, published by Sporting Books Ltd London -in the original pictorial paper covers - to incl an account of the New South Wales XV (The Waratah's) in Great Britain and France and an early British tour to Argentina to include mostly English, Scottish and Irish players, plus other valuable information covering the internationals, club fixtures, and match results, obituaries, et al together with numerous advertisements throughout - minor wear to covers and spine, usual staple rust otherwise (G)Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 275The Rugby Football Annual 1929-30" - 17th edition, published by Sporting Books Ltd London -in the original pictorial paper covers - to incl an account of The All Blacks in South Africa 1928, and Australia v New Zealand 1929 - plus other valuable information to incl Five Players of The Year - et al together with numerous advertisements throughout - minor wear to covers and spine, usual staple rust - owners name written to the front cover otherwise (G)Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 276The Rugby Football Annual 1930 -31" - 18th edition signed, published by Sporting Books Ltd London -first hardback with the original pictorial paper covers - to incl an account of The British Team in New Zealand and Australia comprising 16 English, 7x Welsh, 5x Irish, 1x Scottish player - et al together with numerous advertisements throughout - overall (G)Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 277The Rugby Football Annual 1931 -32" - 19th edition, published by Sporting Books Ltd London -hardback with the original pictorial paper covers and signed by Welsh Captain J Bassett and J.C. Morley to the team photograph on p. 33 together with the South African tour fixtures 1931/32, plus an account of The British Team in Australia in 1930 et al - together with numerous advertisements throughout - owners name and details written the front cover and to the contents page plus neatly hand written references to fixtures and players details, some dust stains and marks to back cover and tear to the back page - internally clean otherwise overall (G)Estimate: £35.00 - £40.00

Lot: 278The Rugby Football Annual 1932-33" - 20th edition, published by Sporting Books Ltd London -hardback with the original pictorial paper covers - c/w reference to France rejoining the Union, The Game in America, the 19 3130 tour Springbok tour et al - covers slightly dust stained, spine faded, some hinge weakness and slight speckle foxing otherwise overall (F)Estimate: £30.00 - £35.00

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Lot: 2794x The Rugby Football Annuals - 1934/35 to 1937/38 - published by Sporting Books Ltd London -hardback with the original pictorial paper covers including a coloured back cover of a rugby player catching a ball - boards loose to 1, slight hinge weakness to another but generally clean internally - hence (F/G)Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 2802x The Rugby Football Annuals - 1938/39 and 1939/40 - published by Sporting Books Ltd London - in the newly designed cloth covers - being the last 2 produced prior to the outbreak of war - note some rubbing to the back paper covers otherwise internally clean hence (F/G)Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 281Collection of Playfair Rugby Football Annuals 1948/49 onwards - to comprise a complete run to 1965/66. The 1948/49 was the first publication since the outbreak of war in 1939/40 and opens with a summary of the war period setting out details in diary form and covers the internationals from 1945/46 the end of 47/48 - all in original paper wrappers - minor nicks, creases to covers and spines otherwise overall (F/G) (19)Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 282Early hand coloured rugby lithograph print c1860 - titled "A Match at Football: The Last Scrimmage" from the original drawing by E Buckman possibly Oxford versus Cambridge with players wearing dark blue and light blue colours - period magazine extract mf&g overall 20" x 26.5"Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 283An original rugby colour print titled "A Rugby Match" from the original painting by W B Wollen of "Yorkshire v Lancashire" played at Bradford Park Avenue in November 1893 and published in 1896 By Messrs Mawson, Swann and Morgan with full copyright - mf&g overall 26" x 36.5"Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 284Scarce rugby coloured advertising display card c1900s - for "Dandy Shandy" featuring a rugby player holding the ball under his left arm and drinking a glass of Dandy Shandy - card measures 12" x 9" - mf&g overall 18" x 15.5"Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 2854x 1920s England rugby team photographs - to incl v Wales 1928 (10-8) at Swansea with England winning all five international matches for the first time and also defeating The Waratah's (New South Wales) at Twickenham 18-8 plus v Wales (3-3) at Cardiff '26, v France (16-6) at Paris '29 and v Ireland at Dublin '30 (Championship Winning Season) although losing to Ireland 4-3. All in matching plain mounts and black frames each with calligraphic hand written match details - overall approx 12 x 14" and 11" x 12"Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 2865x 1930s England rugby team photographs -to incl v Ireland '31(3-4) & ' 39 (0-3) at Twickenham, v Ireland '32 (11-8) and '34 (13-3) both at Dublin, and v Wales '38 (14-8) at Cardiff. All in matching plain mounts and black frames each with calligraphic hand written match details - overall approx 12 x 14" and 11" x 12" - Note: England won the Championship and Triple Crown in 1934 remaining undefeatedEstimate: £75.00 - £100.00

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Lot: 2875x 1940s England rugby team wartime photographs - to include v Wales '40 Red Cross International played at Gloucester, v Scotland ' 42 played at Wembley and '46 Victory International played at Murrayfield plus 2x Service International matches v Scotland in ' 43 at Inverleith Edinburgh and '44 at Murrayfield - three in matching plain mounts and black frames each with calligraphic hand written match details plus another on official photographers mount - overall approximately 10.5 x 10.5" and 10" x 13"Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 2882x 1948 England rugby team photographs-to include v Australia (0-11) at Twickenham and v Scotland (6-3) at Murrayfield - both in matching plain mounts and black frames each with calligraphic hand written match details overall approximately 10.5 x 10.5"Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 2894x1949 England rugby team photographs - to incl v France (8-3) at Twickenham, v Scotland (19-3) at Twickenham incl a photograph of the Duke of Edinburgh shaking hands the English team, an v Ireland (14-5) at Dublin - all in matching plain mounts and black frames each with calligraphic hand written match details-overall approx 12 x 13" and 10.5 x 11"Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 2904x 1950s England v Scotland rugby team photographs to include 1950 (11-13) at Murrayfield, 1951 (5-3) at Twickenham, 1953 (19-3) and 1955 (13-3) both at Murrayfield - all in matching plain mounts and black frames each with calligraphic hand written details-overall approximately 10.5" x 10" and 12 x 12" - note England won the championship in 1953Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 2911933 England v Wales rugby team photograph - large team photograph of the match played at Twickenham mounted on the original photographers mount complete with hand written details above and below overall 16 x 18" Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 2921973 Scotland v President XV Rugby team photograph - to include both teams the line up - overall 14" x 18" mounted on a plane board - Scotland players included Ian MacLauchlan, McGeechan, Andy Irving, Gordon Brown, Peter Brown et alEstimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 2931970s England & Wales v Scotland & Ireland rugby team photograph - played to celebrate the Scottish centenary in 1973 players include Mervyn Davies, John Colin, Stack Stevens, Gerald Davies, Phil Bennett, Mike Gibson, Gordon Brown, Willie John McBride et al - overall 11 are finches by 14 1/2 inches Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 2947x England v Scotland rugby match action photographs c1942 - Service International played at Wembley in 1942 (England 5 -Scotland 8) - 6x framed and glazed Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 295Collection of pre-war England rugby match action photographs - to include 2x Springboks, 5x Wales, 2x Ireland, Scotland plus one other - mostly 6" x 8" (11)Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

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Lot: 2962x Barbarians v New Zealand All Blacks rugby match action photographs c1963/64Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 2978x Original England v Wales rugby photographs: to incl 1933 England team photograph, plus match scenes and line ups from the games played at Twickenham '39, & Swansea '32 - some with details on the reverse - note Wales defeated England for the first time at Twickenham in 1933.Estimate: £55.00 - £75.00

Lot: 2981906/7 South African football rugby team touring postcard: the actual team photograph for their third match taken on October 3 before the game against Kent - Springboks went on to win 21 - 0 (G) Note: this was the first tour by a South African rugby team to the Northern hemisphereEstimate: £30.00 - £35.00

Lot: 2992x 1906/07 South African football rugby team touring postcards: to incl 2x variations of full team photograph - one with the complete fixture list, results up and incl Oct 31 and player stats on the verso - some slight wear bruising to corners otherwise (F/G) (2)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 3002x South African rugby football team postcards for 1906 and 1931: to incl 1906/07 Team photograph for the first tour to the Northern Hemisphere issued by Davidson Bros London Real Photographs Series - together with 1931/32 South Africa "Springbok" rugby team touring photograph postcard c/w legend below - both (VG) (2)Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 3011908/09 the Australian amateur rugby team - "The Wallabies" postcard: full team photograph with legends above and below issued by Davidson Bros London Series Number 4475 - (G) Note: This was the first Australian Rugby Touring Team (The Wallabies) to The British Isles Estimate: £30.00 - £35.00

Lot: 302Collection of 1905/06 New Zealand rugby touring team postcards: to include coloured team photograph, another black and white team photograph c/w with full fixture list and player stats to verso also with printed match results up to and including November 18 and dates of the remaining matches through to December 30 plus another "Autographs Of the New Zealand Football Team" Published by Wrench - ( F/G) (3) Note - This was the first New Zealand Rugby Touring Team to The British Isles - 1905/6Estimate: £75.00 - £90.00

Lot: 3032x 1905/06 Wales Rugby union team postcards: 2x variations of the team that defeated the famous New Zealander All Blacks at Cardiff on 16 December 1905 winning by 3-0 plus another card depicting "Welsh Union and S D C Rugby Football Teams 1909" - all (F/G) (3)Estimate: £75.00 - £90.00

Lot: 3042x early 1900s rugby match postcards: to incl coloured postcard "Ley's College Cambridge" franked and dated 1903 together with a black and white postcard of presumably County rugby match in front of a very large crowd of spectators, heavily franked and dated Truro 1910 - hence possibly Cornwall - slight creases to the one - otherwise (F/G)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

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Lot: 3053x 1930s Oxford v Cambridge Varsity Rugby Programmes and ticket - to the incl ticket for the match played on 9th December 1930 on black mount plus 2x programmes for 1933 and 1934 - both mf&g overall 9.5" x 6.5".Estimate: £30.00 - £45.00

Lot: 306Rare 1919/20 England v France rugby dinner menu - held after the match on Saturday 31st of January in honour of the French team at Oddenino's Imperial Restaurant Regent Street London - c/w the hand written speech of the French captain Monsieur Struxiano on the back cover (in pencil) - note the first 5 nations staged since 1914 after WW1Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 307Rare 1921/22 France v Wales rugby dinner menu - comprising a single folded card with pictorial cover featuring the Prince of Wales Feathers and proud French cockerel and inscribed 10e Match France - Pays de Galles - 23 Mars 1922 - with a further vignettes to the inside and back cover featuring rugby players and both crests. Note Wales won the championship for the 2nd time since 1914Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 308Rare 1921/22 France v Wales rugby dinner menu - comprising a single folded place setting dinner menu card featuring the Palais D'Orsay to the front cover and guests name Monsieur Hoursiangou - inside inscribed "10eme Match International - France et de Galles" dated 23 Mars 1922 0 - note some minor nicks to the edge of the back cover, slight dust stains. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 309Rare 1912 London v South Africa Rugby Match Ticket: played at The Rectory Field, Blackheath on Saturday 26th Oct 1912, admission to ground and a committee seat, on the reverse, plan of the ground stands et al - a vertical crease along the left hand edge. Note this was only 2nd Springboks Rugby Tour to British Isles since 1906/07 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 310Scarce 1924/5 England v New Zealand rugby programme - large single folded sheet - played at Twickenham on Saturday, January 3 - usual pocket folds and minor nicks and creases to edges otherwise very clean (F/G) - note The All Blacks were at the end of an unbeaten tour and England were the home champions and the prospects of an intriguing engagement attracted a record attendance of 60,000. The match was keenly contested with New Zealand maintaining their unbeaten record winning 17-11 despite losing a player after only 10 minutes Note: this was only the second tour by New Zealand to the British Isles since 1905 Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 311Rare 1926/7 Harlequins v Maoris rugby programme - large single folded sheet - played on Saturday 30th October at Twickenham- vertical and horizontal pocket folds and minor stains, wear, nicks and tears along with vertical crease fold - otherwise (F) Note this was only the 2nd tour by a Maori team to England and Wales since 1888Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 312Rare 1930 Great Britain (British Lions) v Otago rugby tour programme in New Zealand - played at Carisbrook Ground on Saturday, 14 June 1930 - the British team winning 33-9 - note some staple rust and minor dust stains to the back cover otherwise a very clean copy. Rare (pre British Lions) away tour

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programme. Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 313Scarce 1930 British Lions Tour rugby book - titled "With the British Rugby Team in New Zealand 1930" - by GT Alley (1926-28 New Zealand International) printed and published by Simpson Williams Ltd Christchurch New Zealand - in the original pictorial covers featuring the British Lion - comprising a full report of all the games, player's profiles of both teams, illustrations, previous records et al - ex New Zealand Country Library hence with stamps to the inside front and rear end plates and to the cover. Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 314Scarce 1931/32 England v South Africa rugby programme - single folded card-played on Saturday, January 2, 1932 at Twickenham - one pocket fold and hand written date to the front cover otherwise (G) - note this was only the third tour by South Africa to Northern hemisphere since 1906/07. Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 315Scarce 1931/32 South African Springboks rugby tour souvenir programme to the British Isles - in the original pictorial wrappers, fully illustrated throughout to include player profiles, team photographs including the Springboks 1906 and 1912 plus team photographs of The All Blacks 1905, 1921, 1924 in 1928 as well as the British New Zealand touring side 1930 - note some creases to the back pages and minor thumb stains to covers and slight split is to spine otherwise internally clean (F/G)Estimate: £35.00 - £50.00

Lot: 3161947/8 Australia v Cardiff rugby programme: played at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday 27 September, usual pocket wear and folds otherwise very clean and bright copy - hence (G)Estimate: £30.00 - £35.00

Lot: 3177x 1930s Middlesex Seven-A- Side Finals rugby programmes - (first played in 1926) at Twickenham - to incl 1932,' 33,' 34,' 35,' 36, ' 38 (the last tournament before the outbreak of war) and 1946 (the first programme after the war) - usual vertical pocket folds, hand written results in pencil -winners include Blackheath, 2x Harlequins, Baba's, Sale, and Metropolitan Police. Note since the inauguration in 1926 the finals had been keenly contested with Harlequins winning on 4 occasions and London Welsh on the other 2 occasions. Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 318Rare 1935/36 New Zealand v England rugby tour dinner menu signed by Prince Obolenksy: held after the match at Twickenham on 4th Jan at The Hotel Metropole London in Honour of the New Zealand Team - profusely signed in pencil by members of each team and guests to the front and back cover, and to the inside - to incl Prince Obolenksy (twice, once on the cover and again on the inside) both Captains B C Gadney(Eng) and J E Manchester (NZ) plus 1906 Springbok Paul Roos(Guest Speaker) plus Peter Cranmer, P Candler, C Stoop, and many more. Note Prince Obolenksy scored 2 tries (one quite remarkable from his own 25yd line) on his debut in a 13 - 0 victory over the All Blacks - helping England to their first ever victory over New ZealandEstimate: £300.00 - £350.00

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Lot: 3191935/36 England and New Zealand Official Rugby Football Union after match dinner photograph: held at Hotel Metropole London on Saturday, January 4 in honour of the New Zealand team - taken by the official photographer Rawood Baker Street London mounted in the official folder c/w details - overall 11" x 19" (G)Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 320 85x New Zealand Rugby All Blacks (1920 - 1980s) individual autographs: all on large single white paper c/w players name and dates - predominantly from the 1930s but incl Beethoven Algar '20-21, Alan Robilliard '24 - 28, John Muldoon Blake '25-26, James Thomas Burrows '28, William A Strang '28-31, G T Allen '26-28,"Beau "Cotterill '29-32, et al (VG) - a wonderful collection ideal for mounting.Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 321169 x New Zealand Rugby All Blacks Autographs 1920s onwards: individually signed paper card to incl players from the 1920s onwards, incl many from the '30s, 40s & 50s - J Hore (1928-35), A L Kivell (1929), G P Lawson (1925), Mataira (1935), Mahonay (1929-35) McKenzie (1934-38), D J Oliver (1930), M F Nicholls (1921), "Burk" Pollock (1932), W B Reside (Wairarapa 1929), A Spillane (1913), F Soloman (1931/32), R H Ward (1936/37) George Nepia (1924/25), Cupples (1924), masters (1924), Stewart (1928), Nicholls (1921) Porter (1925), Arthur Hughes (1949), Dennis Young (1956-64), S F Hill (1955-59)R C hemi ( 1953-59), Brian Lochore (1964-71), et al.Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 321A1955 South Africa v British Lions Rugby ticket: original Test Match ticket for the Lions tour to South Africa played on 24th September 1955 - test series was drawn 2-2 - together with a Australian "Wallaby" stick pin. (2)Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 322Martin Johnson (British Lions, England and Leicester) signed rugby print: featuring Martin Johnson jumping at the lineout during the British Lions tour in 1997 to South Africa. This is a rare signed colour print by Martin Johnson with dedication to the present owner - the actual run for this print is number 107/850 and signed by the artist in pencil to the March - mf&g overall 30.5" x 21.5".Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 3231997 British Lions Rugby signed colour print: titled "Pride Of Lions" by Keith Fearon Signed in pencil to the border by Martin Johnson, Matt Dawson, Jeremy Guscott, Neil Jenkins, John Bentley and the artist - the print shows Jeremy Guscott kicking a drop goal in the final minutes to secure 15-18 victory over South Africa and an unbeatable two-game lead in the three match series - mf&g overall 22.5" x 30.5"Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 3241980 England "Grand Slam" team signed rugby ball - Gilbert "Match" leather ball signed to one panel by most of the 1980 Grand Slam squad 17 players to incl Bill Beaumont, John Horton, Tony Bond, Tony Neary, Roger Uttley, Phil Blakeway, Mike Slemen, Dusty Hare, Steve Smith, Peter Wheeler, Nick Preston, John Carelton, Maurice Colclough et al Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

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Lot: 3251993 British Lions Tour to New Zealand signed rugby ball & programme - Gilbert match leather rugby ball signed to 2x panels by the full squad of 31 players to incl. Gavin Hastings, Rob Andrew, Martin Johnson, Will Carling, Scott Gibb, Jeremy Guscott, Ieuan Evans, Jason Leonard, Brian Moore, Damian Cronin, et al together with Auckland v British Lions tour programme played at Eden Park on June 19th..Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 325aCollection of South African signed FDCs and menu card: to incl menu signed by Os Du Randt being the only S.A player to have played in both World Cup winning teams of 1995 and 2007 and 2x Rugby FDC s signed by Naas Botha and Morne Du Pleasis (3)Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 325bRichie McCaw (New Zealand) signed menu card: the court was voted the international rugby board player of the year in 2009Estimate: £15.00 - £20.00

Lot: 3261992 England (Grand Slam) v South Africa signed rugby ball - used/possibly match ball signed by the full South African squad of 30 players (G) plus the Grand Slam winning England team 20 players (some faded) Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 3271988/1992 England signed rugby ball - Gilbert match leather ball signed by most of the 1991 England World Cup team (21) to include Jason Leonard, Brian Moore, Martin Bayfield, Wade Dooley, Mickey Skinner, Rob Andrew, Jeremy Guscott, Rory Underwood, Jonathan Webb, Simon Halliday, Richard Hill, manager Geoff Cooke et al Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 328Various rugby programmes from 1920s to the 1940s - to incl 3x Glasgow v Edinburgh Inter City match for 1927,' 28 and' 30 plus Rosslyn Park versus Cambridge University wartime programme 1943 incl list of War time causalities, missing and prisoners of war plus 3x Royal Navy Inter-Service match programmes (2x '48 and 58) and Middlesex v Gloucestershire '49 - all played at Twickenham. All with faults (8)Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 329Scarce 1929 England and Wales v Scotland and Ireland rugby programme - played in memory of Sir Rowland Hill RFU President, Secretary and Committee member from 1879 - 1928 being the inaugural "Rowland Hill Memorial Match" - c/w full biography and photograph to the inside - (VG)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 330Collection of England Rugby International programmes from 1930/52 - all played at Twickenham to incl v Scotland 1930 & '34, v Ireland 1933 & '50, and v Wales 1952 and- all with faults some with hand written scores. (5)Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 331Rare 1945 Great Britain v The Dominions Services Rugby Programme - War time Charity match played at Leicester on Saturday, 31 March comprising a single folded sheet together with "interesting facts" - usual pocket folds otherwise (F)Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 332Rare 1938 British Lions tour to South Africa "Grand Ball" invitation - held by Kroonstad Combined Rugby Football Clubs at The Town Hall on Wednesday, 6 July 1938 stamped on the reverse "complimentary" - slight wear to the corner and times of a paperclip to the edge (G)

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Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 3332x Scotland Rugby Programme Souvenir Books c1934/45 - to incl 1934/39 full season and published in 1945 titled "Scottish Rugby Memories" incl all the internationals plus v New Zealand 1935 together with bound volume Scotland v England "Services Rugby Matches 1942 - 1945" war time charity matches published by R W Forsyth Official Rugby International Outfitters (G)Estimate: £75.00 - £80.00

Lot: 3341952 South Africa rugby tour programmes and scrapbook - to include v England (Twickenham), v Midland Counties (Coventry City FC Ground) and v Barbarians (Cardiff arms Park) together with scrapbook neatly compiled with newspaper cuttings, team profiles, et al (4)Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 3351990 Scotland Rugby Tour to New Zealand signed display- comprising a large post card signed on the reverse by Scotland ("The Grand Slam" winners 1990) c/w legend - together with a large colour press team photograph - mf&g overall 16" x 13.5" Note 1990 David Sole was captain for a Grand Slam decider at Murrayfield against the auld enemy and hot favourites England. This is sometimes considered to be Scotland's greatest match. Scotland won 13-7, denying England the Grand Slam and claiming their third Grand Slam after their previous triumphs in 1925 and 1984.Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 3361993 British Lions tour to New Zealand rugby programmes - to incl all 3x Test matches plus provincial games v Waikato (signed by the Wiakato Team incl Warren Gatland, Doug Wilson et al), v Auckland, v Hawkes Bay - (G) (6) Note the British Lions lost the series 2-1 after levelling the

series after the 2nd test.Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 337 1971 France v Australia International VIP rugby double match programme selection: in green vinyl presentation wallet c/w French Motif, and "France v Australia" in gilt containing the Team sheet and Guest List for the match on the 27 November at Colombes, plus 3x invitations etc for the match played the previous week in Toulouse (G) (6)Estimate: £60.00 - £70.00

Lot: 3382003 England Rugby World Cup Champions signed photographs - to incl Martin Johnson holding the Rugby World Cup and Jason Robinson scoring a try - both signed in pen - mf& g overall 15" x 13"Estimate: £75.00 - £80.00

Lot: 3391995 England rugby team signed ball: - an original Gilbert Rugby World Cup rugby ball signed to 2 panels by 27 players to include Mike Catt, Dewi Morris, Rory Underwood, Damian Hopley, Dean Richards, Jeremy Guscott, Martin Bayfield, Rob Andrew, Will Carling, et alEstimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 340Early collection of "The Rugby Football Union-Bye Laws and the Laws of the Game" handbooks - (first established in 1892) as issued in 1895/96: 1899/1900: 1904/1905 and 1906/07 - to include plan of the field which altered between 1895 and 1906 the latter showing the introduction of 25yd and 10 yd lines, bylaws, the various rugby districts covering the whole of England, the laws of the game of football, since the issue of the new code in October 1892, regulations governing County qualifications, rules as to professionalism, rules for deciding the County championship together with a full list of clubs belonging to the Union at September 1895,

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together with rules governing a maximum of 15 players , and in 1906/7 complete fixture list for the tour of South Africa together with carefully hand written results of the tour up to and including the match against England - note all the handbooks retain their original leather and gilt boards although 1899 and 1904 need rebinding - again besides the 1895 Handbook the rest contain numerous hand written annotations throughout - an interesting collection and insight to the rules of the game in the late Victorian period - the lot also comes with various hand written notes, and other captions presumably the property of rugby referee at that time (4)Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00

Lot: 3412x Vic rugby football artefacts - incl a large Meacham clay pipe with early rugby/football players in relief to the bowl, together with period football boot and ball supporting the bowl - the full length stem is stamped with the rd no 241693 overall (G) plus a business card small plated case with original paper/celluloid rugby scene to the lid - lid needs re-plating.Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 341aRare 1930 The British Lions Tour to New Zealand rugby programme - v Taranaki played at Pukekura Park New Plymouth on 24th May 1930 (G) Estimate: £500.00 - £550.00

Lot: 342Rare 1930 The British Lions Tour to New Zealand rugby programme - v Auckland played on 19th July - vertical pocket fold and minor marks to the edges otherwise internally clean hence overall (G)Estimate: £500.00 - £550.00

Lot: 342aScarce 1930 the British Lions tour to New Zealand rugby programme -v Canterbury played at Lancaster Park 7th June 1930- some dust stains to cover, staple rust otherwise internally clean hence (F/G)Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00

Lot: 3431971 France v Wales Rugby signed programme - played at Colombes 27 March 1971 and signed by the 17 x Wales players from the Grand Slam winning team to include Barry John Gareth Edwards Mervyn Davies John Taylor John Williams W Thomas et al (G)Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00

Lot: 3441979 New Zealand v France Rugby signed programme - played at Eden Park 14th July and signed by 14x All Blacks to the centre page incl Stu Wilson, Graham Mourie, Andy Dalton, Donaldson et al - some minor nicks and creases to edge of pages - internally clean hence (F/G)Estimate: £45.00 - £50.00

Lot: 3452005 Wales v Ireland Rugby Grand Slam signed programme - signed by the Welsh squad to their player profiles, plus 5x Ireland players to their profiles plus the television broadcasting team Keith Wood, Jeremy Guscott and Jonathan Davies (G)Estimate: £75.00 - £80.00

Lot: 3461957/58 Australian Wallaby Rugby tourists to Britain autographs - to incl the full squad of 26 players signed on to album pages together with Rangi Walker's XV which toured Newport and Wales signed by 13 players on 2x album pages to incl Rangi Walker, Jeff Butterfield, Tony O'Sullivan, et al. Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

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Lot: 3472x 1963 New Zealand "All Blacks" v Abertillery & Ebbw Vale rugby match tickets stubs - played at the park Abertillery on Wednesday 6th November 1963 - All Blacks winning 13-0 - both usedEstimate: £15.00 - £20.00

Lot: 3482009 British Lions Rugby Tour to South Africa match tickets: complete set 10x match tickets to incl all 3 Tests and 7 provincial games - the British Lions went undefeated in the provincial games and narrowly lost an exciting series 2-1 (G) (10)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 349British Lions signed and Welsh Commemorative FDCs: to incl 4x British Lions covers (1997 & 2001) individually signed by Fran Cotton, Martin Johnson, and Ian McGeechan plus 6 Welsh covers to incl 1978 Grand Slam, 1979 Fourth Triple Crown, and 1978 All Blacks Tour etc some duplicates (10) plus a large collection of Leicester Tigers official players press colour and b/w photographs to incl Internationals Dusty Hare, Paul Dodge, Les Cusworth, Rory & Tony Underwood, Martin Johnson, et al (68 )Estimate: £35.00 - £50.00

Lot: 35010 various Wales Rugby Commemorative FDCs some signed: to incl 3x 1978 Grand Slam covers, 1979 Fourth Consecutive Triple Crown, 2x 1978 All Blacks Tour To Wales, 3x Welsh Rugby Union Centenary 1880 -1980, 1980 Sports Cover signed by J P R Williams, Duncan Goodhew and Richard Branson plus 1955 Wales signed autograph album page (dated 5th Feb 1955 v Scotland) signed by all 16 players. (G)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 3511980 British Lions rugby tour to South Africa programmes - comprising 17/18 match programmes to incl all four test matches - missing the 13th match played v Northern Transvaal on 21st June at Pretoria - England won all the provincial games but lost the series 3-1 winning the last test in Pretoria (17)Estimate: £175.00 - £200.00

Lot: 3521980 British Lions rugby tour to South Africa test match programmes - comprising all four tests played in Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth and Pretoria-South Africa winning the series 3-1 with England winning the last test in PretoriaEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 3531983 British Lions rugby tour to New Zealand programmes - comprising 18/18 match programmes together with all four tests played in Christchurch, Wellington, Carisbrook, and Auckland - Estimate: £175.00 - £250.00

Lot: 3543x 1977 British Lions rugby programmes - to incl v Southland (NZ), v Auckland (NZ) and a rare v Barbarians match at Twickenham on their return from New Zealand - played to celebrate Queens Silver Jubilee and raise funds for the Jubilee charity-this was the first ever British Lions home match, played in front of a capacity crowd at Twickenham winning 23-14 and full caps were awarded for this match. Plus 5x British Lions V the rest 1986 to celebrate the International Rugby football centenary. (8)Estimate: £30.00 - £35.00

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Lot: 3551980s England v France rugby programmes (A) - run of Five Nations tournament programmes to incl. 2x 1980,' 82, 2x '84,' 86, and 88 - all played at Parc Des Princes (G) (7) Estimate: £70.00 - £80.00

Lot: 3561979/80s Wales v France rugby programmes (A)-run of Five Nations tournament programmes to include 2x 1979, 2x '81, 2x '83 and '85 - all played at Parc Des Princes (G) (7)Estimate: £70.00 - £80.00

Lot: 3571979/80s Scotland v France rugby programmes (A)-run of Five Nations tournament programmes to include 1979,' 81, 2x '83, and' 85 all played at Parc Des Princes (G) (5)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 3581979/80s Ireland v France rugby programmes (A)-run of Five Nations tournament programmes include 2x 1980, '82, 2x '84, '86, and' 88 all played at Parc Des Princes (G) (6) Estimate: £60.00 - £70.00

Lot: 359Collection of England Overseas Tours, Five/Six Nations & Club rugby programmes 1970s onwards - overseas tours incl 3x 1973 (New Zealand) v Taranaki, v Wellington and v Canterbury, 1982 Canadian Tour Double Programme with duplicates, 1982 v USA with duplicates, 1984 South Africa incl 2x Test Matches and 5 provincial games with duplicates, 1985 v New Zealand incl both tests and 4/5 provincial games, 1988 v Australia 1st Test Match plus a large quantity of International programmes incl Fiji, USSR, and other touring sides et al plus other domestic games incl Varsity Matches, Middlesex Sevens,

Championship Finals, County matches, Clubs games including visiting touring sides and many more - including duplicates - in excess (300#) - worthy of Inspection.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 3602003 Rugby World Cup Programmes & Book - complete set of World Cup Rugby programmes to include all the group matches, quarter finals, semi finals, play-offs and the finals together with the official guide - and all boxed hence (VG) plus a signed copy of "World Cup 2003 - The Official Account of England's World Cup Triumph" C/W DJ and signed to the title page by Andy Gomarsall and Steve Abbott (2) Note - England played Australia in the final winning 20-17 with Jonny Wilkinson scoring a drop goal in extra time achieving England's first World Cup championship.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 3612003 Rugby World Cup Programmes & Book - complete set of World Cup Rugby programmes to include all the group matches, quarter finals, semi finals, play-offs and the finals together with the official guide - and all boxed hence (VG) plus a signed copy of "World Cup 2003 - The Official Account of England's World Cup Triumph" c/w DJ and signed to the title page by Andy Gomarsall and Steve Abbott (2) Note - England played Australia in the final winning 20-17 with Jonny Wilkinson scoring a drop goal in extra time achieving England's first World Cup championship.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 362Collection of Ireland Overseas Tours, Five Nations and other club rugby programmes 1970/1980s - to incl versus Auckland Eden Park 1976, 2x Test matches v Australia 1979 in Brisbane and Sidney, all 7x v South African Tour 1981 incl 2x Test - plus 50x home internationals, and selection of Ulster, Leinster, Munster big

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match programmes from '52 onwards incl touring sides, Sevens and Cup games - some duplicates (100#) Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 363Collection of Scotland Overseas Tours, Five Nations and other club rugby programmes 1970s/1980s - to incl test match v New Zealand 1975 (6), test match v New Zealand 1981 (3), test match v Australia 1982 plus 79 International and Representative programmes and a small quantity club matches, sevens visiting touring teams et al in all (115#)Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 364Collection of Wales Five Nations, Touring Sides and club rugby programmes from the 1960/ 1980s - touring sides include South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Maoris, Romania, Centenary, et al plus Cup finals, Sevens, Barbarians et al - approx. (200plus)Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 365Large collection of New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Argentina, France, rugby programmes c1970/80s (H&A) - to incl the 1987 World Cup, Test Matches, Touring Sides Toyota Club championships, Ranfurly Shield, Big Match, Cup Finals, and much more - worth an inspection - some duplicates approx (170) Estimate: £50.00 - £70.00

Lot: 3662x scarce Canada International Rugby Programmes 1976/1980 - incl v The Barbarians played at Borough of York Stadium Toronto on Saturday, 12 June 1976 and v New Zealand played at the Swangard Stadium, Burnaby British Columbia on October 11, 1980 Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 367Collection of Welsh related rugby programmes 1940s/1950s - to incl Scotland v Wales (Murrayfield)' 46 (p), 3x Cardiff v New Zealand '45/46, v Bristol '48/49, v Watsonians '50/51 - others include Llanelli, Abertillery etc all With faults. (8)Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00

Lot: 368Collection of 1940/1960 English related rugby programmes - to incl England v Ireland '48, v Wales '56, 3x Leicester v Barbarians '51, SW Counties v South Africa '51, 3x Varsity Matches from '55, County Championship '57, Harlequins v Roumania '55 and United Services v Cam Univ '45 - some with faults otherwise (F) (19)Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 369Collection of Rothman's Rugby Year Books - to incl 1975/76, 1977/78 - 1986/87 plus 1991/92 (10) plus 5 various reference books to incl International Rugby Championships 1883-1983, English Rugby International 1871-1982, plus 3x others incl All Blacks Centenary, W(estern) P(rovince) Centenary and the History of Scottish Rugby (15)Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 370Fine 1930s rugby/cricket large autograph album: containing 134 autographs and portraits of overseas touring teams, prominent rugby players and cricketers of the day to incl the 1931/32 South African Springbok rugby team, the majority of the autographs are clipped and laid down and accompanied with neatly handwritten players details in ink. Majority are Welsh internationals plus other England, Scotland and University players (G)Estimate: £325.00 - £350.00

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Lot: 371Scarce 1980 British Lions Tour to South Africa presentation plate - presented to the British Lions by President of The TVL RFU, Jannie Le Roux to commemorate the match against The Junior Springboks on 18-6-1980 - in its original box - overall 10" dia. Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00

Lot: 372Scarce Vic Denby ware "Football Punch" bottle - decorated with the original pictorial bottle label - stamped on the back makers/patentees details - some chips to the base and minor wear to the label - good appearance - overall 7".Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 3732002/3 England Rugby international signed replica shirt - signed to the front by 20 players to incl World Cup winners Martin Johnson, Lawrence Dallaglio, Jonny Wilkinson, Josh Lewsey, Ben Cohen, Will Greenwood, Dan Luger, Mike Catt, and Simon Shaw et al - mf&g 0verall 39"x 36".Estimate: £175.00 - £200.00

Lot: 3741946 Great Britain Rugby League shirt - for the first tour to Australia since the outbreak of war in 1938/39 issued to and worn by Eric Batten - c/w embroidered crest and the red/blue "V" - mf&g overall 17x22" also comes with Soft back book of tour by Eddie Waring see p58 for match details of the final test highlighting Batten's remarkable try to clinch the series and set an all time record (at that time) for the first team to go undefeated in test match series in Australia. Note Great Britain won the series 2-0 drawing the first test match 8-8 creating history as no team had ever visited Australia without losing one test match - in the final test Eric Batten's break within his own 25 created the try of series shrugging off 6 would be tacklers before setting up the try for Ike Owen to cruise over the line. In all Eric Batten won 14x caps for England and 4 caps for the

British Isles between 1939 - 1948 and played 235 games for Hunslet, Bradford Northern scoring 165 tries.Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 3751940/1950s Rugby League Touring Sides to Gt Britain Souvenir programmes - to incl Australian Tour 1948, New Zealand Kiwi's Tour 1951/52 and 1955 all (G) plus Gt. Britain v New Zealand 1st test 1955 & 1961 plus GT Britain v France 1959 - covers mixed condition but all internally clean (6)Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

Lot: 376Collection of 1950s Rugby League programmes - to incl England v Wales '53 at St Helens plus Wigan v Warrington 52/53 other clubs incl Batley, Barrow, Bradford Northern, Castleford, Hull, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Wakefield Trinity incl Cup games et al - mixed condition, some with team changes but generally (F)Estimate: £30.00 - £35.00

Lot: 377Rare 1951 France v New Zealand Rugby League programme (A) - being the first French team to visit Australasia/ New Zealand - played at Carlow Park, Auckland, New Zealand 4th August 1951 - some slight discolouring to the edges, attendance 27000 written to the centre page and small note written on the back page - otherwise (G) Note In 1951 France embarked on their first ever tour of Australasia, led by the legendary chain-smoking fullback, Puig Aubert. Their flamboyant style of unorthodox attacking rugby attracted huge crowds - drawing the tests with Australia - before leaving for New Zealand - France played 28 matches during the three-month tour, winning 21 matches, drawing twice and losing just five times.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

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Lot: 3783x New Zealand v Australia Rugby League Test match series programmes c1967: full set to incl 1st & 3rd Tests at Sydney Cricket Ground and 2nd Test match at Lang Park Brisbane - the 2nd test has vertical pocket folds otherwise all (G) (3)Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

Lot: 379Late 1950/1960s Rugby League signed programmes - to incl signed pirate programme Workington v Hull, signed in pencil by both teams - plus 1963 Rugby League Challenge Final signed programme, ticket and souvenir brochure - the programmes is signed by the Wakefield team to the centre page line up - minor faults otherwise (F/G) (4) Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

Lot: 380Widnes Vikings rugby league signed replica shirt c2000: profusely signed to the front in black felt tip pen by the full squad of 24 players c/w coa.Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 381Collection of rugby league programmes c1960s: good mix of programmes to include Challenge Cup finals, League Championship Finals, Test Matches, Internationals, other cup games - teams include Warrington Wigan, Swindon, Bradford Northern, Featherstone Rovers, and many more-various conditions (200#)Estimate: £20.00 - £30.00

Lot: 382Collection of 1960s rugby league signed scraps - mostly signed on textbook pages, some clipped and laid down others signed to players newspaper cuttings including a good selection of players from Bradford Northern, Leeds, Hull Kingston Rovers, Keighley et al approximately 70 signatures. Estimate: £35.00 - £50.00

Lot: 383Collection of various rugby league programmes c1960s: to incl a good representation - Great Britain, Halifax, Batley, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Whitehaven, Swinton et al (F/G) (51)Estimate: £15.00 - £20.00

Lot: 384Collection of 1940/1960s rugby league signed scraps - mostly signed on textbook pages, some clipped and laid down others signed to players newspaper cuttings including a good selection of players from Bramley, Hull KR, Featherstone, Keighley, Workington, Hunslet, 1958/59 Wigan Wembley Cup Final et al - al approximately 250# signatures. Estimate: £60.00 - £75.00

Lot: 63Fine Vic. silver tennis brooch - hallmarked Birmingham 1890 decorated with early play rackets, floral leaves and flower - overall 1.25" (G)Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00

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