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Rugby & Football
Memorabilia
Wednesday 29th April
Thursday 30th April 2020
Making and Preserving History
Telephone: +44 (0)1694 771771
email: auctions@mullocksauctions.co.uk
website: www.mullocksauctions.co.uk
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RUGBY & FOOTBALL
MEMORABILIA
Day One: Wednesday 29th April at 10.30am
Rugby
(Lots 1-596)
Day Two: Thursday 30th April at 10.00am
Football
(Lots 668-1070)
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Day One: Rugby Memorabilia, Wednesday 29th April at 10.30am
1 12
1948 Pair of Rugby Programmes, England v Wales (3-3) & 1980 British & Irish Lions to S Africa Rugby Programmes (2):
Oxford v Cambridge (14-8) (2): In fair to good condition for age, Typically S African, two separate different issues for the big win over
with famous names from 70 years ago £15-20 Western Province at Cape Town’s Newlands: the official W Province
edition and the Baumgarten version, both in excellent order £25-40
2
1947 Scotland v the Australian Wallabies (7-16) Rugby 13
Programme: Slight closed tear to top margin, the usual staple rust 1980 British & Irish Lions to S Africa Rugby Programme: Fine
but spine still whole on this traditional slim orange post war large Bloemfontein issue for the game against the Orange Free State,
Murrayfield issue. Generally G £10-15 packed edition in excellent condition £20-30
3 14
1948 England v Australia (0-11) Rugby Programme & Cutting: 1969 S Africa v Australia Rugby Test Programme: Neat, compact,
Standard 4pp foldover card Twickenham issue with one slight pocket illustrated Durban magazine issue from the 2nd Test of the 1969 Tour.
fold, clean complimentary press report, both VG £10-15 Slight writing to rear cover o/w VG £10-15
15
4
1970 All Blacks in S Africa Rugby Programmes (2): Attractive
1953 Wales v New Zealand (13-8) Rugby Programme: First Welsh
packed King’s Park Durban issue for a strong All Blacks’ team
magazine-style issue, from the famous Cardiff Arms Park clash on the
against Natal, and larger format N Transvaal issue two weeks later at
last occasion Wales beat the All Blacks: 67 years ago! Slight marks
Pretoria. Generally VG £10-20
and scores and some sunning to edge of front cover, o/wise G
£10-15 16
1986/1989 Pair of ‘rebel’ Rugby Programmes in S Africa (2):
5 Junior Springboks v the rebel ‘All Blacks’ at Ellis Park April 1986
1958 Australian Wallabies Rugby Programme Pair (2): Very (21-22) with cutting, and the ‘Boks v the FNB International XV at
minor faults only on issues v Wales at Cardiff and Ireland at Dublin, Newlands, August 1989. Both near mint £10-20
both just lost by the tourists. Generally VG £10-15
17
6 1960/1963-4 Rothmans Pall Mall Rugby Almanacks (s): The
1963-4 NZ All Blacks Rugby Programmes etc (3): Programmes popular compact pre-tour guides - the NZ versions for both All Black
from the tourists’ games against Oxford University (usual Iffley Road tours of those years and also the UK edition for the latter. All in VG
card) and Scotland (sl. creased magazine) plus a large interesting order, scores neatly completed £15-20
illustrated menu card from that day’s International Rugby Gala
Dinner at the North British Hotel, Edinburgh. F/G £10-15 18
1950 Scarce British & Irish Lions to New Zealand Rugby 3rd
7 Test Programme: The large issue from Wellington for the Test won
1974 British & Irish Lions to S Africa Rugby Test Programme: 6-3 by the All Blacks, team photograph of the Lions to the front
The large, sought after issue for the 2nd Test won by the Unbeaten cover. Clean, G/VG £60-90
Lions with a record score of 28-9. C/w a team sheet insert. Pin holes
and small mark otherwise G £50-75 19
1959 British & Irish Lions to New Zealand Rugby 3rd Test
8 Programme: Packed issue from Christchurch for the Test won 22-8
1974 British & Irish Lions to S Africa Rugby Programme: Large by the All Blacks. Clean, G/VG £25-35
colourful issue from the Ellis Park, Jo’burg game with Transvaal,
won 23-15. Slight marks, generally G £20-40 20
1966 British & Irish Lions to New Zealand full set of Rugby Test
9 Programmes (4): Great collection of the Tests from the series lost 4-
1980 British & Irish Lions to S Africa Rugby 1st Test 0 by the tourists. Excellent condition, from Dunedin, Wellington,
Programme: Fine issue from Newlands with SA v Wales Youth one Christchurch and Auckland £90-120
of the curtain raisers. VG £25-40
21
1971 British & Irish Lions to New Zealand full set of Rugby Test
10
Programmes (4): History-making Lions’ victorious ‘2-1 with one
1980 British & Irish Lions to S Africa Rugby 3rd Test
drawn’ series celebrated in this quartet of G/VG issues from the Tests
Programme: Slight wrinkle to corner, o/wise VG Port Elizabeth
at Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. Must-haves for
issue for the third Test £25-35
Lions’ supporters £100-130
11
22
1980 British & Irish Lions to S Africa Rugby 4th Test
1971 British & Irish Lions to New Zealand Rugby Programmes
Programme: Very large handsome edition for the 4th Test, won 17-
(2): Large illustrated issues from the victorious Lions’ games v
13 by the Lions at Pretoria. Even - by accident - get two centre page
Counties/Thames Valley at Pukekohe and v the NZ Maori at
spreads! £25-35
Auckland. Generally G £40-60
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1971 British & Irish Lions to New Zealand Rugby Programmes 1972 Australian tour in NZ Rugby Programmes (3): The issues for
(2): Fine editions from the Lions’ wins at Wellington (nr mint) and at the Wallabies’ games at Taranaki and Hawkes Bay (both VG) and at
Hawkes’ Bay (G, a few creases) £40-60 King Country - Colin Meads skipper there - on the hosts’ 50th Jubilee
(some creases). £15-20
24
1989 British & Irish Lions to Australia full set of Rugby Test 36
Programmes (3): Full set of the three large attractive colourful issues 1985 New Zealand v Australia Rugby Programme: At Auckland
from Sydney (1 and 3) and Brisbane (2) on the Lions’ series won 19- for Bledisloe Cup, large attractive 50 pp, G/VG £10-15
18 in the last Test! Very good lot £50-80
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25 1986 New Zealand v Australia Rugby Test Programmes (3): All
1989 British & Irish Lions to Australia Rugby Programmes (2): three issues from the clashes at Wellington, Dunedin and Auckland,
Scarce v Australia ‘B’ at Melbourne (with team sheet) and v Canberra the last a little wrinkled, o/wise good large colourful issues for the
Kookaburras at Queanbeyan, large, near mint £40-50 series edged 2-1 by the Aussies! £15-20
26 38
1989 British & Irish Lions to Australia Rugby Programmes (2): 1986/1994 New Zealand v France Test Rugby Programmes (2):
Sought-after issue v NSW at Concord Oval, Sydney and from the Large full issues for the Tricolores’ matches Down Under, both at
unusual match v an Anzac XV at Ballymore, Brisbane. Good or better Christchurch. Excellent £10-15
£40-50
27 39
1952 New Zealand v Australia Rugby Programme: Bledisloe Cup 1989 King Country (NZ) Rugby Programmes (2): The province’s
match at Christchurch, attractive 24 pp issue, pin holes otherwise VG games that year v Argentina and v Bay of Plenty, both near mint
£15-25 £10-15
28 40
1958 New Zealand v Australia Rugby Programme: An Aussie 1975/1990 Scotland in New Zealand Rugby Programmes (2):
win, 6-3, in this Second Test at Christchurch, larger format 16 pp Large detailed provincial issues for the 1975 game at Wellington and
issue, a few creases o/wise G £10-20 the 1990 Canterbury clash. Excellent £10-15
29 41
1962 New Zealand v Australia Rugby Test Programmes (3): Full 1965/1974/1975 NZ Maori v International Tourist Rugby
colourful set of three close matches at Wellington, Dunedin and Programmes (4): Lovely editions for the games v South Africa at
Auckland, good or better, nice collection £30-45 Wellington (1965), Fiji at both Auckland and Wellington (1974) and
Tonga at Auckland (1975). All VG £15-20
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1964 New Zealand v Australia Rugby Test Programmes (2): 42
Second and third Test issues from Christchurch (NZ won 18-3) and 1965 New Zealand v S Africa Test Rugby Programme: Striking
Wellington (Aussies won 20-5). Both VG £20-30 gold cover for this Wellington 1st Test issue from another famous
series in the great southern hemisphere rivalry. Light creases o/wise
31 good £10-15
1967 NZ 75th Jubilee Match v Australia Rugby Programme:
Excellent content and condition in this special issue for the 43
Wellington clash with their Aussie neighbours £10-15 The Australians in Europe Rugby Programmes (4): Interesting lot,
the issues for France v Australia at Paris 1976 (Joint programme with
32 the Bordeaux Test but with Paris teams insert) and at Bordeaux 1993,
1972 New Zealand v Australia Test Rugby Programme: Large along with folder with info, brochures and programme for the French
detailed edition for the 1st Test at Wellington, pocket fold o/wise VG Barbarians game v Australia later that tour. Also Italy v Australia at
£5-10 Padua 1996 (fold and ex-binder), o/wise all VG £15-20
33 44
1978 NZ v Australia Third Test Rugby Programme: Large format 1968/1974 Attractive Australia v New Zealand Rugby Test
with pocket fold/crease. Colourful issue from this Auckland Programmes (3): Bright, similar Sydney issues for the 1st Test of
encounter, generally G £5-10 1968 and the 1st and 3rd Tests of 1974. All VG £15-20
34 45
1973 NZ v NZ President’s XV Rugby Programme: Impressive 1968 NZ tour to Australia Rugby Programmes (2): the strikingly-
historic issue for the Wellington game bidding farewell to the covered Rugby News issues for the All Blacks’ games v the
legendary ‘Pinetree’, Colin Meads. ‘His’ team beat the All Blacks that Australian Services at N Sydney and v Queensland at Brisbane. Good
day. Large format, pinhole, o/wise VG and highly collectable condition £10-20
£10-15
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46 57
1979/1980 Australia v New Zealand Test Rugby Programmes (4): 1992/94 Australia v Scotland and v Ireland Test Rugby
Compact attractive issues, from the Test at Sydney in 1979 and all Programmes (2): Colourful issues for the 1st Scottish Test 1992 and
three from the 1980 tour, 1st and 3rd at Sydney, 2nd at Brisbane. All the 2nd Irish clash 1994, both at Sydney, good or better £5-10
G/VG £15-20
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47 1995 Rugby World Cup in S Africa Programmes (7): Nice
1971 Australia v S Africa Rugby Test Programmes (2): The 1st selection, Pool Games NZ v Japan (signed by possibly Sir B G
and 3rd Test issues, both at Sydney Cricket Ground, for the Williams), and Australia v Canada & V Romania; and all four quarter
controversial Springbok tour of that year. The first a little wrinkled finals, SA (eventual winners) v W Samoa, France v Ireland, England
but scarcer, the third glossy and good £10-20 v Australia and NZ v Scotland. All good or better £20-25
48 59
1971 Sydney v South Africa Rugby Programme: Clean sharp issue 1999 inc V Rare RWC Qualifier Rugby Programmes (2): 8 pp
for the Sydney hosting of the Springboks, with an appeal that fans let rare, somewhat flimsy and amateurish and all the more charming
the authorities deal with anti-apartheid protestors and not take the law issue for the Round C game between Zimbabwe and Tunisia at
into their own hands. £5-10 Hartsfield, Bulawayo, Saturday 4th April 1998, excellent: plus the
glossy omnibus edition from Sept 98 for Australia v Fiji and Manu
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Samoa v Tonga at Sydney. £10-15
1973 Scarcer Victoria v Tonga Rugby Programme: Slightly
marked 20pp issue from Olympic Park, Melbourne £5-10
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2003 RWC Rugby Programmes (3): Two quarter finals, Australia v
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Scotland and NZ v S Africa, and semi-final, NZ v Australia, from the
1974 New Zealand in Australia etc Rugby Programmes (4): the
tourney in which the Aussie hosts lost to England in the final.
attractive Rugby News editions for the All Blacks’ games v NSW
VG/Exc £10-20
Country at Dubbo, NSW at Sydney and Queensland at Brisbane; plus
that for Sydney v the Junior All Blacks, 1972, one pictured neatly
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trimmed, o/w VG £15-20
2006 Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens Package: Lovely
51 selection from the Melbourne event, glossy programme, draw insert,
1979 & 1980 New Zealand in Australia Rugby Programmes (7): four full hologram tickets for the second day of the 7s tourney and an
Queensland v NZ 1979 and six more from their 1980 tour, the games unused attractive rugby 7s badge still on sales card. Excellent lot
v Sydney, S Australia, Victoria, Australian Universities, Queensland £20-25
and the Australian Capital Territory. All G or VG £20-25 62
1984 England Rugby Tour to SA, candid photographs,: With
52 staple holes to extremities but rare and interesting, 16 10cm x 16cm
1988 Special Randwick (Sydney) v New Zealand Rugby action and ‘civvies’ pictures of many tour members: Scott, Dodge,
Programme: For their 65th anniversary, the leading club side got a Rees, Hare, Hall, Mills, Trick, Butcher, Bailey, Pearce etc plus a nice
game v the All Blacks and featured in their XV alongside Campese, 21cm x 10cm slightly informal team shot pre-training, and a lovely
Gary Ella, Simon Poidevin and Ewen Mackenzie one Eddie Jones 25cm x 18cm airport shot of eight of the 1984 Boks’ team incl Errol
(‘Hooker, 28, single, Deputy Head’) and Michael Cheika (‘No.8, 21, Tobias. Worth a look, generally G £25-30
Barman’)! Large glossy special edition, excellent and intriguing
£5-10 63
RWC 2003 England Winners v Australia Rugby Programme: The
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popular and famous edition for the only Northern Hemisphere RWC
1972/1981 France in Australia Rugby Programmes (3): Rugby
Champions, large & heavy, 130pp in very good condition £20-25
News issues for the touring Tricolores’ games v Sydney and v NSW
1972 and v NSW 1981 £10-15
63a
Rugby World Cup 2011 Programmes Box Set: Housed in two slip
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cases, all 48 issues from the RWC held in and won by New Zealand.
1990 Less common Tourists in Australia Rugby Programmes (2):
Mint £25-40
Scarce Sydney v the USSR (slight marks) and NSW v France (VG),
both large format glossies £5-10 64
1959-1999 Bumper Rugby Programme Bundle ‘Wales plus
55 others’ (62): What a great way to start a Welsh Programme
1990/94/97 Australia v France and Italy Test Rugby Programmes collection! Nearly 60 Wales home and away Five Nations issues,
(3): Large colourful issues for the Wallabies v France at Sydney 1st some at Murrayfield and Twickenham as well as Cardiff, and tourist
Tests 1990 and 1997 and Italy at Brisbane 1st Test 1994. All VG clashes incl Fiji, Tonga, Romania, Australia and New Zealand; plus
£10-15 Barbarians v Australia 1976 and NZ 1978, Four Nations games at
56 Twickenham 1959 and Cardiff 1980, Overseas and President’s XV
1991/99/2006 Australia v England Test Rugby Programmes (3): WRU Centenary clashes, France v Ireland 1990, RWC 1995 quarter
Large packed Sydney editions from 1991, the special Centenary Test final France v Ireland and RWC 1999 England v Italy. Splendid lot, a
of 1999 and 1st Test 2006, G/VG £10-15 little duplication, all generally G/VG £40-50
8 All lots are illustrated on www.mullocksauctions.co.uk65 packed programme, harder to find; England v The Rest, Trial Jan.
New Zealand in the British Isles 1972-2008 Rugby Programmes 1969, one fold; London Division v Argentina with ticket 1978; and
(5): Issues from 1972 v North Western Counties at Workington and v England v the Barbarians 1990, all three at Twickenham. All VG
Midland Counties (West) at Moseley; from 1978 v Midlands at £25-30
Leicester; and at Munster in both 1989 and 2008. All G or VG
£15-20 74
1973 England in New Zealand Rugby Programmes (2): Sought
66 after large Eden Park, Auckland issue with striking cover art for the
New Zealanders in the British Isles 1963-1982 Rugby memorable 16-10 win by John Pullin’s tourists, punch holes but
Programmes–one signed (4): Grubby but popular small Rothmans’ o/wise VG; plus the slightly creased programme from the game v
Rugby Almanack for the NZ Tour 1963-4; plus issues from Coventry Wellington £25-35
v Cantabrians (signed by Billy Bush (front and back cover), Sid
Going (back cover) and three others from NZ) & Pontypridd v 75
Taranaki, both 1979; and Monmouthshire v the NZ Maori at 1973-2003 Barbarians v New Zealand 30th Anniversary Dinner
Newport, 1982. O/wise G £10-15 Menu & Brochure: Immaculate semi-stiff covered 38pp issue for the
London Hilton function three decades on from ‘That Match’, full of
67 interest, detail and pictures. Very collectable item, not often available
1960-1983 Tourists in Gwent Rugby Programmes (4): VG Editions £20-30
from Ebbw Vale/Abertillery v S Africa 1960 & Australia 1966, and
two copies of Abertillery v Japan 1983 £10-15 76
1972-2011 Rugby Ticket Collection (30+): Largely Welsh homes,
68 international games at Cardiff but also in Scotland and Ireland, from
1967-1986 Australians in England Rugby Programmes (3): 1967 Carwyn James XV v Barry John XV match 1972 to Wales v
Midland Counties (West) v the Wallabies at Moseley; Southern Argentina 2011, with a host of Autumn internationals, a few Six
Counties Schools U-19 v Australia at Oxford 1974; and Midlands Nations, and RWC 1991, 1999 (incl Final), and 2007. Some
Schools U-18 (incl Neil Back & R Moon) v Australia at duplication, nice selection. Also three soft drink advertising display
Moseley1986. Some marks & folds £10-15 cards incl Coca Cola pre 1988 Olympic Games. Generally G/VG
£10-25
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1971/1987 Unusual Rugby Programmes (2): Staffordshire (inc Jan 77
Webster, C MacFadyean and Sam Doble) v the Netherlands at 1968 Rugby Match Poster Survival: Much wrinkled, folded in four
Walsall, 1971 (punch holes, otherwise VG); and grubby photocopy but rare 20” x 14.5” cream poster with bold red print and ball
(perhaps they all were) for Old Bermuda v Old Wales in Bermuda advertising Aberystwyth RFC’s 21st Anniversary Match v the All
1987. JPR Williams Captain, Allan Martin Manager, as ever, and a Whites, Swansea RFC at Plascrug Playing Fields, April 10th 1968.
host of other old caps £5-10 Two corner rips but an attractive item for framing and nostalgia after
half a century and more £10-20
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Newport Rugby programmes 1982-85 (5): Newport’s homes v the 78
Barbarians 1982-1985 inclusive, plus away at Pontypool September 1966-2005 British & Irish Lions in New Zealand Rugby
1984. Famous names galore! G/VG £10-15 Programmes (7): Good selection to include 1966 at Manawatu-
Horowhenua, 1993 1st and 2nd Tests and at both Taranaki and
71 Hawkes Bay; and all three Tests from the 2005 series. Many large and
Cardiff RFC Special Rugby Programmes one signed by Cliff colourful, all G/VG £20-30
Morgan and Ken Jones (3): Issues for the Blue and Blacks v New
Zealand 1953 (creased ‘pirate’, unusual) and 1963 (G), and v the 79
Barbarians 1961, (worn & creased but signed by Cliff Morgan and 2002 IRB World Rugby Sevens Series at Wellington Programme:
Ken Jones, legends both) £10-15 NZ leg of the series, large colourful issue c/w faded ticket and
newspaper supplement, good or better £10-15
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1972 Hugely Rare and significant SARF Proteas v England 80
Rugby Programme: Hardly ever seen, the 8pp issue from Cape 2008-9 Scarlets Last and First Rugby Programmes (2): Glossy
Town, with punch holes but otherwise near mint, for the ground collectable editions for the last match at iconic Stradey Park, Oct
breaking and controversial first-ever recorded game between whites 2008 v Bristol, and official opening of the new Parc y Scarlets v the
and coloureds on S African soil, insisted on pre-their 1972 tour by Barbarians, Jan 2009. Excellent £10-15
England, who won only 11-6 under John Pullin’s leadership. This IS
the real deal, unlike the 1984 issue mistakenly billed as 1972 in a 81
previous auction. A young Errol Tobias at fly half in the 1972 game 2009/10/16 ‘First and Different’ Rugby Programmes (4): Near
was pictured on the cover of the 1984 issue! Will complete many a mint issues for Leicester Tigers v S Africa, New Stand Opening, Nov
tour collection, one suggests. £60-100 2009 (2); Aviva Stadium First Official Game, Leinster/Ulster v
Connacht/Munster Under 20s, July 2010, c/w ticket signed by Irish
73 legend Ollie Campbell; and Argentina v Australia in the Rugby
1969-1990 Less usual English Rugby Programme Selection (4): Championship 2016 but played at Twickenham £10-15
36pp Bucharest issue for Romania v England 1989, impressive
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RWC 2003 England Winners v Australia Rugby Programme: The Rugby Book, South Africa’s Greatest Springboks, 1937: John
popular and famous edition for the only Northern Hemisphere RWC Sacks’ 208pp softback issue with reports, reviews, opinion, statistics
Champions, large & heavy, 130pp in very good condition £20-25 and pictures from an epic tour to Australia and New Zealand. Slight
wear & creases, o/wise G £40-60
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1982 Cardiff v NZ Maoris Signed Rugby Programme and 92
Tickets: With slight pocket fold but also with two match tickets, the Rugby Book - Century in Black -100yrs of All Black Test Rugby”
glossy 34 pp issue has been signed in blue ink by manager Waka 2003: Marvellous, near- square format, hugely detailed and illustrated
Nathan, Frank Shelford, Arthur Stone, Tu Wyllie and very many of 304 pp history of 100 years of NZ All Black Rugby by the very
the Maori squad over their pen-pictures. Nice lot, G/VG £10-15 respected NZ and rugby historian Ron Palenski, Some dust wear to
dustjacket but overall very good indeed. Very collectable £15-25
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1980 England Squad Signed Gilbert Match Rugby Ball: 17 clear 93
neat blue ball pen signatures from Bill Beaumont and their Grand South African Ceramic Rugby Tankard: Good cream c.7” tall
Slam season to one panel of a lovely tan leather ball fully laced & in tankard with gold trim and heraldic badge apparently of the
great condition 40 years on. Ideal for collection & display £30-50 University of the Free State (S.A.) Rugby team. Excellent £10-15
85 94
Twickenham England v Wales Rugby Painting: Interesting Rugby Press Photograph Collection (40+): Large variety of
mounted, framed and glazed item, 30” x 20” overall, quirky semi- professionally taken pictures of a wide range of British and world
primitive approach, colourfully Lowrey-esque Christine Taylor image rugby players, mostly in action, to include some colour, and English,
of the old West Stand and the crowd in and outside Twickers and half Welsh, Canadian, South African, Japanese and Tongans etc to include
the pitch with England v Wales in progress. In excellent condition, large b/w Cardiff RFC pic, Scott Gibbs, Jeremy Guscott etc. V Good
conversation starter, ideal for home, club or office £60-100 £20-30
86 95
Rugby Book, The First Wallabies (1908-9), P Sharpham: Well Subbuteo Vintage Rugby Table Top Game, Boxed: Increasingly
thought-of volume from 2000, the first book on that pioneering sought-after on the nostalgia front, especially in this excellent
Australian visit to Europe. 218 pp large hardback with dustcover, condition, a full set probably never played with, all present and
small inscription within, splendid condition £20-30 correct in original box, some fading to one end of same. Go on,
indulge yourself! £15-30
87
Rugby Book - 1905 The All Black Originals, Howitt and 96
Haworth, 2005 - Large, impressively written, illustrated and 1932 Rare Australia v New Zealand Rugby Programme: 26pp
designed on the origins of the great All Black brand and harder to get packed issue from the Third test at Sydney, very few marks for its
here ‘up north’ £10-15 age, a little staple rust £400-500
88 97
1895 Book, Famous Rugby Footballers, 1997 Reprint: The well- 1998-1999 England Rugby VIP Bound Programmes: Lovely red
known limited edition (250 copies) Yore Publications reproduction of leatherette hard covered ‘Committee Box’ issues the for games v
the large, handsome picture-filled original part-work, with beautifully Australia Nov ’98 & France Mar ’99, and Wales (at Wembley) Apr
sharp photo portraits and team shots of turn of the 19th century rugby ‘99 (with President’s Luncheon Menu). Near mint, very collectable
men. Very good condition, desirable item £25-35 £25-30
89 98
Rugby Book, The Springboks, History of the Tour 1906-7: 1963 England in NZ Hawkes Bay Evening Ball Invite: Very clean
Piggott’s famous work, sought-after, a nice original hardbound 142pp unmarked blank embossed attractive foldover card with names of the
edition with slight marks only to cover, browned uniformly tourists printed to reverse. Nice item £20-25
throughout but good for age and with clear plates. One section only a
little pulled from internal spine but mostly tight and very collectable. 99
G/VG £40-60 1953 South Africa v Australia Rugby programme: Large Ellis Park
issue, for the 1st Test of the 1953 series. Small bit of specsavers
90 graffiti to the back cover otherwise (VG) £300-400
Rugby Book, With the All Blacks in Springbokland, 1928: Lovely
example of the softback-coloured-cover 200 pp issue by M F Nicholls 100
covering the first NZ visit to S Africa in 1928: he himself having 1935 Rare Signed North of Scotland v NZ Dinner Menu: Multiple
been the All Blacks’ vice-captain on the trip. Very detailed and signatures on 4pp card Menu with amusing Scots names for the
thorough, many illustrations and advertisements, ahead of its time in courses at an Aberdeen hotel, an action drawing to reverse;
many ways. VG £40-60 autographs of Scots rugby worthies including John Dallas, Ref of
Wales v NZ 1905. VG £150-200
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1935 Scarce Ireland v New Zealand Rugby programme: 20 pp (w/tkt); England and Argentina (w/tkt) 1990; Wales 1990, 2001(both
fact-packed issue from Dublin, in good condition for age, small inked w/tickets) & 2004 (at Ashton Gate); and Ireland 2000 (Dublin) &
note to team pages pointing out ref change: ‘fog bound in Scotland! 2007 (at Gloucester!), both w/ticket. VG/Exc £30-50
£200-300
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102 1964-1996 Barbarians v Clubs Rugby Programmes c/w 3x tickets
Scarce 1928 All Blacks SA Tour Souvenir Rugby Brochure: (13): Issues from games v Leicester 1964, 1966, 1970, 1983 (w/tkt),
Sought-after, attractive production, missing the last few pages of 2000 (w/tkt) and 2003; last match at Penarth after 85 years, 1986; v
adverts and with ragged edges and sellotaped spine but still a very NZ Barbarians at Cardiff 1987; v Stirling County 1995; at Kansai
collectable ‘survivor’ of the first All Black visit to the ‘Boks. Fair but RFU President’s XV in Japan (rare) 1996; and v Combined Services
fascinating £60-80 at Gloucester 1999 & at Plymouth 2002 (w/tkt). All VG, lovely
selection £20-35
103
Scarce 1949 All Blacks SA Tour Souvenir Booklet: Neat compact 112
colour-covered 40 small paged United Tobacco Company production 1953 Rare Rosslyn Park Rugby Programme: 4pp foldover card
for the All Blacks’ Second Trip to South Africa. Pencilled name issue for special 75th Anniversary game held at Twickenham v Cyril
lightly on cover. Lovely £20-30 Gadney’s International XV. A few edge tears & pocket folds but very
collectable £5-10
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1935 London Counties v New Zealand Rugby programme: With 113
pocket fold, slight crease and pencilled name to centre, the traditional Old Rugby Prints (3): The Rover comic’s front page from Feb 11th
4pp Twickenham issue from the All Blacks tour. Fair condition for 1950, with 19 coloured illustrations of famous rugby teams’ jerseys
age £40-50 mf&g 13” x 10”; the other two hand-coloured A5 and A4
reproductions on cream card of 1930s Punch cartoons, one humorous,
105 the other ‘Some Fleeting Impressions of the New Zealanders’,
1905 Souvenir of the New Zealand Rugby Football Team Tour to caricatures of the 1935-6 All Blacks in the UK. All excellent £20-25
UK - 1981 75th Anniversary Celebration Reprint: The beautiful
early 30pp illustrated issue, faithfully reproduced 75 years on with an 114
introduction by Bill Freeman, NZ Director of Coaching. Attractive 1930s Rare German Rugby Action Photographs (3): Three clear
£20-30 b/w 24cm x 18cm photos of games between Germany and
Czechoslovakia (38-0), South Germany v Central Germany (3-5); and
106 Central Germany v Brandenburg (5-5). Intriguing matches, kit and
1954-1993 Barbarians v NZ Rugby Programmes and tickets (11): referees. VG £20-30
Issues from 1954, 1964 (w/ticket), 1978 & 1993 (w/ticket) at Cardiff;
and from 1974 (w/2 tkts) & 1989 (w/ticket) at Twickenham. G/VG, 115
40 years of famous names and games £20-25 1964 NZ All Blacks Rugby Programme: Clean crisp issue from
North Eastern Counties at rare venue, Harrogate Show Ground, 1964.
107 Attractive cover, pocket fold only. Good £10-15
1958-2008 Barbarians v Australia Rugby Programmes and
tickets (14): A half century of great clashes, at Cardiff in 1958, 1967 116
1976, 1982 (snowed off!), 1984 & 1988 (both w/ticket); at 2000 Leopards (SA) v England Rugby Programme: Clean edition
Twickenham 1992 & 1996 (w/ticket); and at Wembley 2008 for the game against the former W Transvaal at Potchefstroom. VG
(w/ticket), Centenary of Olympic Final 1908. All VG £25-30 £5-10
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1952-2000 Barbarians v S Africa Rugby Programmes and tickets 1997 NZ All Blacks’ B Isles Tour Rugby Programmes c/w 5
(6): The flimsier 1952 and standard 1961 (only Springbok defeat of tickets (8): Missing only the Wales ‘A’ match, splendid issues (five
tour) issues from Cardiff, and the thick glossies from the first-ever with tkts) from the trip, incl four Tests, v Wales (at Wembley), Ireland
Lansdowne Road, Dublin visit of the Baa-baas to host the Boks in and v England at both Old Trafford and Twickenham. C/w Rugby
1994, and at Cardiff 2000, both with ticket. VG/Exc £20-25 World Tour Preview. All Exc £15-20
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1973-2003 Special Barbarians v NZ Rugby package (2): The 1989 France in New Zealand Rugby Programmes (8): Full tour,
sought-after Cardiff issue from the great 23-11 Baa-baas win, large or small, inc some harder to find, of the Tricolores’ two test trip
‘Edwards and all’, plus the much rarer semi-stiff covered Dinner Down Under 30 years ago. All Exc £15-25
Menu/Brochure from the London Hilton’s 30th Anniversary dinner,
2003. Lovely collectable pair in VG/Exc condition £25-40 119
1994 France in New Zealand Rugby Programmes (8): Full set,
110 every issue, some large format, from the Tricolores’ two test trip to
1977-2007 Barbarians v International Teams Rugby New Zealand 25 years back. All Excellent £15-20
Programmes, Menus and Tickets (12): Marvellous assortment over
three decades, v the British Lions (Royal Jubilee) 1997; Scotland
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1994 Wales away N Hemisphere Rugby Programmes (3): Near 1971 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes (7): Grand
mint issues from May’s RWC Qualifier v Spain in Madrid and the group of provincial games from the triumphant tour, very good issues
two June matches with Canada in Hamilton and Markham. Nice in a variety of formats from the clashes at Wellington, Combined
selection, less often seen £20-25 Canterbury/N Otago), Otago, Canterbury (bloodbath), Southland
(scarce), Auckland & N Auckland. Lovely selection £90-140
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1994/5 Scarcer Wales away S Hemisphere Rugby Programmes 130
(4): Excellent editions, mostly large colourful format, from the Welsh 1974 British & Irish Lions in SA Rugby Test Programme: The
South Seas tour of June 1994 to Fiji, Tonga and Manu Samoa, plus well-known but nonetheless sought-after Fourth Test issue from Ellis
the Test in Johannesburg v South Africa, September 1995. Some Park with the huge crowd aerial photo to colour cover. Large and
sought-after here! £40-70 copiously illustrated, from the controversial last-match 13-13 draw as
the Lions won the series and stayed unbeaten. In very good clean
122 condition £50-75
1996 Wales Tour of Australia Rugby Programmes (5): Five of the
eight issues from this ill-fated trip, including both tests, ACT, NSW 131
and Victoria. Near mint £25-30 1974 British & Irish Lions in SA Rugby Programmes (3): Lovely
trio from the matches v Eastern Province, the Quaggas at Jo’burg and
123 Eastern Transvaal at Springs. All in very good condition and most
1998 Wales Tour of S Africa Rugby Programmes (3): Three near collectable from famous tour £50-80
mint issues from the games v Natal, Gauteng & the record-and-heart-
breaking Test lost by the Welsh 96-13! £15-25 Lots 132-136 contain all but one (Wanganui/King Country) of the
programmes from the 1977 British & Irish Lions’ Tour to
124 New Zealand and Fiji:
1959 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes (6): Often
large and always desirable, the issues from this much-enjoyed tour at 132
Auckland (punch-holes), NZ Universities, West Coast-Buller (rarer, 1977 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Test Programmes (4): All
attractive), scarce Combined Marlborough, Nelson, Golden Bay- four issues from the 3-1 Lions’ series defeat in the rainiest tour ever.
Motueka, Wellington & Wanganui. Mostly good/better, with a few Very good condition, mostly large-format programmes £50-75
words or names £85-160
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125 1977 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes (7): The
1959 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes (5): Five matches at Wairarapa-Bush, Hawkes Bay, Combined Poverty
more editions from the 1959 trip, the 2nd Test at Wellington, lost 11- Bay/East Coast, Taranaki, Manawatu-Horowhenua, Otago and
8, plus games at Taranaki, Manawatu-Horowhenua (v attractive Southland £
cover), Wairarapa-Bush & NZ Juniors. Generally good, just the odd
mark or name. £75-120 134
1977 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes (7): The
126 matches at NZ Universities, S & Mid Canterbury & N Otago,
1966 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes/Menus (8): Canterbury, the rarer Buller/West Coast (with the wrong date which
In good or better condition, splendid selection of issues from the all that issue had), Wellington, Marlborough/Nelson Bays and the NZ
games – some scarce – from 1st Test at Dunedin with rare dinner Maori. G/VG £35-50
menu, Southland, Wellington, Combined Marlborough, Nelson,
Golden Bay-Motueka, Taranaki, Canterbury & Auckland. Very 135
collectable £90-140 1977 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes (6+): The
matches at Waikato, NZ Juniors, Auckland, Counties/Thames Valley,
127 N Auckland (with Allan Martin’s personal itinerary for that game) &
1966 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes/Menus & Bay of Plenty. VG/Exc £30-45
Tickets (8): issues from the 2nd Test at Wellington, 3rd at
Christchurch (some wrinkling but also with VG attractive ball-shaped 136
glossy menu and two different tickets) & 4th Auckland (a little worn 1977 British & Irish Lions v Fiji Rugby Programme: Rare much-
but with scarce large dinner menu); and also v NZ Maori and v NZ coveted semi-stiff covered attractive issue from the Lions’ defeat at
Juniors. Generally G/VG £90-150 Suva. Pocket fold otherwise very good indeed, not to be missed
£90-120
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1971 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Test Programmes (4): 137
Great memorabilia from the most famously successful of Lions’ tours Rare 1977 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Items (2): Not to be
to the home of the All blacks. Sought-after set of all four tests, two found on eBay/Google, the small intriguing detailed 12pp Lions’
won, one lost and one drawn. Most in beautiful condition, the fourth Itinerary of the Tour with all flights, Coach Journeys, Players and
with very minor creasing £100-150 Hotels; and the post-tour 64pp A4 colourful report-packed brochure
‘Heroes to a Man’ by Terry Godwin & Colin Elsey, with great
pictures. Both VG £25-45
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1980 British & Irish Lions in SA Rugby Test Programmes (3): 1993 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Test Programmes and 2x
Always harder to source than their NZ counterparts, three of the four tickets (5): Large colourful packed issues for the three tests from the
issues - from Cape Town, Port Elizabeth & Pretoria, missing the Lions’ 2-1 series defeat. With tickets for 1st and 3rd test. Near mint
Second Test. All large & VG £70-90 £40-60
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1980 British & Irish Lions in SA Rugby Programmes (3): Issues 1993 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes (5): Lovely
from the games v Natal, Transvaal and the scarcer, interesting SA editions from N Auckland, N Harbour, NZ Maori, Canterbury &
Federation Invitation XV at Stellenbosch with its host of historical Otago. VG or better, great lot £25-45
articles and memorabilia pics from the ‘English’ tour of 1891. G/VG
£50-75 149
1993 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes (5): The
140
packed issues from clashes with Southland (with revised team sheet),
1980 British & Irish Lions in SA Rugby Programmes (4): Those
Taranaki, Auckland, Hawkes Bay & Waikato. Near mint, collectable
from the games with Northern Transvaal (some creases), the SA
£25-45
Barbarians and, typically of S Africa, two different issues
(Baumgarten and W Province) for Western Province. All good or
Lots 150-153 contain all of the programmes from the British &
better £50-80
Irish Lions’ victorious 1997 Tour to South Africa: just the job
whether starting, filling gaps in or completing your collection
Lots 141-146 contain all of the programmes from the 1983 British
& Irish Lions’ Tour to New Zealand: a great chance to purchase
150
some or all of what you need…
1997 British & Irish Lions in SA Rugby Test Programmes (3+):
141 With press fixture list cutting, all three test match programmes played
1983 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Test Programmes (4+): at Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg (c/w ticket), the Lions
All four issues from Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin & Auckland, winning the series 2-1 with Jeremy Guscott’s drop goal sealing things
the last with a stand ticket & signed to the front by six All Blacks: in the 2nd test. Near mint £50-85
Gary Knight, John Ashworth, Andy Dalton, Andy Haden, Bernie
Fraser& Stu Wilson. Exc £30-45 151
1997 British & Irish Lions in SA Rugby Programmes (4): Neat,
142 compact, colourful issues from the games v Border, Eastern Province,
1983 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes (7): The Western Province & the Mpumalanga Pumas. Near mint £45-75
programmes for the games v Wanganui, Auckland, scarcer Bay of
Plenty, Wellington, Manawatu, sought-after Mid Canterbury and West 152
Coast. All good or much better £25-35 1997 British & Irish Lions in SA Rugby Programmes (3): Trio
from the from the matches v Blue Bulls (N Transvaal), Gauteng Lions
143 & the Natal Sharks. Excellent condition £40-75
1983 British & Irish Lions in NZ Rugby Programmes (7): Issues
from the Lions’ matches v Southland, Wairarapa-Bush, N Auckland, 153
Canterbury, Hawkes Bay, Counties and Waikato. All VG £25-35 1997 British & Irish Lions in SA Rugby Programmes (3): The
final three provincial clashes, v the Emerging Springboks, The Free
144 State Cheetahs & the Northern Free State. Near mint condition
1989 British & Irish Lions to Australia Rugby Test Programmes £40-75
(2): Pair of large attractive colourful issues from the Sydney (1st and
3rd) tests on the Lions’ series won 19-18 in the last clash. Very good 154
£50-60 1990 Barbarians Centenary Dinner Menu: The ‘second edition’ of
this famous brochure, re-issued with pics and a host of facsimile
145 autographs of the hundreds of famous members present at the historic
1989 British & Irish Lions to Australia Rugby Programmes, team London Hilton celebration. Very collectable and excellent condition
sheet and ticket (5): Scarce v Australia ‘B’ at Melbourne (with team £15-20
sheet), v Canberra Kookaburras at Queanbeyan (large, with tkt) &
Queensland at Ballymore, Brisbane. Exc £40-50 155
1930s Cardiff RFC photo selection etc (7): Lovely group, a 1987
146 special programme (Cardiff v International XV, 100 years of brewing
1989 British & Irish Lions to Australia Rugby Programmes (3): by Hancocks Brewery, Frank Hancock having been a Cardiff rugby
Sought-after issues v NSW at Concord Oval, Sydney, NSW ‘B’ at pioneer; interesting articles and pics.) and six photographs from 50
Dubbo and NSW Country at Newcastle. VG/Exc £40-60 years earlier, two 20cm x 9cm, the rest postcard or smaller. Packed
joint team and fans shot from Penzance v Cardiff 1937 & Wilf
Lots 147-149 contain all of the programmes from the 1993 Wooller & Eddie Watkins action v Scotland at Swansea; possibly
British & Irish Lions’ Tour to New Zealand: great opportunity to Welsh trial side with Wooller etc, mid-1930s; Cardiff First Team
obtain your needs… Group 1935-6; four Cardiff players inc Arthur Bassett in their
presentation 1936-7 blazers; and him and Eddie Watkins on board a
ship in Cardiff blazers. G/VG £20-25
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1941/44 Wartime Programme and Photograph (2): Delightful 1938-9 Wycliffe College Rugby Honours cap: Lovely example
Duo, a fine 8” x 5” photo of the RAF XV v South Wales in April from just before WW2 of a cap awarded at the Gloucestershire public
1941, featuring Les Manfield, Idwal Davies, Eddie Watkins, Alan school to T Leddra. Black velvet panels with red braid and maroon
Edwards etc., Rugby League stars as well as Union; and an attractive, tassel, all in as new condition. Great! £50-75
clean, slightly wrinkled programme with pictorial cover for South
Wales v the RAF in another Swansea Charity clash, October 1944. 164
Scarce, G £25-35 Very Rare 1898-99 Welsh Rugby Union Handbook: Well used over
its 120 years, spine loosened but holding together and with lovely
157 ‘patina’ overall, a red hard-bound three-feathers-embossed pocket
Australian 1908 Replica Brochure & 1970s Programmes (3): Very sized issue, with Arthur ‘Monkey’ Gould among the names and
skilfully produced semi-stiff card 16pp facsimile of the Wallabies intriguing detail within. There were then just 49 official WRU
First British & American Tour 1908-9, in the lovely, typically florid ‘Clubs’ and that included a County Union, A District Union and a
illustrated style of the NSW Bookstall Company. Fascinating pictures College. V desirable £100-150
and stats etc in this post-tour production. Plus copies of the
Wallabies’ games with England at Twickenham in both 1973 & 1976. 165
G/VG £10-15 Rare Japan Rugby Medallion: Neatly wooden-boxed, this bronze
item is approx 1” square, with player action to front & Japanese
158 characters & ‘1932’ embossed to reverse. A note enclosed mentions
1980s/90s Varsity Rugby: a selection (3): Programmes from the 1932 Canadian Tour to Japan, when effectively Japan's first
Cambridge v Steele-Bodger’s XV 1988 (inc Dominguez, Skinner and international matches took place. A translation of the engraving,
Mike Hall etc) and from Oxford v Stanley’s XV 1991 (inc D Kirk, S though, reveals only that it was issued by the rugby club of Tenri
Barnes, and Richard, son of Alun Pask etc); plus a fine colour photo Foreign Language School (currently Tenri University in Nara
of the celebrating Cambridge side after their 1994 Varsity Match win. Prefecture), founded in 1927. They did not play the Canadians.
G/VG £10-15 Intriguing and VG £50-75
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1961 NZ Book, Rugby versus Rommel: Lovingly compiled, sought- 1967 All Blacks in France Signed Rugby Picture & Programme
after 80 pp softback with detailed accounts and pictures etc of the (2): Scarce multi-hand-signed 15” x 10” card with central team photo
New Zealand forces’ rugby during their expeditionary efforts on of ‘Les All Blacks’ & autographs to borders, heavy creases and
behalf of the Allies during World War Two. Paul Donoghue, sellotape marks; and a near mint programme from the France v NZ
compiler/editor was one of those soldiers and the book, in good order game at Paris, 25 Nov 1967. F/VG £90-130
with a cup stain to blank rear cover, has been dedicated in ink by him
when President of the Wellington RFU in 1965, four years after the 167
2nd NZEF Reunion for which the book was readied. Lovely £50-75 Rare 1905 Framed picture of the Welsh Team who beat the All
Blacks: 16” x 12”, mounted framed and glazed, good clear named
160 oval images of the individuals from press periodical of the time, plus
Scarce 1904 ‘British Lions’ in Australia postcard: Original b/w brief account below of the ‘Haka’ etc. Wear to frame, tape to original
team photo postcard of Bedell-Sivright, Teddy Morgan and his side backing and some yellowing to mount, but consistent, and the image
Down Under, postally used from Tasmania (with Tasmanian stamp is bold, clean & clear. 115 years on, desirable £100-150
too) to Gisborne, NZ in 1906. 22 players in the photo. Slight wear to
edges o/wise VG for 115 years old £25-30 168
1971 Matchworn Australia Jersey & Programme v France (2): In
161 great condition, backrower Peter Sullivan’s gold No.6 Jersey from the
1947-8 Australian Wallabies Rugby Autographs: Blue writing tour game v France at Stade Colombes, Paris, November 1971; green
paper sheet laid down to cream backing, headed ‘…To John from the plastic number stitched to rear, match play stitched repair on the back
Wallabies’ (could easily be trimmed) and neatly featuring the whole of the shiort, o/wise excellent. With near mint rare double
squad minus the stricken captain, Bill McLean, who had broken his programme, covering that match and the one v France at Toulouse a
leg in the sixth tour game. Perfect for framing, over 70 years old. week earlier. Splendid 50yr old pair £700-1000
Very good £20-40
169
162 1926 Rugby Book, W A Millar, My Recollections &
2003 England RWC winning drop goal hero display: Ideal for any Reminiscences: Tightly bound in green boards, foxed within but
Johns out there! Jonny Wilkinson Adidas promotional picture card, whole, sound and with many plates, famous 106pp book by iconic
boldly and clearly signed, thanking sender for ‘great letter’ and Springbok Billy Millar. Last minute replacement on 1906 tour, he
wishing him all the very best; and mint special UK Post Office skippered the 1912 team in Europe and was the first to take a
colourful four-stamp sheet celebrating the England win; both Springbok head on tour. He was wounded in both the Boer War &
mounted to cream board just over 12” square, ready for framing. WW1 but continued to serve his country’s rugby on and off the field.
Splendid £40-60 Very collectable £40-50
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