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Sporting
& Golf Memorabilia
Wednesday 20 February 2013 at 11am
Chester
Sporting & Golf Memorabilia | 1
Sporting & Golf Memorabilia
Wednesday 20 February 2013 at 11am
Chester
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General Sports Lots 1 - 40
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A photograph of the 1st England Eleven
cricket team 1862
Featuring the England cricket team prior to
their departure from Liverpool to Australia on
I.K. Brunels steam ship the S.S. Great Britain,
departing on 20th October 1861 and arriving
in Australia on December 24th. Imprinted
to mount with ‘The 1st all England eleven
cricketers photographed previous to their
departure for the Australian Colonies. Engaged
by Spiers & Pond 1861 & 1862’. Players names
Bennett, Mudie, Stephenson(H.H.), Caffyn,
Griffiths, Hearne, Iddison, Stephenson (F),
Lawrence, Matlock and Sewell imprinted to
4 mount around photograph and ‘Mr Mallam
(Agent) Australian Representative for Spiers &
Abbreviations throughout catalogue vg - 2 Pond’ underneath. Framed and glazed.
very good g - good p - poor hf - horizontal Hanse Cronje/Jonty Rhodes cricket shirts 28.5 x 24cm
fold vf - vertical fold rs - rusty staples tc - A match worn Hanse Cronje South African £1,000 - 1,500
team changes hp - hole punched lp - loose cricket shirt - a green and yellow short sleeved
pages lc - loose cover cd - cover detached shirt, to front with South African cricket badge
sr - staples removed rm - rust marks pa - and Wills World Cup logo, to reverse with Spiers & Pond decided to attract a team of
pen additions pca - pencil additions eb - ex yellow name ‘CRONJE’. The lot includes a letter leading cricketers to Australia having noted the
binder Cricket of authenticity stating the shirt was presented success of the 1859 tour to North America,
after the Holland v South African match on the their representative in England Mr Mallam
5th of March 1996 at Rawalpindi, hand signed journeyed to Birmingham in September 1861
1 to watch the North v South game at Villa Park.
A cricket bat hand signed by England and by Dutch player Roland Lefebvre, together
with a green/yellow Standard Bank South During the game, Mr Mallam met the cricketers
New Zealand cricket circa 1928/29 at the nearby Hen and Chicken Hotel to make
A Sykes full size ‘world Record’ bat, hand African shirt, to the front with South African
badge and ‘SOUTH AFRICA’, hand signed by a business proposal of £150 per man plus
signed to the reverse by approximately 28 expenses to tour Australia, 12 players accepted
including Don Bradman, Tom Webster with Jonty Rhodes, the reverse with yellow name
‘RHODES’ and number 8. (2) including captain H.H.Stephenson (Surrey).
sketch, Arthur Gillighan, H.D.Swan, Matheson, They played 12 matches that were not first
Weir, Vivian, James, Kerr and Hunt. £200 - 300
class winning 6 and losing 2, with 4 drawn.
£200 - 300 The team arrived back in England on 12th May
3• 1862.
1907 and 1908 cricket fixture list and
scorecard The vendor’s grandfather Harold Piper was
A scorecard from the fixture held at Lords managing director of Pond and Spiers.
on May 20th 1907 Middlesex v Somerset
(A.E.TROTTS benefit), together with a Bank of
England Sports Club fixture list for the 1908
season. (2)
£200 - 300
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1938 England v Australia hand signed A collection of Wisdens cricket almanacks duplicates include;
miniature bat 1864 to 2009
A Gradidge ‘Super’ cased bat, hand signed to Includes 1864 to 1878 softback facsimiles, 1879 hardback Willows reprint
the front by the Australian team Don Bradman, 1879, 1880 and 1881 softbacks, 1882 and 1888 hardback Willows reprint
McCabe, McCormick, Barnes, Badcock, 1883 hardback Willows reprints, 1884 rebound 1892 to 1906 hardback Willows reprints
Barnett, Brown, Chipperfield, Fingleton, hardback, 1885 to 1887 hardback Willows 1916 hardback Willows reprint
Fleetwood-Smith, Hassett, O’Reilly, Waite, reprints, 1888 softback, 1889 hardback, 1890 1917 hardback Willows reprint
White and manager Jeanes, the reverse of hardback, 1891 hardback, 1988 Willows 1918 hardback Willows reprint
the bat hand signed by the England team reprint, 1892 softback, 1893 softback, 1894 1919 hardback Willows reprint
Hammond, Hutton, Farnes, Edrich, Paynter, softback, 1895 hardback rebound with covers,
Compton, Verity, Leyland, Barnett, Leyland, 1896 rebound hardback, 1897 softback, 1950 softback covers soiled
Wright. 1898 softback, 1899 softback, 1900 softback, 1951 softback covers soiled
Case height approx. 51.5cm 1901 - 1909 rebound hardbacks, 1910 - 1915 1952 softback covers soiled
£500 - 700 softbacks, 1916 hardback, 1917 - 1920
softbacks, 1921 softback, 1922 hardback, 1988, 1989 hardbacks
6 1923 softback, 1924 hardback, 1925 hardback, 1976 softback
A Portfolio of Cricket prints 1926 softback, 1927 - 1929 softbacks, 1930 to 1978 - 80 softbacks
Irving Rosenwater 1939 hardbacks, 1940 to 1946 softbacks, 1947
London: Neville Spearman & the Holland hardback, 1948 hardback, 1949 hardback, Australian Wisdens;
Press 1962. 31 pages. illustrated wrappers. 1950 - 1952 softbacks, 1953 hardback
Illustrated with 8 full colour, full page plates 1954 - 66 softbacks, 1967 - 71 softbacks 1998 hardback Australian Wisdens
from reproductions by 19th century artists , 1972 hardback, 1973 - 80 softbacks , 1999 hardback Australian Wisdens
Thomas Rowlandson, Charles Trodel and 1981 hardback, 1982 softback, 1983, 1984 2000/01 hardback Australian Wisdens
C.W. Radclyffe, each print accompanied with hardbacks, 1985 softback, 1986 hardback, 2001/02 hardback Australian Wisdens
extensive notes. 1987 - 91 softbacks , 1992, 1993 hardback, 2002/03 hardback Australian Wisdens
£80 - 100 1994 softback, 1995, 1996 hardback, 1997 2004/05 hardback Australian Wisdens
softback, 1998 - 2009 hardbacks. £18,000 - 20,000
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‘Alter Ego’ Fred Flintoff/Flintstone
watercolour
A cartoon style painting entitled ‘Alter Ego’
of a delirious Freddie Flintoff celebrating after
bowling out Freddie Flintstone with his legs
apart using his huge bone as a bat, with Wilma
looking on in disgust in the background. Hand
signed by Freddie Flintoff underneath. Framed
and glazed. The lot includes a C.O.A. from
Beckett Studios.
£500 - 600
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1954/55 M.C.C. cricket cap awarded to Len 1938 Lord Lonsdale Featherweight A pair of boxing trunks and a Paddy
Hutton Championship Trophy presented to Spider Monaghan limited edition print, both hand
A blue cloth 8 panel cap embroidered with Kelly signed by Muhammad Ali
badge to front. This cap was awarded to Len A silver 2 handled trophy on ebonised plinth, White Everlast boxing shorts with black trim,
Hutton for the tour to Australia in 1954/55. engraved to the front ‘LORD LONSDALE hand signed by Muhammad Ali in black
The cap was donated by Hutton to his boyhood TROPHY PRESENTED BY BRITISH BOXING marker to the right leg, includes a colour
club Pudsey St Lawrence in 1976 and sold at BOARD OF CONTROL’ above figures of two photograph dated 12-4-98 NYC with hologram
an auction to raise funds for the club. The lot boxers fighting in the ring, to the other side identification to shorts and photograph,
includes a letter of authenticity hand signed by with ‘FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF together with a colour print by the boxer Paddy
Len Hutton. THE BRITISH EMPIRE 15 rounds - 3 minutes Monaghan, limited edition number 393 of 850,
£1,000 - 1,500 each round PENNY CAPLAN (LONDON) v hand signed by Muhammad Ali and Paddy
SPIDER KELLY (Londonderry) AT KINGS HALL Monaghan, includes a picture of Muhammad
BELFAST 23rd November 1938. PROMOTER: Ali signing the item and C.O.A. (5)
Len Hutton was recognised as one of the JOHN SHOLDS (BELFAST) REFEREE: JACK
greatest batsmen to grace the game. The first £800 - 1,000
DARE (LIVERPOOL) Won by SPIDER KELLY (ON
professional to Captain England, he led the POINTS). Hallmarked, silver.
side to the historic 1953 Ashes series win, Height approx. 32.5 cm 15
following that with victory in this tour of winter £2,000 - 3,000 “An Evening at The National Sports Club”
1954/55. William Howard Robinson
Illustrated on page 3 Depicting “Peerless Jim” Driscoll and Jim
10 Bowker in the ring before Round 1 for the
A collection of cricket signatures including Jim Spider Kelly born in Derry 1912, fought in British Featherweight Championship in 1907,
Jack Hobbs 168 boxing fights from 1928 to 1948, winning framed and glazed (Size approx. 88 x 56cm)
9 dinner menu cards mainly York & District 120 (Knock outs 26), losing 35 (Knock outs 14) £200 - 300
Cricket League from the 1970’s to 1990 hand and drawing 12 of the contests. The contest
signed by various cricketers, together with came about after Johnny McGrory forfeited Driscoll won the fight with KO in the 17th
signature of Jack Hobbs on individual paper. the titles for failing to make weight. Jim Kelly round and went on to fight against World
£150 - 200 passed the trophy into private ownership in Feather Weight Champion Abe Attwell USA
the early 1950’s after his retirement and it has in New York. He held the British Feather
remained in their possesion for over 60 years weight title from 1906 – 1913 and also
Boxing up to the present day. won the European Crown. William Howard
Robinson was a noted representative artist and
11 13 portrait painter of the early twentieth century
Heavyweight Champions of the World Muhammad Ali ‘Empty that Glove’ Warner becoming well known for his sketches and
hand signed boxing glove including Bros print and Joe Frazier hand signed portraits of figures in the sporting world. The
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fight picture original painting took Robinson four years to
An Everlast red right hand boxing glove, hand A comical colour celluloid print of Muhammad complete and contained details of 329 sporting
signed neatly in black marker by Muhammad Ali in the ring with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and celebrities.
Ali, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, Yosemite Sam, hand signed by Muhammad Ali
Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, (Size approx. 53.5 x 43.5cm), the lot includes
Lennox Lewis and George Foreman. Framed 3 C.O.A’s, one hand signed by Muhammad Ali,
and glazed. The lot includes a C.O.A. together with a colour picture of Muhammad
Size approx. 59 x 45cm Ali being knocked down by Joe Frazier, hand
signed by Joe Frazier (size approx. 51 x 40.5cm)
£500 - 700
complete with C.O.A. (5)
£800 - 1,000
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A Ken Norton hand signed montage
A colour picture of Ken Norton hand signed
by him, together with a Johnny Owen statue
appeal ticket inset underneath. Framed and
glazed.
Size approx. 40 x 32.5cm
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A limited edition Muhammad Ali hand
signed print
A satirical print featuring a sleeping Harry
Carpenter with teddy bear dreaming of
knocking out Muhammad Ali in the ring, with
caption of Muhammad Ali thinking ‘In your
dreams Harry’, hand signed by Muhammad Ali 22 22
and the artist Geoff Wood. The lot includes a
certificate of authenticity detailing the date of
signature as August 12th 2010 in the Wilshire
Regent Hotel in Beverley Hills, on behalf of
Parkinsons disease research. 20 22
Size approx. 42 x 29.5cm A limited edition Muhammad Ali hand 1873 Marquis of Queensbury Heavy Weight
£100 - 200 signed print Boxing Champions medal awarded to
A satirical print featuring a sleeping Harry Frederick Brunning-Maddison
Carpenter with teddy bear dreaming of A circular medal. to the obverse AMATEUR
18 knocking out Muhammad Ali in the ring, with ATHLETIC CLUB and central Greek design,
A pair of boxing gloves worn by Max Baer caption of Muhammad Ali thinking ‘In your the reverse engraved ‘April 3rd 1873
1937 v Tommy Farr dreams Harry’. Hand signed by Muhammad Ali CHAMPION BOXING HEAVY WEIGHTS
A pair of Donmall Spalding boxing gloves with and the artist Geoff Wood. The lot includes a WON BY F.B.MADDISON’, floral surround,
hand writing inside one glove (illegible...Max certificate of authenticity detailing the date of includes original presentation case imprinted
Baer....1937). These gloves are believed to have signature as August 12th 2010 in the Wilshire with gold gilt lettering of Hancocks & Co.
been worn by Max Baer in the fight held on Regent Hotel in Beverley Hills, on behalf of Jewellers of Bond Street. This medal was
the 15th of April 1937 at the Harringay Arena, Parkinsons disease research. awarded to Frederick Maddison for winning
Baer losing the contest on points. Size approx. 42 x 29.5cm the heavyweight division of the marquis of
£100 - 200 £100 - 200 Queensburys Challenge cup in 1873.
Approx. diam. 51mm
Please note these gloves were consigned along 21 £600 - 800
with lot 234, the former property of boxing Boxing News Achievement Belt awarded to
ring announcer Pat Regan. Ronnie Clayton In 1866 John Graham Chambers of Eton
Max Baer (1909 - 1959) was a heavyweight Comprising five graduated medallions linked and Trinity College Cambridge, founded the
boxer from Livermore, California, and became by silver chain in red, white and blue leather Amateur Athletic Club at Walham Green. The
known as the Livermore Larupper. waistband, the centre silver medallion with a Club held regular sporting fixtures, from 1867
pair of boxers in action and inscribed ‘Awarded including boxing. Chambers wrote updated
19 by Boxing News’ flanked by two silver rules for boxing, that included regulations for
A limited edition Muhammad Ali hand medallions with laurel leaf borders, the right competitors to wear protective gloves, fighting
signed print hand medallion engraved ‘Ronnie Clayton, over three timed rounds.
A satirical print featuring a sleeping Harry Blackpool, British Empire and Featherweight
Carpenter with teddy bear dreaming of Champion’ and the left hand medallion Chambers enlisted John Sholto Douglas, the
knocking out Muhammad Ali in the ring, with engraved ‘Presented to Ronnie Clayton voted 8th Marquis of Queensbury to provide cups
caption of Muhammad Ali thinking ‘In your the boxer who has done the most for British for winners of boxing matches, naming his
dreams Harry’. Hand signed by Muhammad Boxing during 1949 in a nationwide poll by rules with Queensbury’s prestigious title.
Ali and the artist Geoff Wood. The lot includes Boxing News magazine’. Each piece hallmarked Queensbury Cup competitions continued until
a C.O.A. detailing the date of signature as and the belt complete with the original velvet 1885, eventually replaced with a championship
August 12th 2010 in the Wilshire Regent Hotel lined leather case. organised by the Amateur Boxing Association.
in Beverley Hills. £500 - 600
Size approx. 42 x 29.5cm Born in 1849, Maddison was a prolific
£100 - 200 sportsman, rowing for Oxford University, he
played at Wimbledon and also in the British
Golf Open. He played for Scotland in the
first unofficial international under the name
F.Maclean and for England in the first official
international on 30th November 1972. He
won 2 F.A. Cup winners medals with Oxford
University in 1874 and Wanderers in 1876. On
retirement he became a solicitor.
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The silver-gilt Heavyweight Lonsdale Belt The silver-gilt Heavyweight Lonsdale Belt
won by Henry Cooper, 1965, 1967 (twice) won by Henry Cooper, 1962, 1963 and 1964
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Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1964, the Mappin & Webb, 1961, the central oval
A collection of Munich 1972 Olympic
central oval enamel portrait of Lord Lonsdale enamel portrait of Lord Lonsdale surmounted
posters
surmounted by lion passant engraved on by lion passant engraved on the mount Lord
A collection of 15 offset lithographic posters
the mount Lord Lonsdale Challenge Belt Lonsdale Challenge Belt British Boxing Board
produced for the 1972 Olympic Games by Hans
British Boxing Board of Control First President of Control First President (1929) Heavyweight
Hurting, Fritz Winter, Jan Lenica, Hiorst Antes,
(1929) Heavyweight Championship of Great Championship of Great Britain and on the
Peiro Dorazio, Pierre Soulages, Oskar Kokoshks,
Britain and on the reverse ‘This belt is the sole reverse ‘This belt is the sole property of
Eduardo Chillida, Marino Marini, Shusaka
property of Henry Cooper who has won the Henry Cooper who has won the heavyweight
Arakawa, Allen Jones, Serge Poliakoff, Vasarley.
heavyweight championship of Great Britain championship of Great Britain three times’,
The lot includes a poster depicting stadium
three times’, flanked by hinged strap work flanked by hinged strap work and four oval
and tower in blue, white and green, printed by
and four oval medallions cast with emblems medallions cast with emblems of England,
Mandruck Munchen.
of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and Scotland, Wales and Ireland and two enamel
£600 - 800
two enamel plaques of boxers in action, three plaques of boxers in action, three plaques
plaques engraved with championship fight engraved with championship fight details
details St. Andrews, Birmingham 17th June Ice Rink, Nottingham, 2nd April 1962, Henry
1965, Henry Cooper v Johnny Prescott won by Cooper v Joe Erskin won by Henry Cooper (in 26
Henry Cooper (in 10 rounds); Molineux Football 9 rounds); Empire Pool, Wembley 26th March A GB team 2004 Olympics tracksuit top
Ground, Wolverhampton 13th June 1967, 1963, Henry Cooper v Dick Richardson won hand signed by Matthew Pinsent
Henry Cooper v Jack Bodell won by Henry by Henry Cooper (in 5 rounds); Belle Vue, An Adidas long sleeved red, white and blue
Cooper (In 2 rounds); Empire Pool Wembley Manchester 24th February 1964, Henry Cooper official Great Britain team top embroidered
7th November 1967 Henry Cooper v Billy v Brian London won by Henry Cooper 9in 15 with Olympic logo to front and ‘ATHENS
Walker won by Henry Cooper (in 6 rounds), rounds), complete with red, white and blue 2004’, hand signed by Matthew Pinsent with
complete with red, white and blue ribbon ribbon backing and in original velvet lined and additional message ‘4 times World Champion
backing and in original velvet lined and leather leather mounted Mappin & Webb case, the 1992, 1996, 2000 + 2004’.
mounted Mappin & Webb case, the belt 37in belt 37in (94cm) long. £500 - 600
(94cm) long. £10,000 - 15,000
£10,000 - 15,000 27 •
Provenance 1932, 1936 Olympic Reports
Provenance 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, text in
Sir Henry Cooper German, illustrated, Hamburg, Reetsma; 1936
Sir Henry Cooper Sotheby’s London, lot 63, 12th July 1993 Berlin Summer and Winter Olympics reports,
Sotheby’s London, lot 64, 12th July 1993 Private British Collection 2 vol., text in German, illustrations pasted
Private British Collection to page 150, Cigaretten Bildersienst Altona-
Bahrenfelt; all in dust jackets (3)
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Usain Bolt: A pair of framed autographed
running spikes
Inset to frame with picture of his World Record
100m time below, with biographical details
alongside, together with C.O.A., framed and
glazed.
Size approx. 66 x 61cm,
£600 - 800
Usain Bolt, born 1986 is the first man to hold
both the 100 metres and 200 metres world
records. Along with his teammates, he also
set the world record in the 4x100 metres
relay. He is the reigning Olympic champion in
these three events, the first man ever to win
6 Olympic gold medals in sprinting, and a
five-time World champion. He was the first to
achieve a “double double” by winning 100m
and 200m titles at consecutive Olympics (2008
and 2012), and topped this through the first
“double triple” (including 4x100m relays). His
2009 personal best for the 100m of 9.58 is the
current world record.
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The first 1948 Olympic torch carried on
British soil
Cast alloy crown, with pierced Olympic rings
and embossed “XlVth Olympiad 1948 Olympia
to London with thanks to the Bearer”, the
bearers name engraved to crown ‘S.H.DOBLE’,
set on a solid turned alloy shaft and complete
with burner retaining shaft, with additional
protective metal cover with a tissue flame to
the top. This torch was the first carried on
British soil at Dover by bearer S.Doble. The
lot includes a letter dated 7th July from the
1948 Olympic Organising Committee inviting
the bearer to take part and a collection of
newspaper clippings featuring the story.
Approx. 410mm high.
£4,000 - 6,000
Butcher Sid Doble carried the Olympic torch 29
on the first leg of its journey from Greece for 30*
the 1948 games in London - one of more than 1948 Olympic Games torch
1500 runners who relayed the flame on its Cast alloy crown, with pierced Olympic rings
2100 mile passage. The Torch was brought to and embossed “XlVth Olympiad 1948 Olympia
Dover by the Destroyer Bicester, then carried to London with thanks to the Bearer”, set
ashore by Chief Petty Officer Herbert Barnes on a solid turned alloy shaft and complete
and handed to Sid on the seafront before with burner retaining shaft, with additional
starting its journey to London. protective metal cover with a tissue flame to
the top. This torch was presented to a Mexican
athlete competing at the games.
Approx. 410mm high.
£2,000 - 3,000
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Mexico 1968 Olympic Games flag
A white cloth flag used at a venue during the
1968 Mexico Olympics, with logo imprinted in
purple to the obverse.
Size approx. 2205 x 1107cm.
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Other Sports
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A complete set of Ivory snooker balls 1907 New Zealand rugby league tour Sir Chris Hoy Team Sky issued cycling suit,
A rare set of 22 snooker balls carved from Ivory programme hand signed
in the early 20th century, consisting of the Official souvenir of the 1907--08 tour, colour An Adidas white long sleeved cycle suit,
standard ball set of 15 reds, a yellow, a green, front cover, includes portraits of each squad emblazoned with sponsors logo’s and blue,
a brown, a blue, a pink and a black together member with details and a fixture list of the red, black, yellow, green stripes, hand signed
with a white cue ball. tour with complete results up to the game v ‘Best Wishes Chris Hoy WC x 10’, inset to
£1,500 - 1,800 Wigan on November 9th. [rs otherwise g]. frame with colour picture of Sir Chris Hoy and
£200 - 300 plaque imprinted ‘SIR CHRIS HOY 10 TIMES
WORLD TRACK CYCLING CHAMPION’. This
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36 suit was presented to Chris Hoy after his tenth
Ronnie and Reggie Krays pool cues
Bristol Rugby Club caps 1910-11 and 1911- World title and was originally sold to raise
These cues were the Krays personal pool cues
12 funds for the Braveheart charity. Framed and
used in the prisons they were incarcerated in -
2 blue velvet 6 panel caps with silver tassel and glazed.
Ronnies cue a Riley ‘Paul Hunter’ cue in black
trim, letters ‘BFC’ and club crest to front, to Size approx. 79 x 64cm
leather storage case, H.M Prison label with
peak with dates on one cap of 1910-11 and £600 - 800
name ‘R.Kray’, no. 327416 and H.M.Prison
Wayland Griston Norfolk affixed to the case, the other 1911-12.
£500 - 600 Hoy is an eleven-time world champion, six-time
and Reggie’s Cannon cue with label affixed
Olympic champion and a winner of a total of
H.M.PRISON , No. 327415 WANDSWORTH
seven Olympic Games medals, six gold and one
LONDON. 37 • silver. Hoy is the most successful Olympic cyclist
£600 - 800 A collection of 1920’s to 1950’s various of all time.
racecourse racecards
Reggie was eventually released in 2000 aged Including approximately 162 Chester, 28 39 W
66 because of his deteriorating health, and Haydock, 8 Manchester Races, 17 Aintree, Four early 19th century granite curling
died shortly afterwards. Ronnie Kray died in 8 Bangor-on-Dee, 6 Wolverhampton, 5 stones
prison in 1995 aged 61. Birmingham, 7 Doncaster, 5 Ludlow, 5 Each with chrome ebonised handles.
Tarporley, 12 Waterloo Cup coursing, 2 Wirral £400 - 600
Hunt, 1 Shropshire Hunt, 1 Woore, 1 Uttoxeter,
34 W
and 1 York - approximately 277 in total 40
E J Riley & Co snooker scoreboard
[generally g]. The lot includes a 1909 ‘Horses in A collection of various sporting
An oak scoreboard, with rollers, brass sliders
Training’ book. memorabilia
and mirror centre panel.
£500 - 600 Including Badminton Magazine of Sports and
size approx. 96 x 70cm
£600 - 800 Pastimes 2 editions Jan to June 1901 and
1903, a cricket bat from the Torquay Cricket
Festival in 1957 hand signed to the front by
24, a montage of ice skater Cecilia Colledge,
5 early tennis raquets, an Edward Hide hand
signed picture. (9)
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Golf Clubs
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Two golf bags containing a selection of Book: Mills golf clubs A small collection of golfing memorabilia
wooden shafted golf clubs various makes A Standard Golf ‘Mills’ Golf Club catalogue To include a good example of a Royal Bradwell
and conditions circa 1914 golf mug, a framed golfing set of The Seven
A collection of 20+ wooden shafted golf clubs Fifteenth edition, 30 pages within grey covers, Ages of Man, a Ben Hogan print together with
To include three top strip style woods, 7 other lacking staples, else good condition without set of 50 framed and glazed reproduction
wooden clubs, all in poor condition, various tears or graffiti. Copes Golfers cigarette cards.
makers and cleek marks, some restoration 7¼ x 5 inches
potential, contained in two golf bags. 53
£100 - 200 47 • After J Michael Brown: Match at
Book: Carnoustie Links Duddingston 26 March 1898
42 Hackney, Stewart: Carnoustie Links: Courses Featuring a match between F.G. Tait and
A collection of 30+ wooden shafted golf and Players 1989, published by Ravensbay L.M Balfour-Melville versus B. Sayers and W.
clubs Publications Dundee, 120 pages, illustrated by Auchterlonie. Clean image with a mount and
To include 10 wooden clubs, all in poor black and white drawings and photographs, old glazed frame.
condition, various makers and cleek marks, soft covers. 9¼ x 15 inches
good restoration potential, contained in two
golf bags. 48 • Medals/trophies and works of art
Walter Hagen: The Walter Hagen Story
43 1956, Simon & Schuster, New York, dedicated
54
G. Brand (1849-1922): A long nose scared in blue pen on front end paper, ‘To my good
A Kirkcaldy Artisan Golf Club President’s
neck putter circa 1890s friend “Dick” Clarkson Golfingly Walter
silver medal
Dark stain, crown stamped ‘G Brand’, lead Hagen’.
within an ornate white metal surround,
back weight, small areas of damage to ram’s £200 - 300
hallmarked Glasgow 1902, ‘Presented by A.
horn insert to leading edge, ‘G Brand stamped
McPherson President 1906 Won by R. Levack’
shaft complete with worn wrap round leather 49 and on its obverse a list of winners between
grip over under-listing. Henderson & Stirk: Shortspoon Major F. 1907 and 1925.
37½ inches; 4¼ 5 x 2 x 1 inches P. Hopkins 1830-1913 Golfing Artist and Diameter 2¼ inches
33 inches Journalist £200 - 300
£350 - 500 Crawley England, 1984, limited edition of 750,
71 pp, illustrated, pictorial cloth, slip case,
Kirkcaldy Golf Course in Fife was designed by
Balls signed by both authors. (6)
Tom Morris in 1904
Provenance: The Ian Henderson Collection
44 55
Golf balls and display items Autographs, ephemera, ceramics, A silver plate golfing trophy of a Lady
A fine Leyland Rhythm golf ball counter display prints golfer with golf club circa 1930s
circa 1930s, good strong colours and complete. Considered to have been modelled on Glenna
A small collection of empty golf ball boxes. To Collett-Vare, complete with a silver plaque
50
include a good North British Pin-Hi 6 box; St on its plinth dated 1938 for a Ladies Open
A magazine image of Cecil Leitch with
Regis 12 box A three box of Penfold Patented competition at Reading Golf Club.
Joyce Wethered
dimple golf balls circa 1950s, all wrapped and £100 - 200
Signed in fountain pen by Miss Leitch and
in fine condition.
dated 1920. 4¼ x 5½ inches.
56
Books 51 A fine pillow case decorated with an art-
An Imperial Amphora of Turn-Teplitz deco miniature golf theme circa 1930’s
45 • ceramic golfer in blazer Featuring Flapper Golf Girl
Houghton, George: A collection of his Measuring 13½ inches high, still with its
books original metal golf club, the head has been 57
To include Golf Addict Strikes Again; Addicts in detached at one time together with a caddie A Garrard bronze in the form of two hands
Bunkerland; Golf Addict invades Wales; Golfers figure measuring 10½ inches, both clearly forming a Vardon Grip
in Orbit and The Truth about Golf Addicts; stamped and numbered on their bases. Circa Presented on a marble plinth, made by Garrard
various conditions, 19 with dust jackets. (23) 1930s. & Co, circa late 1970s and understood to have
£300 - 500 been featured in their catalogue. 15½ inches
high including plinth
£500 - 800
Illustrated on page 11
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A Samson Morden golfing vesta case
A fine golfing vesta case with loop decorated
as a line cut gutta-percha golf ball. Made by
Samson Morden and hallmarked Chester 1905.
£80 - 120
59
Lady Golfers Club: The Challenge Trophy
silver salver
For the best gross score at the L.G.C. Annual
Meeting’, hall marked Wakely & Wheeler
London 1906, first played for in 1922 and
engraved with the majority of its winners
between 1922 and 1973 including the 1924
winner Miss Cecil Leitch with a gross 81 at
Beaconsfield Golf Club.
61
8 inches diameter; 9 oz
£300 - 400
Games
60
Rownson, Drew & Clydeside: Gofky circa
1912 62 63
Comprising an original box with 5 fine wooden A collection of Golf games Chad Valley: Golfing The Great Indoor Golf
jacks, original score card, rules and advertising The Amersham Mini Golf Table Edition circa Game circa 1910
leaflet. 1910’s An Edwardian board game with graphics based
Provenance: Christies sale 9663 8.7.03 lot 21 British made, comprising full set of 9 individual on Felixstowe’s course and its famous Morrello
£100 - 200 hole wooden units each with hazards ranging Tower complete with board, spinner, 4 painted
from a Lover’s Lane, a stile, tunnel, milk lead figures and its original box.
An outdoor game for two or more players... churn, hurdle fences, brick wall and bunkers,
with elements of croquet and billiards Gofky is all boxed. Includes original clubs, balls and 64
played by putting a golf ball from a tee at one scorecards. Un Jeau Nouveau:”Golf at Home” US Games Corporation: ‘Golfer Ike
side of the lawn around the 5 wooden jacks in Attractive and rare French “swinger” type Twosome’ Model golf game circa early
a different order for each hole prior to holing game, featuring novel golfer manikin and 1950s.
out in a cast iron hole on the other side of the great 3D illustrative play board, complete with Complete with two celluloid male golfing
lawn. numbered holes, bushes and central flag. manikins on metal sticks, near mint condition,
Harry Vardon extols the virtues of Gofky in the Unusual original clay balls included in woven complete with original box and instructional
advertising leaflet, ‘a 9 hole round of Gofky bag. Table Midget Golf – A game of Midget leaflet. Golfer Ike was marketed as being ‘The
lasts a good two hours and is played on a 40 Hazard Golf - made by Cameron Grosvenor Indoor Sport of a lifetime for the entire family’
foot square lawn’. Ltd, 69 Cheapside, EC4. A large boxed game and named after General and later President
featuring 9 hole golf course with various Ike Eisenhower, an enthusiastic golfer. The 50’s
Provenance: Christies sale 9663 8.7.03 lot 21 painted metal hazards, hoops, flags and posts, evolution of the Schoenhut game.
laid out on raised baize covered play board.
61 Nice illustration on top of box. Complete with
A Montil Portable Golf Set Game circa original clubs, balls and flags. In addition to Programmes, cards
1910s playing a simulated golf game the player has
9 hole miniature golf course, with a selection the option of alternative game entitled Cro- 65 •
of 9 tin and wooden obstacles to negotiate, billi-golf, which is a combination of croquet, 1957 Open programme and Henry
includes 9 numbered holes; 9 numbered tees; snooker, billiards and golf for 2 or 4 players. Longhurst pamphlet
1 club and original scorecards. All contained This options includes a pool, where if player For Monday 1st July 1957, complete with 8
within substantial wooden chest, labelled goes down one of the holes then they must page Qualifying Rounds insert and a loose
Montil Golf Game. Measures: 36 x 10 x 7 pay into the pool according to the number of ‘Guide to Golf in Central Scotland’ poster
inches the flag for that hole. The winner takes the showing on one side, ‘Big Shots who will
pool. tee up at the [1957] Open, one small tear to
£100 - 200 front cover of programme above staple, small
creases to covers, clean interior together with
a fine condition 1961 era pamphlet titled ‘The
Old Course at St Andrews’ by Henry Longhurst.
£100 - 150
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Golf cigarette cards and coupons
Cigarette Cards: B Morris ‘Golf Strokes’
circa 1923, a collection of 25 black and
white photographic images of Arthur G.
Havers in instructional guise. Clean and no
obvious defects. Cigarette Cards: John Player
‘Championship Golf Courses’ circa 1936, a
complete series of 25 large coloured cards
featuring courses such as St Andrews and
Woodhall Spa (small mark to reverse); in clean
condition, the majority with sharp corners. To
include a framed set of 50 Copes Golfers; a set
of 68 Gallery of Legends ‘The British Open Golf
Collection’ both in two glazed frames together
with 30 original WA & AC Churchman ‘Famous
Golfers’ in 3 frames. Open Championship
1937: British Golf Pools, a pair of 4 page
coupons, un-used, for betting during the
Open at Carnoustie, with the field of 258
competitors listed on one page in alphabetical
71 order.
£80 - 120
66 • 68 70
The Centenary of the Open Championship A collection of golf postcards Cigarette Cards: Ardath Tobacco Co Cricket,
1960 programme and Henry Longhust A collection of 13 internationally themed Tennis & Golf Celebrities
pamphlet golfing postcards of Clubs and courses, from A set of 50 ‘grey’ cards circa 1935 to include
Played at The Old Course St Andrews, countries to include Rhodesia, Mexico, Belgian the following golfers, A. Padgham, T.H.
complete with two unused Draw Sheet tickets, Congo, South Africa and Rhodesia. A collection Cotton, P. Allis, A. Mitchell, C. Whitcombe,
no tears, graffiti or creases, together with a of 17 North American themed golfing J. Wethered, E. Wilson, all cards in perfect
fine condition 1961 era pamphlet titled ‘The postcards of Clubs and courses, to include Hot condition.
Old Course at St Andrews’ by Henry Longhurst. Springs VA, Colwood BC, Banff Springs, Green
£100 - 150 Gables Prince Edward Island, Dorval Quebec, 71
South course Westchester Country Club and Ryder Cup: a scarce near mint 1987 Ryder
67 Rye New York. A collection of 34 English and Cup programme
Tolley, Major Cyril James Hastings: Welsh themed golfing postcards of Clubs and For the event played at the Muirfield Village
associated ephemera courses, to include Great Orme Llandudno, Golf club, Dublin, Ohio between 25 and 27
To include a Lytham & St. Annes Dinner card Harlech, Welshpool, Kendal, Woodsome, September 1987, neatly signed inside on
given to the Oxford & Cambridge Golfing Aberdovey, Oakdale Harrogate and Grange their profile images by both teams and both
Society April 12 1920 signed in pencil by over Sands. A collection of 12 Scottish and Irish Captains, Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin; a
Tolley, P. Clough, Fred Hilton, Arthur Croome, themed golfing postcards of Clubs and courses television viewer’s guide, a 1987 Patron’s red
Roger Wethered together with 10 others; to include Portrush, Ballater, Banchory, Brora, and white ticket (#5751) to the 1987 Ryder
a Menu of Dinner 15 June 1920 in Honour Otway (Macamish) Co. Donegal, and Cruden Cup Matches together with an official 1987
of the American Golfers visiting to meet the Bay. Ryder Cup order form and envelope.
Rules of Golf Committee and taking part in £800 - 1,200
the Amateur Championship (includes George
Walker Chairman President USGA); a menu
card dated 14 June 1920 for ‘A Dinner to Cyril
J.H. Tolley (Rye) signed by Tolley to front and
with 12 signatures (first names) inside; a Buck’s
Club letter and form dated 1926 regarding the
Le Touquet Tournament; a Royal Eastbourne
Golf Club 1887-1962 Handbook; A 1925 Royal
North Devon programme of meetings together
with other cards and prospectus forms.
£200 - 300
Cyril J.H. Toley (1896-1978) won the Amateur
Championships in 1920 and 1929; represented
GB versus USA seven times and was Chairman
Walker Cup selectors 1938 and 1947.
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Sporting & Golf Memorabilia | 1572 Football 72 2012 Lauge Jensen ‘Wayne Rooney’ Custom Motorcycle - Kids Aid Charity Wayne, together with Uffe Lauge Jensen, All the money from the sale of this motorcycle Designed by Manchester United’s world- designed a special shift rod with 21 black AA will go to the Danish charitable foundation famous striker, Wayne Rooney, and custom- diamonds and one white TW/VS diamond. ‘KidsAid’, which since 2000 has raised money made by Danish motorcycle manufacturer, ‘When first approached about the possibility through various charity events; all with the Lauge Jensen, this beautiful cruiser-style of being involved in the design of a unique purpose of making everyday lives of children motorcycle is truly unique. “Wayne Rooney” Lauge Jensen custom bike, affected by illness a little more enjoyable. ‘The Founded only a few years ago by established I was really excited to have the opportunity fact that the funds raised will go to kids in custom-bike builder, Uffe Lauge Jensen, to be involved,’ said Wayne. ‘The bike we Denmark is a great way for me on behalf of Lauge Jensen Ltd is Denmark’s first motorcycle have designed takes its inspiration from the all the players at Manchester United to say manufacturer since Nimbus ceased celebration of my overhead kick against “thank you” for the support we receive from production in 1959. The company specialises Manchester City last season. The goal has been the Danish people,’ said Wayne. KidsAid is in manufacturing bespoke v-twin-engined described by others as being of the highest probably best known for GolfAid, which is an motorcycles for Danish and international quality, technical excellence, powerful and annual event, where Danish celebrities fight to buyers, with prices starting at around £56,000. beautiful. I hope you will agree that the bike is become the unofficial Danish Golf Champion. Most of the parts are designed by Uffe himself all of this and more.’ and produced specially for his company, while Artwork depicting Wayne’s celebration Bonhams wish to express their thanks to the rest are carefully selected high-quality following his spectacular strike against Inhouse Fotografi for allowing us to use these products sourced from the international Manchester City - voted ‘Best Goal’ in the images custom-bike industry. Lauge Jensen motorcycles Premier League 2011 season - is reproduced http://www.inhousefotografi.dk/ are ‘Euro 3’ certified and type approved. on the rear mudguard. Wayne’s wonderful For this special project Wayne Rooney donated goal helped Manchester United claim the 2011 one of his autographed ‘No.10’ jerseys, which Premiership title with a 2-1 win at Old Trafford has been mounted on the petrol tank and in February. lacquer sealed to preserve it. In addition, £40,000 - 60,000 16 | Bonhams
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73 • 77
1958 Manchester United memorial 1933 Sunday Chronicle 50 years of F.A. Cup
handbooks photogravure
75 3 souvenir handbooks ‘The Manchester United A complete collection of F.A. cup winners for
Football club Supporters Club memorial the past 50 years (1884 to 1933), featuring
handbook 1958’, containing tributes and each team with individual portraits with the
articles on the Busby Babes. (3) F.A. cup trophy in the middle.
£200 - 300 Size approx. 75 x 48cm.
£200 - 300
74
1908 Wolverhampton Wanderers ‘How 78
Wolves Won the Cup’ napkin Nobby Stiles hand signed 1968 European
Featuring the F.A. Cup to the centre, images of Cup final replica shirt
the players in action around by artist Mont and A Score Draw blue long sleeved replica shirt
the match details underneath, ‘Played at the with 1968 Manchester United badge to the
Crystal Palace London April 25th 1908 RESULT front, hand signed by Nobby Stiles. The lot
WOLVERHAMPTON 3 NEWCASTLE 1, leaf and includes a letter of authenticity. Framed and
acorn coloured design to the border, printed by glazed.
75 W.Homer & Co. c.1908. Size approx. 91 x 83cm
Approx. 39.5cm square £100 - 200
£80 - 100
79
75 1920’s football teams autograph book
Manchester United Icons Edition Opus Including Manchester City and Charlton
The Official United Opus Icons Edition, limited English F.A. Cup 13th Jan. 1923, Arsenal,
edition number 152 of 500 produced, includes Aston Villa, Burnley, Tottenham Hotspurs,
a second signature page with the autographs Liverpool, Sunderland, Chelsea, Nottingham
of three of United’s greatest-ever players – Forest, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers,
Denis Law, Bryan Robson and Eric Cantona. Cardiff City, Blackburn Rovers, West Brom,
The Official United Opus tells the United story the rear pages hand signed by miscellaneous
in 400,000 words and 2,000 images displayed entertainment stars of the time.
in the large Opus format, 850 pages, each £500 - 700
half a metre square, includes contributions by
Britain’s finest sportswriters and photographers. 80
The Opus is still contained within its original, 1908/09 autograph book of cricket and
unopened presentation wrappers. football signatures including Manchester
Weight 37 kilos United
£4,000 - 5,000 A green leather autograph book, containing
within cricket signatures including W.G.Grace,
76 Jack Hobbs x 2, P.F.Warner, Sussex v Notts
World Cup winners anniversary August 26th 1908 15 signatures, football
goalkeepers shirt hand signed by Banks/ signatures including West Ham early 1900’s,
Bonetti Queens Park Rangers v Southend 19 signatures,
A Score Draw yellow long sleeved shirt Clapton Orient v Queens Park Rangers 16
with 40th anniversary badge to the front, signatures, Exeter v Queens Park Rangers 15
hand signed by England World Cup 1966 signatures, Manchester United v Chelsea 15
goalkeepers Peter Bonnetti and Gordon signatures including Billy Meredith and Charlie
Banks. The lot includes a C.O.A. from ‘JJG Roberts, Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers
Autographs’. April 3rd 1909 9 signatures including Joseph
77 £100 - 200 Johnson, E.Collins, Notts County v Chelsea
April 10th 1909 13 signatures, plus others.
£600 - 800
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1950 Liverpool v Everton re-union dinner 1954-55 Chelsea Champions Book and
menu, hand signed football photograph album
A menu for the Everton and Liverpool players Limited edition Chelsea book hand signed by
dinner held on 25th January 1950 at Reece’s Jim Lewis, Roy Bentley, Charlie Thompson,
Restaurant in Liverpool, hand signed inside Frank Blunstone, Peter Brabook, Derek
by Dixie Dean and dignitaries, and to the Saunders, Bobby Smith and Les Stubbs, with
reverse by 12 including Tom Bradshaw, Ted insert hand signed by the same 8 players,
Fagan, Kenny Campbell, Ted Savage and Eph together with a neatly presented scrapbook
Longworth. containing images of Chelsea players over the
£200 - 300 decades. (2)
£300 - 400
82
Busby Babes ‘Last Line up’ Manchester 87
United limited edition print A collection of 1966 World Cup First Day
A colour print dated 1993, number 204 of Covers
1958 produced of the famous image of the 29 first day covers each with dated postmark
84
Busby Babes lining up before the European from a fixture of the 1966 World Cup, games
fixture away to Red Star Belgrade on the 5th include Italy v North Korea July 19th, Russia
of February 1958, just one day before the air v North Korea July 12th, Bulgaria v Brazil July
disaster that claimed 8 of the players lives, 12th, W.Germany v Switzerland July 12th,
the print hand signed by survivors Jackie Hungary v Portugal July 13th, Chile v Italy July
Blanchflower, Ray Wood, Albert Scanlon, 13th, Uruguay v France July 15th, Argentina v
Harry Greg, Ken Morgans and the artist David W.Germany July 16th, Argentina v Switzerland
Cottam. July 19th, Chile v Russia July 20th, Hungary
Size approx. 75.5 x 61cm. v Bulgaria July 20th, England v Uruguay July
£200 - 300 11th, France v Mexico July 13th, Spain v
Argentina July 13th, Brazil v Hungary July 15th,
83 Switzerland v Spain July 15th, N.Korea v Chile
1949/50 Tottenham Hotspurs autographs July 15th, Argentina v Germany July 16th,
An autograph book containing autographs Portugal v Bulgaria July 16th, Italy v Russia July
of the 1949/50 Spurs squad including Bill 16th, Mexico v England July 16th, Argentina
Nicholson, Ted Ditchburn, Ron Burgess and Alf v Switzerland July 19th, Italy v North Korea
Ramsey. July 19th, Portugal v Brazil July 19th, Spain
£150 - 250 v W.Germany July 20th, Chile v Russia July
20th, Hungary v Bulgaria July 20th, England v
W.Germany July 30th, one dated 1st June.
84 £300 - 400
Busby Babes ‘The Red Devils’ full team
hand signed souvenir booklet and players 84
rules 88
A Red Devils souvenir booklet hand signed to A large collection of Manchester City
memorabilia 89
the centre page team picture by the full team An original peg row from Manchester City’s
and officials, plus to individual pages by Alex Including over 35 books, some hand signed
including Denis Law, Bert Trautman, Francis Maine Road Stadium
Stepney, Duncan Edwards, Mark Jones, Jackie A wooden peg rail removed from the changing
Blanchflower, Liam Whelan, Wilf McGuiness, Lee, Malcolm Allison, Mike Doyle; hand signed
wedding card by 17 including Malcolm Allison. rooms at Maine Road, containing 3 sections of
Bobby Charlton, David Pegg, Johnny Berry, Ray 4 pegs, painted in light blue Manchester City
Woods, Tommy Taylor, Colin Webster, Arthur tony Book, Joe Mercer, Mike Summerbee,
Colin Bell, Mike Doyle, Francis Lee; supporters colours.
Powell (trainer), Bert Whalley (Coach). The lot £80 - 100
includes a 1956/57 training rules and players club notes; fixture posters; autograph book;
instructions hand book. scrapbook; newspaper cuttings; pennants;
£800 - 1,000 other miscellaneous ephemera, a lot. 90
£300 - 400 A pair of Phil Neville’s hand signed football
boots
85 A pair of black Adidas Diadora boots, each
‘Legends’ leather jacket worn by George imprinted with players name P.NEVILLE, each
Best hand signed to the luminous decal to the
A ‘Legends’ 1923 brown leather jacket with outside of the boot. The lot includes a letter of
logos to sleeves and reverse. authenticity on Manchester United letter paper
£500 - 600 hand signed by Phil Neville.
£200 - 300
Provenance: consigned with George Best items
as part of his estate
Sporting & Golf Memorabilia | 1996
1893,1894 Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway notes hand signed by Fred Attock -
Newton Heath
Two hand written notes on official Lancashire
and Yorkshire Railway note paper, one dated
March 4th 1893 ‘Your wagon 26 has been
labelled “home for repairs” from Hill house....’
and July 24th 1894 ‘Your Wagon 4 has been
labelled ‘home for repairs’ from Horbury Jet’,
each note is neatly hand signed and dated to
the reverse by Fred Attock, superintendent who
was the first President of Newton Heath F.C. (2)
£300 - 400
Frederick Attock (born 1846) was the first
president of Newton Heath Lancashire
&Yorkshire Railways F.C. (later to become
Manchester United F.C.). He was born in
Liverpool, but eventually moved to Manchester,
becoming the superintendent engineer of the
carriage and wagon works of the Lancashire
and Yorkshire Railway’s Newton Heath depot.
Newton Heath L&YR Football Club was
96 established in 1878 by members of the dining
room committee at the carriage and wagon
91 93 works with Attock appointed as the club’s
Salvers awarded to Ian Porterfield plus A collection of Manchester United annual president.
Sunderland 1973 F.A. cup team signatures reports and Royal Doulton crockery
3 salvers, 2 (diam. approx. 25cm) presented by Annual reports from 1979 up to 2004, 13 97
Bells Whisky -Manager of the season 1980-81 interim reports, cash offer to Red Football Ltd Busby Babes signed team picture
Rotherham United, Manager of the Season and 2 annual reports from Bury F.C., 4 plates, A black and white team picture removed from
1981-82 Sheffield United F.C., together with together with 4 bowls and 4 oval platters a programme/magazine hand signed by Eddie
a larger salver (diam. approx. 30cm) engraved’ imprinted with Manchester United badge circa Coleman, Liam Whelan, Mark Jones, Ray
The Football League Division three champions 1960. Wood, Duncan Edwards, Roger Byrne, Dennis
1980-81 Rotherham United F.C. Manager £200 - 300 Viollet, Tommy Taylor and David Pegg. [selotape
I.Porterfield’. The lot includes a limited edition repairs and tears].
number 10 of 100 produced first day cover 94 • £200 - 300
dated 5th May 1973, hand signed neatly to Order of services for the funerals of George
the reverse by the Sunderland team, coaches Best, Lousi Charles Edwards, Sir Alexander
Arthur Cox and Billy Elliot, referee Ken Burns 98
Matthew Busby European mementoes presented to Everton
and chairman Keith Collings. Matt Busby 27th January 1964 at the Our
£100 - 200 players/officials
Lady and Saint John in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, A circular ceramic plate imprinted ‘Kwart Finale
Louis Charles Edwards 24th March 1980 at Europa Cup Bekerwinnaars 20 maart 1985
Ian Porterfield (1946 – 2007) worked at both the Church of the Holy Name, Oxford Road, Fortuna Sittard Everton F.C.’, together with
club and international level for almost 30 Manchester, George Best 3rd December 2005 a circular wooden plaque with metal plaque
years. He has the distinction of being the very at Stormont, Belfast. (3) imprinted with Feyenoord stadium design. (2)
first manager to be sacked in the F.A. Premier £200 - 300
League, when he was fired by Chelsea.
99 •
95 A collection of Everton Books
92 A Manchester United Old Trafford ‘dug 24 publications including 1878/79 to 1928/29
A Manchester United Old Trafford ‘dug out’ chair History of Everton Football Club compiled
out’ chair A red Recaro vinyl chair imprinted to obverse by Thomas Keates, Howard Kendalls Everton
A red Recaro vinyl chair imprinted to obverse with Audi sponsors logo, Manchester United Scrapbook, The Great Derby matches, Everton
with Audi sponsors logo, Manchester United badge and Recaro logo, to the reverse with Greats, The Everton Story, Everton Head to
badge and Recaro logo, to the reverse with Audi logo, this seat was one of the seats the Head, An Everton Dairy, Dixie Dean and the
Audi logo, this seat was one of the seats the substitutes and coaching staff sat on at Old Virgin Blues.
substitutes and coaching staff sat on at Old Trafford from their initial installation for the £100 - 200
Trafford from their initial installation for the 2006/07 season prior to their replacement in
2006/07 season prior to their replacement in January 2010.
January 2010. £500 - 600
£500 - 600
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Rothmans/Sky Sports football season
yearbooks
A run from edition number 1 in 1970/71
through to edition 42 in 2011/12 missing only
2008/09, mainly hard back with dust jackets,
editions 3,5,6,7,10 and 24 softback.
£80 - 120
101
A collection of football trade cards
A full set of 50 Churchmans 1938 Association
Footballers, framed and glazed (50 x 45cm)
together with 2 folders containing a large
collection of various cards including Topps
Chewing gum, Pro Set and 1992 Hasbro
Subboteo Squads. (3)
102
1970 World Cup - English F.A. official
itinerary hand signed by England players
and Pele
An itinerary issued to the English squad and
officials by the English Football Association,
neatly hand signed to the centre page players
pictures by Nobby Stiles, Martin Peters,
Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Jack Charlton, 105
Gordon Banks, Keith Newton, Francis Lee, Phil
Thompson, Norman Hunter, Colin Bell, Alan
Ball, Bob McNab and to the rear page by Pele.
£200 - 300
103 105 107 •
A collection of Manchester City 1920’s autograph book containing football Caxton: Association Football books, 4
publications and first day covers teams Volumes
including 1946/47 souvenir of the League Individual and team autographs mainly ‘Association Football’ printed by the Caxton
Championship, Manchester City Football 1922/23 including Liverpool, Aston Villa, publishing Company in 1960 - volumes 1 to 4.
Club Souvenir history by Fred Johnson Holt Burnley, Falkirk, Preston, Sunderland,
Publishing 1930, ‘Lets Talk About Manchester Manchester City, Spurs, Blackburn, 108
City Football Club’ series 2 no 35, ‘Manchester Huddersfield, Newcastle, Manchester United, 1968 World Club Championship lithograph
City Football Club Over the Years’, ‘Official Middlesbrough, Bolton, Rangers, Celtic, hand signed by Manchester United players
history of Manchester City’ by David Williams, Cardiff, Stoke, Birmingham, Oldham, Arsenal, Featuring a reproduction of the original match
over 25 handbooks including official handbook Fulham, Nottingham Forest, West Bromwich poster for the game v Estudiantes held on the
1954/55, 1955/56, 1958/59, 1959/60, Albion and Chelsea. Some loose pages to the 25th of September 1968, hand signed to the
1960/61, 1966/67, 1967/68, 1968/69, book but in the main the signatures are neatly side by Alex Stepney, Dave Sadler, Pat Crerand,
1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74, presented and laid down on a clear white Jimmy Ryan, John Fitzpatrick, David Herd, John
1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78, background. Aston, Brian Kidd, Frank Kopel, Nobby Stiles,
1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82. The lot £800 - 1,000 Francis Burns, Tony Dunne, Denis Law, Bill
includes 12 first day covers from the 1970’s. Foulkes and Bobby Charlton. Additional images
£350 - 500 106 of the players signing the posters inset to the
The Original Fuseball Game side of the frame. Framed and glazed. The lot
104 Vividly illustrated 1920’s football game, includes a C.O.A. from Beckett Studios.
1946/47 Birmingham City and Aston Villa featuring full set of two teams of wooden Size Approx. 84 x 82.5cm
squad autographs painted players suspended on wooden rods £500 - 600
An autograph book containing the autographs which fit into box wood frame surrounding the
of 13 Birmingham City players including Cyril pitch. The frame includes slot in metal goals at
Trigg, Arthur Turner, George Edwards and Ray either end.
Devey, together with 20 Aston Villa to separate
page including F. Osborne, G.Edwards, J.Allen
and A.Kerr. The autographs are very neatly
handwritten and presented.
£200 - 300
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