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Sporting and Golf Memorabilia

Auction 19897
Chester
26 Sep 2012, starting at 11:00 BST.
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Auction highlights

1933/34 League winners medal awarded to Arsenal's J.Birkett
Sold for £5,625 inc. premium
1933/34 League winners medal awarded to Arsenal's J.Birkett
1970 Mexico World Cup Gordon Banks shirt
Sold for £4,750 inc. premium
1970 Mexico World Cup Gordon Banks shirt
1957/58 Manchester United official blazer worn by Busby Babe Ken Morgans
Sold for £3,750 inc. premium
1957/58 Manchester United official blazer worn by Busby Babe Ken Morgans
Taxophily interest: "Archers of the Teme" challenge prize
Sold for £3,750 inc. premium
1908 Olympic games medals and other awards presented to Ireland's first female medal winner archer Beatrice Hill-Lowe

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124 R Simpson of Carnoustie: The Perfect Balance spoon £37
US$ 56
€43
125 Willie Park Junior: A set of 6 smooth faced wooden shafted irons circa 1890 £375
US$ 565
€438
126 R. Forgan: a long nosed scared neck wooden headed putter circa 1910s £112
US$ 169
€131
128 R. Simpson: A long nose scared neck large headed putter circa late 1880s £175
US$ 263
€204
129 Tom Morris (1821-1906): A scared neck long nose driver £225
US$ 339
€263
130 Tom Morris: a long nose scared neck putter £225
US$ 339
€263
132 Robert Forgan (1824-1900): Two long nose scared neck wooden clubs £687
US$ 1,036
€803
133 Alex Patrick (1845-1932): A scared neck long nose brassie circa late 1880s £62
US$ 94
€73
134 Joyce Wethered: a set of her personal clubs in a golf bag £62
US$ 94
€73
135 J. Beveridge (1852-1899): A long nose Baffing Spoon circa 1880s £475
US$ 715
€555
136 McEwan: Two long nosed brassies with scared necks circa 1880s £687
US$ 1,036
€803
137 Hugh Philp (1782-1856): a long nosed driver circa 1840s £2,375
US$ 3,579
€2,777
140 Charles Hunter (1837-1921): a long nosed driver circa 1870s £475
US$ 715
€555
141 Willie Park Junior (1864-1925): 'Original' bent neck putter £37
US$ 56
€43
143 William Park Sr. (1834-1903): a convex faced rut iron circa 1870s £187
US$ 282
€219
144 A collection of Ryder Cup programmes £62
US$ 94
€73
146 Cigarette Cards: A collection of various pre war series £137
US$ 207
€160
150 Cigarette Cards: B Morris 'Golf Strokes' circa 1923 £37
US$ 56
€43
151 Cigarette Cards: Imperial Tobacco of Canada 'Perils of Golf' circa 1926-7 £50
US$ 75
€58
152 Cigarette Cards: A collection of various pre war series £237
US$ 357
€277
154 Cigarette Cards: Imperial Tobacco of Canada 'How to Play Golf' circa 1925 £50
US$ 75
€58
156 A collection of 20 European themed golfing postcards of Clubs and courses £37
US$ 56
€43
158 Cigarette Cards: WA & CA Churchman 'Famous Golfers' circa 1928 £112
US$ 169
€131
159 Cigarette Cards: Wills 'Golfing' circa 1924 £37
US$ 56
€43
160 Cigarette Cards: J. Millhoff 'Famous Golfers' circa 1928 £125
US$ 188
€146
161 Cigarette Cards: Cope Bros 'Golf Strokes' circa 1923 £37
US$ 56
€43
162 Cigarette Cards: Turf 10 'Sports Series' cardboard outers £100
US$ 150
€116
163 Cigarette Cards: WA & CA Churchman 'Famous Golfers' circa 1927 £187
US$ 282
€219
164 A collection of Open programmes £37
US$ 56
€43
169 Hilton, Harold H. and Garden C. Smith: The Royal and Ancient Game of Golf £875
US$ 1,318
€1,023
173 A collection of golfing books £50
US$ 75
€58
175 A wooden framed slot machine 'Nine Hole Golf' circa 1930s £225
US$ 339
€263
177 A 1930s jig saw showing St. Andrews Old Course by Cecil Aldin £75
US$ 113
€87
186 A Fairway Double Top Jackpot table top machine circa 1967 £37
US$ 56
€43
190 A golfing jig-saw circa 1900 £137
US$ 207
€160
192 Chad Valley: Tee-Up (Walton Heath) circa 1938 £37
US$ 56
€43
193 Hustler Toy Company : Golf circa 1920s £50
US$ 75
€58
194 The New Game of Midget Golf for the Drawing Room circa 1900 £50
US$ 75
€58
195 A counter top mechanical slot machine 'Whizz Ball' circa 1920 £500
US$ 753
€584
196 Games of Dexterity – a collection (7) of hand held ball bearing games £37
US$ 56
€43
197 An arcade slot machine 'Master Golf Game' circa 1965 £75
US$ 113
€87
198A A small collection of golfing ephemera £112
US$ 169
€131
199 Royal Doulton: D5813 trinket box with cover £62
US$ 94
€73
201 A collection of 120 + golfing postcards in a folder To include courses, humour and historical. £87
US$ 131
€102
202 Bobby Jones: A Spalding Cushion Neck Irons retail point of sale advert On blue card, with a black and white image of the irons, 'Designed by the world's greatest Golfer Bobby Jones', framed and glazed. 12 x 9½ inches £200
US$ 301
€233
203 'Pictorial Review magazine August 1931 Its front cover featuring a Clelland Barclay rendition of a glamorous Lady golfer having completed her swing. £37
US$ 56
€43
204 'Modern Priscilla' Ladies fashion magazine October 1925 Its front cover featuring a young Lady golfer in a blue and white stripped dress. £37
US$ 56
€43
205 After Leonebe Jacobs:'The Delineaton' dated October 1931 Featuring a smartly dressed Lady golfer holding a wooden shafted golf club. £37
US$ 56
€43
207 After Joseph Christian Leyendecker: Two graphic advertisements for Kuppenheimer Both featuring well dressed golfers, both prints in clean original condition. £37
US$ 56
€43
208 A B. Altman & Co Ladies fashion magazine front cover circa 1920s Featuring a Lady golfer wearing the Meadow Brook golf costume. £37
US$ 56
€43
209 'Motor Magazine' dated October 1927 Its front cover featuring a Lady golfer holding a wooden shafted patented iron. £37
US$ 56
€43
210 'La Elie Parisienne' magazine 1918 Its front cover featuring a saucy golfing mademoiselle titled 'UneBalle Perdue'. £37
US$ 56
€43
211A An Open Championship flag signed by Tom Watson £125
US$ 188
€146
214 B. Houwlanys: The Captain's Drive £125
US$ 188
€146
214A A collection of Henry and Leslie Cotton ephemera £87
US$ 131
€102
215 After Michael Baldwin: 'Millennium Man' A Study of Tiger Woods £62
US$ 94
€73
216 A 'modern' copy of the Dunlop Caddie Lacking clubs and bag strap. £75
US$ 113
€87
219 A collection of boxing programs, tickets and posters £62
US$ 94
€73
222 1974 Muhammad Ali v Joe Frasier original on site poster - fight II £687
US$ 1,036
€803
223 David Haye/Audley Harrison hand-signed boxing gloves £162
US$ 244
€190
225 A Joe Frazer signed print £87
US$ 131
€102
229 A hand signed Muhammad Ali picture £125
US$ 188
€146
234 A collection of boxing and football items associated to 1930's/40's boxing ring announcer Pat Regan £600
US$ 904
€701
239 1938 England and South Africa hand signed cricket bat £525
US$ 791
€613
240 A collection of Wisdens cricket almanacks, 1939 onwards £375
US$ 565
€438
241 A collection of assorted 1940's onwards cricket scorecards, tour booklets and tickets £312
US$ 470
€365
242 A collection of Wisdens cricket almanacks 1948-2002 £250
US$ 376
€292
243 1956 Australia hand signed miniature bat £62
US$ 94
€73
244 Chevalier Taylor Empire Cricketers prints £1,500
US$ 2,260
€1,754
246 1986 India/Australia tied match hand signed cricket bat/stump and bat hand signed by famous cricketers £562
US$ 847
€657
249 A large collection of cricket books £75
US$ 113
€87
250 A 1948 Babe Ruth official wrist watch £87
US$ 131
€102
251 A 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars hand signed American football helmet £150
US$ 226
€175
252 An Atlanta Braves hand signed baseball helmet £125
US$ 188
€146
253 Sporting prints £37
US$ 56
€43
254 A collection of Australian/South African/New Zealand rugby shirts, some hand signed £562
US$ 847
€657
255 Australia 2001 British Lions match worn shorts signed by Rob Howley £37
US$ 56
€43
256 Jack Sargeant Wales rugby union youth player montage £625
US$ 941
€730
257 2 early lawn tennis rackets £37
US$ 56
€43
258 Tennis post cards and ephemera £62
US$ 94
€73
260 Wilfred H. White - Equestrian Archive £2,500
US$ 3,767
€2,923
261 'Legends of Anfield' limited edition hand signed print £625
US$ 941
€730
262 A collection of various football prints £50
US$ 75
€58
263 A collection of replica football, cricket shirts £62
US$ 94
€73
264 1890 onwards Arsenal team/individual pictures £125
US$ 188
€146
265 1971 Arsenal Double winning team hand signed football £150
US$ 226
€175
266 1973 F.A. Cup final hand signed celebration dinner menu £125
US$ 188
€146
268 1946/47 mainly Football team autographs including Manchester United £625
US$ 941
€730
270 A Manchester United Old Trafford 'dug out' chair £812
US$ 1,224
€950
271 A Manchester United Old Trafford 'dug out' chair £812
US$ 1,224
€950
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