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Monday, 21 October, 2019

Old Sports Auctions Ltd is the Company which has evolved as the primary internet auction site for handling the sale and purchase of sporting memorabilia especially golf memorabilia. The success of internet trading has created the demand for a high quality, knowledgeable supplier to satisfy the needs of the discerning collector, and the Company created by Graham Rowley is perfectly designed to satisfy that need.

Graham Rowley is a member of the Golf Collectors Society in both Britain and America, and is a regular attendee at meetings and fairs designed to promote the collecting of sporting artefacts and literature. So successful has this been that he is now acknowledged as one of the few who has expertise extending to virtually all areas of golf collecting, a skill that has extended into the general sports arena. His reputation for helping and encouraging new collectors is well founded, matching the desires of new devotees with advice on how to acquire the best from their individual collections, at the most advantageous cost, and without wasting time on futile expeditions with little reward.

His knowledge of the auction scene throughout Great Britain and the USA has enabled him to unearth some unique items of memorabilia for release to the collecting world. In addition he has acted on commission to acquire single items and collections for the most serious collectors around the world. He has dealt with collectors from over thirty five countries, enjoying their confidence because of the extensive knowledge and contacts that he has developed within the collecting fraternity, where trust is a vital element in the dealing.

Old Sports Auctions Ltd will continue to offer this very individual and rewarding facet of the business, and will be happy to receive enquiries from individuals seeking to enhance their collections in a selective manner. In an environment where the value of individual items can vary from a few pounds to hundreds of thousands for the rarest pieces, particularly where there is provenance available to endorse them, expert knowledge is critical in assessing true value, a skill and an art that has been exhibited by Graham Rowley on numerous occasions. Graham's thirty five years in the collecting arena have given him a unique knowledge and awareness of the marketplace, a knowledge that will benefit all the clients using either the web auctions or the personal acquisition commissioning. He has created the ideal supply and demand vehicle in a very selective environment, one that will serve clients on each and every transaction.

Lot 1 Stunning Feathery Golf Ball (Unused) Made by W & J Gourley it has crisp stamp with the inl numbers '31' next to it. A super fine example of a golf ball from c1840 - William Gourley died in 1844. William went into partnership with his brother James circa 1839 and lasted till his death in 1844 - Just 5 short years

Time Left

-37 days -8 hours -13 mins -37 secs

Starting Price

Ł2000.00

A feather filled golf ball hand crafted by W & J. Gourlay with bold name stamp, unused attractive patination and colour. William and his middle brother John Christian decided to team up and traded as 'W & J Gourlay', though it is likely that William Jnr made the golf balls and John sold them, probably at Musselburgh. There was now a growing market at Musselburgh where the golfers were beginning to play in greater numbers and where the McEwan family had already opened a manufacturing facility. Th...

Lot 2 Martins Golf Ball Co Birminham England. Ring patterned golf ball called 'Zodiac Patents' (large circle patterns) dated circa 1910 - near full paint status

Lot 3 Rare Paper Wrapped Golf Ball. SILVER KING BLACK DOT unused c1920 - perfect to display

Lot 4 Attractive Gutty Golf Ball 'Silver Town' c1895 in VG Condition

Lot 5 Stunning Box of 6 MINT UNUSED Silvertown Golf Ball Co. The 'Lynx' golf balls all individually paper wrapped dated 1920s - Perfect to display

Lot 6 A MINT UNUSED. A.E. Spalding Ball Co. 'KRO-FLITE RED' golf ball, individually paper wrapped square mesh patterned balls dated 1920s - Perfect to display

Lot 7 Rare Box of 6 MINT UNUSED. A.E. Spalding Ball Co. 'KRO-FLITE golf balls all individually paper wrapped square mesh patterned balls dated 1920s - Perfect to display

Lot 8 St. Mungo's The 'Haskell' Golf Bramble Golf Ball Patent dated 1899 - all original in very good condition - perfect to display

Lot 9 Rare Gutty Golf Ball. Halleys Ball Co, 'THE OCOBO 27˝ circa 1890s - Perfect to display (deep line patterns)

Lot 10 Scarce Purple Coloured Paper Wrapped Golf Ball. SILVER KING BLACK DOT unused c1920 - perfect to display

Lot 11 Good Golf Ball Display Cabinet - Displays 49 golf balls. Wooden cabinet with glass front

Lot 12 Scarce Feathery Golf Maker Tools Shadow Box - nice display

Lot 13 Good Golf Ball Display Cabinet - Displays 99 golf balls. Wooden cabinet with glass front and glass shelves

Lot 14 Rare long nosed Play Club circa 1870 Indistinct Makers Mark - Fitted with an ancient Leather Face insert to protect if from the hard gutty golf ball - All original condition

Lot 15 Beautiful Tom Morris Long Nosed Putter c1885 near pristine condition with it original velum leather grip - Perfect didplay club. Head is stamped very clearly as is the shaft (not so clear)

Lot 16 Rare Cresent Shape Center Shafted Putter made by Anderson & Sons - In all original condition the shaft is also stamped by the maker - Great display club

Lot 17 A Rare Long Nosed Putter made by J(ack) Morris Nephew of Old Tom Morris. Club is dated c1890. It has a clear stamp

Lot 18 Rare Thomas Carruthers smooth faced cleek circa 1890 - Short hosel with through bore shaft. Original velum leather grip - Museum quality status

Lot 19 'THE BERKSHIRE GC' Putter Made by Ernest Sales Gassiat style rectangular persimmon wood Putter with pistol grip c.1928 - perfect example

Lot 20 Scarce Unlisted Golf Ball Handbook 'THE SILVER KING HANDBOOK. Undated c1928. In excellent condition 53 numbered pages. Covers the Silver King ball history and also a rules book. The back cover has the STYMIE MEASURE (6 inches) Printed on

Lot 21 Rare booklet. 'Oldest Member' - The Etiquette And Tradition Of Golf undated circa 1930 - art deco covers - Has the Stymie Measure on its reverse. 24 pages with golf ball adverts

Lot 22 Two Silverking Golf Ball Booklets. James Currie Macbeth. Method of the Masters & Golf Professional Methods - dated 1920s & 1933

Lot 23 Rare 1961 PGA National Golf Week. Jay Herbert versus Arnold Palmer PGA medal in its original folder all unused!

Lot 24 Dale Concannon Golfing Bygones 1994 1st edition. Good insight on early golf memorabilia

Lot 25 Attractive SUNDAY Walking Stick. Scared head Wood Handle Stamped 'St Andrews' Fitted with Silver Back plate that indicates the date of 1902 - Well crafted display club

Lot 26 Attractive SUNDAY Walking Stick. Rut Iron Style Handle Also stamped the date 1924. Well crafted display club. Unknown Maker

Lot 27 Attractive SUNDAY Walking Stick. Scared head Wood Handle circa 1910. Scripted words Ernest C Coles, feint to read

Lot 28 Attractive SUNDAY Walking Stick. Niblick Style Handle. Dated c1920 Well crafted display club. Stamped with Condie Rose mark - Ideal to display

Lot 29 Attractive 1920s SUNDAY Walking Stick. Fancy Face Wood Handle - All original condition

Lot 30 Attractive SUNDAY Walking Stick. Smooth Faced Iron Style Handle. Dated c1910 Well crafted display club. Stamped with Thistle Brand marks - Ideal to display

Lot 31 Golf Ball Developments. The Bromford Man, enamelled lapel badge c1925 used to advertise their balls. VG Condition

Lot 32 Dunlop Golf Ball Co. The Dunlop Man, enamelled lapel badge c1925 used to advertise their balls. VG Condition

Lot 33 Dunlop Golf Ball Co. The Dunlop Lady , Art-Deco style enamelled lapel badge c1925 used to advertise their balls. VG Condition - rarest of all badges

Lot 34 Silvert Town Golf Ball Co. The Silvertown Man enamelled lapel badge used to advertise their balls. VG Condition

Lot 35 Two different Golden Shred enamelled lapel badges used to advertise their Jams VG Condition

Lot 36 (2) Two different Golden Shred enamelled lapel badges used to advertise their Jams VG Condition

Lot 37 Two 1930s Paper Wrapped Golf Ball Spalding Top-Flites. Green & Blue identification markings. Both unused

Lot 38 Rare box of three White paper wrapped square mesh patterned golf balls c1925. Silver King Number 1s - Perfect balls to display

Lot 39 Attractive paper wrapped golf ball c1930 Silver King 'HV' golf ball

Lot 40 Unused 1920s Square Mesh Pattern Golf Ball TROWBRIDGE EAGLE still has remnents of its tissue paper wrappings

Lot 41 Attractive 1920s SUNDAY Walking Stick. Fancy Face Wood Handle - 'DOMINOE FACE'. All original condition

Lot 42 Attractive SUNDAY Walking Stick. Smooth Faced Cleek Iron Style Handle c1915 - Stamped with several makers marks. All original condition

Lot 43 Rare 1910 SUNDAY Walking Stick. Wood Club Head with an amazing period WW1 Aero Plane inlayed on its face. Maybe mother of pearl? All original condition

Lot 44 Rare Sunday Club Walking Stick made by James H Hutchison North Berwick. c1900. A putting Cleek Handle all in original condition. Highly prized clubmaker

Lot 45 Attractive 1920s SUNDAY Walking Stick. Fancy Face Wood Handle - 'DOMINOE FACE'. All original condition. Unknown Maker

Lot 46 Attractive SUNDAY Walking Stick with Bamboo Shaft. Smooth Smooth Faced Cleek Iron Style Handle c1915 - Unknown Maker

Lot 47 Harold Hilton (Editor). The Golf Monthly dated Sptember 1911 Volume 1 Number 7 - In VG Condition Great Golf Stories of the day

Lot 48 Harold Hilton (Editor). The Golf Monthly dated December 1911 Volume 1 Number 10 - In VG Condition Great Golf Stories of the day

Lot 50 Scarce signed book. 1999 Open Championship Annual signed on the reverse by Jean van de Velde on his photo where is attempting go go into the burn at Carnoustie