Old Sports Auctions

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 Unique original Tom Morris artwork. Pen & ink with gouache painting with highlights, drawing of Old Tom & His Shop. Signed by Galpin undated circa 1890. 18 by 13.5 inches. This was housed in the Tom Morris shop until 1936 where it was removed after the Morris family Morris family after they relinquished control of their shop. Recentley found after 83 years in storage

Time Left

9 days 18 hours 3 mins 36 secs

Starting Price

Ł600.00

Recently unearthed after some 83 years, this is extremely rare painting of Tom Morris. In the mid-1930s although the Morris family kept ownership of the world-famous name and the shop, they franchised it out to another family. This family removed all old stock and other items. This wonderful painting was amongst five other related Morris items which have been unearthed, which are listed in later lots. Galpin is a noted Scottish artist. Experts at St. Andrews and even the world?s leading authorit...

Lot 2 Unique 1936 Tom Morris Calendar 16 by 11 inches. This was housed in the Tom Morris shop until 1936 where it was removed after the Morris family Morris family after they relinquished control of their shop. Recently found after 83 years, in unused condition

Lot 4 Unique Thomas Rodger (Photographer) Print of Young Tom & Old Tom Morris. Individual Images on one print. Previously unknown. Removed from the Old Tom Golf Shop in 1936, recently unearthed aft 83 years in super find condition

Lot 7 1953 Golfing Magazines. Complete year of 12 monthly magazines. Ben Hogan wins the Open at Carnoustie

Lot 8 1954 Golfing Magazines. All in VG Condition,

Lot 9 1955 Golfing Magazines. Complete year of 12 monthly magazines. Peter Thomson wins the Open

Lot 10 1956 Golfing Magazines. All in VG Condition,

Lot 11 Twenty issues of the Golfing Magazine from 1954 to 1961

Lot 13 Very Rare Program From 1940. When black coloured players were not allowed to compete, until this tournament, for the first time. 1940 Central USA Championships held at Swope Park Golf Course

Lot 15 Very Rare 1951 Open Championship Programme played at Royal Portrush Golf Club won by Max Faulkner - Rare programme in exceptional - condition. Only time the Open has been played in Ireland. The consignor as a boy sold these programs to spectators some 68 years ago

Lot 16 1929 Open Championship Program in very good condition - rare program. Played at Muirfield won by Walter Hagen

Lot 17 1935 Open Championship Program in very good condition - rare program. Played at Muirfield won by Alf Perry

Lot 18 1947 Open Championship Program in good condition - rare program. Played at Royal Liverpool and won by Fred Daly

Lot 19 1932 Open Championship Program in fine condition. Played at Prince's won by Gene Sarazen

Lot 20 1950 Open Championship Program in good condition - rare program. Played at Royal Troon won by Bobby Locke

Lot 21 1952 Open Championship Program in good condition signed on the front cover by Gene Sarazen, Dia Rees, Frank Stranahan + another - rare program. Played at Royal Lytham won by Bobby Locke

Lot 22 Unique 1952 Open Championship Advisement Flier produce by the Evening Gazette. Coloured map of the course - In mint condition - Played at Royal Lytham

Lot 23 'BEN HOGAN' 1953 Open Championship Program in good condition - rare program. Played at Carnoustie won by Ben Hogan

Lot 24 1954 Open Championship Program in good condition - rare program. Played at Royal Birkdale won by Peter Thomson

Lot 25 1955 Open Championship Program in good condition - rare program. Played at St. Andrews won by Peter Thomson - First of the coloured programs

Lot 26 1956 Open Championship Program in good condition. Signed by Bruce Crampton and Norman Von Nida on the front cover - rare program. Played at Royal Liverpool won by Peter Thomson

Lot 27 1957 Open Championship Program in good condition - rare program. Played at St. Andrews won by Bobby Locke

Lot 28 1958 Open Championship Program - rare program. Played at Royal Lythham won by Peter Thomson

Lot 29 (Signed by the Winner) 1959 Open Championship Program in good condition - rare program signed on the front cover by the winner Gary Player. Played at Muirfield

Lot 30 1960 Centenary Open Championship Program in excellent condition Played at St. Andrews won by Kel Nagle - rare program see description with 2 daily drawsheets - see description

Lot 31 1950 British Amateur Championship Program - rare program in good condition. Played at St. Andrews won by Frank Stranahan

Lot 32 1951 British Amateur Championship Program - rare program in good condition. Played at Royal Porthcawl won by Dick Chapman

Lot 33 1953 British Amateur Championship Program + Entrance Badge - rare program in good condition. Played at Royal Liverpool won by Harvie Ward

Lot 34 1954 British Amateur Championship Program - rare program in good condition. Played at Muirfield won by Doug Bachli

Lot 35 1955 British Amateur Championship Wednesday Program - rare program in good condition. Played at Royal Lytham won by Joe Conrad

Lot 36 1955 British Amateur Championship Thursday Program - rare program in good condition. Played at Royal Lytham won by Joe Conrad

Lot 37 1960 British Amateur Championship Program + book of drawsheets - rare program in good condition. Played at Royal Portrush won by Joe Carr

Lot 38 1961 British Amateur Championship Program - rare program in very good condition. Played at Turnberry won by Michael Bonallack

Lot 39 1964 British Amateur Championship Program - rare program in very good condition. Played at Ganton won by Gordon Clark

Lot 40 1967 British Amateur Championship Program - rare program in very good condition. Played at Formby won by Bob Dickson

Lot 41 1969 British Amateur Centenary Championship Program - rare program in very good condition. Played at Royal Liverpool won by Michael Bonallack

Lot 42 1960 Centenary Open Championship Program in excellent condition Played at St. Andrews won by Kel Nagle - rare program see description

Lot 43 1961 Open Championship Program - rare program. Played at Royal Birkdale won by Arnold Palmer, his first Open victory

Lot 44 1962 Open Championship Program - rare program. Played at Royal Troon won by Arnold Palmer, his second Open victory

Lot 45 1963 Open Championship Program + Daily Drawsheet - rare program. Played at Royal Lytham won by Bob Charles

Lot 46 1964 Open Championship Program + Daily Drawsheet - rare program. Played at St. Andrews won by great Tony Lema

Lot 47 1965 Open Championship Program + Daily Drawsheet - rare program. Played at Royal Birkdale won by Peter Thomson

Lot 48 (Jack Nicklaus) 1966 Open Championship Program + Daily Drawsheet - rare program. Played at Muirfield won by Jack Nicklaus his first Open Victory

Lot 49 1967 Open Championship Program layed at Royal Liverpool won by Roberto de Vicenzo

Lot 50 1968 Open Championship Program + Drawsheet played at Carnoustie won by Gary Player - in VG Condition