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Enquiries@oldsportsauction.com- Monday, 30 November, 2020
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 A rare Baines card 'ROYAL NORTH DEVON' Golf Club dated 1921. Golf ball shaped card in excellent condition (Blue Coloured)
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -18 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£80.00
£120.00
Lot 2 A rare Baines card featuring the noted Amateur golfer 'F.A. WOOLEY' circa 1905, shield-shaped card in excellent condition. Perfect to display
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -17 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£80.00
£80.00
Lot 3 RARE used 1906 golf postcard titled 'FORESOME MATCH FOR £200' Players are Kirkcaldy, Sayers, Herd & Simpson. £200 120 years ago was an absolute fortune!
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -16 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£80.00
£110.00
Lot 4 UNIQUE! Golf Postcard dated 1909, in the shape of a golf bag with a Luggage Ticket for its address. Fold out to 10 views. Titled 'GRASSINGTON DISTRICT IN A GOLF BAG' Delicate card its a miracle it's survived 110 years. Ideal to display. Perhaps the only known copy
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -15 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£30.00
£30.00
Lot 5 A rare Baines card featuring the noted Amateur golfer J W AINSWORTH circa 1905, shield-shaped card in excellent condition. Perfect to display
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -14 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£60.00
£70.00
Lot 6 A rare Baines card titled HE MON 'That's A Grand Drive' circa 1900, shield-shaped card in excellent condition. Idea to display. Last one sold for £400
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -13 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£80.00
£80.00
Lot 7 Unique Book. Alister Mackenzie Augusta Greens - In Collaboration with Mr Robert Jones, Jr - Dated 1933. A stunning insight in how the original 18 greens were designed & laid out by Mackenzie. This is copy number 31 of only 100 ever produced - Mint unused
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -12 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£210.00
Lot 8 Rare two page letter from Bobby Jones to his friend, golf author and WW11 War Hero Pat Ward-Thomas. Written on Jones headed paper dated 1966. Golf related letter, signed 'BOB' which he only used for his intimate friends
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -11 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£100.00
£250.00
Lot 9 Graham Rowley. Famous Golf Postcards 2001 1st edition - signed by the author - The postcard collectors bible - Mint unused condition
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -10 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 10 Unique Signed Tom Morris Postcard, signed next to his photo on the postcard. Wrench Series Postcard dated 1915. Message on the front 'This is my home St. Andrews Golf Links' Perhaps the writer of the card personally knew Old Tom
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -9 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£200.00
£420.00
Lot 11 Stunning & Rare Coloured Postcard of Old Tom Morris dated 1919 some nine years after his death. Produced by Millar & Lang. a rare postcard in VG Condition
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -8 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£180.00
Lot 12 Stunning Classic Postcard. Old Tom Morris posing with his golf club. Unused dated c1900. Coloured card which is ideal to display
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -7 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£160.00
Lot 13 Stunning Classic Valentine Series Coloured Postcard. Old Tom Morris Open Champion 1881 - 81 - 64 & 67 Posing with his golf club. Dated 1905. Coloured card which is ideal to display
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -6 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£140.00
Lot 14 UNIQUE F & J SMITH'S GLASGOW TOBACCO MIXTURE GOLF POSTCARD Unused c1915 'THE DRIVE' In super fine condition - Unlisted postcard ?
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -5 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£35.00
£70.00
Lot 15 UNIQUE F & J SMITH'S GLASGOW TOBACCO MIXTURE GOLF POSTCARD Unused c1915 'BUNKERED' In super fine condition - Unlisted postcard ?
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -4 mins -37 secs
Starting Price
£35.00
£35.00
Lot 16 UNIQUE F & J SMITH'S GLASGOW TOBACCO MIXTURE GOLF POSTCARD Unused c1915 'SPOON SHOT' In super fine condition - Unlisted postcard ?
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -3 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£35.00
£35.00
Lot 17 UNIQUE F & J SMITH'S GLASGOW TOBACCO MIXTURE GOLF POSTCARD Unused c1915 'APPROACH' In super fine condition - Unlisted postcard ?
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -2 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£35.00
£35.00
Lot 18 VERY RARE POSTCARD! Tuck's James Braid 'In The Open' c1905 unused card in excellent condition - One of the rarest series of golf postcards, it had six of the most prominent players of the day.
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours -1 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£75.00
Lot 19 VERY RARE POSTCARD! Tuck's John Ball Jnr 'In The Open' c1905 unused card in excellent condition - One of the rarest series of golf postcards, it had six of the most prominent players of the day
Time Left
-2 days -22 hours 0 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£70.00
Lot 20 Scarce Golf Postcard unused c1920s. 40+ Professional golfers posing for the camera at the Welsh Professional during the 1920s. At the Llandudno Golf Club
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -59 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
Lot 21 VERY RARE POSTCARD! Tuck's J. H. Taylor 'In The Open' c1905 unused card in excellent condition - One of the rarest series of golf postcards, it had six of the most prominent players of the day
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -58 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£70.00
Lot 22 VERY RARE POSTCARD! Tuck's Jack White 'In The Open' c1905 unused card in excellent condition - One of the rarest series of golf postcards, it had six of the most prominent players of the day
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -57 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£70.00
Lot 23 Scarce unused golf postcard 1936 Exhibition match at Leigh Golf Club. Percy Alliss, Alf Padgham, Arthur Lees & Bill Cox with others posing for the camera. VG Condition
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -56 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 24 Rare 1st Edition undated c1930. A.B. Told At The 19th Hole A Booklet of Humorous St. Andrews Golf Stories scarce book. Produced by J & G Innes St. Andrews
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -55 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
Lot 25 Ronald Norval. King Of The Links - The Story Of Bobby Locke,1951 1st edition in dust jacket in good condition
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -54 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£15.00
£30.00
Lot 26 Rare large format rules book - Decisions by The Rules of Golf Committee of The Royal And Ancient Golf Club 1909 to 1928 - 152 pages + adverts. In very good condition
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -53 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£25.00
Lot 27 I Henderson & D Stirk. Major F.P. Hopkins. 'Shortspoon' Golfing Artist and Journalist 1830 to 1913 - 1985 Limited Edition copy 447/750 in slip case mint unused condition - signed by both authors which is very rare.
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -52 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£25.00
Lot 28 Bobby Jones. Rights And Wrongs Of Golf 1935 1st edition in excellent condition
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -51 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£25.00
Lot 29 Reverend T.N. Rowsell. Eltham Lodge 'The Eltham Golf Club House' home of Royal Blackheath Golf Club Limited edition copy number 7 of only 200 copies ever produced, in this format. Mint is DW dated 2010
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -50 mins -38 secs
Starting Price
£10.00
£25.00
Lot 30 (M Hopkins) A. Divotee. Its Moral Beauty 1923 1st edition - rare ladies golf book in good condition
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -49 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£30.00
Lot 31 P Lewis & A Howe. 250 Years Celebration of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club St. Andrews - 36 page booklet in VG condition
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -48 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£10.00
£20.00
Lot 32 Authors Signed & Dated Presentation Copy. J.W.D. Goodban. The History of Saunton Golf Club 1897-1987 - Ninety Years History in mint condition
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -47 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£12.00
£12.00
Lot 33 1936 Open Championship Program played at 'Hoylake' Royal Liverpool Golf Club All original in VG condition
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -46 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£80.00
£300.00
Lot 34 Scarce 1936 Open Championship Drawsheet from the program - played at 'Hoylake' Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -45 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£30.00
£30.00
Lot 35 1937 Open Championship Program played at Carnoustie Golf Club
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -44 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
Lot 36 1935 Open Championship Program played at Muirfield Golf Club. Identical replica to the original a later version
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -43 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£25.00
Lot 37 1958 Open Championship Program played at The Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -42 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£60.00
Lot 38 1961 Open Championship Program + seperate Drawsheet played at Royal Birkdale Golf Club (Arnold Palmers first Open victory)
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -41 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£270.00
Lot 39 1962 Open Championship Program + seperate Drawsheet played at Troon Golf Club (Arnold Palmers second and last Open victory)
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -40 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£65.00
Lot 40 (Previously Unknown Golf Card) A rare Baines card HIGHMOOR ROVERS' circa 1905, shield-shaped card in excellent condition. Perfect to display
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -39 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£80.00
£110.00
Lot 41 A rare Baines card 'ROYAL NORTH DEVON' Golf Club dated 1921. Golf ball shaped card in excellent condition (Sepia Coloured Card)
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -38 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£80.00
£170.00
Lot 42 A rare Baines card GOLF 'FORE' circa 1905, shield-shaped card in excellent condition. Perfect to display
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -37 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£80.00
£176.00
Lot 43 A rare Baines golf card 'A BRASSIE SHOT' circa 1905, shield-shaped card
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -36 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£25.00
Lot 44 A rare Baines card WELL DRIVEN 'GULLANE' Golf Club dated 1921. Golf ball shaped card in excellent condition
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -35 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£130.00
Lot 45 Rare Classic Tom Morris Postcard. Champion Golfer 1861 - 62 - 64 & 67. 1880s James Patrick Photo used by Valentines Postcard Co 1900 This card was postally used in 1905
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -34 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£80.00
£135.00
Lot 46 UNIQUE! Unused Golf Postcard c1905, in the shape of a golf bag with a loose Luggage Ticket attached by string used for its address. Folds out to 10 views. Titled 'WINDERMERE IN A GOLF BAG' Delicate card its a miracle it's survived 110 years. Ideal to display. Perhaps the only known copy that exists
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -33 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£30.00
Lot 47 Stunning unused golf postcard c1900. 'VARDON DRIVING OFF' see the club Vardon has a splice or scared head which was out of fashion at the time' The postcard is in VG Condition
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -32 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
Lot 48 Very Scarce Wrench Series Postcard dated 1903 The Late Freddie Tait Breaking The Course Record at St. Andrews - in excellent condition. Card number 1982
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -31 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£60.00
£81.00
Lot 49 Stunning Unused Wrench Series Postcard c1903 James Braid driving off while Alex Kirkcaldy looks on - in excellent condition. Card number 1997
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -30 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£85.00
Lot 50 Very Scarce Unused Wrench Series Postcard c1904 Mr. J. E. Laidlay & Mr. Mure Fergusson - in excellent condition. Card number 1998
Time Left
-2 days -21 hours -29 mins -39 secs
Starting Price
£35.00
£55.00