- Sunday, 17 February, 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 Two Harold Riley Booklets From 1977 & 1987 Both on artist L.S. Lowry the 1987 booklet is inscribed by Riley 'For dear Jack. Remembering our lunches. Salford - 1992 Harold'
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -44 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
Lot 2 Rare signed Harold Riley Golf Book in DW. Golf Sketches 1995 Ryder Cup at Oak Hill. Signed 'For Jack - Harold 1997' It's has a Yellow wrap around dust jacket which is rather rare
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -43 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
Lot 3 (Presentation Copy) Harold Riley Book Golf Sketches - Jack Nicklaus at The Open 1992 limited edition 100 copies only (not numbered) very rare book - Gifted to J Cheesman by Riley in 1992 at Muirfield
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -42 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£81.00
Lot 4 Rare Nick Faldo's Trophy for winning the 1981 Sun Alliance Played at the Ganton Golf Club. Small sliver salver award presented to Nick Faldo by the PGA Championship of the European PGA Tour. This award comes straight from Nick Faldo's personal collection.
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -41 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£420.00
Lot 5 Signed Copy! E. A. Nickson. The Lytham Century - 100 Years History of Royal Lytham & St. Anne's Golf Club 1886 - 1986 in near mint condition - Stunning History with 166 pages all in VG condition
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -40 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
Lot 6 Nick Faldo's Mini Silver Salver Award From 1982 European Tour Haig Whisky Tournament - Small sliver salver award presented to Nick Faldo at the 1982 Haig Whiskey Played at Notts Golf Club, A Tournament on the European PGA Tour. This award comes straight from Nick Faldo's personal collection.
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -39 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£165.00
Lot 7 1973 Tony Jacklin's (player) Ryder Cup Tie (Red coloured) in good condition. Comes with a signed letter of authentication
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -38 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£40.00
Lot 8 2010 Tony Jacklin's ((Ex Captain) Ryder Cup Silk Tie (burgundy with strip) With 2010 Logo - Mint unused in original packaging
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -37 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£50.00
Lot 9 Rare Book by Harold Riley. 'The Course at Carnoustie' Undated - In mint unused condition (Never commercially made available)
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -36 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£230.00
Lot 10 Rare Book by Harold Riley . 'The Course at Loch Lomand' 1996 copy 38 of only 288 produced. Signed by Riley - In mint unused condition
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -35 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£161.00
Lot 11 Unique Harry Vardon Flicker Book circa 1915 (earliest known flicker book?) Leather covers produced by the Industrial & Educational Film Company Ltd London - Full Gilt Edge pages. Works perfectly
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -34 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£280.00
Lot 12 Malcolm Campbell. Kingsbarns Golf Club 2014 Leather Edition. Privately Produced by the club. Mint Unused
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -33 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
Lot 13 Bernard Darwin. A Friendly Round 1922 1st edition - one of Darwin's most illusive golf titles
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -32 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£100.00
£100.00
Lot 14 Dundee Evening Telegraph Brochure. 'Story of the Open 1860 to 1960' Scarce 12 page booklet that is 58 years old
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -31 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 15 Scarce Golf Products Catalogue from 1938 advertising the 'RANGEFINDER' equipment & accessories
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -30 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 16 1969 Ryder Cup (18th Ryder Cup) Programme played at Royal Birkdale Golf Club - Max Faulkners own personal copy
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -29 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£30.00
£30.00
Lot 17 Unique Signed Copy! James Braid. Advanced Golf dated 1908 (rare) 1st edition - in good condition - Beautifully signed in ink. To 'G Riddell - From his friend Jas Braid'
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -28 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£200.00
Lot 18 Rev. T. D. Miller. The History of the Royal Perth Golfing Society 1935 1st edition, a special copy. It has the name of famous author J Cameron Robbie - classic golf history on one of world's oldest golf clubs - In good condition
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -27 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£150.00
£150.00
Lot 19 Extremely Rare Early Book. H.B. Farnie. The Golfers Manual 1857 by a 'Keen Hand'. Plus hand written letter by Farnie - Almost impossible to obtain. The Golfer's manual : being an historical and descriptive account of the national game of Scotland and published in 1857 some 161 years ago
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -26 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£500.00
£1625.00
Lot 20 Authors Presentation Copy! W & R Chambers - Golfing 1887 1st edition - Gifted by the author to noted golf author Sir Walter Simpson in 1887. Signed in ink 'To Sir Walter Simpson - with kind regards of G.E.S. Chambers - Jul 1887'
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -25 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£230.00
£230.00
Lot 21 (Signed by the author. In original dust jacket) George C Thomas Jr. Golf Architecture in America: Its Strategy and Construction 1927 1st ed - Classic golf architecture book - Hard to obtain
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -24 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£400.00
£520.00
Lot 22 (Signed Copy) Jerome D. Travers 'Travers' Golf Book, 1913, 1st edition. Rare golf book a cult classic
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -23 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£200.00
£290.00
Lot 23 Full Leather Bound Signed Copy. Harold Hilton. Golfing Reminiscences 1907 1st edition - classic golf title. In fine condition 'With Compliaments H.H.H.'
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -22 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£200.00
£210.00
Lot 24 Ben Hogan Signed Presentation Copy. Ben Hogan, Power Golf, 1948 edition in complete dust jacket - Stunning condition with a nice inscription by the author
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -21 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£160.00
Lot 25 Chick Evans. The Chick Evans Golf Book 1921 - Signed Limited Leather Bound Edition Copy Copy Number 217 - Stunning book in excellent condition
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -20 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£250.00
£250.00
Lot 26 Bernard Darwin. British Sports & Games 1940 1st edition - Good conditioned copy - Scarce book
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -19 mins -57 secs
Starting Price
£10.00
£10.00
Lot 27 'RARE' Harold Riley 'THE BELFRY' 'Golf Sketches' for the 2001 Ryder Cup which was cancelled and played 12 months later - rare 48 page booklet encased in its special dust jacket, full of Riley golf illustrations of the golf course - Riley is a much sought after modern day golf artist - Mint unused condition
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -18 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£30.00
£56.00
Lot 28 Rare Micky Mouse Golf Wristwatch made by Oris in Switzerland circa 1970 - Fully working if stunning condition - 17 Jewels Shockproof
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -17 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£30.00
£150.00
Lot 29 Fossil Fog Wristwatch owned and used by Tony Jacklin - US & UK Open Champion & Four times Ryder Cup Captain. Comes with a letter of authenication
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -16 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£30.00
£30.00
Lot 30 Rotary Aquaspeed Swiss Made Wristwatch owned and used by Tony Jacklin - US & UK Open Champion & Four times Ryder Cup Captain. Comes with a letter of authentication
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -15 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£35.00
£40.00
Lot 31 Golf Ball Signed by the 1951 Open Champion Max Faulkner - suitable to display. Ball is circa 1960
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -14 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£25.00
Lot 32 Golf Ball Signed by 1950s Champion Golfer Dia Rees - suitable to display. Rees. 9 times Ryder Cup player & 5 Times its Captain. The ball is circa 1960
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -13 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 33 Golf Ball Signed by the 1950s & 60s Champion Golfer Ken Bousfield - suitable to display - Ken won 18 golf tournaments. The ball is circa 1960
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -12 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 34 Unique signed golf poster. Signed by Palmer - Nicklaus - Player - Jacklin - Trevino & many others. Ideal to display. The 10th Anniversary of the Insperity 'Greats Of Golf' Match player in 2013
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -11 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£80.00
£85.00
Lot 35 Stunning Signed Pin Flag signed by Palmer - Nicklaus - Watson - Faldo - Jacklin - The 2003 UBS Cup Flag signed by 17 players including Captains Palmer & Jacklin - Perfect to display
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -10 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£70.00
Lot 36 Rare Signed Pin Flag the '3M Oil & Gas Greats of Golf' Championship - signed by Nicklaus - Player - Trevino - Jacklin - Graham & Others Ideal to display
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -9 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£50.00
Lot 37 Rare Signed Pin Flag the '3M Oil & Gas Greats of Golf' 2016 Championship - signed by Nicklaus - Player - Trevino - Jacklin - Graham & Others
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -8 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£40.00
Lot 38 Rare Signed Pin Flag the '3M Oil & Gas Greats of Golf' 2017 Championship - signed by Nicklaus - Player - Trevino - Jacklin - Graham & Others
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -7 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£40.00
Lot 39 Rare Signed Pin Flag the '3M Oil & Gas Greats of Golf' Championship - signed by Nicklaus - Player - Trevino - Jacklin - Graham & Others Ideal to display
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -6 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£40.00
Lot 40 Unique signed golf poster. Signed by Nicklaus - Player - Jacklin - Trevino & many others. Ideal to display. The Insperity 'Greats Of Golf' Match player in 2014
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -5 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£40.00
Lot 41 Unique signed golf poster. Signed by Nicklaus - Player - Jacklin - Trevino & many others. Ideal to display. The Insperity 'Greats Of Golf' Match players in 2015
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -4 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£40.00
Lot 42 Unique signed golf poster. Signed by Nicklaus - Player - Jacklin - Trevino & Graham - many others. Ideal to display. The Insperity 'Greats Of Golf' Match players in 2017
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -3 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£40.00
Lot 43 Rare signed 10 by 8 inch photo mounted framed & glazed Signed by Nicklaus - Player - Jacklin - Trevino & many others. Ideal to display. The Insperity 'Greats Of Golf' Match player in 2014
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -2 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£25.00
Lot 44 Rare signed 10 by 8 inch coloured photo mounted framed & glazed Signed by Nicklaus - Player - Jacklin - Trevino & many others. Ideal to display. The Insperity 'Greats Of Golf' Match player in 2015
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours -1 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£25.00
Lot 45 Rare signed 10 by 8 inch coloured photo mounted framed & glazed Signed by Nicklaus - Player - Jacklin - Trevino & many others. Ideal to display. The Insperity 'Greats Of Golf' Match player in 2017
Time Left
-78 days -6 hours 0 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£25.00
Lot 46 Royal Doulton Proverb Series Ware 10 inch plate circa 1905. 'Nothing Could Not Venture' no chips or damage ideal to display
Time Left
-78 days -5 hours -59 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£45.00
Lot 47 Royal Doulton Proverb Series Ware 10 inch plate circa 1905. 'Fine Feathers' no chips or damage ideal to display
Time Left
-78 days -5 hours -58 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£25.00
Lot 48 Rare 1941 Western Amateur Championship Contestant's (Players) Badge - The Western Amateur Championship is the most important amateur golf tournament in the United States with the exception of the U.S Amateur Open - In super fine condition
Time Left
-78 days -5 hours -57 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£100.00
£135.00
Lot 49 Harold Hilton. Golfing Reminiscences 1907 1st edition - classic golf story of a golf champion from 1290 years ago - in very good condition. 112 Years Old
Time Left
-78 days -5 hours -56 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£50.00
Lot 50 Cult Classic! Jerome D. Travers & Grantland Rice. The Winning Shot 1915 1st edition - in very good condition - Underrated Golf Book
Time Left
-78 days -5 hours -55 mins -58 secs
Starting Price
£30.00
£30.00