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 101 Bernard Darwin. Green Memories dated 1928 1st edition in excellent condition - cult classic title by the worlds greatest golf author - comes with a dust jacket

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The owner has also placed facsimile dust jacket identical to its original, it gives the book protection. The first volume of Darwin's autobiographical trilogy. Donovan & Murdoch 14090; 333 printed pages. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of the author. 8vo. Green cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Great copy

Lot 101 Bernard Darwin. Green Memories dated 1928 1st edition in excellent condition - cult classic title by the worlds greatest golf author - comes with a dust jacket

Lot 102 Bernard Darwin. The Golfer's Manual 1857: Being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the National Game of Scotland by 'A Keen Hand' Originally Published in 1857 - in its dust jacket - Numbered Limited Edition 597/750 in fine condition - Produced in 1947 printed on hand made paper

Lot 103 Bernard Darwin, The Golf Courses of Great Britain, 1925 edition - one of the greatest books ever written - 287 pages - In very good condition

Lot 104 Bernard Darwin. A Round Of Golf (On The LNER) 1937 Pictorial covers edition - wonderful golf course guide with 126 pages - complete with fold out maps - stunning copy!

Lot 105 Michael Melford. A History of Denham Golf Club 1910 to 1992. Full Leather Bound 'SPONSORS EDITION' (signed) Limited edition copy 26/82 copies - Mint condition in it's slipcase - Rare Book because of its small production

Lot 106 Michael Melford. A History of Denham Golf Club 1910 to 1992 in DW - Mint Condition with 109 pages Trade Edition

Lot 107 (RARE) John Behrend. St. Andrews Night & Other Golfing Stories 1992 - Full Leather Signed Limited Edition copy number 26/30 copies Mint Condition in Slipcase. Hand Coloured Illustrations by the artist Ionicus - Very Rare Small Publication Copy

Lot 108 Rare Golf Book. Richard Andre, Colonel Bogey's Sketch Book 1897 1st edition - 119 years old. In very good condition

Lot 109 (Stunning Leather Bound) Rare Collectible Golf Book! Cho Ito. Golfers Treasures 1925 1st edition, introduction by Bernard Darwin - 311 printed pages - Seldom Seen Title & Rare to Obtain

Lot 111 Michael Brown 1895 (Calendar) Golf Print (1843-1947) St. Andrews: The Amateur Golf Championship in 1895 between L. Balfour-Melville and John Ball, Junior - Framed & Glazed 22 by 16 inches

Lot 112 Stunning postcard of a cavern bunker at the Woodhall Spa Golf Club - Unused circa 1920

Lot 113 Attractive golf print titled 'Bogey Mashie' by G L Stampa circa 1905 - nicely framed & glazed 17 by 14 inches

Lot 114 Stunning Tiger Woods & Fluff Poster Print original c1997 - Sponsored by Titleist Golf Balls. Framed & Gazed 33 by 25 inches

Lot 115 Attractive Coloured Woodhall Spa Golf Club Print. Golfers from around 1910 - Overall size is 11 by 9 inches

Lot 116 Two Woodhall Spa Golf Club Postcards 1906 and 1922

Lot 117 Leslie Edwards 100 years Centenary history of The Royal Liverpool Golf 1869-1969. First Edition, a scarce book - Comes with Centenary Dinner Menu & Function Booklet

Lot 118 Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Captains Invitation Card to G.H. Carter to the Centenary Dinner in 1969 + the Menu

Lot 119 Full Set of 25 John Player 'PLAYERS' Cigarette Cards dated 1939 - Ideal to be displayed

Lot 120 Unique Postcard. Duel Postcard & Menu dated 1908 - Unused in excellent condition - Produced for the Imperial Restaurant London

Lot 121 (Sybervision) Bobby Jones Video's and books HOW I PLAY GOLF Limited Edition dated 1987 - 15 instructional films by the great man. Still unopened in its original packaging!

Lot 122 Signed by 13 Golfers. The Ind Coope Book Of Golfers 1975 1st edition in its Dust Jacket - Fine condition

Lot 123 Pat Ward-Thomas. Not Only Golf 1981 1st edition in dust jacket (an autobiograpy) Ward-Thomas built a golf course at Stalag Luft 111 during the WW11 - wonderful book to read

Lot 124 Rare 1992 Open Championship Players Competitors Badge in near perfect condition - (Very few exist) Nick Faldo at Muirfield

Lot 125 Signed letter dated dated 1951 from Sutton Seeds to the Daily Graphic magazine regarding Martin Sutton famous book Golf Courses Design & Upkeep. Great association piece

Lot 126 Two drawsheets from the 1966 Amateur Championships played over the Carnoustie Golf Links

Lot 127 Three Daily drawsheets from the 1967 Amateur Championships played at the Formby Golf Club

Lot 128 Five (5) Open Championship Programs 1991 - 92 - 94 - 98 & 2005 all in VG Condition

Lot 129 Pete Georgiady. Antique Golf Club Price Guide 1991 first edition in excellent condition - good reference guide

Lot 130 J. D. Edgar. The Gate to Golf 1920 1st edition - rare first edition & hard to obtain

Lot 131 Seldom Seen Title. P.G. Tait. Life and Scientific Work of P. G. Tait 1911 1st edition. He invoked the 'Magnus' effect which explains the influence of spin on the flight of a golf ball.

Lot 132 P. A. Vaile. The Short Game dated 1928 edition - scarce golf title in good condition

Lot 133 J. L. Low. Concerning Golf 1903 rare 1st edition - cult classic title title hard to obtain

Lot 134 James Braid. 'Spalding's' Golf Guide And How To Play Golf, 1906 - early book in good condition - 147 pages plus adverts

Lot 135 John Garcia. Harold Hilton - His Golfing Life & Pastimes dated 1992 in its dust jacket - Mint Condition

Lot 136 J McBain & Willie Fernie. Golf 1899 1st edition - rare early golf title - hard to obtain!

Lot 137 Joshua Taylor. The Lure of The Links 1920 1st edition 'Story of a London Caddy' - very illusive golf book - Joshua was JH Taylor's brother

Lot 138 Rare large format rules book - Decisions by The Rules of Golf Committee of The Royal And Ancient Golf Club 1909 to 1928 - In very good condition

Lot 139 T.R. Clougher. Golf Clubs of The Empire 1928 edition - collectible book in VG condition

Lot 140 Charles Graves & Henry Longhurst. Candid Caddies 1935 1st edition

Lot 141 'Robert Forgans Personal Copy' James Lindsay Stewart. Golfiana Miscellanea; Being a Collection of Interesting Monographs on the Royal and Ancient Game of Golf 1887 1st edition - rare golf book a classic in VG Condition - Has a neat Robert Forgan stamp inside

Lot 142 RARE BOOK. Louis de Banzie. Glasgow Golf Club (Scotland) Paintings & Etchings 1989 1st Limited Edition copy number 24 of only 100 copies that were hand produced!

Lot 143 4 Ben Hogan Prints by Jules Alexander - Perfect Display prints 17 by 14 inches. Hogan sequence action images showing him in his 1950s hay day - Perfect to display

Lot 144 Sandy Lyle personally used Northwestern Thunderbird Metal Headed Driver with a Powerkick Shafted, a first generation 1980s metal headed club

Lot 145 Sandy Lyle. His Homemade Putter he made in Metalwork Classes in is school at Wem Shropshire - made in the early 1970s all original condition - rare golf club

Lot 146 Gary Players personal Castle Persimmon Driver once belonged to noted coach Bob Torrance & given to the consignor

Lot 147 Attractive James Braid Hickory Shafted Driver c1915 Ideal to display or use

Lot 148 Ping Anser Left Handed Putter - All original circa 1970s

Lot 149 Scarce Ping 'Slazenger' Kushin Putter circa 1960s all original condition

Lot 150 Ping 'MY ECHO' Putter circa 1975