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 151 Hard to Obtain - 1. Thos. E. Wilson Co The Rules of Golf Up to Date 1929 1st edition. all in VG Condition

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Hard to Obtain - 1. Thos. E. Wilson Co The Rules of Golf Up to Date 1929 1st edition. all in VG Condition

Lot 151 Hard to Obtain - 1. Thos. E. Wilson Co The Rules of Golf Up to Date 1929 1st edition. all in VG Condition

Lot 152 Bob MacDonald. Golfer?s Handbooks 'Beginning Golf' First Edition 1948 - Set of all four books in original case

Lot 153 Bobby Hill. Anyone Can Play Golf First Edition 1967. In fine condition

Lot 154 Donald W Giffin. Arnold Palmer?s Handbook of Golf 1973. Illusive booklet

Lot 155 Rare unlisted book. Joshua Crane. New Golf For Old 1930 1st edition. Privately Published. Copyright 1930. Not in any golf bibliography including the extensive Donovan & Jerris book

Lot 156 Wilson Sporting Goods. Golf Rules First Edition for 1946 in good condition

Lot 157 Rare Booklet. Claude Harmon. Harmonize Your Golf First Edition 1948 . Harmon was the Professional at Winged Foot Golf Club. This was published immediately after Harmon won the 1948 Masters

Lot 158 Bruce Koch. The Pros Present ca 1950 in VG Condition, this second edition is not listed

Lot 159 Spalding Golf Co. 1930 Season?s Golf Score Record Including USGA Golf Rules. First Edition

Lot 160 Rare unlisted book that is 118 years old. Hotel Green Pasadena California. 'Where I Can Play Golf Every Day of the Year' First Edition c1901

Lot 161 Rare Golf Club History. Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club 1906 (unknown author) Reprinted by the club in 1982 . VG Condition. Only given out to members. Donovan & Jerris indicates - First Edition not located

Lot 162 Rare Magazine: Dr T B Hyslop & Dr William Tweddell. The Psychologists Scrutinize Golf First Edition dated 1929 Story is contained in Physician Times Magazine Volume One Number One. Photograph of Bobby Jones and Dr Tweddell. The Walker Cup is discussed

Lot 163 Captain Topham. Edinburgh Life in the Eighteenth Century undated circa 1890s. Contains a scarce photo of the Cock of the Green from Kays Portraits Description of golf in the 1700s in Scotland

Lot 164 Early Golf Rules book 106 years old. Royal Insurance. Rules of the Game of Golf, dated 1913 Edition. VG Condition

Lot 165 Dick Metz. Short Cuts to Improve Your Golf. First Edition dated 1940. Metz won ten times on the US tour but never a major. SCARCE UNLISTED BOOKLET

Lot 166 Don Clarkson. History of The Old Warson Country Club Course Hole By Hole. First Edition 1971 A Robert Trent Jones design circa 1954. The Site of the final Ryder Cup Matches between the USA and Great Britain & Ireland

Lot 169 Bobby Jones Post Card circa 1927. Fine Unused. There were many tournaments at the Forrest Hills Augusta course but this is likely from the exhibition match officially opening the Donald Ross golf course.

Lot 170 'Sportcinema Booklet' Film Tips Series One Jack Nicklaus on Golf. First Edition 1972. Uncommon this series was never continued past this first issue featuring Jack Nicklaus

Lot 171 National Collegiate Athletic Association. History and Records of the National Collegiate Championships 1973 Edition. Ben Crenshaw & Tom Kite are named Individual Co-Champions as their team the Texas Longhorns defeat Houston for the second straight year for the NCAA Team Title.

Lot 172 Bobby Jones & Walter Travis colour postcard. Original card circa 1920s. Fine Unused. Two of America?s greatest amateur players on one post card

Lot 173 Raphael Tuck Series 2322. West Point USA Cadets Golfing Original card circa 1905 VG Unused

Lot 174 Real Photo Postcard. New Equinox Links Manchester VT Original card circa 1927. A Walter Travis designed golf course. This card most probably from an opening day exhibition match

Lot 176 Very Rare! Chester Horton 'Chester Horton Golf Lessons' First Edition 1925. THIS COPY ANNONATED BY CHESTER HORTON AND COMES WITH A SIGNED LETTER TO THE PUPIL dated 1930 - Rare book

Lot 177 1920's (Sabbath) Golf Club Sunday Walking Stick with the handle in the shape of a diamond back mashie (Bamboo wood shaft) 4 different cleek marks and a flower decorated face - Dark Bamboo shaft and brass tip - ideal to display

Lot 178 Rare Sunday Walking Stick (Sabbath's Club) made by noted clubmaker A.H. Scott (Crown Cleekmark) Ca 1910 - Has lead weight & Rams Horn base insert - Ideal to display

Lot 179 (Exotic Wood Head) FORGAN Sunday Walking Stick - 'SABBATH CLUB dated circa 1900 attractive. Made in St. Andrews from a none normal wood. Fitted with a lead weight & rams horn insert. Stamped FORGAN

Lot 180 Attractive 'Sabbath Club' Sunday Walking Stick made by famous club marker Tom Fernie of Scotland - made around 1905 in all original condition

Lot 181 1954 Open Championship Program in good condition - rare program. Played at Royal Birkdale won by Peter Thomson

Lot 182 1955 Open Championship Program in good condition - rare program. Played at St. Andrews won by Peter Thomson - First of the coloured programs

Lot 183 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 184 1957 Open Championship Program in good condition - rare program. Played at St. Andrews won by South African Bobby Locke

Lot 185 1958 Open Championship Program - rare program. Played at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club won by Peter Thomson

Lot 186 1960 Centenary Open Championship Program in excellent condition Played at St. Andrews won by Kel Nagle - rare program

Lot 187 1932 Open Championship Program in fine condition. Played at Prince's won by Gene Sarazen

Lot 188 Team Player Max Faulkners personal copy of the 1951 Ryder Cup Programme (special VIPs & Players Copy) Played at Pinehurst NC USA. Program is basically mint unused

Lot 189 1953 Ryder Cup Programme - played at Lindrick Golf Club in VG Condition

Lot 190 1957 Ryder Cup Official Programme Played at Lindrick Golf Club - Friday Drawsheet (Team Players Max Faulkner's Copy) Comes with a signed letter on Faulkners headed paper

Lot 191 1961 Ryder Cup Official Programme Played at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club - Friday Drawsheet. Players Max Faulkner's Copy - Signed Letter of Authentication

Lot 192 1963 Ryder Cup Program played at East Lake CC - in fine condition - Lots of Bobby Jones contents inside - 228 page program

Lot 193 Stunning Copy. 1965 Open Championship Program + Daily Drawsheet - rare program. Played at Royal Birkdale won by Peter Thomson

Lot 194 (Jack Nicklaus) 1966 Open Championship Program + Daily Drawsheet - rare program. Played at Muirfield won by Jack Nicklaus his first Open Victory

Lot 195 1968 Open Championship Program + Drawsheet played at Carnoustie won by Gary Player - in VG Condition

Lot 196 1969 Open Championship Program. Played at Royal Lytham & St. Anne's GC - Won by Tony Jacklin. In VG Condition

Lot 197 1970 Open Championship Programme . Played at St. Andrews - Winner Jack Nicklaus. VG Condition

Lot 198 Signed by Jack Nicklaus & Tom Watson. 1976 Open Championship Program. + Entrance Ticket one signed by players Nicklaus, Watson, Peter Oosterhuis & Neil Coles. All signed on their photographs

Lot 199 Two Open Championship Programmes in Excellent Condition 1974 & 1975

Lot 200 Two Open Championship Programmes both inExcellent Condition 1977 & 1978