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Enquiries@oldsportsauction.com- Saturday, 23 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 201 Unique Solid Silver (heavy) Vesta Case engraved Sandwell Park Golf Club 1903 - A mechanical style of operation by twisting its cog it throws out a match. The best Match Safe I have ever seen
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -50 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£150.00
£160.00
Lot 202 Stunning J H Taylor silver vesta case circa 1910 showing JH Taylor in full flowing swing. Reverse advertises an insurance company. The case is in stunning condition considering its age - Rare item
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -49 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£130.00
£130.00
Lot 203 Stirling Silver Vesta Case (Match Safe) Embossed Golf both sides c1915 - Nice to display
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -48 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£40.00
Lot 204 Very Early Vesta Case. With a Harry Vardon Center Decoration - Unknown Maker Made in Birmingham in 1892 - In excellent condition
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -47 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£65.00
Lot 205 Scarce Golf Ball Vesta Case Made by W.J. Myatt & Co Chester in 1911 - Nice item to display
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -46 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£60.00
£60.00
Lot 206 Early engraved Silver Vesta Case made by William Neale & Son Ltd Birmingham in 1913 - hall marked to suit
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -45 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£40.00
Lot 207 Stirling Silver Vesta Case Embossed Golfer circa 1930
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -44 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£25.00
Lot 208 Stunning Enamelled Vesta Case with Lady Golfer Center Piece Decoration. Made by Samuel M Levi in Birmingham in 1902 - Highly scroll engraved decorated covers. 116 years old in excellent condition
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -43 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£90.00
£200.00
Lot 209 Four delightful 1920s Royal Doulton Pin-Dishes illustrated by H.M. Bateman. Two different laughing caddies on inside of the tray - No chips or damage to any
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -42 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£65.00
Lot 210 Attractive Silver Plated Desk Set Crossed Long Nosed Clubs & Gutty Golf Ball Ink Well + Suitably aged Victorian writing pen. Made by H.L & Co ((Hamilton Laidlaw & Co) c1900 - All in fine condition
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -41 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£100.00
Lot 211 Aleck Bauer. Hazards 1993 Publishers Presentation Copy. Just limited to 100 copies bound in full leather in original slipcase copy number 29. Signed by 4 assisted producers - stunning book
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -40 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£50.00
Lot 212 H. S. Colt & C. H. Alison. Some Essays on Golf Course Architecture 1990 Full Leather Limited Edition in original slipcase copy number 19/100 copies - Near mint condition stunning book to own!
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -39 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£50.00
Lot 213 Fred Hawtree. Aspects of Golf Course Architecture 1925 to 1971. Grant Books 1998 signed. Full Leather Bound Limited 'WOODSTOCK' Edition mint condition in its slipcase. Copy No. 29 of only 75 copies produced - Almost impossible to obtain
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -38 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£60.00
£65.00
Lot 214 Rare Book On James Braid & His Courses. John F. Moreton. Golf Courses of James Braid dated 1997 Full Leather Bound Limited 'AUTHORS' Edition. Mint in its Slipcase. Copy 29 of only 75 Copies Made - A Cult Classic.
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -37 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£65.00
Lot 215 Joseph S. F. Murdoch / Others. Aspects of Collecting Golf Books 1996 CONTRIBUTORS Limited Edition Copy No 29 of only 95 produced - Bound if full leather in it's slipcase, In mint condition 195 pages
Time Left
-84 days -14 hours -36 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£156.00
Lot 216 John Behrand. The Amateur - The Story of The Amateur Golf Championship 1885 - 1995 signed limited 'AUTHORS' Limited edition. Copy No. 29 of only 75 Produced. Bound in full leather mint with it's slipcase
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours -10 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£120.00
Lot 217 L. G. Mackie & Others. Art And Architecture of The R & A Golf Club St. Andrews. 1997 Full Leather Bound Limited Edition copy 90/195 fully signed by all - Rare collectible book in mint condition in its slipcase - Wonderful book it will fit in any collection
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours -9 mins -30 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£100.00
Lot 218 Gordon G. Simmonds. The Walker Cup 1922 to 1999 'Golfs Finest Contest 'Deluxe Leather Author's Edition' Copy number 29 signed by author & others - Comes with it's slipcase. 280 pages plus copy of the 1924 Walker Cup Program
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours -8 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£70.00
£120.00
Lot 219 Dr. A. Mackenzie's Golf Architecture 1987 classics of golf edition - Classic on golf architecture
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours -7 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£15.00
£15.00
Lot 220 Percy Boomer. On Learning Golf 1949 Edition in it'd rare hard to get dust jacket all in VG condition - perhaps the best of all Teaching Golf books
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours -6 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£15.00
Lot 221 Bernard Darwin. The World That Fred Made 1955 1st edition in it's dust jacket and in VG condition - Bernard Darwin's Autobiography. Makes great reading
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours -5 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 222 Rare 1st Edition! J.H. Taylor. Golf My Life's Work 1943 1st edition - fine account of this famous champions golfers life - wonderful autobiography, 236 pages
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours -4 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£35.00
Lot 223 Fred Hawtree. Colt & Co. 1991 a rare limited first edition signed by Author, in it's Dust Jacket cult status golf book in fine condition. Copy number 33
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours -3 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£35.00
£210.00
Lot 224 Attractive Diamond Back Niblick made by W. Brewster of Peebles c1902. Hickory Shafted nice display club
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours -2 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 225 'Archie Compston' Hickory Shafted JIGGER c1925 with extra back weight. Nice patented club
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours -1 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 226 A.M. Scott of Elie 'Straight Line' Patent Putter c1910 . Nice hickory shafted putter ideal to use
Time Left
-83 days -18 hours 0 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 227 J & A Simpson Smooth Faced Driving Iron c1905. Nice display club
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -59 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 228 Ben Sayers 'BENNY' Special Patented Iron circa 1915 Nice golf club
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -58 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 229 1920s Dunlop Golf Ball Box with square mesh decorations on top lid
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -57 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
Lot 230 Rare Magnifying Glass With Bone Handle with Golfer Decoration. Unknown Maker made in London in 1902 - 6.5 by 3 inches all in VG Condition
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -56 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£90.00
Lot 231 1920s Desk Set with 2 inkwells 0 Golfer in Action Center Piece
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -55 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£40.00
Lot 232 Attractive Silver & Glass Preserve Pot with Silver Golf Spoon. Circa 1920 - Silver Carrier Golof Club feet and Hand Cut Crystal Glass Bowl + Golf Club handle spoon
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -54 mins -31 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£60.00
Lot 233 Royal Doulton (Proverb) Golf Series Ware (Charles Crombie) 10 inch plate dated circa 1915 - 'All Fools Are Not Naves' No Chips or crazing
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -53 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£40.00
£40.00
Lot 234 Rare boxed set of 14 Silver Golf Spoons - Made in 1933 (Never seen a box 14 spoons in a fitted case)
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -52 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£50.00
£50.00
Lot 235 Stunning & Rare Royal Doulton Series Series 10 inch high Water Pitcher dated circa 1915 Jacobean Golfers Scene circa 1915 - Largest size in very good condition.
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -51 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£100.00
£100.00
Lot 236 Two Masters Journals (Programs) 2000 & 2004 both in excellent condition
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -50 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£18.00
£18.00
Lot 237 Three classic books on Golf Postcards by Rowley - Marshall & Serpell. All in good condition
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -49 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£15.00
£15.00
Lot 238 O. M. Geddes. A Swing Through Time - Golf in Scotland 1457 - 1744 dated 1992 1st edition in near mint condition
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -48 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£10.00
£10.00
Lot 239 Three Sarah Baddiel Books on Golf Memorabilia all different all in VG Condition. Good Reference Books
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -47 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£18.00
£18.00
Lot 240 Playable Hickory shafted Wry-Neck putter circa 1920 in VG Condition
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -46 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£12.00
£12.00
Lot 241 Playable Hickory shafted Jigger made by Gibsons circa 1920 in VG Condition
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -45 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£15.00
£15.00
Lot 242 Long 'Long Nosed' Standard Mills L model Aluminium putter dated circa 1910 - No splits to its hosel
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -44 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 243 White / Cream Coloured 1920 Leather Golf Bag - Ideal to use (holds full set of hickories) Has the initials 'W.D.' burnished on the ball pocket. All zips work
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -43 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 244 Very Attractive Ben Sayers patent 'BENNY PUTTER' putter circa 1915 with ribbed or grooved base and square shaft which has the makers mark - in VG condition - ideal for hickory matches or to display - nearly 35.5 inches. Best example of this club I have seen
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -42 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£25.00
Lot 245 Scarce Robert Forgan of St. Andrews Hickory Shafted 'CHIPPER' Ideal to use in hickory matches. Has a square handle
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -41 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 246 (Left Handed) Scarce Robert Forgan of St. Andrews Hickory Shafted 'CHIPPER' Ideal to use in hickory matches. Has a square handle
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -40 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 247 Hardys of Alnwick England. Perfect Pitching Wedge. Hickory shafted c1925 - Ideal to use
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -39 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 248 Hickory Shafted Aluminium Mid-Iron. Made by Standard Mills 2 MSD 2 8oz 1d head - circa 1910
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -38 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£25.00
£60.00
Lot 249 Attractive Aluminium Head Putter Hickory Shafted c1910. the Mills 'RR Model' patented putter - Ideal to use
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -37 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£20.00
Lot 250 Greg Norman's 1994 Masters Golf Badge - Scarce players item in VG Condition
Time Left
-83 days -17 hours -36 mins -32 secs
Starting Price
£20.00
£60.00