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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 51 William Reid. Golfing Reminiscences: The Growth of the Game from 1887-1925. 1925 1st edition - rare collectible golf book. 140 pages

Time Left

-84 days -17 hours -17 mins -40 secs

Starting Price

Ł35.00

Hard to obtain

Lot 51 William Reid. Golfing Reminiscences: The Growth of the Game from 1887-1925. 1925 1st edition - rare collectible golf book. 140 pages

Lot 52 Mrs Edward Kennard. The Golf Lunatic 1902 1st edition - very rare early American Ladies Golf Book! All in good condition. Very hard to obtain

Lot 53 Rare Book. William Dalrymple. Golfers Guide Annual 1899 - rare early golfers guide 476 pages - Once belonged to noted historian Joseph Murdoch

Lot 54 RARE GOLF BOOK! William Dalrymple. Golfer's Guide: For The United Kingdom 1895 edition - An extremely rare golf book, 304 pages + adverts & map

Lot 55 Hoyles Games 1798 rare book with golf references. 4th Edition - 220 years old!

Lot 56 C.B. Clapcott, The Rules Of Golf Of The Ten Oldest Golf Clubs from 1754 -1848. 1935 1st edition A Limited Edition - Only 500 ever copies got published - rare golf book in excellent condition + Comes with correspondence letters from Alastair Johnston regarding Clapcott

Lot 57 Gorham Manufacturing. The Golf Book 1903 1st edition - very rare book that has John Hassel illustrations - Delicate leather covers

Lot 58 [Stewart T. Ross] Lays of The Links a Score of Parodies 1895 1st edition 'Seldom Seen Golf Book' - in very good condition - 123 years old

Lot 60 Rare adjustable patent putter made by Edward M. Fitzjohn c1915. All aluminium parts see page 378 of Geoff Ellis book The Clubmaker?s head for full descriptions. Serious patent putter in full working order

Lot 61 (Thomas) Waggott, splice head brassie circa 1905 General condition very good, grip good. Shaft straight with brass sole plate, ram?s horn insert. Lead insert solid. No shaft stamp; head is stamped Waggott Musselburgh. Hard maker to find

Lot 62 Willie Park Splice Head Wood circa 1870 head dimensions 1 3/8 deep, 1 11/16 wide, 4 13/16 long. Overall length 45 inches long. Hooked face. Nice example of this rare club

Lot 63 Rare GRANO Series Postcard unused c1905 titled 'St. Andrews from the 16th Tee - Showing Corner of Dyke & Sheds to be cleared - Length 460 yards'

Lot 64 Rare GRANO Series Postcard unused c1905 titled 'St. Andrews 13th Green Old Course Lions Mouth Bunker - Length 403 yards'

Lot 65 Rare GRANO Series Postcard unused c1905 titled 'St. Andrews Short 11th Hole Showing Strath & Shell Bunkers - Length 148 yards'

Lot 66 Attractive Valentines Postcard 'Hell Bunker 14th Hole at St. Andrews

Lot 67 Early Golf Postcard 'St. Andrews From the Ladies Links' dated 1905 - National Series Coloured Card

Lot 68 Two Attractive Postcards (1) Links at St Andrews c1905 produced by Milton (2) R & A Clubhouse by Valentines c1930. Both unused

Lot 69 Two Attractive Postcards (2) Golf Links at St Andrews 1916 produced by Valentines (2) R & A Clubhouse by Fletcher c1930. (hard to obtain)

Lot 70 Two Attractive Valenties Postcards (1) Links at St Andrews Watercolour Scene & (2) 1st Green Old Course St. Andrews

Lot 71 Two Attractive St. Andrews Golf Postcards (1) Links St Andrews 1914 Fletcher Postcard & (2) Ariel View 1st & 18th Fairways Old Course St. Andrews. Anderson Postcard c1930

Lot 72 Two Attractive Valentines Postcards of St. Andrews (1) 1st Green St Andrews & (2) Ariel View of the Old Course St. Andrews.

Lot 73 Two Attractive Sepia Photo Postcards c1930s of St. Andrews (1) R&A Clubhouse and Ladies Putting Green by JB White & (2) R&A Clubhouse & 18th Green Old Course St. Andrews.

Lot 74 Four British Golf Collector Society Open Championship Booklets. 1991 Royal Birkdale - 1995 St. Andrews - 2 x 1999 Carnoustie. Signed Limited editions. Only 125 were issued. Contains a potted history of each club

Lot 75 Unique signed Seve Ballesteros Poster + Olazable - Faldo - Montgomerie - Westwood & O'Meara signatures. 23 by 16.5 inches. The 1999 Dubai Desert Classic. All neatly signed in their photo panel, ideal to display or use indiviually

Lot 76 Signed by Arnold Palmer 'AGW' Association Golf Writers 1988 Annual Golf Dinner Program. Dedicated to Arnold Palmer neatly signed inside by the great Arnie

Lot 77 Rare 1990s Christmas Card send by Seve Ballesteros & his Wife - signed by both

Lot 78 Signed by Henry Cotton & Others 'AGW' Association Golf Writers 1984 Annual Golf Dinner Program. Dedicated to Henry Cotton's 45 years of PGA golf, neatly signed inside by Cotton plus four others

Lot 79 Signed by Seve Ballesteros 'AGW' Association Golf Writers 1992 Open Championship Dinner Program. Dedicated to Seve, neatly signed inside by Seve

Lot 80 Signed by Seve Ballesteros 'AGW' Association Golf Writers 1986 Open Championship Dinner Program. Dedicated to UK & US Opens & Ryder Cup. Neatly signed inside by Seve + 19 others

Lot 81 Henry Cotton's Church Requiem Program Born in 1907 died in 1987. 12 page program of the Requiem in excellent condition

Lot 82 Signed by Benhard Langer 'AGW' Association Golf Writers 1994 Open Championship Dinner Program. Dedicated to Bernard neatly signed inside by him. Also signed by the illustrator Roy Ullyett

Lot 83 Signed by Micky Walker 'AGW' Association Golf Writers 1993 Annual Golf Open Championship Dinner Program. Dedicated to Walker neatly signed inside by her

Lot 84 Very Rare Harold Riley Artwork (2 Pieces) gifted to his friend Bob Wilkinson in 2001 - Riley's two page hand written letter to Bob states they are rare and asks for a small donation to his Manchester archive - Loch Lomand & Turnberry Prints with original grass from both courses

Lot 85 Genuine Mint Unused 2001 Masters Pin Flag still in original packaging - From the golf archive of the late Bob Wilkinson. Fine Tiger Woods Memorabilia

Lot 86 Stunning Boxed & Unused MASTERS Wrist Watch ideal to display or use

Lot 87 Attractive Garrards of London Silver Scorecard. Engraved Christy O'Connors record score of 64 - Nice display item

Lot 88 Collection of ten (10) Competitors Bag Tags from several different tournaments

Lot 89 Collection of Seven (7) Competitors Bag Tags from the Lawrence Batley tournament - Different years

Lot 90 Signed by Rosie Jones 'AGW' Association Golf Writers 1998 Annual Open Championship Dinner Program. Dedicated to Jones neatly signed inside by her on the front cover

Lot 91 Signed by Colin Montgomerie 'AGW' Association Golf Writers 1997 Open Championship Dinner Program. Dedicated to Colin & neatly signed inside by him. Inside by Tom Lehman

Lot 92 'AGW' Association Golf Writers Program from the 1997 Open Championship Dinner.

Lot 93 50th Anniversary Program. 'AGW' Association Golf Writers Program from 1938 to 1988 From Open Championship Dinner.

Lot 94 Four European Tour Patron enameled badges - 1982-83-84 & 85. All in perfect condition

Lot 95 Fully signed Mark O'Meara 10 by 8 inch coloured photograph - Mark is holding the Claret Jug. O'Meara has written a personal message

Lot 96 Four European Tour Patron enameled badges - 1987-88-89-93 & 94. All in perfect condition

Lot 97 1987 Masters Entrance Badge in VG Condition

Lot 98 Mark O'Meara. Hand written letter by Mark to his friend Bob Wilkinson thanking him for organising the Lawrence Batley golf tournament. Comes with envelope. Dates from 1987

Lot 99 Signed Arnold Palmer golf program. The 1982 Lawrence Batley golf tournament program neatly signed by Arnie on his photograph - also signed by Lee Trevino

Lot 100 Very rare Ryder Cup Players Money Clip - Circa 1960. American team member as I believe the European Team money clips were engraved