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9th Jun 2021

Sporting Memorabilia 7th to 9th June 2021

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Sporting Memorabilia 7th to 9th June 2021

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We are offering pre-sale viewing of lots at our Wellingborough Auction Room prior to the auction, this can be arranged timed appointment to be requested by email. 

Condition Reports:

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Due to limited space we can not accommodate unreserved room bidders on the day of the auctions.

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Artists Resale Rights (ARR):

Some lots as indicated in the catalogue may be subject to Artists Resale Rights (ARR).
This was introduced by a European Directive in 2006 to ensure that artists receive a royalty when their work is resold by an auction house or gallery. This Right applies to living artists and to those who have died within the last 70 years who are from applicable countries.

This royalty is paid by the purchaser on top of the hammer price if the sale price reaches or exceeds 1000 euros. The amount payable is on a sliding scale e.g. up to 50,000 euros, the royalty rate is 4% of the sale price. The maximum royalty a work can earn is capped at 12,500 euros.

    Lots (1689)

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    A group of nine marked-face golf clubs,i) a ‘DRIVEg IRON’ [sic] ‘M. Mitchell St Andrews Special’, slim face with dot pattern, head reverse marked all as such plus ‘Made in Scotland’ and ‘Warranted Hand Forged’ in oval mark, clubhead age-darkened, would easily brighten up, otherwise condition good, original or early grip, shaft 39” to heel; head 3½” long, 1 5/8” deep (max)ii) A Tom Stewart ‘3 IRON’,lines pattern face, reverse so marked plus ‘Pipe’ maker’s mark (Tom Stewart) and indistinct name plus ‘TS St. A. Reg.Trade Mark’ ‘SPECIAL’ ‘Hand Forged’ ‘Made in Scotland’, original or early worn grip, later whipping top & lower, shaft 37” to heel; head 4” long, 4½” deep (max). Overall condition very good   iii) A ‘DEEP FACE MASHIE’,head reverse so marked, dot pattern face, together with an indistinct maker’s mark, possibly the ‘Pipe’ mark denoting Tom Stewart, original or early suede grip, worn but good (later whipping at ends), overall condition good, shaft 37” to heel; head 3¼” long, 1 7/8” deep (max).   IV) An ‘Anderson’ DEEP FACED MASHIE’,crossed lines and dot face pattern, reverse so marked The ‘ANDERSON’ just distinct, also ‘Special’ and ‘Warranted Hand Forged’, original grip worn but tight, some rust staining to head, otherwise very good condition, Shaft 34”to heel; head 3½” long, 1 5/8” deep (max) V) A Tom Stewart MASHIE,lines pattern face, reverse with ‘Pipe’ maker’s mark (T. Stewart), and ‘Geo. Rochester, Alnmouth’, also ‘Special’ and ‘T.S. St. A. Reg. Trade Mark’, original leather grip, age worn but tight, overall condition very good, shaft 34¼” to heel; head face 3” long, 1 5/8” deep (max)  VI) A Forgan ‘MASHIE NIBLICK’,lines pattern face, reverse marked ‘Scotia ….ie Niblick’ (some indistinct) ‘Forgan & Son’ ‘Made in (Scotland)’, light coloured wood shaft, original leather grip good, very good condition, shaft 34¾” to heel; head 3¼” long, 1 7/8” deep (max) VII) A Cargills ‘MASHIE NIBLICK’,lines pattern face, shaft marked ‘K? Frost..’ (some indistinct) and head reverse ‘Cargills Limited Reg.’  ‘Mash*e Niblick’ ‘…Hosel’, original leather grip, sound club in very good condition, shaft 36” to heel; head face 3¼” long, 1¾” deep (max) VIII) R. Norrie Kirkaldy ‘NIBLICK’,dot pattern face, reverse all so marked, plus ‘Warranted Hand Forged’ ‘Made in Scotland’, original suede grip, some head rust staining (will clean off) otherwise solid club, condition good, shaft 36” to heel; face 3¼” long, 2¼” deep (max).   ix) A ‘NIBLICK’,dot pattern face, possibly by Tom Stewart as face reverse shows possible trace of his ‘Pipe’ mark, plus distinct ‘NIBLICK’, rest indistinct, original leather grip of unusual pattern (diamond & square cut indents), head some rust staining (will clean off), whipping missing at lower end of shaft, but otherwise condition good, shaft 34¾” to heel; face 3¼” long, 2¼” deep (max)
    Lot 324

    A group of nine marked-face golf clubs,i) a ‘DRIVEg IRON’ [sic] ‘M. Mitchell St Andrews Special’, slim face with dot pattern, head reverse marked all as such plus ‘Made in Scotland’ and ‘Warranted Hand Forged’ in oval mark, clubhead age-darkened, would easily brighten up, otherwise condition good, original or early grip, shaft 39” to heel; head 3½” long, 1 5/8” deep (max)ii) A Tom Stewart ‘3 IRON’,lines pattern face, reverse so marked plus ‘Pipe’ maker’s mark (Tom Stewart) and indistinct name plus ‘TS St. A. Reg.Trade Mark’ ‘SPECIAL’ ‘Hand Forged’ ‘Made in Scotland’, original or early worn grip, later whipping top & lower, shaft 37” to heel; head 4” long, 4½” deep (max). Overall condition very good iii) A ‘DEEP FACE MASHIE’,head reverse so marked, dot pattern face, together with an indistinct maker’s mark, possibly the ‘Pipe’ mark denoting Tom Stewart, original or early suede grip, worn but good (later whipping at ends), overall condition good, shaft 37” to heel; head 3¼” long, 1 7/8” deep (max). IV) An ‘Anderson’ DEEP FACED MASHIE’,crossed lines and dot face pattern, reverse so marked The ‘ANDERSON’ just distinct, also ‘Special’ and ‘Warranted Hand Forged’, original grip worn but tight, some rust staining to head, otherwise very good condition, Shaft 34”to heel; head 3½” long, 1 5/8” deep (max) V) A Tom Stewart MASHIE,lines pattern face, reverse with ‘Pipe’ maker’s mark (T. Stewart), and ‘Geo. Rochester, Alnmouth’, also ‘Special’ and ‘T.S. St. A. Reg. Trade Mark’, original leather grip, age worn but tight, overall condition very good, shaft 34¼” to heel; head face 3” long, 1 5/8” deep (max) VI) A Forgan ‘MASHIE NIBLICK’,lines pattern face, reverse marked ‘Scotia ….ie Niblick’ (some indistinct) ‘Forgan & Son’ ‘Made in (Scotland)’, light coloured wood shaft, original leather grip good, very good condition, shaft 34¾” to heel; head 3¼” long, 1 7/8” deep (max) VII) A Cargills ‘MASHIE NIBLICK’,lines pattern face, shaft marked ‘K? Frost..’ (some indistinct) and head reverse ‘Cargills Limited Reg.’  ‘Mash*e Niblick’ ‘…Hosel’, original leather grip, sound club in very good condition, shaft 36” to heel; head face 3¼” long, 1¾” deep (max) VIII) R. Norrie Kirkaldy ‘NIBLICK’,dot pattern face, reverse all so marked, plus ‘Warranted Hand Forged’ ‘Made in Scotland’, original suede grip, some head rust staining (will clean off) otherwise solid club, condition good, shaft 36” to heel; face 3¼” long, 2¼” deep (max). ix) A ‘NIBLICK’,dot pattern face, possibly by Tom Stewart as face reverse shows possible trace of his ‘Pipe’ mark, plus distinct ‘NIBLICK’, rest indistinct, original leather grip of unusual pattern (diamond & square cut indents), head some rust staining (will clean off), whipping missing at lower end of shaft, but otherwise condition good, shaft 34¾” to heel; face 3¼” long, 2¼” deep (max)

    Status:

    Unsold

    Estimated Price:

    £100 - £150

    Joseph E. Gent Yorkshire Amateur Champion 1947 and England International team 1930 golf medals and related memorabilia,  silver-gilt circular medal with loop ring, obverse with crest and YORKSHIRE UNION OF GOLF CLUBS banner, reverse engraved AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 1947 WINNER J.E. GENT, Birmingham 1946 by Marples & Beasley, diameter 33mm: 1930 circular medal with rose emblem and ENGLISH GOLF UNION INTERNATIONAL TEAM, reverse engraved ENGLAND & IRELAND 1930 J.E. GENT, Birmingham 1930 by W.B. & S. Ltd, diameter 28mm.; three silver ENGLISH GOLD UNION COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP medals, obverse with rose emblem, reverse blank, Birmingham 1936/37/38 by W.B. & S Ltd, diameter 28mm, 64gr.; sold with multi-signed 1949 Ryder Cup official souvenir programme, signed in blue ink by Max Faulkner of Britain and nine Americans including Alexander, Heafner, Mangrum, Habert, Snead, Hamilton and others, some wear, pages loose, tears to spine; comprehensive scrap album dating from 1920s with press cuttings by J.E. Gent and other golf correspondents; letter related to English Golf Union International match at Royal Porthcawl, dated 26th July 1938; letters related to a Walker Cup trial held at Royal & Ancient GC, dated February and May 1938; b&w golf action photographs, varying sizes, some mounted; Post Office telegrams dated July 1929 congratulating J.E. Gent on winning the Yorkshire Amateur Championship; various annual dinner booklets; Lightcliffe GC exhibition match programme 1951; 1950 and 1951 Amateur Golf Championship players' time sheets, (qty)   Joseph E Gent was a Yorkshire County Amateur golf champion and England International (1930 & 1938), Bradford Moor G.C. past member, Yorkshire Union of GCs past president and golf correspondent. He won the Yorkshire County Amateur Championship four times (1929, 1937, 1938 & 1947) and the Yorkshire Inter-Club Foursomes three times in partnership with Fred Slade. A Walker Cup trialist in 1938, he was also leading amateur in the Yorkshire Open/Bairstow Trophy of 1937 and 1948 and Bradford & District Champion 1932, 1934 and 1937.
    Lot 337

    Joseph E. Gent Yorkshire Amateur Champion 1947 and England International team 1930 golf medals and related memorabilia, silver-gilt circular medal with loop ring, obverse with crest and YORKSHIRE UNION OF GOLF CLUBS banner, reverse engraved AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 1947 WINNER J.E. GENT, Birmingham 1946 by Marples & Beasley, diameter 33mm: 1930 circular medal with rose emblem and ENGLISH GOLF UNION INTERNATIONAL TEAM, reverse engraved ENGLAND & IRELAND 1930 J.E. GENT, Birmingham 1930 by W.B. & S. Ltd, diameter 28mm.; three silver ENGLISH GOLD UNION COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP medals, obverse with rose emblem, reverse blank, Birmingham 1936/37/38 by W.B. & S Ltd, diameter 28mm, 64gr.; sold with multi-signed 1949 Ryder Cup official souvenir programme, signed in blue ink by Max Faulkner of Britain and nine Americans including Alexander, Heafner, Mangrum, Habert, Snead, Hamilton and others, some wear, pages loose, tears to spine; comprehensive scrap album dating from 1920s with press cuttings by J.E. Gent and other golf correspondents; letter related to English Golf Union International match at Royal Porthcawl, dated 26th July 1938; letters related to a Walker Cup trial held at Royal & Ancient GC, dated February and May 1938; b&w golf action photographs, varying sizes, some mounted; Post Office telegrams dated July 1929 congratulating J.E. Gent on winning the Yorkshire Amateur Championship; various annual dinner booklets; Lightcliffe GC exhibition match programme 1951; 1950 and 1951 Amateur Golf Championship players' time sheets, (qty) Joseph E Gent was a Yorkshire County Amateur golf champion and England International (1930 & 1938), Bradford Moor G.C. past member, Yorkshire Union of GCs past president and golf correspondent. He won the Yorkshire County Amateur Championship four times (1929, 1937, 1938 & 1947) and the Yorkshire Inter-Club Foursomes three times in partnership with Fred Slade. A Walker Cup trialist in 1938, he was also leading amateur in the Yorkshire Open/Bairstow Trophy of 1937 and 1948 and Bradford & District Champion 1932, 1934 and 1937.

    Hammer Price:

    £200

    Estimated Price:

    £500 - £700

    Signed Evander Holyfield World Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion of the World belt framed presentation,with inscribed details for the Holyfield v Tyson fight at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, 9th November 1996, the belt signed by Holyfield, mounted together with various photographs and memorabilia, including a Holyfield signed photo, in a large, deep frame, 89 by 137cm.Provenance:Presented by Lou Duva to the Kids Sports Foundation in Switzerland in 1997. The presentation organised through the Adecco Group Foundation.  Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield (b. 1962) an American boxer competing from 1984 to 2011, reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980's and at heavyweight in the early 1990's and remains the only boxer to win the undisputed championship in to weight classes. A four time world heavyweight champion having held the unified WBA, WBC and IBF titles from 1990 to 1992. He represented the United States in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games as an amateur winning the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division, turning professional at 21, moving to cruiserweight in 1985 and won his 1st world championship by defeating Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA title. He became the undisputed cruiserweight champion by winning the WBC and IBF titles in defeating Ricky Parkey and Carlos de Leon.Holyfield moved up to heavyweight in 1988 and defeated Buster Douglas in 1990 to claim the unified WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles and the undisputed heavyweight championship. Defending the titles three times with victories over George Foreman and Larry Holmes, but was defeated by Riddick Bowe in 1992 in his first professional loss. In 1993 in a rematch with Bowe Holyfield regained the WBA and IBF titles but in 1994 lost the titles once again to Michael Moorer, after which he retired upon medical advice.Coming out of retirement in 1995 and in 1996 he defeated Mike Tyson and reclaim the WBA title in the "Fight of the Year" and "Upset of the Year" according to "The Ring" magazine. In 1997 a rematch against Tyson, Tyson was disqualified in round 3 for biting Holyfield's ears. Holyfield reclaimed the IBF title against Moorer. 1999 he faced Lennox Lewis in a unification fight for the undisputed WBA, WBC an IBF titles which ended in a split draw and the rematch saw Holyfield defeated. 2000 saw Holyfield defeat John Ruiz for the vacant WBA title becoming the 1st boxer in history to win a version of the heavyweight title four times. He retired in 2014 and is ranked no.77 on "The Ring" magazine list of 100 greatest fighter of the past 80 years.
    Lot 361

    Signed Evander Holyfield World Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion of the World belt framed presentation,with inscribed details for the Holyfield v Tyson fight at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, 9th November 1996, the belt signed by Holyfield, mounted together with various photographs and memorabilia, including a Holyfield signed photo, in a large, deep frame, 89 by 137cm.Provenance:Presented by Lou Duva to the Kids Sports Foundation in Switzerland in 1997. The presentation organised through the Adecco Group Foundation.  Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield (b. 1962) an American boxer competing from 1984 to 2011, reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980's and at heavyweight in the early 1990's and remains the only boxer to win the undisputed championship in to weight classes. A four time world heavyweight champion having held the unified WBA, WBC and IBF titles from 1990 to 1992. He represented the United States in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games as an amateur winning the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division, turning professional at 21, moving to cruiserweight in 1985 and won his 1st world championship by defeating Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA title. He became the undisputed cruiserweight champion by winning the WBC and IBF titles in defeating Ricky Parkey and Carlos de Leon.Holyfield moved up to heavyweight in 1988 and defeated Buster Douglas in 1990 to claim the unified WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles and the undisputed heavyweight championship. Defending the titles three times with victories over George Foreman and Larry Holmes, but was defeated by Riddick Bowe in 1992 in his first professional loss. In 1993 in a rematch with Bowe Holyfield regained the WBA and IBF titles but in 1994 lost the titles once again to Michael Moorer, after which he retired upon medical advice.Coming out of retirement in 1995 and in 1996 he defeated Mike Tyson and reclaim the WBA title in the "Fight of the Year" and "Upset of the Year" according to "The Ring" magazine. In 1997 a rematch against Tyson, Tyson was disqualified in round 3 for biting Holyfield's ears. Holyfield reclaimed the IBF title against Moorer. 1999 he faced Lennox Lewis in a unification fight for the undisputed WBA, WBC an IBF titles which ended in a split draw and the rematch saw Holyfield defeated. 2000 saw Holyfield defeat John Ruiz for the vacant WBA title becoming the 1st boxer in history to win a version of the heavyweight title four times. He retired in 2014 and is ranked no.77 on "The Ring" magazine list of 100 greatest fighter of the past 80 years.

    Status:

    Unsold

    Estimated Price:

    £8,000 - £12,000

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