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A superb and near-complete collection of autographs of the European golfers who have played in Ryder Cup competitions between 1927 and 2004,
comprising 124 of the 126 players, lacking only Ted Ray (1927) and John Fallon (1955) both of whom are represented in the collection by facsimile examples, otherwise all original autographs collected on cards, pages removed from albums, occasionally on photographs or on a scorecard or captured by other means, a full list of golfers is below, neatly kept in a pair or ring binder files with typescript identification and their selection dates in each plastic sleeve, the collection also including six further autographs of players who were selected for Ryder Cups but did not play (identified in the listing below), in this respect the collection lacks the autographs of just two further golfers who were non-playing selections Eric Green (1947) and Jack Hargreaves (1951), on some occasions the signature of the Ryder Cup player is on an album page with the autographs of other golfers, consequently the collection includes duplicate examples of Ryder Cup competitors plus the autographs of other golfers of the day most notably the five times Open Champion James Braid
A full listing of the autographs of the European Ryder Cup players, in alphabetical order, is as follows:
Jimmy Adams, Percy Alliss, Peter Alliss, Laurie Ayton (selected but did not play, 1949), Peter Baker, Seve Ballesteros, Harry Bannerman, Brian Barnes, Maurice Bembridge, Thomas Bjorn, Aubrey Boomer, Ken Bousfield, Hugh Boyle, Harry Bradshaw, Gordon J. Brand, Gordon Brand Jr., Paul Broadhurst, Eric Brown, Ken Brown, Stewart Burns (selected but did not play, 1929), Richard Burton, Jack Busson, Peter Butler, Jose Maria Canizares, Paul Casey, Alex Caygill, Clive Clark, Howard Clark, Darren Clarke, Neil Coles, Andrew Coltart, Archie Compston, Henry Cotton, Bill Cox, Allan Dailey (selected but did not play, 1933), Fred Daly, Eamonn Darcy, William Davis, Peter Dawson, Luke Donald, Norman Drew, George Duncan, Syd Easterbrook, Nick Faldo, John Fallon, Niclas Fasth, Max Faulkner, David Feherty, Pierre Fulke, George Gadd (selected but did not play, 1927), Bernard Gallacher, Sergio Garcia, John Garner, Antonio Garrido, Ignacio Garrido, David Guilford, Malcolm Gregson, Joakim Haeggman, Tom Haliburton, Padraig Harrington, Arthur Havers, Jimmy Hitchcock, Bert Hodson, Reg Horne (selected but did not play, 1947), Tommy Horton, David Howell, Brian Huggett, Bernard Hunt, Geoffrey Hunt, Guy Hunt, Tony Jacklin, John Jacobs, Mark James, Edward Jarman, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Per-Ulrik Johansson, Herbert Jolly, Michael King, Sam King, Arthur Lacey, Barry Lane, Bernhard Langer, Paul Lawrie, Arthur Lees, Thomas Levet, Sandy Lyle, Miguel Angel Martin (selected but withdrew due to an injury, 1997), Jimmy Martin, Paul McGinley, Peter Mills, Abe Mitchell, Ralph Moffitt, Colin Montgomerie, Christy O'Connor Sr., Christy O'Connor Jr., John O'Leary, Jose Maria Olazabal, Peter Oosterhuis, Alf Padgham, John Panton, Jesper Parnevik, Alf Perry, Manuel Pinero, Lionel Platts, Eddie Polland, Ian Poulter, Philip Price, Ronan Rafferty, Ted Ray, Dai Rees, Steven Richardson, Jose Rivero, Fred Robson, Constantino Rocca, Jarmo Sandelin, Syd Scott, Des Smyth, Dave Thomas, Sam Torrance, Peter Townsend, Jean Van De Velde, Brian Waites, Philip Walton, Charlie Ward, Paul Way, Henry Weetman, Lee Westwood, Charles Whitcombe, Ernest Whitcombe, Reg Whitcombe, George Will, Norman Wood & Ian Woosnam.
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Venue address
Sotheby's
34-35 New Bond Street
London
W1A 2AA
United Kingdom
Sporting Memorabilia
Auction dates
10 Nov 2014 10:30 GMT
11 Nov 2014 10:30 GMT
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Collections and Shipping Logistics:
On receipt of cleared funds, lots can be collected from our storage facility in Wellingborough.
Please contact the auctioneer for the full details and to make a timed appointment.
Alternatively, we can organise packing for postage and shipment on a worldwide basis.
Please contact us for a quote.
On occasions due to high value, complicated customs arrangements or for the need of highly specialised packing, we will recommend a third-party professional packer and shipper.
All glass will be removed from framed and glazed items prior to posting and may result in delays to shipping your items. (This service is included in the cost of postage and packing).
We can also totally remove all framing and mounts upon request to reduce shipping costs.
Alternatively, lots can be collected in person by prior appointment from NN8 1RT.
Overseas Bidders:
Are responsible for all import duties, customs charges, and VAT payable in the destination country.
Customs declarations will be based on the final hammer price of winning bids without exception.
We are currently seeing unprecedented delays in customs clearance times around the world, it is not uncommon for this to take several weeks and unfortunately, we cannot do anything to expedite the process or be held responsible for any delays.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS & BUYERS
Conditions of Business
All lots are offered subject to Graham Budd Auctions Ltd’s (GBA) Conditions of Business.
Starting Bid
For each lot there is a published minimum starting bid.
Buyer’s Premium & VAT
A buyers premium of 17.5% is applicable to all lots in this sale.
The buyers premium is subject to VAT at the standard rate (20%). Lots are normally offered for sale under the auctioneers margin scheme and VAT on the buyers premium is payable to all buyers. Lots subject to VAT will include the symbol †.
These items will be charged at the 20% on both the hammer price and the buyers premium
Pre-Sale Viewing
For invited guests to the event, all lots will be available for viewing prior to the auction. Absentee bidders should contact the auctioneer if further information is required.
Bidding in Person
To bid in person, invited guests must register to obtain a bidding number. Before the auction, registration forms will be provided and upon completion you will be given a numbered bidding paddle. All lots sold will be invoiced to the name and address in which the paddle has been registered. Please hand back the paddle to a member of staff after use.
Absentee bidders
The auctioneer will be accepting bids from absentee bidders. All bids must be submitted in writing in good time by post, fax or e-mail. Additionally, there will be a telephone bidding facility, but subject always to the availability of lines & staffing. These services are offered free of charge and are subject to our Conditions of Business, which can be read in full at our website www.grahambuddauctions.co.uk. Please contact the auctioneer if you require further information.
Online Bidding
The auctioneer will also offer an online bidding service, free of charge, via the-saleroom.com. In completing the bidder registration on www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with GBA you: authorise GBA, if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via the-saleroom.com, and confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to GBA through www.the-saleroom.com and agree that GBA are entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.
Payment
Payment is due in sterling immediately after the sale and before purchases can be released. Payments in person can be made in the saleroom immediately after the auction, after this payments must be made by post, card transactions by telephone or electronic transfer to our bank.
Methods of Payment
Graham Budd Auctions Ltd welcome the following Methods of Payment:
Credit/Debit Card
We are pleased to accept major credit cards (regrettably we are unable to accept American Express card payments), for which a surcharge will be made of 3% of the transaction total. This is to cover the charge made to us by our bank. There is no charge for payments made by debit card.
Sterling Bankers Draft or Building Society Sterling Cheque
Drawn on a recognised UK bank or building society. Please note that the auctioneer requires seven days to clear sterling cheques and we always reserve the right to hold goods until a cheque is cleared. This policy can only be overridden if the auctioneer receives authority otherwise from the Charity for which it is acting as agent in this auction.
Cash
Cash payments will be accepted up to a maximum of £6,000.
Electronic Transfer
Our bank details are:
Barclays Bank plc
Sort Code: 20-71-74
Account: 60420255
Account Name: Graham Budd Auctions Ltd
IBAN: GB64BARC20717460420255
SWIFT/BIC: BARCGB22
Collection or delivery or lots
On receipt of cleared funds, lots can be collected from the venue on the evening of the auction. Thereafter GBA can supply competitive quotations for the delivery of uncollected lots, including packing and shipping on a worldwide basis. Arrangements should be made within 14 days of the auction. Thereafter the auctioneer reserves the right to apply storage charges on uncollected purchases.
Conduct of the Auction
The auctioneer will commence the bidding at the “starting bid” as published in the auction catalogue and advance the bidding in such increments as he considers appropriate. The contract between the buyer and the seller is concluded on the striking of the auctioneer’s hammer. The auctioneer shall have discretion to refuse bids, withdraw or re-offer for lots for sale (including after the fall of the hammer) if he believes that there may have been an error or dispute, and may also take such other action as he reasonably deems necessary. Title in a lot will not pass to the buyer until GBA has received the purchase price in cleared funds.
Remedies for non-payment
Without prejudice to any rights that the seller may have, if the buyer fails to make payment for the lot, GBA may in its sole discretion exercise one or more of the following remedies:-
(a) cancel the sale of the lot;
(b) charge interest at 4% per annum above The Bank of England’s Base Rate from the payment date to the date that the purchase price is received in cleared funds;
(c) re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with the new sale price at GBA’s discretion, in which case the buyer will be liable for any shortfall between the original purchase price and the amount achieved on re-sale;
(d) commence legal proceedings to recover the purchase price for the lot, plus interest and legal costs;
(e) disclose the Buyer’s details to the seller to enable the seller to commence legal proceedings.
Data Protection
GBA will use information supplied by bidders or otherwise obtained lawfully by GBA for the provision of auction related services, client administration, marketing and as otherwise required by law. By agreeing to these Conditions of Business, the bidder agrees to the processing of their personal information and to the disclosure of such information to third parties world-wide for the purposes outlined in the above service provisions, and to the seller solely in the event on non-payment.
Miscellaneous
a) All images of lots, catalogue descriptions and all other materials produced by GBA are the copyright of GBA.
b) These Conditions of Business shall be interpreted in accordance with English Law, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts, in favour of GBA.
Conditions of Business
All lots are offered subject to Graham Budd Auctions Ltd’s (GBA) Conditions of Business.
Starting Bid
For each lot there is a published minimum starting bid.
Buyer’s Premium & VAT
A buyers premium of 17.5% is applicable to all lots in this sale.
The buyers premium is subject to VAT at the standard rate (20%). Lots are normally offered for sale under the auctioneers margin scheme and VAT on the buyers premium is payable to all buyers. Lots subject to VAT will include the symbol †.
These items will be charged at the 20% on both the hammer price and the buyers premium
Pre-Sale Viewing
For invited guests to the event, all lots will be available for viewing prior to the auction. Absentee bidders should contact the auctioneer if further information is required.
Bidding in Person
To bid in person, invited guests must register to obtain a bidding number. Before the auction, registration forms will be provided and upon completion you will be given a numbered bidding paddle. All lots sold will be invoiced to the name and address in which the paddle has been registered. Please hand back the paddle to a member of staff after use.
Absentee bidders
The auctioneer will be accepting bids from absentee bidders. All bids must be submitted in writing in good time by post, fax or e-mail. Additionally, there will be a telephone bidding facility, but subject always to the availability of lines & staffing. These services are offered free of charge and are subject to our Conditions of Business, which can be read in full at our website www.grahambuddauctions.co.uk. Please contact the auctioneer if you require further information.
Online Bidding
The auctioneer will also offer an online bidding service, free of charge, via the-saleroom.com. In completing the bidder registration on www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with GBA you: authorise GBA, if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via the-saleroom.com, and confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to GBA through www.the-saleroom.com and agree that GBA are entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.
Payment
Payment is due in sterling immediately after the sale and before purchases can be released. Payments in person can be made in the saleroom immediately after the auction, after this payments must be made by post, card transactions by telephone or electronic transfer to our bank.
Methods of Payment
Graham Budd Auctions Ltd welcome the following Methods of Payment:
Credit/Debit Card
We are pleased to accept major credit cards (regrettably we are unable to accept American Express card payments), for which a surcharge will be made of 3% of the transaction total. This is to cover the charge made to us by our bank. There is no charge for payments made by debit card.
Sterling Bankers Draft or Building Society Sterling Cheque
Drawn on a recognised UK bank or building society. Please note that the auctioneer requires seven days to clear sterling cheques and we always reserve the right to hold goods until a cheque is cleared. This policy can only be overridden if the auctioneer receives authority otherwise from the Charity for which it is acting as agent in this auction.
Cash
Cash payments will be accepted up to a maximum of £6,000.
Electronic Transfer
Our bank details are:
Barclays Bank plc
Sort Code: 20-71-74
Account: 60420255
Account Name: Graham Budd Auctions Ltd
IBAN: GB64BARC20717460420255
SWIFT/BIC: BARCGB22
Collection or delivery or lots
On receipt of cleared funds, lots can be collected from the venue on the evening of the auction. Thereafter GBA can supply competitive quotations for the delivery of uncollected lots, including packing and shipping on a worldwide basis. Arrangements should be made within 14 days of the auction. Thereafter the auctioneer reserves the right to apply storage charges on uncollected purchases.
Conduct of the Auction
The auctioneer will commence the bidding at the “starting bid” as published in the auction catalogue and advance the bidding in such increments as he considers appropriate. The contract between the buyer and the seller is concluded on the striking of the auctioneer’s hammer. The auctioneer shall have discretion to refuse bids, withdraw or re-offer for lots for sale (including after the fall of the hammer) if he believes that there may have been an error or dispute, and may also take such other action as he reasonably deems necessary. Title in a lot will not pass to the buyer until GBA has received the purchase price in cleared funds.
Remedies for non-payment
Without prejudice to any rights that the seller may have, if the buyer fails to make payment for the lot, GBA may in its sole discretion exercise one or more of the following remedies:-
(a) cancel the sale of the lot;
(b) charge interest at 4% per annum above The Bank of England’s Base Rate from the payment date to the date that the purchase price is received in cleared funds;
(c) re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with the new sale price at GBA’s discretion, in which case the buyer will be liable for any shortfall between the original purchase price and the amount achieved on re-sale;
(d) commence legal proceedings to recover the purchase price for the lot, plus interest and legal costs;
(e) disclose the Buyer’s details to the seller to enable the seller to commence legal proceedings.
Data Protection
GBA will use information supplied by bidders or otherwise obtained lawfully by GBA for the provision of auction related services, client administration, marketing and as otherwise required by law. By agreeing to these Conditions of Business, the bidder agrees to the processing of their personal information and to the disclosure of such information to third parties world-wide for the purposes outlined in the above service provisions, and to the seller solely in the event on non-payment.
Miscellaneous
a) All images of lots, catalogue descriptions and all other materials produced by GBA are the copyright of GBA.
b) These Conditions of Business shall be interpreted in accordance with English Law, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts, in favour of GBA.
Four Sessions
Monday 10th November 10.30am. Lots 1-334
Monday 10th November 2pm. Lots 335-684
Tuesday 11th November 10.30am. Lots 685-989
Tuesday 11th November 2pm. Lots 990-1223
Buyers Premium: 17.5% + 3% saleroom.com commission
Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed
Buyers Premium:
A buyers premium of 17.5% is applicable to all lots in this sale.
The buyers premium is subject to VAT at the standard rate (20%). Lots are normally offered for sale under the auctioneers margin scheme and VAT on the buyers premium is payable to all buyers. Lots subject to VAT will include the symbol †.
These items will be charged at the 20% on both the hammer price and the buyers premium
Artists Resale Rights:
Purchase of lots marked with the † will be subject to payment of the Artist's Resale Rights, at a percentage of the hammer price
Shipping:
On receipt of cleared funds lots can be collected from the Sotheby's saleroom on sale day. Thereafter lots will be transferred to storage in Enfield, north London, where they can be collected in person. Alternatively, we ship worldwide. Please contact the auctioneer for further details.
Monday 10th November 10.30am. Lots 1-334
Monday 10th November 2pm. Lots 335-684
Tuesday 11th November 10.30am. Lots 685-989
Tuesday 11th November 2pm. Lots 990-1223
Buyers Premium: 17.5% + 3% saleroom.com commission
Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed
Buyers Premium:
A buyers premium of 17.5% is applicable to all lots in this sale.
The buyers premium is subject to VAT at the standard rate (20%). Lots are normally offered for sale under the auctioneers margin scheme and VAT on the buyers premium is payable to all buyers. Lots subject to VAT will include the symbol †.
These items will be charged at the 20% on both the hammer price and the buyers premium
Artists Resale Rights:
Purchase of lots marked with the † will be subject to payment of the Artist's Resale Rights, at a percentage of the hammer price
Shipping:
On receipt of cleared funds lots can be collected from the Sotheby's saleroom on sale day. Thereafter lots will be transferred to storage in Enfield, north London, where they can be collected in person. Alternatively, we ship worldwide. Please contact the auctioneer for further details.