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Two Day Sale of Sporting Memorabilia
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Sotheby's
34-35 New Bond Street
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W1A 2AA
United Kingdom

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Two Day Sale of Sporting Memorabilia

Auction dates
13 May 2013 14:00 BST
14 May 2013 10:30 BST
Auction currency
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A Hardy Bros. of Alnwick `Jack White` driver, with 12-piece palakona cane shaft; together with a
Lot 193
A Hardy Bros. of Alnwick `Jack White` driver, with 12-piece palakona cane shaft; together with a
60 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A Standard Golf Co. Mills Duplex 1/2 model metalwood circa 1910, designed with two faces for play
Lot 194
A Standard Golf Co. Mills Duplex 1/2 model metalwood circa 1910, designed with two faces for play
160 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Two Mills aluminium headed putters, a BS3 model with lofted face, and a MSD1 cleek, hickory
Lot 195
Two Mills aluminium headed putters, a BS3 model with lofted face, and a MSD1 cleek, hickory
130 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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F G Smith model putting cleek, together with a `Bogee` putter, 5 irons and 2 putters, all hickory
Lot 196
F G Smith model putting cleek, together with a `Bogee` putter, 5 irons and 2 putters, all hickory
90 GBP
100 - 120 GBP
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A George Bussey & Co of London patent putter, with brass head braised onto a steel neck, hickory
Lot 197
A George Bussey & Co of London patent putter, with brass head braised onto a steel neck, hickory
150 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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A Robert Randall of Sundridge Park design registered putter, Rgd. No. 685349, with sixteen lead
Lot 198
A Robert Randall of Sundridge Park design registered putter, Rgd. No. 685349, with sixteen lead
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150 - 200 GBP
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A Huntley `illegal` patent putter circa 1920, Patent No. 185384, in reasonable condition; together
Lot 199
A Huntley `illegal` patent putter circa 1920, Patent No. 185384, in reasonable condition; together
220 GBP
200 - 400 GBP
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An unusual roller putter, by an unknown maker, hickory shafted; sold together with 17 other
Lot 200
An unusual roller putter, by an unknown maker, hickory shafted; sold together with 17 other
550 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Three `Benny` putters, one with a greenheart shaft, the other two steel-shafted; together with a
Lot 201
Three `Benny` putters, one with a greenheart shaft, the other two steel-shafted; together with a
150 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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Six hickory shafted putters, including an unusual mallet putter circa 1900 with brass head & iron
Lot 202
Six hickory shafted putters, including an unusual mallet putter circa 1900 with brass head & iron
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100 - 150 GBP
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16 various hickory shafted putters, including an Imperial Golf Company aluminium H B Model, and a St
Lot 203
16 various hickory shafted putters, including an Imperial Golf Company aluminium H B Model, and a St
130 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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A `Nassau` straight line putter, with incorrect replacement hickory shaft
Lot 204
A `Nassau` straight line putter, with incorrect replacement hickory shaft
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An early Ping Anser putter, with the Arizona 85029 zip code address; sold together with a Mizuno
Lot 205
An early Ping Anser putter, with the Arizona 85029 zip code address; sold together with a Mizuno
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120 - 180 GBP
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Five interesting hickory shafted clubs,a Gibson of Kinghorn off-set Fairlie niblick circa 1920; a
Lot 206
Five interesting hickory shafted clubs,a Gibson of Kinghorn off-set Fairlie niblick circa 1920; a
170 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Seven hickory shafted golf clubs, including a Standard Golf Co. Schenectady-style alloy putter circa
Lot 207
Seven hickory shafted golf clubs, including a Standard Golf Co. Schenectady-style alloy putter circa
160 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Eight hickory shafted golf clubs, including a smooth face J H Taylor mashie; sold with a leather
Lot 208
Eight hickory shafted golf clubs, including a smooth face J H Taylor mashie; sold with a leather
120 GBP
150 - 180 GBP
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A poster for the 1960 Field Hockey European Clubs Championship in Paris, organised by Racing Club de
Lot 210
A poster for the 1960 Field Hockey European Clubs Championship in Paris, organised by Racing Club de
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200 - 300 GBP
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A collection of 29 programmes for ice hockey in England 1930s-1960s, comprising: a programme for the
Lot 211
A collection of 29 programmes for ice hockey in England 1930s-1960s, comprising: a programme for the
480 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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A photograph album relating to rowing at Cambridge University in 1926, numerous professional b&w
Lot 217
A photograph album relating to rowing at Cambridge University in 1926, numerous professional b&w
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150 - 250 GBP
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A small poster for the 1955 European Rowing Championships at Gent, published in Belgium, backed onto
Lot 218
A small poster for the 1955 European Rowing Championships at Gent, published in Belgium, backed onto
75 GBP
75 - 100 GBP
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An extensively autographed programme for the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships played in
Lot 220
An extensively autographed programme for the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships played in
55 GBP
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A multi-signed Wimbledon poster for the 2003 Championships, 19 signatures of competitors in black
Lot 221
A multi-signed Wimbledon poster for the 2003 Championships, 19 signatures of competitors in black
50 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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An admission ticket for the 1910 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, price 2 shillings and 6 pence,
Lot 223
An admission ticket for the 1910 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, price 2 shillings and 6 pence,
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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A ticket booklet for the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in 1919, the first since the
Lot 224
A ticket booklet for the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in 1919, the first since the
140 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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A programme for the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games entitled
Lot 225
A programme for the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games entitled "Part 3-Stadium and the Indoor Tennis
220 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A collection of racquet sports programmes, comprising a good selection of lawn tennis mostly
Lot 226
A collection of racquet sports programmes, comprising a good selection of lawn tennis mostly
180 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A rare and long unbroken run of programmes for the English Open Table Tennis Championships 1936 to
Lot 227
A rare and long unbroken run of programmes for the English Open Table Tennis Championships 1936 to
300 GBP
60 - 90 GBP
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A near-complete run of programmes for the World Table Tennis Championships for the period 1935 to
Lot 228
A near-complete run of programmes for the World Table Tennis Championships for the period 1935 to
400 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Two Royal Box editions of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships programmes, for 2003 and 2006
Lot 229
Two Royal Box editions of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships programmes, for 2003 and 2006
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40 - 60 GBP
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A rare film of the Davis Cup Challenge Round USA v Australia, Kooying, Melbourne, 28th to 30th
Lot 230
A rare film of the Davis Cup Challenge Round USA v Australia, Kooying, Melbourne, 28th to 30th
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300 - 500 GBP
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A pair of Bill Tilden instructional tennis films: two 16mm reels of black and white films with sound
Lot 231
A pair of Bill Tilden instructional tennis films: two 16mm reels of black and white films with sound
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300 - 500 GBP
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1981 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships 16mm Original Celluloid Film, (58mins) a production of
Lot 232
1981 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships 16mm Original Celluloid Film, (58mins) a production of
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Scaino (Antonio) Trattato Del Giuoco Della Palla, the 1968 Italian facsimile edition of the first
Lot 233
Scaino (Antonio) Trattato Del Giuoco Della Palla, the 1968 Italian facsimile edition of the first
40 GBP
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A modern facsimile of Scaino (Antonio) Trattato Del Giuoco Della Palla, 1555, A3-size sheets tie-
Lot 234
A modern facsimile of Scaino (Antonio) Trattato Del Giuoco Della Palla, 1555, A3-size sheets tie-
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A facsimile of Julian Marshall`s Annals of Tennis, the 1973 reprint of the original 1878 edition
Lot 235
A facsimile of Julian Marshall`s Annals of Tennis, the 1973 reprint of the original 1878 edition
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La Haye (A.) La Maison Academique, Chex Elinckhuysen, 1702, thirty five pages on tennis in three
Lot 236
La Haye (A.) La Maison Academique, Chex Elinckhuysen, 1702, thirty five pages on tennis in three
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500 - 800 GBP
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Cavendish (Henry Jones) The Games of Lawn Tennis and Badminton, 5th edition of 1883, very good
Lot 237
Cavendish (Henry Jones) The Games of Lawn Tennis and Badminton, 5th edition of 1883, very good
150 GBP
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Sears (Richard Dudley) Lawn Tennis as a Game of Skill, edited by Sears, published in 1885, Charles
Lot 238
Sears (Richard Dudley) Lawn Tennis as a Game of Skill, edited by Sears, published in 1885, Charles
300 GBP
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Dwight (James) Practical Lawn Tennis, 1st US edition of 1893, quite rare and in very good
Lot 239
Dwight (James) Practical Lawn Tennis, 1st US edition of 1893, quite rare and in very good
260 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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American lawn tennis fiction, Stories For Boys by Richard Harding Davis, 1891, contains the earliest
Lot 240
American lawn tennis fiction, Stories For Boys by Richard Harding Davis, 1891, contains the earliest
60 GBP
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Two gilt-decorated volumes of Punch or The London Charivari, July to December 1901, and January to
Lot 241
Two gilt-decorated volumes of Punch or The London Charivari, July to December 1901, and January to
55 GBP
60 - 90 GBP
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Miles (Eustace) The Game of Squash, scarce, 8vo, brown suede covers, embossed title, published by
Lot 242
Miles (Eustace) The Game of Squash, scarce, 8vo, brown suede covers, embossed title, published by
170 GBP
140 - 180 GBP
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Tompkins (Frederick Charles) Court Tennis Racquets and Squash, the first American book published
Lot 243
Tompkins (Frederick Charles) Court Tennis Racquets and Squash, the first American book published
200 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Helen Hull Jacobs`s autobiography Beyond The Game with the author`s signature cut and pasted onto
Lot 244
Helen Hull Jacobs`s autobiography Beyond The Game with the author`s signature cut and pasted onto
90 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Three volumes of racquets, The Racquet Game by Allison Danzig, 1930; A Handbook on Squash Racquets
Lot 245
Three volumes of racquets, The Racquet Game by Allison Danzig, 1930; A Handbook on Squash Racquets
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Fifty Years of Lawn Tennis in the United States, published by the United States Lawn Tennis
Lot 246
Fifty Years of Lawn Tennis in the United States, published by the United States Lawn Tennis
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60 - 80 GBP
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Whitman (Malcolm D.) Tennis Origins and Mysteries, limited edition of 450 copies, with a
Lot 247
Whitman (Malcolm D.) Tennis Origins and Mysteries, limited edition of 450 copies, with a
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350 - 500 GBP
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Athletic Sports, Tennis, Rackets and other Ball Games, in the British Sports and Sportsmen series
Lot 248
Athletic Sports, Tennis, Rackets and other Ball Games, in the British Sports and Sportsmen series
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Tingay (Lance) Wimbledon 1877-1977: 100 Years of Wimbledon, published by Guinness Superlatives in
Lot 249
Tingay (Lance) Wimbledon 1877-1977: 100 Years of Wimbledon, published by Guinness Superlatives in
220 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A Real Tennis presentation medal celebrating the opening of the Burroughs Real Tennis Club in
Lot 250
A Real Tennis presentation medal celebrating the opening of the Burroughs Real Tennis Club in
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50 - 80 GBP
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A United States Court Tennis Association medal 2004, ornate doubles finalist presentation medal in
Lot 251
A United States Court Tennis Association medal 2004, ornate doubles finalist presentation medal in
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A souvenir of the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games featuring lawn tennis, in the form of a hexagonal
Lot 266
A souvenir of the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games featuring lawn tennis, in the form of a hexagonal
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A Halcyon Days enamel box for the Honda Challenge lawn tennis tournament played at the Royal
Lot 267
A Halcyon Days enamel box for the Honda Challenge lawn tennis tournament played at the Royal
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A ladies fan decorated with a racquet scene with children playing shuttlecocks, late 19th century
Lot 275
A ladies fan decorated with a racquet scene with children playing shuttlecocks, late 19th century
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A Klumpe and Roldan of Barcelona doll in the form of a felt and cloth tennis player circa 1930s,
Lot 276
A Klumpe and Roldan of Barcelona doll in the form of a felt and cloth tennis player circa 1930s,
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50 - 70 GBP
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A fine and rare miniature Victorian bisque doll dressed as a lawn tennis player, his tennis shirt
Lot 277
A fine and rare miniature Victorian bisque doll dressed as a lawn tennis player, his tennis shirt
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A large felt, straw-filled doll dressed as a lawn tennis player circa 1960s, in short-sleeved
Lot 278
A large felt, straw-filled doll dressed as a lawn tennis player circa 1960s, in short-sleeved
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A photograph of the Cambridge University lawn tennis teams in 1913, the 1st and 2nd teams, with
Lot 279
A photograph of the Cambridge University lawn tennis teams in 1913, the 1st and 2nd teams, with
220 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A poster for Lippincott`s Magazine published in August 1898, signed in the plate by the artist
Lot 280
A poster for Lippincott`s Magazine published in August 1898, signed in the plate by the artist
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The Art of Tennis-and How To Play It, showing the various strokes of the game demonstrated by the
Lot 282
The Art of Tennis-and How To Play It, showing the various strokes of the game demonstrated by the
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