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Lot 946
A 9mm Pathe Baby Rugby film from the 1924 Olympic Games, English version, 50mm reel, with printed label VIII OLYMPIAD, PARIS, 1924, RUGBY Rugby was an Olympic sport in Paris 1900, London 1908, Antwerp 1920 and finally in Paris in 1924. Over 30000 spectators watched the American team win the gold medal by thrashing France in the final. The disgruntled crowd became unruly and there was fighting in the stands. The American team had to leave the stadium by a Police escort after the awards ceremony.
Lot 949
An autographed photographic display of the Uruguayan 1924 Olympic football champions, comprising a central black and white photograph of the 1924 Gold Medal winners at a 25th anniversary reunion dinner (16th June 1949), the surrounding card mount fully signed in ink by the Uruguayan team, framed and glazed, 27 by 38 cm., 10 1/2 by 15 in.
Lot 955
A group of six lapel badges relating to Uruguay’s football successes in the 1924 & 1928 Olympic Games and the 1930 World Cup, two identical examples issued by the Uruguayan Football Association on the 50th anniversary of the 1928 triumph in gold and enamel, the first issued to A. CANAVESI the other R.FIGUEROA; two identical AUF gold & enamel lapel badges, the first named to Canavesi, the other to A. Supicci, in commemoration of the 1924 & 1928 Olympic victories and the 1930 & 1950 World Cup wins; and a pair of silver & enamel lapel badges inscribed CAMPEONES OLIMPICOS , 1924, 1928. Adhemar Canavasi and Roberto Figueroa were both Uruguayan gold medal winning footballers at the Amsterdam Olympic Games of 1928.
Lot 962
An Olympic gold medal winner’s diploma for Roberto Figueroa the Uruguayan Olympic football champion at Amsterdam in 1928, printed on paper with an Olympic design heightened in gold and inscribed ix e Olympiade Amsterdam 1928 1 e Prijs, r. Figueroa Uruguay Voor Voetbal, signed by the president of the Dutch Olympic Committee and the president of the International Olympic Committee, and set with an official seal in the form of a commemorative medal, framed overall 81.5 by 62 cm., 32 by 24 1/2 in.; sold with a related newspaper article, taped to the backboard (2). Roberto Figueroa played for Wanderers F.C. and was a goalkeeper.
Lot 963
An 18ct. gold and enamel lapel badge presented by the Uruguayan government to the 1928 Olympic gold medal winning footballer Adhemar Canavesi, named to Canavesi on the reverse; sold with a photocopy of the magazine Mundo Uruguayo 16th August 1928 with a feature on the Governmental presentation of these medals, including an illustration of the medal, and photographs taken at the ceremony (2). Adhemar Canavesi was the vice-captain of the 1928 gold medal winning Olympic team. He played his domestic football for Bella Vista and Penarol.
Lot 964
A large bronze medal presented by the Uruguayan Football Association to their President Dr Raul Jude in commemoration of the 1928 Olympic Games victory, sold together with a bronze commemorative medal, the obverse struck with a footballer, the reverse inscribed PARIS, 1924; and a metal & enamel badge inscribed COMITE DE HOMENAJE A LOS OLIMPICOS, 1928 (3)
Lot 1011
A silver-gilt Davis Cup medal awarded to Britain’s Oswald Turnbull in 1921, the obverse cast with an image of the Davis Cup trophy, the reverse inscribed INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP, BRITISH ISLES, O.G.N. TURNBULL, AUSTRALASIA, 1921 Oswald Graham Noel Turnbull is best remembered for winning a gold medal at the 1920 Olympics at Antwerp in the men’s doubles with Max Woosnam.
Lot 1077
A 15ct. gold medal issued to Halifax R.F.C.’s G. Millar to commemorate the club’s 1886 victory in the Yorkshire Challenge Cup, the obverse cast with an image of the Yorkshire Cup trophy and inscribed 1886, Halifax Football Club, the reverse inscribed YORKSHIRE CHALLENGE CUP, G. MILLAR, 1886, also later engraved AND 1888, rugby ball beneath ring suspension Originally issued in 1886, Millar’s medal was further inscribed when Halifax won the Cup again in 1888.
Lot 1078
A 9ct. gold & enamel Northern Rugby Football Union Challenge Cup winner’s medal 1908, the reverse inscribed 1908, HULL F.C., WON BY, J.OWEN, FORWARD, the obverse in rubbed condition; sold together with an official match card for Hull v Hunslet final played at Fartown, Huddersfield; & two pictorial postcards of the Hull team (4)
Lot 1
Group Captain R W Oxspring RAF. Battle of Britain flying ace, one of only 42 DFC and double bars awarded.Distinguished Flying Cross G.J.R. 1940 and two bars, Air Force Cross, G.J.R.1949, 1939-45 Star with clasp, Battle of Britain, The Aircrew Europe Star with clasp, France and Germany, The Africa Star with clasp, North Africa 1942-43, The Italy Star, War Medal, ERII Coronation Medal, Dutch Vliegerkruis 1941 (9) Being sold with associated dress medals, log books and other items listed below. To be sold upon instructions from the Executors of Mrs. Joy Oxspring (Dec'd) Robert Wardlow Oxspring was born in Sheffield on 22nd May 1919, the son of a World War 1 decorated pilot of the same name. He joined the RAF in March 1938 on a short service commission and joined 66 Sqn. in the December and started operational flying in July 1940 and flew throughout the Battle of Britain. He was shot down by Bf 109's over Kent on 25thOctober, baling out with slight injuries (Caterpillar Club Badge) He was awarded the DFC on 8th November. September 1942 saw him awarded a bar to the DFC and a second bar was added in February 1943. In 1946 he was awarded the Dutch Vligerkruis by Royal Decree of the 31st October 1946 appearing in the London Gazette on 10th January 1947. He was awarded an AFC in January 1949 after leading a team of 54 Sqn Vampires to Canada and the USA, the first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic. He retired from the service with the rank of Group Captain, having been Station Commander of RAF Gatow, Germany, in 1968 and settled in Lincolnshire near to RAF Cranwell. He died on 8th August 1989. Total Claims. 13 and 1 shared destroyed. 2 probable 13 damaged 4 V-1s destroyed Other items included in the lot, A Caterpillar Club badge inscribed "Flt.Lt. R W Oxspring" A silver RAF sweetheart brooch An 18ct gold commemorative medallion "25 Years Battle of Britain" cased. An electroplated salver with pie crust and shell cast rim, inscribed to centre Sqn.Ldr.R W Oxspring DFC AFC, from the Officers and Airmen 73 Squadron 12-1-49 to 14-11-49 Malta, 1 ¾" diameter An electroplated circular tray with rope twist rim, presentation relating to Group Captain Oxspring to centre 15 ½" diameter. An electroplated trophy relating to Wing Commander R W Oxspring 6 ½" high A silver oblong cigarette case, wood lined, inscribed "TO OUR C.O.SQN LDR BOB OXSPRING D.F.C. WITH VERY BEST WISHES FROM ALL RANKS OF "72" ON HIS MARRIAGE 28TH OCTOBER 1942" London 1941, 7 " wide A silver, leather and glass hip flask, with a screw bayonet cap, the silver sleeve inscribed " Presented to Group Captain R W Oxspring D.F.C. A.F.C. by the Officers and Airmen of No 151 Wing" and verso " Every Ounce Counts" makers mark Walker and Hall, Sheffield, 1959, 5 ½" high Until recently the medals have been on display at RAF Cranwell. Viewing: Monday 4th February 2pm to 5pm, Tuesday 5th February 2pm to 7pm, Monday 5th May 2pm to 5pm, Tuesday 6th May 2pm to 7pm. And other times by appointment. Photocopies of the logbooks will be available at viewing to preserve the originals. Estimate on request. All enquiries to Colin Young MRICS FNAVA.
Lot 3
A medal group to D M A Smythe, DFC, 223 Sqn, no 79196 comprising Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star with Battle of Britain Bar, Aircrew Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal.and dress medals with extra Defence medal as worn. Also included is Observers and Air Gunners Flying Log Book for Flt Lt Smythe start date 27.7.40, last entry 3/2/46, a copy of Get That Fighter, restricted, Army Airforce 1 November 1943, a 1950/51 Ration Book for D.M.A.Smythe, a cased and boxed Eisernes Kreuz 1 Klasse 1939, a leather flying helmet, a pair of enamelled RAF cufflink, a service watch, chrome, inscribed AM 68/243, 15918/40, a brass badge, central R with crown above inscribed Commander in Chiefs Bodyguard, sf and af 1900, a cloth Air Gunners brevet and a cloth badge for 264 Squadron RAF, the original case for the DFC and associated photographs and ephemera and a print of a Defiant.
Lot 1
A Glasgow Charity Cup winner’s medal season 1877-78, inscribed GLASGOW CHARITY CUP, J.T. RICHMOND, QUEEN’S PARK F.C. James Tassie Richmond was born at Anderston, Glasgow, on 22nd March 1858. The forward joined the famous amateur club Queen’s Park in 1877 and won three Scotland international caps the first at the age of 19. As well as winning the Glasgow Charity Cup, Richmond gained Scottish Cup winner’s medals in 1880 and 1882. He was also a keen rugby player and eventually gave up football to concentrate exclusively on the oval ball game. He died on 13th January 1898.
Lot 8
A group of six medals won by William Love of Third Lanark Royal Volunteers, comprising a 9ct. gold Glasgow F.A. Challenge Cup winner’s medal for 1891; a 9ct. gold & enamel Glasgow Charity Cup winner’s medal for 1890, a gold Edinburgh International Exhibition Football Contest medal dated 1890; and three other medals, two in gold the other in silver, for the Renfrewshire F.A. Victoria Cup 1897-98, the Ambulance Challenge Cup in 1895 and another dated 1889 for St. B. F.C. William Love was the centre-half for Third Lanark Royal Volunteers F.C. The Volunteers were one of the original sixteen teams that took part in the inaugural Scottish F.A. Cup. in 1873. They were the forerunners of The Third Lanark F.C. who became founder members of the Scottish League in 1890-91.
Lot 9
A 15ct. gold and enamel Championship medal from the very first season of Scottish League Football in 1890-91, the obverse inscribed Scottish Football League, the reverse inscribed Rangers F.C., 1890-91, Joint Champions, Hugh McCreadie. Scottish Football League held its inaugural meeting on 30th September 1890, with the first match taking place on 16th August 1890. After playing 18 games Rangers F.C. and Dumbarton F.C. were tied on 29 points each. A play-off was ordered to decide the winners of the first Scottish Football League Championship, the game being held at Cathkin Park on 21st May 1891 before 10,000 spectators. Rangers went in at the interval ahead but Dumbarton staged a revival in the second half and thanks to a late goal the match ended 2-2. The Scottish League decided then to declare Rangers and Dumbarton as Joint Champions. Had goal difference then been a deciding factor, Dumbarton would have been awarded the Championship, having scored 61 goals to Rangers’ 58.
Lot 13
A 12ct. gold Aston Villa FC League and Cup winner’s medal 1896-97, with the club crest to the obverse, and the two cups raised in relief to the reverse, in original case. Aston Villa won the F.A. Cup by defeating Everton 3-2 at the Crystal Palace. They walked away with the League finishing 11 points clear of Sheffield United.
Lot 29
A 9ct. gold Football League Division One Champion’s medal 1919-20, inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, CHAMPIONS, DIVISION 1, 1919-20, D.G. NURSE, DIRECTOR, and in enamel WEST BROMWICH ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB. 1919-20 was the season that the Football League resumed after the First World War. The Football League introduced a new design of medals in this season and one that was to endure until relatively recent times.
Lot 34
A silver medal awarded to Jeremiah Griffiths by Aston Villa FC in commemoration of the 1896-97 double-winning season, engraved with the club crest and inscribed to the reverse. Jeremiah Griffiths played in just one match during Villa’s 1896-97 double-winning campaign, this being the F.A. Cup semi-final v Liverpool at Bramall Lane.
Lot 37
A 9ct. gold and enamel Football League representative medal season 1901-02, inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, ENGLAND V IRELAND, W. WOOLDRIDGE, 1901. This Inter-League match took place at the Manor Ground, Plumstead, on 9th November 1901 before 12000 spectators. The Football League defeated the Irish League 9-0 with Wolverhampton Wanderers’s Woolridge scoring a hat-trick.
Lot 42
A 15ct. gold unofficial 1910 F.A. Cup winner’s medal, the obverse inscribed 1910, the reverse inscribed ENGLISH CUP, WON BY, N.U.F.C., A.S.M. DUNCAN. Although the above medal is not an ‘official’ F.A.Cup winner’s medal, as Duncan did not play in the final tie, it must be assumed that the medal was presented to him by the Newcastle United to commemorate the club’s first-ever F.A.Cup trophy when the Magpies defeated Barnsley 2-0 in the replay played at Goodison Park on 28th April 1910 before 69000 spectators, Shepherd scoring both of United’s goals
Lot 44
Three representative football caps awarded to Stan Fazackerley, comprising a black and gold cap inscribed BOSTON LEAGUE, 1911; a maroon cap inscribed S & H C F A, 1913-14; and a blue cap inscribed S & H C F A, 1920-21 (3). Stan Fazackerley’s place in football history was secured in 1920 when he was transferred from Sheffield United to Everton for a then record fee of £4000. Fazackerley was also a F.A. Cup winner with Sheffield United in 1915 and won a Division Three (north) Champions medal with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1923-24. Having started his career at Accrington Stanley, he also had spells with Hull City, Kidderminster Harriers and Derby County.
Lot 48
A 9ct. gold Glasgow Football Association Cup winner’s medal 1915, in original case of issue also inscribed GLASGOW FOOTBALL ASSOC., 1915. The 1915 Glasgow Cup was won by Clyde who beat Partick Thistle 1-0 in a replay following a 1-1 draw. The name of the recipient was never engraved on the medal.
Lot 52
A 9ct. gold & enamel West Ham United medal commemorating their promotion to Division One and their F.A. Cup final appearance in 1923, the obverse with enamel club crest and inscribed F.A. CUP FINALISTS 1923, MEMBERS OF 1ST. DIV. FOOTBALL LEAGUE, the reverse inscribed WEST HAM UNITED. West Ham United FC presented this medal to Frank Piercy, assistant trainer under Charlie Paynter.
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