Catalogue
Y.M.C.A. (Young Men's Christian Association), hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.Forno/Indoor Track Champ/Y.M.C.A./1928'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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C.S.H. (Civil Service Harriers), (Dunedin), hand engraved fob medal, in gold (9ct, 4.4g, 28x28mm), reverse inscribed 'W.J.C.Forno/1st/Field Events/1929'; another, as last, in gold (9ct, 3.5g), reverse inscribed 'W.J.C.Forno/1st 50 Yds/1930'; another, as last, in gold (9ct, 3.0g), reverse inscribed 'W.J.C.Forno/1st 75 Yds/1930'; another, as last, in gold (9ct, 3.0g), reverse inscribed 'W.J.C.Forno/1st 100 Yds/1930'; also, C.S.H., badge handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 3.0g, 27x27mm), pin-back. The first four with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.A.A.A./Amberley/2-1-29'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
W.C.N.Z.A.A.A. (Wellington Championships, New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), struck in gilt bronze (30mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.C.N.Z.A.A.A./1929-30/3 Mile Walk/2nd/I.Driscoll'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Waikato Sub-Centre, c1930s, uniface fob medal, struck in copper (38x29mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), pierced at top for suspension, reverse inscribed '1 Mile/H.Liddington'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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Hutt Valley Harriers & AAC (Amateur Athletic Club), uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 8.3g, 29mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.Morris/1930'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
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NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, Wellington, Nov. 1930, struck in silver (29mm), by M & K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '100 Miles/Road Race/J.L.Richards/2nd Fastest/Time'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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(Taranaki), 'Play The Game' in silver (33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.D.S.A.A.A./Won By/N M/1930'. Very fine.
Estimate $60
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Q.A.A.A. (presumed attribution - Queenstown Amateur Athletic Association), D.Scott Memorial Race, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 13.5g, 40x33mm), no maker, pin-back with safety chain, reverse inscribed 'Q.A.A.A./100 Yds H'cap/won by/W.France/18-7-31'. Very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $640
S.H. & A.A.C. (Scottish Harrier & Amateur Athletic Club), stock fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (25x25mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.H. & A.A.C./Novice Hdcp./G.W.Buchanan/3rd Fastest Time/1931'; another, as last, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'N.S./Sen. Champ/G.Mahoney/1932'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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C.H. (Caversham Harriers), hand engraved in silver (25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'G.R.Colston/2nd/Jnr.C.C.C./1933'; C.H., badge handcrafted in voided silver (28x25mm), no maker, pin-back, '1937' inscribed on front; another, as last, but in gold (9ct, 2.3g); also, N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Cross Country Champ'sp, badge struck in voided brass (38x28mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), obverse inscribed 'Sept. 1938 N.Pth.', reverse inscribed 'G.R.Colston'. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $220
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Harriers, struck in silver (25x25mm), by 'MK', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dorne Cup/1933/C.W.Buchanan'; Relay, struck in bronze (30mm), unknown maker, pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Waimate/Timaru/Relay/J.McKim/1937'; British Empire Games, Auckland (1950), badge struck in silvered bronze and enamel (26mm), stick-pin back. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
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P.A.C., fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 8.0g, 40x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.A.C./Sports 1934/Most Points/in Running Events/Won by/A.Davis/Presented by/Rev.Father Tylee'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Societe de Artistes Francais, struck in silver (55mm), by Daniel Dupuis, 'Peinture/Salon de 1934/Mme. Kelly/A.Elizabeth'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
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Australia, Melbourne Centenary, 1934-1935, struck in bronze (51x38mm), by Stokes (Melbourne) (C.1934-35/5), inscribed around rim on reverse 'Invitation 3/4 Mile Walk/I.Driscoll (N.Z.)/1st 4 Min 55-4/5 Secs/26-1-35'; another, as last, inscribed 'Invitation Mile Walk/I.Driscoll (N.Z.)/1st 6 Mins. 48-2/5 Secs/28-1-35'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
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Rotorua A.A & C.C (Rotorua Amateur Athletics & Cycle Club), 1936, fob medal, uniface, struck in stainless steel (52x38mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, unawarded; another, as first but undated. Extremely fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $150
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Brooklyn (Wellington) Harriers, a group of prize medals won by G.B.Appleby from 1936-1949: P.M.Denton, Annual Competition, uniface, struck in blackened copper (28x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'G.B.Appleby/Capt./1936'; another, uniface, struck in silver (32x30mm), by P.N.D., obverse inscribed 'G.B.Appleby', reverse inscribed '1936/1940'; another, uniface, struck in silver and enamel (28mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'G.Appleby/1937'; another, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 12.1g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Club Champion/1939/G.B.Appleby.'; another, as last but silver, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Club Chsp./1940/G.B.Appleby/2nd'; another, as last, by B&S (Bock & Son), reverse inscribed 'Club Championship/2nd/G.Appleby/1947'; another, uniface, struck in silver (28x25mm), by B&S, reverse inscribed 'B.H.C./48/Pewter Pot/G.Appleby'; P.M.Denton, Annual Competition, uniface, struck in blackened copper (28x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1948/G.Appleby'; another, as last, reverse inscribed '1949/G.Appleby'; also, W.C.N.Z.A.A.A., struck in silvered copper (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Bennett Mem./R.R./A Grd./G.Appleby/1936'; also, Scottish Harriers A.A.C. badge struck in silvered copper and enamel (27x25mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, pin-back, reverse inscribed '1941'. All except the last with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine, the first five illustrated. (11)
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Te Kinga, 1938, hand engraved in silver and gold (35x30mm), by F.E.Stent, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.J.Spicer/1/2 Mile/Te Kinga 1938'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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S.J.C., stock medal, uniface struck in bronze (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Marton Fielding Relay/1939'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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T.C.O.B.A.C. (Technical College Old Boys' Athletic Club), stock badge in silver (22x18mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), inscribed on front 'T.C.O.B.A.C./Harrier/1939'. Very fine, in a cardboard box by Kohn.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Waikato Sub-Centre in copper (37x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.C.C./1940/Open Sealed Hcp/J.Patmore/3rd'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Otahuhu Amateur Athletic Club, uniface, struck in gilt and enamel (37x31mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ladies Shot Put/MM/1940'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Auckland Provincial Championship, 1941, struck in bronze (40x33mm), by Y. & Co (Young & Company, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'K.Grieve/Junior/Cross Country/Champ./1st Team'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association), Auckland Centre, Wartime Championship, 1942, uniface, struck in copper (38x35mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st/4x220 Yds/R.Cuthbert'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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N.Z., Javelin Chsp., uniface, struck in silver and blue enamel (35mm), by M&K, reverse inscribed '1st/J.Radich/3.3.45'; N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, uniface, struck in brass (29mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed '2nd/Javelin/J.Radich/1947'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship in brass (30mm), by M & K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed '2nd/Hop.Step.Jump/K.Forsythe/1947' [illustrated]; another, (41mm), reverse inscribed 'Hop Step Jump/1st./K.Forsythe./46' 10 3/4"/1948'[illustrated]; another, (30mm), reverse inscribed 'Broad Jump/2nd/1949/K.Forsythe'; another, reverse inscribed 'Hop.Step.Jump/2nd/1949/R.Forsythe'; another, reverse inscribed 'Hop.Step.Jump./2nd/1953/K.H.Forsythe/47 ft 2 1/2 ins'; also, British Empire Games, 1950, participants and competitor's medal in bronze (51mm), by M&K Ltd N.Z. (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'K.Forsyth/New Zealand' (M&P.1950/7) [illustrated]. Mostly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $650
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O.A.A.C. (Otago Amateur Athletic Club), 1947, uniface, stock medal struck in silver (23x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $40
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Wellington-Masterton Relay, 34 Miles (1947), struck in silver (35mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), pierced at top, reverse inscribed 'Lynndale/1st./A.B.Browne/1947'. Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
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Mornington (Dunedin) H & A A (Harriers & Amateur Athletics) Club, c1950s, badge in white metal and blue enamel (43x38mm), by John Swan & Co, Dunedin, pin back; another, as last, with attached ribbon and bars for 1959 and 1961. Very fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $150
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Dunedin Harriers, Edmond Challenge Cup, '1951', fob medal struck in copper (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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