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Aurora Sports Club, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 35x30mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '5/4/15 /Aurora Sports Club/1st/Best Paced Hack/13 Stone/Won By/B.Dickson'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
C.H.A. (Canterbury Hockey Association), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (35x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.H.A./5th Grade/5 A-Side/1916/A.D.Mahoney'; Excelsior AFC (Amateur Football Club), hand engraved fob medal in silver with gold (35x27mm), reverse inscribed 'Excelsior/AFC/Winners of/Humphreys Cup/Season 1922'. Fine; very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $100
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A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 30x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Seniors/7 A-Side/Winners/Geraldine/1918/D.Bates'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 37x25mm), reverse inscribed 'Seven A Side/1919/D.Bates'; also, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 35x28mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Oamaru), reverse inscribed 'D.Coy.C.I./Mark of/Appreciation Of/Effort At/Camp Sports', obverse inscribed 'D.B.'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine. (3)
Estimate $650
SOLD $550
Sports medal, in silver (30x30mm), by R.W.McNicoll (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, '2nd/Junr Section/22.10.19'. Toned, fine.
Estimate $40
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Waimamaku, fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (40x32mm), by K&D (Kirkman & Denison, Auckland), reverse inscribed Waimamaku/District/Schools Sports/McCown Medal/E.Keymer/100Yds/17-12-20'; Birkdale, fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (35x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Birkdale/Y.M.C.A./Annual Sports/1923/Walton/Challenge Cup/2nd/E.W.Keymer'; U.R.F.C (United Rugby Football Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 33x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/E.Keymer/Best Back/1926'. Extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $450
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N.Z.A.S.A. (New Zealand Amateur Sports Association), Schools Relay, 1921, silver fob medal, hand engraved (32x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, initials 'E.J.R.' inscribed on obverse. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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Te Horo Sports, 1921, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 29mm), by S.D. & Co (Stewart Dawson & Co), reverse inscribed 'Points/Prize/Te Horo Sports/Presented To/J.Belesky/1921'; Paraparaumu Sports Club, 15.2.22, hand engraved in silver (22x28mm), no inscription; W.A.S., 1923, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.7g, 30x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'To/T.A.Belesky/In Appreciation/of Services Rendered/10-4-23'; N.D.S.U., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 26x26mm), uncertain maker, reverse inscribed '7.A Side/E.Belesky/6-8-24'; also, stock medal in silver and gold (27x18mm), English maker and hallmark, uninscribed. All with ring top suspensions, stained reverses with glue remnants from being stuck down, fine. (4)
Estimate $550
SOLD $460
TSC (Tikokino Sports Competitions), uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tikokino Sports/1924/Chopping/Competition/Won by/A.Collins'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Gold fob medals, 1913-1925, for rugby and rifle shooting, M.R.F.S.U (Maniototo Rugby Football Sub-union), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 30x30mm), reverse inscribed 'M.R.F.S.U./Tournament/Won By/W.W.Smith/14-8-13'; star shaped stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 35x35mm), reverse inscribed 'Won by/W.W.Smith/1913'; M.R.F.S.U., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 35x27mm), reverse inscribed 'M.R.F.S.U./1st/Senior/Seven-A Side/W.W.Smith/13.8.14'; W.D.R.C. (Wedderburn Defence Rifle Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.6g, 30x20mm), reverse inscribed 'Presented/By The/W.D.R.C/To/Rifleman W.W.Smith/Winner of the/Arthur Cup/1918'; 29th Reinforcements, sweetheart's badge in gold (9ct, 3.4g, 35x25mm), pin-back; W.D.R.C., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 32x32mm), by DD Ltd, reverse inscribed 'Club Medal/1921/Won By/Rifleman W.W.Smith'; M.R.F.S.U., 1919, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 32x32mm), reverse inscribed 'Best/Junior Back/Won By/L.Smith'; W.D.R.C., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 30x25mm), reverse inscribed 'Rflm.L.L.Smith/Runner up/Lowis Cup/1925'. All except one with ring top suspensions, most with no maker's marks, generally very fine. (8)
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $950
Opunake, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'G.L.A.', reverse '1st/33 1/3 Yds/Opunake/1925'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
(Nelson College), a group of sporting medals, awarded to R.M.Kirk between 1922 and 1926, silver (6) and bronze (5), no makers, most with ring top suspensions, for boxing, gymnastics, hurdles and swimming. Mostly extremely fine, three illustrated. (11)
Estimate $600
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Granity, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'J.H.', reverse inscribed 'Winner/Quoit Tourney/At Granity/20-2-26'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Tga (Tauranga) Sports Day, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 30x21mm), by L.K. (Louis Kerr, Nelson), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.A.C./Prints/1927'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Ruapehu Ski Club, fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension 'Ruapehu/Ski Club/Consolation Race/29-8-28/Won By/J.W.Gittos.'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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P.N. Y.M.C.A. (Palmerston North Young Men's Christian Association), stock medal in gold (9ct, 2.7g, 25x25mm), English maker and hallmark, inscribed on reverse 'O.Goodjohn/Most Improved Man/1928'; also, N.Z.R.S.A. (New Zealand Roller Skating Association), medals awarded to Ian Goodjohn in 1953 (silvered) (40mm) (3), no makers, each with ring top, bar with pin-back suspension. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
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S.A.S.T. (Southland Amateur Sports Trust), Southland Champion, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 33x26mm), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Primary Schools/Boys/H.Mawdsley/Edendale/1929'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
N.Z.A.F.A (New Zealand Amateur Fencing Association), c1930s, pin, struck in silver (55x25mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), pin-back. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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N.Z.A.F.A (New Zealand Amateur Fencing Association), c1930s, pin, struck in silver (55x25mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), pin-back. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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NZBA (New Zealand Bowling Association), c1930s, President badge, struck in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 27x29mm) and enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'S.Glendining./1935'; another, as before but Past President, struck in gold (9ct, 9.9g, 27x29mm), by M&K, pin-back. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Hinds, stock medal in silver and gold (33x26mm), by P.F.J., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hinds/Sports/Most Points/L.T.Higgins/4.5.30'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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I.B.T.C. (Island Bay Tennis Club), (Wellington), Life Member badge struck in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 30x30mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'J.T.Hunter/13 Dec.1930' and 'J.D.Hunter/1954'; Island Bay Life Saving & Surf Club, NZ, Life Member badge struck in gold (9ct, 9.4g, 35x27mm) and enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'J.D.Hunter./1936'; The Hon. Justices' Association of Wellington N.Z., struck in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 23mm) and blue enamel, by M&K, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.D.Hunter/1954'; Worser Bay A.S.L.S.C, 50th. Jubilee, badge in chrome and enamel (33x25mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine, the third missing much of the enamel. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Wairarapa Show, 1930, fob medal/badge in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 33x27mm), English maker and hallmark, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Novice/Lady Rider/A Edmund Preston/Medal'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
A group of silver medals, awarded to T.V.Fox, from 1910 to 1931, includes Royal Hibernian Military School (Ireland) football (4) for 1910-11, 1912-13, 1913-14 and 1914-15 [illustrated]; cross country running (3), 1911-12, 1912-13 and 1913-14; cricket, 1914-15; Irish Amatuer Swimming Association, Leinster Branch, Junior School C'Ship, 1913; N.I.B.B.A (North Island Brass Bands Association), New Plymouth, 1923 [illustrated] and tennis, T.B.T.C. Yankee Hoop Doubles, 1931 [illustrated], all with ring top suspensions except the last which is pin-backed. Generally extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $300
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B.O.P. (Bay of Plenty) Sports Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 21.4g, 43x32mm), uncertain maker, reverse inscribed 'B.O.P./Sports Club/N.Z.100 Yds./Championship/J.Reid./6.4.31.', obverse inscribed 'Presd. By/J.Bracken.'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
S.K.C. (St Kevin's College), stock medal in silver (30x23mm) with gold shield on obverse, by 'WA', hallmark for Birmingham 1931, reverse inscribed '7 A Side/Oamaru 1932/B.Hoffman'; also, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.9g, 30x22mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'N.O.A.A.A. (North Otago Amateur Athletics Association)/1933', reverse inscribed 'S.S.C. (Secondary Schools Champ?)/1st Points/Junior/B.Hoffman'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 30x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'B.P.Hoffman/Inter.Agg./Sec Schools Champ/1934', all with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Alpine Sports Club Inc, uniface, struck in bronze (35mm), no maker, pierced at top for suspension, reverse inscribed '1932/Open Ski Race/Mens Downhill/First non-member/D.Williams'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
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Taranaki Provincial Ski Championships, uniface, struck in bronze (44mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'Taranaki/Mens Straight/Championship/B.W.McMillan/1933'. Edge bruise at 8 o'clock on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $700
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AAC (Auckland Amateur Croquet), Champion of Champions, pin, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 45x20mm), by Y. & Co. (Young & Co, Auckland), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Won by/Mrs F.Baker/Carlton Club/1936'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Hokianga Sports, 1936, inscribed fob medal, in silver and gold (35x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Huapai, hand engraved in silver (40x38mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Drysdale Cup/1938/A.Burr/Huapai'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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