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Mauriceville Sports, stock medal, uniface, struck in silver (28x25mm), no maker, ring top with ribbon, reverse inscribed 'H.McDonald/Relay/1938'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Printing Houses Sports & Social Club, uniface, struck in copper (26mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '100 Yds.Jun./1939/2nd/M.Brady'. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
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N.Z.C.C. (New Zealand Croquet Championships), two buttons struck in silver (22mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), with lug backs (with pins), inscribed '1939' and '1940'; also, award medallion struck in silver with enamel (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Womens/Championship/1957/Mrs L.G.Middlemiss'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
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N Z Federation Of Roller Skating (Inc), Intermediate Championship, c1940s, uniface, struck in silver (38mm), no maker, ring top suspension, uninscribed. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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A small group of school and other sporting fob medals, Dunedin, 1929-1945, all named to L.D.Smith, in silver and gold (4) and silver, mostly English hallmarked and all with ring top suspensions, includes O.B.H.S. (Otago Boys' High School) (2) and Cav.A.F.C. (Caversham Association Football Club). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Waitati Sports, 1946, hand engraved in silver (26x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Steer Riding'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Softball, Canterbury v Otago, 1947, pieces removed from a trophy, in silver by M&Y (Moller & Young, Christchurch), includes name plate 'Canterbury V Otago' (112x38mm); shield (97x86mm), inscribed 'Presented/By/C.Buckett/1947' and crossed softball bats (70x50mm). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Sporting awards, a small group awarded to L.E.Martin between 1941 and 1948, silver and bronze, includes NZAAA Auckland, Royal Life Saving Society, T.C.O.B.A.C. Harrier (2), AFA Champions, Matamata 3rd 1 Mile and 100 Yds Junior; also, Sport Waikato, For Excellence In Sport, struck in brass (50mm), by A.J.Parkes, loop with ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '2004/Taupo District Sports Awards/Recognising/Service To Sport/Lionel/Martin' (M&P.-). Very fine - extremely fine, the last illustrated. (8)
Estimate $150
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New Zealand Roller Skating Association, c1950s, a group of badges mostly in bronze, by M & Y (Moller & Young, Christchurch), includes speed skating, figure skating, free skating and dance skating. Fine - very fine, two illustrated. (7)
Estimate $150
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N.Z.R.S.A (New Zealand Roller Skating Association), c1950s, medal struck in bronze (40mm), by M & Y Ch Ch (Moller & Young, Christchurch), ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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British Empire Games, N.Z. 1950, 'Australia' badge in silvered base metal and brass (45x33mm), no maker, pin-back suspension. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Southland, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Southland/Speed Champion/1950'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Sports club fobs, a small group (5) to different codes and recipients, all in silver (mostly 28mm), includes marching (1950), rugby (2) (1948 and 1951), surf life saving (2) (1959 and unawarded). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
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Mt Albert RSA (Returned & Services' Association), fob medal, struck in silver with gold (30x30mm), no maker, ring top and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Brown Trophy/Winner/1954/Runner-Up/1955'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Amateur Roller Skating Association of N.Z., uniface, struck in silver (32mm), by P & L, reverse inscribed 'Int.Girls/Solo/1955/C.Block'; another, as last, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Snr.Ladies/ 1/4 Speed/1958/D.Block'; another, in copper by Parklin (Palmerston North), reverse inscribed 'Snr.Ladies/Solo/1958/C.Block'. Toned, very fine, all with ring top and ribbon suspension. (3)
Estimate $150
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New Zealand Roller Skating Association Inc, prize medal for 'Dance', uniface, struck in gold (9ct, tot wt 8.8g, 30mm), no maker, ring top, bar and pin-back, reverse inscribed '7/B.Tufnail/Auck./Sept/1955'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Water sports, a collection of prize medals won by R.W.Henry from 1939-1957, includes surf life saving and water polo, in base metals and silver (one gold), noted - award medals for Canterbury Centenary (M&P.1950/4) (2, silver [illustrated] and bronze). Fine - extremely fine, three illustrated. (26)
Estimate $1,800
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Darts, Life Member badge, c1960s, in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 28x22mm) and black enamel, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'E.Lyall'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Mostly sporting badges and medals, awarded to Syd Mason, South Canterbury, between 1919 and 1960, gold (2) (9ct, 9.7g), silver (5) and base metal (3), includes, bowling, rugby, running, tennis; also South Canterbury Caledonian Society, Director/Life Member badges. Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Group of seven, struck in silver (48mm) by M & K Ltd (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), inscribed on reverse 'N.Z.A.W.L.A. (probably N.Z. Amateur Weight Lifting Association)/1st/Light Heavy/1960/W.F.Nabney'; another, inscribed '1961/W.Nabney'; another, inscribed 'W.Nabney./1st./Mid/Heavyweight/1964' [illustrated]; another, by M & T Ld (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), inscribed 'W.Nabney/1st/Mid Hvy/Wt/1965'; struck in bronze (48mm), no maker (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), reverse inscribed '2nd/Mid Heavy Wt/W.Nabney/1966/Total 780'; another, by M & T Ld (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), inscribed 'National Champs/2nd Hvy/wt/Hamilton/W.F.Nabney/1967' [illustrated]; another, inscribed 'W.F.Nabney/2nd/Heavy Weight/1969'. Mostly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $450
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N Z Federation of Roller Skating (Inc), Senior Championship, uniface, struck in silver, aluminium and aluminium bronzed (50mm), the second inscribed on reverse '1968/Women's 1 Mile'. Very fine - extremely fine, the first two pierced with ring top suspensions, the last pierced at top and illustrated. (3)
Estimate $150
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Maungakaramea, badge, hand inscribed in silver (33mm), no maker, pin missing from back, 'Presented/To/Maungakaramea/H.B.Sloane/For Best Player/Won By/C.Crawford'. Fine, with four pin holes near edge having at one time been a plaque.
Estimate $100
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New Zealand Police Council Of Sport, Life Member badge, c1970s, in gilt and enamel (40x40mm), no maker (Bock, Wellington), pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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Pacific Zone Championships, struck in bronze (50mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'III/World Water Ski Union/Group III Championships/1974/Lake Tekapo NZ'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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New Zealand Judo Federation, c1980s, medal in nickel and enamel (75mm), no maker, ring top suspension missing ribbon. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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National Special Olympics, New Zealand, c1992, struck in silvered base metal and another in bronze (55x49mm), ring top suspension, unawarded. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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New Zealand Winter Games, 1992, uniface competitor's medals, struck in bronze (2), silvered and gilt (all 70mm), no maker, ring top and white neck ribbons. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
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National Mutual New Zealand Masters Games, Dunedin, 1994, in gilt (48mm), steel (2) and bronze; New Zealand Masters Games, Dunedin, 2000, in gilt (47mm) (3), steel, and bronze (3); also, 2004, in steel (60x45mm) (2) and bronze (6); also, 2008, in gilt, steel and bronze (49mm) (3); another, but undated (2002), in bronze (50x40mm); South Island Masters, Blenheim, undated, in brass (43mm) (2); The Southland Times Central Otago Masters Games, undated, in gilt (39mm) and bronze (2); South Island Rowing Championships, Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel, in gilt (49mm) (4) and brass; another, but New Zealand Rowing Championships, 2005, in bronze (49mm); South Island Masters Regatta, Dunstan Arm, 2005, in brass (50mm); ILT (Invercargill Licensing Trust), S.I. (South Island) Masters Rowing Champs 2002, in brass (2); N.Z. Secondary School Rowing Champs, undated, in gilt (49mm); O.R.C. (Otago Rowers Club), Best performed Master Rower, Tim Gardner, 2001, in brass (50mm) and an unattributed medal in brass (50mm). All struck uniface, with ring tops and neck ribbon suspensions, mostly extremely fine or better. (40)
Estimate $450
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National Mutual, New Zealand Masters Games, Wanganui, 1997, competitors remainder medals, uniface, struck in bronze (4), steel (6), and gilt, all (46mm), ring top and neck ribbon suspensions. Extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $350
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Hinemoa Amateur Sports Club, Championship Medal, uniface, struck in silver (28x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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