Catalogue
Akarana D.R.C. (District Rifle Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 32x23mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Akarana/D.R.C./Presented/By/Lt.Col.A.M.Myers/Won By/Rifleman W.Powell/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Ch-Ch Gun Club Pigeon Championship, 1922, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 16.6g, 35x30mm) and blue enamel, set with central diamond on obverse, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/Dr W.H.Simpson/President/20 out of 20/Won By/J.C.Webb/29.7.22'. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Maniototo, badge handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 28x22mm), by D.D. Ltd (possibly David Dawson, Dunedin), pin-back, reverse inscribed '1922/Maniototo/Rifle/Championship/Rfle Wm.C.Davis'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Rough Ridge Gun Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 35x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rough Ridge/Gun Club/Championship/1922/B.Hayes'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
S.C.M.R.A. (South Canterbury Miniature Rifle Association), 1922, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 40x27mm), by L.D. (L.Dunn, Timaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.C.M.R.A./2nd/A.Grade/Champ./E.Jensen'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Wanganui Farmers Union, Annual Rifle Shoot, inscribed fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.7g, 34x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'D.Jollie/Brunswick Team/1923'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Auckland Military District Rifle Association, 1923, struck in silver (23mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham (date letter indistinct), ring top suspension with black ribbon, unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Horowhenua District Rifle Championship, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 10.6g, 28x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/H.Frankland/Easter Monday/1923'; Karori Defence Rifle Club, stock medal in gold (9ct, 16.0g, 28x28mm), by H.T.Peat, obverse inscribed 'Champ./Agg./1927-28', reverse inscribed 'Won By/C.H.E.Frankland'; Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, The B.S.A. Cup Medal/British Counties and Australian States, struck in bronze (35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'H.Frankland/1931'; K.D.R.C. (Karori Defence Rifle Club), in silver (30x30mm) and enamel, by Bock (Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Bertrand Cup/H.Frankland/1947-48', all with ring top suspensions. Extremely fine, the last toned. (4)
Estimate $850
SOLD $800
N.Z. Army Rifle Association, 1923, struck in bronze (35x28mm), by 'B', ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Cadet R.G.Oak/Central Command/Cadet Team'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
N.Z. Army Rifle Association, N.Z. Services Match, 1924, struck in silver (40x37mm), by 'B', ribbon and pin-back bar suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Permanent Forces/1st/S.S.I., R.L.Jordan/N.Z.P.S.'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
O.F.M.R.C. (Odd Fellows Miniature Rifle Club) (Carterton), handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 35x35mm), reverse inscribed 'Won By/W.Press/Score.829/1924'; another, as last, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 35x35mm), reverse inscribed 'O.F.M.R.C./Won By/W.Press/Aggregate.834/1925'. No maker's marks, both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Otago, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.7g, 40x30mm) and black enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Otago Jubilee/Shooting/Championship/1924/W.S.Mills'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
T.M.R.C. (Timaru Miniature Rifle Club), Herald Shield, 1924, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 38x24mm), by 'LD', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.M.R.C./Timaru H. Team/J.W.Day'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
NZ Cadets Ladies Challenge Cup, struck in silver (22mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, '1925/L/Cpl. E.Drewery/C.Coy./Senior'; shooting fob prize, hand engraved in silver with gold centre shield (37x28mm) Maltese cross design, obverse, monogram 'AWR' (A Grade, Wellington Regt?), reverse inscribed, 'Q.M.S.Madeley/1907'. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Utiku Defence Rifle Club, engraved handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 2.5g, 29x18mm), by W.L. & S. (W.Littlejohn & Son, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.Munro/1924-25'; another, handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 40x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/H.O'Callaghan Esq/Won by/P.Munro/Score 9294.Scr'; also, silver trophy cup (172.7g, 170x82mm), by S.B. & S. (S.Blanckensee & Sons Ltd, London) hallmark for London 1916, inscribed 'Presented by/H.Marsh Esq/to/The Utiku Defence/Rifle Club' with winners' names inscribed from 1926 to 1932, including P.Munro for 1927, 1929 and 1932 'Won Outright'. Very fine, the first two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $800
Passed in
Shooting, a group of seven gold medals awarded to Lieut. J.A.Munro between 1909 and 1925: Murihiku Mounted Rifle Volunteers, hand engraved (15ct, 12.1gm, 35x35mm), by A.A.S. & Co., reverse inscribed 'Mu.M.R./1909/McNab/Champion Belt/won by/Corp. J.A.Munro/Aggregate 181/Possible 210'; another (15ct, 12.1g, 35x35mm), by A.A.S. & Co., reverse inscribed 'Mu.M.R./1910/McNab/Champion Belt/won by/Sergt. J.A.Munro/Aggregate 184/Possible 210'; another (15ct, 11.9gm, 35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Mu.M.R./1910-11/McNab/Champion Belt/won by/Sergt. J.A.Munro/Aggregate 196/Possible 210'; N.Z.F.U. (New Zealand Farmers' Union), 1913, stock medal (9ct, 8.2g, 26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.F.U./Rifle Competition/won by/Wyndham Branch/J.A.Munroe (sic)'; G.D.D.R.A. (Gore District Defence Rifle Association), hand engraved (15ct, 7.7g, 28x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Championship/won by/Lieut J.Munro/1.1.14'; another, hand engraved (9ct, 8.2g, 35x30mm), by P.& M. Ld, with remnants of an English hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Dist Championship/won by/Lieut. J.Munro/1.1.15'; M.D.R.C., stock medal (9ct, 5.3g, 38x37mm), unknown maker, reverse inscribed 'Pres. By/H.W.Oliver Esq/won by/Lieut. J.A.Munro/1925'. All with ring top suspensions, generally very fine. (7)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
G.D.R.C. (Gimmerburn Defence Rifle Club), stock medal in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 30x21mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'G.D.R.C./Cleugh Cup/J.Brown/1925'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
C.A.C. Medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.2g, 32x32mm), no maker, silver 'bullseye' on front, ring top supension, reverse inscribed 'C.A.C. Medal/Bay of Plenty/Clay Pigeon Chmp/Won By/A.V.Bayliss/Mar.1926'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Flock House (Bulls), Sir James Allen Rifle Cup, medal struck in silver (30mm), no maker (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/C.E.Iverson/3rd Draft/1926'. Toned, with glue on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Parson's Medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.0g, 42x28mm), unknown maker, ornate scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Parson's Medal/Won by/Rifleman A.Cowan/1926'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Waimate D.M.R.A. (District Miniature Rifle Association), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.5g, 27x20mm), no maker, ring top suspension, sides trimmed, original inscription partly missing - probably 'Shield Competition/1926/McDonald'. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Rough Ridge Gun Club, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 1.9g, 28x28mm), reverse inscribed 'Cup Winner/1927/T.Clouston'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Timaru Gun Club, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top (15ct) suspension, reverse inscribed 'Timaru Gun Club/17.5.27/Publicans Hdcp/Won By/M.H.Richards'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
W.M.R.C. (Waimate Miniature Rifle Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 28x28mm), by E.Mills (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.M.R.C./H.Richmond/Junior Agg./1927'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Wellington Miniature Rifle Association, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.1g, 38x28mm) and blue enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '"A" Grade/1927/Championship/L.L.Corles/Runner up'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
(Newmarket Fire Brigade Rifle Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.2g, 32mm) and silver, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/J.Hill-W.Wills/C.Simons and P.Brodie/To/The/Newmarket F.B. Rifle Club/24.4.28/Won By/-'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
N.Z.M.R.A. (New Zealand Miniature Rifle Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.M.R.A./H.Hill/1929'; W.D.M.R.A. (Wanganui District Miniature Rifle Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 38x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.D.M.R.A./Senior/Individual Champion/1930/H.Hill/652 Points'; another fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 38x25mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed 'W.D.M.R.A./Senior/Individual/Champ/1931/Won By H.Hill/Ohakea/653 Points'; another fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 33x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.D.M.R.A./Senior Champ/H.Hill/1932'. Very fine - extremely fine, all with ring top suspension. (4)
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
R.S.A. - M.R.C. (Returned Services' Association - Miniature Rifle Club), handcrafted in silver and gold (35x30mm), by H.T.Peat, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.S.A.-M.R.C./Kiwi Acc/1929/E.Halpin'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
S.A.R.A. (South Auckland Rifle Association), 1932, Tyro Agg., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 35x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/Rfm.A.J.Moore/Whakatane'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
T.P.S.C. (said to be Te Puke Shooting Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 28x24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.P.S.C./Best Shot/G.Hookham'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140