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Otago Public Schools Athletic Assn., uniface struck in silver (28x26mm), no maker, obverse inscribed '220 Yds/Under 13/1st', reverse inscribed 'J.Gourley/N.E.Valley'; another, as last, struck in bronze, reverse inscribed '100 Yds Champ/Boys Under 14/2nd/J.Gourlay/N.E.Valley/1921'; another, 1922, reverse inscribed '220 Yds/Under 15/J.Gourley/2nd'; New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6, uniface, silvered (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Jack/From/Gladys/1926' (M.1925-26/9); N.Z.S. Victory, badge in silver (30x26mm), no maker, pin-back. The first four with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine, the last three illustrated. (5)
Estimate $200
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Scannell Cup, stock medal in silver (27x27mm), by McClurg (L.S.McClurg, Ashburton), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'HW', reverse inscribed 'Scannell Cup/For/French/1921'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland, swimming fob medal struck in silver (27mm), no maker (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.E.Downs/3 Miles/1921'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Christchurch Boys High School, uniface, struck in silver (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Fives/Jun.Champ/J.Jacobs/1922'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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The Ladies College Remuera, fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 4.4g, 30x26mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/M.Hoare/For/Proficiency/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Marlborough Girl's High School, struck in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 28x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Girls/Rose Bowl/L.Rose/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Nelson College, handcrafted badge in silver (40x33mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Gladys Sutton/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Otago Boys High School, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 30mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T.Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winner of/Burt Bowl/1922/Won by/Sergt. H.C.Calvert'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
S.W.P.S.S.A. (possibly South Wairarapa Primary Schools Sports Association), 1922, stock fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 26mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '100 Yds.Girls/Primary Champ./Won by/E.Renall'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
T.D.H.S (Tokomairiro District High School), Sports, 8.4.22, hand engraved in silver (35x23mm), by WA, with remnants of English hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/K.Scoon/1st/Champion Athlete/Primary/Department'; T.D.H.S., hand engraved in silver and gold (25x25mm), by WA, hallmark for Birmingham 1924, reverse inscribed 'K.Scoon/Secondary Championship/1924', both with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Wellington College N.Z., struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '2nd/Cross Country/Snr/C.J.Bell/1922'; another, as last, reverse inscribed '1/2 Mile H'Dcp/2nd/C.J.Bell/1922'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Wellington Technical College, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'L.McKeeman/Junior Swimming Champion/1922'. Extremely fine and impressive, with case of issue.
Estimate $350
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Maungawhau School, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (27x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Jessie Farmer/Maungawhau/School/6 Years/Continuous/Attendance', reverse inscribed 'With the/Compliments/of the/Mt.Eden School/Committee/April 1923'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Musselburgh School (Dunedin), stock medal, struck in silver and gold (35x23mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Edward Roche', reverse inscribed 'Best Player/Musselburgh School/1923/Presented By/Pirates F.C.'; N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Otago Centre, uniface struck in silver (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Caversham/H. & A.A.C./E.J.Roche/1929' (Caversham Harrier & Amateur Athletic Club); hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.5g, 28mm), no maker, ring broken off top, reverse inscribed 'Palais Dansant/1st/Otago Waltz Championship/E.J.Roche/1932'; initials 'HC' badge, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 3.1g, 28x25mm), no maker, pin back, '1930' inscribed on obverse; another as last, but in silver, inscribed '1931'. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
N.P.H.S. (New Plymouth High School), uniface, struck in bronze (35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/1923/Potato Race/under 14/S.Batger'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/1925/Throwing Cricket Ball/Jnr/S.Batger'. Toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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N.C. (North Canterbury) Primary Schools, Championship fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 28x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed 'E.W.Hargreaves/1923'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Wellington Technical College, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'B.McIvor, Junior Swimming Champion, 1923. Inter. 1924'. Extremely fine and impressive, with case of issue.
Estimate $350
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Clinton School, 1924, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 2.9g, 27x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Clinton School/James Ayson Clifford/Dux'; also, hand engraved in silver with 9ct gold obverse shield (30x25mm), by J&RG, hallmark for Chester 1923, reverse inscribed 'Impromptu/Speech/1926'; also, hand engraved in silver (gold front centrepiece) and blue enamel (24mm), no maker, Chester hallmark of uncertain year, reverse inscribed 'South Island/Y.M.B.B.B.C. Union/Impromptu Speech Junior/Won By/J.Clifford/1929'; S.B.H.S. (Southland Boys High School), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.8g, 37x37mm), by Rein (Invercargill), reverse inscribed 'J.A.Clifford/Dux/1929', all with ring top suspensions. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $280
SOLD $320
Edendale School, rugby, stock medal in silver and gold (26x21mm), by J.W.T., hallmark for Birmingham, 1922, reverse inscribed '1924/D.Chaplin'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Kaitaia, stock medal in silver (28x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Mangonui/Schools/Relay Race/Kaitaia/1924'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Nelson College, stock medal in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 23x23mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/E.P.Wills/Head Boy/Nelson College/By Mrs Reid/in memory of her brother/John Moeller/An Old College Boy/who fell in/South Africa/July 1900'; E.R.F.C. (Eastbourne Rugby Football Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres. By/G.Law Esq./Best Forward/Jun.Grade/E.Wills/1924'; Nelson College, uniface, struck in silver (22mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Junior/P.T./'23/E.Wills'; YMCA, hand engraved stock medal in silver (22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior Sports/Championship/1921 Camp/Nelson'. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
N.P.H.S. (New Plymouth high School), uniface, struck in bronze (35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/1924/75yds.(under 10)/F.Cruickshank'; another, as last, struck in silver (35mm), by R.P., hallmark for Birmingham 1923, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/1925/Under 12 Champ./100yds.under 12/150yds.under 12/J.F.Cruickshank'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $180
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St Mary's School, Foxton, stock medal in silver and gold (26mm), English maker and hallmark, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'James D.Purcell/Religious Instruction/1924'. Fine.
Estimate $40
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Somerfield School (Christchurch), Dux, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 22x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Campbell McIlroy/1924'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Sumner District High School, fob medal, struck uniface in silver (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Bruce Lee/Junior/Sports Champion/1924'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Sen.Champ/1926/Bruce Lee'. Very fine, both with ring top suspension, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $200
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Wellington College, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Form/Relay Race/Mod.III B./H.E.Mayer/1924'. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
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Wellington College, struck in copper (30mmx3mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, '220 Yds/H'dcp/1st/J.W.Dayland/1924'; another, as last but (2mm) thick, reverse inscribed '100 Yds Hdcp/Scr/Under 16/2nd/J.W.Doyland [sic]/1925'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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Wellington Technical College, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'Awarded to W.J.Moore by His Schoolfellows for Kindliness and Helpfulness, 1924'. Extremely fine and impressive, with case of issue.
Estimate $350
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Aranui School (Christchurch), Dux, 1925, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.7g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Avril Glanville'. Pin removed from reverse resulting in fading to lettering, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Campbell Challenge Vase, medal struck in gold (15ct, 12.0g, 23mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Sons), hallmark for Birmingham, 1924, ring top suspension, edge inscribed '1924-25/Cdt.E.Lodge'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600