Catalogue
Akarana D.R.C. (District Rifle Club), Service Championship, 1920, inscribed fob medal, handcrafted in gold (35x23mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Akarana D.R.C./Pres. By/Lieut.Col.A.M.Myers M.P./Won By/A.R.Shove'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
H.D.R.C. (Hastings District Rifle Club), ornately handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 32mm), unknown maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P & H.Taylors/Championship/Aggregate/Won By/Rflm.D.B.Mackersey/Easter Monday/1920'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
S.A.R.A. (South Auckland Rifle Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.9g, 34x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.A.R.A./Champ./1920/Won By/A.R.H.Shove/Presented By/Pres.W.K.Williams/Ohura'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
W.R.A. (Wellington Rifle Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Mar.1.2.1920/Buchanan/Challenge Cup/Won By/Eric Ballinger/Petone R.C./184 Pts'; Miniature Club, Season 1912, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 30x22mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/E.Ballinger/Hcp Aggregate'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Presented By/T.B.Williams'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $700
SOLD $660
B.D.R.C. (Blenheim Defence Rifle Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tyro Aggregate/Won By/C.Herd/1920-21'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
N.Z. Cadets Ladies Shooting Cup - 32 Coy. Cup, medal struck in silver (23mm), unknown maker, with ring top, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '1920-21/No.18/2942/Cadet/H.M.Galbraith'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
F.M.R.C. (Fairlie Miniature Rifle club), stock medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.2g, 33x28mm), by 'W', inscribed 'S.D.' on obverse, '1921' on reverse; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 35x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '2nd Grade/1922/Won By/S.Dobson/69.25'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 33x31mm) by 'W', reverse inscribed '1923/Club Championship/Runner Up/S.L.Dobson'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 33x23mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Stan Dobson/57.29/Aggregate'; also, F.D.H.S. (Fairlie District High school), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 27x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Lynley Dobson/Dux/Primary/1954'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.9g, 22x22mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Lynley/Dobson/Dux/High School/1957'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Hawke's Bay Clay Bird Championship, 1921, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 15.4g, 29x29mm) set with a solitaire diamond on the obverse (4mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspension, inscribed on reverse 'Won by/H.Ellis'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Kaitangata Defence Rifle Club, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 6.5g, 28x25mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rifleman D.Anderson/Winner of the/Carson Championship Cup/1921'. Very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $320
Otipua M.R.C. (Miniature Rifle Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 38x30mm), by 'W', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Challenge Medal/C.Tregoning/1921/Otipua/M.R.C.'; O.M.R.C., fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (45x35mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'O.M.R.C./Championship/C.Tregoning'; N.Z.S.R.A. (New Zealand Service Rifle Association), 1953, North v South Island, REP, badge, in silver and enamel (35x27mm), Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), pin-back with ribbon and bar; Empire Cities Match, 1957, badge in silver (27mm), Won by Christchurch, no maker, pin-back; Australia v Canterbury, Goodwill Tour, 1961, badge in gilt (28mm), pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $350
Passed in
T.R.A. (Taranaki Rifle Association), stock medal in silver (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Tyro Aggt/1921/Rflm.W.Colquhoun/Hawera D.R.C.' (District Rifle Club); another, reverse inscribed '2nd/Championship/1921/Pres.A.H.Guy/Kaponga R.C'. Very fine (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
W.M.R.C. (Waikari miniature Rifle Club), 1921, uniface, struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.M.R.C./Highest AGG./T.Dron'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
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