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The Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Norman S.Francis/31.3.1917'; another, The Award of Merit, struck in silver (29mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'N.F.Francis 28.11.1917'; I.B.S.L.S.C. (Island Bay Surf & Life Saving Club), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 36mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Brabin/Challenge Cup/Won by/N.Francis/1918-19'; another, hand engraved in silver (27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '200 yds Champ'ship/Second/N.Francis'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $300
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N.Z.A.S.A. (New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association), Otago Centre, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'I.Stevenson/Oamaru South/1st 50 Yds/5/4/18'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Pt Chevalier, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'E.Gailey/17-11-18', reverse inscribed 'Champion Swimmer/Pt Chavalier (sic)'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland, struck in silver (28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/to/ V.R.French/For Swimming/a Distance of/2 Miles/1919'; Royal Life Saving Society, in bronze (29mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'E.French/20.4.26', both with ring top suspensions. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
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New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, Auckland Centre, c1920s, fob medal, uniface, struck in gilt and enamel (35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Ponsonby Amateur Swimming Club, c1920s, uniface, five silver prize fob medals, struck in silver (27mm), all by A.T.Long (Dunedin), all won by A.Forrest as a boy 10-13 years [one illustrated]; another, silver prize fob (30x22mm), by English maker, inscribed '1st/Boys/50 Yds'; also, Dominion & Industrial Exhibition, (Auckland, 1924), uniface, struck in silver (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.400/A.Forrest/2nd/1924' (M.1924/2) [illustrated]; also, Masonic Lodge jewel, Lodge Ponsonby, No.708 S.C., handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 22g, 70x52mm), no maker, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Bro A.E.Forrest P.M./By the Bren of/Lodge Ponsonby/No.708 S.C./5 Novr. 1941' [illustrated]. All with ring top suspensions except the last, very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Royal Life Saving Society, N.Z.Council, c1920s, Secretary's badge in gilt and enamel (42x32mm), by J.A.Wylie & Co, London, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland, c1920s, swimming medal, struck in copper (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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N.E.V. F. & D.B. (North East Valley Fife & Drum Band), handcrafted in silver (30x28mm), reverse inscribed 'N.E.V. F. & D.B./Cor.A.Doodeward/Record Attendance/1920/Presented By/Albert F.Saul'; D.L.A.S.C.(Dunedin Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club), stock medal in silver and gold (40x25mm), reverse inscribed '150 Yds/From Scratch/Won By/A.Doodeward/Sept 1920'. Both with English maker's hallmarks and ring top suspensions, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland, struck in silver (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.C.Lynch/For Swimming/a Distance of/3 Miles/1920', attached to a nickel fob chain (25cm). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
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H.M.S.Chatham, 1923, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (38x28mm), by 'W', obverse centrepiece in gold by A.T. (Anton Tuetenberg, Auckland), ring top broken off, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.Squadron R.N./Swimming 1923/50 Yds/E.P.Bailey/H.M.S.Chatham'; another, as last but (30x30mm), pin-back (pin broken off), reverse inscribed 'N.Z./Squadron/Swimming 1923/Diving/Won By/E.P.Bailey/H.M.S.Chatham'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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M.E.S.C. (Mount Eden Swimming Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 35x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'M.E.S.C./Weston Cup Hdcp/220 Yds/Won By/C.F.Whitten (sic)/1924'; T.S.C., handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.7g, 24x24mm), by R.R.Randle (Timaru), reverse inscribed 'T.S.C./100 Yds.Hdcp./C.Witten/28.12.25'; Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.Witten/7-2-29'; another, Award of Merit, struck in silver (32mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'C.F.Witten/13.4.38'. All with ring top suspensions, extremely fine, the first two illustrated. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
N.T.C., stock medal, struck in silver (25mm), English maker and hallmark, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.T.C./Swimming Champ./Girls', obverse inscribed 'G.Eves/1924'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, fob medal in gold (15ct, 15.7g, 35x24mm) and enamel, by Thomas Fattorini, Birminghmam, hallmark for Birmingham 1924, reverse inscribed 'Diving/Championship/1925/W.Keesing'; Greymouth, uniface fob medal struck in silver (25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Greymouth Diamond Jubilee Swimming Carnival/W.Keesing/2nd/100 Yds Champ./28-2-28'. Extremely fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Ponsonby Amateur Swimming Club, fob medal, struck uniface in copper (31x25mm), by A.T.Long (Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'One Width/Boys 10-11/J.Johnson/1926'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Diving, stock fob medal, in silver with gold (35x15mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.Rennie/Winner/of Junior Dive/N.Z./Championships/1928'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'G.Dew/3-3-28' another, as last but for Life Saving Skill With Surf Life Line, reverse inscribed 'G.Dew/13-6-28'; also, Canterbury Agricultural College, uniface, struck in bronze (31mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'Tug-of-War/1932'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine, the first two toned. (3)
Estimate $70
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W.B.A.S. & L.S.C. (Worser Bay Amateur Surf & Life Saving Club) (Wellington), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 33x26mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ornate ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.B.A.S. & L.S.C./1928-29/De Rose Cup/V.L.Allan'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Royal Life Saving Society, Dominion (N.Z.) Executive Council, N.Z. Life Saving Championship Wigram Shield, c1930s, fob medal, struck in bronze (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, uninscribed. Two carbon spots on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
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Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'H.J.Tyrer/July 1930'; another, Award of Merit, struck in silver (32mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'H.J.M.Tyrer, 1931'. Extremely fine, in cases of issue. (2)
Estimate $70
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A group of swimming and surf life saving medals, awarded to J.E.Hatchwell between 1931 and 1981, Royal Life Saving Society, struck in bronze (30mm), '25-11-31' [illustrated]; another, but Canterbury Head Centre, struck in silver (29mm), '6-4-32' [illustrated]; R.N. & R.M. Devonport, struck in silver (39mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1st Water Polo/1943' [illustrated]; another, but bronze, reverse inscribed '2nd 100 yds/1943' [illustrated]; another, as last, reverse inscribed '2nd 200 yds/1943'; New Zealand Surf Life Saving Association, struck in silver and blue enamel (28mm) (6), all by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), for various events in 1939, 1946 (3) 1947 and 1948 [one illustrated]; others as last, in bronze and blue enamel (28mm) (5), all by M&K, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1949 [one illustrated]; Royal Life Saving Society, For Services Rendered (1962), in white metal and enamel (27x27mm), no maker, ribbon and bar with pin-back [illustrated]; another, Service Cross (1981), struck in gilt and enamel (40x28mm), no maker, ribbon and bar with pin-back [illustrated]; also, Y.M.C.A. Boys' Order of the Red Triangle (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension; also, Royal Life Saving Society, struck in bronze (33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.Hatchwell/1961'. Very fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $600
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I.B.L.S.C. (Island Bay Life Saving Club), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 33x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'I.B.L.S.C./Bilderbeck Cup/Runner up/J.Arthur/1930-31'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Rhoda M.Low/26-5-32'; another, Award of Merit, struck in silver (27mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Rhoda M.Low/24-12-32'; Canterbury Centre N.Z.A.S.A. (New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association), Canty. Champ, uniface, struck in silver (25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1934-35/75 Yds./Inter Girls Back/R.Low'; another, as last, reverse inscribed '1934-35/Ladies/220 Yds Breast/R.Low'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Ladies/220 Yds Breast/R.Low/1935-36'; also, Christchurch Boys High School, uniface, struck in copper (25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '2.50 Yds.Inter/2.66 2/3 Yds Inter Hcp/J.F.Hatchwell/1932'. All with ring top suspensions, mostly very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
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W.T.C. (Wellington Technical College) For Merit, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker (J.A.Wylie & Co, London), edge inscribed 'F.Staub/Junior Swimming Champion 1934/Intermediate 1935'; Wellington Amateur Swimming Club, fob medal struck in silver (26mm), by 'B' (Bock?), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '100 Yds/Secondary School/Boys Championship/1935/F.Staub'; New Zealand Surf Life Saving Association, fob medal struck in copper and enamel (28mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior 7 Man/Champsp./1935/F.Staub'. Extremely fine, the first in fitted case of J.A.Wylie, London. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 27mm) and enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1938/Junior Girls/Dive/1st/M.Stewart' [illustrated]; another as last, in gold (9ct, 8.0g, 27mm) and enamel, reverse inscribed '75 Yds/Int Girls Breaststroke/M.Stewart/(Otago)/1939'; New Zealand Surf Life Saving Association, Surf Medallion, uniface, struck in bronze (32x28mm), by M&K, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.Stewart/1942'; another, uniface, struck in silver and blue enamel (29mm), by M&K, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '6.Ladies/R & R Champ./1944/M.Stewart' [illustrated]; O.G.H.S. (Otago Girls High School), badge struck in silver and blue enamel (35mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Son), Birmingham hallmark, pin-back [illustrated]; another, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sidey Sports Medal/1940/Mary Stewart' [illustrated]; another, Prefect, 1941, badge in silver (25x21mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Mary Stewart'. Very fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $650
SOLD $700
New Zealand Amateur Swimming Assoc. Championship, struck in bronze (40mm), by Huguenin (Anglo-Swiss), reverse inscribed '1939/400 Metres/Backstoke/C.Martin/Southland'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, prize medal, uniface, in enamel and gold (9ct, 7.7g, 31mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension missing, reverse inscribed '220 yds Int/Girls/free style/ Miss B.Rea/Canterbury 1st/1940'; Canterbury Centre N.Z.A.S.A. Canty. Champ, prize medal struck uniface in silver (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Jnr. Girls/Dive/B.Rea/1935-36'. Good fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'J.C.Hodge/24-1-45'; New Zealand Surf Life Saving Association, struck in bronze (32x28mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'J.Hodge/24-3-45'; stock medal in silver and gold (30x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.J.Hodge/28-3-46'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
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Royal Life Saving Society, Award of Merit, struck in silver (32mm), by M&K Ltd (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'D.J.Wall/7-12-45'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'B.Rodgers/27-11-49'; another, Bronze Cross, struck in bronze (35mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'B.Rodgers/10.3.51'; another, Award of Merit, struck in silver (27mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'B.Rodgers/1.3.52'; New Zealand Surf Life Saving Association, struck in silver and blue enamel (29mm), by M&K Ld, reverse inscribed 'Junior/N.Z. R. & R./1953/B.Rodgers'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Junior/N.Z. 4 Man/1953/B.Rodgers'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
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