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Chamber of Commerce Commercial Examinations, struck in bronze (45mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Hutt Valley./R.Bradley./2nd./Typewriting/Junior/1950'. Virtually uncirculated, in fitted case of issue.
Estimate $150
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Chamber of Commerce Commercial Examinations, struck in bronze (45mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), obverse inscribed 'M.R.Etchells/1957', reverse inscribed '1st Hamilton/Arithmetic'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Chamber of Commerce Commercial Examinations, struck in bronze (44mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), obverse inscribed 'L.H.Young/1960', reverse inscribed '1st/Auckland/Shorthand'; also, Royal Life Saving Society, Award of Merit, silvered (33mm), reverse inscribed 'L.Young/14.3.60'. Extremely fine, the first in fitted case of issue. (2)
Estimate $250
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TSB (Taranaki Savings Bank), Johnson Matthey silver ingot (.999+ fine, 129g), inscribed on side 'TSB $100M 1981'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $2,200
Auckland Cricket Club, struck and hand engraved in silver (38mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Prize/For/Bowling/Won By/A.M.Beale/First Eleven/1885-6' (D&C.-, reverse as P2). Slight edge bruising, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Auckland Cricket Club, 1886-87, Club Medal for Batting Average, struck in silver (28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, inscribed 'M.F.Jervis'? (cfD&C.R21). Harshly cleaned of corrosion, inscriptions indistinct, very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
N.D.C.C. (North Dunedin Cricket Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 4.3g, 35x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'N.D.C.C./President's Prize/Best/Batting Average', reverse inscribed 'Won By/J.McFarlane/Season/1886 87/Average 15-1'; DCC (Dunedin Cricket Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/T.S.Graham Esq/To J.McFarlane/For Batting/Season/1915-16'. Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Midland C.C. (Cricket Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 10.5g, 33x27mm), by J.K. (James King, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Trophy/Presented by/W.E.Woods,/"The-Co-operative Drug Store"/Won By/E.Fitzsimons./Best/Allround Man/Midland C.C./91-92.'. Very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Colyton Cricket Club, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.5g, 32x32mm), by J.Scott (Feilding), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Colyton/Cricket Club/Presented by/D.P.Barrett./for/Best Fielder/1895.6', obverse inscribed 'Won By/D.Entwisle'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $420
A.C.A. (Auckland Cricket Association), fernleaf badge, handcrafted in silver (45x15mm), by Kohn (Kohn & Co, Wellington), pin-back, back inscribed 'Lord Hawke's/N.Z.Tour 1902'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Albion Cricket Club (Dunedin), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 8.4g, 26x26mm), by D.B., ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'JCC', reverse inscribed 'Albion Cricket Club/J.C.Cameron/Batting Average/1906.'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $420
W.B.C.L. (Wellington Boys' Cricket League), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (32x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Class/Thordn. Meth. C.C./J.Renner/1906-07'. Fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Great Britain, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 13.9g, 38x33mm), by W.J.D., hallmark for Birmingham 1900, reverse inscribed 'Pres To/J.Sullivan/By The/Members & Supporters/of/Carrington C.C./28.1.08'. Good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
St.K.C.C. (St Kilda Cricket Club), (Dunedin), stock fob medal, in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 30x25mm), by 'L', scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'JSB', reverse inscribed 'St.K.C.C./Highest Score/87/Won By/J.S.Botting./1909-10.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Dunedin cricket, silver buttons (3), probably removed from a shield (each 25mm), all awarded to G.A.Wycherley, inscribed '101 Not Out/Dunedin C.-V-Dunedin B./March 25th 1911'; another inscribed '106/Dunedin C.-V-Opoho/March 14th 1914' and the third '104 Not Out/Dunedin/V/Christian Bros./Decr.18.1915'. Fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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H.S. (High School), (Wanganui), stock fob medal, in silver (29mm), by Drews (Wanganui), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.H.Wells/Best Bowler/1918'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
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WTC (Wellington Technical College), struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'C.S.Dempster/1918-19/Sports Champion'; also, cricketing and rugby fob medals in silver and gold (7) and silver (6), by various makers, mostly English hallmarked, ring top suspensions, all awarded to S.Dempster in the early part of his career, between 1916 and 1921. Fine - extremely fine, the first in fitted case of issue. (14)
Estimate $1,200
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W.B.I (Wellington Boys' Institute), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 35x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Good Sport/Won by/R.McLean/1927'; W.B.I.C.C. (Wellington Boys' Institute Cricket Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 28x28mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'W.B.I.C.C./Batting/1929-30/Pres. By/Mrs Parton'; another, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (30x26mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'B.I.C.C./R.McLean/Senior Batting/1930-1'; W.B.C.L. (Wellington Boys' Cricket League), fob medal, struck uniface in silver (31x23mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Inter 'A' Batting/1929-30/R.McLean/Av.28.8'. Very fine - extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (4)
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Otago Cricket League, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/S.C.Ringrose/for his services in the interest/of the/Otago Cricket League/April 1931.', obverse inscribed 'Presented by/C.Aitchison.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
S.O.C.C. (Stop Out Cricket Club), 1933-34, fob medal in silver and gold (30x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Peterson Memorial/for/Keeness/Senior Boys/A.L.Plowman'. Toned, fine.
Estimate $100
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Motupiko C.C. (Cricket Club), hand engraved in silver with obverse shield in gold (30x25mm), by HB&S, hallmark for Birmingham 1929, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Motupiko C.C./Highest Batting Average/1934-35'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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Otago Cricket Umpires Assn., c1940s, badge in gilt and enamel (27mm), by Moller (Dunedin), pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Medals, awarded to C.L. (Chris) Cairns, c1990s, includes Shell Cup Winner, struck in silver (38mm) (5), no maker (Moller & Young, Christchurch), one inscribed '1993/Canty. V. Otago/C.Cairns' [illustrated]; another as previous, Shell Cup Runner Up, struck in bronze; as first, but Shell Trophy Winner, struck in silver (38mm); Cornhill Insurance Test Series 1999, England V New Zealand, struck in silver (50mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.L.Cairns' [illustrated]; another as last but in gilt, reverse inscribed 'Player of the Series/C.L.Cairns' [illustrated]. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $1,000
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New Zealand Cyclists Alliance, struck in gold (probably 9ct or 15ct, 16.5g, 32mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '5 Mile/(Championship)/A.C.Auster/1887'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $700
P.B.C (Pioneer Bicycle Club), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (25x25mm), by W.J.D. (William J.Dunlop, Christchurch), also with English hallmark, obverse inscribed 'Presented/By The/P.B.C/Dec 26, 88', reverse inscribed 'To/Baby Atkinson/for Bicycle/Trick/Riding'; another (30x30mm), by W.J.D., obverse inscribed 'Presented/By The/C.B.C (Canterbury Bicycle Club)/Jan 1st 89', reverse inscribed 'To/H.S.Atkinson./for bicycle trick riding'; another (38x38mm), English maker and hallmark, obverse inscribed 'C.B.C/Bertie Akinson (sic)/2nd Prize/Juvenile Race/Jan. 26th (1889)'; another bicycle prize fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (32x32mm), by W.J.D, uninscribed. All with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Wellington Cycling Club, fob medal, handcrafted in silver (40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Wellington Cycling/Club/2 Miles Bicycle Handicap/Won By/F.G.Kimbell/April 28th 1888'. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
CAAC (Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club), ladies bracelet, snap hinge, in gold (probably 9ct, 9.1g, 63x56x3x2mm), no maker, with gold safety chain, inscribed on one side '1st 440 Hdcp 55 Yds Ladies Bracelet 49 3/5 Sec./J.S.Hawkes', the other side '1st 1/2 Mile Hdcp 70 Yds 1 Min 59 Sec./1889'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $340
Mayfield Sports, hand engraved in silver (33mm), no maker, hallmark for Birmingham 1891, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Easter/1896/Mayfield/Sports/1/2 Mile Cycle Race/Won By/F.Symen'. Toned, fine.
Estimate $50
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New Zealand Cyclists Alliance, 1896, uniface, struck in gold (18ct, 14.7g, 35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '25 Mile/N.Z/Championship/Won By/G.Peterson/4-1-96'; also, N.Z.A.S.A. (N.Z. Amateur Swimming Association), handcrafted in silver and gold (29mm), by Sandstein (Sandstein & Son, Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'Hawkes Bay Centre/School Boy Champ/Peterson/Port Ahuriri/2nd/1915'; and another hand engraved in silver (35x32mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'R.Peterson/100 Yds.Champ./1918.' All with ring top suspensions, very fine, the first illustrated. (3)
Estimate $950
SOLD $850
Waipukurau-Hastings Road race, c1896, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.0g, 32x32mm), by C.E.S., hallmark for Birmingham 1896, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.Sykes/Fastest Time/Waipukurau/Hastings/Road Race'. Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220