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A.S.C. (presumed attribution - Auckland Swimming Club), fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (35x35mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.S.C./80 Yds/under 16/Won By/P.Drummond/27.2.92' (D&C.S9). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $420
Not offered
A.C. & G.S. (Auckland College & Grammar School), 23 Mar 1897, fob medal, struck uniface in silver (40x32mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenburg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.C. & G.S./Swimming/Sports/100 Yds Open Race/Won By/A.A.Mays'(cfD&C. plate LVIII); N.S.A.S.C. (North Shore Amateur Swimming Club), stock fob medal, in silver with gold (47x35mm), English maker and hallmarked Birmingham 1896, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'A.M.', reverse inscribed 'N.S.A.S.C./1st/75 H'cap'. Toned, good fine. (2)
Estimate $240
Not offered
T.A.S.C. (Thorndon Amateur Swimming Club) (Wellington), hand engraved in silver gilt (30x30mm), by Lloyd (H.W.Lloyd, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.A.S.C./Boy's Race/T.Hamer/Winner/26 Nov 1898'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, trial strike of obverse centre design, uniface, in copper (28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (cfD&C.R17). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $520
Not offered
Mainly swimming, award medals won by A.D.Laing, between 1905 and 1926: M.P.S.A.A.A., (presumed attribution - Manawatu Primary Schools Amateur Athletic Association), 1905, stock medal, hand engraved in silver (35x28mm), by Wishart & Co (John Wishart, Palmerston North), reverse inscribed '75 Yds 11-12/D.Laing'; N.Z.A.S.A. (New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association), handcrafted in silver and gold (30x30mm), by Jones & Sons (Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'Wellington/Centre/School Champ/Boy/A.D.Laing/2nd/1908-9'; W.C., handcrafted in silver and gold (32x22mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed '50 Yds/Jnr.Champ/1910/A.D.Laing 1st'; another, hand engraved in silver and gold (33x28mm), English maker and hallmark (1912), reverse inscribed 'Tug of War/Sergt.D.Laing'; S.C.A.S.C., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 33x33mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Oamaru), reverse inscribed 'S.C.A.S.C./Two 2nds 50 Yds/Won By A.D.Laing/At Timaru/25-2-15'; T.S.C. (presumed attribution - Timaru Swimming Club), stock medal struck in silver (28mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'T.S.C./1926/Flying Squadron/D.Laing'; another, as last, 1926, reverse inscribed '50 Yds/Men's/Champ./D.Laing/2nd'. All with ring top suspensions, nearly fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $280
Not offered
Y.A.S.C. (Yaldhurst Amateur Swimming Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 30mm), by S.R.Whale (Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'Won By/Percy/V.Mason/1906'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $190
Not offered
N.Z.A.S.A. (New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association), in silver with gold overlay (30x30mm), by Jones & Sons (Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'School/Championship/Southland/Walter Rogerson/1906'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
The Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'William H.Mathews/23-11-10'; another but Award of Merit, struck in silver (28mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'W.H.Mathews.1913'; St John Ambulance Association, membership medal, uniface, struck in copper (gilt) (35x35mm), reverse inscribed 'William H.Mathews/No.23969'; also, handcrafted in silver (30mm), reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/S.J.Mathews/By/J.S.Houlder/for/Scriptural Knowledge/9-12-86'. All with ring top suspensions, Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
Not offered
Tinwald Baths, stock medal in silver (32mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st/Girls 30 Yds/Tinwald Baths/23-12-12'. Very fine.
Estimate $30
Not offered
The Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in copper (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.Howarth/4-8-13'; New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, uniface, struck in copper (32mm), by Batley, reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Life Saving/Championship/Blenheim/Feb 1914/3rd/A.Howarth'. Extremely fine, both with ring top suspensions, the first in a case by D.George Collins, London. (2)
Estimate $140
Not offered
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 $210
Not offered
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 $70
Not offered
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 $120
Not offered
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 $70
Not offered
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 $50
Not offered
Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland, c1920s, swimming medal, struck in copper (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
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 $70
Not offered
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 $100
Not offered
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 $210
Not offered
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 $30
Not offered
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 $70
Not offered
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 $70
Not offered
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 $50
Not offered
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 $70
Not offered
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 $50
Not offered
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 $420
Not offered
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 $80
Not offered
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 $100
Not offered
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 $50
Not offered
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 $30
Not offered