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Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:904
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia & CollectablesLots with images:904
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:677
Date:17-Jun-2021
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1938 St Kilda Football Club 'Raffle Ticket - St Kilda Personalities', No.40 Tom Sutherland, Fair/Fine. Rarity 10.
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1938 St Kilda Football Club 'Raffle Ticket - St Kilda Personalities', No.41 Robert Thoms, Fair/Fine. Rarity 10 - not illustrated on 'Aussie Rules Collectables' website.
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1938 St Kilda Football Club 'Raffle Ticket - St Kilda Personalities', No.59 Alby Weiss, Fair/Fine. Rarity 10 - not illustrated on 'Aussie Rules Collectables' website.
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1980-87 Verna Toys proof sheets for circular badges, including c.1980 'Lick 'Em Dead' proof sheet of 24 (includes 5 for Magpies, 3 each for Tigers & Blues, fewer for other clubs - design based on the Rolling Stones logo); c.1981 proof sheet of 24 Essendon players (with 6 showing Tim Watson); c.1987 proof sheet of 24 Brisbane Bears players; c.1987 proof sheet of 24 West Coast & Sydney players. (Qty 4 sheets)
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1995 football cards in album, including Select Series 1 [250] & Series 2 [200]; range of chase cards with All Australian [5/21], Stat Smashers [5], Tribute Cards [4], Club Captains [16], Footy Finest [10]; also Crown & Andrews pogs [34/80] & Kini (9). Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 540 items)
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1996 football cards in album, including Select Series 1 [250]; range of chase cards with Best & Fairest [16], Hot Numbers [5], Top Shots [12], Legend cards - Bob Skilton & Jack Dyer; Centenary Classics - Silver [110] & Gold [110]. Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 512 items)
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1996 Select football cards, including 'Hall of Fame' [110]; 'Team of the Century' [22], Legends [5/12] & Promotion [4]. Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 141 items)
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1997 football cards in album, including Select [200]; plus All Australian [22], Head2Head [10/12] & Legend - Ron Barassi; Fountain 'Power Players' [9/27 + Cl], Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 244 items)
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1998 Pig Skin Promotions '1958 Collingwood Team Reunion', complete set [24 + Coa card], all numbered 055 and with 21 of the cards signed on reverse. (Qty 25 items)
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1998 football cards in album, including Select [200]; plus chase cards with Club Captains [12/16], Rookie Signatures [20] & Gary Ablett Oversize Signature Card; Cadbury 'Classic Grabs' [23/24]; Hfc 'Hawks Forever' [15], Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 275 items)
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1999 football cards, including Select chase cards 'All Australian' [22], Predictor [1/16], Medal Cards [4/8], Legend Card - Kevin Murray, Destiny Signature - Justin Leppitsch & Record Card - Tony Lockett, Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 30 items)
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2001 football cards in album, including Select [220]; plus chase cards with 'All Australian' [14/22]; Premiership Predictor [4/16], Draft Pick Signature - Alan Didak; Elite 'AFL Heroes' [150] & 'Signature Moments' [8/9]; Team 2001 [200], Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 605 items)
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2002 football cards in album, including Select Exclusive [220]; plus chase cards with 'All Australian' [22]; Medal Cards [5], Brownlow Contenders [3/6], Premiership Predictor [2/16], Draft Pick Signature - Ashley Sampi, Legend - Kevin Bartlett & Grand Final Winners [3]; Excusive Spx [120/220]; Team 2002 [200] & Silver [200], Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 578 items)
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2003 football cards in album, including Select chase cards with Premiership Predictor [13/16], Draft Pick Signature - Hamish McIntosh; Team 2003 [150], plus Silver [138/150] & Gold [1/150], Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 341 items)
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2004-16 football cards in Teamcoach album, including a range of inserts from Select and Teamcoach, noted Future Force signatures, Teamcoach Wildcards, Silvers, Pop-Ups & Footy Powers. (Qty 81 items)
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2004 Select/Collingwood Football Club 'Collingwood Hall of Fame', complete set in album [119], limited edition 023/250, including the nine signature cards - Gavin Brown, Nathan Buckley, Peter Daicos, Peter McKenna, Neil Mann, Lou Richards, Tony Shaw, Len Thompson & Murray Weideman. [The illustration is above Lot 427] (Qty 119 items)
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2004 football cards in two albums, including Select chase cards with All Australian [22], Promo [3], Medal Cards [7], Team of the Century Captains [12], Draft Pick Signatures [12 with Adam Cooney], AFL Premiership [5], Tribute [3], Guernsey Signature - Matthew Pavlich & Jonathon Brown, 300 Games [4], Ovation [162], Indigenous Players [44], Rising Stars [22], Best & Fairest [17], Heritage Guernsey [16], Prem Commem [9], Top Prospect Signatures [12 with Sam Mitchell]; Team 2004 [150], plus red Captain -…
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2005 football cards in two albums, including Select Dynasty [187/194], Footy Face die cuts [81/176], All Australian [22], Promo [4], Prem Preds [16], Draft Pick Signatures [29/30 with Lance Franklin & Jarryd Roughead], Premiers [3], Gold Draft Picks [16]; Select Tradition [162], Footy Face die cuts [160], Mark of the Week [22], Idol die cuts [16], Medal Cards [5], Prem Commem [4]; Team 2005 [150]; Pedigree 'Players & their Dogs' [16], Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 893 items)
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2006-19 football cards (1000+) including 2014 Select 'Honours' [220], 2015 Select 'Champions' [220]; 2019 Teamcoach 'Battle Teams' [54] & 'Footy Flipz' [18]; also Football Record (3) including 2011 Grand Final; calendars, menus, stickers, badge, albums. Retail over $500. (Qty 1000+ items)
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2006 Select 'AFL Supreme Signature Redemption SR1 - Graham Farmer', scarce autograph card numbered 026/100, plus Redemption card. (Qty 2 items)
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2006 football cards in two albums, including Select Champions [162], Die Cuts [80], New Generation [20], Draft Rookies [3/22]; Select Supreme [194]; Champions of the Brownlow [4/27]; Team 2006 [150]; Herald-Sun [192] & Best & Fairest [17], Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 822 items)
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2007-20 nice mix of AFL cards in a 5000 count storage box including Select, Herald Sun and Teamcoach; also includes some NRL and A-League. (Qty 5000 approx)
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2007-20 AFL football cards in two archive boxes, duplicated range of base sets, Select, Teamcoach & Herald Sun, noted 2018 Select 'Footy Stars' [254] & 2019 Select 'Footy Stars' [252] in official albums; also 2011 NRL [196]. Retail $500+ (Qty 6000+)
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2007 football cards in three albums, including Select Champions [195], Holographic Foils [182/194], Foil signatures [96], Sketch Cards [32], Gem Cards [16], Draft Rookies [16], 300 Games [5/6]; Select Supreme All Australian [1/22], Medal Cards [1/5], Pred Draft Rookies [16], Prem Predictors [3/16]; Kraft 'Action Heroes' [17]; Team 2007 [200] & Star Wildcards [2/16]; Scanlens Archives - Noel Teasdale, Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 780+)
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2008-18 Teamcoach cards in eleven albums including Prize Cards, Gold, Silver, base sets; also four empty albums (two sealed in plastic). (Qty 1700+)
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2008 football cards in four albums, including Select Champions [195], Foil signatures [1/96], Sketch Cards [11/32], Gem Cards [2/16], Draft Rookies [3/17], Promo [8]; Select Classic [185], Tribute Match [1/50], Prem Predictors & Draft Rookies [3]; Team 2008 Gold Cards [166], Silver [16/166], Star Wildcards [6/16], Captains [2/16], Team Checklists [16], Best & Fairest [16], Gold B&F [16], Silver B&F [16], Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 660+ items)
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2011 Select 'Draft Rookie' selection [11/25] in album, including Dyson Heppell, Dion Prestia, Tom Lynch, Isaac Smith & Andrew Gaff. (Qty 15 items)
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2013-20 football cards base sets (15) including Select Future Force & Teamcoach, noted 2018 'Die Cut' [144] & 2020 'Dominance' [217]. VG. (Qty 2800+)
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2013 Essendon Football Club 'Essendon 140 Years Trading Card Collection', collectors edition 165/200 in leather bound album, with complete set [130], plus album signature cards [9] & tin signature cards (2), including Terry Daniher, James Hird & Jobe Watson. (Qty 141 items)
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2013 Essendon Football Club 'Essendon 140 Years Trading Card Collection', complete set [130] in tin (no tin signature card). Very Fine. (Qty 130 items)
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2013 Richmond Football Club 'Hall of Fame & Immortal Trading Card Collection', collectors edition 149/200 in leather bound album, with Header Card, complete set [130], plus album signature cards [9] & tin signature cards (2), including Royce Hart, Francis Bourke & Matthew Richardson. {10 genuine autographs & facsimile of Jack Dyer} [The illustration is above Lot 452] (Qty 142 items)
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2014-19 football card sets (two base sets of each) including 2014 Select 'Champions' [220], 'Honours' [220] & 'Future Force' [108]; 2015 Select 'Champions' [220] & 'Future Force' [103]; 2016 Team Coach (c.234); 2017 Select 'Footy Stars' [221]; 2018 Select 'Footy Stars' [254]; 2019 Select 'Footy Stars' [252]. Mainly Very Fine. (Qty 3600+)
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2019 Geelong Football Club 'Watts Replica Cards', complete set [20 + Title Card], superb condition, limited edition 243/400 in original box. (Qty 21 items)
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Balance of Clive Churchill's collection including 'A Centenary of Rugby League 1908-2008' presentation copy to 100 Greatest Players; tickets 1948 England v Wales & 1959 Great Britain v Australia; 1950s-90s magazines with 'Sporting Life' (12), 'Sports Novels' (5) & 'Rugby League Week' (8); 'Golden Players from Rugby League's Golden Years'; Col Joye signed photo; Hunter River Hall of Fame booklet; 2003 Sydney's Greatest Ever Sports Stars programme; DVDs (6) & cassettes (2). (Qty 60 items approx)
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Artwork & Prints 'Clive Churchill - The Little Master' print with action photographs and personal memorabilia, signed by Joyce Churchill (widow), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 108 x 90 cm, limited edition 2/500.
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Autographs 'Aussie' Football signed by 1951 Australian & French teams, with 25+ signatures including Clive Churchill, Duncan Hall, Puig Aubert & Robert Caillou, some signatures faded, ball deflated. Wonderful souvenir of this popular tour. [This was the first ever tour of Australasia by any French sports team]
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Autographs 'Xtreme' football with 20 signatures of NSW sports stars comprising Steve Waugh, Betty Cuthbert, Mark Taylor, Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu, John Raper, Ken Rosewall, Darren Beadman, Arthur Beetson, Michael Milton, Clive Churchill, Anne Sargeant, Dennis Huessner, Kane Huessner, George Moore, Graeme Langlands, Trevor Allan, Liz Ellis, Dally Messenger III & Reg Gasnier, in attractive display case, overall 50 x 40 x 46 cm. [The proceeds from the sale of this lot will be donated by Clive Churchill's…
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Autographs 'Greatest Ever - Sydney's Greatest Ever Sports Stars' print by Jamie Cooper featuring Clilve Churchill with 15 original signatures including Dawn Fraser, Kel Nagle, Betty Cuthbert, Jeff Fenech & Jack Brabham; and 7 facsimile autographs, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 112 x 86 cm.
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Autographs 'The Team of the 80s. A Decade of Rugby League Champions' print with 13 signatures - Ben Elias, Kerry Boustead, Brett Kenny, Les Boyd, Noel Cleal, Ray Price, Steve Roach, Craig Young, Mal Meninga, Eric Grothe, Garry Jack, Wally Lewis & Peter Stirling, limited edition 23/100, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 85 x 65 cm. [The property of another vendor]
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Autographs 'The Immortals' print with 5 original signatures - John Raper, Bob Fulton, Wally Lewis, Graeme Langlands & Reg Gasnier; plus facsimile autograph of Clive Churchill, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 78 x 59 cm, limited edition 8/1500.
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Autographs '20 Years of the Clive Churchill Medal' print with photographic vignettes of the winners and 19 signatures including Peter Sterling, Allan Langer, Andrew Johns, Willie Mason & Scott Prince, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 65 x 85 cm.
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Autographs 'The Centenary of Rugby Leagues Greatest Players' print depicting images of the 100 greatest players, surrounded by 48 original signatures including Wally Lewis, Wayne Pearce, Peter Sterling, Norm Provan, Reg Gasnier & Graeme Langlands, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 130 x 88 cm.
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Autographs 'Centenary of Rugby League 1908-2008: Centenary of Club Greats' print with 20 images and 15 original signatures including John Raper, Mal Meninga & Cameron Smith; plus 5 facsimile autographs, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 72 x 55 cm.
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Awards 'Belmont Sports Club, Souvenir of the Occasion of the Official opening New Club House, January 21st 1959. Presented to Clive Churchill', a couple of moth holes; plus '75th Celebration, Nswrfl, Year 1982' pennant. (Qty 2 items)
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Awards 1954 'Grand Final - Man of the Match' award with photos of Clive Churchill & South Sydney Rabbitohs 1954 Premiership team, signed at base by Colin Love & David Gallop (NRL Chairman & Ceo), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 60 cm. Created in 2008.
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Awards 'Team of the 50s - Fullback: Clive Churchill' award with photo of Clive Churchill in action, caption 'South Sydney 1950-58, Brisbane Norths 1959, NSW 32 matches, Queensland 1 match, Australia: 26 Tests & 3 World Cup matches', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 58 cm.
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Awards framed plaque 'Hall of Champions, Perpetually honoured in the New South Wales Government's Hall of Champions, Sports House, Sydney. Clive Churchill, Rugby League', overall 27 x 32 cm; plus 'Hall of Champions' booklet and 1980 Supplement. (Qty 3 items)
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Awards 'Steeden' football with gold printing 'Hall of Fame, Inductee 2017', in perspex display case with plaque 'Hall of Fame, Inductee 2017, Clive Churchill', overall 35 x 22 x 21 cm.
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Books South Sydney Rabbitohs Annual Reports (7) for 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1972 & 1985; 'Souths' magazine (3 issues); racebook for 1988 South Sydney Race Day. Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 11 items)
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Cards 'Inaugural Super League Season 1997' display comprising set of phonecards for the ten teams [30], limited edition 2/250, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 35 x 30 cm. [The property of another vendor]
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Cards 2008 'NRL Centenary of Rugby League - Team of the Century', complete set [18], window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 56 x 42 cm.
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Clothing Football jerseys (4) collected during 'Kangaroos' tours of 1948-49, 1952-53 & 1956-57, including blue with white 'V' (probably Barrow) with number '12' on reverse; green with yellow & white hoops; blue with yellow hoops (possibly Leeds); blue with white collar; also cloth badges (4) including Cannes & Asc. (Qty 8 items)
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Programmes 1948-49 Kangaroos tour group including tour guide 'The Australians Tour 1948'; programmes (7) for Australia v Huddersfield, Belle Vue Rangers, Salford, St Helens, Dewsbury (2) & Leeds; also 'Rugby League Fixtures for 1948-49', 'Teams Hull R.L.F.C.'; 'Rugby League Review' (2 issues), Poor/Fine condition. (Qty 12 items)
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Programmes Tour Ephemera tourist brochures (63) postcards (19) & mini photos from 'Kangaroos' tours to UK, France & Italy in 1948-49, 1952-53 & 1956-57, including brochures/booklets from Oldham, Kingston upon Hull, Windermere, Ilkley, West Cumberland, Warrington, Keswick, Dewsbury, Madame Toussauds, British Industries Fair, Belle Vue, Marseilles, Paris, Monte Carlo, Auxere, Gaillac, Nimes, Chalon-Sur-Saone, Nice, Padova, Colombo, Wanganui. Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 80+ items)
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Programmes 1951 programmes for France v Sydney (2); France v Australia 1st Test at SCG (3); France v Australia 2nd Test at Brisbane (signed on front cover by Noel Pidding, Keith Holman & Noel Muiligan); France v Australia 3rd Test at SCG (2); France v NSW (2); France v Australia in Melbourne; NSW v Queensland (2); Rounds 2, 8, 18 & Final - Manly v St George, Poor/Fine condition. (Qty 17 items)
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Programmes 1952 programmes for New Zealand v Australia 1st Test at SCG (2); New Zealand v Australia 2nd Test at Brisbane (2); New Zealand v Australia 3rd Test at SCG; Rounds 1, 2, 3, 5 & 8; NSW v Queensland; NSW v NZ; Queensland v NSW; UK programmes (9); 'Leagues Club Journal' (2 issues), Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 24 items)
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Programmes 1952-60 programmes including 1956 New Zealand v Northern NSW at Narrabri; 'Rugby League News' for 1952 Round 10, 1959 Round 1 & 1960 Round 3, Fair/Good condition. [The property of another vendor] (Qty 4 items)
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Programmes 1952-53 Kangaroos Tour programmes for Great Britain v Australia 2nd Test at Manchester; Australia v Barrow (2), Whitehaven (4), Oldham, Halifax, St Helens, Bradford Northern (2), Warrington (3), Leigh, Swinton (2), Wakefield Trinity (2), Hull Kingston Rovers, Leeds, Yorkshire (2), Dewsbury (3) & Widnes (2), Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 29 items)
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Programmes 1954 programmes including Sydney v Great Britain (with 24 signatures including Clive Churchill, Norm Provan & Noel Pidding); Sydney v Country; NSW v Queensland; 'Rugby League News' for March 1954 & Rounds 10 & 15; plus 'Leagues Club Journal' (3 issues), Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 9 items)
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Programmes 1955-62 programmes including 1955 Australia v France 3rd Test; 1955 Round 6; 1956 Sydney v Country; 1959 Great Britain v Australia; 1960 Queensland v NSW (with 17 signatures including Clive Churchill, Reg Gasnier & Johnny Raper); 1962 Australia v Great Britain 3rd Test; Group 5 Grand Finals for 1960 & 1961 (6); plus 1955 'Leagues Club Journal' (2 issues), Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 15 items)
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Programmes 2001 SCG Walk of Honour Opening (3) & SCG magazine; 2003 Induction programme with 14 signatures including Graeme Langlands, Trevor Allan, Neil Harvey & Arthur Morris (some smudging), plus laminated programme with 10 signatures. (Qty 6 items)
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