RARE BOOK & COLLECTORS’ SALE 12th -13th December 2023

132 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 964. Programmes: Irish Table Tennis 1950’s, etc. A collection of four official programmes to include: * Ireland v. Scotland, Abbey Lecture Hall, 22.2.52 * Leinster Open Championship Finals 1951-52, Abbey Lecture Hall, 22.3.52; * Irish Open Championship, An Tóstal 1953, Finals, Mansion House, 16.4.53; * International Table Tennis 1971, Tour of the British Isles by Peoples Republic of China Team; all ptd. wrappers. Scarce, as a lot, w.a.f. (4) €40 - €60 965. Programmes: Tennis, A collection of Official Programmes for Jack Kramer World Championship, Davis Cup, Women’s Tennis Classic (RDS) and the 1975 Lawn Tennis Championship, as a lot, w.a.f. (4) €20 - €30 966. Programmes: Motor Racing, A collection of Race Cards including: * The Phoenix Park Motor Races, September 1970; * Marlboro Grand Prix Phoenix Park, Dublin August 1980; * The B. & I. Trophy, Mondello Park, September 1980; * Motor Sounds Ltd., Race Meeting, October 1980, as a lot, w.a.f. (4) €20 - €30 967. Programmes: [Cricket] 1960’s Irish & International. A group of Official Cards for Ireland and other Games including: * Ireland v. Pakistan, College Park, August ‘62; * Ireland v. Australia, Castle Avenue, July ‘68; * The President of M.C.C.’s v. West Indies, July ‘66 (at Lords); * English XI v. A Rest of the World, Sept. ‘65 (at Lords); * England v. Australia, August ‘68 (at Sussex) (x 3); * Rest of World XI 1965 v. England; * Australia 1968 - Test Tour Programme, all ptd. wrappers, as a lot, w.a.f. (1) €30 - €40 968. Varied Sports Programmes: [Irish] 1950’s / 1960’s, ‘Wrestling Contests at Tolka Park, 3rd July 1959” 8vo, 2pps, D. 1959, ptd. wrappers. Scarce; “Irish Amateur Wrestling Association - Mixed Grill in Irish Olympic Fund, at the National Stadium 3rd Nov. 1956; All Ireland Polo Club - Phoenix Park, Dublin, June 1968, ptd. wrappers; “Terrier & Sheepdog Racing” at Lourdes Stadium, Drogheda, July 1961, ptd. wrappers; “National Pitch and Putt Association National Championship, Ierne Sports Club,” July 1954, ptd. wrappers; “Round Tower Cycling Club - 6th Annual Coast to Coast,” July - August 1955, ptd. wrappers. Scarce, as a lot, w.a.f. (1) €30 - €40 969. Programme: Motor Racing - Limerick Car Race, Official Programme, Limerick City - Monday August 5th, 1935, 8vo, Limerick (Leader) 1935, adverts, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €80 - €120 970. Programmes: Rugby League. A small collection to include: * R.F.L. - First Test Match, Great Britain v. Australia, Oct. 16th, at Wembley c. 1950’s, England won 21-12, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers; * Grand Rugby League Tournament - John F. Kennedy Stadium, Santry, Co. Dublin, May 1962, ptd. wrappers; * Hudderfield v. Castleford, Sept. ‘73, Floodlight Competition, ptd. wrappers, as a lot, w.a.f. (3) €20 - €30 971. American Football at Croke Park Programme: American Football. In aid of the Irish Red Cross Society, Croke Park, November 21st, 1953, “Burtonwood Bullets v. Wethersfield Raiders,” 8vo, D. 1953, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) €60 - €80 972. Hockey: Irish 1962 - Official Programme, International Match, Ireland v. England at Londonbridge Road, 7th April 1962, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €40 - €50 973. Programmes: Bike & Motor Racing (Ireland), a collection of Official Race Cards / Programmes to include: * Tigers Speedway, Shelbourne June 1952, Shelbourne v. Westham, ptd. wrappers; * Stock Car Racing, Inter City Match Dublin v. Belfast, July 1955, Shelbourne Park, illus., ptd. wrappers; * Stock Car Racing, Shelbourne Park, June 1956, ptd. wrappers; * Shelbourne Park, Speedway, Shelbourne Tigers v. Stoke Potters, July 1961, m/ss notes, ptd. wrappers; as a lot, w.a.f. (4) €40 - €50 974. First “Foreign Sport” at Croke Park Programme: Rugby [2007] Official Match Programme - Ireland v. France, 11.2.2007, at Croke Park, 8vo, D. 2007, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) * Due to the rebuilding of Lansdown Road, Ireland’s Home fixtures were staged at Croke Park. This was the first time that the doors were opened to foreign sports. €40 - €50 975. Programmes: Soccer, F.A.A., [1950’s] A large Bundle of Official Match Programmes for Home and Away Internationals at Dalymount, Hampden, Lansdowne, Windsor etc., against France (1952), Czechoslovakia (1959), Sweden (1959), England (1960), Chile (1960), Scotland (1961), [Official & Unofficial] England (1964), Wales (1960), Spain (1966) and others, mostly 8vo, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, as a collection, w.a.f. (1) €200 - €300 976. Programmes: Soccer - F.A.I. 1980’s. A collection of League of Ireland Home Games for Drogheda Utd., at United Park (9), Shamrock Rovers (2) and one U.E.F.A. Cup V. Universitatea Craiova, also some semi-finals and final F.A.I. Cup Programmes, mostly 1980’s/90’s, as a collection, w.a.f. (1) €40 - €60 969