Rare Book & Collectors' Sale June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026

140 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1105. Golf: ‘P.G.A.’Tour Flag, signed in black marker by Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Hale Irwin, TomWatson, Arnold Palmer & Jack Nicklaus, as autographs with certificate. (1) €300 - €400 1106. Racing: [Irish Turf Club] A framed collage of ‘ Players Cigarettes’ ‘Jockeys Cards ,’ and a varied collection of Phoenix Park, Leopardstown Club, Naas Races, Baldoyle, Curragh enamel Badges, as a collection. (1) €150 - €180 1107. 1956 England v. Australia at Lords Cricket: A Stuart Surridge and Co. Ltd Bat (Extra Special), inscribed in biro by both England an Australia Players from the Game at Lords in 1956, the reverse with an engraved plaque ‘ Proceeds from this Bat, donated to Jim Laker (Benefit Fund 1956), as signatures, w.a.f. (1) * Australia won the test by 185 runs. In that test series known as Laker’s Match he took 19 wickets for 90 runs, still the best match bowling analysis to date. €300 - €400 1108. Medals: A 9ct gold star shaped Medal, the obverse with inscribed initials ‘P.M.’ the reverse inscribed ‘Dgn. Draught Comp. 1925,’ hallmarked; also a cross shaped silver ‘Billards’Medal with image of players on obverse, the reverse blank, hallmarked. (2) €120 - €180 1109. International Rugby 1922 & 1929 Rugby: Internationals 1922 & 1929, Official Match Programme Scotland v. Ireland, at Inverleith, Edinburgh, 25.2.1922, 8vo, Edin. 1922, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Scarce; R.F.U. - Rowland Hill Memorial Match, England &Wales v. Scotland & Ireland, 5 October, 1929, 4to, L. 1929, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (2) €200 - €300 1110. 1949 Triple Crown & Five Nations Season Rugby: I.R.F.U., two Official Home Match Programmes, to include: * Ireland v. France, 19.1.1949; * Ireland v. England 12.2.1949, 8vo D. 1949, illus. & adverts. (2) €80 - €120 1111. Rugby: [1970’s] I.R.F.U., a group of three Official Match Programmes: *Ulster v. New Zealand (Ravenhill, 18.10,1972); * Ulster v. New Zealand (Ravenhill, 16.10.74); * Ulster v. Australia (Ravenhill, 15.10.75) all 8vo, illus. & adverts. (3) €80 - €120 1112. Rugby: I.R.F.U., 1932/33, Hayes (R.T.) & Crawford (W.E.)eds. Irish Rugby Football Annual 1932-33, 8vo, D. (J.T. Drought) 1932, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €120 - €140 1113. 1999 European Cup Final Rugby [1999], An Official Match Programme for the European Cup Final, Ulster v. Colomiers at Lansdown Road, 30.1.1999, & tick stub, lg. 4to, D. 1999, illus. & adverts, Signed by the Ulster Team on Sheet, ptd. wrappers, also a copy of the Official Programme for the semi-final Ulster v. Stade Francais, Ravenhill, 9.1.99, also 10 year Celebration Programme and two Books relating to the successful season of 1998/1999 for Ulster, where they beat Colomiers 21.6. As a lot. (1) €180 - €220 1114. Rugby: I.R.F.U., a group of Official Match Programmes including: * Ireland v. Wales 15. March 1980, Signed by the Irish Team on sheet; * Centenary Match, Kilkenny R.F.C. at Foulkestown, 13.9.1987, Signed by members of the Irish Team; also Ireland v. New Zeland 9.1.1954 & other All Blacks Booklets, as a lot. (1) €180 - €220 1109 1115. Rare & Early Irish International Programme Soccer: F.A., 1907, Souvenir and Programme of the International Match, England v. Ireland, played on the ground of the Everton Football Club, Goodison Park, Liverpool, February 16th, 1907, lg. 8vo, Liverpool (Porcupine Printing & Publishing Co.) 1907, [No. 3No35] 16pps., illus. & printed wrappers. Ex. Scarce. (1) Note: On February 16, 1907, England defeated Ireland 1-0 in a British Home Championship match at Goodison Park, Liverpool, witnessed by roughly 22,500 to 23,000 spectators. Everton’s Harold Hardman scored the winning goal in the 53rd minute, with the England Football match report noting that the, “state of the turf, although rather soft, did not handicap the players”. €3,000 - €4,000