Was Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete in the world? King Gustav V of Sweden certainly thought so. He described Thorpe thus as he handed him two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Jim Thorpe was a legendary Native American sportsman, who lived from 1888 – 1953. He was a Sac and Fox Native American, […]
Our most recent New Stock catalogue has a huge range of sports as usual. It also has quite a fine line in rare and classic fitness and wellbeing books too. Any of them should help you get ready for the summer! One of the most direct of the fitness and wellbeing books is ‘Be Fit […]
This quirky, 1930s Hungarian table tennis postcard is in our newest New Stock catalogue: https://www.sportspages.com/catalogue/new-stock-58 along with over 100 other items from nearly as many sports. Our catalogues come out regularly: don’t miss them by signing up for them on the bottom of our home page!
Unusual sheet of blank headed paper for the British Isles Rugby Union Team tour of New Zealand in 1950. The sheet bears the name of the Hon. Manager, Captain L.B. Osborne R.N.
Slightly dog-eared and creased
Wallabies green and gold rugby jersey, signed to the front in black marker pen by David Campese. Size L, manufactured by Canterbury.
Slight wear to Vodafone logo - otherwise in very good condition.
Original chromolithograph, published in "The World" Supplement. Admiral Sir George Hamilton D'Oyly Lyon represented Surrey and England at rugby, and played 2 cricket matches for Hampshire in 1907.
Overall
Great Western Railway handbill advertising an excursion train from Clifton Down (Bristol) and intermediate stations to North Road Station, Plymouth to coincide with the match between Newport and Devonport
A collection of 7 rugby union club fixture cards for Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC. Years are 1933-34, 58-59, 62-63, 63-64, 68-69, 69-70 and 74-75.
Rusty staples to all with some damp staining and scores
A collection of 9 rugby union club fixture cards for Old Hymerians R.U.F.C. , former students of Hymers College in Hull. Years are 1928-29, 29-30, 30-31, 31-32, 33-34, 34-35, 37-39 and 38-39.
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A collection of 40 rugby union club fixture cards, mainly from the 1950s and 60s but including some 1940s and some more modern. Clubs include Kenmore, Kendal, Cheddar, Douglas (IOM), Boston, Ilkley, Twickenham,
Order of service pamphlet for the memorial service of Jeff Butterfield, held in Wicken on May 13th 2004. Butterfield played rugby for England and the British Lions through the 1950s.
8vo. Single folded
Order of service pamphlet for the memorial service of Vivian Jenkins, held in Harpenden on January 15th 2004. Jenkins played rugby for Wales and the British Lions and was also a successful sports journalist.
8vo.
