56
WHYTES
SINCE 1783
,
516
Derek Biddulph (1925–2008)
GALWAY CRICKET GROUNDS, LYDICAN, ORANMORE, c.1982
watercolour
signed lower right
16.50 x 26.50in. (41.91 x 67.31cm)
Commissioned by the Galway Cricket Club to raise funds to purchase
grounds.
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
517
Cycling: 1898 The Irish Wheelman supplements
January 18, June 28th, July 19 & 20, 1898. July 11, 22 August, 1899.
January 16, 1900. Many photographic illustrations. (6) 11.50 x 8.75in. (29.21
x 22.23cm)
€
80-
€
120 (£70-£100 approx)
518
Fishing. Maxwells, W. H. Wild Sports of The West.
London, Richard Bentley, 1832, 2 vols., octavo, contemporary quarter calf
with gilt labels, marbled boards. A compendium of hunting and fishing
stories in Connemara, regarded as the author’s most influential work. (2)
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
519
Fishing. O’Flanagan, J. R. The Blackwater in Munster.
London, Jeremiah How, 1844, contemporary quarter calf, gilt stamped and
with title label, marbled boards. Scarce.
€
100-
€
150 (£90-£130 approx)
520
1911: The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton With Illustrations in Colour
By James Thorpe
Hodder & Stoughton, New York, 1911, 167pp. Illustrated throughout. Also
with Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland. With
sketches of the Irish Past by Lady Wilde, Chatto & Windus London, 1902.
and A History Of The Protestant Reformation In England And Ireland;
Showing How That Event Has Impoverished And Degraded The Main Body
Of The People In Those Countries. In A Series Of Letters Addressed To All
Sensible And Just Englishmen by William Cobbett. Clement, London, 1824
(3 items)
€
100-
€
150 (£90-£130 approx)
521
c.1880 Photograph of hurling player in St Louis, Missouri.
An extremely scarce cabinet card photograph by Smith of 1115 Franklin
Avenue, St Louis, Missouri showing a hurling player in uniform with
shamrock crest. 6.50 x 4in. (16.51 x 10.16cm)
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
522
Collection of mixed gold and silver sports medals including 1904-05
Dublin Minor Hurling League
Dublin Minor Hurling League winner’s medal for 1904-05 won by ‘Davis
H.C.’ 9 carat gold by Hopkins and Hopkins. Also silver Meath Minor
Championship medals awarded to Erin’s Own for 1931, 1933 (2) and 1935
and National Athletic and Cycling Association medals for 1934 awarded to
A. McGivern. (14 items)
€
400-
€
600 (£350-£520 approx)
523
Hurling. Munster Final gold medal to Limerick, 1921.
9ct. gold by Egan, Cork, hallmarked 1922. The match was played in June
1922. Limerick went on to win the 1921 All Ireland which wasn’t played
until March 1923 because of the Civil War. Limerick beat Cork in the
Munster Final, Galway in the All Ireland semi-final, and Dublin in the Final.
Scarce medal from these tumultous times, with the matches played through
the War of Independence and the Civil War.
€
700-
€
900 (£610-£790 approx)
524
GAA 1932 Young Ireland Hurling Club Dublin Championship and League
winners photograph
A wonderful named team photograph of the Young Ireland Hurling Club team,
winners of the County Dublin Championship and League for 1932. Photograph
by J. J. O’Reilly of Dundalk. 14 x 17.50in. (35.56 x 44.45cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£90-£130 approx)
525
GAA football. Kildare collection of gold medals, 1965-1966, including 1965
Under 21 All-Ireland.
Under 21 All-Ireland 1965, Leinster 1965 and 1966, and Leinster Junior 1965, all
9ct. gold. A scarce assembly of Kildare GAA gold medals.
€
1,500-
€
1,700 (£1,310-£1,490 approx)
526
Golf. Coffey, Martin F. (editor). Golfing in Ireland. 1953
Vol.2. New and Revised. Dublin: Harpers, 1953. First Edition. 8vo. Cloth Gilt.
Good Pp.195. Illustrated. Scarce.
€
100-
€
150 (£90-£130 approx)
527
Golf. Greg “The Shark” Norman signed straw hat
A Greg Norman touring straw hat with white band and shark logo. Signed by
the famous golfer in black marker. Mounted and contained within a protective
acrylic glass display box.
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£260 approx)
528
Greyhound racing. 14 vols Irish stud books 1900-1950.
Useful reference works.
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
529
1962: John Player’s Famous Irish Greyhounds display piece
A John Player’s display with cigarette cards titled “Famous Irish Greyhounds”
and showing “Some of the descendants of Mutton Cutlet”. Complete with
original frame. 16.50 x 23in. (41.91 x 58.42cm)
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£260 approx)
530
Hockey: 1950s/60s Leinster and Irish ladies hockey teams ephemera
collection
Collection of mixed Irish ladies hockey ephemera collected by a player during
her career with Pembroke Wanderers, Leinster and Ireland. Including tickets,
programmes, call up cards, letters, newspaper clippings etc.
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£260 approx)
531
Horse Racing 1914-29 Collection of early Irish Racecards
A collection of 14 Irish racecards for the Curragh and Leopardstown. Various
dates from 1914 to 1929.
€
30-
€
40 (£30-£30 approx)
532
Horse Racing: Irish Sweeps Derby 1963 poster by Piet Sluis
1963 large colourful poster designed by Piet Sluis. Signed and dated by the
artist. 31.50 x 20in. (80.01 x 50.80cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£90-£130 approx)
533
Horse Racing: Irish Sweeps Derby 1970 poster by Piet Sluis
June 1970 poster designed by Piet Sluis. Signed and dated by the artist.
31.50 x 20in. (80.01 x 50.80cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£90-£130 approx)
534
Horseracing: Beswick model of Nijinsky with Lester Piggott, with some Arkle
souvenirs
Beswick Connoisseur model of Nijinsky with Lester Piggott up. Winner of the
English Triple Crown 1970. On a wooden plinth. Also Arkle coloured illustrated
bon bon dish, maker unknown, and two illustrated booklets. (4) 13 x 12in.
(33.02 x 30.48cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£90-£130 approx)
