A Collection of Rugby Union Match Day Programmes Various Int...
A Collection of Rugby Union Match Day Programmes Various International and Club Fixtures.
A collection of vintage rugby union match day programmes, dating primarily from the 1960s to the 1990s. The lot comprises a significant assortment of international and invitational programmes, many relating to the Welsh Rugby Union and matches held at Cardiff Arms Park and Twickenham. Several covers bear handwritten ink signatures, including those reading W. H. Clement, Ray Williams, R. E. Prescott, and D. P. Evans.
The collection includes:
Barbarians v New Zealand, Saturday 15th February 1964, Cardiff Arms Park. This is a one shilling programme featuring a white cover with blue borders and the Barbarian Football Club crest.
Wales v South Africa, Saturday 24th January 1970, Cardiff Arms Park. The programme features a green cover with a springbok illustration and the Welsh Rugby Union Prince of Wales feathers crest.
England v New Zealand, Saturday 4th January 1964, Twickenham. An official one shilling programme with a diagonally bisected black and white cover design featuring a silver fern.
England v Wales, Saturday 20th January 1968, Twickenham. A programme with a diagonally bisected red and white cover design featuring the Rose and Prince of Wales feathers crests.
Wales v France, Saturday 25th March 1972, Cardiff Arms Park. A dual-language programme with a red and blue cover featuring the FFR cockerel and WRU feathers.
John Player Cup Final, Leicester v Gosforth, 2nd May 1981, Twickenham. A blue cover programme featuring a photograph of match action.
Barbarians v Argentina, Saturday 17th November 1990, Cardiff Arms Park. A programme titled The Amicable Match featuring a jaguar and a rugby ball graphic on the cover.
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The collection shows signs of age and handling consistent with vintage paper ephemera. Several programmes exhibit noticeable foxing and brown staining to the covers, particularly the Barbarians v New Zealand 1964 (photo 6) and New Zealand Maori 1982 (photo 5). Many items display creasing to the corners and spines, with some visible toning to the paper edges (photo 1). Handwritten signatures in ink are present on multiple covers as described (photo 2, photo 4). There are general surface scuffs and minor edge wear across the group.
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A Collection of Rugby Union Match Day Programmes Various International and Club Fixtures.
A collection of vintage rugby union match day programmes, dating primarily from the 1960s to the 1990s. The lot comprises a significant assortment of international and invitational programmes, many relating to the Welsh Rugby Union and matches held at Cardiff Arms Park and Twickenham. Several covers bear handwritten ink signatures, including those reading W. H. Clement, Ray Williams, R. E. Prescott, and D. P. Evans.
The collection includes:
Barbarians v New Zealand, Saturday 15th February 1964, Cardiff Arms Park. This is a one shilling programme featuring a white cover with blue borders and the Barbarian Football Club crest.
Wales v South Africa, Saturday 24th January 1970, Cardiff Arms Park. The programme features a green cover with a springbok illustration and the Welsh Rugby Union Prince of Wales feathers crest.
England v New Zealand, Saturday 4th January 1964, Twickenham. An official one shilling programme with a diagonally bisected black and white cover design featuring a silver fern.
England v Wales, Saturday 20th January 1968, Twickenham. A programme with a diagonally bisected red and white cover design featuring the Rose and Prince of Wales feathers crests.
Wales v France, Saturday 25th March 1972, Cardiff Arms Park. A dual-language programme with a red and blue cover featuring the FFR cockerel and WRU feathers.
John Player Cup Final, Leicester v Gosforth, 2nd May 1981, Twickenham. A blue cover programme featuring a photograph of match action.
Barbarians v Argentina, Saturday 17th November 1990, Cardiff Arms Park. A programme titled The Amicable Match featuring a jaguar and a rugby ball graphic on the cover.
More Information
The collection shows signs of age and handling consistent with vintage paper ephemera. Several programmes exhibit noticeable foxing and brown staining to the covers, particularly the Barbarians v New Zealand 1964 (photo 6) and New Zealand Maori 1982 (photo 5). Many items display creasing to the corners and spines, with some visible toning to the paper edges (photo 1). Handwritten signatures in ink are present on multiple covers as described (photo 2, photo 4). There are general surface scuffs and minor edge wear across the group.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
