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RUGBY BALLS
1AUSTRALIA.[2004] Tri-Nations Squad.Green & yellow Gilbert Tri-Nations ball with 16 signatures.
One panel slightly rubbed.R1000
Signed in Durbam by Harrison, Smith, Burke, Croft, Latham, Tune, Sharpe [et al.] on the occasion of George Smith's 21st birthday party.
2BRITISH LIONS.1997 Lions tour to South Africa.Black & white Mitre Squad ball with 6 signatures of "oldies" who folowed the tour.
R500
Signed by Gary Armstrong, John Beattie, John Jeffrey, Jim Renwick, Ian Paxton and Alun Thomas.
3BRITISH LIONS.1997 Lions tour to South Africa.Blue & green Gilbert 1823 ball (size 5) with 30 signatures.
R2000
Signed by Martin Johnson and 29 players.
4IRELAND.2004 Tour to South Africa.Red & green Gilbert Allweather ball with 24 signatures.
R1000
Signed in Durban on 12 June 2004 by Girran Dempsey, Ronan O'Gara, Guy Easterby, Paul O'Connell, Malcolm O'Kelly, Brian O'Driscoll, Geordan Murphy, Brian O'Brien, Declan Kidney [et al.].
5NEW ZEALAND.1995 World Cup Squad.Blue & green Gilbert ball with 31 signatures.
R3000
Signed by Colin Meads, Bachop, Bunce, Mehrtens, Wilson, Dowd, Osborne, Fitzpatrick, Lahore, Kronfeld, Lomu [et al.].
6NEW ZEALAND.2002 Tour to South Africa.Blue & green Gilbert Allweather ball with 17 signatures.
R1500
Signed in Durban on 10 August 2002 by John Mitchell (coach), Mark Hammett, Richard McCaw, Tana Umaga, Scott Robertson, Greg Somerville [et al.].
SCRAPBOOK
7Greyvenstein, Chris.Scapbook of clippings [Facsimile reprint].51 x 40 cm. Stiff paper boards with cloth spine. Address stamp repeated on covers.
Comprises a compilation of photocopies of articles written by Greyvenstein for his column GREYVENSTEIN ON SPORT" interspersed with lettrs from prominent sportsmen (including Gary Player) to Greyvenstein. R550
Greyvenstein was a well-know sports journalist and commentator.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
8Burger, Gerhard & Van der Berg, Wim. A LIONS TALE:120 years of the red and white.Johannesburg: Online Communication and Publishing, 2009.
177 p.: ill. (some col.), ports.Oblong 8vo. Paperback.R200
An account of the Transvaal and the Golden Lions Rugby Union.
9Burger, Gerhard & Van der Berg, Wim.A LIONS TALE:120 years of the red and white.Johannesburg: Online Communication and Publishing, 2009.
177 p.: ill. (some col.), ports.Oblong 8vo. Pict. paper covered boards.
R375
An account of the Transvaal and the Golden Lions Rugby Union.
10Cleary, Mick.PRIDE RESTORED:the inside story of the Lions in South Africa 2009; with comments from Ian McGeechan.London: Corinthian Books, 2009.
159 p.: col. ill., ports.Small 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w.R280
11Gemmell, David. JOOST:the man in the mirror.Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2009.
237 p., [8] p. of plates: col. ill., ports.Paperback.R190
Joost van der Westhuizen has played in three rugby World Cup tournaments.
12Gemmell, David. JOOSTspieelbeeld.Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2009.
237 p., [8] p. of plates: col. ill., ports.Paperback.R190
13Heath, Duane & Grieb, Eddie [eds].THE SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2010: the official yearbook o thr IRB's Team of the Year. 38th ed. Cape Town: MWP Media, 2009..
480 p.: ports. (chiefly col.), tables.Paperback.R195
Previously edited by Andy Colquhoun. Chronicles the 2009 season.
14Saestad, Hans.THE 13TH LIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA:the British and Irish Lions in South Africa, 2009; [photographs by] Neels Joubert.[Privately published: H. Saestad], 2009.
203 p., [8] p. of plates: col. ill.Paperback.Signed & dated by Saestad on title page.
R225
15Smit, John & Greenaway, Mike.CAPTAIN IN THE CAULDRON. Cape Town: Highway Safika Media, 2009.
291, [48] p. of plates: col. ill. (chiefly ports.).Paperback.R225
John Smit is the most capped rugby test captain in the world.
16Smit, John; Craig, Ray & Moseley, David [ed.].MAULED:the Castle South Africa 2009 Lions series; with Springbok Captain John Smit and Craig Ray.Cape Town: Tenfour Media, 2009.
143 p.: col. ill., ports.4to. Paper covered boards, d.w.R200
Contributors include Morne du Plessis, Bob Skinstad, Mike Greenway and Duane Heath.
PROGRAMMES
17SOUTH AFRICA vs ENGLAND. Twickenham, Saturday, 7th January 1961.
R450
18SOUTH AFRICA vs SCOTLAND. Murrayfield, 6 December 1969.
Centre foldline. R200
19SOUTH AFRICA vs WALES. CardiffArmsPark, Saturday 22 December 1951.
Small tear to fore-edge.R600
20SOUTH AFRICA vs WALES. CardiffArmsPark, Saturday 3rd December 1960.
R450
CURRIE CUP FINAL
21Currie Cup Final, 2009.BLOU BULLE vs FREE STATE CHEETAHS:official programme. Loftus, 31 October 2009.
R100
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