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Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club To compensate, though in a very small way, for the significant financial effects of the loss of the last two home matches and several major social fundraising events, and with grateful thanks to those whose generous donations have made this fundraising exercise possible, we are pleased to announce the The BMRC On Line Auction Catalogue of 16 Lots with all proceeds to the Club’s “I Built the Team” fundraising project Bids as at 12th May 2020. For updates, go to www.moseleyrugby.co.uk Bids close at 6.00 pm on Sunday 31st May 2020 Lots 1 and 2 – lowest first bid for each to be £150 Two fantastic day-long Hill Climbing Experiences at the famous Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb in Worcestershire is the world’s oldest motorsport venue still operating. You take part in your own road car and your day includes theoretical and practical tuition by experts, meals and refreshments throughout the day, eight runs on the Course and a certificate to mark your achievement! Although booked for use on 19th May 2020 (from 09.00 to 17.00), this amazing experience is transferable to an alternative date as necessitated by Coronavirus. Lot 3 – lowest first bid to be £100 A Four Ball Golf Day at the renowned Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel and Country Club Set within 10,000 acres of ancient woodland where deer roam free, the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club in Maxstoke Lane, Meriden offers an unforgettable experience. This lot provides the opportunity to play on the acclaimed Aylesford Resort Course. Many other facilities at the Country Club will be available on the day at the Club’s normal rates and subject to its regulations. The club’s superb facilities include the putting green, driving range, spa, fitness centre and heated indoor pool. Lot 4 – lowest first bid to be £50 A signed Irish Rugby Union Jersey We are advised that this jersey, kindly donated by Canterbury, was signed by the Ireland Six Nations Squad in January 2020 Lot 5 – current highest bid is £200, lowest next bid to be £250 A signed British and Irish Lions Jersey This jersey is almost unique as only one other exists! It carries the signatures of Rugby Legends Sir Gareth Edwards, Derek Quinnell, Peter Wheeler, Terry Cobner, Gerald Davies, Tony Neary and Martin Johnson. It was signed at the Celebration Dinner commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Sam Doble Memorial Match in The Reddings Suite on Thursday 23rd November 2017, organised by Moseley Players Association. The jersey is believed to be from the New Zealand tour of 2017. Lot 6 – current highest bid is £100, lowest next bid to be £125 A signed and framed photograph on canvas of South African star Bryan Habana Bryan Habana is one of the greatest Rugby Union wings of all time. Capped by South Africa 124 times, he scored 335 points in test matches. He was in the World Cup winning team of 2007, when he equalled Jonah Lomu’s record of 8 tries in a World Cup and was the IRB’s Player of the Year. He was in the 2009 Springboks’ Tri Nations Championship winning team and the 2011 World Cup and, in the 2015 Tournament, he equalled Lomu’s World Cup record of 15 tries. 51 x 31. Lot 7 – lowest first bid to be £100 Framed photographs, both signed, of Dan Carter and Richie McCaw Richie McCaw ONZ was the first All Black to reach 100 caps and the first player to win 100 tests. He is the most capped player in rugby union history with 148 and was the All Blacks’ Captain in 110 of them. He played flanker, mainly open side, and also no. 8. He won the IRB World Rugby Player of the Year award three times, a record held jointly with Dan Carter. In 2016, he was appointed a member of New Zealand's highest honour, the Order of New Zealand, of which only twenty living New Zealanders can gain membership at any one time. For Dan Carter, see Lot 10 below. 46 x 63. Lot 8 – current highest bid is £100, lowest next bid to be £150 A historic signed & framed montage of photographs of the England World Cup team of 1966 It may be about Soccer rather than Rugby Union but this must still be a fabulous genuine Collector’s item, which is sure to be cherished by its new owner. No less than six photos of the action on and off the field plus the central team photo signed by Nobby Stiles, Roger Hunt, Gordon Banks, Jack Charlton, George Cohen, Ray Wilson, Martin Peters, Sir Geoff Hurst and Sir Bobby Charlton. 87 x 67. Lot 9 – lowest first bid to be £50 A signed and framed photograph of some of the 2013 British & Irish Lions squad in Australia For the record, The Lions won the Test series 2–1, the results being (Lions first) 23–21, 15–16, 41–16. This was the Lions' first test series win since defeating South Africa in 1997. Aside from the second test, the Lions' only loss was 12–14 to the Brumbies in Canberra. Warren Gatland was Head Coach and Sam Warburton Tour Captain. Pictured left to right are Manu Tuilagi, Geoff Parling, Dan Cole, Graham Rowntree, Tom Youngs, Tom Croft and Ben Youngs. 40 x 50. Lot 10 – lowest first bid to be £100 A signed and framed photograph of New Zealand All Black Dan Carter Dan Carter ONZM played for the New Zealand All Blacks 112 times, winning 99 with one drawn. He scored 29 tries and a total of 1598 points. He is the highest points scorer in test match rugby and was named the IRB Player of the Year in 2005, 2012 and 2015 (equalling the record three awards of Richie McCaw). He won nine Tri-Nations and Rugby Championships with the All Blacks and is considered by many as the greatest ever fly half. He was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby in 2016. 42 x 34. Lot 11 – lowest first bid to be £10 A programme from the 1979 John Player Cup Final at Twickenham The programme has biographies and photographs of the Moseley team that went down 12 – 15 to Leicester Lot 12 – lowest first bid to be £10 A brochure of the 1993 Moseley Tour to South Africa The tour was led by Moseley’s first professional Director of Rugby, former Saracens player Alex Keay Lot 13 – lowest first bid to be £100 A Round of Golf for four on the superb course of the Copt Heath Golf Club Copt Heath Golf Club in Knowle, Solihull is recognised as one of the foremost clubs in the Midlands. Its course has been voted one of the top 100 in the country and the clubhouse is the envy of many other clubs. The variety of its holes provides both a test for strong players and pure fun for the less able. The voucher is valid until 31st December 2021 and excludes weekends. Participating players must have a valid handicap and should observe the club’s dress code. Lot 14 – lowest first bid to be £100 A signed and framed Gareth Barry England Football shirt Gareth Barry won 53 caps for England from 2000 and was Captain in a 2010 friendly against Egypt. He scored three goals for England and was included in the England squads at the UEFA Euro 2000 Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He played for Aston Villa for twelve years, being Captain for some and is eighth in their all-time list of appearances, with 441 across all competitions, including 365 in the Premier League. Since 2017, he has played for West Bromwich Albion. 68 x 76. Lot 15 – current highest bid is £150, lowest next bid to be £175 A Fiji international jersey signed by current BMRC player Ravai Fatiaki Current Birmingham Moseley Centre or Fly Half Ravai Fatiaki has generously signed and donated this Fiji international jersey. Ravai has been with the club for two seasons and did much to keep the Club in National One both times. He also plays regularly for the British Army and has been capped eight times by Fiji, including at the 2011 World Cup. Lot 16 – lowest first bid to be £200 A 2019 World Rugby International Referee’s jersey signed by Wayne Barnes The refereeing career of Wayne Barnes, World Rugby Referee of the Year for 2019, has been remarkable and, in many ways, unique. During his 14 years of international refereeing, there have been numerous appointments for top class matches when he was the youngest ever for such an appointment. In 2014, he became the most capped English referee of all time. At RWC 2015, he joined an elite group who have refereed at three Rugby World Cups and, during the tournament, became the most capped RWC referee, having refereed 15 matches over the three tournaments. He was to be BM’s guest speaker at our cancelled lunch in March, but we look forward to welcoming him to the Club in 2021. Please note that no bids will be accepted after 6.00 pm on Sunday 31st May 2020 and that… 1. To assist bidders, the overall measurements of the framed items Lots 6 to 10 inclusive and Lot 14 appear above in centimetres with the height first. There are 2.54 centimetres to one inch. 2. All items are offered subject to undisclosed reserve prices.