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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A FOOTBALL - Virtually all of the lots in this section are from the collection of , universally acknowledged as one of the greatest rugby league players of all-time. Hailing from Newcastle where he was a schoolboy prodigy, Churchill joined South Rabbitohs as a 20yo in 1947 and played there until 1958, winning five premierships. He returned to the club as coach and between 1967 & 1975 took his team to a further four premierships. Clive Churchill was also a key member of the 'Blues' and retired as the most-capped Australian international player. A deep thinker about the game, Churchill - dubbed 'The Little Master - played with remarkable flair and essentially re-invented the position of and, in 2008, was named the game's Fullback of the Century. A stand at the is named in his honour and, since 1986, the has been awarded each year to the player judged Best on Ground in the . 458 Balance of Clive Churchill's collection including 'A Centenary of Rugby League 1908-2008' presentation copy to 100 Greatest Players; tickets 1948 v Wales & 1959 Great Britain v ; 1950s-90s magazines with 'Sporting Life' (12), 'Sports Novels' (5) & '' (8); 'Golden Players from Rugby League's Golden Years'; Col Joye signed photo; Hunter River Hall of Fame booklet; 2003 Sydney's Greatest Ever Sports Stars programme; DVDs (6) & cassettes (2). (60 items approx) 200

Lot 459 459 Artwork & Prints 2005 (circa) 'Dally M Medal' replica table decoration, 30cm tall, Fine condition. 100 460 - 'Clive Churchill - The Little Master' print with action photographs and personal memorabilia, signed by Joyce Churchill (widow), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 108x90cm, limited edition 2/500. 200 461 Autographs 'Aussie' Football signed by 1951 Australian & French teams, with 25+ signatures including Clive Churchill, , & Robert Caillou, some signatures faded, ball deflated. Wonderful souvenir of this popular tour. [This was the first ever tour of Australasia by any French sports team] 100 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au 17 & 18 June 2021

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Lot 462 462 - 1959-60 Touring Team official team sheet with 24 signatures including , , , & . 300

Lot 463 463 - 'Xtreme' football with 20 signatures of NSW sports stars comprising Steve Waugh, Betty Cuthbert, Mark Taylor, Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu, John Raper, Ken Rosewall, Darren Beadman, , Michael Milton, Clive Churchill, Anne Sargeant, Dennis Huessner, Kane Huessner, , , Trevor Allan, Liz Ellis, III & Reg Gasnier, in attractive display case, overall 50x40x46cm. [The proceeds from the sale of this lot will be donated by Clive Churchill's family to Animals Australia] 1,000 464 - 'Greatest Ever - Sydney's Greatest Ever Sports Stars' print by Jamie Cooper featuring Clilve Churchill with 15 original signatures including Dawn Fraser, Kel Nagle, Betty Cuthbert, Jeff Fenech & Jack Brabham; and 7 facsimile autographs, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 112x86cm. 200 Auction 244 Page:3

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Lot 465 465 - 'The Team of the 80s. A Decade of Rugby League Champions' print with 13 signatures - Ben Elias, , , , Noel Cleal, , Steve Roach, , , Eric Grothe, , & Peter Stirling, limited edition 23/100, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 85x65cm. [The property of another vendor] 250

Lot 466 466 - 'The Immortals' print with 5 original signatures - John Raper, , Wally Lewis, Graeme Langlands & Reg Gasnier; plus facsimile autograph of Clive Churchill, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 78x59cm, limited edition 8/1500. 200 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au 17 & 18 June 2021

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Lot 467 467 - '20 Years of the Clive Churchill Medal' print with photographic vignettes of the winners and 19 signatures including Peter Sterling, , , & , window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 65x85cm. 400

Lot 468 468 - 'The Centenary of Rugby Leagues Greatest Players' print depicting images of the 100 greatest players, surrounded by 48 original signatures including Wally Lewis, , Peter Sterling, Norm Provan, Reg Gasnier & Graeme Langlands, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 130x88cm. 1,000 Auction 244 Page:5

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Lot 469 469 - 'Centenary of Rugby League 1908-2008: Centenary of Club Greats' print with 20 images and 15 original signatures including John Raper, Mal Meninga & ; plus 5 facsimile autographs, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 72x55cm. 300 470 Awards 'Belmont Sports Club, Souvenir of the Occasion of the Official opening New Club House, January 21st 1959. Presented to Clive Churchill', a couple of moth holes; plus '75th Celebration, NSWRFL, Year 1982' pennant. (2 items) 100

Lot 471 471 - 1954 'Grand Final - Man of the Match' award with photos of Clive Churchill & 1954 Premiership team, signed at base by Colin Love & (NRL Chairman & CEO), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48x60cm. Created in 2008. 300 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au 17 & 18 June 2021

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Lot 472 472 - 'Team of the 50s - Fullback: Clive Churchill' award with photo of Clive Churchill in action, caption 'South Sydney 1950-58, Norths 1959, NSW 32 matches, 1 match, Australia: 26 Tests & 3 World Cup matches', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 43x58cm. 200 473 - framed plaque 'Hall of Champions, Perpetually honoured in the New South Wales Government's Hall of Champions, Sports House, Sydney. CLIVE CHURCHILL, Rugby League', overall 27x32cm; plus 'Hall of Champions' booklet and 1980 Supplement. (3 items) 150

Lot 474 474 - 'Steeden' football with gold printing 'Hall of Fame, Inductee 2017', in perspex display case with plaque 'Hall of Fame, Inductee 2017, Clive Churchill', overall 35x22x21cm. 400 475 Books South Sydney Rabbitohs Annual Reports (7) for 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1972 & 1985; 'Souths' magazine (3 issues); racebook for 1988 South Sydney Race Day. Fair/Fine condition. (11 items) 100 476 Cards 1967 The Sun Rugby League card for Rabbitohs; plus 2008 'NRL' set [240] + 193 spares. Very Fine. (434 items) 60 477 - 'Inaugural Season 1997' display comprising set of phonecards for the ten teams [30], limited edition 2/250, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 35x30cm. [The property of another vendor] 100 478 - 2008 'NRL Centenary of Rugby League - Team of the Century', complete set [18], window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 56x42cm. 100 479 Clothing Ties including South Sydney Rabbitohs (2 different), British Rugby League Lions Association & 'The Magnificent seven' (3 different colours). 100 Auction 244 Page:7

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Ex Lot 480 480 - Football jerseys (4) collected during 'Kangaroos' tours of 1948-49, 1952-53 & 1956-57, including blue with white 'V' (probably Barrow) with number '12' on reverse; green with yellow & white hoops; blue with yellow hoops (possibly ); blue with white collar; also cloth badges (4) including Cannes & ASC. (8 items) 600 481 - socks selection including Australia, France, NSW & South Sydney Rabbitohs, Poor/Fair condition. (9 items) 200 482 - South Sydney Rabbitohs casual jumper, Fine condition. 200 483 - South Sydney Rabbitohs kit bags (2), both red and green with rabbit logo, slightly different vintages. (2 items) 150

Ex Lot 484 484 Photographs 1953 New South Wales team, endorsed "UNRETOUCHED ROUGH PROOF ONLY"; plus 1947 NSW Country Seconds team. (2 items) 150 485 - Clive Churchill, Bob Fulton, Reg Gasnier & Johnny Raper (the four original 'Immortals') wearing 'Kangaroos' uniforms, framed & glazed, overall 51x41cm. 80 486 Programmes 1947-48 programmes for 1947 England v France; 1948 Final Tie - Bradford Northern v ; 1948 New Zealand v Australia 1st Test at SCG; 1948 Halifax v Leeds & Bradford Northern v Dewsbury, Fair/Good condition. (5) 100 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au 17 & 18 June 2021

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Ex Lot 487 487 - 1948-49 Kangaroos tour group including tour guide 'The Australians Tour 1948'; programmes (7) for Australia v Huddersfield, Belle Vue Rangers, Salford, St Helens, Dewsbury (2) & Leeds; also 'Rugby League Fixtures for 1948-49', 'Teams Hull R.L.F.C.'; 'Rugby League Review' (2 issues), Poor/Fine condition. (12 items) 200 488 - Tour Ephemera tourist brochures (63) postcards (19) & mini photos from 'Kangaroos' tours to UK, France & Italy in 1948-49, 1952-53 & 1956-57, including brochures/booklets from Oldham, , Windermere, Ilkley, West Cumberland, , Keswick, Dewsbury, Madame Toussauds, British Industries Fair, Belle Vue, Marseilles, Paris, Monte Carlo, Auxere, Gaillac, Nimes, Chalon-Sur-Saone, Nice, Padova, Colombo, Wanganui. Fair/Fine condition. (80+ items) 250 489 - 1949 programmes for Queensland v NSW; Brisbane v NSW; Australia v South Island (3); Australia v NZ Maoris; 'Rugby League Review (1 issue), Fair/Fine condition. (7 items) 120 490 - 1950 for Queensland v NSW; Australia v Great Britain 1st Test at SCG; Rounds 16 & 18; 'Rugby League Review' (10 issues); 'Rugby League Gazette' (4 issues), Fair/Fine condition. (18 items) 100

Ex Lot 491 491 - 1951 programmes for France v Sydney (2); France v Australia 1st Test at SCG (3); France v Australia 2nd Test at Brisbane (signed on front cover by Noel Pidding, & Noel Muiligan); France v Australia 3rd Test at SCG (2); France v NSW (2); France v Australia in ; NSW v Queensland (2); Rounds 2, 8, 18 & Final - Manly v St George, Poor/Fine condition. (17 items) 400 Auction 244 Page:9

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Ex Lot 492 492 - 1952 programmes for NZ v Australia 1st Test at SCG (2); NZ v Australia 2nd Test at Brisbane (2); NZ v Australia 3rd Test at SCG; Rounds 1, 2, 3, 5 & 8; NSW v Queensland; NSW v NZ; Queensland v NSW; UK programmes (9); 'Leagues Club Journal' (2 issues), Fair/Fine condition. (24 items) 300 493 - 1952-60 programmes including 1956 New Zealand v Northern NSW at Narrabri; 'Rugby League News' for 1952 Round 10, 1959 Round 1 & 1960 Round 3, Fair/Good condition. [The property of another vendor] (4 items) 50

Ex Lot 494 494 - 1952-53 Kangaroos Tour programmes for Great Britain v Australia 2nd Test at Manchester; Australia v Barrow (2), Whitehaven (4), Oldham, Halifax, St Helens, Bradford Northern (2), Warrington (3), Leigh, Swinton (2), Trinity (2), , Leeds, Yorkshire (2), Dewsbury (3) & Widnes (2), Fair/Fine condition. (29 items) 500 Page:10 www.abacusauctions.com.au 17 & 18 June 2021

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Ex Lot 495 495 - 1953 programmes for Australia v South Island (4); Australia v NZ 3rd Test (2); America v Sydney (3); America v NSW; American All Stars v ; Round 4 & Semi-Final St George v Easts; Sydney v Country; plus 'EE Christensen's Official 1953 Rugby League Year Book'. Fair/Fine condition. (15 items) 300

Ex Lot 496 496 - 1954 programmes including Sydney v Great Britain (with 24 signatures including Clive Churchill, Norm Provan & Noel Pidding); Sydney v Country; NSW v Queensland; 'Rugby League News' for March 1954 & Rounds 10 & 15; plus 'Leagues Club Journal' (3 issues), Fair/Fine condition. (9 items) 200 Auction 244 Page:11

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Ex Lot 497 497 - 1955-62 programmes including 1955 Australia v France 3rd Test; 1955 Round 6; 1956 Sydney v Country; 1959 Great Britain v Australia; 1960 Queensland v NSW (with 17 signatures including Clive Churchill, Reg Gasnier & Johnny Raper); 1962 Australia v Great Britain 3rd Test; Group 5 Grand Finals for 1960 & 1961 (6); plus 1955 'Leagues Club Journal' (2 issues), Fair/Fine condition. (15 items) 200 498 - 1974-2012 '' & programmes including Grand Finals for 1982 (signed by Malcolm Fraser & Gough Whitlam), 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 (2) & 2012, Fair/Fine condition. (23 items) 200 499 - 2001 SCG Walk of Honour Opening (3) & SCG magazine; 2003 Induction programme with 14 signatures including Graeme Langlands, Trevor Allan, Neil Harvey & Arthur Morris (some smudging), plus laminated programme with 10 signatures. (6 items) 150