Sport
Auctioneers get excited about the Olympics… the 1984 Olympics
Olympics fever is hitting antiques auctioneers Moore Allen and Innocent this week. But being an auctioneer of antiques, it’s not London 2012 they’re getting excited about – it’s Los Angeles 1984. A limited edition 80-colour silkscreen print commemorating the LA … Continue reading
Ice Tea melts, letting James Price romp home
Bookies’ favourite Ice Tea melted in the heat, allowing James Pine to romp home in The Pegasus Club Members Race at Siddington Point-to-Point on Saturday. Ridden by Annabel Roberts, the hunter – who won the Colin Nash Memorial Hunter Chase … Continue reading
Antiques recall the last London Olympics
With Britain in the starting blocks for the London Olympics 2012, a timely reminder of the last time the city hosted the games is served by a collection of antiques being sold by auction in the Cotswolds. A programme and … Continue reading
Blast from the past makes top price
Auctioneers in Cirencester knew they were on target for a high hammer price when determined bidders set their sights on on an early 19th century shotgun by the renowned gunsmith James Purdy. The 16 bore muzzle-loading side-by-side double-barrelled shotgun came … Continue reading
Rare rhino horn artefacts go under hammer
RARE antiques made from precious rhino horn are expected to be the star lot at an auction of sporting ephemera in the Cotswolds next week. The rhino horn ashtray and lighter are expected to achieve between £5,000 and £8,000 when … Continue reading
AFC Telford Utd celebrates co-operation on and off the pitch
A FOOTBALL club that is owned and managed by its fans will be celebrating the part its co-operative status played in its revival of fortunes this weekend. At Co-operatives Congress – the annual conference of the co-operative movement – fans … Continue reading
Race winner Needs Time fails to live up to his name
Racehorse Needs Time failed to live up to his name when he romped home in the fifth race of the Siddington Point-to-Point on Saturday (March 26). The 7-4 favourite needed anything but time, leading from start to finish in The … Continue reading