This was a fantastic collection of autographs collected by Paddy McHugh, 46 Railway Street, Lisburn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, also at Balmoral House, 35 Lisburn Rd, Balmoral, Belfast.  The collection was bought from leading sports auctioneers 'Mullocks'. On examining the rugby signatures in the collection we found that they were consistent with known signatures of players. Others who examined the collection that we conversed with were in agreement that the signatures were genuine and no doubt was cast on their authenticity. The collection was mostly of Irish rugby players and other Irish sporting interest. Included in the collection were a couple of letters requesting autographs by post. Amongst the single sheets in the collection were 3 George Best autographs, other items included a 1980 Olympics postcard with a personal message addressed to Paddy from the 1972 gold medal winner Mary Peters, the 1958 Northern Ireland boxing team at the Empire Games on headed notepaper and a letter from Willie Waddell the Rangers manager thanking Paddy for his letter of sympathy just 14 days after the Ibrox disaster.

(split June/July 2011)

BARBARIANS RUGBY TEAM 1956 SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - An album page laid down to another containing the autographs of the Barbarian team from 1956. Signatures include Cecil Pedlow, Arthur Smith, Courtney Meredith, Jock Wemyss, Micky Steele-Bodger and Tony O'Reilly. 

FRENCH RUGBY TEAM 1956 SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - An album page containing 19 autographs of the French team from 1956. These autographs were most likely collected at the match against Wales in Cardiff.  

WELSH RUGBY TEAM 1956 SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - An album page containing 13 autographs, mostly of the Welsh team from 1956. These autographs were most likely collected at the match against France in Cardiff. Signatures include Cliff Morgan, Ken Jones, Garfield Owen, Bryn Meredith and Ray Prosser. 

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