WIGAN & GREAT BRITAIN RUGBY LEAGUE

"The Billy Boston Story" by Jack Winstanley

One of the greates wingers of al time who started his rugby playing career at the CIAC's in Cardiff before moving to play for Neath, a true Wigan legend, a secondhand paperback book with a poor tape spine repair. The rest of the book is in very good condition. 

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"The Rugby Football League - Jubilee Souvenir" written and compiled by Stanley Chadwick

A brief history of Rugby League, a second-hand booklet in good condition.

"The Story of Rugby League" by Keith Macklin 

An informative look at the history of Rugby League, from the early days to the 1980s. Published in 1984. A second hand paperback in very good condition. 

"Eddie Waring on Rugby League"

A look at the world of Rugby League through the eyes of the television commentator Eddie Waring, one of the games great characters. 

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Castleford Wembley 1986 Rugby League rosette - width 11 cm

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Great Britain Rugby League rosette -circa 1980s, width 15cm

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Hull Challenge Cup 1985 Rugby League rosette - width 15cm

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Halifax Wembley 1987 Rugby League rosette - width 15 cm

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Hull KR Wembley Cup Final 1986 Rugby League rosette - width 15 cm

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The complete set of 5 postcards

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Senior Service (J.A. Pattreiouex Ltd) - Sporting Events and Stars 1935, 96 card set, some Rugby League included, size 80mm x 55mm

No 77 - Stanley Smith, Leeds

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EDITIONS RECONTRE S.A (Sportscaster Cards) issued in 1978

Mostly colour cards, 16cm x 12cm (6 X 5"), printed in Italy, text in English & French, unnumbered.

Examples of reverse of cards

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A set of 5 first day covers published by Rugby Relics celebrating the RL Centenary in 1995. Each cover has a caricature by artist Keith Jenkins of the 'Hall of Fame' player featured on the stamp. 

The complete set of 5 First Day covers

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h/s Leeds

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h/s Headingley

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Rugby Relics First Day Super-Cover. A C4 size (slightly larger than A4 paper) first day cover with all five players illustrated and with a full set of stamps. The cover has been handstamped Huddersfield. Please note the white line through Brian Bevan (illustrated far right) is a print error which appears on all covers.

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ORIGINAL ARTWORK in pencil by Keith Jenkins for First Day Covers. Two sets of covers were published by Rugby Relics in 1995. "Union Players who have signed League" and a "Rugby League Centenary" series. These caricatures are A3 or A4 in size and are personally signed by the artist. Each item of artwork is accompanied by the relative first day cover and a Certificate of Authenticity guaranteeing that the artwork is original.

Jonathan Davies (A4) 

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Billy Boston, A4 size original artwork in pencil by Keith Jenkins for a First Day Cover featuring Billy Boston. The artwork is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity guaranteeing that it is original.

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A set of 5 first day covers published by Benham's of Folkestone. Each cover has a 'silk' photo of a top international rugby league player. There are 5 different hand stamps and each cover has a different stamp. 

The complete set of 5 First Day covers

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Martin Offiah h/s Leeds (lim ed 5000)  - 

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Shaun Edwards h/s Huddersfield (lim ed 2500)

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Martin Offiah h/s Wigan (lim ed 5000) 

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Individual limited edition (2500 & 5000) first day covers for the Rugby League Centenary 1995. each cover carries a full set of 5 stamps and has a pictorial hand stamp.  

Special offer - buy 2 of the above covers get one free

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Centenary of Rugby League FDC (Benham silk), photo of Martin Offiah, + 45c NZ RL Centenary stamp with P H/S Wanganui 26.7.95 FDI, limited edition of 250.

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A set of 5 postcards published by Maximum Original Co, London. Each card is illustrated by artist Stuart Smith and contains information on Rugby League Hall of Fame players and venues, Each card has the relevant stamp added and has been handstamped with a special first day of issue postmark. Cards 1, 2 & 3 have the Centenary of Rugby League, Rugby handstamp. Cards 4 & 5 have a Huddersfield handstamp.

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David Watkins, Newport, Wales & British Lions fly half, signed for Salford in 1967. 

Jonathan Davies, Llanelli & Wales fly half, signed for Widnes in 1989

John Bevan, Cardiff, Wales & British Lions wing, signed for Warrington in 1973  

George Nepia, Hawkes Bay & NZ full back, signed for Streatham & Mitcham 1935. 

Frano Botica, N Harbour & NZ, signed for Wigan in 1990

RL Centenary, NZ issue, $1.80 miniature sheet 

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Rugby League Centenary official FDC (NZ Post Office), P H/S Wanganui.

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RL Centenary, NZ issue official FDC with Miniature Sheet

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13.10.90  Festival of Caricature at St Esteve CC, 2 x pictorial handstamps on a typed addressed envelope.

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LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (DVD)

The Exclusive, Groundbreaking Documentary Great Britain at the 2005 Gillette Tri-Nations

For the first time ever, the RFL has allowed cameras to capture the pain, pressure and passion as the British national team - The GB Lions - compete for glory in the world's leading international series. League of their Own offers a remarkable insight into the minds of the men who lay their bodies on the line for the national success. They are the game's big stars: men like Keith Senior, Adrian Morley, Stuart Fielden and Brian Carney. Filmed over a six week period during the Gillette Tri-Nations against New Zealand and Australia, from the blood stained medical room to the emotionally charged dressing rooms and the thunderous intensity of a test match. League of Their Own captures it all. 

With extraordinary access and brutal honesty, this is a truly up close and personal account of arguably the world's most demanding sport. Are you tough enough to watch?

USED IN VERY GOOD CONDITION - League of Their Own DVD, 

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LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN II - WARRIORS DOWN UNDER (DVD)

The Hard - Hitting Behind the Scenes Documentary Follow Up to the Acclaimed 'League of Their Own'

It was brutal and sometimes bloody - it was exhilarating, emotional and often controversial, it was the Great Britain Rugby League Lions Down Under and this is the real behind-the-scenes story of one of the most remarkable sports tours on record.
Warriors Down Under is the hard-hitting follow up to the acclaimed 'League of Their Own', but this time it really is access all areas, providing the most intense and powerful insight into the make up of these extraordinary men.
Coached again by Wigan Warriors' Brian Noble and led by Leeds Rhino's Jamie Peacock, the Lions faced four tests in as many weeks against the two best sides in the world, Australia and New Zealand. The 2006 Gillette Tri-Nations series proved to be the ultimate examination of their courage and character.

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GILLETTE FUSION TEST SERIES 2007 (DVD) - Great Britain 3 - New Zealand 0

A New coach, a new belief.... Tony Smith's first series in charge and Great Britain responded with a thumping three nil whitewash of New Zealand.
As England - many of the squad of players will go into next year's World Cup Down Under with genuine hopes of glory after their first series success in 14 years!
Led again by the immense Jamie Peacock and energised by pocket rocket Rob Burrow Great Britain forged ahead with a narrow victory in the opening Test at Huddersfield's Galpharm Stadium. A week later in Hull, inspired by the genius of Leon Pryce, Peacock's Pride of Lions demolished the Kiwis - scoring an unanswered 44 points in one of the best performances ever seen on home soil!
With the series won Smith made changes for the final Test at Wigan's JJB Stadium but after a slow start his charges stormed back, scoring five tries to win 28-22.
Enjoy extended highlights of all three fantastic victories, as our boys put the Great back into Great Britain!

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