CLA Auction 194

ALBERT PANNAM COLLECTION

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Lot Symbols Description Estimate
581   Alby Pannam's short-sleeved Collingwood jumper, somewhat tatty after 60 years, but complete with the famouus number "27".  $800 - $1000
582   Pannam's long-sleeved Collingwood jumper, in fairly good condition  $400 - $600
583   Photograph, mounted on tin, of Pannam taking a mark, size 23x28cm.  $100 - $200
584   "Collingwood Football Club, Premiers 1936", original team photograph with players names, noted Gordon Coventry, Ron Todd, Jack Regan, Phonse Kyne, Harry & Albert Collier and Alby Pannam, framed and glazed, overall 28x23cm.  $200 - $400
585 L "Port Adelaide Football Club - Annual Report" for 1940 with pencil signature on back cover of secretary Charlie Hayter.  $75 - $100
586 L "Victoria v South Australia, at Adelaide Ground, 12th July, 1941", single fold leaflet with itinerary (some staining on front cover), rare. [Victoria team includes Jack Dyer, Norm Ware, Alby Pannam & Norm Smith].  $100 - $120
587 L "The Souvenir Record - A Combined Services Team v A Richmond Team, Richmond Ground, Sunday July 12, 1942", tears to edges, rare. [Note: The wartime services teams read like lists of interstate teams, with virtually every player a VFL footballer, this team includes Alan La Fontaine (captain of Melbourne's 1939-40-41 Premiership teams), Bob Pratt, Lawrie Nash, Ron Todd, Alby Pannam, Jack Mueller, Phonse Kyne].  $100 - $120
588 L "Souvenir Programme - Patriotic Football Match, Army v R.A.A.F., Sunday June 20th, 1943, at Richmond Football Ground", both teams include numerous VFL players.  $100 - $120
589 L "Souvenir Programme - Challenge Football Match, Services v Essential Services, Sunday August 15th, '43, Richmond Football Ground", with photo of the late Squadron Leader Keith (Bluey) Truscott, DFC and Bar, both teams include numerous VFL players.  $100 - $120
590 L "South Australian Football Budget - Norwood-North v Victoria R.A.A.F., October 9, 1943, Adelaide", fine condition, rare. A week after winning the SA Premiership, Norwood-North took on a side with many VFL players including Frank Curcio, Jack Regan, Alby Panham & Ron Todd.  $100 - $120
591 L - : A similar copy in lesser condition.  $80 - $100
592 L 1944 RAAF Wartime programmes - (1) Celebration Dinner of Coomallie Sports Association Northern Territory - RAAF Cricket Premiers 1944 with Alby Pannam, Ron Todd & guest Hans Ebeling; (2&3) RAAF Sports Carnival Nov.18th 1944 with Alby Pannam & Ron Todd in Throwing cricket ball & Kicking football events. Very rare programmes. (3 items) $100 - $200
593 L "South Australian Football Budget - South Australia v Victoria, August 26, 1944, Adelaide", fine condition, signed on front cover "Alby", rare. [The Victoria team is actually the R.A.A.F. team - unbeaten right through the war years].  $120 - $150
594   COLLINGWOOD: Range with 1955 & 1992 Christmas Cards in fine condition; plus 1944 Collingwood Football Social Club Bulletin No.4 (faults) & 1949 Annual Report (some stains). (4 items) $50 - $100
595   COLLINGWOOD: Officials and Players' Season Ticket for 1945, "Admitting to Grandstand on day club is engaged", No.B036, with Fixture List & holes punched for each game attended.  $100 - $200
596   1945 notice from Victorian Football League to Alby Pannam of Collingwood, advising him that he has been selected to play for Victoria against South Australia at Adelaide on 7th July 1945. [Times have changed! Rail there and back. Allowance of £3 ($6) per player, etc].  $100 - $200
597 L "South Australian Football Budget - South Australia v Victoria, July 7, 1945, Adelaide", good condition, rare. [Victoria team includes Dick Reynolds, Des Fothergill, Alby Pannam & Fred Fanning].  $100 - $120
598 L "The Football Record - North Melbourne v Collingwood, July 7, 1945", with Alby Pannam listed as the Collingwood Captain - though he was in Adelaide with the Victorian team.  $80 - $100
599 L - : Similar "The Football Record".  $80 - $100
600   Two loose-leaf albums containing a large number of press clippings from the 1940s & 1950s, with a few earlier, mainly dealiang with Pannam and Richmond Football Club.  $100 - $200
601 L "Richmond Football Club - Annual Report" for 1943 (Premiership year), 1947, 1951 & 1952. (4 items) $100 - $120
602 L "Richmond Football Club - Annual Report" for 1947 with 12 pencil signatures on covers including Bert Deacon (Carlton's first Brownlow medallist 1947), Test Cricketers Doug Ring & Bill Johnston (twice), Richmond Mayor R.Jackson  $100 - $120
603   RICHMOND: c1948-55 range in folder, note letters (7) & telegrams (5) congratulating Pannam on becoming coach, Second Eighteen Annual Reports (4), programme & receipts. (21 items) $150 - $250
604   1952 letter (minor faults) on Australian National Football Council letterhead to Alby congratlating him on his appointment as Richmond coach, signed by Bruce Andrew (played 62 games for Collingwood 1928-32 & 1934 including 1930 Premiership).  $100 - $120
605 L "Football Record, Official Programme, Queensland Australian National Football League - Richmond v Fitzroy, Exhibition Oval - Floodlight Challenge Match, 24th & 27th September, 1955", rare. [Richmond includes Roy Wright, Jim Deane, Tom Hafey & Alby Pannam; Fitzroy includes Graham Knight & Jack McGregor].  $100 - $120
606   Alby Pannam's Collingwood cushion, illustrated with large magpie and "The Magpies, Collingwood"; plus 2 adidas Collingwood towels. (3 items) $50 - $100