313 313. HUGH MONTGOMERIE HAMILTON’S SCOTLAND RUGBY CAP , 1874-75 with “J.C. Stewart Clothier” maker’s label named in ink to “H.M. Hamilton” with the thistle emblem and dates embossed in silver thread on the front. Superb condition, considering its’ age. A very important Australian link with the earliest history of international competition. Provenance: The family, by descent. Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton (1854-1930), judge, was born at Parramatta, son of Hugh Hamilton, a pastoralist from Ayrshire, Scotland, and his native-born wife Margaret Clunes, née Innes, of Tomabil and Boyd stations, Forbes. Educated at Geneva, Edinburgh, and Marlborough College, England, in 1868-72, he became head of that college’s modern side, captained its Rugby football team, and later played for the London club, Marlborough Nomads. Selected by England and Scotland to play in the same match, he elected to play for Scotland, which he represented in 1874 and 1875; with (Sir) William Milton, he introduced the ‘passing game’ into Rugby Union. The first ever Rugby Union “international” match was held between the England and Scotland national rugby union teams. With no other recognised Rugby Union teams in Britain or the rest of the world, the encounter between Scotland and England represented the only such match that could be arranged, and would continue as such until 1875, when Ireland formed a national team.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $1,500–2,000 314. 1947–48 Australian Rugby Union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America: Two autograph pages headed “Australian Rugby Touring Team 1947” bearing 27 signatures; the Official Programme for the England v Australia match 3rd January 1948 and another for the Leicestershire & East Midland v Australia match of 15th December 1947 . The signatures include Brian Piper, Bob McMaster, Arthur Tonkin, Cyril Burke, Eric Tweedale, Arthur Buchan, Graeme Cooke and Charlie Eastes. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $200–300 315. A nice accumulation which includes a Dec.1966 “Wales v Australia” at Cardiff dinner menu; a 1975 Roy Ullyett illustrated menu for the 50th Anniversary Luncheon in honour of The Australia Rugby Union Touring Team (signed by the chairman, Edward Heath); various (7) 1987 World Cup ticket stubs including the Final; British Lions 1989 signed postcard; signature card of the New Zealand team to Australia & South Africa, June-Aug.1992; another card of the NZ Touring Party to Ireland & Wales, Oct.-Nov.1992; the Welsh Squad v Australia 1992; the Irish Touring Party to Australia 1994; the New Zealand Barbarians in England, Nov.1996; signature card of the New Zealand June-July 2000 Rugby Union Squad v Scotland and Tonga; etc. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $400–500 316. DAVID CAMPESE, display comprising a strong signature on a Wallabies 1995 World Cup Jersey, framed & glazed; overall 94 x 83cm.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ $150–200 317. JOHN EALES autographed Australian Wallabies jersey (Size XL).����������������������������������������������������������������������������� $150–200 318. 2003 Wallabies Jersey, signed by the coach and the 22 players in the squad; framed and glazed. Overall 91.5 x 84cm.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $250–300 57