Monday 27 June 2016

Godfrey Phillips Ltd. - Sporting Series (02)



1910
Sporting Series
Godfrey Phillips Ltd.
25 cards (1 football)

Unbeknown to me the two different series of Sports cards issued by Godfrey Phillips are numbered differently. Steve Flemming has provided this partial list of the correct numbers and sequence for this earlier release. Does anyone know the numbers of the other cards listed below?
UPDATE (20-11-2016 12:08):  Steve Flemming has sent in the description for card no. 21. Numbers needed for the other six cards.

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2.  "On the rocks" (Climbing)
3.  
4.  "A short circuit" (Motoring)
5.  
6.  "The Terrible Turk" (Wrestling)
7.  "The knock out' (Boxing)
8.  "Put me amongst the girls" (Bathing)
9.  "Love all" (Tennis)
10.  "Two birds with one stone" (Rabbit Shooting)
11.  "Well netted!" (Lacrosse)
12.  "Prospects of a good bite" (Fishing)
13.  "Heave!" (Tug Of War)
14.  "A 'wicket' joke" (Cricket)
15.  "Keep your eye on the ball" (Golf)
16.  "So near and yet so far" (Greased Pole Walking)
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18.  
19.  "Touched the button" (Fencing)
20.  "A big break!" (Billiards)
21.  "Cutting figures" (Ice Skating)   -   added   -   thanks to Steve Flemming
22.  "Well saved" (Water Polo)
23.  "A free wheel" (Cycling)
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25.  "Facing the ball" (Football (Association))

"A spreadeagle field" (Cross Country Running)
"Back to the land!" (Hunting)
"Push" (Push Ball)
"Well marked!" (Football (Rugby))
"Slipping the slip" (Toboganning)
"Last but not least" (Walking)

2 comments:

  1. Six to go - #21 is Cutting Figures (Ice Skating)

    Cheers,

    Steve F.

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