Clark Gable A George VI silver cigarette box, mark of Richard Comyns, London, 1950, rectangular with stepped hinged cover, with gilt interior, marked on cover and box, engraved on the lid A Challenge Golf Match of one hundred and ninethy-eight holes between Bubbles Holmes & Clark Gable played at The Bahamas Country Club, Nassau, Bahamas from 21st December 1950 - 12th January 1951, Gable 1 up and engraved inside the lid Please note, Clark Gable was aided & abetted by Tommy Goodwin, Amateur Champion of New York State, Al Collins, famous professional of Sleepy Hollow Country Club, New York & The Bahamas Country Club, also Kip Solvedel who acted as interference, finally part of a pack of hounds broke down the gallant loser. Bubbles Holmes, having recovered, claims, as usual a foul. She has publicly challenged the winner to a return match under fair & proper conditions, also a friend of hers as refereee -- 3¼x4½in. (8.3x11.4cm.) ; accompanied by four golf club covers of brown leather and striped pony skin, two labelled 1 , one 2 and one 4 ; a black and white photograph of Gable playing golf with a friend, the photograph inscribed to Gable's son, John, framed; and a black and white photograph of Gable playing golf -- 8x10in. (20.3x25.4cm.) (7)
Clark Gable A George VI silver cigarette box, mark of Richard Comyns, London, 1950, rectangular with stepped hinged cover, with gilt interior, marked on cover and box, engraved on the lid A Challenge Golf Match of one hundred and ninethy-eight holes between Bubbles Holmes & Clark Gable played at The Bahamas Country Club, Nassau, Bahamas from 21st December 1950 - 12th January 1951, Gable 1 up and engraved inside the lid Please note, Clark Gable was aided & abetted by Tommy Goodwin, Amateur Champion of New York State, Al Collins, famous professional of Sleepy Hollow Country Club, New York & The Bahamas Country Club, also Kip Solvedel who acted as interference, finally part of a pack of hounds broke down the gallant loser. Bubbles Holmes, having recovered, claims, as usual a foul. She has publicly challenged the winner to a return match under fair & proper conditions, also a friend of hers as refereee -- 3¼x4½in. (8.3x11.4cm.) ; accompanied by four golf club covers of brown leather and striped pony skin, two labelled 1 , one 2 and one 4 ; a black and white photograph of Gable playing golf with a friend, the photograph inscribed to Gable's son, John, framed; and a black and white photograph of Gable playing golf -- 8x10in. (20.3x25.4cm.) (7)
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