The Challenge Cup and the Black Bull : Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:57 am  

On Saturday 25th April starting at 10.30 the Rugby League Collectors' Federation will be holding a programme fair in the Black Bull on Knowsley Road. On display will be a wide collection of programmes, photographs, books, magazines, novels, DVDs, badges, collectors cards and other items of interest to most Rugby League fans.
At 12.30 there will be an auction of around 100 items including some pre war Saints programmes.
There will also be an opportunity to have your photograph taken with the Challenge Cup which will be on display. That will be for a donation to the Steve Prescott Foundation but please bring your own camera.
These fairs are always a very sociable events, everybody is welcome and admission is free.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:19 am  

If you didn't hear Ray French giving this event a good plug on Radio Merseyside last night, then this is a reminder for what is always a very sociable event.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:39 am  

It should be very good.

Here's the Press Rlealse:

St. Helens Programme Fayre & RL Memorabilia Auction



Saints’ Heritage Society in conjunction with the Original Supporters Club and the Rugby League Collectors Federation are holding at Programme Fayre and Rugby League Memorabilia Auction at the Black Bull on Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 25th April 2009.



Commencing at 10.30am, old Programmes, Photographs, Badges, Collectors Cards and other Rugby League Memorabilia will be both on sale and display. There will be an opportunity to bring down your cameras and have your photograph taken with the Challenge Cup, at the cost of a donation to the Steve Prescott Foundation. The RLCF Auction will commence at 12.30pm. The highlights of the sale being a 1910 Widnes v Australasia programme, 4 Medals won by Edgar Morgan of Hull in the early 1920s, a 1908 Huddersfield v Merthyr Tydfil programme, a 1935 Streatham & Mitcham v Acton & Willesden programme and a 1939 St. Helens v New Zealand programme. Admission is free of charge.