This is just a small sample of some of the items held by Michael in his quite extensive private collection:

  • Ticket to Mohammad Ali boxing match demo fight at Western Springs 1979, plus a signed invitation and programme to the charity dinner that was held afterwards.
  • A full collection of 217 signed Rugby collector cards for all the NZ provinces and the All Blacks team from 19XX.
  • Signed luncheon menu in honour of the South African Rugby Football team in Christchurch 1937.
  • Signed dinner menu at Governor House Mark Lane on Boxing Day 1935, from when NZ toured London.
  • Horse racing – Napier Cup 1894 race book.
  • Auckland horse racing club race book 1915 and 1918.
  • Brandon McCullum signed shirt.
  • NZ All Whites game in Vietnam 1968 – player worn shirt.
  • 1982 World Cup, Spain – player top.
  • Shirt from 1935 All Blacks tour to UK. Also dinner menu.
  • 1928 South Africa dinner menu
  • 1949 Australia rugby league team dinner menu from their boat ride to New Zealand.  Signed.
  • 1935 Ranfurly Shield game Canterbury against West Coast dinner menu – signed by all players some of whom became All Blacks.
  • Badges from Melbourne Cricket Club
  • Programme from 1921 All Blacks vs South Africa.
  • 1932 All Blacks tour to Australia against the Australian Combined 15 – tour programme. Plus another programme from playing against Toowoomba