Thursday, November 26, 2015

George Nepia's All Blacks jerseys ready for UK Auction

Two Jerseys won my George Nepia in the 1920s are going on sale on Friday at an auction house in Cardiff, Wales.


The All Blacks were undefeated on the 1924-25 tour, with Nepia giving a stand out performance.


However the Nepia family who have only recently found out about the auction are currently in a race agains time to raise the funds needed to bring the memorabilia home.


Auctioneer Ben Rogers-Jones gives details about what is going on sale.


IN:We've got an action

OUT: from 1945

DUR: 20 seconds


http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1126nz-auction1.mp3


ALT 

Auctioneer Ben Rogers-Jones explains how these jerseys ended up at an auction house in Wales.


IN: That was the invincible tour  

OUT: he was the complete star

DUR: 42 seconds


http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1126nz-auction2.mp3


ALT

Auctioneer Ben Rogers-Jones explains how much, in pounds, the items are expected to fetch at auction.


IN: The jersey…

OUT: two to three thousand

DUR: 21 seconds


http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1126nz-auction3.mp3


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Auctioneer Ben Rogers-Jones says that the jersey could fetch above the guide price.


IN: It's very difficult to determine the values..

OUT: 180 thousand.

DUR: 17 seconds


http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1126nz-auction4.mp3


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The Auction starts at 11am local time on Friday and Ben Rodger Jones says there are a number of ways to participate.

IN: The sale is…

OUT: three different ways of bidding

DUR: 21 seconds


http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1126nz-auction5.mp3


Auctioneer Ben Rogers-Jones however says that the jerseys are not likely to fetch a great deal more than asking price.


IN: I can't think…

OUT: made more than Pele's jersey from the 1970 world cup

DUR: 16 seconds


http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1126nz-auction6.mp3