Hockey stick, used by Indian team at 1956 Olympic Games
Object Type
Sporting equipment/Playing equipment/Hockey Stick
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Wooden "OLYMPIC SUPER DELUX" hockey stick used by the Indian hockey team at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games. Affixed to stick is a white label that features coloured Olympic rings and the Indian players' signatures. Blue and yellow cloth binds the stick and white and red towelling binds the handle. Manufacturer's label on reverse. Made in India.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 915 W: 155 D: 22mm (H: 36 W: 6 1/8 D: 7/8")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1997.3324
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by The Salvation Army, Anchorage Hostel.
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I have a hockeystick from 1956 White signatures has this any value
- Marjan Hogenberg
Posted on 07-01-2021 20:03:21
The Australian Sports Museum is unable to provide valuations on objects. Contact information for appropriate valuers can be found on the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program website.
- Australian Sports Museum team
Posted on 11-01-2021 08:23:34