Certificate & medal, Ixion Bendigo to Melbourne Road Race 1930-31
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Medal
Documents and books/Document/Certificate
Date Used
06 Sep 1930
1931
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Medal attached - with wire - to the top left corner of a red, card certificate. The medal - gold-coloured with red, white and blue enamel panels and scrolls - is lettered 'IXION ROAD RACE/ BENDIGO-MELBOURNE/ 92 MILES/ 1931'. The certificate - with gold border and printed text - reads 'Famous Ixion Road Race/ Bendigo to Melbourne/ Conducted by the Victorian Amateur Cyclists' Union/ September 6th 1930/ Special Cycling Certificate/ This Certificate is awarded to A. Ploog (handwritten) in recognition of his Fine Cycling Performances in the above/ Road Race, in which he covered this distance of 92 miles in/ 3 hours 58 min. 18 2/5 secs'.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 150 W: 216 D: 1mm (H: 5 7/8 W: 8 1/2 D: 1/16")
0 - Whole: H: 35 W: 24 D: 5mm (H: 1 3/8 W: 15/16 D: 3/16")
0 - Whole: H: 35 W: 24 D: 5mm (H: 1 3/8 W: 15/16 D: 3/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
06 Sep 1930
1931
1931
Location
In storage
Registration No
1999.3484.11
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Mr & Mrs B Chambers.
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