Canterbury Centennial Games 100 yards first place trophy, won by Shirley Strickland
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Trophy/Decorative/Shield
Date Used
1950
31 Dec 1950
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Object Detail
Brief Description
First Place Trophy awarded to Shirley Strickland in the Women's 100 Yards at the International Centennial Games in Canterbury, New Zealand. A silver, plastic shield is attached to a black, plastic mount with hinged stand. The shield features a central 'coin' surrounded by a wreath. It is inscribed CANTERBURY/1850 1950 (inside a smaller concentric circle)/NEW ZEALAND/CENTENARY. The honour bar, below, is engraved S.STRICKLAND/1st.100 YARDS WOMEN.
Measurements
H: 115 W: 90 D: 20mm (H: 4 1/2 W: 3 9/16 D: 13/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1950
31 Dec 1950
31 Dec 1950
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.653
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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