Athletics
Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
WELL PROV CHMP (WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP), 1908-9, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.8g, 28mm), by J.H.R. (Jno. H.Robinson, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '220 yds/W.A.Woodger'; NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Auckland, Feb 1910, handcrafted fob medal in gold (15ct, 15.42g, 32mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Amateur Championship/220/Yds./Championship/W.A.Woodger/1st.' Extremely fine. (2)
In addition to winning the above events, William Woodger won the 100 yards in 10.2 seconds and the 220 yards in 23.2 seconds at the Australasian Championships in 1909. On 24 June 1911 he also competed in London, England in a 'Festival of Empire' meet to test the feasibility of a sports gathering among British Empire countries, which would ultimately lead to the establishment of the British Empire Games.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 2485
AKAROA ATHLETIC SPORTS, 1906, stock medal, uniface, struck in silver (33x38mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1898 ...
Estimate $200
Lot 2486
FAMILY GROUP OF SPORTING MEDALS, 1907-1940, S.J.C.S. (St John's Collegiate School) Sports, hand engraved medals, ...
Estimate $600
Lot 2487 This lot
WELL PROV CHMP (WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP), 1908-9, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.8g, ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 2488
AKAROA, hand engraved fob medal in gold (9ct, 9.23g, 27x27mm), by P.Ltd (Petersen, Christchurch), ring ...
Estimate $900
Lot 2489
N.Z. INTER ISLAND TEAMS MATCH, Christchurch, 1910, inscribed fob medal in silver (28x24mm), no maker, ...
Estimate $150