Miscellaneous

Lot 1437    SESSION 6 (9.30AM WEDNESDAY 29TH MARCH)    Miscellaneous

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180

GENT'S HUNTER POCKET WATCH, c1921, Elgin in rolled gold case by Keystone Watchcase Co, machine turned case with shield on lid for inscribing initials, top wind, white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds dial, black Roman numerals and hands, works cover inscribed, 'W.C.S./1st Hammer 1st Shot/1st Discus/P.Munro/1.1.21'. Dial cover missing, a few cracks in enamel near edge, not working, otherwise fine.

Presented to Peter Munro by WCS (Wairarapa Caledonian Society) for his success at the WCS sports competition held at Park Oval, Masterton on Saturday 1 January 1921 and attended by a large gathering from all parts of the Wellington district.

Peter Munro was born at Tongue in County Sutherland, Scotland in September 1892. He became a champion athlete in Scotland and in 1912 he arrived at Perth in Australia and joined the West Australian Police Force and also competed in local athletics with great success. He was a member of the police tug-of-war team which won the West Australian title. In 1914 he moved to New Zealand and soon made his mark in athletics. In WWI he served with the NZ Expeditionary Force and was 'mentioned in despatches'. In 1918 he was commissioned an officer and in the same year represented New Zealand at the American-British Empire Services' Sports at Stamford Bridge. At this competition his winning shot was only 17 inches short of the world record at the time.

After returning from the war Peter joined the NZ Police Force at Wellington as well as the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club. During his career he won five Australasian Championships and won more NZ Amateur Athletic Association medals than any other athlete.

With full biography.