Athletics

Lot 2493    Day 2    Athletics

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

O.A.S. (Otautau Athletic Society), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.58g, 32x35mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'IFH', reverse inscribed 'First/120 Yds/Hurdles Hcp/O.A.S./22.3.11'; NZAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics), NZ Amateur Championship, handcrafted medal in gold (15ct, 15.75g, 29mm), by D&Co, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'February/19/12/Invercargill', reverse inscribed 'N.Z.Amateur Championship/Hop/Step & Jump/F Hazlett.'; another but in silver (31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Feb/19/13/Wellington', reverse inscribed 'N.Z.Amateur Championship/Hop. Step/& Jump./Championship/F.Hazlett/2nd'; another identical to previous, obverse inscribed 'Feb/19/14/Dunedin', reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Amateur Championship/120 Yds/Hurdles/Championship/F.Hazlett/2nd'; another identical to previous, obverse inscribed 'March/19/15/Wgton', reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Amateur Championship/440 Yds/Hurdles/F.Hazlett./2nd'; Otautau Patriotic Demonstration, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.92g,29.5x35mm), by W.J.Wesney (otautau), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'JFH', reverse inscribed 'Otautau Patriotic/Demonstration/Second/Hop Step & Jump/Southland Championship, 43 Ft 5 Ins/14.4.15'. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)

53189 Rflm John Frederick Hazlett, Reinforcements J Coy NZ Rifle Brigade, embarked from New Zealand 17 July 1917.^^During the years that he competed in athletic competitions as a member of Southland Amateur Athletic Association, Hazlett was recorded as both F.Hazlett and J.F.Hazlett.