Sporting Medals

Lot 3657    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 24 November) Leslie J Carlisle C    Sporting Medals

Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $900

PERTH CARNIVAL FORTNIGHT, (1910), prize medal in 15ct gold (15.03g; 36.5x47mm), reverse inscribed, 'P.C.F./W.A./ 1/2 Mile Amateur Champn/Won By/J.Savage/1:1:10' Extremely fine.

J.J.Savage of Meekatharra, a student representing Christian Brother's College, Perth was best all-round athlete in the State in 1910. He won the half-mile amateur championship of WA on New Year's Day and previously at the Combined College Sports he carried off the Athletic Championship in 1906, 1908 and 1909 and in 1907 was runner-up. At Christian Brother's College he secured championship honours for the previous five years. During his career up to 1910 he had won 33 medals, 8 championship cups and over 70 trophies.

He was an outstanding footballer just missing a place in the W.A. Jubilee Team in 1908 and did splendidly well with East Perth. He was a champion cricketer and as at 1910 he held the CBC record of 167 not out. He also secured college medals for gymnastics and boxing and represented his college in swimming competitions, captained the victorious cricket teams in 1906 and 1909 and led the college oarsmen to victory in record time.

He graduated in 1911 and went to Oxford University in England where he graduated as a Rhodes Scholar. While in England, Dr J.J.Savage was a member of the Oxford University Athletic Team and also played rugby in 1922-1926 for a leading English team, Blackheath.