Lot 3654

Description

Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of N.S.W., medal in silver (51mm), by W.J.Amor, reverse inscribed, '1899/Maiden Fours/Yaralla Cup/won by/Mercantile Rowing Club/A.A.Morrison,/bow.'; another in bronze (51mm), unnamed; another being a commemorative medal, 1892/1992, in bronze (25.5x31mm), with suspension ring. The first with edge bumps and nicks and scuffing on reverse, otherwise fine, the rest extremely fine. (3)

The 6th Annual GPS Regatta was held on Saturday 29 April 1899 on the Parramatta River. The Maiden Fours race was raced from Putney Point to One Man Wharf. The Mercantile Rowing Club winning team was A.A.Morrison (bow), J.Evans, A.J.Rush, S.T.Carr (stroke) and H.McDonnell (cox). Sydney Rowing Club came second and third place went to Balmain Rowing Club.