Lot 3659

Description

Rowing medals, includes Invitation Fours, 1912, in 9ct gold (3.23g; 28x30mm), with suspension ring, obverse, overlaid shield design with oars behind, centre inscribed, 'Invitation/Fours/1912' and below, 'J. Bedford', reverse inscribed, 'J.H. Kirkham/Stroke/J. Fitzgerald (bow)/J.Bedford No.2/G.W. Helmes/No.3'; R(ockhampton) R(egatta) A(ssn), in 9ct gold (11.42g; 28x39mm), obverse, central plain disc within garter and wreath around and ensigned by Imperial crown, with suspension ring, reverse inscribed, 'Champion &/Senior Fours/J Bedford/Stroke'; Island Fours, hand crafted in 9ct gold (3.13g; 24x35mm), with suspension ring, obverse, cut out in the shape of an island, inscribed at the top, 'Shell Pt', on a scroll across the middle, 'Casuarina', below, 'Island/Fours/1913', reverse inscribed, 'Presented by/M M Mackellar/J Bedford'. The first with suspension hole off centre, otherwise very fine. (3)

The Invitation Fours was staged by the Fitzroy Rowing Club on 16 March 1912.

The Fitzroy Rowing Club won the Champion and Senior Fours at the Rockhampton Regatta Association meet held on the Fitzroy River on Saturday 11 October 1913 with J.Bedford at stroke.

The Fitzroy Rowing Club staged a scratch regatta known as the Casuarina Fours with 7 teams competing in a series of three races staged on 1 March, 15 March and 5 April, 1913.The winning team included J.Bedford (stroke). The medals were presented by the Fitzroy Rowing Club President M.M.Mackellar.