Lot 662

Description

Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, (1858), in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, reverse inscribed, 'Ploughing, Boy's Class/1st Prize/awarded to/Wm. Dewar/Bulla Match/1858'; another identical (1859), in silver (51mm), reverse inscribed, 'Ploughing/Boys Class/First Prize/awarded to/William Dewar/Gisborne 1859'. Both medals with edge bruises and old scratches in the fields, second medal slightly buckled, fine - good fine and a rare pair of medals to the same recipient. (2)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 93 (lot 1987).

On Wednesday 4 August 1858 the Port Phillip Farmers Society held a ploughing match at Bulla with 18 teams entered. In the ploughing with bullocks match for boys under 18, the winner was William Dewar ploughing for his father, Mr John Dewar.

On Wednesday 22 June 1859 the second annual ploughing match for the Gisborne Branch of the Port Phillip Farmers Society was held at Mr Campbell's farm situated between Gisborne and Riddel's Creek. The land had not been broken up previously and this tested both men and animals. Once again, William Dewar, ploughing for his father, was the winner of the boys under 18 class.