Lot 548

Description

S.J.H. (Stanley James Hillsdon) Point Score, 1921, prize medal handcrafted in gold (9ct; 10.82g; 28x28mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'SG', reverse inscribed, '2nd/S.J.H. Point Score./S.Gassard. (sic, see note)/1921'. Very fine.

Note: The medal is inscribed S.Gassard but various newspaper reports have the competitor's name recorded as S.Gazzard.

Stanley James Hillsdon was a manufacturer of bicycles, the cycle of choice for most racing professionals.

A report in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate on Saturday 1 October 1921, page 3 stated the following.

'S.J.H. CUP Final
Keen interest was evinced by local amateurs on Saturday last, when the final ownership of the S.J.H. Cup was decided. Davis and Gazzard, who for some time past had been running neck-and-neck with each other for this Cup, had to finally settle the matter, as last Saturday's race was the final one of the Cup competition. After a very exciting race Davis finished first, thus securing the Cup, the fast-improving Triggs being second and Gazzard third. Triggs also secured fastest time. Davis thus secured the Cup, whilst Gazzard, the runner-up, received a handsome medal.'