Lot 2071

Description

Highland Society N.S.W., 1927, prize medal in gold (9ct; 9.40g; 28x31mm), by W.Kerr, obverse inscribed, 'Highland Society N.S.W./1927.', reverse inscribed, 'Pibroch/(Junior)/Fraser Medal/1.1.27./1st./W.Hutchison'; Dewar Trophy, prize medal in gold (9ct; 16.54g; 38x42mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, ' "Dewar Trophy"/Pipe Band Champ./of N.S.W. 1930./Won by/W.Hutchison.'. Extremely fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)

There was a big gathering at the Highland Society's sports day at the Sydney Showground on Saturday 1 January 1927. The Pibroch event, a form of music for the Scottish bagpipes, was won by W.Hutchison and he also came second in the Junior Piping Competition (under 20 years). Then on Wednesday 1 January 1930 at the Highland Society's gathering at the Sydney Royal Agricultural Society's showground he was a member of the pipe band of the Highland Society of NSW that won the championship and the Dewar Trophy.