Lot 1185

Description

Athletics, a group of medals won by W.Overend between 1960 and 1967, NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, uniface, struck in gilt (41mm) (9), all by M & K Ltd (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverses inscribed as follows: '1964/Lower Hutt/1st/220 Yards Jun.' [illustrated]; '1965/Dunedin/1st/1 Mile Relay Jun./W.Overend'; '1965/Dunedin/1st/220 Yards Jun./W.Overend'; '1965/Dunedin/1st/440 Yards Relay Jun./W.Overend'; '1966/Hamilton/1st/100 Yards Jun./W.Overend'; (struck in brass) '1966/Hamilton/1st/220 Yds Jun./W.Overend'; '1966/Hamilton/1st/1 Mile Relay Jun./Auckland'; '1967/Lower Hutt/1st/100 Yards Sen./W.Overend/(A)'; '1967/Lower Hutt/1st/220 Yards Sen./W.Overend/(A)' [illustrated]; another, uniface, struck in silver (30mm), by M&K Ltd, reverse inscribed '1965/Dunedin/2nd/Long Jump Jun./W.Overend.' [illustrated]; another, as last, reverse inscribed '1966/Hamilton/2nd/440 Yds Relay Jun./Auckland'; also, Mt R.A.A.C (presumed attribution - Mount Roskill Amateur Athletics Club), fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (27x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pts.Wnr./W.Overend/12 yrs/1960' [illustrated]. Extremely fine or better, the first nine in individual card cases as won. (12)

Wayne Overend, National men's sprint and long jump champion.

See also lot 1190 for other medals to the same recipient.