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Gold medal won by Shirley Strickland for 220x220x110x110 yards relay, 1950 Empire Games

1950

Australian Sports Museum

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

Gold medal, "BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES / 1950", debossed on obverse, around an image of a helmeted winged lady holding aloft a laurel wreath with her right hand, and a trident held in her left. The reverse features leaves and flowers around the edge, with a small map of New Zealand inside a laurel wreath at the bottom. Engraved in the centre is text, "WOMEN / RELAY 660 YARDS / S. STRICKLAND / AUSTRALIA". Comes with presentation box.

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  • Title: Gold medal won by Shirley Strickland for 220x220x110x110 yards relay, 1950 Empire Games
  • Date Created: 1950
  • Physical Dimensions: H: 65 W: 65mm
  • Provenance: Donated through the Australian Governmentメs Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
  • Medium: Metal; Card; Fabric
Australian Sports Museum

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