A silver medallion 'Presented to R. Sadler 1884' by the Semaphore Football Club
Adelaide, Stevenson [Brothers, Jewellers], 1884.
A sterling silver medallion (29 × 29 mm plus the attached bail and suspension ring; 12.58 gm), in the form of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with a circular engraving of a footballer in action (16 mm in diameter, within a mounted 'twisted rope' border), the reverse with the award details, stamped 'Stevenson' and 'Stg Silver'.
The silver is a little tarnished; in excellent condition.
The South Australian 'Register' (Friday 27 June 1884) has an account of a recent match between Carlton and an Adelaide and Suburban Football Association team, with R. Sadler in the side: 'The match between the above teams, which was to have been played on Wednesday, took place on the Kensington Oval on Thursday under more unfavourable circumstances than they would have had to contend against on the first selected day. Though the rain held off during the afternoon, the weather was miserably cold, the ground a regular quagmire, and good football was out of the question. It was impossible to hold or bounce the ball, and all that could be done was to kick. Under these circumstances the visitors found the three extra men long odds, and it was as much as they could do to hold their own against the Juniors; in fact, the result must be considered a very lucky one for Carlton, who were indebted to one of their opponents for making a breach of the rules, enabling Johnston, by a very fine kick a few minutes before time was called, to equalize matters'. The final score was 3.9 (27) to 3.4 (22).
Item #119305
Price (AUD):
$350.00