An invitation to the 'Norwood Football Club Complimentary Dinner ... on Friday the 18th October, 1889'
A gilt-edged card (approximately 82 × 106 mm, with a decorative folded and shaped top corner in a contrasting colour), printed in gilt, with the recipient's name inserted in ink; in excellent condition.
The Norwood Football Club was formed in February 1878; 'the club won a premiership in its debut year.... The 1878 flag was followed by five more in succession, and indeed before the turn of the century the club had won no fewer than eleven premierships and never once finished lower than third' (John Devaney). 1889 was one of those premiership years. This dinner invitation was extended to the captain of the Gawler Football Club. 'The Gawler club was admitted to the SAFA, with full senior status, in 1887. It spent four seasons in the competition, finishing sixth (of seven) in 1887 and 1888, fifth (of six) in 1889, and sixth and bottom in its final year. At the end of the 1890 season Gawler withdrew from the SAFA in order to form its own Association' (John Devaney).
Item #122496
Price (AUD):
$550.00