Colony of Natal: Maritzburg Cycling and Athletics Club Award
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop for a ring
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By:
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Jenkins, Birmingham |
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Date:
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1899 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1335;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 32.4 mm | Silver | 15.8 gm | $20 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Within a continuous wreath, engraved across with embellishments: "M.A.C.C. / A. Pienaar". Signed: "JENKINS BIRM" at the foot.
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Reverse:
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Within a laurel wreath tied at the bottom, engraved across in large ornate letters: "1899".
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Notes:
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The first cycling club in South Africa was the Port Elizabeth Bicycle Club, founded in 1881. By 1897 the S.A. Cycling Union consisted of 39 affiliated clubs across the country. It is not known when the club in Pietermaritzburg was founded.
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