Oxford & Cambridge Athletic Club medal awarded to Wallingford “Wally” Mendelson for Long Jump at Stamford Bridge in 1895, silvered circular medal encased in protective glass surround, obverse engraved with the Universities' crests surrounded by OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE ATHLETIC CLUB, reverse engraved1895 LONG JUMP 22FT 5 ½ W. MENDELSON, diameter 6cm., in original fitted box lettered D MUNSEY CAMBRIDGE; sold with a UNITED HOSPITALS ATHLETIC CLUB LONDON bronze medal awarded to Wallingford Mendelson in 1895, of circular form, obverse with shields and scholars' motifs, reverse engraved U.H.A.C. v C.U.A.C. 1895 WON BY W. MENDELSON LONG JUMP 21FT, diameter 7cm., in original Mappin & Webb fitted box (2) Both these events were held at the original Stamford Bridge stadium. The Varsity medal won here was for a distance 1.5 ft. farther than the gold medal winner jumped at the first Athens Olympic Games in 1896. New Zealander Wallingford Mendelson (1872-1902) was an all-round sportsman, partaking in cricket, rugby and athletics. He played one first-class cricket match for his native Canterbury in season 1893-94 and in 1893 was New Zealand's long jump champion. He then studied law at Jesus College, Cambridge, winning Blues in rugby and athletics between 1894 and 1896. His greatest moment came in the varsity long jump when beating Oxford's champion and joint world record holder C.B.Fry.
£400 - £600
Oxford & Cambridge Athletic Club medal awarded to Wallingford “Wally” Mendelson for Long Jump at Stamford Bridge in 1895, silvered circular medal encased in protective glass surround, obverse engraved with the Universities' crests surrounded by OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE ATHLETIC CLUB, reverse engraved1895 LONG JUMP 22FT 5 ½ W. MENDELSON, diameter 6cm., in original fitted box lettered D MUNSEY CAMBRIDGE; sold with a UNITED HOSPITALS ATHLETIC CLUB LONDON bronze medal awarded to Wallingford Mendelson in 1895, of circular form, obverse with shields and scholars' motifs, reverse engraved U.H.A.C. v C.U.A.C. 1895 WON BY W. MENDELSON LONG JUMP 21FT, diameter 7cm., in original Mappin & Webb fitted box (2) Both these events were held at the original Stamford Bridge stadium. The Varsity medal won here was for a distance 1.5 ft. farther than the gold medal winner jumped at the first Athens Olympic Games in 1896. New Zealander Wallingford Mendelson (1872-1902) was an all-round sportsman, partaking in cricket, rugby and athletics. He played one first-class cricket match for his native Canterbury in season 1893-94 and in 1893 was New Zealand's long jump champion. He then studied law at Jesus College, Cambridge, winning Blues in rugby and athletics between 1894 and 1896. His greatest moment came in the varsity long jump when beating Oxford's champion and joint world record holder C.B.Fry.