Oxford & Cambridge v Hamilton Olympic Club official accreditation badge 1929, gilt metal badge, obverse engraved with University crests surrounded by OXFORD CAMBRIDGE HAMILTON OLYMPIC CLUB 1929, linked by chains to enamelled bar engraved OFFICIAL, reverse stamped K & D, length 6.5cm. A combined Universities team took part in this athletics match against a very strong North American team in a highly-publicised event at the Hamilton Olympic Stadium, Ontario on 6th July 1929, when the combined team won 7–5. The Hamilton Olympic Club, established in 1926, is the oldest track and field organisation in Canada. The first Commonwealth Games was held in Hamilton the following year.
Hammer Price:
£100
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£100 - £120
Oxford & Cambridge v Hamilton Olympic Club official accreditation badge 1929, gilt metal badge, obverse engraved with University crests surrounded by OXFORD CAMBRIDGE HAMILTON OLYMPIC CLUB 1929, linked by chains to enamelled bar engraved OFFICIAL, reverse stamped K & D, length 6.5cm. A combined Universities team took part in this athletics match against a very strong North American team in a highly-publicised event at the Hamilton Olympic Stadium, Ontario on 6th July 1929, when the combined team won 7–5. The Hamilton Olympic Club, established in 1926, is the oldest track and field organisation in Canada. The first Commonwealth Games was held in Hamilton the following year.