The Spratt Shield
A dark wooden shield with a free standing wooden hinge with brass and wire attached for stability. In the centre of the shield from top to bottom is a metal scroll with the words "THE SPRATT SHIELD", an oval shaped belt buckle with a wreath and two crossed hockey sticks inside the buckle; underneath the buckle is a metal scroll which reads "For Annual Competition" and underneath this scroll is a metal shield shaped plaque which reads "By WAGIN. KATANNING. NARROGIN LADIES Hockey Teams". Around the centre piece are ten small metal shields, one is missing.
Details
Details
The inscription on the middle metal buckle is "Presented by Business Houses of Wagin 1924".
The inscription on the top left smaller shield reads "Season 1925 finally won by KATANNING SMILERS", then from left to right the next shield reads "Season 1926 Won by KATANNING SHAMROCKS", then "SHAMROCK Cl=LUB Rosella Team 1931 M Richmond (Capt)", then "Season 1928 finally won by KATANNING SHAMROCKS", then a blank shield, then next shield is missing, then "Season 1930 Won by KATANNING SHAMROCKS", then "SHAMROCK CLUB K WILSON (Capt) 1932", then "Season 1927 Won by KATANNING SHAMROCKS", then "Season 1924 Winners KATANNING SMILERS".
At the bottom left of on the wooden shield is a small plate which reads "BOCK WAGIN".
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.
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