THE BLEDISLOE CUP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 152, 30 June 1932, Page 4

THE BLEDISLOE CUP

TROPHY FOR TEST RUGBY. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. [ Per Pre«3 Association.] AUCKLAND, June 29. The cup presented by th 0 GovernorGeneral, Lord Bledisloe, as a trophy for test Rugby matches between New Zealand and Australia has arrived in Auckland from England. Tho cup is one of the most handsome presented in New Zealand. It is of sterling silver and is surmounted by a silver Rugby football. The chasing on the lid is an interweaving of New Zealand fern and Australian gum, nuts and leaves in high relief. Engraved on the front of the cup ar© the arms of New Zealand, the arms of Australia being on tho reverse side. The phasing around the base is an intermingling of Australian wattle flowers and New Zealand kowhai Howers in relief. The height of the cup, irrespective of the plinth, is 28in. It is 25in. in width and weighs 290 ozs. Thu substantial oak plinth is surrounded by 25 shields for the names of the winning country in each series of games. Tho cup is to be known as the Bledisloe Cup and is engraved. “Presented by Lord Bledisloe. Governor-General of New Zealand 1931.’’ The cup and plinth are enclosed in a baize-lined oak case. The trophy was designed by Mr. Nelson Isaac head of the Art School of the Wellington Technical College, and was made by Messrs. Walker and Hall, Ltd. Announcement of the presentation of the cup was made last September. The first game of the first scries of matches fnr it will be played in Sydney on Sa t urday.

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