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Sunbury Cup Stakes 1873, an Australian silver Etruscan style double-handled vase, finely chased and engraved overall with floral and foliate scrolls, one panel chased with a pair of greyhounds in full pursuit of a hare in a finely detailed landscape including a lake with swans, the opposing panel similarly chased with a fine image of the winner of the cup, NICODEMUS, the shoulder above the portrait engraved Winner of the SUNBURY CUP being the first run in the Colony, owned and bred by Frederick Row, 1873, the vase with waisted stem on spreading circular foot engraved with a Greek-key pattern border, 27 cm high, on original turned wood stand, overall 36 cm high
AUSTRALIA'S FIRST GREYHOUND RACE TROPHY Attributed to the Australian silversmith Edward Fischer of Geelong. The panels of greyhounds are after designs by Frederick Woodhouse. Fisher had a long and close relationship with Frederick Woodhouse, who arrived in Melbourne in 1858. Woodhouse was actively engaged in coursing and owned some very successful greyhounds. He bred, coursed and sold greyhounds and played a part in coursing administration.
The Victorian Coursing Club was formed in March 1873 and regular coursing rules were established. The greyhounds were graded by judges on their ability to 'turn' a hare, making it change its course away from its goal. This skill was considered more important than its ability to catch and kill. The first meeting ever held in Australia, in which hares were the games coursed, took place on Friday 30 May 1873 on W.J.Clarke's estate at Sunbury, Victoria. A special train provided for members of the Victorian Coursing Club left Spencer Street Station at 7:30 a.m. The greyhounds were allowed to travel in the second-class carriages with their owners. The present trophy was won by Nicodemus, owned by Frederick Row, which beat PELL MELL, R.Haydon's dog, in the final. See Australian Sport through Time, page 58, (incorrectly referring to Nicodemus's owner as G.Plant) see illustration
AUSTRALIA'S FIRST GREYHOUND RACE TROPHY Attributed to the Australian silversmith Edward Fischer of Geelong. The panels of greyhounds are after designs by Frederick Woodhouse. Fisher had a long and close relationship with Frederick Woodhouse, who arrived in Melbourne in 1858. Woodhouse was actively engaged in coursing and owned some very successful greyhounds. He bred, coursed and sold greyhounds and played a part in coursing administration.
The Victorian Coursing Club was formed in March 1873 and regular coursing rules were established. The greyhounds were graded by judges on their ability to 'turn' a hare, making it change its course away from its goal. This skill was considered more important than its ability to catch and kill. The first meeting ever held in Australia, in which hares were the games coursed, took place on Friday 30 May 1873 on W.J.Clarke's estate at Sunbury, Victoria. A special train provided for members of the Victorian Coursing Club left Spencer Street Station at 7:30 a.m. The greyhounds were allowed to travel in the second-class carriages with their owners. The present trophy was won by Nicodemus, owned by Frederick Row, which beat PELL MELL, R.Haydon's dog, in the final. See Australian Sport through Time, page 58, (incorrectly referring to Nicodemus's owner as G.Plant) see illustration
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