Document. GSHS, Athletic sports. Tenth Annual.Eleventh Annual. Twelth Annual..Bendigo Sports Centre.golden square high school, athletic sports 1970

Two handled silver plate sports cup awarded to Laurel St, Golden Square Primary School in 1970. Engraved on one side, ' V.V.V.A. Bendigo Group', Combined School Sports, Ball Games Championships, Won By Golden Square, 1970. [Victorian Amateur Athletic Association] represents V.A.A.A. One handle intact on cup, one separate and retained with cup.bendigo, institutions, golden square primary school

St Mark's Harriers was established in Sunshine by the minister of St Mark's Church of England in 1931. It operated until 1964/65 A full biography of race walker, Alex Philpott is available at:- https://www.vrwc.org.au/tim-archive/articles/wv-alex-philpott.pdfColoured photo shows A. Philpott wearing shash of St. Mark's Harriers Club standing in front of a number of club trophies. He came to Bendigo for many racing championships, competing in state and national walk events for many years. In 1949 he won the Victorian 10 mile walk. Newspaper cutting (Mobil News April 1970) relates his continued involvement in walking and helping junior walkers.Hilda Mitchell (Footscray)trophies & awards, sports, athletics

A rectangular wooden board with a vertical split through the whole board held together with two horizontal pieces of wood on the back. A rectangular pressed metal plate covers most of the board. The metal has extruded floral designs and printing. Printed in the top section - NORTHERN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC SPORTS Printed in the middle of the board - JUNIOR CHALLENGE SHIELD PRESENTED BY J. W. PENNINGTON ESQ. M.L.A. There are seven small rectangles with the name of a school and dates on each one, the names are BENDIGO, CASTLEMAINE, ECHUA, KERANG, KYNETON, MARYBOROUGH, ST. ARNAUD, GOLDEN SQUARE Seven pieces of white paper attached to the rear have the details of each rectangle. They are - Bendigo 1919, Z1921, 1923, A1925, A1926, Z1936, Z1937, A1940, Z1941, A1946, Z1947. Castlemaine 1922, 1925, 1926. Echua 1932. Kerang 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955. Kyneton 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975. Maryborough 1931, 1934, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1951, 1960,1967, 1970, 19711. St. Anaud 1920. Golden Square 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978. flora hill secondary school, golden square secondary school, bendigo high school, castlemaine high school, echua high school, kyneton high school, kerang high school, maryborough high school, school athletic sports, nanga gnulle