Historical information

Charles Walker, Son of Samuel Walker, 112 Lyons St S; Prev S School 33 Upper VI Class entered Ballarat College in 1885, peer year 1889. He was awared the Old Collegians Cup in 1887. The cup was returned to the school in 1985 by Mrs Hilda Rehfisch. The Old Collegians Cup was an athletic award and highly prestigious. For more information about the Old Collegians Cup see Ring-A-Roo December 1993.

Significance

A prestigious award given to athletic champions and indication of the significant place of athletics within the school program in the late 1800's.

Physical description

Medium ornate engraved silver cup with two handles and a lid on painted wood stand

Inscriptions & markings

Inscription on cup face: OLD COLLEGIANS CUP / GIFT OF THE COLLEGE COMt / WON BY /
C Walker
Inscription on cup verso: BALLARAT / Minervan / COLLEGE