Historical information

This medal was awarded to JG Hopkins at the 1934 Melbourne Centenary Royal Show for placing third for the best Dairy Shorthorn Bull, 1 Year. The animal's name was Carramar Lord Deverley". In 1934, the Show recognised the 100th anniversary of the founding of the city of Melbourne with a Centenary Show, which included awarding specially designed medals to placegetters with the man carrying torch on a horse design.

Significance

While there are a few other examples of Melbourne Centenary Royal Show medals in the collection, most of them are blanks that were never awarded - it is much rarer to find remaining examples of medals that are engraved with winners in circulation.

Physical description

A bronze-coloured circular medal with engraved designs and text.

Inscriptions & markings

[obverse]
MELBOURNE CENTENARY ROYAL SHOW /
VICTORIA / 1934 /

[reverse]
DAIRY SHORTHORN BULL /
1 YEAR THIRD /
J . G . HOPKINS . /
"CARRAMAR /
LORD BEVERLEY"