Ive tried to do a bit of research and not really come up with a great deal so far.. Anyone able to shed any history on the Venus Shield???
This is a magnificent piece for those priviledged enough to have won, seen and held. Ive just finished polishing it for our prize giving tomorrow night and wow is she special. Spent most the night getting all Pineys Beer stains off it from last year!!
Seems a shame to not know a great deal about it and yet has been in the Wellington Football community since 1891
Anyone got anything to add at all?
Stoked to get Upper Hutt on such a fantastic piece of Wellington Football History!
ryos4phoenix2010-10-01 21:54:38
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Extract from the Annual Meeting Of The Wellington Football Association March 26th 1896It
was announced that Messes W.& G. Turnbull & Co. representing
Cameron Brothers of the New Venus & Queens Tobacco fame, had
presented the Association with a trophy for senior competition.The trophy is still played for today, as the "Venus Shield"
uiron2010-10-01 22:59:02We're Forever Causing Trouble
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