Collection of sporting and athletic awards presented to Michael Ellison during 1870s
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Collection of sporting and athletic awards presented to Michael Ellison during 1870s, relating to Sheffield, Mansfield and Notts football club athletic sports clubs, comprising silver-plated tankard with hinged lid and dot and engine turned body decoration, with cartouche engraved SHEFFIELD FOOTBALL CLUB MAY 1870 440 YDS HANDICAP 2ND PRIZE WON BY M. ELLISON, height 22cm.; silver-plated four egg cups with spoons on oval tray holder engraved SHEFFIELD FOOTBALL CLUB ATHLETIC SPORTS 1870 2ND PRIZE FOR 120 YARDS HURDLR RACE AWARDED TO M . ELLISON, (9 pieces); Epns pierced foliate engraved circular tray with central engraving MANSFIELD ATHLETIC SPORTS 1871 500 YDS HURDLE RACE 1ST PRIZE WON BY M. ELLISON, diameter 31cm.; silver-plated cup with hatched decoration and central cartouche engraved OCT. 3RD 1871 1ST PRIZE 120 YARDS HURDLE RACE WON BY M. ELLISON, height 11.5cm.; silver-played goblet with foliate engraved decoration and cartouche engraved NOTTS FOOTBALL CLUB ATHLETIC SPORTS 1ST PRIZE POLE JUMP WON BY M. ELLISON MAY 20TH 1872, height 15.5cm.; silver-plated goblet with foliate embossed bands and cartouche engraved 1ST PRIZE HURDLE RACE, CLOSED WON BY M. ELLISON MAY 20TH 1872, height 16.5cm.; silver-plated twin handled trophy cup with foliate embossed decoration, cartouche engraved MANSFIELD FOOTBALL CLUBS SPORTS JULY 11TH 1872 1ST PRIZE HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE ABOUT 500 YARS WON BY M. ELLISON, height 24.5cm.; silver-plated cigar holder engraved MANSFIELD FOOTBALL CLUB SPORTS JULY 11TH 1872 2ND PRIZE POLE JUMP WON BY M. ELLISON, 13.5 by 7 by 3cm.; sold together with a small selection of football programmes including FA Challenge Cup final Fulham v West Ham United 3rd May 1975; FA Cup final Liverpool v Wimbledon 14th May 1988; FA Cup final Crystal Palace v Manchester United 12th May 1990 (2); Littlewoods Challenge Cup 2snd round 1st leg Torquay United v Tottenham Hotspur 23rd September 1987; Sherpa Van Trophy final Torquay United v Bolton Wanderers 28th May 1989 (2); (24 items) Michael Joseph Ellison (1817-1898) an English cricketer active during 1846-55 played for Sheffield and Nottinghamshire. he was a key figure in the formation of Yorkshire County Cricket Club set up in 1863, becoming treasurer and president as well as being part of the administrative team of Sheffield Cricket Club. Michael Ellison mentioned above is believed to be his son.