Silver Empire Games Wales 1958 Polo medal
Hammer:
£180
Estimate:
£220 - £250
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Silver Empire Games, Wales 1958 Polo participation/commemorative medal, the obverse cast with dragon, leeks and images of sportsmen, the reverse inscribed EMPIRE GAMES WALES 1958, POLO MATCH, Cowdray Park v. Cirencester Park, 5.5cm diameter, 68grms The above medal is for the only time polo was played at the Commonwealth Games – as a demonstration sport. It was a single match between Cowdray Park and Cirencester Park, played at Llandaff Fields. Cardiff, 23rd July 1958. Cowdray Park won 4-3 and Prince Philip HRH Duke of Edinburgh was in the winning team