Cup Trophy - Hubert Opperman, Dunlop Road Race, Kapunda to Adelaide, 1926

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Summary:: Trophy cup awarded to Hubert Opperman for winning the 25 September 1926 Dunlop Road Race from Kapunda to Adelaide in South Australia, a distance of 106 miles in five hours, 36 minutes and 13 seconds.
Description:: Trophy formed from a cup and base, manufactured from electro-plated nickel silver, with gold plate inside the cup. A plaster balast appears to be inside the base, as it can be partially seen through two holes in the underside of the base.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Sir Hubert Opperman, 1979

Discipline:	Technology
Dimensions:	225 mm (Height), 125 mm (Diameter)

Tagged with:	cycling, sporting awards, cup trophies, dunlop road race medalion
Themes this item is part of:	Leisure Collection
Primary Classification:	SPORT
Secondary Classification:	Cycle Racing
Tertiary Classification:	awards
Inscriptions:	On outside of cup: 'Dunlop Road Race/ 25 9 26/ Kapunda to Adelaide/ 106 miles/ won by/ H. OPPERMAN/ Time 5 hrs. 36 min. 13 secs'.
Awarded To:	Sir Hubert Opperman, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia, 25 Sep 1926