Trophy for an annual club relay running race held at the Wellington Provincial Championships. First presented circa 1912 and competed for by various amateur clubs in the region. it was presented in 1925 for the winner of harrier races of teams of four. The donor was R W McVilly, president of Scottish Harriers and Amateur Athletics Club in the early 1920s. Circa 2016 the race became a fun relay.
McVilly Shield (Running)
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[Programmes and tickets for athletics meetings and sports clubs. 1931-1934].
Date: 1931 - 1934
Reference: Eph-A-ATHLETICS-1931/1934
Description: Includes: 1931: Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club. American sports meeting (with autographed photos of American athletes Harlow P Rothert (Los Angeles), George Simpson and Rufus W Kiser). Childers Road Reserve Gisborne. 29 January 1931. Souvenir programme New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. 40th annual championships. Caledonian Grounds, 27-28 February 1931. Official programme Wellington Centre NZAAA. Annual provincial championships and McVilly Shield. Athletic Park, 7 February 1931. Official programme Wellington Centre NZAAA. Simpson (USA), Carlton (Aus). Athletic Park, February 21st 1931. Official programme 1932: New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association (Auckland Centre). Forty-first New Zealand Amateur championship carnival. Auckland Domain Cricket Ground, 12 March 1932. Official programme Wanganui Amateur Athletic & Cycling Club. Monster athletic sports. Cook's Gardens, 16 March 1932. Programme 1933: New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. Forty-second annual championships. Lancaster Park and English Park, 10-11 March 1933. Official programme 1934: Christchurch Harrier Club. Season 1934. Second syllabus (Folded card) New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. Forty-third annual championships. Basin Reserve, 16-17 February 1934. Official programme Wanganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. Wellington-Kiwi-Wanganui inter club contest for Jubilee banner and Charles Faulkner Cup. Cook's Gardens, 20 January 1934. Programme Wellington Centre NZAAA. Canadian athletes. Basin Reserve, 1 December [1934?]. official programme Wellington Centre NZAAA. Electric light sports. Basin reserve, 14 February [ca 1934?] West Coast (N.I.) Centre, NZAA & CA Championships to be held in Cook's Gardens, 18 February 1933. Official programme Quantity: 13 album(s). Physical Description: Offset print on programmes, sizes varying under 250 mm.