Trophies & Medals
Medals were not just awarded to players, but also to officials for officiating at significant matches. They were not only distributed to commemorate matches or Championships, but a club could commission a medal for a number of reasons, the keeping of a home ground record for example. However these players’ medals in an amateur game - as rugby was for much of its history - were frowned upon by the governing bodies, who strove to stamp out any whiff of ‘professionalism’. In most cases during the nineteenth and early twentieth century, the items were not expensive and of nominal value, as is evident from the simple form many early medals took. Gold medals soon appeared, but with a minimal value, public subscriptions often producing more substantial awards to recognise major achievements. The small medals awarded by clubs were often worn on watch chains by recipients – see also watches in this collection.
Medal, Swansea RFC, Evan Richards, SWCC - 1887
Medal, Swansea RFC, Peter Lockman 2nd XV - 1903-04
WFU Match committee badge, Wales v Scotland, St Helen's - 1904
Medal, Swansea RFC, Tom Morgan, Welsh Champions - 1912-13
Medal, Swansea RFC, Tom Morgan, 2nd XV - 1909-10
WFU Match committee badge, Wales v Scotland, Evan Richards - 1983
Medal, Morriston RFC, Tom Morgan 2nd XV - 1905-06
Medal, Swansea RFC, Howel Lewis, Welsh Champions - 1912-13
Medal, Swansea RFC, George Davies, Welsh Champions - 1898-99
Medal, Wales, Triple Crown, Geoff Wheel - 1976, 1977, 1978
Medal, Swansea RFC, U.S.B. - 1907
Medal, Swansea Schools Rugby league - 1920s
Medal, Swansea RFC, SWCC Winners - 1880
Committee Pass ribbon, Swansea RFC, F J Gordon, Swansea RFC v South Africa - 1912
Medal, Swansea RFC, Runners-up Principality Premiership - 2009-10
Brass plaque from clock, swansea RFC, George Hayward, Swansea RFC v South Africa 1912
Brass plaque from clock, swansea RFC, GTom Morgan, Swansea RFC v South Africa 1912
Jack Bassett - Senior Cricket Ball medal 1928
Jack Bassett - 440 yards medal 1929
Presentation trophy, Locomotiva Club Bucharest - 1954
Trophy, Wales, Five international wins, George Hayward - 1908-09
Trophy, Swansea RFC, Sunday Telegraph Welsh Merit Table Champions - 1982-1983
Trophy, Swansea RFC, Sunday Telegraph English-Welsh Merit Table Champions - 1982-1983.
Trophy, Swansea RFC, 'NTL' Champion of Champions' Cup (v Newcastle Falcons) - 1998.
Trophy, Swansea RFC, Welsh Scottish Champions - 2000-01
Trophy, Swansea RFC, Welsh Merit Table Champions - 1973-74
Silver plate, Swansea RFC, Western Mail team of the year - 1991-92
Trophy, Swansea RFC, WRU National League Premiership Winners - 1997-98
Jack Bassett - Best bowling average 1929
R H Brown - 150 yds flat race SCC Annual Athletics 1879