Medal (obverse) of the Falkirk Bowling Club, Stirlingshire

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This is the obverse of a silver medal of the Falkirk Bowling Club in Stirlingshire. It was made by Peter Arthur in 1854 and was awarded annually between 1854 and 1863.

The obverse has the names of the winners of the medal.

The Scots created modern bowling by playing it on the best quality of turf rather than any patch of ground beside a public house or country house.

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• Online ID: 000-100-067-551-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1952.765
• Date: 1853 - 1854
  1854
  
• Material: Silver
  Sporting medal
  
• Dimensions: 64 mm
  
• What: Sporting medal
  
• Subject: Prize awards
  
• Who: Falkirk Bowling Club
  Peter Arthur, Glasgow (Maker)
  Thomas Keir (Presenter and first recipient)
  
• Where: Scotland, Falkirk
  Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver medal of the Falkirk Bowling Club, presented by Thomas Keir, awarded annually 1854 - 1863, and made by Peter Arthur, 1853 - 1854
  
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