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A selection of the trophies, awards and medallions on show in our Freewheeling trophy cabinet.

A wooden shield trophy with two scroll plaques across the top that consist of three pieces of metal one of which is detached from the wood. There is a shield plaque in the centre of the wood and a smaller one underneath it with eight round plaques surrounding the centre shield. All plaques have etched text on them. Text on the middle plaque reads 'PRESENTED / BY / A.J.H & H.S. / TO BE WON TWICE IN SUCCESSION / OR THREE TIMES IN ALL'. - click to view larger image — Footscray Amateur Cycling Club shield, 1924

A circular silver presentation cup on a dark timber base. The inscription on the cup partially reads 'COBURG A.C.C. SPECIAL PRIZE / WON BY / R. GOODWIN / Oct 17th 1931'. - click to view larger image — Reg Goodwin's Coburg Amateur Cycling Club trophy, 1931

A two handled silver presentation cup with a decorative shield featuring a raised relief of a cyclist. Below the shield is engraved inscriptions that read 'C.A.C.C. / TRACK SEASON 1931-32 / WON BY / R. GOODWIN / PRESENTED TO / E. WATKIN.'. - click to view larger image — Reg Goodwin's Coburg Amateur Cycling Club trophy, 1931–32

A two handled silver presentation cup. Inscriptions engraved on the front of the cup read; 'COBURG A.C.C.10 MILE ROAD RACE / SEASON 1931 / Won by / R. GOODWIN'. - click to view larger image — Reg Goodwin's 10-mile road race trophy, 1931

A circular gold-plated medal with a pin clasp. The medal is decorated on the front with a raised relief of a cyclist with inscriptions that read 'AUS AMATEUR TRACK CH.SHIP / ACAA / 1935'. Also inscribed on the reverse side of the medal is '10MILE / CH. / R. GOODWIN / 2ND'. - click to view larger image — Reg Goodwin's 10-mile handicap medal, 1935

Front and back of a green enamelled metal medal in a sheild design. Text: front - DUNLOP / ROAD RACE / 1931 /GOULBURN . SYDNEY; back - L.N.S.W.W / K ROSS. / 6 Hrs 47 Min 55 3/5. - click to view larger image — Goulburn to Sydney medal won by Ken Ross, 1931

A gold coloured irregular shaped medallion. The front side has blue and red enamelled sections and is inscribed 'ROAD - RACE/CITY OF WARRNAMBOOL / BY THESE WE FLOURISH / VICTORIA / TIME MEDALLION'. - click to view larger image — Jim Coyle's road race medallion, about 1980

A bronze medallion featuring a stylised image of the shape of Australia, the Southern Cross and a human figure. The Image is encircled by a decorative gold-coloured metal that is support on a wooden pedestal base. Attached to the front of the base is a plaque with inscriptions that read 'JIM COYLE'. There is also inscriptions on the reverse side which read 'AWARDED BY THE AUSTRALIA DAY COUNCIL / FOR/OUTSTANDING / PROWESS / IN THE FIELD / OF SPORT / COMPETED / FOR ON / AUSTRALIA / DAY'. - click to view larger image — Jim Coyle's Australia Day award, 1979

Gold medal hanging from a white ribbon with central multi-coloured stripes. - click to view larger image — Sue Powell's World Championship medal, 2009

Silver medallion with central cyclist motif and text 'RANDONNEUR 5000' centre top. - click to view larger image — Greg Cunningham's Audax 5000km medallion

Red, green, white and blue medallion with an image of a cyclist at right and map of Australia at left. - click to view larger image — Greg Cunningham's Audax Super Randonneur medallion, 1997

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