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field hockey stick
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80102
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV008.19.2
- Description
- The field hockey stick is made of ash. It has a fairly flat curve on the blade. It is round at the handle and gradually flattens and curves towards the blade of the stick. The blade is flat on one side and rounded at the back. The handle is leather wrapped for 27 cm. and then it is string wrapped for 31 cm. Overall length is 90 cm. The end of the handle is 4 cm diameter "JAQUES LONDON / MAKERS", printed on back of blade "BEST ENGLISH ASH" printed on back of blade "M Thomson" written in ink on back of blade. "20 oz" stamped in back edge of blade just below string wrapping. "THIS STICK / IS GUARENTEED / TO HAVE PASSED / THE OFFICIAL TEST / OF THE / HOCKEY _______IATION" printed in a circle on the face of the blade below the string wrapping "Special" printed in script on theblade face just below the string wrapping "The Bul_er / BULGER / ________" printed on the face of the blade
- Object History
- Used by the Thomson family in the Kerrisdale area of Vancouver. M. Thomson's name is on the stick
- Subjects
- Sports
- Sports - Gymnastics
- Sports Equipment