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Pocket Watch and Tobacco Jar Presented to 1908 Wallaby Phil…
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Melbourne
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1-Apr-2012
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Pocket Watch and Tobacco Jar Presented to 1908 Wallaby Phil Carmichael Elgin pocket watch with engraved inscription 'A loving family memento to Phil Wallabies Full Back 21 03 09'; and tobacco jar in the form of an oak and silver barrel with engraved plaque to front 'V.F.C. P. Carmichael Best Goal Kicking 1908' (2) Barrel 15 cm high x 15 cm diameter Other Notes Philip Patrick Carmichael (1884-1973) was a rugby union player who represented Australia on the first international tour to England. Carmichael played fullback and was considered one of the greatest goal kickers of his era. He was the leading points scorer on the 1908 tour and won an Olympic gold medal at the 1908 London Olympics when the Australian team defeated Cornwall 32-3 in the final.
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