Canterbury Rugby Jersey: Andy Ellis

Maker
KooGa
Production date
2010
 Description
One red and black polyester Canterbury rugby jersey with sponsor logos for AMI Insurance, Tui beer, KooGa, ITM and Scenic Hotels on the front, rear and sleeves; signed on the front by halfback Andy Ellis and on the rear by the entire Canterbury team. The jersey was worn by Ellis in the free morale boosting ITM Cup match between Canterbury and Wellington on 25 September 2010 following the 4 September earthquake.
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Maker
Production place
Australia
Collecting unit
Leisure & Recreation
Canterbury Social History
Production role
Maker
Provenance details
Worn by Christchurch born player #9 Andy Ellis during the free morale boosting rugby match after the 4 September 2010 earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale. The jersey was sold on Trade Me to raise funds for the earthquake relief funds.
Measurements
Length: whole: 770mm
Width: whole: 550mm
Researcher comments/remarks
The jerseys worn by the Canterbury team that played Wellington in the ITM Cup match held on 25 September 2010 at AMI Stadium Christchurch were all auctioned off in a fundraiser for Canterbury following the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Held via online auction website Trade Me, over $26,000 was raised for the Red Cross emergency earthquake fund. All the jerseys were signed on the front by the player who had worn it. This jersey was worn by Andy Ellis who scored a try early in the second half of the match. The back of the jersey has been signed by the entire team who played in the free morale-boosting match attended by over 30,000 spectators.
Associated person
Associated place
Christchurch
Associated event
Earthquake 4 September 2010; 04 September 2010; Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Other id
2016
Accession number
2010.132.1

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