'Sharps of Sabotage' from the 1981 Springbok Tour; Unknown; 1981; 93/488/1
Name/Title
'Sharps of Sabotage' from the 1981 Springbok Tour
'Sharps of Sabotage' from the 1981 Springbok Tour
About this object
Glass, pins, tacks and fish hooks concealed inside tennis balls and fired on Lancaster Park by anti-tour demonstrators, are sharp reminders of the depth of feeling the 1981 Springbok tour unleashed. Although the mass protests and civil unrest of the 1981 tour are seen as the pinnacle of the rugby and race debate, protests against playing South African teams began as early as 1960 when the All Blacks bowed to the race laws of the republic and selected a touring team with no coloured players.
Glass, pins, tacks and fish hooks concealed inside tennis balls and fired on Lancaster Park by anti-tour demonstrators, are sharp reminders of the depth of feeling the 1981 Springbok tour unleashed. Although the mass protests and civil unrest of the 1981 tour are seen as the pinnacle of the rugby and race debate, protests against playing South African teams began as early as 1960 when the All Blacks bowed to the race laws of the republic and selected a touring team with no coloured players.
Maker Role
Unknown
Unknown
Date Made
1981
1981
Medium and Materials
Perspex encasing metal and glass
Perspex encasing metal and glass
Measurements
5.5 x 10 x 2.5cm
5.5 x 10 x 2.5cm
Credit Line
Donated by Canterbury Rugby Football Union
Donated by Canterbury Rugby Football Union
Object number
93/488/1
93/488/1
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