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Grand Challenge Cup

History

At the inaugural meeting of the Association held at "Dunraven", Clendon Road, Toorak, the residence of George Fairbairn, on 6 May 1903, it was agreed that "subscriptions be invited for the purpose of securing Challenge Cups; that the rules be those of the Henley-on-Thames Regatta and that the Cups be a facsimile of those rowed for at Henley."

Description

A two handled urn-shaped sterling silver cup, replicating the Grand Challenge Cup, a perpetual trophy awarded at Henley Royal Regatta and open to all established amateur clubs. 

The whole of the bowl and circular base are decorated by embossing with foliate motifs of reeds and other aquatic plants rising from a stylistic representation of water around the base. The decoration forms cartouches on the front and back of the bowl. 

The bifurcated cast handles are in foliate form and at their lower ends are attached to the bowl above applied cast human marks. The shaped rim of the bowl is applied with a foliate border. 

Within the front cartouche is an embossed inscription - "GRAND CHALLENGE CUP" and in the rear cartouche is embossed the Melbourne Amateur Regatta emblem. 

Marks

The hallmarks for Sheffield 1903/4 and the Makers' Mark for Walker & Hall are struck within the rear cartouche.

Past winners

1904 MarchBallarat RC
Time: No time taken		Bow: C Tulloch, 2: H. Thomas, 3: H Rowe, 4: F Cooper, 5: W D Dawson, 6: C E Suffren, 7: A Hall, Str: J B Suffren, Cox: B Arnold
1904 OctoberBallarat RC
Time: 6:02		Bow: C Tulloch, 2: H. Rowe, 3: E J Ryan, 4: F Cooper, 5: W D Dawson, 6: C E Suffren, 7: A Hall, Str: J B Suffren, Cox: G Fawcett
1905Albert Park RC
Time: 5:30		Bow: J R Corteen, 2: C McDonell, 3: W C Low, 4: C H Kohn, 5: T Rider, 6: Charles Donald, 7: Harry J Whiting, Str: James Donald, Cox: Tom Buchanan
1906Albert Park RC
Time: 5:52		Bow: H Green, 2: C H Powell, 3: W C Low, 4: C H Kohn, 5: T Rider, 6: Harry J Whiting, 7: M G Scott, Str: James Donald, Cox: B Arnold
1907Mercantile RC
Time: 5:43		Bow: G Ferguson, 2: G Logan, 3: M C Brown, 4: M S McNaughton, 5: Arch L Dobbie, 6: William Potter, 7: Harold Lindgren, Str: Percy C Ivens, Cox: A Wickham
1908Mercantile RC
Time: 4:52		Bow: G Ferguson, 2: G Logan, 3: M C Brown, 5: Arch L Dobbie, 6: M K Moss, 7: William Potter, Str: Harold Lindgren, Cox: A Wickham
1909Albert Park RCBow: J Wright, 2: W Weeks, 3: J R Corteen, 4: R Conrick, 5: F Johnstone, 6: H Lindgren, 7: M Scott, Str: C H Kohn, Cox: W Munro
1910MUBCBow: C P Halkyard, 2: A S F Dobson, 3: H Rabling, 4: S P Lyttle, 5: J H Dunston, 6: S J Campbell, 7: Harry Ross-Soden, Str: Simon Fraser, Cox: Edmonston
1911Albert Park RCBow: C W Croft, 2: J Henderson, 3: H Lindgren, 4: L Davis, 5: L Pedder, 6: James Donald, 7: F Johnson, Str: Charles Donald, Cox: B Arnold
1912Albert Park RCBow: C W Croft, 2: M C Boniwell, 3: H Lindgren, 4: H Dickenson, 5: W Needham, 6: L Davis, 7: S Pedder, Str: D Laird, Cox: B Arnold
1913Civil Service RCBow: J Harrison, 2: W J Cahill, 3: R Cunningham, 4: M Shea, 5: H Parker, 6: L J Jones, 7: B Nolan, Str: N S Walker, Cox; N Burdett
1914MUBCBow: W I Hayes, 2: C S Wood, 3: E I Littlejohn, 4: A Spowers, 5: J S Cochrane, 6: R Abernethy, 7: J L Doubleday, Str: H Clive Disher, Cox: G P McIntyre
1915No regatta due to WWI
1916No regatta due to WWI
1917No regatta due to WWI
1918No regatta due to WWI
1919Nagambie RCBow: C J Welch, 2: J S Vickers, 3: V M Sullivan, 4: W C Sullivan, 5: G Richards, 6: E T Vickers, 7: F Catlin, Str: W Heath, Cox: W C Sullivan
1920Civil Service RC
1921Mercantile RC
1922Mercantile RC
1923Melbourne RC
1924MUBC
1925Essendon RC
1926Melbourne RC
1927Mosman RC (NSW)
1928Mosman RC (NSW)
1929Hawthorn RC
1930Mercantile RC
1931Mercantile RC
1932Richmond RC
1933Richmond RC
1934London RC (UK)
1935Police RC (NSW)
1936North Shore RC (NSW)
1937Police RC (NSW)
1938Mercantile RC
1939No entries due to WWII
1940No regatta WWII
1941No regatta WWII
1942No regatta WWII
1943No regatta WWII
1944No regatta WWII
1945No regatta WWII
1946Haberfield RC (NSW)
1947Corio Bay RC
1948Melbourne RC
1949MUBC
1950Mercantile RC
1951Mercantile RC
1952Mercantile RC
1953Mercantile RC
1954Mercantile RC
1955Mercantile RC
1956MUBC
1957Mercantile RC
1958MUBC
1959MUBC
1960Mercantile RC
1961Mercantile RC
1962Banks RC/MUBC
1963Banks RC
1964Mercantile RC
1965Mercantile RC
1966Banks RC
1967Adelaide University BC (SA)
1968Adelaide University BC (SA)
1969Sydney RC (NSW)
1970Mercantile RC
1971Monash RC
1972Yarra Yarra RC
1973Mercantile RC
1974No race
1975Monash RC
1976Monash RC
1977MUBC
1978MUBC
1979MUBC
1980MUBC
1981MUBC
1982Mercantile RC
1983No entries
1984Mercantile RC
1985Mercantile RC
1986Mercantile RC
1987Mercantile RC
1988Mercantile RC
1989Monash University RC
1990Mercantile RC
1991Mercantile RC
1992Klaipeda RC (LTU)
1993Australian Institute of Sport
1994Mercantile RC/MUBC
1995Mercantile RC
1996Mercantile/Banks/MUBC
1997

1998

1999Mercantile RC
2000Mercantile RC
2001Mercantile RC
2002Mercantile/Wendouree
2003Mercantile RC
2004MUBC
2005No regatta
2006No regatta
2007No regatta
2008Mercantile RC
2009MUBC
2010MUBC
2011MUBC
2012MUBC
2013Mercantile RC
2014Mercantile RC
2015MUBC
2016Mercantile RC
2017

2018MUBC
2019Mercantile RC/Sydney RC
2020MUBC
2021

2022

2023

2024


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