Disher Cup

Disher Cup

For

ACT Universities and Military Colleges Men’s 8+

History

The Disher Challenge Cup was named for Captain H.C. (Clive) Disher of the Australian Army Medical Corps, who stroked the 1919 Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Number 1 crew that beat Oxford University in the final of the Inter-Allied Services event at the Henley Peace Regatta after the end of the World War I.

Disher presented the Cup to the inaugural winning crew, the Australian National University, in 1971.

Initially the Cup was between the Royal Military College and the Australian National University until the Australian Defence Force Academy was established in 1986.

Inscription The Disher Challenge Cup Presented by Dr Clive Disher CBE ED
for annual competition between eight oared crews representing the Australian National University and
the Royal Military College Duntroon in memory of the AIF eight oared crew, winners of the King’s Cup,
Royal Henley Peace Regatta 1919.
 

Results:

 

 

Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner
1971 ANU 1992 RMC 2010 ANU
1972 RMC 1993 ADFA 2011 ANU
1973 RMC 1994 ANU 2012 ADFA
1974 RMC 1995 ADFA 2013 ANU
1978 ANU 1996 RMC 2014 ANU
1979 ANU 1997 ANU 2015 ANU
1980 ANU 1998 ADFA 2016 RMC
1981 ANU 1999 ADFA 2017 ANU
1982 ANU 2000 ANU 2018 ANU
1983 ANU 2001 ANU 2019 ANU
1984 ANU 2002 ANU 2020 ANU
1985 ANU 2003 ANU 2021 Not held (COVID)
1986 ANU 2004 UC 2022 ADFA
1987 ANU 2005 UC 2023
1988 ANU 2006 ADFA 2024
1989 ADFA 2007 ANU 2025
1990 ADFA 2008 ANU 2026
1991 ADFA 2009 ANU 2027