Trophies of the ACT
Rowing ACT was founded in 1964. Since that time many trophies have been created. Some of these trophies are no longer relevant, for example races involving tubs, some have been obscured by the mists of time or simply lost. However, a good number of trophies have endured and Rowing ACT has catalogued them to honour those who have been successful over the years.
A full listing of trophies and other awards are set out at the bottom of this page.
Trophy Calendar
TIMING | AWARD |
ANU Regatta (early February) | Steve Fairbairn Memorial Cup |
End of Season (March) | ACT Championship Pennant, ACT Men’s Championship Pennant, ACT Women’s Championship Pennant, Banjo Cup, BRO of the Year, Bruce Hick Trophy, Cliff Hills Shield, Golden Jubilee Trophy, Greg Welsh Cup, Grevillia Cup, Phere Niki, Porra Cup, President’s Shovel, Skipper’s Shield, Tarcoola Trophy, Uriarra Cup, Veteran Fours Plate |
WTT (September) | Lyn Cirulis Shield, Mark Kwiatkowski Cup |
Col Panton (October) | Black Pete Plate, Cootapatamba Trophy, David Stedgeman Trophy, Panton Memorial Trophy |
Disher Cup (October) | Disher Cup |
Head of the Molonglo (November) | Head of the Molonglo |
Trophies by Category
1. Summer Season
2. Winter Time Trials
The winter time trail series was started by Mark Kwiatkowski of Canberra Rowing Club. It was subsequently handed over to Rowing ACT which has run it ever since. The race is over about a 4 km course running from Scrivener Dam to Yarralumla Bay, following the contours of Lake Burley Griffin. Although there are a range of prizes, there are two main awards.
3. The Col Panton (/Marathon) Trophies
Black Pete Plate | David Stegeman Trophy |
Cootapatamba Trophy | Skippers Shield |
Panton Memorial Trophy |
4. The Cliff Hills Shield for Contribution to ACT Rowing
Many people contribute, some are recognised but the efforts of all are appreciated.
5. Disher Cup
The Disher Cup is an annual race Men’s 8+ limited to ACT universities and military colleges
6. Head of the Molonglo
The Head of the Molonglo is an annual big boat race covering a 6.8 km course.
7. Head of the Lake
The Head of the Lake is a schools regatta. The Fraser Cup is awarded for the Schoolboys 8.
8. Events of the past – old and lost trophies
These trophies are no longer awarded, missing or both. If you know where any of these trophies please contact Rowing ACT Awards Calendar.
ACTEW Radford Trophy | Cotter Cup | Peter Wilkinson Trophy |
ACTRA Cup | Donoghoe Family Trophy | |
Ada Libbis Trophy | Garran Cup | Schoolboy Tub Four Trophy |
Ampol Trophy | ||
Bill O’Brien Shield | Shakespear Cup | The Doc’s Cup |
Burley Griffin Plate | Gluckwunsch Cup | Westbourne Woods Plate |
CGS Association Cup | Molonglo Cup | |
Corin Bowl | NCDC Rose Bowl | Yarramundi Medal |
Trophies in Alphabetical Order |
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ACT Premiership Pennent | ACT Championship Club | |
Men’s Premiership Pennent | ACT Men’s Championship Club | |
ACT Women’s Premiership Pennent | ACT Women’s Championship Club | |
ACTEW Radford Trophy | Schoolboys Quad Scull at the Radford Regatta | |
ACTRA Cup | Champion 3rd Grade Women’s Four | |
Ada Libbis Trophy | Lightweight Men’s 4+ | |
AMPOL Trophy | Champion Women’s Open Four | |
Banjo Cup | Men’s Open 4+ | |
Bill O’Brien Shield | Club point score | |
Black Pete Plate | Fastest women’s boat in Col Panton Marathon who do not receive financial support | |
BRO of the Year | Awarded for outstanding effort over the Season | |
Bruce Hick Trophy | CH M1x | |
Burley Griffin Plate | Novice Lightweight Men’s 4+ | |
Canberra Day Bucket | Women’s Open 8+ | |
CGS Association Cup | Schoolboys’ 1x | |
Cliff Hill Shield | Service to ACT Rowing | |
Cootapatamba Cup | Fastest 4x in the Col Panton Marathon | |
Corin Bowl | Champion Schoolboy 1st Four | |
Cotter Cup | Champion Schoolboy 3rd Four | |
David Stegeman Trophy | Fastest 4+ in the Col Panton Marathon | |
Disher Cup | Men’s 8+ from ACT universities and military colleges | |
Doc’s Cup | Champion Schoolboy 2nd Four | |
Donoghoe Family Shield | Schoolgirls Fours Championships | |
Flotta Lauro Bowl | Champion 3rd Grade Men’s Eight | |
Fraser Cup | Schoolboys 8+ | |
Garran Cup | Schoolboys/ Junior Mens 4x+ | |
Gluckwunsch Cup | Intermediate Men’s Four | |
Golden Jubilee Trophy | Women’s 8+ of the ACT | |
Greg Welsh Cup | Schoolgirls’ 8+ | |
Grevillea Cup |
Ch U19 W1x |
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Kwiatkowski Cup | Best performance by a male sculler during annual Winter Time Trials | |
Lyn Cirulis Shield | Best performance by female sculler during annual Winter Time Trials | |
Molonglo Cup | Mens Intermediate 4+ | |
NCDC Rose Bowl | Mens Novice 4+ | |
Panton Memorial Trophy | Winner of the Col Panton Marathon | |
Peter Wilkinson Trophy | Outstanding improvement during the season | |
Phere Niki Trophy | Club with highest points score from ACT Championship regatta | |
Presidents Shovel | Men’s Intermediate 8+ | |
Schoolboy Tub Four Trophy | Schoolboy Tub Four | |
Sculler’s Cup | Champion Women’s Open Single Scull | |
Shakespear Cup | Open Men’s 8 at CGS Regatta | |
Skippers Shield | Fastest boat in the Col Panton Marathon | |
Steve Fairbairn Memorial Cup | Highest pointscore at the Annual ANU Regatta | |
Uriarra Cup | Men’s Open 8+ ACT Championship | |
Veteran Four Plate | Masters Men’s 4+ | |
Westbourne Woods Plate | Schoolgirls Eights Championship | |
Yarramundi Medal | Awarded each year to most successful male and female athletes at the ACT Championship regatta |
Rowing ACT was founded in 1964. Since that time many trophies have been created. Some of these trophies are no longer relevant, for example races involving tubs, some have been obscured by the mists of time or simply lost. However, a good number of trophies have endured and Rowing ACT has catalogued them to honour those who have been successful over the years.
A full listing of trophies and other awards are set out at the bottom of this page.
Trophy Calendar
TIMING
AWARD
ANU Regatta (early February)
Steve Fairbairn Memorial Cup
End of Season (March)
ACT Championship Pennant, ACT Men’s Championship Pennant, ACT Women’s Championship Pennant, Banjo Cup, BRO of the Year, Bruce Hick Trophy, Cliff Hills Shield, Golden Jubilee Trophy, Greg Welsh Cup, Grevillia Cup, Phere Niki, Porra Cup, President’s Shovel, Skipper’s Shield, Tarcoola Trophy, Uriarra Cup, Veteran Fours Plate
WTT (September)
Lyn Cirulis Shield, Mark Kwiatkowski Cup
Col Panton (October)
Black Pete Plate, Cootapatamba Trophy, David Stedgeman Trophy, Panton Memorial Trophy
Disher Cup (October)
Disher Cup
Head of the Molonglo (November)
Head of the Molonglo
Trophies by Category
1. Summer Season
2. Winter Time Trials
The winter time trail series was started by Mark Kwiatkowski of Canberra Rowing Club. It was subsequently handed over to Rowing ACT which has run it ever since. The race is over about a 4 km course running from Scrivener Dam to Yarralumla Bay, following the contours of Lake Burley Griffin. Although there are a range of prizes, there are two main awards.
3. The Col Panton (/Marathon) Trophies
Black Pete Plate
David Stegeman Trophy
Cootapatamba Trophy
Skippers Shield
Panton Memorial Trophy
4. The Cliff Hills Shield for Contribution to ACT Rowing
Many people contribute, some are recognised but the efforts of all are appreciated.
5. Disher Cup
The Disher Cup is an annual race Men’s 8+ limited to ACT universities and military colleges
6. Head of the Molonglo
The Head of the Molonglo is an annual big boat race covering a 6.8 km course.
7. Head of the Lake
The Head of the Lake is a schools regatta. The Fraser Cup is awarded for the Schoolboys 8.
8. Events of the past - old and lost trophies
These trophies are no longer awarded, missing or both. If you know where any of these trophies please contact Rowing ACT.Awards Calendar
ACTEW Radford Trophy
Cotter Cup
Peter Wilkinson Trophy
ACTRA Cup
Donoghoe Family Trophy
Ada Libbis Trophy
Garran Cup
Schoolboy Tub Four Trophy
Ampol Trophy
Bill O’Brien Shield
Shakespear Cup
The Doc’s Cup
Burley Griffin Plate
Gluckwunsch Cup
Westbourne Woods Plate
CGS Association Cup
Molonglo Cup
Corin Bowl
NCDC Rose Bowl
Yarramundi Medal
Trophies in Alphabetical Order

ACT Premiership Pennent
ACT Championship Club
Men's Premiership Pennent
ACT Men's Championship Club
ACT Women's Premiership Pennent
ACT Women's Championship Club
ACTEW Radford Trophy
Schoolboys Quad Scull at the Radford Regatta
ACTRA Cup
Champion 3rd Grade Women’s Four
Ada Libbis Trophy
Lightweight Men’s 4+
AMPOL Trophy
Champion Women’s Open Four
Banjo Cup
Men’s Open 4+
Bill O’Brien Shield
Club point score
Black Pete Plate
Fastest women’s boat in Col Panton Marathon who do not receive financial support
Burley Griffin Plate
Novice Lightweight Men’s 4+
Canberra Day Bucket
Women’s Open 8+
CGS Association Cup
Schoolboys’ 1x
Cliff Hill Shield
Service to ACT Rowing
Cootapatamba Cup
Fastest 4x in the Col Panton Marathon
Corin Bowl
Champion Schoolboy 1st Four
Cotter Cup
Champion Schoolboy 3rd Four
David Stegeman Trophy
Fastest 4+ in the Col Panton Marathon
Disher Cup
Men’s 8+ from ACT universities and military colleges
Doc's Cup
Champion Schoolboy 2nd Four
Donoghoe Family Shield
Schoolgirls Fours Championships
Flotta Lauro Bowl
Champion 3rd Grade Men’s Eight
Fraser Cup
Schoolboys 8+
Garran Cup
Schoolboys/ Junior Mens 4x+
Gluckwunsch Cup
Intermediate Men’s Four
Golden Jubilee Trophy
Women's 8+ of the ACT
Greg Welsh Cup
Schoolgirls’ 8+
Kwiatkowski Cup
Best performance by a male sculler during annual Winter Time Trials
Lyn Cirulis Shield
Best performance by female sculler during annual Winter Time Trials
Molonglo Cup
Mens Intermediate 4+
NCDC Rose Bowl
Mens Novice 4+
Panton Memorial Trophy
Winner of the Col Panton Marathon
Peter Wilkinson Trophy
Outstanding improvement during the season
Phere Niki Trophy
Club with highest points score from ACT Championship regatta
Presidents Shovel
Men’s Intermediate 8+
Schoolboy Tub Four Trophy
Schoolboy Tub Four
Sculler’s Cup
Champion Women’s Open Single Scull
Shakespear Cup
Open Men’s 8 at CGS Regatta
Skippers Shield
Fastest boat in the Col Panton Marathon
Steve Fairbairn Memorial Cup
Highest pointscore at the Annual ANU Regatta
Uriarra Cup
Men’s Open 8+ ACT Championship
Veteran Four Plate
Masters Men’s 4+
Westbourne Woods Plate
Schoolgirls Eights Championship
Yarramundi Medal
Awarded each year to most successful male and female athletes at the ACT Championship regatta