Col Panton Marathon Trophies

 

THE COL PANTON

The Col Panton was run for the first time in 1965.  It was to be called the Marathon but Col Panton and his son Stuart tragically died in 1964 training for the event.

The event starts in Narrabundah and concludes at Weston Park, a distance of over 7 kilometres.  The main prizes awarded are as follows.

  • The Col Panton Memorial Trophy
  • Black Pete
  • Skippers Shield
  • David Stegeman Trophy
  • Cootapatamba Trophy

The Panton Memorial Trophy

Inscription:

The ACT Rowing Association Presented by Mr & Mrs JW Panton
In memory of their son COLIN LESLIE & grandson COLIN STUART who lost their lives on 20 November 1964
For long Distance Rowing on Lake Burley Griffin
THE PANTON MEMORIAL TROPHY

Results:

See Marathon results

 

Black Pete Plate

Fastest Col Panton Women’s crew not receiving financial support  

 

Black Pete Plate
ACT Marathon
Donated by Peter Macartney, CRC 1992
Perpetual Trophy for fastest ACT
Women’s Club crew not receiving financial support

Inscription:

Results:

See Marathon results

 

The Skippers Shield

Fastest Col Panton Marathon Crew. Donated by Mr Blacklock

 

Results:

Recorded on the Shield:

1976 The Scots College 2nd Eight
1978 ANU/CRC Lightweight Eight
1980 TPNSRC Eight 1980 [Telopea Park / Narrabundah School Rowing Club]
1981 TPNSRC Four 1981

Other results:

See Marathon results

Fastest Coxed Four Col PantonDavid Stegeman Trophy

Inscription:

[Front]
DAVID STEGEMAN PERPETUAL TROPHY
FASTEST COXED FOUR
ACT COL PANTON MARATHON
[Reverse]
Re-Presented to ACTRA Following
the 2001 Marathon when the
Winning Crew was from RMCDuntroon
Bow Plunkett G
2 Mumford M.
3 McFarlane F.
Str McKenna L.J.
Cox Harvey W.
31 min 50.5 sec

A replacement trophy was donated in 2001. However, the original trophy is still missing.

Results:

See Marathon results

 

Cootapatamba Cup

First Quad Col Panton

Inscription:

COOTAPATAMBA CUP
Col Panton Memorial Marathon – First Quad across the line
Presented in 2006 by
David Boughton
John Daley
Graham Humphries
Rodney Moss
Michael Peedom
Susan Donoghoe
Peter Macartney

The trophy comes in a presentation case that includes an inscribed story.

Results:

See Marathon results