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, 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, Skipper’s Shield |
| Disher Cup (October) | Disher Cup |
| Head of the Molonglo (November) | Head of the Molonglo |
Trophies by Category
Summer Season
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.
The Col Panton (/Marathon) Trophies
| Black Pete Plate | David Stegeman Trophy |
| Cootapatamba Trophy | Skippers Shield |
| Panton Memorial Trophy |
The Cliff Hills Shield for Contribution to ACT Rowing
Many people contribute, some are recognised but the efforts of all are appreciated. The Cliff Hills recognises the ongoing contribution of individuals in our community and their dedication over may years.
Disher Cup
The Disher Cup is an annual race contested between the Australian National University, the Royal Military College and the Australian Defence Force Academy. Originally a Men’s Eight’s Race, the contest has now expanded to include men’s and women’s singles, novice and coxed fours as well as the Women’s Eight which competes for the Anne Curtis Cup.
Head of the Molonglo
The Head of the Molonglo is an annual big boat race covering a 6.8 km course. As of 2022, it is no longer contested and has been replaced by the Capital Head Race.
Head of the Lake
The Head of the Lake is the annual school’s Championship regatta. Many of the competing school’s have donated trophies for this event.
| Event Name | Trophy |
| School Boy Single Scull | CGS Principals Cup |
| School Girl Single Scull | CGS Principals Cup |
| School Boy Coxed Four | CGS Rowing Assoc Cup |
| School Boy Coxed Quad Scull | Mason Family Cup |
| School Boy Year 10 Coxed Quad Scull | Marist College Principals Cup |
| School Boy Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull | Marist College |
| School Boy Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull | Marist College Principals Cup |
| School Girl Coxed Quad Scull | Radford Principals Cup |
| School Girl Year 10 Coxed Quad Scull | Redlands Principal Cup |
| School Girl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull | The CGS plate |
| School Girl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull | Daramalan College Principal Cup |
| School Boy Coxed Eight | Fraser Cup |
| School Girl Coxed Eight | CGGS Cup |
| School boy overall points | Governor-General |
| School girls overall points | Governor-General |
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 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
