Category: Trophy History
The Gordon Bennett Cup – Would Modern Formula 1 Exist Without It?
Formula 1 was officially founded in 1946, but its automobile races weren’t the first to boast the Grand Prix name. That honour goes to the…
Our Top Ten Ashes Facts – Read on to see how your cricketing knowledge stacks up!
Every two years, England and Australia’s top cricketers take each other on in one of the most famous events in the sport’s history, but how…
Are these the World’s Oldest Sports Trophies? You decide!
Trophies and medals have been used to reward sporting success for centuries and some of the most prestigious awards presented today are antiques now. It’s…
7 Little known facts about the Rugby 6 Nations trophy. How many do you know?
Aside from the Rugby World Cup, the Six Nations is perhaps the most prestigious competition in the sport. It is contested annually by England, Scotland,…
The history of the Claret Jug Trophy at The Open Championship
Way back in 1860, the first Open Championship took place at Prestwick Golf Club. Since then, the game has gone on to be one of…
Gleneagles Ready For Battle
The Ryder Cup gets under way at Gleneagles tomorrow with the first Fourballs teeing off at 7.35am. Eight years ago I was lucky enough to…
Lost Trophy Brings Recognition to Forgotten US Tennis Hero
I stumbled across an article by Kurt Streeter in the LA Times entitled ‘Great Read’. I trusted the title so decided to give it a…
The Trophies of Jewellery Quarter
The Jewellery Quarter is an area of Birmingham with Europe’s largest concentration of jewellery businesses, and also an area in which a surprising number of…
“The World Cup Trophy is the worst trophy in sports”: A Counter Argument
The USA Today, produced an article on Tuesday titled “The World Cup Trophy is the worst in sports” written by Chris Chase. Now I’m sure…
History of Missing Trophies
With only 2 days to go until the World Cup kicks off, the trophy is ready in Brazil for the winners to lift on July…