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Royal Canadian Henley Regatta Trophies - retired

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THIS WINE JUGA CREATION OF

THE GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHSOF ENGLAND

WAS PRESENTED BY THE GUILD TO THEPRINCESS EUGENIE

UPON HER ACCESSION TO THETHRONE OF FRANCE

IN 1853AS EMPRESS OF NAPOLEON III

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1945Dedicated

Calder Cleland Memorial Trophy

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THE CALDER CLELANDMEMORIAL TROPHY

IN MEMORY OFPILOT OFFICER CALDER CLELAND RCAF

BORN JULY 24TH 1922KILLED IN ACTION OVER SICILY JULY 3RD 1943

FOR ANNUAL COMPETITION AT THEROYAL CANADIAN HENLEY

AT THEST. CATHARINES REGATTA COURSE

HIGH SCHOOL EIGHTS

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First Winner Grosse Point H.S.J. Heubner, E. Lapp, T. Mumford, H. Blair, R. Dykstra, D. McPhail, W. Baker, R. Beaupre,R. Bracken (coxie)

Trophy History 1973: presented for the last time then retired from competition when the last high schoolrace was held at Henley1974: put into competition for the Heavy Eight at the Canadian Secondary Schools RowingAssociation Championship Regatta

Event High School Eight

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Calder Cleland (1922-1943) was a radio operator and air gunner in the Royal Canadian AirForce who was killed during air operations over Sicily. He was not an oarsman, but he wasan athlete at Trinity College School. His father, William B. Cleland, was a director of the St.Catharines R.C., a member of the Henley Aquatic Association, and owner of the JordanWine Co.. He purchased the Omar Khayyam wine ewer in an antique shop in Englandbefore WWII. When William Cleland presented the trophy to the C.A.A.O. in 1945, itreplaced the Propeller Club Trophy. The ewer is arguably the most artistic example of goldand silver craftsmanship in existence. In 2011, Sotheby's submitted an insurance value tothe C.H.R.C., the trophy's owners, for $60,000 (U.S.).

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1880Dedicated

Challenge Cup for Fours

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First Winner Argonaut R.C.R. McKay, J. Hogg, T.P. Galt, G.F. Galt

Trophy History 1968: a new trophy for the Senior Four, the Maurice J. Carroll Challenge Trophy, ispresented.The original Challenge Cup for Fours appears in a 1945 Henley program photo of a groupof trophies. It is not clear if it was still in competition.

Event Senior Four


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The Challenge Cup for Fours was one of the original three challenge cups competed for atthe First Regatta of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen in 1880. The designwas selected by the Regatta Committee of the C.A.A.O. on July 2, 1880. The Associationraised the $500 to pay for it by subscription. Zimmerman, McNaught & Lowe of Torontodesigned and made it. Its current location is unknown.


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1889Dedicated

Challenge Cup for Pairs

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CAAO

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First Winner Toronto R.C.Frederick H. Thompson, Joseph Wright

Trophy History 1899: the event was renamed the Senior Pair1905: the last Senior Pair race until 1948. Presumably, the trophy was retired.

Event Pair


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It is not known who donated the trophy, or its current location.


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1880Dedicated

Challenge Cup for Single Sculls

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First Winner Grand Trunk R.C.Joseph Laing

Trophy History 1926: the event was renamed the Championship Single1928: semi-retired. A new trophy, the George F. Galt Memorial Trophy, was donated forthe Championship Single, but the Challenge Cup was sometimes presented too.1985: incorporated as part of the People of Port Dalhousie Trophy

Event Senior Single


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The Challenge Cup for Single Sculls was one of the original three challenge cupscompeted for at the First Regatta of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen in1880. The design was selected by the Regatta Committee of the C.A.A.O. on July 2, 1880.The Association raised the $300 to pay for it by subscription. R.J. Harper & Co. of Montrealdesigned and made it.


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1993Dedicated

Dr. Ted Johnson Trophy

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DR. TED JOHNSON TROPHYSENIOR LIGHTWEIGHT WOMEN

FOUR COX

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First Winner Argonaut R.C.Tracey Black, Toni Pinkerton, Fiona Milne, Lori Featherstone, Barry Shaw (coxie)

Trophy History 2000: reassigned to the Senior B Lightweight Women's Quad2005: presented for the last time then retired

Event Senior Lightweight Women's Coxed Four


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1987Dedicated

"Flo" Saunders Memorial Trophy

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THE "FLO" SAUNDERSMEMORIAL TROPHY

FORINTERMEDIATE 155 LB. EIGHT

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First Winner New York A.C.Jim Szydlik, Pat Smith, Richard Dillon, John Weklar, Kiernan Quinn, Tim McGovern, TimBock, Mike Gaffney, Jim Sarfaty (coxie)

Trophy History 2000: reassigned to the Senior B Lightweight Men's Eight2006: presented for the last time then retired

Event Intermediate 155 lb. Eight


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Florence Saunders (1911-1986) was the childhood sweetheart, then the wife for 51 yearsof longtime Henley Regatta Chairman, Claude Saunders. As newlyweds, while Clauderepresented Canada at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Flo returned to work at Eaton's tosupport them. She was an original member of the Leanderettes, a group of wives whoraised money for the Leander B.C. rowing programme. She served as Claude's secretary,regatta assistant, and provided lunches for meetings at Leanders. Flo and her youngchildren accompanied Claude to Ontario regattas at which he was an official. As adults,her son, Claude, Jr. won 7 Henley medals sculling for Leanders between 1965 and 1969,and her daughters, Lois and Janice worked as regatta volunteers.


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1982Dedicated

Henley "100" Trophy

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Henley "100"Special Octet Race

Donated ByKaschper Racing Shells Ltd.

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First Winner Thunder Bay R.C.Jeff Reitberger, Paul Bailey, Bob Bradley, Glenn Bailey, Terry Hamilton, Peter White,Steve Whicher, Rob Karle, Rob Kirchman (coxie)

Trophy History The Octuple Sculls race was held only once, as part of the Henley 100 celebration in 1982.

Event Octuple Sculls


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Kaschper Racing Shells was founded in 1969 by Jacob Kaschper in Lucan, Ontario. Hebegan by building wooden body shells for the London R.C., and continues to produce anddevelop some of the most advanced full carbon racing shells in the world. The trophy wasJacob Kaschper's contribution to the 1982 celebration of Henley 100. It is on permanentdisplay at the Centennial Branch of the St. Catharines Public Library.


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1981Dedicated

Ken Stewart Memorial Trophy

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Ken Stewart Memorial TrophyJUNIOR 145 LB. DOUBLE SCULLS

ROYAL CANADIAN HENLEY

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First Winner London R.C.Kevin McCarty, Lorne Davis

Trophy History 1985: the event was renamed the Junior 140 lb. Double. 1986: the event was renamed theIntermediate 140 lb. Double. 1991: reassigned to the Intermediate 155 lb. Quad. 2000:reassigned to the Senior B Lightweight Men's Quad2004: presented for the last time then retired

Event Junior 145 lb. Double


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Ken was a sculler who won many races in his 30 year rowing career.


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Dedicated

Lou Scholes Trophy

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THE LOU SCHOLESTROPHY

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First Winner The Association Single was added to the Henley programme in 1925 and was won by ChetTurner from the Argonaut R.C.. The photo above was taken in 1949. If there are 12 smallshields on the base, that would suggest that the trophy was inaugurated around 1937.

Trophy History The trophy appears in a 1944 Henley program photo, and in a 1950 photo, but not earlieror later. In 1974, The Jack Guest Memorial Trophy was donated for the Association Single,so The Lou Scholes Trophy must have been retired by then. Its current location is unkown.

Event Association Single


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At the 1903 Henley, Lou Scholes (1880-1942) won the Senior Single, and with FrankSmith, the Senior Double for the Toronto R.C.. In 1904, Lou won the Diamond Sculls at theHenley Royal Regatta, the first of only three Canadians to do so, and on his return wasgiven a civic reception before an estimated 80,000 of his fellow Torontonians, includingNed Hanlan. Lou represented Canada at the 1908 London Olympics, but did not medal. Hewas inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1952, and Canada's Sports Hallof Fame in 1955.


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1949Dedicated

Maple Leaf Trophy

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MAPLE LEAF TROPHYGRAND AGGREGATE

ROYAL CANADIAN HENLEY REGATTA

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First Winner St. Catharines R.C.

Trophy History 1979: presented for the last time, then retired. The St. Catharines Rowing Alumni Trophytook its place. The new trophy was awarded to the club achieving the highest efficiency.The Maple Leaf Trophy was awarded to the club achieving the most points, a practicewhich favoured large clubs with many entries.

Event Regatta Points Championship


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Three clubs won the trophy: St. Catharines R.C. (22 times): 1949, 1950, 1955, 1961 to1979; West Side R.C. (6 times): 1951 to 1954, 1956, 1957; Detroit B.C. (3 times): 1958 to1960. The trophy was created for the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen by theLeckie Manufacturing Co. Ltd. of Toronto. It is on permanent display at the CentennialBranch of the St. Catharines Public Library.


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1986Dedicated

Perry Ellis Trophy

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SENIOR WOMENS DOUBLESROYAL CANADIANHENLEY REGATTA

PRESENTED BYPERRY ELLIS FRAGRANCE

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First Winner Riverside B.C.Molly Hoyle, Deb Fine

Trophy History 1995: reassigned to the Junior Women's Pair [under 18]1996: presented for the last time then retired

Event Senior Women's Double


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Perry Ellis (1940-1986) was a popular fashion designer in the 1970s and 1980s before hisuntimely death at 46. The Perry Ellis line began with womenswear and expanded over timeto include menswear, accessories, shoes and perfume. The first Perry Ellis fragrances,Perry Ellis for Women and Perry Ellis for Men, debuted in 1985. Perry Ellis was one of thecorporate sponsors of the 1986 Henley.


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BY THEPROPELLER CLUB

OF BUFFALO

CHALLENGE TROPHYHIGH SCHOOL EIGHTS

PRESENTED TOCANADIAN ASSOCIATION

OFAMATEUR OARSMEN


1938Dedicated

Propeller Club Trophy

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HIGH SCHOOL TROPHYFOR

EIGHT OARED SHELLSPROPELLER CLUB

OF THEUNITED STATES

PORT OF BUFFALO

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First Winner Lafayette H.S.

Trophy History 1937: presented to the C.A.A.O., with the stipulation that it be first awarded to the winnersof the High School Eight at the 1937 N.A.A.O. Championship Regatta in Buffalo, NewYork. Lafayette H.S. won it.1945: reassigned to the High School Coxed Four. Last photographed in 1951.

Event High School Eight


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The Propeller Club of Buffalo was part of a national organization whose membershipcomprised a cross section of the maritime industry throughout the United States andaround the world. Although Buffalo no longer has an active Propeller Club, members inother ports continue to promote, further and support the merchant marine.It is not clear when the trophy was last presented. It appears in a photograph taken onJanuary 31, 1951, but the High School Coxed Four, the race for which the trophy waspresented after 1944, continued as a Henley event until 1963. It currently resides at theWest Side R.C.. Some of its silver plate was lost in the fire which destroyed the West Sideshell house on July 30, 1975.


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1960Dedicated

Roy Couch Memorial Trophy

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ROY COUCHMEMORIAL TROPHY

PRESENTED ANNUALLYBY THEW.S.R.C.

FOR155 LB. JR. EIGHTS

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First Winner St. Catharines R.C.John Maney, Parris Jellie, John Nash, Don Thom, Phil Hampson, Dave Hart, DonMcSween, Silvio Palumbi, Ed Zielski (coxie)

Trophy History 1986: the event was renamed the Intermediate 155 lb. Eight1986: presented for the last time then retired1987: the "Flo" Saunders Memorial Trophy was donated for the Intermediate 155 lb. Eightand replaced the Roy Couch Memorial Trophy

Event Junior 155 lb. Eight


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Roy Couch (1895-1959) had success as a lightweight oarsman in the newly-formed WestSide R.C. in 1913. He also coached, and in 1921, when West Side inaugurated a highschool program, Roy coached Lafayette H.S.. Roy continued coaching until 1947. He alsoinaugurated women's rowing at Florida Southern College in 1954 and in March, 1955, hiscrews were featured in both Sports Illustrated and Life magazines. The trophy is currentlyhoused at the West Side R.C..


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1952Dedicated

W.T. Tait Memorial Trophy

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First Winner Allen Park School

Trophy History 1963: presented for the last time then retired when the High School Four race wasdiscontinued at Henley. Its current location is unknown.

Event High School Four


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William T. "Doc" Tait (1885-1951) was President of the Niagara District Aquatic Club in1924. He was also a longtime director of the Henley Aquatic Association, serving asSecretary-Treasurer in 1928, and becoming President in 1950. Doc's widow, Mona, madethe inaugural presentation of the trophy at the 1952 Henley. The current location of thetrophy is unknown.


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1993Dedicated

Xerox Trophy

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The Royal Canadian Henley RegattaXEROX

Senior Women's Four

[Appears to be the inscription on the 1995 & 1996 trophy.]

[The inscription on the 1993 & 1994 trophy is not clear.]

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First Winner University of VictoriaKristin Meissner, Jen Browett, Kim Wilson, Lana Taves

Trophy History 1993 & 1994: the trophy was a small soapstone bird mounted on a small base1995 & 1996: the trophy was a tall gold-coloured cup1996: presented for the last time then retired

Event Senior Women's Four


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Xerox Canada were a corporate sponsor of the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta from 1990to 1995. Headquartered in Toronto, Xerox Canada provides extensive documenttechnology, services, software and supplies for graphic communication and office printingenvironments. The current locations of the trophies are unknown.


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