Donated by Steve Burton and Karen & Malcolm Pryor, who were the first winners. Awarded to the winners of the knock-out teams competition, introduced in January 2007. The format of the competition was changed in 2022 to reduce the number of rounds

The rules are:

1. Teams must be made up from Farnborough Members.
2. There is a qualifying round on the second Wednesday of April to reduce the number of teams to 4. The format of this round is Multiple Teams. If there is a tie for the last qualifying place then this is split using the following methods (and in this order should there continue to be a tie): Net IMPs in boards played between the tied teams; most 'wins' in head to head matches over the whole evening; Captains draw from a pack of cards - Aces are high and suits rank in order of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. The highest ranking card wins.
3. The format of the remaining rounds is knock-out with seeding according to qualifying positions. That is, semi finals of 1 v 4; 2 v 3.
4. Subsequent rounds will be played on the second Wednesday of the month, and will be advertised as such on the calendar: semi final in May and final in June.
5. Matches of 24 boards must be played at the club on the appointed night.  If a team cannot find 4 eligible players to turn out on the appointed night then they shall forfeit the match. 
6. Throughout the competition, each team will be allowed a maximum of two substitutes. No more than 6 people may represent any one team. A member who has already played in one team (including the qualifying round) is then not allowed to represent a different team later in the competition.

Holders:

2025:  Luke Kerr & Gavin MacKay, Phil Jones & Stefan Syplywczak

2024:  Luke Kerr & Michael Collins, John Hemmington & Ravi Athwal

2023:  Valerie Smith & Liora Eveleigh, Bob Kendall & Pam Green

2022:  Not held

2021:  Not held

2020:  Not held

2019:  Leigh & Sarah Chapman, Mike Hampton & Michael Prior

2018:  Phil Bailey & Barbara Howarth, Mark Howarth & John Hunter

2017:  Leigh & Sarah Chapman, Mike Hampton & Michael Prior

2016:  Leigh & Sarah Chapman, Mike Hampton & Michael Prior

2015:  Kay Preddy & Chris Wall, Norman Inniss & Stefan Syplywczak
           (With substitute appearances from Norman Selway & Marian Hunt)     

2014:  Kay Preddy & Chris Wall, Norman Inniss & Stefan Syplywczak
           (With substitute appearances from Norman Selway)

2013:  Karen Pryor & Malcolm Pryor, Bill Hodgkiss & Steve Burton

           (With substitute appearances from Tony Price)

2012:  Karen Pryor & Malcolm Pryor, Bill Hodgkiss & Steve Burton

           (With substitute appearance from Pat Collins)

2011:  Dave Muller & Malcolm Pryor, Michael Prior & Steve Burton

           (With substitute appearance from Bill Hodgkiss)

2010:  Derek Patterson & Ian Draper, Christine Kempton & Phil Jones  

2009:  Marie Horlock & John Amor, John Griffiths & Keith Ashcroft

    (With substitute appearances from Tony Chalkley and Richard Gibbons)

2008:  Karen & Malcolm Pryor, Michael Prior & Steve Burton

2007:  Karen & Malcolm Pryor, Michael Prior & Steve Burton