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

Teams must be made up of Farnborough Bridge Club members.

There is a qualifying round on a Wednesday in 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.

Teams may use a maximum of one member substitute in the qualifying round where a final team member is away for the qualifier.

The final will be played in the following month, on a Wednesday in May.

Matches of 24 boards must be played at the club on the appointed night.

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