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Smith Grand Challenge Cup

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ProvenanceThe Smith Grand Challenge Cup was presented by the current Mayor of Adelaide, Edwin Thomas Smith, on 17 December 1881 at the first rowing regatta held on Torrens Lake, River Torrens, and Adelaide, South Australia. The lake had been built just six months earlier. The Cup was awarded for the coxed fours, a match race between Norwood and Port Adelaide watched by 10,000 spectators. Port Adelaide won.
The Cup was inspired by Britain's Grand Challenge Cup—a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and best-known event at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames, England. The event is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs.
The cup is a part of the Port Adelaide Nautical Museum collection. Established in 1872, it is the oldest maritime collection in Australia and represents the Port Adelaide community, businesses and seafarers - some returning home from abroad and others passing through. Formerly located in the Port Adelaide Institute, established 1851, it was a part of the 19th century movement for self-education that led to the establishment of public libraries, schools and museums. The collection is now held by the South Australian Maritime Museum.SignificanceReflects the popularity of rowing regattas in 19th century South Australia. These were modelled on the famous Henley-on -Thames regatta held in Oxfordshire, Britain from 1839. Significant for its part of the Port Adelaide Nautical Museum collection.DescriptionOrnate silver cup, 540mm high, on bakelite base awarded to winning rowing team at inaugural Torrens Lake rowing regatta, 1881. The silver lid features a cluster of silver oars and the body clusters of grapes and other flora.Creator (person) Creator (organisation) Acknowledgement KeywordsSportAwardsfootballfundraisingSportDate of Creation1881Date of UsageMaterialsilver
|Bakelite
DimensionType: overall
Height: 32
Width: 85
Depth: 4
|Type: badge (without ties)
Height: 26
Width: 39
Accession NumberHT 2017.0811

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Image FilenameHT2017-0811_CI7315.jpgCopyrightHistory Trust of South AustraliaLicenseCC-0Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/PhotographerKylie Macey

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Image FilenameHT2017-0811_CI7316.jpgCopyrightHistory Trust of South AustraliaLicenseCC-0PhotographerKylie Macey

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Image FilenameHT2017-0811_CI7316.jpgCopyrightHistory Trust of South AustraliaLicenseCC-0PhotographerKylie Macey

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