Trophy Classifications

The following are extract from the Sharpie 2020 Bylaws where the eligibility for each trophy are defined. If in the results you believe that you are eligible for one of these trophies but you have not been correctly identified, please come to the regatta office for clarication.

Definitions of categories

8. A junior boat is deemed to be one whose helmsperson is under twenty-one (21) years of age on the day of the first official heat of the Championships. Adequate proof of age shall be produced.  
9. A Golden Oldies or Erky Mitton Trophy boat is deemed to be one whose helmsperson is over forty (40) years or fifty (50) years of age respectively on the day of the first official heat of the Championships. Adequate proof of age shall be produced. 
10. A country boat shall be sailed by a helmsman and crew who shall be "bona fide" residents of a country area. The owner shall be a member of a country club. 

Trophies

(11) The following trophies shall be presented at the Australian Championships and unless stated otherwise shall be scored as for the Australian Championship: 

1. The Bank of New South Wales Trophy for consistency on handicap over the seven (7) heats of the Australian Championships. 
2. The Ray Callard Trophy to the winner on handicap in the first invitation race. 
3. The Bretts Plywood Trophy to the winner on handicap in the second invitation race. 
4. The Addison Bros Trophy to the winner of the Australian Championships. 
5. The Alcorso Trophy to the second place getter in the Australian Championships. 
6. The Fred Meyer Trophy to the third place getter in the Australian Championships. 
7. The Phil Durham Trophy to the Fourth place getter in the Australian Championships 
8. The O'Grady Cup to the helmsman of the team representative boat who achieves the best score over the nine (9) races of the regatta. The results of the invitation races shall, for this purpose, be computed as for the Australian Championship heats. 
9. The Red Hand Trophy to the country representative with the best points score over the seven championship heats. 
10. The Tomlinson Trophy to the junior representative with the best points score over the seven championship heats. 
11. The Bishops Team Trophy, for the best team effort over the seven (7) Australian Championship heats. The first five (5) boats to finish from each State team to score points towards the trophy. The points score system to be as for the Australian Championships. 
12. The Golden Oldies Trophy to the competitor over 40 years of age with the best points score over the seven championship heats. 
13. The Geoff Augustine Trophy to be for the crew of the boat winning the Australian Championship. 
14. The Don Shields Perpetual Trophy to the non team representative in the Australian Championships with the best points score over the seven championship heats. 
15. The George Laurens Trophy to the non team representative in the Australian Championships with the best points score over the seven championship heats on handicap. 
16. The Mark Peelgrane Memorial Trophy to the helmsman who achieves the most wins over the nine (9) races of the carnival, with a tie being decided by a count-back of other finishing positions. 
17. The Erky Mitton Trophy to be awarded to the first sharpie skipper, over 50 years of age, that is not eligible for any other prize category.