History of Trophies

1938-1939     Jack Sparrow Memorial Shield 

 

           Players paid a fee for each game played

           3 games per night 2 divisions “Vimy” & “Dieppe” Over 14 teams played with no    handicaps.

           Players were ranked A,B,C,D and visiting teams matched A vs A, B vs B, C vs C and D vs D 

1954–1955    Neil Bardal Trophy

            -35 and up, 2 games to 200 

Handicaps implemented with

 

10 points Win or Loss

  5 points in the 60’s

            Lowest handicap +40

           +20 points start (Rookie) 

1969–1970    Jack McLean Trophy

           +40 to -30 (Grosvenor Trophy)

                        John (Jock) Milton Trophy

            John (Jock) Milton Trophy for 3^rd Place in league after playoffs

1970–1971    Harry Lockwood Trophy (Life Member)

            Top 16 players in the league ranked race to 500 points – no handicap 

1971–1972    Syd Spence Trophy (Life Member)            

            +40 to -30 High Break

                         Tom Hargreaves (Life Member)       

            Tom Hargreaves Trophy (Life Member) for -35 and up High Break  

1975–1976    

            2 Division format dropped 14 teams

            Lowest handicap changed from +40 to +30 

1976–1977      

 

2 Division format reinstated this year only 16 teams 

 

1978–1979    St Georges Trophy 

 

            4^th Place in league after playoffs

 

1980–1981    Jim Simm Trophy (Life Member)

 

Aggregate for 1^st Place in regular season play                                   

1981–1982      

            4 games a night, 2 tables all venues 

1986–1987      

            Add 30 points to all handicaps and players start at -10 

1987–1988      

            $2.00 a game dropped. Yearly team fees adopted 

1988–1989    Ward Tullock Trophy

 

Most Sportsmanlike 

1989–1990      

Subtract 30 points from all handicaps

Lowest +30, start at +20

 

1990–1991    Novice Trophy

 

open to all 1^st year players 

1991–1992    Ken Vincent Trophy

            Most Feared 

2006–2007    Ray Trinder Trophy (Life Member)

           +30 to “0” (Replaces Novice Trophy)

2007–2008    Harry Lockwood Trophy

 

Changed to race to 700 points from 500

 

2008–2009

 

Changed Billiard balls to White, Yellow & Red from White, White w/spot & Red

 

                               Chuck Werner Trophy

 

MVP of the playoffs 

 

2009–2010    Harry Lockwood Trophy

 

Back to race to 500 points from 700

 

2013               WVEBL welcomes the World

 

            Hosts Americas’ Cup & Vimy Ridge Open World tournament at the Manitoba Club.

 

            Mike Russell inaugural winner Americas’ Cup Trophy  August 25-29, 2013

            Robert Hall inaugural winner Vimy Ridge Trophy          August 23-24, 2013

 

2013-2014    

 

          Changed to Aramith Tournament balls

          Changed lowest handicap from +30 to +50

 

2014-2015     WVEBL welcomes the World for 2^nd bi-annual

 

          Hosts Americas’ Cup & Vimy Ridge Open World tournament at Anavets Assiniboia Unit #283.

 

          Mike Russell winner Americas’ Cup Trophy        May 24-29, 2015

          Robert Hall winner Vimy Ridge Trophy                May 22-23, 2015

           

          Kevin Augusta first Canadian player ever to have a Century break in an International tournament.

 

2015-2016    

 

          Changed double baulk rule from a miss to foul.