event History
Above: Tom McDermott – most successful rider in jumping contests 2024
The ES Playfair Perpetual Trophy was donated by the late Mrs ES Playfair in memory of her husband, Mr Edmund Strathmore Playfair and first presented in 1971. Edmund Strathmore Playfair was a RAS Councillor from 1937-1950, RAS Vice President 1950-1960, RAS President 1960-1965.
The trophy is awarded each year to the Most Successful Rider in Jumping Contests (Junior Contest excluded) during the Show and is a sterling silver bowl with a Celtic design shaped rim and loop handles mounted with prancing horses, raised on a circular timber plinth base. The trophy was made by WJ Sanders.
LIST OF PREVIOUS WINNERS
YEAR | RIDER |
1971 | Kevin Bacon |
1972 | Kevin Bacon |
1973 | Kevin Bacon |
1973 | Kevin Bacon |
1975 | Eric Musgrave |
1976 | Jeff McVean |
1977 | Jeff McVean |
1978 | Guy Creighton |
1979 | John Fahey |
1980 | John Fahey |
1981 | Greg Eurell |
1982 | Guy Creighton |
1983 | George Sanna |
1984 | John Fahey |
1985 | John Fahey |
1986 | Guy Creighton |
1987 | TJ Fahey |
1988 | John Fahey |
1989 | George Sanna |
1990 | George Sanna |
1991 | John Fahey |
1992 | Vicki Roycroft |
1993 | John Fahey |
1994 | John Fahey |
1995 | Mrs G Powell |
1996 | MC Honner & George Sanna |
1997 | Ron Easey |
1998 | Chris Chugg |
1999 | Chris Chugg |
2000 | Chris Chugg |
2001 | Vicki Roycroft |
2002 | Chris Chugg |
2003 | Chris Chugg |
2004 | Kanella Pty Ltd |
2005 | W & V Roycroft |
2006 | Diamond B Farm P/L & B Edwards & Banj P/L |
2007 | Merrick Ubank |
2008 | Chris Chugg |
2009 | Wendy Schaeffer |
2010 | Wendy Shaeffer |
2011 | Greg, Jennie & Thomas McDermott |
2012 | Tripp Family & Thomas McDermott |
2013 | Tom McDermott |
2014 | Tom McDermott |
2015 | Tom McDermott |
2016 | Hopkinson Family |
2017 | Andrew Inglis |
2018 | Aaron Hadlow |
2019 | Tom McDermott |
2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
2021 | Tom McDermott |
2022 | Tom McDermott |
2023 | Tom McDermott |
2024 | Tom McDermott |