Historical information

Presented to the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment RAAC by its affiliated regiment the 8th Royal Irish Hussars as part of a gift of regimental property when a reorganisation of British cavalry regiments was being undertaken.

Physical description

Silver rose bowl mounted on black shellacked wooden base. Bowl is oval in plan view and boat-shaped in elevation with human figurines as handles. Designation of the bowl as the Subalterns Challenge Cup inscribed on side of bowl while winners are inscribed on wooden base.

Inscriptions & markings

On side of bowl: "Subalterns Challenge Cup Presented to Lieut.Col. Davidson and the Officers 8th Hussara by major C G Poley on leaving the Regiment May 1893" and on base: "Won at Wetherby 1896 Lt O'Brien br:g "Baccarat" Owner
Won at Wetherby 1897 Lt F J C Howard's b.m Moonshine aged Owner 12st 3lb
Won at Fethard 1898 Lt E A O'Brien br.g Baccarat Owner 12st 3lb
Won at Mullaboden 1899 Lt E M Jennings b.g May Boy Owner 12st 3lb
Won at Aldershot 1904 Lt H F Partridge's b.g Loch Lomond aged Owner 12st.3lb"