Trophies

A Trophy with a Mystery

by [log in to see names] | Feb 9, 2025 | Trophies | 0 comments

As we all know, [log in to see names] has rats as well as mice, and is equally successful with them. On 15 December she won Best in Show at the NFRS Annual Cup show at Meldreth with a Hooded., beating a very good entry of 84 varieties, 8 Provisional and 77 pets....

Trophy of the Month – The Jubilee Cup

by [log in to see names] | Mar 21, 2024 | Trophies | 0 comments

This impressive silver trophy is further inscribed “For Best Mouse in Show, Presented by the Members of the Na- tional Mouse Club, 1935”. That was the year that King George V and Queen Mary celebrated the silver jubilee of their reign, and the cup bears a raised...

Trophy of the Month – The Jack Wormald Memorial Shield

by [log in to see names] | Feb 2, 2024 | Trophies | 0 comments

This impressively large wooden shield, in memory of a popular Yorkshire fancier, is inscribed CVMC on the central plaque for Calder Valley Mouse Club, along with the dates 1931 – 1987. It stands 12 inches (30cm) high and is awarded for best champagne at the Spring Cup...

Trophy of the Month – The mendel Gold Cup

by [log in to see names] | Nov 6, 2023 | Trophies | 0 comments

This is arguably the most important of all our NMC cups, and the most valuable. It stands just under 6 inches (15 cm) high on its wooden plinth and is solid 9 carat gold. Inscribed to one side “The Mendel Cup presented by C M Stoney 1933”, and to the other side “To be...

Trophy of the Month – The Withington Cup

by [log in to see names] | Oct 8, 2023 | Trophies | 0 comments

This three-handled silver cup was donated by Mrs Withington and is awarded at the London Championship Show for best Self Black. It stands approxi mately 5¼ inches (13cm) high on its plinth, and is hallmarked for Sheffield 1906 with the mak er’s mark of James Dixon and...

Trophy of the Month – The Woodiwiss Bowl

by [log in to see names] | Jul 3, 2023 | Trophies | 0 comments

The inscription on the front of this silver trophy reads: “The Mouse Club Challenge Cup presented by Sam Woodiwiss”. Today it is simply known as the Woodiwiss Bowl and is an impressively large and important item with little decoration apart from a gadrooned rim and...

Trophy of the Month – The Crystal Cup

by [log in to see names] | Jun 2, 2023 | Trophies | 0 comments

This attractive modern cup is different from other NMC trophies because it features a cut crystal bowl and is on a marble plinth, making it surprisingly heavy. It was originally presented to the Dutch Mouse Club by Denton (Manchester) Canary Club, and is awarded for...

Trophy of the Month – The Warkworth Bowl

by [log in to see names] | Apr 4, 2023 | Trophies | 0 comments

This wonderful silver bowl was donated by R Clark and is in- scribed with the date 1919 on the front. It stands approximately 7 inches (18 cm) high on its plinth and is awarded for Best Cream at the Spring Cup Show. It is one of our most impressive trophies and...

Trophy of the Month – The Dick Espley Juvenile Shield

by [log in to see names] | Mar 1, 2023 | Trophies | 0 comments

A shaped mahogany shield on a square plinth, made by Frank Hawley and donated by Richard Espley to be awarded for Best Tan exhibited by a Juvenile at the Spring Cup Show. It stands just under 81⁄2 inches (211⁄2cm) high. The inside lid of the box records some win-...

Trophy of the Month – The American Cup

by [log in to see names] | Feb 1, 2023 | Trophies | 0 comments

This plated, yellow-coloured two-handled cup was donated by American fanciers and is awarded for best AOV at the Spring cup show. It is quite plain except for some laurel wreathing on the rim and handles, and stands 5 inches (13cm)...

Trophy of the Month – The T B Mason Memorial Mouse & Rat Cup [EDITED]

by [log in to see names] | Feb 1, 2023 | Trophies | 0 comments

A silver two-handled cup in the Art Deco style inscribed with the date 1925. It is awarded for Best in Show at the Bradford Championship Show and was first compet- ed for that same year and won by A D Campey. The cup stands approximately 51⁄4 inches (13cm) high on its...

Trophy of the Month – The War Memorial Cup

by [log in to see names] | Jan 9, 2023 | Trophies | 0 comments

This silver cup was donated by NMC members and stands about 10¾ inches (27cm) high on its plinth. The hallmarks are for Sheffield 1904, which makes me wonder which war it relates to, especially as the first inscribed winner was Percy Ashley in 1961. The silversmith...

Trophy of the Month – The Tuck Cup

by [log in to see names] | Dec 1, 2022 | Trophies | 0 comments

This splendid two-handled plated trophy stands an impressive 13 inches (33cm) high and was presented by Arthur Tuck in 1935. . It is decorated with stylised leaves on the lower bowl and handles, and is awarded for best opposite variety to best in show at the Bradford...

Trophy of the Month – The Mice Team Cup

by [log in to see names] | Oct 12, 2022 | Trophies | 0 comments

This silver plated cup stands 11¼ inches (28 cm) high on its plinth and is awarded for the Best Team of Three at the London Championship Show. However, it started life as The Novice Cup and bears the further inscription “Late N.M.C. Novice Cup for Best Exhibit bred by...

Trophy of the Month – The Middleton Cup

by [log in to see names] | Aug 30, 2022 | Trophies | 0 comments

This is the first trophy to appear in this new regular feature for our magazine. It stands 10 3/8 inches (26.5 cm) high on its wooden plinth and is awarded “For Best Red Mouse” at the Annual Cup Show. Although only plated, rather than solid silver, it is undoubtedly...