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Silver hammer in a presentation case. Silver plate on badly damaged leather case is inscribed: 'The Challenge Hammer presented by the Elizabethan Club, 1867'. Inside is a silver plate engraved with winners' names from 1867 to 1922. Apparently unmarked in the form of a hammer with gilt ball, in fitted case. Donor: The Elizabethan Club, 1867. Awarded: 1867-1922. Case badly damaged at hinge.

Black plastic base. No cover. Awarded: 1992-2000. Unlocated.

Inscription: 'The David Hayward Fencing Cup'. No cover. Green marble base. Handles. Makes mark rubbed.

Presented to Westminster by The Tennis & Rackets Association. Handles. Plinth.

Inscription: 'Westminster School Disc Challenge Trophy presented by E.R.B. Graham Esq., O.W 1939.' Wooden disc with a brass rim on a plinth. Donor: E. R. B. Graham. Awarded: 1939-1974. In need of repair at base.

One copy annotated on reverse by R.S. Chalk, as follows:
'The ‘Dryden Form’ was kept unobtrusively somewhere behind the semicircle of seats for the Monitorial Council at the N. end of School. Few saw it there, and few cared.
It was first pointed out to my father and myself by E.L. Fox when I appeared for my first Challenge in 1918.
No doubt (likes so much else stored Up School) it perished for ever in the Blitz.
The Form itself was exceedingly rough, worn by the seats of generations.
In the dim light of School the letters could barely be made out (It may be noticed John Brown has traced them round in chalk for this photograph). To my mind it is open to question whether they were carved by the Poet or by his son of the same name (K.S. 1682-5). Nearby was cut in huge, deep letters ‘A.SLADE’. We all knew the tradition that it had cost him 500 lines for each letter (see L.E. Tanner, p32)'