
The Royall Cup

Gerald Royall in 1957


Norman Royall in 1935
Gerald and Norman Royall joined Medway Rowing Club in the mid 1930's and each became a stalwart supporter of the Club. Norman's career took him away from the area but Gerald remained and he became one of our much loved elder statesman. After his death in 1993 his widow, Mrs. Nora Royall, wished for Gerald and Norman's names to be commemorated within the club. The Committee suggested it would be fitting if they were associated with the person deemed by the Captain to be worthy of the award 'Clubman of the Year'. Mrs. Royall agreed that it would be a nice way to remember her husband and his brother. She very generously gave a trophy in their names and, in 1993, kindly attended the club dinner to make the inaugural presentation to Lynsey Moore. Since then, the Cup has been engraved and presented annually and its presentation at the Annual Club Dinner usually raises the biggest cheer of the evening. Below is a list of the holders to date.
2021 not awarded
2020 not awarded
2019 Mike Frith
2018 Tim Close
2017 Fran Holgate
2016 Shaun Martin
2015 Zoltan Szotyori
2014 Anna Flawn
2013 Doug Kergall
2012 Barry Pearson
2011 Dave Cooper
2010 Alan Blackman
2009 Not Awarded
2008 Ted Hills & Brian Dees
2007 Not Awarded
2006 Ian Wright
2005 Carol Bristo
2004 Ian Wright
2003 Bob Kemlo
2002 Ron Bishop
2001 Liz McVeigh
2000 Barry Pearson
1999 Dave Duce
1998 Nick Brooks
1997John Player
1996 John Beeby
1995 Jim Powell
1994 Rory McFarland
1993 Lynsey Moore