Rawson Cup

The Admiral Sir Harry Rawson Cup, commonly known as "The Rawson Cup", was presented to the Sydney University Sports Union in 1906 by Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, GCB, KCMG, Governor of New South Wales (1902–1909). The Rawson Cup is the pinnacle of male intercollegiate sport at the University of Sydney. The cup is fought for by men representing each of the four colleges with male undergraduate students; St Andrew's College, St John's College, Wesley College and St Paul's College. In addition, postgraduate men of Sancta Sophia College compete in rowing, swimming, and athletics.

Admiral Sir Harry Rawson caricatured by Spy for Vanity Fair, 1901

It is contested over the academic year and consists of 8 sports:

  • ‍Rowing
  • ‍Swimming
  • ‍Athletics
  • ‍Rugby
  • ‍Basketball
  • ‍Tennis
  • ‍Cricket
  • ‍Soccer

Previously Shooting was a Rawson Cup sport but this was replaced by Basketball in 1975.[1] Soccer was introduced as a Rawson Cup sport in 1993.[2] At the conclusion of each sport points are awarded with 5 for first place, 3 for second place, 1 for third place and 0 for fourth place.[3] At the conclusion of the last sport the leader in the points score wins the Rawson Cup.

St Andrew's College has won the Cup more than all other colleges combined and possess the longest continuous winning streak of 8 years (1991 to 1998).[4] St John's College have only won the Cup once, in 1974.

Prior to the donation of the Rawson Cup there was sport played between the men's colleges at the University of Sydney on an informal basis from about 1892.

The system used to determine the winner of the cup has a rather tangled history. Intercollegiate delegates have argued for many years over the interpretation of the word "challenge". Prior to 1922 the holder was determined on a first place only basis, though half a point was awarded to each of the two colleges involved in a tied win in a sport. From 1922 second places were taken into consideration in the event in the event of two colleges obtaining an equal number of first places. In 1948, after consulting the University Of Sydney Sports Union, Intercol introduced the 5:3:1:0 scoring system, where points are shared in case of a draw.

The challenge principle was held to be still preserved in that the college holding the cup had to be defeated on points to relinquish it. In 1960 and 1978, when St Andrew's and St Paul's were equal on points, St Andrew's retained the cup although both names were inscribed on it. The award of the cup is considered valid even if all the sports are not contested, such as in 1946 when rowing and shooting were not contested.

During the two world wars there were self-imposed restrictions on college sports and so the award of the Rawson Cup during those years was discontinued, although some informal sport did take place.


Total Rawson Cup Victories
CollegeNumber of Wins
St Andrew's College56
St Paul's College39
Wesley College7
St John's College1


Past Winners
YearWinning College
1907St Paul's College
1908St Andrew's College
1909St Andrew's College
1910St Andrew's College
1911St Andrew's College
1912St Andrew's College
1913St Andrew's College
1914St Andrew's College
1915discontinued
1916discontinued
1917discontinued
1918discontinued
1919St Andrew's College
1920St Paul's College
1921St Andrew's College
1922St Andrew's College
1923St Paul's College
1924St Andrew's College
1925St Andrew's College
1926St Andrew's College
1927St Andrew's College
1928St Andrew's College
1929St Andrew's College
1930St Paul's College
1931St Paul's College
1932St Andrew's College
1933St Andrew's College
1934St Andrew's College
1935St Andrew's College
1936St Andrew's College
1937St Paul's College
1938St Paul's College
1939St Paul's College
1940discontinued
1941discontinued
1942discontinued
1943discontinued
1944discontinued
1945discontinued
1946St Andrew's College
1947St Paul's College
1948St Paul's College
1949St Andrew's College
1950Wesley College
1951St Andrew's College
1952St Paul's College
1953St Paul's College
1954St Andrew's College
1955St Paul's College
1956St Paul's College
1957St Paul's College
1958St Andrew's College
1959St Andrew's College
1960St Andrew's College & St Paul's College
1961St Andrew's College
1962Wesley College
1963St Paul's College
1964St Paul's College
1965St Andrew's College
1966St Andrew's College
1967St Paul's College
1968St Andrew's College
1969St Andrew's College
1970St Andrew's College
1971St Andrew's College
1972St Paul's College
1973St Paul's College
1974St John's College
1975St Paul's College
1976St Paul's College
1977St Andrew's College
1978St Andrew's College & St Paul's College
1979St Andrew's College
1980St Andrew's College
1981St Paul's College
1982St Paul's College
1983St Andrew's College
1984St Paul's College
1985St Paul's College
1986St Paul's College
1987St Andrew's College
1988St Paul's College
1989St Paul's College
1990St Paul's College
1991St Andrew's College
1992St Andrew's College
1993St Andrew's College
1994St Andrew's College
1995St Andrew's College
1996St Andrew's College & St Paul's College
1997St Andrew's College
1998St Andrew's College
1999Wesley College
2000Wesley College
2001Wesley College
2002Wesley College
2003St Paul's College
2004Wesley College
2005St Paul's College
2006St Paul's College
2007St Paul's College
2008St Paul's College
2009St Paul's College
2010St Andrew's College
2011St Andrew's College
2012St Andrew's College
2013St Andrew's College
2014St Andrew's College
2015St Andrew's College
2016St Andrew's College
2017St Paul's College
2018St Andrew's College
2019St Andrew's College
2020St Andrew's College & St Paul's College

References

  1. "The Rawson Cup since 1906". St Paul's College, Sydney University. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  2. "The Rawson Cup since 1906". St Paul's College, Sydney University. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  3. "The Rawson Cup since 1906". St Paul's College, Sydney University. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  4. "Intercol Sports". St Andrew's College, Sydney University. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
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