Littlejohn Vase

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The Littlejohn of Invercharron Challenge Vase, also known as simply the Littlejohn Vase, is a trophy in University Shinty. The second most expensive sporting trophy in Scotland, after the Scottish Cup, the Littlejohn Vase is competed for by University Shinty teams on an annual basis, in a one-day event held at a different university every year.

Contents 1 The Vase 2 The Album 3 Winners 4 External links

[edit] The Vase

The vase is a facsimile in silver of the Warwick Vase discovered in 1770 and on display at the Burrell Collection, Glasgow. It is held in trust by the University of Aberdeen Library. Due to its great price a stand in quaich is given to the winning side as insurance costs mean the cup may not leave Aberdeen. It was bequeathed to Aberdeen University Shinty Club by Alexander Littlejohn in 1905.

[edit] The Album

Accompanying the trophy is an ornate album which depicts the history of the game of shinty as well as a record of Littlejohyn's gift.

[edit] Winners

2008 University of Strathclyde at St Andrew's

2007 University of Strathclyde at St Andrew's

2006 Robert Gordon University at Musselburgh

2005 University of Strathclyde at Aberdeen

2004 Robert Gordon University at Aberdeen

2003 University of Abertay Dundee at Dundee

2002 University of Glasgow at St Andrew's

2001 University of Glasgow at Glasgow

2000

The vase has been a prize for at least 100 years.

[edit] External links

• Aberdeen University Library