The Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy (also known as the Glamorgan County High Motive Silver Ball Trophy) is a Welsh

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competition open to all non-premier

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(WRU) clubs playing in the

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area.

History

The Silver Ball competition was suggested by Glamorgan County president Glan Williams in 1955. The first tournament took place in 1956 when J. Norman Hunt volunteered to meet the costs. It was open to all 64 WRU clubs in the Glamorgan region. The Silver Ball Trophy was made by Birmingham-based trophy maker Thomas Fattorini Ltd and cost £100 to produce. The idea was to match eight junior teams against the county's eight first class sides, but a poor response from the senior teams resulted in the Welsh Academicals being drafted in to make a realistic quarter finals. The tournament also produces the SA Brains trophy which is awarded to the team to have scored the most tries during the buildup to the final. This team is then invited to play the Silver Ball winners in a pre-season friendly for the President's Cup. The trophy is sponsored by Chemical Corporation since season 2019/20.

Silver Ball Trophy finals

Competition multiple winners

*Five Wins : Glynneath RFC *Four wins :Tondu RFC *Three wins :Bridgend Sports RFC :Tonmawr RFC *Two wins :Aberavon Quins RFC :Abercynon RFC :Cardiff Athletic :Cilfynydd RFC :Gilfach Goch RFC :Glamorgan Wanderers RFC :Llantrisant RFC :Llantwit Major RFC :Maesteg Harlequins RFC :Penallta RFC :Pyle RFC :Senghenydd RFC :UWIC RFC :Ynysybwl RFC

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* {{Rugby Wales links Rugby union competitions in Wales Sport in Glamorgan