Two Colonel's Challenge Cup tankards presented by Sir Lancelot Rolleston of Watnall Hall.
From the inter-squadron competition for the Lord Belper Colonels Challenge Cup, two tankards which were presented to members of D squadron (Wollaton troop), winners of the cup in 1905 and 1906, both presented by Colonel Sir Lancelot Rolleston as regimental commander. The Colonels Challenge Cup was instituted by the then colonel of the regiment, Lord Belper, in 1882. Prior to this, the evidence suggests that proficiency awards were given out by individual troop commanders to individual members of their troop. To standardise the process, Lord Belper supplied a large silver trophy cup to be competed for by each of the regiment's six troops (the six troops reorganised into four squadrons in January 1893). The competition was held each year to promote friendly rivalry between the squadrons and promote high standards of efficiency. Four members from each troop would compete to be adjudged the best for display, the best efficiency, smartness, cleanliness...