This trophy was presented to the League in 1986 by the family of the late W. B. Rees a legend at Exmouth Town football club. The trophy is presented at the AGM each year to the club awarded the highest number of sportsmanship points as recorded by their match referees in the course of the season.
Older members will recall that Bill was hugely involved with the Leagues Youth Divisions at Under 18 and Under 16 level before they were disbanded.
YEAR BY YEAR | WINNERS | POINTS AWARDED | |
2022 | LAPFORD | 87.5 | |
2021 | No award due to Covid | N/A | |
2020 | No award due to Covid | N/A | |
2019 | CLYST VALLEY | 88.6 | |
2018 | ELMORE | 87.2 | |
2017 | UPOTTERY | 87.2 | |
2016 | CHARD TOWN RES | 85.9 | |
2015 | CHARD TOWN RES | 87.7 | |
2014 | TIVERTON TOWN RES | 87.6 | |
2013 | UNIVERSITY RES | 84.3 | |
2012 | UNIVERSITY RES | 87.2 | |
2011 | CLYST VALLEY | 86.7 | |
2010 | CLYST VALLEY | 81.3 | |
2009 | BEER ALBION | 83.3 | |
2008 | CLYST VALLEY | 82.2 | |
2007 | CLYST VALLEY | 78.2 | |
2006 | WITHERIDGE | 80.6 | |
2005 | WITHERIDGE | 80.6 | |
2004 | WITHERIDGE | 82.6 | |
2003 | TOPSHAM TOWN | 79.6 | |
2002 | UNIVERSITY RES | 84.6 | |
2001 | UNIVERSITY RES | 84.0 | |
2000 | UNIVERSITY RES | 81.7 | |
1999 | BUDLEIGH SALTERTON | 81.1 | |
1998 | OKEHAMPTON ARGYLE | 85.3 | |
1997 | CULM UNITED | 83.2 | |
1996 | FENITON | 80.0 | |
1995 | EXMOUTH AMATEURS | 80.3 | |
1994 | LAPFORD | 85.7 | |
1993 | OFFWELL & WIDWORTHY | 85.7 | |
1992 | OKEHAMPTON ARGYLE | 82.6 | |
1991 | OKEHAMPTON ARGYLE | 82.1 | |
1990 | EXMOUTH AMATEURS | 82.5 | |
1989 | SIDMOUTH TOWN | 82.1 | |
1988 | CHELSTON | 82.3 | |
1987 | CREDITON UNITED | 84.8 | First winners |