Alv Erlingsson Trophy
About the Trophy
The Alv Erlingsson Trophy is awarded annually to the member of the Giles family (broadly defined) who excels in competitive summer activities at Rock Lake Court, L'Amable. The first such award was made in 2016.
At the discretion of the adjudication panel, the Trophy may be awarded jointly in any year. The activities for which the Trophy is awarded may vary from year to year, and innovative new activities are actively encouraged.
The Trophy is named in honour of the Norwegian pirate, Alv Erlingsson, who was put to death in 1290. He is sometimes referred to as "The last of the Vikings".
The Alv Erlingsson Trophy features a mounted ceramic jug in the form of a pirate, with a blue Norwegian parrot on his shoulder. Whether the parrot is alive or sleeping is debatable. However, the adjudication panel will not enter into any correspondence relating to this matter.
The 2016 Award
The adjudicating panel is pleased to announce that the winner of the Alv Erlingsson Trophy for 2016 is Ashley Giles: "For outstanding prowess in two activities, namely Tubing and Frog‐Hunting, neither of which had been anticipated in advance by the panel."
Congratulations to Ashley!
The following family members also received honourable mention in 2016: Emma Giles (largest fish); Matthew Giles (long‐distance swimming); Vishal Punwani (fish landed on first cast ever).
The 2017 Award
The adjudicating panel is pleased to announce that the winner of the Alv Erlingsson Trophy for 2017 is Emma Giles: "For skillful participation in tennis, fishing, kayaking, and pedal‐boating within a 24‐hour period."
Congratulations to Emma!
The panel wishes to take this opportunity to remind family members that attempts to be included in the judging in absentia will not be tolerated. Indeed, persistent such behaviour may result in penalties that could affect said members from consideration for awards in subsequent years.
The 2018 Award
The adjudicating panel is pleased to announce that the winners of the Alv Erlingsson Trophy for 2018 are Sophie Hesling and Emma Giles: "For their exceptionally high level of successful participation in a vast array of sports, including the inaugural cross-lake swim."
The following family members also received honourable mention in 2018: Ashley Giles ("volleyball-table tennis", and outstanding leadership in kubb and park rangering); Claire Hesling (water sports, including creative "floatie" activities and brave thunder storm kayaking); and Matthew Giles ("volleyball-table tennis", and sole participant to score (three) "ringers" in the horse-shoe tossing).
The 2019 Award
The adjudicating panel is pleased to announce that the winner of the Alv Erlingsson Trophy for 2019 is Vishal Punwani: "For his prowess in darts, dog wrangling, and his beginner's luck skill at kubb."