The Sam Keighley Memorial Trophy
The award was first presented in 1966 in memory of Sam Keighley, a talented fly half who played many times for the 1st XV.
In a minute of the General Committee Meeting of 8th June 1966 it was decided a trophy would be presented at the forthcoming AGM to "the outstanding player of the year". George Stephenson was to get the trophy and because it was decided that all the trophies in the catalogue from Willis Walker were "cheap looking", a rose bowl was purchased as the trophy.

The first presentation took place at the AGM on 13th July 1966 by the Presidents (Joe McDowell the retiring and Harold Handley the new president) to Alec Bailey, 1st XV hooker.