Sydney Trophies and Engraving
Platinum Awards is a leading trophy and award shop. We supply trophies and awards to the entire Sydney area. We are based in Brookvale on Sydney’s Northern Beaches of Sydney. Our prices are very competitive and we provide large discounts for bulk orders. We are committed to providing a personalised service at an affordable price. We guarantee we will beat your current supplier by 10%. Just supply your existing quotation and we will beat it.
Sport trophies are a great way of rewarding a successful team or individual who has performed brilliantly. This could be throughout the year, in a particular match, or someone who puts in 100% every week. Whether you’re a pro or in the under 5s tournament, they are a fantastic sentiment. Sport trophies and awards are proof that hard work will pay off. Many athletes work extremely hard through their entire life to earn first place. With dedication and hard work, the lucky few win prestigious prizes. Below are five of the most renowned sport trophies in the world.
After going through the top 5 most prestigious sports trophies lets explore the most physically demanding sporting events and competitions. These events do not just require natural talent, they require that little bit extra that not many people possess. In some situations, athletes are literally putting their lives on the line to win these gruelling events. These events are not undertaken for the sports trophies or the glory. These sports are a test of human physical endurance.
The Northern Beaches has a huge array of alternative sports and we can provide sporting trophies for all the options. If you are bored by the usual Football, AFL, Netball, Rugby and Cricket options, you are not short of choices.
The word trophy or trophies is believed to have been in the English language since the mid 1500’s it comes from the French word ‘trophee’ which means ‘prize of war’. Prior to this the Greeks also used the word ‘tropaion’ which comes from the verb ‘trope’ meaning ‘to rout’ this then morphed into the English term ‘trophy’.
From the 1932-33 Ashes series in Australia to the Kerry Packer ‘World Series of Cricket’ concept in 1977, Australia has been instrumental in the popularity of cricket. Although believed to have been played in England since the 1600’s, cricket’s popularity took off in the late 1700’s. Word spread to all parts of the British Empire and colonies. By the late 1800’s international test matches cricket were being was played between England and Australia. Australia has won many cricket trophies over the decades. Our world-renowned skill has humble beginnings as a colonial game.
Sydney has a rich history of sporting tradition and was the focal point of sport in the early stages of the Australia’s colonisation. When the first fleet arrived in Sydney from England, many of the soldiers, officers and convicts were already well versed in the sporting traditions of the British Empire. Australia and Sydney, in particular, have plenty of sports trophies to flaunt from over the years.
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