One of the world's oldest school boy rugby trophies has been restored to its former glory. In BBC's The Repair Shop's viewers got to see a team of restoration experts bring the Dewar Challenge Trophy back to life.
The large mahogany shield, which dates back to 1904, was adorned with nearly 100 small silver plaques detailing the name of each season’s champions. As explained on the programme, the rugby trophy was played for by under-15s sides from 26 districts all over Wales every year.
During the programme, presenter Jay Blades and silversmith Brenton West, who was responsible for restoring the trophy alongside newcomer Lou Bainbridge, got to meet Lyn Howell from Barry. As secretary of the Welsh Schools Rugby Union Intermediate Group, Lyn explained that he was the custodian of their prestigious trophy and would transport it each season to the final game.
