The first
Rook Trophy was unveiled in 1990. Since the Rook Bird
was not available for the trophy a chicken was substituted which
drew several laughs until the trophy fell apart.
This
photo was taken from a camcorder videotape prior to the
1995 Championship game as it was on its on last leg.
In 1996
a new more impressive cup was unveiled and is the current officially
recognized trophy.
The trophy
has a green wood base with plates showing each past Tournament
champion. A large gold cup with two handles sits atop
the base.
Each Christmas
the family gets together in Eagle Lake, Florida near what used
to be Cypress Gardens. We try to have a short ceremony
by passing the trophy from one member of the winning team to
another.
Prizes
The top
four winners are awarded a gift certificate from fees collected
to any of the three Chiles family restaurants on Manatee County
beaches. Ed Chiles, the owner is the son of former Florida
Governor Lawton Chiles.
2004
Prizes
1st Place - $60
2nd Place - $50
3rd Place - $40
4th Place - $30
We
thank the Chiles Group for their assistance and great food!
