The Clarke Cup is a trophy donated by the late Mr Conrad Clarke (d. 1945). He was known to be a keen sportsman and sports patron, a leader of the local Eurasian community, and bailiff with the Municipality in pre-war Singapore. The Cup was contested annually in the cricket match held at the Padang between the Europeans and the “Rest”. The latter group comprised players of different ethnic backgrounds including Eurasians, Indians, Sinhalese, and Chinese. The first match was held in 1924 and the results of that game and successive ones are recorded on the lower section of the Cup. Except for the Japanese Occupation period and the year immediately after it (i.e., between 1942 to 1946), the sporting event was held every year until 1961. The match grew in popularity over the years and drew large crowds of spectators. After the war, the cricket matches between the Europeans and the “Rest” were reinstituted (in 1947) and this replica trophy was donated by the children of Mr Clarke to commemorate the memory of their late father. The replica cup was brought from England in June 1949 and replaced the original that had been lost during the Japanese Occupation.
