The Leeds-Webster Plate

Description

Silver plate with filigreed edges mounted on a silver-plated wooden base. Embossed with the winner and year of each Ozone/Devotee match at the center, around the border, and on the base.

History

The Ozone/Devotee match traces its origins to a spirited run of matches held from 1922 to 1925, before a dispute over handicaps brought the early contests to a halt. After a 30-year hiatus, the annual match was revived, marking the beginning of its modern era. To commemorate the renewed rivalry, the Leads-Webster Plate was introduced—a silver plate with filigreed edges, mounted on a bronze-plated wooden base, and engraved each year with the victorious side. Since then, the Plate has stood as both prize and chronicle, capturing decades of friendly competition - a treasured tradition between the two societies.

How is it won

The Plate is won by the team earning the most points in a Nassau style competition played at scratch (thus sidestepping any disputes over handicaps.) Each head to head match is worth 3 points and there is a better ball of partners Nassau match as well.