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The Stuart W. Jamieson Memorial Challenge Cup for Badminton was given in honour of Old Boy Stuart W. Jamieson, who died in World War 2.

It reads: Appleby College logo / Stuart W. Jamieson / Memorial Challenge Cup / For Badminton / Presented 1948.

The first winner was E.F. Glover in 1948.

The Turquand Cup for Boxing was given in memory of Aubrey de Vere Arnold Turquand who was the first Appleby Old Boy to give his life in World War 1. This prized trophy was awarded to the heavyweight champion during the annual boxing tournament.

The trophy reads: Appleby School logo / The / Turquand Cup / for Boxing / Presented By / A. De V.A. Turquand / March 1916.

The first winner of the Cup was J.S. Scully, who also took home a smaller cup to remember the occasion (see June 1916 Argus).

Item consists of the W.R. Wright Memorial Challenge Cup for tennis. Front of trophy reads: Appleby School logo / W. H. Wright, Memorial / Challenge Cup. Back of trophy reads: Presented by / Mrs. H.P. Wright / March, 1918.

Given in memory of William "Billy" Richard Wright who was the second Appleby Old Boy to give his life during the Great War. Billy was an original student at Appleby and Head Prefect in his final year. He died on May 13, 1917 at the age of 19.

First name inscribed on trophy reads: "1922 P.R.S. walsham (S) - from School House. According to the December 1918 Argus yearbook, the first winner of the trophy was C.E.N. Kaulbach.