Awards have been made as follows:

1956, prize (£500), Leonard C. Mitchell; Judges–Mrs A. Pearse (Dunedin), E. Buckmaster (Australia), and P. Tomory (Auckland).

1957, first prize £500, Arthur C. Hipwell; second, Douglas Badcock; third, Peter McIntyre; Judges–Robert Johnson (Australia), S. B. Maclennan (Wellington).

1958, first, Leonard C. Mitchell; second, George Packwood; Judge–Napier Waller (Australia).

1959, first, Peter McIntyre;second, Douglas Badcock; third, Paul Olds; Judge–William Dargie (Australia).

1960, first, Owen R. Lee; second, David J. Barker; third, Peter McIntyre; Judge–Rubery Bennett (Australia).

1961, first, Cedric Savage; second, Don Neilson; third, Peter McIntyre. Junior prize (£100), David Barker; Judge–William Dargie (Australia).

1962, first, Austen A. Deans; second, Emerson Porter; third, Douglas Badcock. Junior prize, Derek Ball and John Fijn (equal). Judge–Douglass Pratt (Australia).

1963, first, Austen A. Deans; second. Peggy Spicer; third. Peter Mclntyre. Junior prize, J. P. Horner. Judge–John Loxton (Australia).

1964, no competition.