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2025 National Parliament Hill – Trophies not awarded on the day of the Championships

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The WAAA (Nelson Neal) Trophy

shiny silvery cup on blue background with a marble base - WAAA (Nelson Neal)
The WAAA (Nelson Neal) Trophy

Awarded to the Club with the lowest aggregate points that ran teams in ALL female age groups, in the Championships.
Four Clubs achieved this:  

4th London Heathside 2731 points
3rd Blackheath & Bromley AC 2032 points
2nd Tonbridge AC 1684 points

with the winners being..
Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow on 1372 points.

The Persil Trophy

shiny silvery cup on blue background with a silver base - the persil trophy
the persil trophy

Awarded to the Club with the lowest aggregate points who completed teams in the U17 Men, Junior Men and Senior Men Championships.

Four Clubs qualified for this competition:

4th City of Norwich 2270 points
3 rd Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers 1104 points
2nd Aldershot Farnham & District AC with 958 points

with the winners being..
Tonbridge AC with 609 points

The Michelin Trophy (or Minor Clubs Trophy)

silver plate with scalloped edges on wooden table - Minor Clubs Trophy (Michelin Trophy)
Minor Clubs Trophy (Michelin Trophy)

Awarded to the Club, that finished the highest ranked Senior Men’s team who had not made the top 30 teams in the previous 5 years.
Six teams achieved the top 30 with the highest finisher being in 12th place – Brighton & Hove AC.