The Bottle Match is a varsity match played between the Camborne School of Mines (CSM) of Exeter University and the Royal School of Mines (RSM) of Imperial College London.
The winning team takes home the 'Bottle', a 3-ft tall tin beer bottle adorned with the two crests of the institution, which was acquired in 1926 by a number of RSM students from the top of a Bass lorry.
Since the 1950s, players on the winning side were presented with personal tankards from the South African-based company Union Corporation/Gencor.
This tradition continues with the tankards provided by Michael West and the Mining Journal.
Note that when matches are drawn, the trophy is retained by the previous winners.