It is usually a trophy presented to the most successful team, club, or competitor at a sports event.
It is common at rowing regattas and was traditional at some British state and public school sports days.
[1][2] Female competitors usually compete for the victrix ludorum.
The practice of awarding a trophy to the victor (victrix) ludorum was still followed, as of 2018, in schools and colleges established by descendants of British settlers in South Africa.
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