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August 5th, 2014Cairns Cup goes for a dive on the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is known for its underwater treasure trove but a different kind of treasure has been seen on an aquatic adventure with Quicksilver at Agincourt Reef!
Quicksilver diver instructor Brindley, took the ‘infamous’ 1947 Cairns Cup horseracing trophy on an underwater journey in the iconic waters of the Great Barrier Reef.
Much like some of the marine life on the reef, the prized trophy has led a colourful and mysterious life, believed to have been lost in the Cairns Trinity Inlet around 1959, only to be fished out by some local children several years later and used as a fun childhood fishing cup prize. Long forgotten, this year it resurfaced and was returned to the Cairns Jockey Club.
Celebrating the 103rd running of the Cairns Cup this year, the Cairns Jockey Club thought it would be a novel idea to take the infamous 1947Cup for another underwater adventure. In 2012 Quicksilver took Australia’s most famous trophy, the Melbourne Cup on an underwater dive on the Great Barrier Reef, this time though protected in a watertight clear casing.
Pictured with the 1947 Cairns Cup at Agincourt Reef are:
– Underwater with the Cup is Quicksilver Diver Brindley
– Bluey Forsythe (ABC Radio and Win TV Sports presenter) and Jeff Mizen (Promotions manager at Brothers, naming rights sponsor for the Cairns Cup).
