The Prior Cup was donated by Priors (the sand and ballast shipping company in the River Colne) as Mac Macgregor worked for them and is awarded to the 3rd barge home.
| 2020 | Lady of the Lea |
| 2019 | Niagara |
| 2018 | Repertor |
| 2017 | Marjorie |
| 2016 | Repertor |
| 2015 | Edith May |
| 2014 | Niagara |
| 2013 | Edith May |
| 2012 | Edith May |
| 2011 | Repertor |
| 2010 | Reminder |
| 2009 | Reminder |
| 2008 | Repertor |
| 2007 | Decima |
| 2006 | Repertor |
| 2005 | Repertor |
| 2004 | Wyvenhoe |
| 2003 | Repertor |
| 2002 | Marjorie |
| 2001 | Repertor |
| 2000 | Repertor |
| 1999 | Xylonite |
| 1998 | Repertor |
| 1997 | Gladys |
| 1996 | Marjorie |
| 1995 | Marjorie |
| 1994 | Xylonite |
| 1993 | Xylonite |
| 1992 | May |
| 1991 | Mirosa |
| 1990 | Repertor |
| 1989 | Mirosa |
| 1988 | Reminder |
| 1987 | Dawn |
| 1986 | May |
| 1985 | Reminder |
| 1984 | Repertor |
| 1983 | cancelled |
| 1982 | — |
| 1981 | Gladys |
| 1980 | Edith May |
| 1979 | Edith May |
| 1978 | Edith May |
| 1977 | Ironsides |
| 1976 | Redoubtable |
| 1975 | Kitty |
| 1974 | Kitty |
| 1973 | Dawn |
| 1972 | Marjorie |
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©James Hamilton 
©James Hamilton