This cup was introduced to be awarded to the winner of the Senior Reserve holiday competition. At the time of the year, when this competition is played, clubs are boosted in playing numbers by school boys. Due to this increase, and a general downturn in older playing members, many clubs have elected to only enter a team in the holiday competition and not the normal Senior Reserve competition. Union, like all clubs in the North Otago region, have seen club numbers fluctuate from two very competive teams in the mid to late 90ties, to just the one now.