GEORGE GARDENER TROPHY - PRESENTED TO THE WINNER OF THE 1st 400 MILE RACE: George Gardener was a member of the Great Southern Club for many years. In his later years he moved to Ashwood and flew with the Pathfinder Club. He was a most respected member and one of the great VHA characters.
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | G & S Church - VRPU |
| 2016 | Van Beers & Barlow - Notting Hill |
| 2015 | J. Brislin & Son - Pathfinder |
| 2014 | G, E &C. Perry - South Eastern |
| 2013 | B. Evans (Europa Lofts) - United |
| 2012 | A. Vella - Knox |
| 2011 | No Race - PMV |
| 2010 | R. Lay - Pathfinder |
| 2009 | A & D. Marcon - South East |
| 2008 | Baldwin & Cerin - Diamond Valley |
| 2007 | M & J. Smith - Plenty |
| 2006 | D. Wetering - Pathfinder |
| 2005 | West Brothers - Pathfinder |
| 2004 | G. D & E. Perry - Clayton |
| 2003 | H. Merbis & Son - Bayswater and Nunawading |
| 2002 | Van Beers, Barlow & Harrison - South East |
| 2001 | W. Wojak - Oakleigh |
| 2000 | K. Weeks - Knox |
| 1999 | T. Rodger - Plenty |
| 1998 | K. Saggers - Cranbourne |
| 1997 | G & E. Vella - Diamond Valley |
| 1996 | J. Brislin & Son - Hawthorn |
| 1995 | K & J. Bainbridge - Southern Cross |
| 1994 | I. McKay- Box Hill |
| 1993 | R. Longstaff - Box Hill |
| 1992 | C & A. Strathopoulos - Malvern |
| 1991 | G. Bolton & Son - Malvern |
| 1990 | T & D. Groves - Diamond Valley |
| 1989 | W. Hubert - Springvale |
| 1988 | T. Schoormans - Springvale |
| 1987 | P. Ware - Springvale |
| 1986 | I & J. Van Beers - Metropolitan |
| 1985 | R & B. Harkom - Ivanhoe |
| 1984 | G & D. Shaw and Son - Hawthorn |
| 1983 | D & P. Ainsworth - Metropolitan |
| 1982 | N. Malley - Bayswater & Nunawading |
| 1981 | K & C. Harkom - Ivanhoe |
| 1980 | V. Soust & Son - Moorabbin |
| 1979 | J. Brislin - Hawthorn |
| 1978 | L & G. Caracella- Ivanhoe |
| 1977 | W. Fritz - Metropolitan |
| 1976 | J. Simmonds - Metropolitan |
| 1975 | W. Lawry - Northcote |
| 1974 | H. Merbis - Bayswater & Nunawading |
| 1973 | D. George - Malvern |
| 1972 | F. Williams - Box Hill |
| 1971 | J. Jackson - Springvale |
| 1970 | M. Thomas - Plenty |










