After the death of A.K. Jarvis, in 1960 his family donated the trophy, in his memory, for a Men's Inter-Provincial competition. In the same year, Cecil Kaplan and his wife Dorothy donated a trophy for the Women's Inter-Provincial competition, hence the Jarvis and Kaplan Cup.

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The inaugural tournament first took place in 1960 with the Women's event played in Johannesburg and the Men's event played in Port Elizabeth. The two tournaments were played separately until 1968, when it was decided that both tournaments should be played simultaneously and at the same venue.

We are celebrating 65 years in 2025 back at the home of the inaugural Jarvis Cup.

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The tournament has gone through a few name changes and, in 2025, was renamed "Growthpoint Jarvis/Kaplan Tournament".