Rhys Lilley with his winning best Leghorn and the Committee Challenge Cup.

After 118 years, the Christchurch Poultry, Bantam and Pigeon Club, famous for its annual show has reclaimed a historic trophy.

The Committee Challenge Cup was last handed out at the club's annual show back in 1900.

Rhys Lilley, 15, who has been breeding chickens for about seven years, was the recipient of the historic trophy at the 151st annual show in Upper Riccarton.

Joseph Johnson/Stuff Action from the 151st annual show run by the Christchurch Poultry, Bantam & Pigeon Club held at the Canterbury Table Tennis Stadium on Sunday.

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He said he was "pretty chuffed" to be receiving the trophy, which was handed out to the best Leghorn chicken at the show.

Lilley, the son of the club's president Mark Lilley said he enjoyed breeding chickens alongside his father.

Joseph Johnson/Stuff The 125-year-old Committee Challenge Cup was last handed out at the clubs 33 annual show back in 1900.

"We help each other and bump ideas off each other, like what to mix to get [different] colours."

Mark was impressed with his son's hard work.

"He's got some really good birds and he has been working on them for quite awhile."

Joseph Johnson/Stuff Brian Glassey, chicken farmer and star from the movie Pecking Order holds the Committee Challenge Cup after it was handed back to the club.

Lilley said he saw the show as a way to bond with his son and help critique each other.

"It's just a real occasion for us… It's a really good thing for Rhys and I to do together.

"He's picked up quite a bit over the years and now he's also looking at my birds and saying dads that's not right and pointing me in directions as well."

Joseph Johnson/Stuff Mark Lilley, on the left, the president of the Christchurch Poultry, Bantam and Pigeon Club at the 151st annual show.

As part of the 2017 New Zealand International Film Festival's (NZIFF) Autumn Events programme, the film Pecking Order directed by Slavko Martinov was premiered. The documentary took an in-depth look into the historic club and its many quirky dramas.

After watching the film a man based in Picton got in contact with Ashburton member Brian Glassey, who starred in the film.

Glassey said the trophy had been won by the man's grandfather in 1900. It was then passed down to the man's father who then passed it onto him.

"He said to me I've got this old trophy and none of the family want it. So I said I'll give it back to Christchurch because it belonged here in the first place."

Glassey was surprised with the condition of the historic piece.

"When I unwrapped at home I went Christ, it's bloody amazing It was engraved and had things all over it and it was quite an impressive looking cup."

He was very happy to have the trophy back at the Christchurch club.

"I think it's very good because what's the use of it stuck in a cupboard or something it should be out there being competed for."