The Captains Prize Board
Mens Board Competitions
Last updated on 12 October 2007
When competitions started in 1892, there were three trophies played for annually, the first winners of which are recorded in the 1892/3 Golfing Annual. These were - The Captain's Medal, which subsequently became the Captain's Prize, the Club Cup, which seems to have been discontinued after 1913 and the Ladies Trophy, which the Committee decided in 1906 should be retained by Dr. R. Hunt, since he had won it so many times.
After this other trophies are listed in the Occurrences Book, with the names of winners recorded in each year, but after 1930, when writing up of the Occurrences Book was discontinued, the competitions for which these trophies were presented seem to have faded away. The Rutherford Cup is first mentioned in 1896 and early in this century saw the introduction of the Lawyers Cup, the Doctors Cup and the Clergy Cup - all played for during various periods up to 1930. The current "board" competitions are : -
The Captain's Prize
This competition was inaugurated in October 1892 as the Captain's Medal of which the first winner on the 12th November 1892 was F. T. Marwood with a score of 110. The competition subsequently followed the same format as the Club Cup - the winners of eight qualifying medal rounds playing for the prize on a round robin match play basis - the trophy going to the player winning the most matches
This format appears to have continued for many years - certainly until 1927. After this, the number qualifying from the medal rounds was increased to 32 who then contested the knock-out stages, the final being played over 36 holes. In 1958, the Captain's Prize was played as a 30 hole medal competition and this arrangement continued for some years.
Since 1976 the practice has been for the incoming captain to decide on the competition for the Captains Prize. The present trophy was originally won in 1923 by Gilbert Marwood and it was given back to the Club in 1963 by Mrs. Muriel Birtwistle (the last surviving member of the Marwood family). Council immediately decided that it should become the trophy for the Captains Prize.
2007 Holder - Shaun McHugh 83 - 15 = 68
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The President's Trophy
This trophy was presented by Sir John Taylor immediately after he became President in 1937. It was first played for in 1938 as a 36 hole medal competition. In 1960 Council arranged for the trophy to be suitably inscribed with the dates of his presidency from 1937 to 1960.
2007 Holder - Keith Hornby 69 - 70 = 139
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The Scratch Medal
This was first introduced in 1907 as an 18 hole medal event, the first winner being Dr. R. Hunt with a score of 82 - at the time equalling par for the course, which was still the original nine holes. It became a 36 hole event in 1914 when it was won by James Seddon with scores of 72 and 75 for a total of 147 - at this stage the par for the full 18 hole course was 75. The Medal has been played for every year since its introduction with the exception of the war years 1942 - 45.
2007 Holder - Jack Brooks 72 - 69 = 141
2007 Handicap Salver Holder - Chris Brown 150 - 8 = 142
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The Marwood Trophy
Mrs. A. Birtwistle presented this silver cup to the club in 1963, when the Council agreed that the July medal should be renamed the Marwood Trophy and that as a 36 hole event it merited a board.
2007 Holder - Hugh Doyle 70 - 68 = 138
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The Solario Cup
There is a picture in the Club main lounge of a horse called Solario, which was owned by Sir John Rutherford, and which won the St. Leger in September 1925. On the 26th September 1925 the Club Committee passed the following resolution - "The Hon. Secretary was instructed to write to Sir John Rutherford, congratulating him as President of the Club upon his winning the St. Leger with his horse Solario and expressing the pleasure it would give to the Committee if he would see his way to offer a cup, to be called the Solario Cup, for competition each year, the Club providing a replica each year for the winner." The cup is for a 36 hole medal competition, which is held as near as practicable each year to the date on which the St. Leger is run.
2007 Holder - Bernard Holliday - 73 - 65 = 138
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The Jack Walker Trophy
The most recent Board competition, firt played for in 2001, created in memory of Jack Walker.
2007 Holder - Steve Howard 77 - 11 = 66
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The Founders' Trophy
This silver cup was originally presented by founder member, Fred Marwood, as the prize for a competition in July 1931 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Clubs formation and his election as a life member. Harold Haydock, who won the Cup, sometime later emigrated to Canada taking the cup with him. In 1981 he offered the trophy back to the Club, and since then it has been played for annually as an 18 hole medal event.
2007 Holder - Gerard Burns 69 - 8 = 61
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The Gwynne Jones Trophy
This was presented to the Club by H. C. Jones and E. C. Jones in memory of their father, E. Gwynne Jones, who had served the club for many years as Captain, Honorary Secretary and Vice President. The board for this competition, an 18 hole medal event, was given to the Club by John Caton. Snr.
2007 Holder - Mike Gibson 72 - 4 = 68
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The Veterans Trophy
This was donated in 1970 by Frank Cumberland when the qualifying age was 50. Some years later this was raised to 55. It is an 18 hole medal event for which each year Frank Cumberland donated the first prize.
2007 Holder - Alan Smith 79 - 14 = 65
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The A E Birtwistle Trophy
This Cup was presented by Mr. A. E. Birtwistle in March 1957. It is for an 18 hole medal competition, open to all Club members without any qualifying process and was first played for on Saturday 29th June 1957.
2007 Holder - Mike Banister 76 - 8 = 68
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The Yerburgh Trophy
This trophy was presented to the Club in June 1946 by Mr. Mather and was originally played for as a 36 hole medal competition. In 1947 it became the prize for the winner of the Club matchplay championship, the final being played over 36 holes. In addition to the handsome trophy, the winner receives a prize donated and presented at the Yerburgh Hot Pot by Thwaites Brewery.
2007 Holder - Chris Turner
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The R & A Foursomes
A silver quaich was presented to the Club in 1985 by the R & A in recognition of the Club staging the regional qualifying rounds of the Open Championship in the years 1980 to 1985. It is awarded to the winners of the Club knockout foursomes competition with the final being played over 36 holes.
2007 Holders - Andy White and Dave Ashton
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The Club Stag Trophy
In March 1964 this trophy in the form of a silver stag was donated anonymously by a Club member "in gratitude for all the golf he had enjoyed at Pleasington." It is awarded each year for the best aggregate nett score in 5 out of 8 rounds in listed major competitions.
2007 Holder - Stephen Howard - 4 Under Par
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The Pleasington Antlers
This competition was introduced in 1972 as a 36 hole Open event for competitors with a handicap of 3 or less. It was first played on Sunday 2nd July 1972 for a trophy presented by Mr. Kenneth Marsden and is currently one of the qualifying competitions for the Amateur Northern Order of Merit.
2007 Holder - Andy White - Pleasington GC 73 - 70 = 143
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The Pleasington Stag
Prior to 1964 the Club staged an Open 4 ball competition, which in that year became a 36 hole foursomes event known as the Pleasington Stag. Currently the combined handicap limit is 15 with the individual limit 9. The trophies, held annually by the winners, are two silver stags. In 1965, heavy rain in the morning reduced the event to an 18 hole competition.
2007 Holders - Dave Ashton - Pleasington and Gary Dickens - Hart Common 152 - 14 = 138
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The Rut Niblick
The Rut Niblick is an 18-hole Open Seniors Scratch Medal for men of a minimum age of 55. Medals are presented in four age categories, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 74 and above 74. The Trophy and Rut Niblick were presented to the Club by W.I. Woolley J.P. in 1991. The main prize is awarded to the Best Gross score on the day.
