Details of Society Competitions

As well as the monthly Society Day Trophies that are awarded to those lucky B!!!!!d’s who happen to play their best golf on a Society day (and not on a range hitting day like the rest of use), we thought it would be a good idea to remind you of all the other Society trophies that are available at the end of the Summer Season, just in case you thought you could have a chance of picking one of these up instead.

 Click on the list below to see more details of the competitions

Charter Cup                  Challenge Cup            SAZ Trophy                Summer Pairs (A)

Summer Pairs (B)          Best Golfer                 Players Player              Captains Player

Bob Hitchmough Trophy                                 CMP Cup                     Golden Nugget

1)      Charter Cup

The Charter Cup is to be for an Invitation Day, based on Medal Play and with any number of guests invited. To be played at the end of September at the Northrop course. The winning person to be awarded mini Trophy and name on Cup which the Society would retain.

2)      Challenge Cup

The Challenge Cup is to be for match against an opposing team. The winning Team Name will go on the trophy which the Society will retain (we turn it around in the display case if we don’t win that season)

 3)      SAZ Trophy

The winner of the Summer Season Knockout Tournament. The Draw has been made and the matches have started. The rounds have to be played by the latest date given, though can be played any time before hand as agreed between each pair of opponents. Matches played on your un-nobled Society Handicap.

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4)      Summer Pairs Trophy (A)

Each Pairs eclectic round, consisting of the lowest score for each hole achieved by the Pair over all of the Summer Season Society Days, is applied to the Hoylake course at the end of the season, using the end of season playing Handicaps for the players. The highest Stapleford Pairs score win the trophy. (A bit random on the grounds that not actually played on Hoylake course, and pair can play sh!!e with just a few good holes over the season and still win (as the 2007 season just went to show)– but this goes for us all)

5)      Summer Pairs Trophy (B)

A bit like the Singles Knockout competition but in your Pairs – this competition actually is a measure of actual playing ability (under pressure) as opposed to the (A) competition which is a bit hit and miss.

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6)      Best Golfer

A measure of performance over the whole season. Average of best 5 Net scores over summer season based on non hobbled handicap. Then deduct one shot for each ‘Nearest The Pin’ and ‘Longest Drive’ Trophy won. Winner is the person with the best Net Score averaged over the whole season. To qualify, a player must have taken part in at least 5 matches over the 8 match Summer Season, and be able to play golf (which rules out most of the Society I hear some one mutter from the back).

7)      Players Player

This would be voted on at the end of the last Society Day by all Society members by secret ballot, (so start buying those innocent rounds at the bar to drum up support for your good self).

8)       Captains Player.

The winner to be decided by the Captain and the Vice Captain. (a bit difficult to fix this one, so must go to some one who really deserves it)

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9)      Bob Hitchmough Memorial Trophy

To be played for on the July Society day at Hill Valley Golf Club.

10) CMP Cup

A Texas Scramble competition played for on the first Society Day of the Winter Season. Possibly the best opportunity to win a part of a Trophy as all you need to do is hit at least 4 good to mediocre drives and let your team mates do the rest.

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11) Golden Nuggett

A Yellow Ball Competition played for with a yellow ball some time during the Winter season,

So there you have it, plenty of opportunities for you to clap other members enthusiastically at the Summer Season Awards Evening as they collect those awards that you only just missed out on.

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