The Scratch Championship
The Scratch Championship, or Club Championship as it is more commonly known, is the premier competition of the season. It is played over 36 holes and the format is scratch stroke play (ie no handicap allowance).
The Scratch Championship Trophy has been won by all the best players to have played at the Club. First played for just after the war in 1946, it was Arthur Tomkins who dominated the early years by winning a record 9 Club Championships in 18 years from 1949 until his last in 1966. Several players then amassed multiple victories in the next few years, with Len Silver triumphing 4 times, and Ted Ambridge and Steve Meyer 3 times each. It was then perhaps our greatest ever player, Niall (George) Caprani who took over the mantle and won 8 times from 1976 up to 1994.
More recently, in the early 2000’s, there was a good battle to be The Champion Golfer of the Year between Dave Miles and Simon Jackson, with each player winning 3 times in the 6 years from 2000 until 2005. Anthony Light then posted a hat-trick of victories (in 2007, ’08 and ’10). David Watson has picked up the batton and notched up five wins of his own (2009, ’11, ’13, ’14 & ’16).
Roll of Honour:
2019 M. Ahmed 2018 D. Hirst 2017 D. Hirst 2016 D. Watson 2015 B. Plumridge 2014 D. Watson 2013 D. Watson 2012 H. Wallace 2011 D. Watson 2010 A. Light 2009 D. Watson 2008 A. Light 2007 A. Light 2006 T. Moore 2005 D. Miles 2004 S. Jackson 2003 D. Miles 2002 S. Jackson 2001 S. Jackson 2000 D. Miles 1999 A. Pullin 1998 M. Johnson 1997 J. O’Neill 1996 D. Sanders 1995 D. Sanders 1994 N. Caprani 1993 P. Aveyard 1992 J. Jackson 1991 A. Pullin 1990 N. Caprani 1989 N. Caprani 1988 N. Caprani 1987 N. Caprani 1986 I. Devan 1985 I. Devan 1984 R. Mitchell 1983 L. Silver 1982 L. Silver 1981 S. Meyer 1980 S. Meyer 1979 N. Caprani 1978 S. Meyer 1977 N. Caprani 1976 N. Caprani 1975 T. Burchell 1974 T. Burchell 1973 L. Silver 1972 G. Tolley 1971 L .Silver 1970 A. Holmes 1969 P. McNeilis 1968 J. Lacey 1967 E. Ambridge 1966 A. Tomkins 1965 N. Clements 1964 N. Clements 1963 E. Ambridge 1962 E. Ambridge 1961 A. Tomkins 1960 F. Tingey 1959 J. Brereton 1958 R. Ritchie 1957 A. Tomkins 1956 A. Tomkins 1955 A. Tomkins 1954 H. Lawrence 1953 A. Tomkins 1952 A. Tomkins 1951 A. Tomkins 1950 W. Glenn 1949 A. Tomkins 1948 J. West 1947 L. Tingey 1946 W. Glenn