2009 Challenge Matches

Format

Revived after an absence of several years, this is a three-way competition on a mutually agreed course. Each society submits a team of 8 players. 18 holes of medal play are followed by an 18-hole Stableford competition. Total points from the Stableford are subtracted from the nett medal score (A score of nett 70 in the morning and 36 Stableford points in the afternoon results in a total of 34.)

Team selection

Players are invited by the captain to play based on their current performance in the Strokeplay Competitions. This year's team comprised:
Rosemary Heneghan
Dave Tulloch
Dave McCormick
Mike Bell
James McCormick
John White
Anil Shah
and Captain Peter Breakell

The trophy

A stunning silver cup.

The holders

IBMBGS's score of 229 defeated Hursley's 287 (handicapped by being a player short) but lost to Surrey & Sussex who scored 216.

Format

An annual Ryder Cup style match with the two societies alternating as host. The host society chooses the location. Each society submits a team of 12 players. The captain chooses the pairs for the morning doubles and the lineup for the afternoon singles.

Team selection

Players are normally invited to play based on their current performance in the Strokeplay Competitions. The 2009 team comprised:

Captain Peter Breakell
Rona Barford
Peter Barford
Terry Wall
Jeff Chivers
John White
Rick Jones
John Moss
Bill Quain
Ken Crookes
Anil Shah

The trophy

A special trophy is played for: a cut glass racing car on a wooden plinth.

We've got the trophy so where's the photo?

The holders

Basingstoke won back the trophy in 2009 with a final score of 9 1/2 to 8 1/2.

Format

An annual Ryder Cup style match with the two societies alternating as host. The host society chooses the location. Each society submits a team of 12 players. The captain chooses the pairs for the morning 4-ball better ball, and the lineup for the afternoon singles Stableford..

Team selection

Players are invited by the captain to play based on their current performance in the Strokeplay Competitions.

The trophy

The trophy is difficult to award because the top part always falls off! However, it is a nice glass relief on an engraved wooden base.

The holders

North Harbour declined to contest the trophy, so BGS retained it in 2009.

Format

An annual Ryder Cup style match two teams competing in 9-hole doubles in the morning followed by 18-hole singles in the afternoon.

Team selection

The Captain's team is chosen from past captains of the Society. The President's team is drawn from this year's committee and event organisers. The 2009 teams were:

The trophy

A beautiful etched-glass trophy on a wooden plinth of a golfer about to strike.

The holders