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Buckinghamshire County Ladies Golf Association

Challenge Cup

A County Annual Match Play Tournament was held for the first time in the Summer of 1924. Albeit unconfirmed, it is assumed the Competition was held annually through the inter-war years. However, at a Meeting of the County Executive Committee on 1 December 1937, the County Annual Match was reviewed, and a Singles Knock-Out Tournament was agreed. Rules were established and an appropriate trophy was proposed. It was agreed that the Tournament should be open to all members of BCLGA, all matches were to be played of current handicap, no players were to receive more than a stroke a hole, all matches were to be played on neutral Courses and matches were to be played at the  following Clubs: Beaconsfield, Burnham Beeches, Datchet, Denham, Flackwell Heath, Gerrards Cross, Harewood Downs and Stoke Poges. Affiliated Clubs in the County agreed to waive their green fees for the matches played on their Courses. The draw for the first Challenge Cup Competition was held on 17 January 1938 when 35 Club members played.

Except for the War Years, interest never waned and to enhance the Competition, in 1975 a Runner-up Salver was presented by County Captain (1955-56), Mrs June Baucher (Beaconsfield).

Today, the Cup is earnestly competed for, highly respected and one of the icons of Buckinghamshire County Golf trophies. Such that, the Competition is played as a Singles Knock-Out for ladies of a Handicap Index 18.4 and below.


YEAR WINNER RUNNER-UP
1924 Mrs Nancye Gold (Stoke Poges) Mrs Rissik (Beaconsfield)
1925 Miss Hargreaves (Harewood Downs) Mrs Howden (Beaconsfield)
1938 Miss A Scott (Beaconsfield) Mrs Wendy Gardner (Gerrards Cross)
1939 Miss Cook (Beaconsfield)

Mrs Florence Duncan (Beaconsfield)

1940-1946 War Years
1947 Mrs Wendy Gardner (Beaconsfield)

Miss J Macfarlane (Stoke Poges)

1948 Mrs Florence ‘Bunty’ L Duncan (Beaconsfield) Mrs Allan James (Flackwell Heath)
1949 Miss Jocelyn Davies (Harewood Downs) Mrs Hubbard (Gerrards Cross)
1950

Mrs Jean Mackenzie (Burnham Beeches)


1951

Mrs Jean Mackenzie (Burnham Beeches)

Mrs Hutchinson
1952 Mrs Winifred Agnew (Burnham Beeches) Mrs A Evans
1953 Mrs K Lyons
1954 Mrs M E Reed
1955 Mrs L P Stretton (Stoke Poges)
1956 Mrs C T William
1957

Mrs Mary Braithwaite (Denham)


1958 Mrs Peggy Bradshaw (Buckingham)
1959 Mrs J A Atkinson
1960 Mrs Wendy Gardner (Beaconsfield)
1961 Mrs Freda Trumper (Denham)
1962 Mrs Tina Dresher (Denham)
1963 Mrs C D Eberstein (Beaconsfield)
1964

Mrs Diana Purvis (Burnham Beeches)

 Gray
1965 Mrs Dorothy Young (Gerrards Cross) Mrs Gwen Druce (Gerrards Cross)
1966 Mrs J M Grove (Beaconsfield) Mrs Dorothy Young (Gerrards Cross)
1967 Mrs Jenny Marshall (Denham) Mrs Yolande Hughes (Gerrards Cross)
1968 Mrs Margaret Gadd (Gerrards Cross) Mrs Jenny Marshall (Denham)
1969 Mrs Ann B Burgess (Beaconsfield) Mrs Anne Richie (Denham)
1970 Mrs H A Thomas (Beaconsfield) Mrs Winterbottom
1971 Mrs Freda W Armstrong (Stoke Poges) Mrs Wilson (Stoke Poges)
1972 Mrs D Macdougall (Beaconsfield) Mrs Mary Cudd (Burnham Beeches)
1973 Mrs Mary Cudd (Burnham Beeches) Mrs Marian Purdy (Ellesborough)
1974 Mrs Marian Purdy (Ellesborough) Mrs Chapman (Beaconsfield)
1975 Mrs Marian Purdy (Ellesborough) Mrs Mary Caulfield-Giles (Gerrards Cross)
1976 Mrs J M Chapman (Beaconsfield) Mrs J Rolf (Denham)
1977 Mrs Freda W Armstrong (Stoke Poges) Miss Judy Cousins (Stoke Poges)
1978 Mrs Pat Bishop (Harewood Downs) Miss Judy Warren (Gerrards Cross)
1979 Mrs Wendy Saunders (Harewood Downs, later Stoke Poges) Mrs Patsy Huddy (Woburn)
1980 Mrs Glenna Beasley (nee Bonallack) (Woburn) Mrs Mary McIntosh (Denham)
1981 Mrs Glenna Beasley (nee Bonallack) (Woburn) Mrs Mary Newcomb (Burnham Beeches)
1982 Mrs Susan Stephenson (Ellesborough) Mrs Margaret Lewis (Harewood Downs)
1983 Mrs Sheila Tunstall (Ellesborough) Mrs Valerie Sullivan (Denham)
1984 Mrs Marian Purdy (Ellesborough) Mrs Sheila Tunstall (Ellesborough)
1985 Mrs Francesca Ralph (Ellesborough)

Lady Barbara Diamond (Harewood Downs)

1986 Mrs Jennifer Perkins (Harewood Downs) Mrs Pauline Olliver (Burnham Beeches)
1987 Mrs Ann Shepherd (Ellesborough) Mrs June Moore (Ellesborough)
1988 Mrs Elizabeth Webster (Burnham Beeches) Mrs Pam Williamson (Stoke Poges)
1989 Mrs Jean Bryden (Datchet) Mrs Beverley Sandys-Lumsdaine (Beaconsfield)
1990 Mrs Pam Williamson (Stoke Poges) Mrs Carolyn Howell (Woburn)
1991 Mrs Pam Williamson (Stoke Poges) Mrs Anne Coney (Harewood Downs)
1992 Mrs Pam Williamson (Stoke Poges) Mrs Jean McGrath (Ellesborough)
1993 Mrs June Moore (Ellesborough) Mrs Pam Williamson (Stoke Poges)
1994 Mrs Wendy Smith (Ellesborough) Mrs Jenny Bennett (Stoke Poges)
1995 Mrs Mila Spray (The Lambourne) Mrs Patricia McNair (Gerrards Cross)
1996 Mrs Sally Gomm (Chiltern Forest) Mrs June Moore (Ellesborough)
1997 Mrs Lucy Morris (Harewood Downs) Mrs Rosemary Eames (Harewood Downs)
1998 Mrs Sally Greasley (Harleyford) Mrs Joan Davies (Richings Park)
1999 Mrs Sue Beresford (Harewood Downs) Miss Chris Maylor (Ellesborough)
2000 Mrs Sue Beresford (Harewood Downs) Mrs Marion Baker (Harewood Downs)
2001 Miss Chris Maylor (Ellesborough) Mrs Carolyn Plaistowe (Harewood Downs)
2002 Mrs Mila Spray (The Lambourne) Mrs Frances Sturrock (Flackwell Heath)
2003 Mrs Bente Gregory (Burnham Beeches) Mrs Lois Shoosmith (Ellesborough)
2004 Mrs Olive Marchant (Woburn) Mrs Ann Harman (Burnham Beeches) (later Mrs Ann Curling)
2005 Mrs Carolyn Howell (Woburn) Mrs Diane Wilson (Denham)
2006 Mrs Carolyn Howell (Woburn) Mrs Sue McEntee (Burnham Beeches)
2007 Mrs Denise Goodacre (The Lambourne) Mrs Sue McEntee (Burnham Beeches)
2008 Mrs Shirley Green (Gerrards Cross) Mrs Georgie Cairns (Gerrards Cross)
2009 Mrs Lois Shoosmith (Ellesborough) Mrs Sarah Hocking (Harleyford)
2010 Miss Jo Harrison (Wavendon) Mrs Mary Robertson (Ellesborough)
2011 Mrs Andrea Vanner (Gerrards Cross) Mrs Carolyn Howell (Woburn)
2012 Miss Jo Harrison (Three Locks) Mrs Carolyn Howell (Woburn)
2013 Mrs Gilly Brewer (Harewood Downs) Ms Sandra Connolly (Mentmore)
2014 Mrs Lisa Holloway (Harleyford) Mrs Denise Goodacre (The Lambourne)
2015 Mrs Judith Ker (Harewood Downs) Mrs Maggie Way (Huntswood)
2016 Mrs Lisa Holloway (Harleyford) Mrs Carolyn Howell (Woburn)
2017 Mrs Carolyn Howell (Woburn) Mrs Lois Shoosmith (Ellesborough)
2018 Mrs Gilly Brewer (Harewood Downs) Mrs Anne Terry (Magnolia Park)
2019 Mrs Gilly Brewer (Harewood Downs) Mrs Christine Bishop (Stowe)
2020 Cancelled due to Covid 19
2021 Heather Pentney (Harewood Downs) Lois Shoosmith (Ellesborough)
2022 Bryony Moore (Harleyford) Sara O’Kelly (Oakland Park)
2023 Shannon Holt (Flackwell Heath) Bernie Howe (Buckingham)
2024 Shannon Holt (Gerrards Cross) Gilly Brewer (Harewood Downs)






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