Club Competitions (open to both sexes)
Bill Barnes Memorial Trophies
18 hole mixed foursomes stroke play competition. Handicap allowance half of combined handicaps.
Frank Edwards Memorial Trophies
Awarded for the best score returned by a Chippenham pair on Mixed Open Day.
Burridge Coronation Cup (Qualifying)
18 hole stroke play competition off full handicap; Ladies receive four additional strokes. Maximum Allowance. Men 24; Ladies 30.
JubileeTrophy (Non Qualifier)
18 hole medal competition off full handicap but played with irons only. Ladies receive four additional strokes. Maximum Allowance. Men 24; Ladies 30.
Leslie PoyserTrophy (Non Qualifier)
18 hole stroke play Stableford Competition using four clubs only. Ladies receive three additional strokes. Full handicap allowance.
RAF Hullavington Trophy
18 hole stroke play greensome stableford. The pairs may be of the same sex or mixed. Handicap allowance three fifths of the lower partner plus two-¬fifths of the higher partner calculated from full handicap.
Usher Cup
18 hole mixed foursomes matchplay knockout competition open to members aged 18 and over. Partners chosen by ballot. Handicap allowance half of the difference in combined handicaps.
Ormondroyd Trophies
18 hole foursome stroke play for Seniors & Ladies. Handicap allowance half combined.
Men's Section
Butt Cup (Qualifying)
18 hole stroke play competition off full handicap.
Subject to Maximum Allowance of 24 strokes.
E.G. Kearton Memorial Trophy (Qualifying)
Open to members with a maximum handicap of 14. An 18 hole stroke play competition off full handicap subject to a Maximum Allowance of 10 strokes.
Matchplay Champion Trophy
18 hole matchplay knockout competition. All entrants play off scratch. The final is over 36 holes.
Medal (Qualifying)
18 hole stroke play competition off full handicap.
Earle of Chippenharn Trophy (Qualifier)
Open to members aged 18 and over, 18 hole stroke play competition against par. Full handicap allowance subject to a maximum of 18.
Pope Cup (qualifying)
Open to 8 members with a handicap between 18 and 28. An 18 hole matchplay knockout competition off full difference in handicaps. An 18 hole stroke play qualifying round will be played to select the 8 contestants.
Portal Birthday Cup (Qualifying)
Open to Medal Winners (including Seniors) and runners up of the previous year. 18 hole stroke play against par. Full handicap allowance. Subject to Maximum Allowance of 24.
Portal Scratch Cup (qualifying)
36 hole stroke play competition. All entrants play off scratch to decide the Club Champion.
President's Cup
18 hole matchplay knockout competition off full difference in current handicaps. The final is over 36 holes.
White Challenge Bowl (qualifying)
A 36 hole stroke play competition off full handicap. Subject to Maximum Allowance of 24.
Commemorative Cup (Qualifying)
An 18 hole stroke play competition against par. Full handicap subject to a Maximum Allowance of 16 strokes.
Winship Maddison Foursomes Shield
Open to members aged 18 and over. An 18 hole foursomes matchplay knockout competition. Handicap half of the difference in current combined handicaps (limit 18 per player). The final is over 36 holes. The winners will be the Club's Men Foursomes Champions.
Captain/Professional Cup
An 18 hole fourball competition, for Club Member pairs against the Captain and Professional during the season. Handicap allowance three quarters of the difference taken from the lowest handicapped players.
Senior & Mid Week Medal
To permit 5 Day Members to maintain revision of handicap within present SSS Handicap Scheme. Seniors will, of course, retain their own Section Medal Organisation within this medal competition.
Ladies' Section
Premier Cup*
36 holes strokeplay competition off scratch to be played for on Ladies Club Championship Day.
Tregarthen Cup*
36 holes strokeplay competition off full handicap to be played for on Ladies Club Championship Day.
Lady Cooper Bowl*
18 hole singles matchplay knockout competition off full handicap difference.
Allington Cup*
18 hole strokeplay competition off full handicap.
Taylor Cup*
18 hole stableford competition off full handicap.
Lynch Par Cup*
18 hole par competition off full handicap.
Willoughby Cup*
18 hole strokeplay competition off full handicap for ladies with 25 36 handicaps.
* entry in these cups requires 4 qualifying cards which must include 2 EWGA medals played at Chippenham Golf Club after 1st March of the previous year.
America Trophy
18 hole strokeplay competition off full handicap for ladies who have won a medal competition the previous year.
Argentum Trophy
18 hole singles matchplay knockout off full handicap difference for ladies who lose in their first round of the Lady Cooper Bowl.
Betty Broadbent Cup
18 hole stableford competition off full handicap.
Betty Edwards Foursome Trophies
18 hole foursomes competition off ½ combined handicaps. Draw for partners, 1 high & 1 low.
Bush and SnelgroveTrophies
18 hole greensome matchplay knockout off full difference of greensome handicap. Draw for partners, 1 high & 1 low.
Centenary Salver
Awarded to lady with most points in nominated cup competitions and medals.
Chippenham Ladies Past Captains' Trophy
18 hole stableford competition off full handicap for Ladies Past Captains, played with a nominated stableford.
EWGA Monthly Medals
18 hole strokeplay competitions off full handicap.
Golden Jubilee Trophy
Best gross score returned by a lady with handicap of 21 or more at time of playing in a qualifying strokeplay competition at Chippenham Golf Club.
Margaret Edwards Cup
Flag competition, the distance you can get around the course with your stroke allowance (par + handicap). Played with a nominated medal.
Mary Phillips Cup
Best net score returned by a lady in a qualifying strokeplay competition at Chippenham Golf Club.
Millennium Cup
For the lady returning the best 6 aggregate nett scores in medals.
Most Improved Player Trophy
Awarded to the lady who has reduced her exact handicap the most between the start and end of the current playing season. Open to all Adult/Full members of the Ladies Section.
Peggy Griffin Rosebowl
18 hole strokeplay competition off full handicap, played with nominated medal, for Grandmothers.
Statuette
For the player returning the best 3 aggregate stableford scores over past year.
Seniors' Section
Open to Members who have reached the age of 55 years unless stated.
Veterans Cup
For the best 3 medal returns in the season.
Faulkner Trophy
For the best Stableford score by a Chippenham member in the Seniors' Open.
Dukes Baffy
For the best medal score in June.
Seniors Cup
An 18 hole singles matchplay knockout competition off full difference in current handicap.
Wilf Hares Memorial Trophy
Best Stableford score off white tees.
Bryan Sullivan Award
For the most improved senior of the season.
Foresters Cup
4BBB matchplay knockout with three quarters difference handicap, for seniors aged over 65.
Tony Tolcher Trophy
An 18 hole singles matchplay competition with full difference in current handicaps, played to Stableford format, for seniors aged over 70.
Juniors' Section
Welcome to the Juniors Section of Chippenham Golf Club, a GOLFMARK club as awarded by the English Golf Union.
Throughout the year we hold various competitions: medals/stapleford/ knockout, and also award the Burgess Cup, presented to the best performer throughout the main summer season.
Our league team currently play in the Wiltshire Junior League against surrounding clubs.
Regular training sessions are held by our resident professionals, Bill and Claire (one of the few lady assistants in Wiltshire) and one or other is always on hand to offer advice and guidance when a swing goes askew.
Our Junior Organiser is Denis O’Sullivan, assisted by a team of helpers, all of whom are dedicated to pass on their enthusiasm and enjoyment of the game. Their aim is to get as many youngsters out on the course, playing to the best of their ability, whilst improving and having fun with friends.
Please contact Denis at jo.chippenhamgolf@btconnect.com if you are interested in joining or want to find out more.
Based on the outskirts of Chippenham we are within easy reach of all youngsters wanting to take up the game. Being a 15 minute walk from Sheldon/Hardenhuish Schools means that pupils attending these schools can be on the course by 3.30 and get a full round in for the bulk of British Summer Time.
Here is a list of our Junior Competitions:
Snook Cup
Cup donated by Paul Snook ex Junior Secretary.
Senior/Junior Foursomes Competition, Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to play in the competition with a Junior Member, decided by ballot.
Usual procedure for handicaps and Lady members are awarded additional strokes determined by the difference of the Standard Scratch Scores.
Junior Club Championship
Gross prize donated by T Honeybell. Nett prize donated by R Jones.
18 hole Medal Competition (Qualifying).
Barratt Cup (Qualifying)
Cup donated by Mr and Mrs Barratt.
Medal competition awarded to the winner of the competition held on the day organised for Juniors by the current Club Captain.
Junior Knockout Trophy
Rose Bowl presented by an anonymous Senior Lady Member of the Club.
Knockout Matchplay competition handicap taken into account standard matchplay conditions during summer months.
Westinghouse Medal Trophy
The best three medal cards in the Medal Competitions organised for juniors during the summer holidays.
Westinghouse Stableford Trophy
The best three Stableford Cards in the Stableford Competitions organised for Juniors during the summer holidays.
Elliott Cup
Donated by the Elliott family 1995.
18 hole Stableford Competition.
Marjorie Ormondroyd Vase
Donated by S Ormondroyd.
18 hole Medal Competition.
Jim Swales Trophy
Donated by J Swales 1998.
18 hole Stableford Competition.
Westinghouse Scratch Trophy
Statuette presented by Westinghouse Brake and Signal Co. Ltd.
The lowest gross score presented during the competitions organised for Juniors during the summer holidays.
Gunning Goblets
18 hole foursomes medal round, a Lady playing with a Junior off combined handicaps.
T Honeybell Trophy (Qualifying)
Donated by T Honeybell.
18 hole medal competition played off full handicap.
Junior Foursomes Trophy
Donated by T Honeybell.
A foursome matchplay competition. Handicap allowance three eighths of the difference in current combined handicaps.
ALL MATCHPLAY KNOCKOUT FINALS MUST BE PLAYED ON FINALS DAY.
Club Endowment
Mary Phillips Endowment
Endowment prize for members who hole in 1 in Stroke Play Competitions at either the 12th or 14th hole.
The `Jack Wiltshire' Rose Bowl Award
Awarded annually to the Member who has brought honour to both themselves and the Club, who otherwise would receive no recognition from the Club.
Men's Fixtures
(including Juniors)
- All single ball competitions shall be played as a 3 ball or 2 ball only.
- Competition entry fees shall be paid before playing the round.
- All rounds of the matchplay competitions must be played on or before the set date or both competitors (or pairs) will be disqualified.
- Medal and Stableford competition in the event of a tie shall be decided upon the last 9, 6, 3, 12 or 15 holes as required. Ties in all other competitions shall be decided by a play off over 18 holes. If a tie results at the end of 18 holes, `Sudden Death' will then apply. Knockout Competitions: A Match ending all ¬square should be played off hole by hole until one side wins a hole. The play off should start where the match began and strokes should be taken as in the 'Stipulated Round'.
- All play is subject to Starting Times on Competition days between the times shown on the Starting Sheet.
- No play is permitted on the course before 8 am on Competition days.
- On Club Competition Days COMPETITORS ONLY can play during defined starting times.
- Juniors with handicaps of 16 and under can enter all Medals and major Club Trophy Competitions.
- Juniors with handicaps of 17 and upwards are not permitted to play in Adult medal and Club Trophy Competitions unless permitted entry is clearly defined by Handicaps & Competitions Committee.
