Essex County Team Competitions
Thornton Cup
Leslie F Wood
Norman Plumb Trophy
Jubilee Cup
See the ESSEX GOLF UNION website for details of 2022 Results and 2023 Fixtures
Leslie F Wood
Norman Plumb Trophy
Jubilee Cup
See the ESSEX GOLF UNION website for details of 2022 Results and 2023 Fixtures
Thornton Cup
The Thornton Cup is a matchplay competition played off scratch with no handicap restrictions, but usually attracts the best club players, typically with handicap indices close to scratch. There are 5 foursome pairs in the morning, followed by 10 singles in the afternoon.
Leslie Wood
The Leslie Wood is a matchplay competition similar to the Thornton Cup, but with a minimum handicap limit of index 6.0
Norman Plum Trophy
The Norman Plum competition is for Pool A players (index 11.0 to 17.5) and Pool B (17.6 to 24.0 ). It is played in pairs, 3 home and 3 away, at the same time / same day with at least 2 players from each handicap Pool. Format is betterball matchplay. This competition is played on a knock out basis.
Jubilee Cup
The Jubilee Cup is for players with handicaps of 12 - 24. Players with a handicap of between 12-16 play a singles match off scratch, and players with a handicap of between 17-24 play in a pairs match off 90% of the handicap difference between the lowest handicapped player. Players with a handicap higher than 24 are welcome to enter however the maximum handicap allowance is 24. This competition is initially played on a league basis and is independent from the other three Essex Golf Union Competitions.
Fixtures & Results
Would team captains please notify fixtures and results to David Gillespie, if you would like details posted in this section.
Would team captains please notify fixtures and results to David Gillespie, if you would like details posted in this section.