Donated by S J Hitch in 1970 during his Chairmanship at the club.

A members-only event, the cup is awarded for the Gentleman's Pairs Championship played as a single session event (Howell or Scrambled Mitchell) usually played on the third Wednesday in March in conjunction with the Ladies Pairs (see de Winter Cup).

Ties are split using EBU regulations.

Holders:
2025/2026:  John Erdos & Roger Pechey
2024/2025:  Stephen Brown & John Amor
2023/2024:  Charles Scott & Bob Manser
2022/2023:  Phil Jones & Stefan Syplywczak
2021/2022:  Mike Rafferty & Richard Anscombe
2020/2021:  Not held
2019/2020:  Not held
2018/2019:  John Amor & Mike Rafferty
2017/2018:  Stephen Brown & Michael Collins
2016/2017:  Robin George & Keith George
2015/2016:  Phil Bailey & Mark Howarth
2014/2015:  Hugh Llewellyn-Jones & Tony Price
2013/2014:  Hugh Llewellyn-Jones & Tony Price
2012/2013:  Brad Featherman & Phil Jones
2011/2012:  Robin George & Keith George
2010/2011:  John Griffiths & Tony Bromley
2009/2010:  Keith Ashcroft & Michael Prior
2008/2009:  Steve Burton & Phil Jones
2007/2008:  Steve Burton & Malcolm Pryor
2006/2007: Don Mitchell & Henry Greenberg
2005/2006: Hugh Llewellyn-Jones & Graham Foreman
2004/2005: Brad Featherman & Phil Jones
2003/2004: Brad Featherman & Phil Jones
2002/2003: Steve Burton & Bob Kendall
2001/2002: Phil Bailey & Mark Howarth
2000/2001: Bob Kendall & Steve Burton
1999/2000: Tony Price & Jack Hibbert
1998/1999: John Davy & Derek Leach
1997/1998: Fred Heart & Jim Kemp
1996/1997: Ted Nesom & Bob Bruty
1995/1996: Ted Nesom & Bob Bruty
1994/1995: Tony Price & Charles Chisnall
1993/1994: Derek Patterson & Derek Reading
1992/1993: Derek Patterson & Derek Reading
1991/1992: Simon & Mike de Winter
1990/1991: P. Race & H. Griffin
1989/1990: Phil Bailey & Jeremy Willans
1988/1989: P. Hibbins & Derek Reading
1987/1988: Steve Burton & Bob Kendall
1986/1987: Phil Bailey & A. Howarth
1985/1986: Joe Sivayogan & M. Stickings
1984/1985: Andrew Nesom & A. Doye
1983/1984: Steve Burton & Bob Kendall
1982/1983: Simon de Winter & Derek Patterson
1981/1982: H. Griffin & N. Jennings
1980/1981: Mark Howarth & Phil Bailey
1979/1980: H. Poole & Ted Nesom
1978/1979: F. Jackson & R. Oliver
1977/1978: Steve Burton & Bob Kendall
1976/1977: M. Bennell & E. Smith
1975/1976: W. Hare & H. Woodward
1974/1975: D. Kendall & J. Cross
1973/1974: A. Sidolph & D. Harrison
1972/1973: H. Woodward & D. Carlisle
1971/1972: R. Green & D.G. Leach
1970/1971: S.J. Hopper & J. Rowbotham