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Smith Cup

 

Smith Cup

Donated by Leslie Smith in 1952. Leslie was the Founder Secretary, serving in that capacity from 1951 until his retirement in 1973.

Originally played as a series of heats during the year with the leading 16 players qualifying for a four table Individual final. Now awarded for the Club Teams of Four Championship. Members form own teams and play a single session multi-teams movement on a Wednesday in February.

Holders:

2024/2025:   Luke Kerr & Matt Brown, Phil Jones & Stefan Syplywczak

2023/2024:   Norman Inniss & John Hemmington, Phil Jones & Stefan Syplywczak

2022/2023:   Stephen Brown & Phil Jones, Michael Collins & Luke Kerr

2021/2022:  Jan Johnson & Graham Clements, Helen Gibbons & RIchard Gibbons

2020/2021: Not held

2019/2020:  Stefan Syplywczak & Chris Wall, Norman Selway & Kay Preddy

2018/2019:  Eddie Richart & John Amor, John Gibbons & Chris Wall.

2017/2018:  Stefan Syplywczak & Chris Wall, Kay Preddy & Norman Selway.

2016/2017:  Christine Kempton & Phil Jones, Malcolm & Karen Pryor.

2015/2016:  Keith George & Robin George, Tony Price & Hugh Llewellyn-Jones.

2014/2015:  Christine Kempton & Phil Jones, Tony Price & Michael Prior. 

2013/2014:  Graham & Lyn Foreman, Tony Conway & Henry Greenberg.

2012/2013:  Marian Hunt & Mirna Goacher, Ian Galletti & Richard Bird.

2011/2012:  Chris Wall & Mike Hampton, Kay Preddy & Norman Selway.

2010/2011:  Karen Pryor & Lyn Swales, Malcolm Pryor & Bill Hodgkiss

2009/2010:  Chris Wall & Mike Hampton, Derek Patterson & Norman Selway.

2008/2009:  Phil Jones & Christine Kempton, Henry Greenberg & David Beal

2007/2008:  Richard Bird & Ian Galletti, Wendy Church & Jo Swann.

2006/2007:  John Amor & Marie Horlock, Malcolm & Karen Pryor.

2005/2006:  Phil Jones & Christine Kempton, Henry Greenberg & Tony Boyer

2004/2005:  Bob Bruty & Don Gibb, Elaine Wilmot & John Condon

2003/2004:  Phil Jones & Christine Kempton, Henry Greenberg & Tony Boyer

2002/2003:  John Hunter & Mark Howarth, Phil Bailey & Barbara Howarth

2001/2002:  Brad Featherman & Marian Hunt, Michael Prior & Gary Wiles

2000/2001:  S. Burton & R. Kendall

1999/2000:  S. Burton

1998/1999:  S. Burton & R. Kendall

1997/1998:  S. Burton

1996/1997:  S. Burton

1995/1996:  S. Burton

1994/1995:  S. Burton & R. Kendall

1993/1994:  P. Bailey

1992/1993:  E. Nesom

1991/1992:  S. Burton

1990/1991:  E. Nesom

1989/1990:  S. Burton

1988/1989:  E. Nesom

1987/1988:  R. Kendall

1986/1987:  J. Sivayogan

1985/1986:  E. Nesom

1984/1985:  I. Purcell & D. Brown

1983/1984:  S. Burton

1982/1983:  E. Nesom

1981/1982:  B. Howarth & P. Bailey

1980/1981:  R. Kendall

1979/1980:  M. de Winter

1978/1979:  N. MacKenzie

1977/1978:  Mrs S. Grimshaw

1976/1977:  Mrs J. Churchill

1975/1976:  E. Nesom

1974/1975:  Mrs L. Smith

1973/1974:  Mrs S.J. Hopper

1972/1973:  Mrs C. Blakemore

1971/1972:  Mrs C.A. Churchill

1970/1971:  R.Kendall

1969/1970:  Mrs S.J. Hopper

1968/1969:  S. Burton

1967/1968:  Mrs J. Rowbotham

1966/1967:  Mr C.J.W. Harrison

1965/1966:  Mrs M. Parker

1964/1965:  Mrs S.J. Hopper

1963/1964:  Mr F.W. Cox

1962/1963:  C.J.W. Harrison

1961/1962:  Mrs M. Cox

1960/1961:  Mrs H.B. Salter

1959/1960:  S.J. Hopper

1958/1959:  Mrs C.W. Moore

1957/1958:  A.D. Stidolph

1956/1957:  A. Davey

1955/1956:  Mrs L. Davey

1954/1955:  Mrs S.J. Hopper & Mrs B.A. Arnold-Kelly

1953/1954:  A. Davey