2024/25:  Jointly awarded to Mary Cahill and Lesley Bartley, who both improved their NGS score by a whopping 30%+!  Others greater than 10% were John Cairns (+15.6%) and Helen Medley (+10.3%).

2023/24:  Awarded to Dave Errington who went from an NGS of 37.15 to 42.64, a 14.8% increase.  Others greater than 10% were Helen Medley +12.8% and Carol Wheeler +12.7%.

This recognises the Club Member who improves the most over the season.
It is derived from a player's EBU National Grading Scheme (NGS) scores, dividing that improvement at St George's Day by that at the last AGM.

Updated 5/5/2025

2024/25 Season:

• Tuesday 26 November 2024 - Jill Bunting & Louise Keeling (66%)
• Thursday 28 November 2024 - Jeff Chaplin & Jon Nicholls (61%)

2023/24 Season (26 October 2023) - Winners:
      Ladies (Corben Cup):              Rosiah & Enid (62%).
      Gentlemens (Silk Cup):           Phil & Stewart H (62%)
2022/23 Season:  Gentlemens: Simon & John (60%)
2021/22 Season:  Gentlemens: Rahim & Phil.

A single session competition of Match Pointed Pairs held on Tuesdays (from 2024/25) and Thursdays.
Previously, separate Ladies' and Gentlemen's pairs trophies may have been awarded.
If a winning pair includes a non-GBC member (ie. not a fully paid up member of the Club before play starts), the trophy will be awarded to the appropriate highest ranked pair that contains only GBC members.

(NB: You can play Pairs, regardless of whether you are competing for the trophies.)

Updated 5/5/2025

2024/25: Won (again) by Richard W & Julia H with 62.67%.

2023/24: Won by Richard W & Julia H with 67.6%.

2022/23: Won by Colleen & Stewart H with 61.15%.

(NB: Scores are those after the handicap was included.)

A series of Tuesday Afternoon sessions of Match Pointed Pairs, for the Allen Cup.
Only (NGS) "9-high" players are eligible.  A pair must compete in at least five sessions to qualify, and all sessions count.
The trophy is awarded to the eligible pair with the highest average handicapped percentage score. 
Handicapping is based on the EBU system and player's NGS grades.
If a winning pair includes a non-GBC member (ie. not a fully paid up member of the Club before play starts on the first round of the event), the cup will be awarded to the highest ranked pair that contains only GBC members.

(NB: You can play Pairs, regardless of whether you are competing for the trophy.)

Updated 17/5/2025

2024/25:  Stewart & Phil win the Johnstone Cup with an impressive 57.89%, pipping Jeff & Jon N on 57.52.
The similarly close Jubilee Bowl (handicapped) was won by Julia & Bert with 52.71%.

2023/24:  John & Simon win the Johnstone Cup - for the third year running - with 54.61%.  Bren & Alan win the (handicapped) Jubilee Bowl with 54.49%.

A series of Thursday evening sessions of Match Pointed Pairs.  A pair must compete in a minimum of five sessions to qualify.
All scores will count towards a pairs' total score; in addition all pairs are ‘given’ one score of 50% at the start, to make the scoring system fairer for pairs who play more than the minimum number of five sessions.
The Johnstone Cup is awarded to the pair with the highest percentage score overall.
The Jubilee Bowl is awarded to the pair with the highest handicapped percentage score overall (discounting the winners of the Johnstone).
If a winning pair includes a non-GBC member (ie. not a fully paid up member of the Club before play starts on the first round of the event), the trophy will be awarded to the highest ranked pair that contains only GBC members.

(NB: You can play Pairs, regardless of whether you are competing for the trophy.)

Updated 09/5/2025

Afternoon Handicapped Summer Pairs:
2024 - Not awarded, insufficient qualifiers.

Evening Summer Pairs:
2024 (8 sessions) - Won by Phil with 50.88, Malcolm second on 46.77.  Dave E needed to play with a fifth partner to win.
2023 - Not awarded as only one player qualified.

A series of sessions of Match Pointed Pairs held over the summer.
The winner will be the individual who achieved the highest average of their best 5 percentage scores with different partners.  Afternoon pairs is handicapped.
If the highest scorer is not a GBC member (ie. not a fully paid up member of the Club before play starts), the trophy will be awarded to the highest ranked individual who is a GBC member.

(NB: You can play Pairs, regardless of whether you are competing for the trophy.)

Updated 6/10/2024

2024/25: Not held.

2023/24: Won by Enid with 66.6%.  Held at the Party on 11/1/2024.

2022/23: Won by Jon N with 75%.  Held after AGM on 26/5/2023.

A single Thursday evening match pointed individual.
Awarded to the highest scoring Club member (fully paid up before play starts).

Updated 5/5/2025