The Senior section was formed in 1966 and was originally called “The Veterans”. In 2005 the section had 100 members. This guide attempts to record information about the history of the section and to make a record of the winners of all of the trophies. Further information, facts, corrections or anecdotes will be included in a future edition.
This is based on a document last produced by David Coleman in 2005. If you would like to print the whole of this section as a single document click here (html) or here (doc) but be warned that the pagination is poor. If you find any errors in the web version of the document then please contact Graham Lawrence.
| Year | Senior Captain | Year | Senior Captain | Year | Senior Captain | Year | Senior Captain |
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| 1967 | S. F. Parrett | 1981 | J. Welton | 1995 | D. Wellman | 2009 | M. Webb |
| 1968 | S. F. Parrett | 1982 | B Jones | 1996 | N. G. Taylor | 2010 | A. Harnden |
| 1969 | D. R. Mallinson | 1983 | C. White | 1997 | D. Williams | | |
| 1970 | D. R. Mallinson | 1984 | P. Farmer | 1998 | R. A. Goode | | |
| 1971 | E. P. H. Payton | 1985 | R. J. Hanson | 1999 | D. G. Gibson | | |
| 1972 | F. Lindley | 1986 | R. Grier | 2000 | D. Frost | | |
| 1973 | H. Pike | 1987 | G. Corbett | 2001 | R. E. Ellis | | |
| 1974 | R. S. Higgins | 1988 | A. Peagram | 2002 | D. R. Coleman | | |
| 1975 | E. Houghton | 1989 | W. Jasper | 2003 | W. A. Goodchild | | |
| 1976 | E. G. Linford | 1990 | E. M. A. Leggett | 2004 | W. B. Foulkes | | |
| 1977 | D. R. Mallinson | 1991 | M. J. Freeman | 2005 | R. Chivers | | |
| 1978 | R. Linnell | 1992 | D. Carmichael | 2006 | C. Garrod | | |
| 1979 | E. G. Linford | 1993 | W. Conner | 2007 | J. Young | | |
| 1980 | J. Fletcher | 1994 | W. L. Weaver | 2008 | A. Hansley | | |
| Competition | Trophy | page |
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| Seniors' Championship | Prentice Salver
Noel Highton Trophy Jubilee Jug |
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| Summer rolling competiton | Farmer Shield & Hansley Trophy | 4 |
| Summer Eclectic | Eclectic Cup & Shield | 5 |
| Winter Eclectic | George Kell & John Ford Shields | |
| Winter rolling competiton | Fletcher Salver & Hansley Trophy | 6 |
| Seniors' Open | Cy Thomas Cup | 7 |
| All winners | Professional Trophy | |
| Winter Singles Knock Out | Bates Cup | 8 |
| Pairs Knock Out | Corbett Cup | |
| Summer Singles Knock Out | Parrett Cup | 9 |
| Senior captain's challenge | Hanson Trophy | 10 |
| Past Captains | Lindsay Weaver Captains' Cup | |
| Foursomes | Lindley Cup | 11 |
| Bogey | Norman Taylor Spring and Autumn Bogey | |
| Medal | Payton Tankard | 12 |
| Stableford | Hall of Fame | |
| Seniors Invitation | David Coleman Senior Trophy | 13 |
| Anniversary Salver | Anniversary Salver | |
| Ken Cantle Salver | Ken Cantle Salver | |
| Team | RNLI | 14 |
| Club Shields | Club v Seniors, Seniors v Juniors | |
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Hole in One and Mementos | 15 |
Farmer This is the summer rolling competition. It consists of both Medal play
and Stableford competitions between May and September. There are 3 Medal
rounds and 7 Stableford rounds. The Farmer score is the best TWO net Medal
scores minus the best FOUR Stableford scores. The player with the lowest
Farmer score receives the Farmer Shield, irrespective of handicap. The winner
of the other division receives The Hansley - Farmer Trophy.
Phil Farmer was the senior captain in 1984. He was an influential member
of the Seniors’ section committee for several years. He was also a member
at Fairthorne Manor Golf Club. Arthur Hansley is a member of the Seniors’ section committee and is renowned for playing all fairway shots with a five-wood, even from 10 yards. |
Summer Eclectic This is operated in conjunction with the Farmer competitions. The eclectic
score is the lowest gross score at each hole for the duration of the
Farmer programme. A gross score is not counted if no Stableford points
were scored. No handicap allowance is deducted from the total eclectic
score. The competition is in two divisions, upto 18 and 19 or over, as
decided by the handicaps on the day of the first Farmer Competition.
This is operated in conjunction with the Fletcher competitions. The eclectic
score is the lowest gross score at each hole for the duration of the
Fletcher programme. A gross score is not counted if no Stableford points
were scored. No handicap allowance is deducted from the total eclectic
score. The competition is in two divisions as decided by the handicaps
on the day of the first Fletcher Competition.
George Kell was a member of the Senior section. John Ford was a member of the Senior section. He was a lecturer in Higher Education and was a qualified glider pilot. He died in 1999. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FletcherThis is the winter rolling competition. It consists of between 10 and 12 Stableford competitions between October and March. The Fletcher score is the best five (or six) Stableford scores. The player with the highest Fletcher score receives the Fletcher Salver, irrespective of handicap. The winner of the other division receives The Hansley - Fletcher Trophy. If tied the Salver or the Trophy is shared; there is no count back system.
Jim Fletcher was Senior Captain in 1980. |
Senior OpenThis is a major event in the seniors’ year. The senior secretary invites 60 visitors from clubs with whom the seniors have matches, plus a few other local clubs. 30 senior members play so that a home player hosts two visitors. Play is from the first and 10th tees. Yellow tees are used and scoring is by Stableford off full handicap. Best Home player receives the Cy Thomas Cup.
Cy Thomas was a member of the Club for many years except for a short period when he returned to his native Wales. He had been a teacher. He died suddenly after playing in a Senior competition. His wife donated the trophy in his memory. Professional TrophyThe winners and runners up in all of the Senior trophy competitions are invited to play 18 holes of medal play on the third Wednesday in October. The winner receives the Professional Trophy. This is the last competition in the Seniors’ programme.
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Bates Cup This is the winter singles match play knock out competition. Matches
played off ¾ of handicap difference from the WHITE tees.
Bill Bates was a member of the Senior section. He had been an organizer of youth boxing. When the local groups closed he donated The Bates boxing trophy to the senior section. A golfer replaced the figure of a boxer but the trophy lay unused until 1990. Bill Bates kept a fish and chip shop and that his wife was involved with the golf club catering. Corbett CupThis is the spring match play knock out competition for pairs. Four ball better ball matches played off ¾ of difference off the lowest handicap from the WHITE tees. The first round is played in February and the final by end of May.
Graham Corbett was Senior captain in 1987. He was a Lt. Colonel in The Royal Signals and for many years local councilor for Meon Valley. He left Corhampton in 2002 to live in Antwerp Belgium. |
Parrett Cup This is the summer, singles match play knock out competition. Strokes
received are ¾ of the difference from lowest handicap. Top named player
must offer three dates to his opponent, not Saturday or Sunday. If unable
to play before the closing date for the round, then the top named player
goes through to the next round.
The Parrett Cup
Sid Parrett was the first captain of the seniors when they were formed in the autumn of 1966. They were called “The Veterans”. He served for two years 1967 and 1968. He came from a prominent Wickham family, kept a dairy farm and ran a milk round that supplied the local area. |
The Hanson Trophy This is the Seniors’ challenge competition. Players select their own
partners for a qualifying round of four ball better ball Stableford competition
played off full handicap from the white tees. The tee times are drawn. The
Senior captain and Senior vice captain play as a pair. Each member of the
pair with the best score in the qualifier usually receive a prize such as
a golf glove, donated by Rupert Hanson.
Captains’ Cup The competition, is played in April is a Stableford off full handicap
from the yellow tees with tee off times between 09:00 and 10:00. Players
aged 70 to 74 receive ONE courtesy shot, 75 to 79 receive TWO courtesy shots
and those aged 80 or over receive THREE courtesy shots. The current Senior
Captain and Senior Vice Captain are invited to play but are not eligible
to win the trophy. Past captains who are no longer members of the club are
invited to play and receive the courtesy of the course. A lunch follows the
competition and by tradition it is roast beef, Yorkshire pudding followed
by apple strudel. Some only attend the lunch.
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Lindley CupThis is a foursomes Stableford competition with a draw for partners. It is played on a Wednesday in the middle of July. The draw for partners and starting times is made two weeks before the competition.
Frank Lindley was Club captain in 1950, Senior captain in 1972, and Club president from 1970 to 1983. During the 1950s he was the secretary of the Club. The Norman Taylor Spring and Autumn Bogey Competition A bogey competition is match play against the course. In the seniors’
bogey competitions the players receive their full handicap and shots are
taken at holes indicated by the stoke index. Players play each hole against
their own net par. If they beat net par they mark their card with their
score and a plus (+). If they equal net par they mark the card with their
score and a half (0). If net par is not achieved the card is marked with
a minus (-) and the ball should be picked up. The result is decided by deducting
the number of minus holes from the number of plus holes. The winner is the
player who finishes the most holes up against par.
Norman Taylor has been a member of the Club for many years and was senior captain in 1996. |
Payton TankardThis is a medal play, qualifying competition played from the white tees off full handicap. It is played during May in one division.
Pip Payton was Senior captain in 1971 and the secretary of the club in the 1970’s. He has been branch manager of Lloyd Bank. He died in 1986. His ashes were scattered on the course. Hall of Fame Seniors’ CupsThis is a Stableford, qualifying competition played from the white tees off full handicap. It is usually played in conjunction with a Farmer Stableford but in one division with a maximum handicap of 24. The winner is invited to represent the club in a regional final.
The Cup was presented by Bill Foulkes who was Senior Captain in 2004.
Bill is the owner of the sailing chandlery “Aladdin’s Cave”. |
David Coleman Seniors TrophyBefore the trophy was donated in 2005 the competition was known as The Seniors Invitation. Each member of the Senior section may invite a member of another club to play with them in a better ball Stableford competition. Their partner must be over the age of 60 years and hold a valid handicap from another golf club. This competition is normally played on a Friday in September. The trophy is “The Development of the Golf Ball” and is commonly referred to as “The Colemanballs”.
The Trophy was donated in 2005 by David Coleman who was Senior Captain in 2002. David was a senior lecturer in Manufacturing Systems at Portsmouth University and an honorary Fellow of the Institute of Quality Assurance. He always opened a speech with “can you all hear me” for which he expected the reply “Yes but I do not mind changing places with someone who cannot”. David left Corhampton Golf Club in 2006 to join Rowlands Castle Golf Club as he only lived a short distance from Rowlands Castle. Anniversary SalverThe Anniversary Salver was first played for in 2007 in celebration of the fortieth birthday of the Seniors' Section.
Ken Cantle SalverThe Salver is played for annually in September or October. The winner of the Salver is the player with the best Stableford score, although there is no runner up there is a monetary prize for the player with the best Stableford score on the first nine holes. The salver can be run in conjunction with the Farmer or Fletcher if the playing programme is congested.
Ken Cantle joined Corhampton Golf Club in 1961, he was made an honorary member in 2006. Ken donated the Salver in 2009. |
RNLI This is the seniors team competition.
Club ShieldsTrophies donated by Bill Goodchild, Seniors’ Captain in 2003.
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MementosA certificate and a memento, or “replica”, are presented to the winner of a trophy. If a trophy is shared then both receive a certificate and memento. If a member wins more than one trophy they receive only one memento and one certificate that records all trophies that were won. If a member achieves a hole in one during the year they receive a certificate and a memento engraved “hole in one”.
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