Autumn Meeting
Royal Wimbledon
9 October 2024
Royal Wimbledon Golf Club
29 Camp Road, London, SW19 4UW
2024 Report
The IPAGs returned to Royal Wimbledon after a three-year absence, during which the club has completed an ambitious course renovation. The club’s investment in drainage works was given a thorough test by overnight rain, but the course was presented in splendid condition as we assembled on a glorious October day.
Mild temperatures and a gentle breeze made for excellent scoring conditions, and a number of members took full advantage. Toby Hollis posted a creditable 37 points, but the Mitchell Autumn Stableford Trophy was claimed by Chris Bunyan, with an impressive 43-point haul. Bunyan triumphed by three shots from Austin Saunders, who took the D’Arcy Trophy for the lowest gross score with a five-over-par score of 76.
The Autumn Meeting also features the F John Roe Senior Salver, which is given to the best stableford score by a member aged 50 years or older. Captain Jon Davie was excited to make his debut in the senior category but a score of 34 points fell one short of the total posted by Drew Nicholson and defending champion Andy Byrd. Nicholson prevailed on countback, and after a discreet age-check, he was also awarded the Golden Oldies Trophy for members over 60.
After an excellent lunch, the group retired to Royal Wimbledon’s famous putting green for a well-lubricated foursomes putting contest. Randomly drawn pairs contested an 18-hole qualifying competition before the top eight moved to a knockout matchplay draw - congratulations to Niel Bornman and Andrew Tyler, who beat Dan Hocking and John Best on the second extra hole of a nail-biting final.
Past winners
D’Arcy Trophy (gross)
2003 Jeremy Lowe
2004 Adrian Coleman
2005 Geoff Carter
2006 abandoned due to lightning
2007 Tim Brown
2008 Mike McGann
2009 Jeremy Lowe
2010 Jeremy Lowe
2011 Tim Brown
2012 Graham Kerr
2013 Daniel Shellard
2014 Daniel Shellard
2015 Mark Alford
2016 John Farrell
2017 John Farrell
2018 Tim Brown
2019 Geoff Carter
2020 Tim Brown
2021 Tim Brown (15 holes)
2022 Fergus Gilmore
2023 Dan Smith
2024 Austin Saunders
Golden Oldies Trophy
2007 Iain Woodhouse-Easton
2008 Jeremy Lowe
2009 Terry Bannister
2010 David Wethey
2011 Geoff Carter
2012 David Wethey
2013 Steve Coltman
2014 Jeremy Lowe
2015 Dick Bloomfield
2016 Jeremy Lowe
2017 John Farrell
2018 John Farrell
2019 Geoff Carter
2020 Ian Creasey
2021 Chris Pinnington (15 holes)
2022 Ian Creasey
2023 Andy Byrd
2024 Drew Nicholson
F John Roe Senior Salver (members 50+)
1963 R.E. Percival
1964 R.O. Nash
1965 A.H. Munroe
1966 D.J. Murray
1967 P.B. Falk
1968 P.S.M. Auld
1969 A.H. Munroe
1970 I.G. Robson
1971 W.G. Barney
1972 J.L. Kirby
1973 R.I. Friedlander
1974 I.G. Robson
1975 I.G. Robson
1976 I.G. Robson
1977 P.C. Lagdon
1978 J.B. Waterson
1979 J.B. Waterson
1981 C.M. Thomas
1982 J. Spencer
1983 P.C. Lagden
1984 J.A. Cummings
1985 K. Jessup
1986 J. Castling
1987 P.C. Lagden
1988 N. Hobson
1989 R.T.C.A. Hall
1990 I.K.C. Hearn
1991 I.K.C. Hearn
1992 M.J. Franklin
1993 T.C. Mallot
1994 T.C. Mallot
1995 G.D. Carter
1996 J. Smith
1997 G.D. Carter
1998 G.D. Carter
1999 G.D. Carter
2000 J.D. Wethey
2001 A.J. Byrd
2002 Andy Byrd
2003 Andy Byrd
2004 Lionel Godfrey
2005 Terry Bannister
2006 abandoned lightning
2007 Terry Bannister
2008 Robin Price
2009 Jeremy Lowe
2010 Jeremy Lowe
2011 Paul Bainsfair
2012 Lionel Godfrey
2013 Greg Martin
2014 Graham Kerr
2015 Paul Bainsfair
2016 Greg Martin
2017 John Parnell
2018 Andrew Brown
2019 Chris Pinnington
2020 Jim Brigden
2021 Tim Brown * 15 holes
2022 Dick Bloomfield
2023 Andy Byrd
2024 Drew Nicholson
Mitchell Autumn Trophy (stableford)
1921 J. Strong
1922 L.G. Jackson
1923 V.J. Reveley
1924 R.C. Sykes
1925 W.L. Smith
1926 L. Harwood
1927 L. Harwood
1928 E.M.I. Buxton
1929 L. Harwood
1930 G. Russell
1931 W. Wood
1932 J.W. Gilbert
1933 J.W. Gilbert
1934 N. Moore
1935 I.M. Masius
1936 L.L. Richards
1937 H.A. Oughton
1938 R. Sinclair Carr
1939 A.D. Ensom
1945 W.B. Ferguson
1946 J.V. White
1947 N.V. Moore
1948 W.B. Ferguson
1949 S.R. Glockler
1950 R.A. Hughes
1951 A.B. Carrick-Smith
1952 W.G. Barney
1953 H.E.K. Sawtell
1954 P.S. Baker
1955 K.B.H. Edwards
1956 A.D. Ensom
1957 I.G. Robson
1958 D. Taylor
1959 G. Roe
1960 H.A.B. Lee
1961 G. Roe
1962 I. Pitt
1963 B.B. Considine
1964 P.D. White
1965 P. Ryan
1966 K.E. Ducket
1967 B.B. Considine
1968 E. Blair
1969 M.S. Gedye
1970 R.V. Braddan
1971 M. Gedye
1972 E. Blair
1973 E. Blair
1974 E. Blair
1975 Not contested
1976 Not contested
1977 Not contested
1978 E. Blair
1979 T. Bushell
1980 Not contested
1981 M. Gedye
1982 T. Bushell
1983 T. Bushell
1984 N. Dolton
1985 T. Bushel
1986 J. McKimmie
1987 L.R.A. Godfrey
1988 N. Hobson
1989 G.D. Carter
1990 Not contested
1991 B. Hovell
1992 A. Jardine
1993 G.D. Carter
1994 A.J. Byrd
1995 M. Young
1996 A.J. Byrd
1997 G.D. Carter
1998 A.M. Coleman
1999 M.S.K. Chattey
2000 C.J.G. Reed
2001 C.J.G. Reed
2002 Mark Young
2003 Andy Byrd
2004 Lionel Godfrey
2005 Steve Hall
2006 abandoned lightening
2007 Robin Price
2008 Richard Morewood
2009 Greg Martin
2010 N Quick
2011 John Farrell
2012 Alan Jarvie
2013 Jim Yorath
2014 Andrew Edwards
2015 Matt Chaplin
2016 Drew Nicholson
2017 Ian Priest
2018 Tim Brown
2019 Dave Bedwood
2020 Ian Creasey
2021 Tim Brown * 15 holes
2022 Ian Creasey
2023 Dan Smith
2024 Chris Bunyan