2025 Draw & Information

The Haskell and Stearn finals took place on Sunday October 6th at Woodbridge GC.

Bury St Edmunds and Hintlesham contested the Haskell trophy, with Alice Barlow and Jasmine Points representing BSE and Jo Miller and Lynne Barrett Hintlesham. Hintlesham were two up at lunchtime. The afternoon play saw BSE fighting back, and eventually winning 3 & 2. Infact, they birdied the last four holes played!

The Stearn trophy was also fiercely contested, between Halesworth, trophy holders, and Gorleston. Halesworth led 2 – 1 after the morning play. The afternoon saw the lead constantly changing, and after 36 holes the match was all square. In the pouring rain and fading light, Gorleston won the first play off hole. Sport can be very cruel and either side could have taken the spoils, but very well done Gorleston.

Both the Haskell and Stearn finals showed just how terrific foursomes golf can be.

Very many thanks to Woodbridge GC for their kindness and hospitality. The course, as always, provided an excellent golfing challenge.

Thanks also to Sue Lockwood and Nicki McMahon for their time and refereeing expertise .

As always my gratitude to the SLCGA for their support, especially to county secretary Di Hegerty and president, Vicki Hunt.

Bud Pratten.aka Rosemary.

Haskell and Stearn organiser.

General Information

A team shall consist of one pair from each Club.

This is a scratch foursomes match-play competition.  All Rounds are to be played over 36 holes to a conclusion – i.e. if a team is four up after 18 holes, they start at four up on the first hole of the second 18 and, if tied after 36 holes, continue on 37th hole to a sudden death conclusion.

The venues will be drawn on a Home or Away basis.  There are no set date for each Round to be played – each match is by agreement between the Clubs within a specified time frame – the only exceptions are the Semi-Finals and Final, which will be held at neutral courses on specified dates, chosen by the SLCGA.

Trophy History

The Haskell Trophy was presented to the SLCGA in 1969 by Granville Haskell, a well known Ipswich businessman who owned a jewellers shop in Tavern Street and who was a long-standing member of Purdis Heath Golf Club.  He was a wonderful supporter of women’s golf and presented his trophy after the Final every year for as long as he was able.  Habitually, he turned up with generous prizes for the winners.  He died in 1998 at the age of 82.

 

The trophy itself is a beautiful cup, tall and blessed with elegant simplicity and gracefully curving handles.  Its winners would most probably tell you that, outside the inter-county matches and arguably the regional open competitions, the Haskell Trophy matches constitute the most enjoyable golf they play.  Competition is always keen and it is hard to beat a foursomes match played between skilful golfers in good form.  The 36-hole format demands determination and prolonged concentration and usually offers up plenty of swings and roundabouts!  And then there is lunch and what went before it might well be turned on its head afterwards.

The Final match is refereed with the score being announced at the end of each hole so that spectators find it easy to become involved.  More spectators would be very welcome.  See Events for the date, which is usually in mid-August.

Julie Latimer-Jones