Jubilee Cup - A history of the past

Background To Competition

The Jubilee cup competition is a long established and successful golf competition run by other golfers on a voluntary basis and is independent of the Essex Golf union. There is a lot of information about the competition on this website including the rules, details of other competing clubs and details of this years and previous year's competitions.

 A quick synopsis is as follows: 

• The competition is aimed at mid range handicappers with a WHI index of over 10.5 but less than 20  (approx. 12 – 24 in old money)

• Teams consist of 12 players – 6 singles and 6 double players

• This year 2024 we had 48 teams competing -

• For each match there are six  singles matches are played off scratch on a standard match play basis and three  doubles matches which are  played off 90% of handicap on a four ball better ball basis

• There is a group stage to start with (like the champions league) and so each team is guaranteed at least 4 matches – two at home and two away which are drawn from groups of 5 or 6 teams

• The top two from each of the 8 groups goes into the last 16 which proceeds on a standard drawn competition basis

• The semi finals and final are played at neutral grounds and are followed by a meal and for the final a presentation of the trophies

• Competing teams must agree to extend the courtesy of their course for visiting teams : practice rounds are at discretion of home club but if a fee is charged it is normally a guest rate

• The entry fee is £40 and payment details are included on the entry form

Graham Eyles in the White Shirt

The Jubille Cup was started way back in 2001 and was the idea of Graham Eyles from Stock Brook Manor and John Farmer who is longer with us.

Graham played in the final for Stock Brook Manor in 2024  and it was great to see him again.

The idea was to provide a competitive competition Essex wide that was for mid handicap players who otherwise, apart from club matchplay had no great experience in interclub matchplay, especially if they  did not qualify for Leslie Wood, Thornton Cup or laterly Norman Plumb Essex wide competitions.

Abridge Golf Club were the first winners in 2002.

Previous Winners and Runners up over the last 23 years

2002: Champions: Abridge GC, Runners Up: West Essex

2003: Champions: Royal Epping Forest GC, Runners Up: Forrester Park GC

2004: Champions: Benton Hall GC, Runners Up: Colchester GC

2005: Champions: Channels GC, Runners Up: West Essex GC

2006: Champions: Stockbrook Manor GC, Runners Up: Burnham on Crouch GC

2007: Champions: Colchester GC, Runners Up: Benton Hall GC

2008: Champions: Royal Epping Forest GC, Runners Up: Channels GC

2009: Champions: Stapleford Abbotts GC, Runners Up: Channels GC

2010: Champions: Colne Valley GC, Runners Up: Crondon Park GC

2011: Champions: The Essex GC, Runners Up: The Warren

2012: Champions: Colne Valley GC, Runners Up: The Warren

2013: Champions: Bentley GC, Runners Up: Colne Valley GC

2014: Champions: Warley Park GC, Runners Up: Channels GC

2015: Champions: Bentley GC, Runners Up: Benton Hall GC

2016: Champions: Crondon Park GC, Runners Up: Bentley GC

2017: Champions: Stoke by Nayland GC, Runners Up: Crondon Park GC

2018: Champions: Stoke by Nayland GC, Runners Up: Warley Park GC

2019: Champions: Stoke by Nayland GC, Runners Up: Playgolf Colchester/Lexden Wood

2020: Champions: No competition - COVID, Runners Up:

2021: Champions: Mardyke Valley GC, Runners Up: Playgolf Colchester/Lexden Wood

2022: Champions: Stockbrook Manor GC, Runners Up: Rochford Hundred

2023: Champions: Chigwell GC, Runners Up: Bentley GC

2024: Champions: Crondon Park, Runners Up: Stockbrook Manor

Roll Of Honour- Previous Winners Summary

Warley Park  and Channels GC have won the competition in 2014 and 2005 although Channels GC now is a pay and play 9 hole course.

The Warren and Lexden Wood have been in the final twice and not won it yet.

Channels GC have been in the final 4 times but only won it once.

The Bentley have been in the final three times and won it once.

Crondon Park have been in the final 3 times and won it twice and our current 2024 champions.

Colne Valley have been in the final twice and won it twice .

Stoke By Nayland have been in the final 3 times and won it three times in a row.