April 2026

Monday, 27th April - Fleming Foursomes

Jane and Steve Northeast reached the final of the knockout competition and went on to win the title for the third time.

26th April – GOTY #1 Holmden Cup

The Holmden Cup provided two excellent rounds of early-season golf.

12th April: David Napier won Round 1 with a nett 62, ahead of Ian Owen with a nett 68.

26th April: Damien Gray won Round 2 with a nett 68, ahead of Roger Singleton and Neale Higgs, who both returned nett 69s.

GOTY 1: Across the two rounds, Steve Northeast produced the best combined performance to win the Holmden Cup Eclectic with a nett 66, one shot ahead of Damien Gray and two ahead of Neale Higgs.

25th April – LGOY #2 Nancy Manson

The second Ladies Golfer of the Year event of the season, the Nancy Manson, was won by Kinga with 41 points, followed by Kathy on 39 and Lorna on 37.

Sunday, 19th April – Surrey Women’s Golf: Hicks Trophy

Leatherhead enjoyed success in the Hicks Trophy, recording a 3–2 victory over Burhill. The result secures the club’s place in the main Hicks Trophy competition for 2026, with Burhill moving into the Hicks Plate.

Saturday, 11th April – LGOY #1 Vincent Cup

The first Ladies Golfer of the Year event, the Vincent Cup, produced a close finish. Camilla claimed victory with 37 points, one ahead of Jane Northeast, while Jenny secured third place on countback from Lorna.

Wednesday, 8th April - Centenary Bowl:

Leatherhead recorded a 3–2 home win against Croham Hurst in the Centenary Bowl, although the visitors secured the overall points required to progress to the main competition. Leatherhead will now continue in the 2026 Centenary Plate and, having received a first-round bye, the team will face Cuddington in Round 2.

6th April – D’Aguilar Cup (Mixed Foursomes)

A strong field of 12 pairs competed for the D’Aguilar Cup on Easter Monday. Ed and Jane van Egmond retained the trophy with 40 points, finishing ahead of Simon and Jane Jones on 37 points, with Steve and Jane Northeast in third place.

January to March round-up

Winter Eclectics

The winter months saw some closely fought Eclectic competitions across the club, with several titles going right down to the final rounds.

In the Roy Lambdin Saturday Winter Eclectic, Ravi Shanker secured the overall win with a Nett 54, winning on countback from Greg Bailey, who also finished on Nett 54.

The Roy Thompson Sunday Winter Eclectic ended with Jack Law claiming first place on Nett 55, finishing one shot ahead of Ed van Egmond, runner‑up with a Nett 56.

The Rushton Bridgeman Vets Winter Eclectic was decided on countback, with David Sansom winning on Nett 60, finishing ahead of David Napier, who recorded the same score.

The Women’s Red Cross Winter Eclectic ended with a very close result. Camilla Mott and Jane Northeast both finished on 59.5, with Camilla taking the trophy on countback — the first time the competition has been decided that way. This was particularly impressive after three months off for a foot operation. Jane Van Egmond finished just half a shot behind on 60.0.

Men

Leatherhead’s teams made a positive start during the first quarter of the year. The Kelso Hamilton side recorded a 3–2 home win over Windlesham, while the Scratch Team and Surrey 5’s Blue Team both secured impressive 5–0 victories against Sunbury and Milford respectively. The Surrey 5’s Gold Team were the only side to miss out, losing away to The Drift.

The new season got underway with the Finke Cup, which attracted a full field of 96 players (48 pairs) on a beautiful spring day. David Napier and John Pearson came out on top with 47 Stableford points. An eagle on the 17th helped Tony Leslie and Ed Van Egmond finish second on countback ahead of Ben Klinger and Simon Jones.

March ended with more success for the men’s teams, as the Warren League side defeated Shirley Park and Jamie Williams and Mark Oliviera progressed through the first round of the Daily Mail Foursomes at home against Tyrrells Wood.

Women

There were several strong performances from Leatherhead’s women in the Surrey knockout competitions.

Sue Choularton reached the quarter-finals of the Autumn Matchplay after navigating a fixture that had been postponed multiple times due to course restrictions. In the Rothschild Trophy, both Jane Northeast and Jill Olsen reached the quarter-final stage before suffering narrow defeats against high-quality opposition. Jane was 1-up with three holes to play before eventually losing at Sunningdale, while Jill’s match went all the way to the 18th hole at St George’s Hill.

Sue Choularton and Jane Northeast also represented the club in the Daily Mail Foursomes, narrowly losing their away match at Horton Park.

Away from county competition

Congratulations go to Jasmine Kim, who won Category 3 at the International Portuguese Senior Golf Competition after three days of golf across three different courses.

Mixed

The Thornhill Trophy proved to be a successful competition for Leatherhead pairs. All three club pairings won their opening-round matches, with Jane and Simon Jones, Jane and Steve Northeast, and Jane and Ed Van Egmond all progressing.

By the end of March, Jane and Simon Jones and Jane and Steve Northeast had both advanced to Round 3, ensuring Leatherhead will continue to be well represented in the competition.

Vets

The M4 Vets Winter League side faced a strong Coombe Wood team in February and were unfortunately beaten 3½–½.

It has been an encouraging start to the year, with success in the Winter Eclectics, strong representation in county competitions and several teams making positive starts to their knockout campaigns.

Social Events

Charity Quiz Night: 

A huge thank you to everyone who attended the Captains' Charity Quiz might on 20th February. The event was once again very well attended. Quiz Master Smith delivered anotjer brilliant evening, raising £430 for the Captains' Charity.

Ladies’ Trip to the Jolly Coopers, Epsom: 

The Ladies enjoyed a trip away from home, when they visited the Jolly Coopers in Epsom after golf on 1st  March to sample some real ale.

Captains’ Charity tracker

We have already seen a steady movement towards the target for our Charity this year, thanks to the Quiz Night and other activities.

Festive Update

Saturday, 2nd November

Captains’ Drive-In

Cat and Ulrich would like to thank everyone who came to support them at the Captains’ Drive-In and Florida Scramble.

We had 21 teams taking part in the Florida Scramble, with the winners being Gary Bamford, Bhaven Patel, Dhiren Patel and Niall Wynne (with a score of 55).

In second place, on countback were Simon Hooper, Matthew Jones, Jake Rowe and Shivantha Thambirajah (with a score of 57).  And in third place (also with 57) and just missing out on countback, were Jane van Egmond, Ed van Egmond, David Palmer and Frankie Palmer.

After the golf, we moved on to the Captains’ Drive‑In. Ann Whittaker correctly guessed Ulrich’s drive at 171 yards, and Jane Northeast guessed Cat’s drive at 158 yards. Well done to Ann and Jane.

Thank you all for helping raise £163.50 for our charity, The Princess Alice Hospice.

Wednesday, 5th November

Roy Lambdin Memorial Trophy

It was a lovely day for the 12 teams who took part in the Roy Lambdin Florida Scramble. There were some great scores, and the winners were Kevin Conlon, Stephen Harrison and John Pearson (with a score of 55).

In second place (with 57), were Sue Choularton, Harry Bartley, Phil Crowhurst and Dean Rogers.  And in third place were Ian Adams, Vern Crittenden, Martin Durham and Tim Smith (with a score of 58).

Thank you to everyone who took part and supported the event. We raised £300.00 on the day, which was generously matched by a further £300.00 from Nick Bailey, giving us a fantastic total of £600.00 for The Royal Marsden Hospital in memory of Roy.

Saturday, 9th November

Ladies’ Post-Round Get Together

On the first Saturday after the Drive-In, the Ladies met up in the 1903 Lounge after our round to catch up and enjoy a glass of prosecco. It was great fun and the perfect way to start the year.

Welcome Salver Eclectic winner

Congratulations to Jenny Tracey, who has won the Welcome Salver for the second year in a row. A great achievement!

Saturday, 15th November

Texas Scramble

We had 18 teams taking part in the Texas Scramble. Everyone hit just one shot each before the fog rolled in, leaving many waiting on the fairway for an hour until it eventually cleared!

The winners were Kinga Nemes, Jonathan Deverill, Ben Klinger and Keith Stinson (with a score of 53).

With four teams finishing with a score of 54, second place - on countback - went to Alistair Aird, Joe McHugh, Kalim Nixon and Nick Pratt, and in third place were David Arrow, George Ashwell, Jack Law and Alex Rhodes.

Wednesday, 3rd December

Ladies’ Christmas Competition and Lunch

We could not have asked for better weather for our Christmas Competition. Twelve of us played on the day, with 20 joining afterwards for lunch.

Congratulations to JJ (Jane Jones), winner of the Christmas-Themed Animal Competition, who had first pick from the Secret Santa gifts. Thanks everyone for a festive and fun packed day!

Sunday, 7th December

Yuletide

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Yuletide Event. With more than 80 golfers taking part, it was fantastic to see such strong support out on the course. The festive breakfast beforehand proved to be a real hit with all the golfers! It was a great day and a lovely way to kick off the festive season.

Congratulations to Ian Owen, who won a very close competition, with an excellent score of 42 points.  In fact, the top three players were separated by just two points. Second place went to Max Delahunty-James with 41 points, and Willy Hughes finished third with 40 points.

Our top Lady Golfer was Jane van Egmond, finishing two points clear of last year’s winner, Jane Northeast, who came second.

Wednesday, 10th December

Vets’ Christmas Lunch Greensomes

This year’s competition was played in perfect conditions on a bright, sunny winter’s day. We had 18 teams taking part, with the winners being Christopher Lawler and Graham Wood (with a score of 41 points). In second place, on countback were John Pearson and Tim Smith (also with a score of 41 points).

Another highlight of the day was Julian Martin acing his tee shot on the 2nd hole for an incredible hole‑in‑one.

The golf was followed by a lovely Christmas lunch enjoyed by all who attended.

A big thank you goes to the Vets who, through their generosity, made a £300.00 donation to our charity.

Saturday, 13th December

Christmas Pudding Competition

With another day of perfect weather, the Mixed Christmas Pudding Competition took place on Saturday 13th December. It was a Texas Scramble with a 10am shotgun start.

It was great to see so many members this year getting into the festive spirit and making the effort to dress up. The patio was quite a sight before we went out, with festive wear ranging from Christmas sweaters and Christmas pudding hats through to an angel, a penguin, snowmen, a Christmas tree and Father Christmas himself!

We had an impressive field of 89 members taking part. Team handicaps were worked out at 25%, 20%, 15% and 10% from the lowest to highest playing handicap, with standard Texas Scramble Rules in play. The prizes on the day were fantastic festive Christmas Hampers, packed with a range of goodies.

The winners (with a score of 53), were Alex Conlon, Stephen Conlon, Mark Newton and Frankie Palmer. In second place (with a score of 54), were Alistair Aird, Leo Coldman, Joe McHugh and Nick Pratt and in third place were Bradley Halford, Simon Hooper, Matthew Jones and Shivantha Thambirajah (with a score of 55).

The Best Dressed Festive Team Award went to Jane van Egmond, Ed van Egmond, Neale Higgs and Ben Klinger - otherwise known as the Angel, Penguin and Snowmen!

A special mention to our Vice-Captains, JJ and Simon who, not only had great outfits, but stayed in full costume throughout the round and the rest of the day – a great effort!

After the round, many of us enjoyed a festive glass of mulled wine in the clubhouse, laid on courtesy of the Members’ Fund. Thank you to everyone who made it such a festive and memorable day!

Surrey Women’s Golf:

Pearson Trophy

Congratulations to our Pearson Team, who have already secured their place in next year’s knockout stage. Having completed all their fixtures by mid‑November, the team recorded five wins and just one loss, across six home‑and‑away matches.

Derry Cup

Well done to our Derry Cup Team, who completed five of their six fixtures, with one match - rescheduled due to fog - to be played in January. Across the five home‑and‑away matches so far, the team have recorded two wins and three losses, so everything to play for in the final group match away at Hoebridge.

Individual Knockouts

Congratulations to Sue, Jane and Jill, who have progressed to the next round of their respective Surrey Individual Knockouts, as below:-

Name	Competition	Next Stage
Sue Choularton	Autumn Matchplay	Quarter Final
Jane Northeast	Rothschild Trophy	Quarter Final
Jill Olsen	Rothschild Trophy	Quarter Final

England Golf: Race to Woodhall Spa

This national competition, run by England Golf, recognises the golfers who make the greatest progress in reducing their handicaps over the season, based on every 18‑hole qualifying score recorded between 1st January and 31st December 2025.
Representing The Leatherhead Club in 2026:

Women: JJ (earning her place for the second year running — well done, JJ!)
Men: Dimitri Lazarou

Juniors: Oscar Conner

Captains’ Charity tracker

We have seen a brilliant start to our Charity year, thanks to the Drive‑In, the Yuletide Raffle and the sale of Bunker Season Tickets, as shown below:-

Happy New Year!

Cat and Ulrich would like to thank you all for your fantastic support thus far and wish everyone a Happy New Year - and great golfing in 2026!

Charity Presentation

7th December 2025.

Following the Christmas Yuletide event, Keith Stinson our outgoing mens Captain met with Emma Wilson from Crossroads Care Surrey to present the Charity contribution for the 2024/2025 year. 

Emma was delighted to receive the cheque for £6,000, and wanted to thank all the members of The Leatherhead Club for raising the money.

Crossroads Care Surrey have made a post on Linkedin to thank The Leatherhead Club and also made reference to 4Louis who also received £6,000 from the Club. 

Linkedin post

October Update

25th October 2025 AGM and Final Presentations of my Captaincy.

The final Knock Out presentations were made prior to the AGM with all barring two winners being present on the day and photos taken.

My tenure as the Men’s Captain has drawn to a close at the AGM this afternoon. For those who were not there, my speech will be in the AGM minutes. However, I would like to thank all the members for their support throughout my Captaincy and the considerable money donated to both the Captain’s charities of approximately £12,000 for Crossroads Care Surrey and 4Louis. My best wishes go out to our incoming Captain’s Ulrich Vosloo and Cathrin Roberts plus their vice Captain’s Simon and Jane Jones. I know you will also wish them all the best.

Your outgoing Captain. Keith Stinson

Golfer Of The Year Awards

The 2025 Mens golfer of the year is Nick Taylor and the the 2025 Lady golfer of the year is Kathy Bellwood. 

Congratulations to both for accumulating the points and winning the overall GOTY and LGOY competitions throughout the season.

25th October 2025 Trophy Winners Trophy Mixed Stableford Q

A great turn out of 84 members entered the Trophy Winners Trophy Mixed Stableford competition. All eligible Trophy Winners battling it out over 18 holes for the best Stableford score.

The winner was Jonathan Andrew playing of (7) with 41 Points, from Alex Rhodes in second place with 38 points playing of (1), with Tim Smith in 3rd place on countback with 37 points playing of (17). The top three all being Trophy Winners during the season.

It would appear that whoever wins Ye Old Wooden Putter is in with a good chance of winning the Trophy winners Trophy, with this years winner having won it and I myself having won the same last year and also the Trophy Winners Trophy 2024.

Congratulations to all who played and made it a full shotgun start for my final main competition of the year just ahead of the AGM.

19th October 2025 Men’s Williams Cup Rd 2 of 2. Aggregate Betterball Stableford MBC Q
5th October 2025 Men’s Williams Cup Rd 1 of 2. Aggregate Betterball Stableford MBC Q

Congratulations to Ray Irwin and our Competitions secretary Tim Smith for winning the Men’s Williams Cup MBC after two very good rounds of golf, narrowly beating Simon Hooper and Matt Jones who were the leaders after round one. The top four pairs all exceeding 40+ points in each round.

Leaderboard R1+R2 = Total

1st Ray Irwin & Tim Smith 45+47 = 92
2nd Simon Hooper & Matthew Jones 46+45 = 91
3rd Trevor Turner & James Murtagh 41+46 = 87
4th David Arrow & Matthew Scutt 40+46 = 86

The winners now being able to take part in the Trophy Winners Competition on Saturday 25th October before the AGM.

15th October 2025 The Vets & Super Vets Championships

In its inaugural year, we had an impressive field of 56 Vets play in the new Vets (55 to 65) & Super Vets (65 +) Championships. The autumn temperature had certainly dropped with the fire being lit in the Clubhouse before the Vets headed out to the Yellow Tees for the Vets Championships.

Congratulations to our two new Champions Ed van Egmond (Vets champion) and Neale Higgs (Super Vets Champion).

Congratulations also to our two nett winners David Sansom (Vets) and Martin Durham (Super Vets). Thanks to all who took part. 

It was good to see so many still in the Clubhouse as the final groups completed their rounds and saw the Vets Champion come in towards the end of the field.

 
12th October 2025 The Letherhed Cup

The annual Letherhed Cup was played for Past Captains and committee against the members. We had 12 teams on each side with the past Captains and Committee lead by the Men’s Captain and the Members side lead by our incoming Vice Captain Simon Jones. It was a wonder day including the weather with both teams battling hard. It was a very close competition with the Past Captains and committee winning and retaining the cup 6.5 to 5.5. All coming down to the last pair.

Thanks to all who played and stayed to watch the final pair finish on the 18th green. Better luck next year to the Members Team.

Knockout Competition Results for 2025
The Veteran’s Cup (55+ years) MBC

This year’s winner of the Veteran’s Cup was Ed Van Egmond beating Vernon Crittenden in the final and was presented with the Trophy by the Vets Captain David Sansom.

11th October - David Bradford Salver MBC

The winning team in this year’s David Bradford Salver were Father and Son, Ian and Eddie Larter. In what was reported as a great round of golf played in the best spirit of the game, Ian and Eddie defeated Joe McHugh and Nick Pratt.

Winning team of Ian and Eddie Larter presented with the David Bradford Salver by Keith Stinson.

Winning team of Ian & Eddie Larter with the defeated finalists Joe McHugh and Nick Pratt
 
4th October - Nichols Cup MBC

The winning team in this year’s Nicols Cup was, Mark Oliveria and Jamie Williams. The final saw Mark and Jamie taking on Ed and Jane Van Egmond. For once it appeared that Ed and Jane were indeed beatable (a formable pair).
 
Well done to Mark and Jamie, by winning are put forward as the Leatherhead Club team for the Daily Mail Foursomes.

 
11th October - Ladies Challenge Cup Men’s singles Knockout MBC/GOTY

Congratulations to Shaun Walsh for winning the Ladies Challenge Cup beating Kevin Webb in the final over 36 holes.

Shaun’s comment “I won, but it was a great two rounds and swung both ways throughout the day, great day and some good golf by both of us over the day.”

 
10th October - Edwards Cup MBC (100 years of LGC Champions)

Congratulations to Will Hollington on a 3&1 victory in the Edwards Challenge Cup Final (Scratch KO) 🏆

Eligibility for the Edwards Cup was the Top 16 players, on gross score from the Ye Wooden Putter. Well done to Matthew Jones for pushing him all the way 👏🏽

 
24 September - Spring Challenge Cup (LGOY)

Well done to Jenny Tracey in the final of the Spring Challenge Cup. Jenny taking victory over Camilla Mott (Ladies Captain) in the final.

 
Pat Lambdin Trophy MBC

Congratulations to Susan Jacquest and Jasmine Kim in the final of the Pat Lambdin Trophy.

Susan and Jasmine beating Jenny Tracey and Jane Jones (incoming Ladies vice-Captain) in the final.
 
Well done to all the finalists for battling their way through a summer of golf.
 
11th October 2025 - Hilliard Plate Final

Huge congratulations to Jack Law who in his second year as Captain guided the Hilliard team to winning the Hillard Plate by an impressive 44 points with Matt Jones (second year in a row Hilliard Plate Winner).