May 2026

Sunday, 31st May – GOTY #4 Alf Perry Medal

Max Delahunty‑James topped the leaderboard with a nett 64. Three players followed on nett 66, with Shivantha Thambirajah taking second place and Kevin Webb third on countback.

Saturday, 30th May – Gertrude Beer

Our annual 36‑hole Stableford once again produced a closely‑fought contest. Jane Jones (JJ) finished with a total of 74 points, two ahead of Catrin Roberts and Camilla Mott on 72.

Monday, 25th May – George Simon Trophy Mixed Aggregate

A strong field of 14 pairs took part in the George Simon Trophy on the final Bank Holiday of May. Guy Williams and Julie Robinson finished with 69 points, winning on countback from Simon and Jane Jones, who also had 69 points. Keith Stinson and Sue Choularton placed third with 65 points.

A special mention to Deborah Guillon, who recorded her first ever hole‑in‑one on the 2nd.

Saturday, 23rd May – GOTY #3 Pachesham Cup

Ben Hart led the field with 42 points, winning on countback from Kalim Nixon, also on 42. Ian Larter followed just one point behind with 41.

Wednesday, 20th May – Thompson Cups 4BBB

Penny Harrison and Jenny Tracey won the Thompson Cups with 44 points. Second place this year went to Sylvia Kempsell and Jane Avenell with 42 points.

Sunday, 17th May – Greenkeepers Revenge

Our first ever Greenkeepers’ Revenge proved hugely popular, with members thoroughly enjoying the day and embracing the creative challenges set out on the course by Gavin and the whole team.

The winning team was Alistair Aird, Joe McHugh, Kalim Nixon and Nick Pratt with a score of 57. They were followed by Alex Carter, Scott Glover, Donovan Reid and Callum Springford on 58, and Ken Bridgeman, Vince Corner, David Napier and John Pearson in third place with a score of 59.

There are more photos at the end of the blog for anyone who’d like to take another look at some of the challenges the day.

Saturday, 16th May - Coronation Foursomes

Jasmine Kim and Catrin Roberts won the Coronation Foursomes with 38 points, finishing one ahead of Penny Harrison and Camilla Mott on 37. Jasmine and Catrin will now go on to play the regional qualifier at Haywards Heath on 25th August.

A pre-round photo of JJ, JaneVE, Jenny and JaneN in their team colours.

Monday, 4th May – Tom Cottrell Salver

Fourteen pairs competed in the Tom Cottrell Salver on the first May Bank Holiday. Sue Choularton and Keith Stinson won with 65 on countback from Guy Williams and Catrin Roberts. Deborah Guillon and Nic May finished third with a nett 67.

Sunday, 3rd May – GOTY #2 Ye Olde Wooden Putter

Stephen Longhurst won Ye Olde Wooden Putter with a two‑round nett total of 132 (‑10). Jonathan Cook finished second on countback from Jake Portch. The event is one of the key 36‑hole competitions in the men’s calendar and also serves as the qualifier for the Edwards Cup Scratch knockout.

Saturday, 2nd May – LGOY #3 Spring Meeting

Jane van Egmond won the Spring Meeting with a nett 66 and also took the Best Bronze Gross Ellis Cup with a gross 96. In the Silver Division, the Silver Scratch Trophy was won by Catrin Roberts with a gross 84. The Nett prizes were awarded to Jenny Tracey, who won the Northcott Cup (Silver Nett) with a nett 75, and to Sue Wakerley, who took the Thorncroft Cup (Bronze Nett) with a nett 77.

Sunday, 17th May – Greenkeepers Revenge

A few additional photos to remind you of some of the challenges out on the course on the day.

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 another 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!