(The Geoffrey Barnard Trophy)
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
The Suffolk Seniors Championship is an 18 hole singles scratch event normally played in June each year. Any player who is a member of a club affiliated to the Suffolk Golf Union, is over the age of 55, and who holds a handicap index as required under the competition entry requirements can enter. A handicap ballot is held if entry is over subscribed.
The winner is the player who returns the lowest scratch score over 18 holes. There are prizes awarded in various age catagories.
A list of all previous winners can be viewed in the ‘ Hall of Fame‘.
Past Results
| Results | Gross | |
| 1st |
Graham Sykes
(2)
Bury St Edmunds Golf Club |
72 |
| 2nd |
Peter Brady
(1)
Ipswich |
75 |
| 3rd |
Trevor Hellyer
(5)
Hintlesham |
76 |
| 3rd |
John Newsome
(0)
Woodbridge |
76 |
| 5th |
Nigel Fosker
(8)
Felixstowe Ferry |
77 |
| 5th |
Daniel Griggs
(-1)
Royal Guernsey |
77 |
| 5th |
Martin Gillett
(4)
Thorndon Park |
77 |
| 8th |
Roger Nicholson
(4)
Bury St Edmunds Golf Club |
78 |
| 9th |
SIMON Goldsmith
(1)
Rookery Park |
79 |
| 9th |
Tim Hedin
(3)
Aldeburgh |
79 |
| 9th |
SIMON BEARMAN
(2)
Hintlesham |
79 |
| 12th |
Mike Penman
(3)
Ipswich |
80 |
| 12th |
Paddy McCullagh
(2)
Highgate |
80 |
| 12th |
Stephen Duffety
(0)
Stowmarket |
80 |
| 15th |
Mark Jackson
(4)
Woodbridge |
81 |
| 15th |
Roger Taylor
(3)
Aldeburgh |
81 |
| 15th |
Peter Revell
(4)
Bungay & Waveney Valley |
81 |
| 15th |
Rod Powney
(1)
Woodbridge |
81 |
| 19th |
Malcolm Pook
(8)
Felixstowe Ferry |
82 |
| 19th |
Kevin Brooks
(4)
Woodbridge |
82 |
| 21st |
John Fulcher
(8)
Ufford Park |
84 |
| 21st |
David Hughes
(9)
Woodbridge |
84 |
| 21st |
Keith Tarrant
(7)
Hintlesham |
84 |
| 24th |
Eddie Butel
(6)
Stowmarket |
85 |
| 25th |
Dale Fellingham
(8)
Rushmere |
86 |
| 25th |
John Mckeown
(5)
Bury St Edmunds Golf Club |
86 |
| 25th |
Andrew Whittaker
(6)
Woodbridge |
86 |
| 28th |
Robert Turner
(8)
Silloth on Solway |
87 |
| 28th |
James Barham
(6)
Royal West Norfolk |
87 |
| 28th |
Dave Bloom
(7)
Felixstowe Ferry |
87 |
| 28th |
Adrian Studd
(1)
Woodbridge |
87 |
| 32nd |
Gary Beck
(10)
Hintlesham |
88 |
| 32nd |
Garry Robinson
(5)
Woodbridge |
88 |
| 32nd |
Alan Garrett
(8)
Bury St Edmunds Golf Club |
88 |
| 35th |
David Kelly
(12)
Rookery Park |
89 |
| 36th |
Adrian Dodds
(9)
Ipswich |
91 |
| 36th |
Richard Cook
(6)
Rookery Park |
91 |
| 36th |
Andrew Salter
(13)
Seckford Golf Club |
91 |
| 36th |
Bob Childs
(7)
Hintlesham |
91 |
| 40th |
William Stevenitt
(18)
Hintlesham |
92 |
| 41st |
Steve Fair
(6)
Woodbridge |
94 |
| 42nd |
Terry Fenton
(8)
Brett Vale Golf Club |
95 |
| 42nd |
Robert Cooper
(11)
Flempton |
95 |
| 44th |
Graeme Cowey
(11)
Ufford Park |
98 |
| 44th |
James McKenzie
(8)
Woodbridge |
98 |
| 46th |
Jonathan Crickmore
(18)
Walton Hall Golf Club |
103 |
| 47th |
Stephen Mayhew
(2)
Woodbridge |
NR |
| 47th |
Dave Tuckwell
(5)
Ipswich |
NR |
| 47th |
David Radley
(2)
Ipswich |
NR |
| 47th |
Paul Brierley
(8)
The Gog Magog |
NR |
| 47th |
Adrian Hine
(4)
Felixstowe Ferry |
NR |
(The Platten Salver)
The Suffolk Seniors Matchplay Championship is contested by the top 16 qualifying players from the Suffolk Seniors Championship. If any player who finishes in the top 16 is uable to participate his place will be offered to the next highest placed player in the strokeplay championship. The matchplay draw is seeded with the highest placed qualifer playing the lowest placed qualifier, with the top 8 places seeded to have a home draw. Round one to be played during the month of July and Round 2 to be played during the month of August. Both semi-finals and final will be played on the the Suffolk Matchplay Finals day, normally a Sunday in September.
Should a Senior qualify for both the Presidents Mashie and the Seniors Matchplay Championship Semi-Finals the Presidents Mashie will take precedence.
To view results for the 2023 Championship Please click here
