SENIORS JUBILEE SHIELD
Draw & Information
Handicap Index Limit – maximum 23.9
General Information
A team shall consist of 8 players from each Club – each player having a Handicap Index of no more than 23.9 and being at least 60 years of age on the 1st of January in the year of the competition.
From 2026 this will be an 18 hole Greensomes competition.
All matches in the rounds will be played on neutral courses, with a suitable tee time, to be allocated by hosting club.
Caddies are allowed.
Trophy History
The idea of the Seniors Jubilee Shield was conceived in 2010. The then President, Judy Hamshere, was keen to act upon feedback received from Clubs, whose members had requested that consideration be given to a senior competition played over 18 holes being added to the family of inter-club knockout competitions.
The Senior Jubilee Shield was first presented in 2012 and has proved to be extremely popular.
The First of the Senior Jubilee Shield Knockout Matches for 2014 has now been played – and what a Match it was ….
After the four matches had been played, the result was all square – 2 matches having finished 1 up (cancelling each other out) and 2 matches having finished 5 up (again cancelling each other out). In the event of a tie, both Team Captains were required to nominate one of their pairs to play a sudden death play-off – probably fairly predictable, but each Captain chose their pairing who had won their match 5 up.
So, off down the first they went – Lottie Edmonds/Brenda Burtinshaw from Aldeburgh and Anne Archer/Trish West from Ipswich. Six holes later they were still all tied!!! On to the Seventh – where, incredibly, both pairs achieved a birdie. However, at this point the tussle ended – due to Ipswich receiving a shot on this hole.
Having started playing at 10am, the final putt dropped at 5pm. An incredible match!
7 Extra Holes to win a match – can any team better that this year? We wait with bated breath.
Report Courtesy of Anne Archer