The Kirsh Bowl
Cicely Caro Cup
Watson Flitch
Johnson Cup
10" Diameter
silver plate on four legs.
Purchased by the Club in 1951. Ranks as one of the two major championships for Master Points purposes and therefore 11 x the normal basic scale is awarded.
The salver is now held each year by the Club President. (See Sam Russell Shield below.)
Silver cup with three handles approximately 3.75" tall
Presented by Mr Robertson in 1954 to be played for by the 20 Wednesday players with the highest number of points won in the year. The points were awarded as follows:
This method of calculating points was abandoned on the grounds that it took longer to calculate who was eligible than to play the event.
Mr Robertson served several years on the Committee during the 1950s and acted as Vice-Chairman. The cup is now open to be played for by all Members.
3.5" Silver bowl, separate base.
Presented in 1957 by Mrs Watson in memory of her husband who was a Founder Member and first President of the Club. Mrs Watson herself was the first Hon. Secretary and stayed in that post for six years.
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The Kirsh Bowl Cicely Caro Cup Watson Flitch Johnson Cup |
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6" Silver cup with two handles and a black base
Presented by Edgar and Nancy Owen in 1962, originally for the Friday Individual – now dedicated to the annual Teams of Four event ranked as the Club's second major championship and thus attracting 11 x the normal basic scale of Master Points. Both Edgar and Nancy served on the Committee, Edgar having been Auditor for a time and Treasurer.
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The Sam Russell Trophy and the Owen Cup |
7" Silver goblet with
two handles.
Presented by Jack and Cicely
Caro in 1962 for a mixed pairs' event.
Jack and Cicely had served on the Committee for many years – Jack
as Chairman and President and Cicely as Secretary and Treasurer.
After Cicely died in 1968
Jack asked that the Cup be renamed the Cicely Caro Cup. Jack later married Myrtle who all current members (1999) know.
6" Silver cup with
two handles and a lid.
Presented by Cyril Bulman
in memory of his wife who, together with Cyril, was a Founder Member and
served on the Committee. Cyril
Bulman was one of two blind members the Club had.
For this reason the Club always used to give special consideration
to donating to a variety of charities for the blind.
A special set of duplicate boards with Braille playing cards was
kept for when these members attended.
Cyril was Chairman for many years.
The cup is awarded to the winners of a pair's event each year.
Presented by Mr and Mrs Kirsch and Mr and Mrs Johnson in 1963. The Kirsch Cup was for a Ladies' Pairs and the Johnson Cup for Men's Pairs. Mr and Mrs Kirsch both worked very hard for the Club in the 1950s and 1960s as did Johnny and Marjorie Johnson. Both couples were Founder Members.
7.5" Silver goblet on a separate black base
Presented in memory of Olly by her sister Illy Vidor in 1970. In a tribute to Olly it was said that "Olly, despite a somewhat irascible manner at the table, endeared herself to all and was a great supporter of the Club". Olly generally came to the Club without a partner (but always with a generous supply of sweets) so it was decided that the Cup should be played for in a cut for partners' event.
Presented in 1974 in memory of Norah and her husband Bert to be played for in an annual match between Beckenham and Farnborough. The trophy was donated by Councillor Pascoe, Norah's brother.
Massive bowl 7" tall and 12" in diameter.
Presented in 1960 by Harry Ingram who was an international player and member of Beckenham. Both Harry and his wife Eileen (who incidentally lives in the same block of flats as Molly Mann) worked very hard for the Club. Eileen was Club Captain for many years. The Bowl is awarded to the player who has the highest average of his or her ten best scores in a year and to have achieved these scores should only have played with the same partner three times.
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The Ingram Bowl |
5.5" Silver cup with
two handles on a black base.
This Cup is awarded to the highest placed player of the opposite sex to the winner of the Ingram Punch Bowl, scored on the same basis.
2.5" Silver bowl with
three dragon handles.
6" Silver cup with
two handles.
The former Cadet Pairs Cup
has now been dedicated to this event.
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Knock-Out Teams |
Teams Handicap Cup |
Owen Cup |
Robertson Individual |
Silver plate, no winners
engraved.
On her death Maud left a legacy to the Club with which it was decided to purchase a Trophy to be awarded to the winners of the teams event played by those teams which were knocked out on the first round of the main Knock-Out Teams event above plus any other teams (approved by the committee) which were unable to play in the first round of the event. Maud was a Founder Member.
Presented in 1982 by Mrs
Machray in memory of her husband. Scott
was always interested in helping the less experienced players. Because of this it was originally intended
for a restricted pairs event. It
has always proved difficult to organise this event and it was last presented
to the winners of a two session Swiss Pairs in the season 1997/98.
Glass rose bowl on a wooden
base.
Awarded in 1985 by Bill Rose for the winner of the ladder.
Silver Plate 11" in
diameter.
Presented in 1986 by Mrs Tuck in memory of her husband. Ted has probably made the greatest impact on our Club having been Chairman for most of the 1970s up to the day he died. He worked tirelessly for the Club and it thrived under his Chairmanship. The Trophy is awarded to the winners of the Club Swiss Teams event.
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Teams Trophies |
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Ted Tuck Trophy |
Bentley Cup |
Maud Kirk Plate |
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Handicap Teams Cup |
Knock-Out Teams |
Owen Cup |
12.5" Silver cup on
a black base.
Also presented in 1986 by
Peter and Detta Bentley. Detta
has served nine years on the Committee and acted as Club Captain. The Trophy is awarded to the winners of the
annual Pivot Teams Event.
Wooden shield.
Trophy presented by Sam's family on his death in 1997. The original Salver almost engraved to the maximum possible, this Shield is now presented to the winners of the Club Pairs Championship.
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Olly Biro |
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Robertson Cup |
Consolation Cup |
Vi Bulman |