Colin Conquers on Captain’s Day
Colin Hancock’s 41 points at Wyke Green Golf Club proved much too good for the rest of the field as he took the Billennium Bowl with aplomb.
Playing on Captain Nevil Appleton’s home course, which was as parched as any in the country after two months of drought, Colin was a clear three shots ahead of the next best PGS players.
He also took Division 2 honours, followed home by Phil Edgar-Jones with 38 points and James Bartholomew with 37.
The evergreen Khalid Javed headed up Division 1 with an impressive 38 points, one ahead of Paolo Minoli 37, with Steve Lewis following them home with 35 points.
2026 – Khalid Javed D1, Colin Hancock D2 (Wyke Green)
2025 – Andy Porter D1, Nev Appleton D2 (Royal Cinque Ports)
2024 – Adam Piggott D1, Ian Woods D2 (Mannings Heath)
2023 – Andy Porter D1, Mike Allen D2 (Royal Winchester)
2022 – Felix Duckworth D1, John Quinn D2 (Royal Ashdown Forest)
2021 – Felix Duckworth D1, Jeremy Thompson D2 (Luffenham Heath)
2020 – Dylan Dronfield D1, Nev Appleton D2 (Royal Ashdown Forest)
2019 – Jim Murray D1, Roderick Easdale D2 (The Shire)
2018 – Jono Baker D1, Patrick Eagar D2 (Fulwell)
2017 – Alex Livie D1, John Quinn D2 (Wyke Green)
2016 – Neil Bennett D1, Chris Stevens D2 (Maidenhead)
2015 – Naga Munchetty D1, Adam Hunt D2 (Ashridge)
2014 – Hayley Barlow D1, Jeff Randall D2 (Ashridge)
2013 – Tom Pilcher D1, Brian Lee D2 (Royal Wimbledon)
2012 – Jono Baker D1, Ian Woods D2 (Berkhamsted)
2011 – Duncan Farmer D1, David Hamilton D2 ()
2010 – Lee Smith D1, Tom Crone D2 (Muswell Hill)
2009 – Phil Leach D1, Alan Addicott D2 ()
2008 – Paolo Minoli D1, Cornelius Bohane D2 ()
2007 – Kevin Price D1, Chester Stern D2 (Royal Wimbledon)
2006 – Paul Trow D1, Philippa Kennedy D2 (Muswell Hill)
2005 – Peter Steward D1, Neil Silver D2 ()
2004 – Phil Leach D1, Peter Grosvenor D2 (Hindhead)
2003 – Peter Steward D1, Mark Silver D2 (Surbiton)
2002 – Phil Leach D1, Peter Grosvenor D2 ()
2001 – Phil Hall D1, Tom Crone D2 ()
2000 – Martin Booth D1, Simon Taylor D2 (Shirley Park)
1999 – Joe Wood D1, R Povey D2 (Croham Hurst)
1998 – Stan Kelley D1 S Smith D2 ()
1997 – D Hughes D1 J Hamshire D2 ()
1996 – Sir Nick Lloyd D1, Bob Hayes D2 (Royal Blackheath)
1995 – Chris Wright* ()
1994 – S Smith* ()
1993 – Frank Clough* ()
1992 – Joe Wood D1, Phil Leach D2 ()
1991 – B Considine D1, A Hendry D2 ()
1990 – Ken Saunders D1, Derek Shuff D2 ()
1989 – P Inglis D1, Dave Berresford D2 ()
1988 – Joe Wood D1, Tony Cook D2 ()
1987 – Paul Trow D1, N Blunt D2 ()
1986 – Mike Borissow D1 Peter Grosvenor D2 ()
1985 – M McDonnell D1, Hayes D2 ()
1984 – D Hughes D1, C Henderson D2 ()
* No divisions operated