Richardson Trophy Matches
2025 Richardson Trophy Matches
The Richardson Trophy is a matchplay team event which is participated in by all six Northern Counties of England, i.e. Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Durham, Northumberland and Cumbria.
Each County plays the other 5 counties every year in daily matches, played off scratch, with seven players per team.
In 2025 Yorkshire will have three home matches at Wakefield Golf Club and two away matches at Ponteland GC (Northumberland) and Eaglescliffe (Durham).
The matches are hotly contested and winning the Trophy is the Jewel in the Crown for the winning County.
The winner of the Richardson Trophy is the County with the most match points.
Match Dates:
May 29th v Northumberland at Ponteland GC
June 11th v Durham at Eaglescliffe GC
July 21th v Cheshire at Wakefield GC
July 28th v Cumbria at Wakefield GC
August 18th v Lancashire at Wakefield GC
Supporters are very welcome.
Richardson Trophy 2024
The Richardson Trophy is a matchplay team event which is participated in by all six Northern Counties of England, i.e. Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Durham, Northumberland and Cumbria.
Each County plays the other 5 counties every year in daily matches, played off scratch, with seven players per team.
In 2024 Yorkshire had two home matches at Oakdale Golf Club and three away matches at Heswall GC (Cheshire), Pleasington (Lancashire) and Penrith (Cumbria).
The matches are hotly contested and winning the Trophy is the Jewel in the Crown for the winning County.
The winner of the Richardson Trophy is the County with the most match points.
Match Dates:
June 3 v Durham at Oakdale GC
July 3 v Cheshire at Heswall GC
July 15 v Lancashire at Pleasington
July 26 v Northumberland at Oakdale GC
August 28 v Cumbria at Penrith GC
Supporters were very welcome.
Cumbria v Yorkshire 28 August 2024
Congratulations to the YSLGA First Team on an excellent win against Cumbria at Penrith Golf Club by six games to one. All the matches were played in a very competitive but friendly spirit on a very wet day. Hopes were high for a fine day with views of the Cumbrian Fells, but sadly the cloud cover increased as the day progressed and playing conditions were challenging while trying to keep everything dry!
The Cumbria team were excellent hosts and thanks must go to Joan Armstrong (Cumbria Captain) and all their team and the staff at Penrith Golf Club.
YSLGA Team: Emma Brown, Karen Jobling, Lynn Wass, Julie Wheeldon, Heather Butcher, Carol Simpson & Pat Smillie.
This was the final match of the Richardson Trophy series for 2024 and thanks must go to all those who have played, acted as reserves, caddied or supported the team during the season.YSLGA have finished with three excellent wins against Northumberland, Cumbria and Durham; a close match against Lancashire and a loss against the 2024 Champions Cheshire. Thank you to all members who have sent good wishes or supported the teams on match day, it has been appreciated by all involved.
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YSLGA v Northumberland
Congratulations to the YSLGA team of Emma Brown, Karen Jobling, Lynn Wass, Julie Wheeldon, Heather Butcher, Carol Simpson, Pat Smilie & reserve Jane Oliver had an excellent win against Norrthumberland by six and a half games to half a game.
On a sunny warm day, all the matches were played in a competitive spirit with some excellent individual wins. Oakdale was in excellent condition with some tricky greens and pin positions.
Thanks to all the supporters and to the staff at Oakdale who made everyone very welcome.
Yorkshire have one match left at the end of August against Cumbria at Penrith.
YSLGA V Lancashire
The YSLGA First Team travelled to Pleasington Golf Club for their match against Lancashire. The course was playing long with some very tricky greens. In a tough, close match YSLGA lost by four games to three to a Lancashire team with home advantage.
Conratulations to Lynn Wass who was awarded her Senior Yorkshire County Colours having played three times for YSLGA in her first year as a YSLGA 'Senior'
Well played to all and thank you to the travelling supporters.
