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Starting with the Club Championship, the Fletcher Cup, awarded to the best aggregate gross score recorded over the four rounds of the Spring and Autumn meetings combined. This was presented in 1954 by Viv Fletcher, past Captain and President of the Club who was a member for more than 60 years.
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The Fletcher Cup.
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The Club’s most prestigious trophy is the Tomlinson Challenge Cup, presented by the first Captain of the Club Mr H. Tomlinson in 1905. Mr Tomlinson was not only a founder member of Fulwell and President for 12 years from 1910 – 1922, but was also one of the original members of Mid Surrey Golf Club and Captain in 1896. Amongst his many talents he composed the “Golfer’s Song”.
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The Tomlinson Cup.
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Cartoon of Charles O'Malley.
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The Club’s oldest trophy is the Chiswick Cup. Originally presented to the Chiswick Golf Club prior to 1900, on the demise of Chiswick links, due to the continuing development of London, many of its members were accommodated by Fulwell. One of those members , Mr C. L. O’Malley presented Fulwell with the trophy in 1907 and it has been played for ever since as the Club’s premier singles knockout tournament.
The first picture below displays an emotive scene of this trophy being presented to the winner in 1927 by Mr O’Malley. The second photograph shows a similar occasion at the Club’s finals presentation ceremony in 2005. Fashions and personalities may have changed but the silverware lives on.
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The Chiswick Cup.
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Presentation of the Chiswick Cup in 1927.
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Presentation of the Chiswick Cup in 2005.
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Probably the most keenly contested Club tournament is that of the men’s pairs knockout which annually attracts in the region of 160 competitors. Presented to the Club by Captain B. St. John Headley, the Headley Bowl was first contested in 1921.
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The St. John Headley Bowl.
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The Freake Cup, presented by the initial freehold owner of the land on which the Club was formed, the Freake Estate – Sir Frederick Freake was President of the Club between 1931 and 1938 with the original cup first played for in 1928. The current trophy, which is of grand art deco design, is from the 1960’s after the original trophy was lost in a fire at the house of the then holder, Mr Peak in 1965.
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The Freake Cup.
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