Manor of Groves Seniors Pair win Crameri Cup.

Kevin Elkins and Gary Jones pictured after winning the Crameri Cup at Porters Park.

The Society of Hertfordshire Golf Captains was founded on January 21 1966. It now comprises some 600 members, both past and current Captains from most of the Hertfordshire Clubs. Early in the 1980s, the Society's committee indicated that it would like to be seen to be fostering golf in the county.

So in December 1982, the Society's captain, Eric Scriven, wrote to clubs inviting them to enter two teams in a knock-out competition for members who were over 55 on March 31. The trophy was to be called The Society of Hertfordshire Captains trophy. It was first played for in 1983 by 28 teams, and Harpenden were the first winners. In June 1983 the committee decided it would be called the Crameri Cup in recognition of the contribution made by R.T. Crameri (Cram), who was then President of the society.

This year over 80 teams competed for the cup and after winning through 7 rounds, including away matches at Hadley Wood and the semi final at Harpenden, the Manor of Groves Pair of Kevin Elkins and Gary Jones won the final against Hadley Wood A, held at Porters Park on October 12th, by a score of 6 and 4.

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