Winners of the Prebble Cup 2013 - Horsham Downs Team
 
  Back L-R: Logan Fisher, Grant Perrin, Craig Duff, Rod Heath, Glen Perkinson, Darrell Marshall
  Front L-R: Dave Carpenter, Simon Bell, Kurt Bolli, Paul Knight & Terry Innis

Story supplied by John Bridle
6 times winning Prebble Cup club Paeroa hosted the 2013 Prebble Cup and Tolich Trophy Final on Sunday 12th May, the host club turned on some great weather and presented the finalist with a course worthy of a final.

PREBBLE CUP
Horsham Downs who last won the cup in 1990 & Matamata 1972 were this years finalist anfter the morning foursome it was apparent we were in for a great match with scores even at 2 matches all, the singles was just as even with 1 match to play scores were locked at 3.5 each, the last match went to the 18th and another half saw match tied at 6 games all. On a count back of margins Horsham Downs were declared 2013 Champions with a margin of 15 to 12.

TOLICH TROPHY
Taumarunui last won the trophy in 2004 and Ngaruawahia who were looking to make history for their club were this years finalists, Ngaruawahia took an early 3/1 lead in the foursomes and continued this form in the singles to run out winners 8/4.

At presentations all captains thank all players whoi had layed throughout the year for the way in which they had played the game and said without a doubt the Prebble Cup/Tolich Trophy remains one of the best competitions in our interclub programme.

2012 Davy Engravers Prebble Cup/Tolich Trophy
 

L-R Back Row: D Body, B Langford, J Murray, T West, H Robinson       
       Front Row: D Van de Wetering, K Dick, R Baker (Captain), D Milner, M Cotter, J Munro
Absent: D Parker

2012 Prebble Cup Draw           2012 Entry Form      2012 Tolich Trophy Draw    2012 Venues

Final Draw               

2011 Davy Engravers Prebble Cup/Tolich Trophy

 

Winners of the Prebble Cup 2011 - Paeroa Golf Club

PREBBLE CUP RULES

Competition to be decided on matchplay on a knock out basis.

2:       Dates for each round to be set by the Association at the end of the previous season.

3:       Where practical venues will be arranged prior to the start of the competition.

4:       Venues will have a minimum of 4 teams participating on each day where practical.

5:       1st  round losers will compete in the Tolich Trophy competition to be run in conjunction with the main competition on the same knock out basis.

6:       Teams to consist of eight players - four on Handicap Index 5.0 to 14.4 four on Handicap Index 14.5 to 24.0. Foursomes match play allow the high handicapped side 50 percent of the difference between the combined course handicaps of the members of each side, e.g. total course handicaps Team A 21, Team B 16 difference between the combined coursehandicaps of the members of each side, e.g. total coursehandicaps Team A 21, Team B 16 difference 5 ? 50 percent is 2 ½ - handicap strokes 3 (Refer Section 10/2 Match Play E Handicapping and Course Rating Booklet).

7:       Playing order:   Juniors ? Handicap Indexs 14.5 to 24.0inclusive first, followed by seniors ? Handicap Indexs 5.0 to 14.4inclusive.

8:       In all rounds, other than the final, the decision, in the event of matches being equal, to be decided by the margin of holes or subsequently by sudden death combined stableford play commencing at the first hole, the players to participate being one Senior and one Junior from each team tying, selected by respective captains.   In the final round, should the matches and the margin of games be equal, the match to be replayed not necessarily on the same course.

9:       Foursome matches in the morning, singles in the afternoon.

10:     One team per Club.

11:     Results to be advised to the Association.

12:     General Rules controlling the competition to be decided by the Waikato Golf Association (inc.).

13:     Team lists in playing order to be submitted as requested by the Waikato Golf Association.

14:     Course Handicaps will be used on the day of competition.

PREEBLE CUP HISTORY

The Prebble Cup is a handicap match play event which had its beginnings in the Waiterimu district.  The Waikato Golf Association has conducted the event since 1955.

1955	Waihi	1974	Walton	1993	Mercury Bay
1956	Waihi	1975	Tokoroa	1994	Ngahinepouri
1957	Matamata	1976	Paeroa	1995	Stewart Alexander
1958	Matamata	1977	Te Awamutu	1996	Pio Pio Aria
1959	Matamata	1978	Horsham Downs	1997	Paeroa
1960	Nghinepouri	1979	Hukanui	1998	Paeroa
1961	Matamata	1980	Taumarunui	1999	Walton
1962	Huntly	1981	Horsham Downs	2000	Pirongia
1963	Narrows	1982	Te Aroha	2001	Stewart Alexander
1964	Waitomo	1983	Tokoroa	2002	Taumarunui
1965	Mapiu	1984	Thames	2003	Pirongia
1966	Huntly	1985	Coromandel	2004	Pirongia
1967	Lochiel	1986	Walton	2005	Putaruru
1968	Paeroa	1987	Hamilton	2006	Putaruru
1969	Thames	1988	Huntly	2007	Kawhia
1970	Narrows	1989	Huntly	2008	Hukanui
1971	Waikare	1990	Horsham Downs	2009	Putaruru
1972	Matamata	1991	Morrinsville	2010	Waiterimu
1973	Horsham Downs	1992	Huntly	2011	Paeroa
2012	Paeroa

TOLICH TROPHY HISTORY

This competition originated in 1992 for those teams who lost their second round of play in the Prebble Cup Competiton.  The competition was named after Mr and Mrs Joe Tolich.  Joe had played in the Prebble Cup Competition for many years and wanted to acknowledge the enjoyment he had received from it.