Martin Yates Memorial Competition
About this event
Martin Yates played in the university match for Oxford v Cambridge in 1965. Subsequently he had many winning matches in the President’s Putter, reaching the semi finals on numerous occasions.
Following some years as the secretary at the Roehampton Club, he had an 8 year stint as Secretary of the Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society. A member of Highgate and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, he became a member of the Rules Committee and, later, the Golf Development Committee. In November 2012 he was elected Chairman of the UKSGA.
A genial companion,who is sadly missed.
This competition is held annually as a match between The Captain’s Team and The Secretary’s Team.
Latest Results
| CAPTAIN’S TEAM | SECRETARY’S TEAM | |||||
| Tee | Names | H/C | Total | Names | H/C | Total |
| 08:00 | Bob Marchbanks Rob Shaw | 6 13 | 40 | Mo Brooker Wes Cooper | 26 1 | 34 |
| 08:08 | Murray Cook Suzanne Gillett | 7 16 | 37 | Gina Rivett Ian Atkinson | 27 26 | 23 |
| 08:16 | Jon Wells Patrick Dawson | 2 11 | 37 | David Bowles Jonathan Dove | 16 0 | 36 |
| 08:24 | Tom Bridger Richard Hall | 0 13 | 36 | Louis Matamala Neill Ellice | 3 14 | 44 |
| 08:32 | Richard Lloyd Robert Brewer | 11 17 | 34 | Richard Penley-Martin Roger Marrett | 3 18 | 35 |
| 08:40 | Calum Gordon Keith Adderley | 4 16 | 35 | Kevin Thorogood Richard Calton | 5 25 | 39 |
| 08:48 | Duncan Marshall Steve Murphy | 13 15 | 39 | Lance Quantrill Charles Kydd | 19 28 | 21 |
| 08:56 | Mark Weymouth Stuart Ogilvie | 18 8 | 40 | Howard Till Richard Steele | 17 10 | 41 |
| 08:00 | Scott Patience Chris Lomas | 7 3 | 43 | Gary Collins Jonathan Kaltner | 10 9 | 41 |
| 08:08 | Tom Agnew Luke Edgcumbe | 3 10 | 40 | Steve Coles Jack Clegg | 16 1 | 38 |
| TOTAL | 381 | 352 | ||||
Nearest the Pins:
4th Chris Lomas 13th Scott Patience
Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Secretary’s Team | Highgate Golf Club |
| 2016 | Captain’s Team | Reigate Heath Golf Club |
| 2017 | Secretary’s Team | West Surrey Golf Club |
| 2018 | Secretary’s Team | Stoneham Golf Club |
| 2019 | Captain’s Team | Cuddington Golf Club |
| 2020 | Not Played | Covid |
| 2021 | Not Played | Covid |
| 2022 | Captain’s Team | The Roehampton Club |
| 2023 | Secretary’s Team | Coombe Hill |
| 2024 | Secretary’s Team | Moor Park |
| 2025 | Captain’s Team | The Berkshire |