The Gleneagles Trophy
Trophy: A Silver Cup.
The Gleneagles Trophy was donated by Ian H. Wright at the AGM of the SCA in April 1977 to be presented by the SCA to the most improved player in Scotland in each season. At the time it was first presented GC was hardly ever played in Scotland, but in 2012 the Kelvingrove Trophy was presented by the SCA for the most improved GC player and the Gleneagles Trophy was explicitly designated the award for the most improved AC player.
The name of the trophy was chosen to commemorate the particular part the Gleneagles Hotel had played in the development of croquet in Scotland, although also in 1977, the hotel announced that, due to building expansion, the SCA would not be able to hold so many major events there. The May and September weekends would therefore henceforth be held in Edinburgh or Glasgow, although Finals Day would continue at Gleneagles for some time longer.
Roll of honour
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From |
To |
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1976 |
S.J. Tones |
14 |
7½ |
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1977 |
E. Mackenzie-Bowie |
13 |
4 |
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1978 |
A.G. Williams |
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1979 |
A.G.M. Hunter |
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1980 |
not awarded |
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1981 |
W.S. Kilpatrick |
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1982 |
A.H.M. Adam |
8 |
5 |
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1983 |
J. Surgenor |
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1984 |
J. Surgenor |
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1985 |
G.S. Wilson |
14 |
8 |
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1986 |
R. Pirrie |
13 |
7½ |
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1987 |
D.S. Warhurst |
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1988 |
M.J. Gill |
12 |
5 |
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1989 |
C.J.B. Rogers |
14 |
5½ |
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1990 |
M.J. Ranshaw |
8 |
4 |
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1991 |
D. Farmer |
20 |
9 |
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1992 |
D. Farmer |
9 |
5 |
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1993 |
J. Surgenor & |
½ |
-½ |
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1994 |
A.C. Brightman |
12 |
6 |
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1995 |
A.J. Campbell |
4½ |
3 |
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1996 |
B.R. Durward |
20 |
10 |
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1997 |
B.R. Durward |
10 |
5 |
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1998 |
B.R. Durward |
5 |
3 |
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1999 |
P.J. Kirby |
20 |
6 |
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2000 |
P.J. Kirby |
6 |
1 |
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2001 |
B.M. Rannie |
5 |
1½ |
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2002 |
P.J. Kirby |
-½ |
-1½ |
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2003 |
A.E. Foster |
5 |
3½ |
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2004 |
M.A. Stephenson |
none |
12 |
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2005 |
M.A. Stephenson |
12 |
6 |
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2006 |
J.R. Hopgood |
14 |
5 |
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2007 |
Mrs M. Foster |
10 |
6 |
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2008 |
J.R. Hopgood |
2½ |
0 |
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2009 |
C.I. Morrison |
3 |
1 |
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2010 |
J.R. Hopgood |
-1 |
-1½ |
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2011 |
R.W. Inder |
9 |
5 |
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2012 |
H.L.A. Duguid |
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| 2013 | J. Surgenor | ||
| 2014 | D.J.R. Houston | 14 | 10 |
| 2015 | C.D. Martin | 20 | 5 |
| 2016 | C.D. Martin | 5 | 2½ |
| 2017 | A.M. Burn-Murdoch | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | G. Plant | 20 | 7 |
| 2019 | T.J.D. Halliday | 16 | 7 |
| 2020 | S. Colling | ||
| 2021 | G. Plant | ||
| 2022 | L. Dewar |