This beautiful cup was first presented to Leicestershire Golf Club in 1897 for this purpose and the outcome decided over an 18 hole medal round.? Despite threatening thunder clouds and flashes of lightening, the 43 players completed the course in lovely sunshine and several excellent scores were recorded.?

Best on the day, with an?brilliant nett 65, handcap 19, was Fiona Kane from Moor Hall, winning her second Warwickshire Trophy in as many months.? Moor Hall also featured in the Gross Prize won by Claire Howells, gross 75 off a handicap of 3.? Runner-up in the Goodyear Trophy was young Charlotte Smith from Northamptonshire County, nett 68, handicap 13 with the home player Diane McCormick taking third place with a worthy nett 69, handicap 10.? All three cut their handicaps on the day.