Golf HISTORY & HONOURS

Stuart Mathlin C.C.N.S.W. Golf Trophy

The Stuart Mathlin Memorial Trophy is an engraved cricket bat, named after the late Stuart Mathlin. Our former Golf President David Dickinson writes:

“Stuart was a regular in the Cricketers’ Club and was a regular player with the golfers. He died [ on 22 August 1993 ] before the Riverside Oaks game. His brother found him when he went to pick him up for the game. As a cricketer he was the first grade captain of Roseville, opening bat or first drop and the wicketkeeper. He actually played in the first ever official game I umpired.”

Riverside Oaks was traditionally the location for the Stuart Mathlin Memorial Trophy, although it has also been held at St Michael’s in Little Bay in recent times. The competition is usually held in August or September each year. The winners are recorded below.

  • Ross Mathlin – 1996
  • Ian Kohler – 1997
  • Rained off – 1998
  • Ross Mathlin – 1999
  • Mark Richards – 2000
  • T. Byrne-Smith – 2001
  • Scott Campbell – 2002
  • Harold Kallas – 2003
  • Rained off – 2004
  • Scott Campbell – 2005
  • Doug Mathlin – 2006
  • Greg Swords – 2007
  • Ross Mathlin – 2008
  • Ed Smith – 2009
  • Matthew Stocks – 2010
  • Doug Mathlin – 2011
  • Roger Williams – 2012
  • Jeremy Lawlor — 2013
  • Ed Smith – 2014
  • Anthony Brazzill – 2015
  • Dennis Hill – 2016
  • Keith Elloy – 2017
  • Mick Tarrant – 2018
  • Rained off and cancelled by Covid-19 – 2019
  • Scott Campbell – 2020

C.C.N.S.W. Early Golfing History, 1940-65

The C.C.N.S.W. played annual golf tournaments from 1940-65, as well an annual fixture against Cronulla Golf Club. The annual fixture against Cronulla Golf Club was initially played for the C.C. Cup (1941-47), and then for the C.J. Ward Memorial Trophy (1948-65). Several former Test and NSW cricketers are amongst the winners.  The results are listed below.

Championship Winners

  • S.J. McCabe at New Metropolitan – 1940
  • S.J. McCabe at St. Michaels – 1941
  • J.S. Macqueen at Cromer – 1942
  • S.J. McCabe at Cromer – 1943
  • J.S. Macqueen at Cromer – 1944
  • S.J. McCabe at Cromer – 1945
  • J.S. Macqueen at Cromer – 1946
  • S.J. McCabe at St Michaels – 1947
  • A.C. McGrath at The Lakes – 1948
  • S.J. McCabe at The Lakes – 1949
  • S.J. McCabe at The Lakes – 1950
  • R. Lindwall at The Lakes – 1951
  • K. Sheffield at The Lakes – 1952
  • J.S. Macqueen at The Lakes – 1953
  • J.S. Macqueen at The Lakes – 1954
  • K. Sheffield at Concord – 1955
  • K. Sheffield at Concord – 1956
  • K. Sheffield at Concord – 1957
  • J.S. Macqueen at Killara – 1958
  • K. Sheffield at Killara – 1959
  • K. Sheffield at Killara – 1960
  • D.A. Gardiner at Concord – 1961
  • J.S. Macqueen at Concord – 1962
  • J.W. Burke at Concord – 1963
  • J.W. Burke at Concord – 1964

Handicap Winners

  • C. Rigden at New Metropolitan – 1940
  • A.P. Wells at St. Michaels – 1941
  • A.E. Wright at Cromer – 1942
  • A.E. Wright at Cromer – 1943
  • J.F. Mitchell at Cromer – 1944
  • N.W. McGilvray at Cromer – 1945
  • H.E. Withers at Cromer – 1946
  • H. Heydon at St Michaels – 1947
  • J.W. Gilligan at The Lakes – 1948
  • E.G. Macmillan at The Lakes – 1949
  • R. Relton at The Lakes – 1950
  • D. Piper at The Lakes – 1951
  • J.W. Chegwin at The Lakes – 1952
  • R. Relton at The Lakes – 1953
  • D. Gardiner at The Lakes – 1954
  • N.S. Morris at Concord – 1955
  • C.L. Gentle at Concord – 1956
  • C.W. Neill at Concord – 1957
  • R. Relton at Killara – 1958
  • D.J. Evans at Killara – 1959
  • G. Goodsir at Killara – 1960
  • K. Sheffield at Concord – 1961
  • O.W. Bill at Concord – 1962
  • D.A. Gardiner at Concord – 1963
  • E. Washer at Concord – 1964

C.C. Cup Winners (C.C.N.S.W. vs Cronulla Golf Club)

  • C.C.N.S.W. – 1941
  • C.C.N.S.W. – 1942
  • C.C.N.S.W. – 1943
  • C.C.N.S.W. – 1944
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1945
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1946
  • C.C.N.S.W. – 1947

C.J. Ward Memorial Trophy Winners (C.C.N.S.W. vs Cronulla Golf Club)

  • Cronulla G.C. – 1948
  • C.C.N.S.W. – 1949
  • C.C.N.S.W. – 1950
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1951
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1952
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1953
  • C.C.N.S.W. – 1954
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1955
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1956
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1957
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1958
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1959
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1960
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1961
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1962
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1963
  • Cronulla G.C. – 1964
  • TIE (6 matches all) – 1965

Unfortunately, the golfing records of the club are far from complete, particularly in the late 20th century. Anyone with further information should email Adrian Hawkes at secretary@ccnsw.com.