HISTORY
The Western Morning News Cup was presented to the Devon County Ladies' Golf Association (DCLGA) by the Western Morning Newspaper in 1936
In 1972 the Autumn Meeting was divided into the South & West Division and the North & East Division
It is a team competition - the best 2 Foursomes Stableford scores from 3 nominated pairs wins the trophy for their club
The winners of each section held the WMN Cup for 6 months
In 1984 the Western Morning News Rose Bowl was presented to the winner of the South & West Division and the Western Morning News Cup continues to be presented to the winner of the North & East Division
Western Morning News Rose Bowl 1984
Presented in 1984 and competed for by South & West Divisions
WESTERN MORNING NEWS TROPHY 1936
The Western Morning News Trophy is presented to the winner of the North & East Division since the introduction of the Western Morning News Rose Bowl in 1984
Year | Winner - South & West Division | Winner - North & East Division |
2024 | Teignmouth | Ilfracombe |
2023 | Warren | Okehampton |
2022 | Wrangaton | Downes Crediton |
2021 | Stover | Ilfracombe |
2020 | Not Played | Not Played |
2019 | Dartmouth | Downes Crediton |
2018 | Tavistock | Holsworthy |
2017 | Stover | Okehampton |
2016 | Torquay | Tiverton |
2015 | Bovey Tracey | Okehampton |
2014 | Stover | Tiverton |
2013 | Tavistock | Royal North Devon |
2012 | Teign Valley | Tiverton |
2011 | Tavistock | Tiverton |
2010 | Torquay | Woodbury Park & East Devon |
2009 | Yelverton | Okehampton |
2008 | Bigbury | Tiverton |
2007 | Teignmouth | Ilfracombe |
2006 | Abandoned | Sidmouth |
2005 | Teignmouth | Okehampton |
2004 | Abandoned | Fingle Glen |
2003 | Teignmouth | Manor House |
2002 | Churston | Libbaton |
2001 | Dartmouth | Ilfracombe |
2000 | Churston | Saunton |
1999 | Teignmouth | Saunton |
1998 | Teign Valley | Okehampton |
1997 | Warren | Okehampton |
1996 | Teignmouth | Okehampton |
1995 | Bigbury | Okehampton |
1994 | Wrangaton | Royal North Devon |
1993 | Warren | Libbaton |
1992 | Wrangaton | Royal North Devon |
1991 | Warren | Tiverton |
1990 | Churston | Saunton |
1989 | Churston | Ilfracombe |
1988 | Bigbury | East Devon |
1987 | Teignmouth | Great Torrington |
1986 | Wrangaton | Royal North Devon |
1985 | Stover | Okehampton |
1984 | Wrangaton | Saunton |
Autumn Meeting divided - South & West Divisions and North & East Divisions
Team competition - Best 2 Foursomes Stableford scores from 3 nominated pairs
Winners of each section held the Western Morning News Cup for 6 months
Year | South & West | North & East |
1983 | Teignmouth | Exeter |
1982 | Teignmouth | Saunton |
1981 | Wrangaton | Exeter |
1980 | Churston | Saunton |
1979 | Churston | Sidmouth |
1978 | Staddon Heights | Royal North Devon |
1977 | Tavistock | Tiverton |
1976 | Churston | Downes Crediton |
1975 | Churston | Royal North Devon |
1974 | Churston | East Devon |
1973 | Tavistock | Saunton |
1972 | Yelverton | Saunton |
Autumn Meeting changed to Foursomes - best Stableford score by nominated pair
Year | Club |
1971 | Saunton |
1970 | Churston |
1969 | Teignmouth |
1968 | Tavistock |
Aggregate of 3 best nett scores from team of 4 in the Autumn Meeting
Year | Club |
1967 | Torquay/Saunton |
1966 | Yelverton |
1965 | Okehampton |
1964 | Saunton |
1963 | Churston |
1962 | Saunton 2 |
1961 | Saunton |
Aggregate of 3 nett scores in Championship 36 hole qualifying round
Year | Club |
1960 | Churston 1 |
1959 | Royal North Devon 1 |
1958 | Torquay 1 |
1957 | Torquay 1 |
1956 | Torquay 1 |
1955 | Royal North Devon 1 |
1954 | Royal North Devon |
1953 | Tiverton |
1952 | Warren |
1951 | Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon) |
1950 | Yelverton |
1949 | Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon) |
1948 | Churston |
1947 | Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon) |
1938 | East Devon |
1937 | Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon) |
1936 | Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon) |
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Western Morning News Trophy
In 1972 Autumn Meeting divided into South & West Divisions and North & East Divisions
Team competition - Best 2 Foursomes Stableford scores from 3 nominated pairs
Winners of each section held the Western Morning News Cup for 6 months
Year | South & West | North & East |
1983 | Teignmouth | Exeter |
1982 | Teignmouth | Saunton |
1981 | Wrangaton | Exeter |
1980 | Churston | Saunton |
1979 | Churston | Sidmouth |
1978 | Staddon Heights | Royal North Devon |
1977 | Tavistock | Tiverton |
1976 | Churston | Downes Crediton |
1975 | Churston | Royal North Devon |
1974 | Churston | East Devon |
1973 | Tavistock | Saunton |
1972 | Yelverton | Saunton |
Autumn Meeting changed to Foursomes - best Stableford score by nominated pair
Year | Club |
1971 | Saunton |
1970 | Churston |
1969 | Teignmouth |
1968 | Tavistock |
Aggregate of 3 best nett scores from team of 4 in the Autumn Meeting
Year | Club |
1967 | Torquay/Saunton |
1966 | Yelverton |
1965 | Okehampton |
1964 | Saunton |
1963 | Churston |
1962 | Saunton 2 |
1961 | Saunton |
Aggregate of 3 nett scores in Championship 36 hole qualifying round
Year | Club |
1960 | Churston 1 |
1959 | Royal North Devon 1 |
1958 | Torquay 1 |
1957 | Torquay 1 |
1956 | Torquay 1 |
1955 | Royal North Devon 1 |
1954 | Royal North Devon 1 |
1953 | Tiverton |
1952 | Warren |
1951 | Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon) |
1950 | Yelverton |
1949 | Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon) |
1948 | Churston |
1947 | Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon) |
1938 | East Devon |
1937 | Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon) |
1936 | Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon) |
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