Challenge Cup Report - 2026


 Bellingham GC

 Sunday 28th of June  2026   


A tricky day at Bellingham

Once again, Bellingham hosted the League superbly, giving us a course in lovely condition and with friendly and helpful service in the Clubhouse. They managed a simple return of scores to the WHS despite the chopping and changing of Clubs prior to the event and even laid on great weather with a suitably challenging breeze to keep players honest!

The best gross score, two clear of the field, being three over par serves to illustrate how the course held a real challenge for the the players.

One disappointment

The only thing spoiling the day, somewhat, was the failure of two League Clubs to field a team at all! A sad thing when a Club can't find two players to represent them.

On the positive side, though, once again, we have Bellingham to thank for giving up their course for the afternoon (on a competition day, too) and looking after us so well.
Thank you Bellingham!



Team Gross Shield

Bellingham

Winning Club: Bellingham won the Hadrian League Challenge Cup with a combined score of 22 combined points points.

Bellingham won from Slaley Hall with the same 22 points but Bellingham scored the higher gross result

Individual Gross Trophy

Alex Brown

Individual Gross Trophy: Alex Brown won the best gross trophy for Tyneside with a score of 73

The last player out in the Gross section, Alex managed the best score of on a day where the breeze played a factor in keeping all scores on the high side.

Individual Gross Trophy

Nathan Walton

Individual Gross Trophy: Nathan Walton won the best gross trophy for Slaley Hall with a score of 92-20=72

Nathan, once again, proved that it isn't the lowest player in the Nett section that wins the trophy... it's the one that plays best to his handicap!

Sunday, 2nd August 2026

Hadrian Golf League A League formed from 15 clubs in Newcastle, the Tyne Valley, South Northumberland & North-West Durham