Overview
The Seniors' Stableford Championship is a handicap competition played over 18 holes. The Stableford Champion becomes the holder of the Veterans' Challenge Cup. The Pensioners' Plate is for the best over 65 age player. There is also the Bert Hudson Trophy for the Best Gross Stableford score.
Veterans Challenge Cup
(Best Stableford Score)
|
Year |
Winner |
Venue |
| 2025 | James Lang | Bigbury |
| 2024 | Steven Smith | Warren |
| 2023 | Ian Tait | Honiton |
| 2022 | C. Norman | Portmore |
| 2021 | D. Harrrison | Tavistock |
| 2020 | n/a | Not played |
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2019 |
J. Deacon |
RND |
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2018 |
I. Henderson |
Honiton |
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2017 |
R. Ward |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
G. Rumbold |
Tavistock |
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2013 |
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2012 |
W. Drake |
Staddon Heights |
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2011 |
A Egginton |
Okehampton |
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2010 |
C. Walmsley |
Yelverton |
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2009 |
R. Hillman |
Downes Crediton |
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2008 |
M. Pye |
Bigbury |
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2007 |
C. Walmsley |
Holsworthy |
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2006 |
J. Slee |
Warren |
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2005 |
W. Brayley |
Ilfracombe |
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2004 |
J. Spry |
Okehampton |
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2003 |
M. Mooney |
Stover |
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2002 |
P. Symons |
Libbaton |
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2001 |
B. Judd |
Sidmouth |
|
2000 |
P. Anderson |
Dainton Park |
|
1999 |
Not Played |
Honiton |
|
1998 |
L. Woodgate |
Tiverton |
|
1997 |
R. Friend |
Bigbury |
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1996 |
R. Butcher |
Warren |
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1995 |
H. Floyd |
Wrangaton |
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1994 |
J. Jackson |
Staddon Heights |
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1993 |
L.M.H. Fry |
Okehampton |
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1992 |
T.S. Rolf |
Honiton |
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1991 |
T.C. Hughes |
Holsworthy |
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1990 |
L. Hill |
Downes Crediton |
|
1989 |
A. Nobbs |
Torquay |
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1988 |
W. Bray |
Warren |
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1987 |
W.L. Garnham |
East Devon |
|
1986 |
J. Sturgess |
Honiton |
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1985 |
L. Lucas |
Okehampton |
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1984 |
J. Strain |
Exeter |
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1983 |
L.T. Lucas |
Staddon Heights |
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1982 |
T.O. Miller |
Torquay |
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1981 |
F.E. Baker |
Tiverton |
|
1980 |
J. McFarlane |
Stover |
|
1979 |
J. McFarlane |
Warren |
|
1978 |
H.B. Robinson |
Honiton |
|
1977 |
H.N. Fulford |
Staddon Heights |
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1976 |
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Not Played |
|
1975 |
D.A. Thorne |
Okehampton |
|
1974 |
J.T. Drew |
Bigbury |
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1973 |
R.H. Wood |
Stover |
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1972 |
J. Sanderson |
Warren |
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1971 |
L. Widdowson |
Exeter |
|
1970 |
R.P. Peters |
Stover |
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1969 |
P.W. Brown |
Tavistock |
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1968 |
G.F. Emerton-Court |
RND |
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1967 |
S.F. Parker |
Exeter |
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1966 |
E.T. Scott |
Torquay |
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1965 |
J.E.D. Scott |
Saunton |
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1964 |
R. Rogers |
Tavistock |
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1963 |
W. Hutchings |
Stover |
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1962 |
J.F. Vining |
Yelverton |
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1961 |
H.O. Hicks |
Saunton |
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1960 |
O.A. Gronow |
Exeter |
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1959 |
C.W. Rowse |
RND |
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1958 |
H. Osborne |
Tavistock |
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1957 |
G.A. Harwood |
Warren |
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1956 |
S.C. Willshere |
East Devon |
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1955 |
G. Duckworth |
Churston |
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1954 |
A.J. Garland |
Saunton |
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1953 |
H.G. Bowen |
Thurlestone |
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1952 |
W. Morris |
Exeter |
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1951 |
C. Buckingham |
Warren |
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1950 |
M. Wynne-Sayer |
RND |
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1949 |
Surg.-Capt. J. Wylie |
Yelverton |
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1948 |
H. Gardner |
East Devon |
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1947 |
J.H. Higson |
Torquay |
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1946 |
Capt. M. Paine |
RND |
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1939 |
J. Crabb-Watt |
Yelverton |
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1938 |
H.G. Sym |
Exeter |
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1937 |
Brig-Gen.T. Bigge |
Churston |
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1936 |
H.C. Foster |
RND |
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1935 |
Capt. M. Paine |
East Devon |
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1934 |
H.S. Church |
Yelverton |
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1933 |
A. Geake |
Tavistock |
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1932 |
H. Hill |
Torquay |
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1931 |
C. N. Wood |
Saunton |
Bert Hudson Cup
(Best Scratch Stableford Score)
|
Year |
Venue |
Winner |
| 2025 | Bigbury | Tim Aggett |
| 2024 | The Warren | Tim Aggett |
| 2023 | Honiton | Chris Audn |
| 2022 | Portmore | Kevin Blaber |
| 2021 | Tavistock | Chris Audin |
| 2020 | Not pLayed | n/a |
| 2019 | RND | P.aulVicary |
| 2018 | Honiton | Barry Keith |
| 2017 |
|
Andre Hogan |
| 2016 |
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D. Musgrove |
| 2015 |
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P. Lyons |
| 2014 |
|
S. Waddington |
| 2013 |
|
G. Sanford |
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2012 |
Staddon Heights |
G. Sanford |
|
2011 |
Okehampton |
P. Vicary |
|
2010 |
Yelverton |
R. Knott |
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2009 |
Exeter |
C. Norman |
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2008 |
Bigbury |
G. Sanford |
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2007 |
Holsworthy |
G. Sanford |
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2006 |
Warren |
M. Goodrich |
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2005 |
Ilfracombe |
D. Huxtable |
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2004 |
Okehampton |
R. Butcher |
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2003 |
Stover |
R.P.F. Brown |
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2002 |
Libbaton |
R. Butcher |
|
2001 |
Sidmouth |
R. Butcher |
|
2000 |
Dainton Park |
P. Anderson |
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1999 |
Honiton |
Not Played |
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1998 |
Tiverton |
D. Huxtable |
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1997 |
Bigbury |
D. Huxtable |
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1996 |
Warren |
R. Butcher |
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1995 |
Wrangaton |
A. Mitchell |
|
1994 |
Staddon Heights |
R.C. Beer |
|
1993 |
Okehampton |
N. Palmer |
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1992 |
Honiton |
P.F.J. Douglas |
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1991 |
Holsworthy |
R.C. Beer |
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1990 |
Downes Crediton |
J. Kenshole |
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1989 |
Torquay |
J. Howarth |
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1988 |
Warren |
J. Howarth |
|
1987 |
East Devon |
G. Moggridge |
|
1986 |
Honiton |
G. Moggridge |
|
1985 |
Okehampton |
R. Smith |
|
1984 |
Exeter |
R. Smith |
|
1983 |
Staddon Heights |
Not Played |
|
1982 |
Torquay |
H.R. Morgan |
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1981 |
Tiverton |
S. Jones |
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1980 |
Stover |
C. Ernesco |
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1979 |
Warren |
F.H. Britton |
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1978 |
Honiton |
D. Lloyd-Davies |
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1977 |
Staddon Heights |
D. Lloyd-Davies |
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1976 |
No Competition |
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1975 |
Okehampton |
D. Lloyd-Davies |
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1974 |
Bigbury |
G.Emerton-Court |
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1973 |
Stover |
D. Lloyd-Davies |
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1972 |
Warren |
L.E. Williams |
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1971 |
Exeter |
C. Ernesco |
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1970 |
Stover |
R.P. Peters |
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1969 |
Tavistock |
G. Harris |
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1968 |
RND |
B.L. Moore |
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1967 |
Exeter |
S.F. Parker |
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1966 |
Torquay |
R.P. Peters |
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1965 |
Saunton |
R.P. Peters |
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1964 |
Tavistock |
A.L. Johnson |
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1963 |
Stover |
W. Hutchings |
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1962 |
Yelverton |
J.F. Vining |
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1961 |
Saunton |
C. Ernesco |
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1960 |
Exeter |
O.A. Gronow |
Pensioners Plate
(Best Stabledford Score by a 65yo & over)
|
Year |
Venue |
Winner |
| 2025 | Bigbury | James Lang |
| 2024 | The Warren | Steven Smith |
| 2023 | Honiton | I. Tait |
| 2022 | Portmore | C. Norman |
| 2021 | Tavistock | C. Hazelwood |
| 2020 | Not played | n/a |
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2019 |
RND |
R. Pillow |
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2018 |
Honiton |
I. Henderson |
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2017 |
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A. Proctor |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
Staddon Heights |
D. Huxtable |
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2011 |
Okehampton |
J. Brooking |
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2010 |
Yelverton |
E. Whyte |
|
2009 |
Downes Crediton |
C. Tett |
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2008 |
Bigbury |
D. Huxtable |
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2007 |
Holsworthy |
L. Harries |
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2006 |
Warren |
P. Williams |
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2005 |
Ilfracombe |
D. Huxtable |
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2004 |
Okehampton |
J. Pitts-Tucker |
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2003 |
Stover |
G. Facey |
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2002 |
Libbaton |
M. Tothill |
|
2001 |
Sidmouth |
A. Graeme |
|
2000 |
Dainton Park |
P. Anderson |
|
1998 |
Tiverton |
L. Woodgate |
|
1997 |
Bigbury |
R. Friend |
|
1997 |
Honiton |
Not Played |
|
1996 |
Warren |
J. Wood |
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1995 |
Wrangaton |
K. Williams |
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1994 |
Staddon Heights |
L. Stribley |
|
1993 |
Okehampton |
G. Chambers |
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1992 |
Honiton |
A.R. Griffin |
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1991 |
Holsworthy |
G. Priest |
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1990 |
Downes Crediton |
M. Plummer |
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1989 |
Torquay |
A. Nobbs |
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1988 |
Warren |
W. Bray |
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1987 |
East Devon |
G. Duckworth |
|
1986 |
Honiton |
S. Snell |
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1985 |
Okehampton |
L.T. Lucas |
Club Team Team Championship
(Best combined 3 scores by players from the same club)
|
Year |
Venue |
Winner |
Representaives |
| 2025 | Teignmouth | The Warren | T. Aggett, J. Binch, C. Audin |
| 2024 | Tiverton | Royal North Devon | M. evans, M. Selby, S. Waddington |
| 2023 | Royal North Devon | The Warren | T. Aggett, J. Binch, C. Audin |
| 2022 | Thurlestone | Teignmouth | N. Draper, N. James, C. Papworth |
| 2021 | Tavistock | Tavistock | J. Behennal, M. Cottingham, M. Taylor, |
| 2020 | Not Played | n/a | n/a |
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2019 |
RND |
Saunton |
P. Vicary, P. Richards, G. Virgin |
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2018 |
Not played |
n/a |
n/a |
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2017 |
Not played |
n/a |
n/a |
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2016 |
Not played |
n/a |
n/a |
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2015 |
Woodbury Park |
East Devon |
G. Page, C. Bennett, B. Martin,
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2014 |
Tavistock |
Tiverton |
K. Crawford, M. Jewell, T. Allsopp |
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2013 |
Dainton Park |
Dainton Park |
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2012 |
Staddon Heights |
Staddon Heights |
W. Drake, G. Sanford, M Whetnall |
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2011 |
Okehampton |
Teignmouth |
A. Egginton, C. Boyne & R. Collier |
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2010 |
Yelverton |
Yelverton |
S. Bryant, L. Harries & E. Whyte |
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2009 |
Downes Crediton |
Saunton |
C. Norman, A. Stevens & R. Brett |
|
2008 |
Bigbury |
Ilfracombe |
M. Pye, D. Huxtable & R. Butcher |
|
2007 |
Holsworthy |
Teignmouth |
R. Collier, R. Wilson & L. Mosse |
|
2006 |
Warren |
Warren |
J. Harker, J. Slee, P. West |
|
2005 |
Ilfracombe |
Ilfracombe |
R. Butcher, K. Geraghty, M. Pye, D. Sutherland |
|
2004 |
Okehampton |
Okehampton |
J. Leonard, R. Slee, J. Butcher, D. Jenkins |
|
2003 |
Stover |
Stover |
G. Facey, C. Jenkins, P. Stanley, R. Underhill |
|
2002 |
Libbaton |
Ilfracombe |
R. Butcher, D. Huxtable, K. Geraghty, D. Sutherland |
|
2001 |
Sidmouth |
Dinnaton |
B. Rimes, B. McGowan, D. Trevarthen, T. Dart |
|
2000 |
Dainton Park |
Staddon |
P. Anderson, G. Hamling, D. Gartrell, A. Ware |
|
1999 |
No Competition |
|
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1998 |
Tiverton |
Ilfracombe |
R. Butcher, D. Sutherland, W. Freestone, D. Huxtable |
|
1997 |
Bigbury |
Warren |
A. Clarke, J. Harker, A. McCormack, C. Burkin |
|
1996 |
Warren |
Ilfracombe |
R. Butcher, R. Down, W. Freestone, D. Huxtable |
|
1995 |
Wrangaton |
Dinnaton |
A. Tongue, B. McGowan, K. Williams, R. Healey |
|
1994 |
Staddon Heights |
Warren |
J. Jackson, J. Riley, A. Mitchell, K. Mitchlemore |
|
1993 |
Okehampton |
Manor |
P. Howarth, J. Howarth, D. Hills, D. Kelling |
|
1992 |
Honiton |
Ilfracombe |
R.C. Beer, J. Skinner, C, Groves, G. Priest |
|
1991 |
Holsworthy |
Manor |
P. Howarth, J. Howarth, L. Hill, D. Kelling |
|
1990 |
Downes Crediton |
Saunton |
K. Sturtridge, H. Peters, E. Jordan, T. Weaving |
|
1989 |
Torquay |
Torquay |
C.J. Madge, L. Leppington, G. Collings, G. Derbyshire |
|
1988 |
Warren |
Manor |
P. Howarth, J. Howarth, L. Hill, D. Kelling |
|
1987 |
East Devon |
Tiverton |
W. Stewart, S.Coleman, G. Duckworth, W. Garnham |
|
1986 |
No Competition |
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1985 |
Okehampton |
Manor |
P. Howarth, J. Howarth, L. Lucas, J. Dugdale |
|
1984 |
Exeter |
Exeter |
D.J. Sutton, A. Floyd, C. Paul, O. Saunders |
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1983 |
No Competition |
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1982 |
Torquay |
Staddon |
J. Urell, H. Vinter, J. Hardwell, T. Miller |
|
1981 |
Tiverton |
Saunton |
D.Lloyd-Davies, M.Paine, A.D.MacPherson, F.E.Baker |
|
1980 |
Stover |
Stover |
N. Maton, L.C. Bell, M. Chard, C. Ernesco |
|
1979 |
Warren |
Warren |
F.E.Ludgate, W. Colling, E.W. Davey, J. McFarlane |
|
1978 |
Honiton |
Honiton |
P.F. Cowell, H.J. Woodham, C.J. Marsh, J.A. Hill |



