This trophy is awarded annually to the player who has won the most amount of points from Midland League Matches in that year..
Points are given as follows; Appearance =1, Foursomes=Win 1, Half 0.5, Singles=Win 2, Half 1 point.
From 2015 onwards if there is a tie for first place the Winner shall be found intially by most matches won outright, then most singles matches won outright, then most singles points and finally total hole difference in all matches.
Y ear | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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2019 | R Wallace - Handsworth | S Bloxham - Hearsall | B Goodison - Coventry |
2018 | J Macilwraith - Olton | R Copperthwaite - Stratford on Avon | T Ibbertson - Hearsall |
2017 | D Atkins - Forest of Arden | R Copperthwaite - Stratford on Avon | B Goodison - Coventry |
2016 | M Cryer - Coventry | P Walker - Maxstoke Park | P Ruff - Sutton Coldfield |
2015 | L Pett - The Warwickshire | A Gascoigne - Maxstoke Park | D Launchbury - Coventry |
2014 | C Laird - The Warwickshire | P Ruff - Sutton Coldfield | S Bloxham - Coventry Hearsall |
2013 | S Bloxham - Coventry Hearsall | Tied 2nd: S Dodds - Coventry | Tied 2nd: N Jenkins - Coventry |
2012 | G Greenway - Atherstone | T2nd: C Dougill - Coventry | T2nd: R Browning - Coventry |
2011 | T Ibbertson - Coventry Hearsall | P Walker - Atherstone | K Smith - Handsworth |
2010 | A Gascoigne - Maxstoke Park | E Forbes - Kenilworth | G Greenway - Atherstone |
Boys representing Warwickshire's Under-18's team have the added incentive to play well as they look to earn points for the 2020 Boys Team Order of Merit title. The leading three players in last year's standings were;
1st Rocco Luca (Coventry)
2nd Ethan Trouth (Moor Hall)
3rd Jacob Parsons (The Warwickshire)
All Boys in the County will also have the opportunity to compete in the NEW Junior Order of Merit in 2020 as they play in specific Club Opens as well as County events to build points towards the final event 'The Hall of Fame' being held at Moor Hall towards the end of the Summer.
Past Gross Champions of the previous Order of Merit, the Coventry Evening Telegraph Salver are as follows:
Year | Rankings | Champion | Champions Club |
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2017 | GROSS :: NETT | Jacob Parsons | The Warwickshire |
2016 | GROSS :: NETT | Joe Mellor | Nuneaton |
2015 |
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Joe Macilwraith | Olton |
2014 |
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Sam Broadhurst | Atherstone |
2013 |
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Sam Broadhurst | Atherstone |
2012 |
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Ben Charley | The Warwickshire |
2011 |
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Rob Tovey | Olton |
2010 |
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Luke Allen | Shirley |
2009 |
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Michael Pell | Olton |
2008 |
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Tom Ibbertson | Coventry Hearsall |
2007 |
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Tom Ibbertson | Coventry Hearsall |
2006 |
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Harry Ibbertson | Coventry Hearsall |