Congratulations to Douglas Richards, who was crowned the 2026 Ridgeway Trophy winner after an excellent round saw him finish on 39 points. Douglas was pushed all the way by Gary Busby, who also returned an impressive 39 points, with Douglas taking the trophy on the countback. Tommy O’Flaherty finished in third place with 38 points, followed by Christopher Stevens on 37 and Kevin Atkinson on 36. There was also a notable performance from Ian Balmforth, who recorded the lowest gross score of the day. Ridgeway Trophy 2026 – Leading Scores 1st – Douglas Richards – 39 points 2nd – Gary Busby – 39 points 3rd – Tommy O’Flaherty – 38 points 4th – Christopher Stevens – 37 points 5th – Kevin Atkinson – 36 points 6th – Michael Meredith – 34 points 7th – Robin Mackness – 34 points 8th – Gilbert Murphy – 34 points 9th – Darren Mynard – 34 points 10th – Ian Balmforth – 34 points – Lowest Gross Congratulations to Douglas on winning the Ridgeway Trophy, and well played to everyone who took part. With such a strong field and some excellent scores, it was a great day's golf at Hawkstone Park. A special mention also goes to Stuart Smith, who was the only player to score just two points today. Well done to all our members who competed and supported the competition.