Jiménez Trophy

2011 saw David Horwill, Pat Huggins and Bob Tisdall winning the 9-hole swindle on a Golf Society outing to Woodcote Park. The swindle winning team would have won about £8 each, but no trophy.

The three of them were so delighted with their golfing prowess that they wanted a trophy and as the day wore on and the beers flowed they offered a certain Mike Cherry ever increasing sums to purchase his Nearest-the-Pin trophy won in the 18-hole match in the afternoon - the trophy was worth less than £10. With a final offer of £150 on the table Mike still refused to part with his trophy and that was that, or was it?

Determined to celebrate their victory they purchased their own trophy and the Miguel Jiménez trophy was commissioned by Bob to be presented along with one of Miguel’s trademark cigars. A few days later the presentation was made to David aka Miguel Jiménez - more beers flowed and Tina, Pat’s wife, smoked the cigar.

I am pleased to say that under the watchful eye of Bob and Pat, the trophy was not lost and going forward the golf society will present this wonderful trophy to the team that has the best score at each event.