Riversdale Cup

The Riversdale Cup is the second oldest amateur golf tournament in Australia. It is a Golf Australia national ranking event. The event has been played since 1896 and is organised by and played at the Riversdale Golf Club in Mount Waverley, Victoria. It was known as the Surrey Hills Gentlemen's Championship, Gold Medal from 1896 to 1907, the Riversdale Trophy from 1909 to 1926, and the Riversdale Cup since 1928.^[1] The men's event has been played as a 72-hole stroke play tournament since 1958 when Kevin Hartley won for the first time.^[2]

Men's winners[]

Source: ^[1]

2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014 Ryan Ruffels
2013 Brady Watt
2012 Jake Higginbottom
2011 Nathan Holman
2010 Jin Jeong
2009
2008 Scott Arnold
2007 Tim Stewart
2006
2005
2004 Michael Sim
2003 Kurt Barnes
2002
2001
2000
1999 Aaron Baddeley
1998 Brendan Jones
1997 James McLean
1996 Jarrod Moseley
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991 Robert Allenby
1990 Robert Allenby
1989 ^[3]
1988 ^[4]
1987 ^[5]
1986 ^[6]
1985 ^[7]
1984 ^[8]
1983 ^[9]
1982 ^[10]
1981 Mike Clayton^[11]
1980
1979 ^[12]
1978 Kevin Hartley^[13]
1977 Kevin Hartley^[14]
1976 Kevin Hartley^[15]
1975 ^[16]
1974 ^[17]
1973 ^[18]
1972 ^[19]
1971 Kevin Hartley^[20]
1970 ^[21]
1969 ^[22]
1968 Kevin Hartley^[23]
1967 Kevin Hartley^[24]
1966 ^[25]
1965 Kevin Hartley^[26]
1964 Kevin Hartley^[27]
1963 Kevin Hartley^[28]
1962 ^[29]
1961 ^[30]
1960 ^[31]
1959 ^[32]
1958 Kevin Hartley^[2]
1957 ^[33]
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1948
1947
1946
1939–45 No tournament
1938
1937
1936
1935 Mick Ryan
1934 Harry Williams^[34]
1933 Mick Ryan
1932 Harry Williams^[35]
1931 Alex Russell
1930 Harry Williams^[36]
1929 Alex Russell
1928
1927 No tournament
1926 Ivo Whitton
1925 Ivo Whitton
1924
1923
1922
1921
1920
1919
1915–18 No tournament
1914
1913 Ivo Whitton
1912 Ivo Whitton
1911
1910
1909
1908 No tournament
1907
1906
1905 Michael Scott
1904 Leslie Penfold Hyland^[37]
1903 Louis Whyte^[38]^[39]
1902 P. C. Anderson
1901
1900 Harry Howden^[40]
1899 P. C. Anderson
1898 P. C. Anderson^[41]
1897
1896 ^[42]

Women's winners[]

2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012 Whitney Hillier

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Riversdale Cup History". Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b Lawrence, Don (10 March 1958). "Hartley brilliant in cup victory". The Age. p. 14. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Moloney, Brendan (14 March 1989). "Victorian grabs Riversdale Cup at last". The Age. p. 47.
^ McMahon, Peg (15 March 1988). "Riversdale offficials disqualify Hughes". The Age. p. 47.
^ Blake, Martin (10 March 1987). "Sport at a glance". The Age. p. 58. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Brown, Keith (11 March 1986). "Sammels holds on to win Riversdale Cup". The Age. p. 58. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Grant, Trevor (12 March 1985). "Even winners can sometimes feel like losers". The Age. p. 40. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Grant, Trevor (13 March 1984). "Leader slips, but comes up smiling". The Age. p. 38.
^ Grant, Trevor (15 March 1983). "Lindsay beats 'horror' 18th". The Age. p. 36. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Grant, Trevor (9 March 1982). "Henley's painful triumph". The Age. p. 38. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Grant, Trevor (10 March 1981). "Clayton ready for pro golf". The Age. p. 33. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Eric routs the young golf brigade". The Age. 13 March 1979. p. 38.
^ Stone, Peter (14 March 1978). "Hartley wins 10th cup by 4 shots". The Age. p. 42. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Stone, Peter (15 March 1977). "Hartley's ninth". The Age. p. 42. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Stone, Peter (9 March 1976). "Hartley back with old fire". The Age. p. 36. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Stone, Peter (11 March 1975). "Henley's 66 wraps up cup". The Age. p. 29. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Stone, Peter (12 March 1974). "Britten home on bit". The Age. p. 30. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Stone, Peter (13 March 1973). "State golf team bid by Reiter". The Age. p. 27. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Stone, Peter (14 March 1972). "Titheridge's cup by two strokes". The Age. p. 26. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ McMahon, Peg (9 March 1971). "Hartley in runaway Moomba win". The Age. p. 25.
^ McMahon, Peg (10 March 1970). "Hicks gets home by two shots". The Age. p. 24. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ McMahon, Peg (11 March 1969). "Sub-par rounds wins Britten cup". The Age. p. 24. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Knox, Ken (12 March 1968). "Hartley stages whirlwind finish to win golf cup". The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Knox, Ken (14 March 1967). "Hartley wins cup for fifth time". The Age. p. 24. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Britten hangs on to beat Hartley by stroke". The Age. 15 March 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Riversdale Cup won by Hartley again". The Age. 9 March 1965. p. 22. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Lawrence, Don (10 March 1964). "Hartley has 68 for Riversdale Cup win". The Age. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Lawrence, Don (12 March 1963). "Kevin Hartley wins cup golf by 10 strokes". The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Lawrence, Don (13 March 1962). "Lapse in last round costs golfer record chance". The Age. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Lawrence, Don (14 March 1961). "Riversdale golf win gives Crow big lift". The Age. p. 24. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Lawrence, Don (15 March 1960). "Penalty costs Hood Riversdale record". The Age. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Lawrence, Don (16 March 1959). "Bob Bull scores clear win in Riversdale Cup". The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Lawrence, Don (17 June 1957). "Amateurs set golf records". The Age. p. 12. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Riversdale Trophy". The Age. No. 24693. Victoria, Australia. 5 June 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Riversdale Trophy". The Age. No. 24073. Victoria, Australia. 7 June 1932. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Riversdale Open Meeting". The Age. No. 23453. Victoria, Australia. 10 June 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Golf". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 18064. Victoria, Australia. 7 June 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 23 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Surrey Hills Open Championship". The Age. No. 15054. Victoria, Australia. 9 June 1903. p. 9. Retrieved 26 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Surrey Hills club". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 17764. Victoria, Australia. 19 June 1903. p. 7. Retrieved 26 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Golf". The Leader (Melbourne). No. 2317. Victoria, Australia. 2 June 1900. p. 18. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Golf". The Age. No. 13487. Victoria, Australia. 25 May 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Surrey Hills golf club tournament". Box Hill Reporter. Vol. VII, no. 50. Victoria, Australia. 29 May 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

Riversdale Golf Club

[rchistory-1] "Riversdale Cup History". Retrieved 23 November 2020.

[rc1958-2] Lawrence, Don (10 March 1958). "Hartley brilliant in cup victory". The Age. p. 14. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[3] Moloney, Brendan (14 March 1989). "Victorian grabs Riversdale Cup at last". The Age. p. 47.

[4] McMahon, Peg (15 March 1988). "Riversdale offficials disqualify Hughes". The Age. p. 47.

[5] Blake, Martin (10 March 1987). "Sport at a glance". The Age. p. 58. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[6] Brown, Keith (11 March 1986). "Sammels holds on to win Riversdale Cup". The Age. p. 58. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[7] Grant, Trevor (12 March 1985). "Even winners can sometimes feel like losers". The Age. p. 40. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[8] Grant, Trevor (13 March 1984). "Leader slips, but comes up smiling". The Age. p. 38.

[9] Grant, Trevor (15 March 1983). "Lindsay beats 'horror' 18th". The Age. p. 36. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[10] Grant, Trevor (9 March 1982). "Henley's painful triumph". The Age. p. 38. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[11] Grant, Trevor (10 March 1981). "Clayton ready for pro golf". The Age. p. 33. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[12] "Eric routs the young golf brigade". The Age. 13 March 1979. p. 38.

[13] Stone, Peter (14 March 1978). "Hartley wins 10th cup by 4 shots". The Age. p. 42. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[14] Stone, Peter (15 March 1977). "Hartley's ninth". The Age. p. 42. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[15] Stone, Peter (9 March 1976). "Hartley back with old fire". The Age. p. 36. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[16] Stone, Peter (11 March 1975). "Henley's 66 wraps up cup". The Age. p. 29. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[17] Stone, Peter (12 March 1974). "Britten home on bit". The Age. p. 30. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[18] Stone, Peter (13 March 1973). "State golf team bid by Reiter". The Age. p. 27. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[19] Stone, Peter (14 March 1972). "Titheridge's cup by two strokes". The Age. p. 26. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[20] McMahon, Peg (9 March 1971). "Hartley in runaway Moomba win". The Age. p. 25.

[21] McMahon, Peg (10 March 1970). "Hicks gets home by two shots". The Age. p. 24. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[22] McMahon, Peg (11 March 1969). "Sub-par rounds wins Britten cup". The Age. p. 24. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[23] Knox, Ken (12 March 1968). "Hartley stages whirlwind finish to win golf cup". The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[24] Knox, Ken (14 March 1967). "Hartley wins cup for fifth time". The Age. p. 24. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[25] "Britten hangs on to beat Hartley by stroke". The Age. 15 March 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[26] "Riversdale Cup won by Hartley again". The Age. 9 March 1965. p. 22. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[27] Lawrence, Don (10 March 1964). "Hartley has 68 for Riversdale Cup win". The Age. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[28] Lawrence, Don (12 March 1963). "Kevin Hartley wins cup golf by 10 strokes". The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[29] Lawrence, Don (13 March 1962). "Lapse in last round costs golfer record chance". The Age. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[30] Lawrence, Don (14 March 1961). "Riversdale golf win gives Crow big lift". The Age. p. 24. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[31] Lawrence, Don (15 March 1960). "Penalty costs Hood Riversdale record". The Age. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[32] Lawrence, Don (16 March 1959). "Bob Bull scores clear win in Riversdale Cup". The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[33] Lawrence, Don (17 June 1957). "Amateurs set golf records". The Age. p. 12. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[34] "Riversdale Trophy". The Age. No. 24693. Victoria, Australia. 5 June 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[35] "Riversdale Trophy". The Age. No. 24073. Victoria, Australia. 7 June 1932. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[36] "Riversdale Open Meeting". The Age. No. 23453. Victoria, Australia. 10 June 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[37] "Golf". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 18064. Victoria, Australia. 7 June 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 23 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.

[38] "Surrey Hills Open Championship". The Age. No. 15054. Victoria, Australia. 9 June 1903. p. 9. Retrieved 26 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[39] "Surrey Hills club". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 17764. Victoria, Australia. 19 June 1903. p. 7. Retrieved 26 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[40] "Golf". The Leader (Melbourne). No. 2317. Victoria, Australia. 2 June 1900. p. 18. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[41] "Golf". The Age. No. 13487. Victoria, Australia. 25 May 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[42] "Surrey Hills golf club tournament". Box Hill Reporter. Vol. VII, no. 50. Victoria, Australia. 29 May 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

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