George Stuart of Balmoral Golf Club was one of the founders of the Holt Shield and Secretary/Treasurer for the first twenty five years of the competition.
After George's death in 1991 a shield was presented by Mr Trevor Rankin of Greenisland Golf Club to honour the memory and work George did for golf and the Holt Shield in particular. “The George Stuart Memorial Shield” is played for annually by the current team captains. A specially minted silver medal is presented to the winning player.
2024 Competition
Whitehead Golf Club, Friday 2nd August.
Details of how to enter will be provided here closer to the date.
2023 Result
Played at Ballyclare Golf Club on Friday 4th August.
Congratulations to Stuart Gilmore (Ballyclare) who won the Memorial Shield with a score of 37 points
Full Results:
1st Stuart Gilmore (Ballyclare)
2nd Brett Borkowski (Past Chairman)
3rd Colin Crozier (Past Chairman/Committee)
Guest Jordan Hagan (Ballyclare)
A special presentation was made to Ballyclare Club Captain Sammy Higgins to mark the Centenary of the Club.
PAST WINNERS
YEAR | WINNER | CLUB | VENUE |
1991 | R GABBEY | CARNALEA | BALMORAL |
1992 | M HOOD | ARDGLASS | GREENISLAND |
1993 | T DAVIES | TANDRAGEE | BALLYCLARE |
1994 | S McGARRY | BALLYMENA | ARDGLASS |
1995 | T DAVIES | TANDRAGEE | BALLYMENA |
1996 | D McEVOY | ARDGLASS | BANGOR |
1997 | D CONROY | BELVOIR | CAIRNDHU |
1998 | J ARMSTRONG | BALLYMENA | CARNALEA |
1999 | R BECKETT | MASSEREENE | DONAGHADEE |
2000 | M MARTIN | CLANDEBOYE | CLANDEBOYE |
2001 | T COBURN | SPA | DUNMURRY |
2002 | R BECKETT | MASSEREENE | CLIFTONVILLE |
2003 | V SMITH | EDENMORE | BALMORAL |
2004 | W MAILIE | MT OBER | CARRICKFERGUS |
2005 | C MINNIS | DOWNPATRICK | DOWNPATRICK |
2006 | P McHUGH | MALONE | FORTWILLIAM |
2007 | A BURNS | TANDRAGEE | SPA |
2008 | B BORKOWSKI | KIRKISTOWN | KIRKISTOWN |
2009 | N WALKER | LOUGHGALL | HOLYWOOD |
2010 | G STRANAGHAN | DONAGHADEE | KNOCK |
2011 | N FITZSIMMONS | KIRKISTOWN | HELENS BAY |
2012 | N FITZSIMMONS | KIRKISTOWN | LARNE |
2013 | A MACDONALD | HOLYWOOD |
CARNALEA |
2014 |
G McCLORY | EDENMORE |
LISBURN |
2015 | J MISKELLY | MALONE | MALONE |
2016 | C BLACK | BALLYCLARE | MASSEREENE |
2017 | M SURGENOR | BALLYMENA | ORMEAU |
2018 | L DARRAGH | LISBURN | ROCKMOUNT |
2019 | I McNAUGHT | BANGOR | ROYAL BELFAST |
2020 | NOT PLAYED | ||
2021 | R BROWN | SCRABO | SCRABO |
2022 | M PERRY | KNOCK | SHANDON PARK |
2023 | S GILMORE | BALLYCLARE | BALLYCLARE |