Clark Cup — Durham County Golf Union

Inter-Club Competition

About the Clark Cup

The Clark Cup is Durham County Golf Union's premier inter-club team competition, open to all affiliated clubs across the county. Teams of 5 players compete in a Scratch Match Play knockout format.

The top named club in each draw is the home club.
The responsibility for arranging each match shall rest equally with both clubs. Matches MUST be played by the date stated and in the event of a result not being notified to the County Secretary by the prescribed date, BOTH clubs will be eliminated unless notification in writing has been received from either or both by that date claiming the tie, on whatever grounds. In such a case the Competitions Committee will decide the result of the tie according to circumstances and their decision will be final.

Clark Cup 2026

Tournament Information & Deadlines

First Round Deadline

10th May 2026

Sunday

Second Round Deadline

31st May 2026

Sunday

Note: It is the responsibility of the winning team to inform the County Secretary of the result of the match within 24 hours of its conclusion.
Please note — The top named club in each draw is the home club.

Clark Cup 2026

Draw & Results

The draw below is updated live from the DCGU spreadsheet. Results are added as matches are completed. The top named club in each draw is the home club.

Round 1 Deadline: 10th May 2026

Match 1

Hobson 4

Houghton-le-Spring 1

Match 2

Oakleaf 1.5

Crook 3.5

Match 3

Barnard Castle 2

Chester-le-Street 3

Match 4

Blackwell Grange 1.5

Darlington 3.5

Match 5

Rockcliffe Hall 2

Hartlepool 3

Round 2 Deadline: 31st May 2026

Match 1

George Washington

South Moor

Match 2

Ramside

Garesfield

Match 3

Wearside 3.5

Boldon 1.5

Match 4

Eaglescliffe

Ravensworth Conceded

Match 5

Chester-le-Street

Hartlepool

Match 6

Whitburn

Darlington

Match 7

Consett & District

Seaton Carew

Match 8

Crook

Ryton

Match 9

Bishop Auckland 3.5

Beamish Park 1.5

Match 10

Whickham

Castle Eden

Match 11

Durham City 5

South Shields 0

Match 12

Tyneside

Roseberry Grange

Match 13

Billingham 1

Wynyard 4

Match 14

Brancepeth Castle

Heworth

Match 15

Seaham

Ineos

Match 16

Hobson

Woodham

Round 3

Match 1

TBD

Match 2

TBD

Match 3

TBD

Match 4

TBD

Match 5

TBD

Match 6

TBD

Match 7

TBD

Match 8

TBD

Quarter Final

Match 1

TBD

Match 2

TBD

Match 3

TBD

Match 4

TBD

Semi Final

Match 1

TBD

Match 2

TBD

Final

Match 1

TBD

Roll of Honour

Clark Cup Past Winners

For the full Clark Cup Roll of Honour from 1953 to the present, see the Past Champions page.

Year	Winner	Runner-Up	Venue
2025	Castle Eden	Hartlepool	Brancepeth Castle
2024	Boldon	Tyneside	Castle Eden
2023	Bishop Auckland	Eaglescliffe	Chester Le Street
2022	Brancepeth Castle	Boldon	Birtley
2021	Brancepeth Castle	South Shields	Hartlepool
2020	Castle Eden	Rockliffe	Boldon
2019	Heworth	INEOS	Houghton-Le-Spring
2018	Heworth	Wynyard	Castle Eden
2017	Bishop Auckland	Wynyard	Tyneside
2016	Tyneside	Houghton Le Spring	Bishop Auckland
2015	Heworth	Seaton Carew	Wynyard
2014	Seaton Carew	Dinsdale Spa	George Washington
2013	Bishop Auckland	South Moor	South Shields
2012	Wynyard	Stressholme	Durham City
2011	Wynyard	Whitburn	Castle Eden
2010	Seaham	Brancepeth Castle	South Shields
2009	Seaham	Bishop Auckland	South Shields
2008	Durham City	Wearside	Castle Eden
2007	Whickham	Boldon	Durham City
2006	Bishop Auckland	Castle Eden	Billingham
2005	Wearside	Ramside	Seaton Carew
2004	Heworth	Consett	Chester Le Street
2003	Blackwell Grange	Hartlepool	Durham City
2002	Seaton Carew	Durham City	Chester Le Street
2001	Chester Le Street	Crook	Tyneside
2000	Darlington	Billingham	Eaglescliffe

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