Thetford Golf Club Trophies Many of the Club’s trophies are named after founding fathers or long-serving members of the Club. The oldest is the Nunthorpe Cup, presented by the first Captain, Herbert Burrell, grandson of Charles Burrell who founded the family Traction Engineering Company in 1837. Herbert named his house in the town Nunthorpe following a big win at York races in the historic Nunthorpe Stakes. He presented a trophy with the same name in 1913. That trophy has continued to be presented for more than 100 years. The ladies had equal standing from the formation of the club and they also have a trophy dating back to the founding year of the club. The Phillips Cup was presented by Miss C I Phillips, Ladies’ Captain in 1921.
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At the 1912 meeting when the formation of a golf club was first suggested two Scotsmen who had recently moved to the town were mentioned as being prominent supporters. It is likely that they were Archibald Oliver and Geoffrey Cowan, both doctors, who presented the Cowan & Oliver Trophy in 1921. Dr Cowan, one of the best players in the early days of the club, was the first winner of the trophy named after him. John Fison of the Fison Fertiliser Factory which was then based at Two Mile Bottom on the outskirts of the town was a founder member, Captain in 1914 and secretary from 1915.
