History & Honour Roll – South Australian Men’s Pennant

History

The Simpson Cup, named after Mr Fred N Simpson, was inaugurated in 1927 and was originally for competition between Kooyonga Club & Royal Golf Club from 1927 to 1938. Post World War 2, The Grange Golf Club & Glenelg Golf Club entered the competition with the format being modified and altered from time to time with finals and additional club teams.

Today, there are four divisions of Men’s Pennant – Simpson Cup, A2, Bonnar Cup and B2. Each club is represented by a seven-man team. The competing clubs are divided into divisions with a promotion/relegation system in operation to determine the composition of divisions for the following season.

The Pennant Season is “Round Robin” match play contests between clubs at one venue in each division every week. At the conclusion of the minor round contest, the top four teams in each division compete in semi-finals to determine the top two teams to compete in the final to decide the divisional flags.

Honour Roll – South Australian Men’s Pennant

Year Simpson Cup Men’s A2 Bonnar Cup Men’s B2 2019 Glenelg Flagstaff Hill Glenelg Tea Tree Gully 2018 Glenelg Mid North The Grange Regency Park 2017 Glenelg Royal Adelaide Glenelg North Adelaide 2016 Glenelg Thaxted Park The Grange Royal Adelaide 2015 Kooyonga Southern The Grange Flagstaff Hill 2014 The Grange The Vines Glenelg North Adelaide 2013 Kooyonga Blackwood The Grange Mount Osmond 2012 Tea Tree Gully Mount Lofty Tea Tree Gully Blackwood 2011 Tea Tree Gully Highercombe The Grange North Adelaide 2010 Tea Tree Gully Thaxted Park Tea Tree Gully Flagstaff Hill 2009 The Grange Highercombe Kooyonga Tea Tree Gully 2008 The Grange - Glenelg - 2007 The Grange - Royal Adelaide - 2006 Kooyonga - Glenelg - 2005 Kooyonga - The Grange - 2004 Kooyonga - Highercombe - 2003 Glenelg - Flagstaff Hill -

2002 The Grange - The Grange - 2001 Kooyonga - Tea Tree Gully - 2000 The Grange - Blackwood - 1999 The Grange - Blackwood - 1998 The Grange - Blackwood - 1997 Glenelg - Blackwood - 1996 Blackwood - Blackwood - 1995 Glenelg - Blackwood - 1994 Thaxted Park - The Grange - 1993 Thaxted Park - Blackwood - 1992 The Grange - Blackwood - 1991 The Grange - The Grange - 1990 Kooyonga - The Grange - 1989 Kooyonga - The Grange - 1988 Tea Tree Gully - The Grange - 1987 Thaxted Park - Thaxted Park - 1986 The Grange - The Grange - 1985 Glenelg - The Grange - 1984 The Grange - The Grange - 1983 Thaxted Park - The Grange - 1982 The Grange - Glenelg - 1981 The Grange - Glenelg - 1980 The Grange - The Grange - 1979 The Grange - The Grange - 1978 Kooyonga - Glenelg - 1977 Kooyonga - Kooyonga - 1976 Kooyonga - The Grange - 1975 Kooyonga - Glenelg - 1974 Kooyonga - Kooyonga - 1973 The Grange - Blackwood - 1972 The Grange - Kooyonga - 1971 The Grange - Riverside - 1970 Kooyonga - Glenelg - 1969 The Grange - Kooyonga - 1968 Glenelg - Tea Tree Gully - 1967 The Grange - Kooyonga -

1966 Kooyonga - Kooyonga - 1965 Glenelg - North Adelaide - 1964 Kooyonga - Kooyonga - 1963 Glenelg - Kooyonga - 1962 Kooyonga - North Adelaide - 1961 The Grange - Glenelg - 1960 Kooyonga - The Grange - 1959 Kooyonga - Glenelg - 1958 Glenelg - Kooyonga - 1957 Kooyonga - North Adelaide - 1956 Kooyonga - Glenelg - 1955 Glenelg - The Grange - 1954 Kooyonga - - - 1953 Kooyonga - - - 1952 Kooyonga - - - 1951 Royal Adelaide - - - 1950 Kooyonga - - - 1949 Kooyonga - - - 1948 Kooyonga - - - 1947 Kooyonga - - - 1946 Kooyonga - - - 1940- World War 2 - - - 1945 (Recess) 1939 Royal Adelaide - - - 1938 Royal Adelaide - - - 1937 Royal Adelaide - - - 1936 Royal Adelaide - - - 1935 Royal Adelaide - - - 1934 Kooyonga - - - 1933 Royal Adelaide - - - 1932 Royal Adelaide - - - 1931 Kooyonga - - - 1930 Royal Adelaide - - - 1929 Kooyonga - - - 1928 Kooyonga - - - 1927 Royal Adelaide - - -