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Society of Kent Golf Captains
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Officers of The Society

Mike Stephens President

Brad Smith Captain & Chairman

Brad Smith Captain & Chairman

Past Captain of Bexleyheath G.C.

Brad Smith Captain & Chairman

Brad Smith Captain & Chairman

Brad Smith Captain & Chairman

Past Captain of Sittingbourne & Milton Regis G.C.

Gary Snell Vice Captain

Brad Smith Captain & Chairman

Gary Snell Vice Captain

Past Captain of St Augustine's G.C.

Committee Members & Match Managers (see diary for venues)

Match Manager v Surrey

Match Manager v Hampshire

Match Manager v Hampshire

Harry Dunk, Past Captain of 

Wrotham Heath G.C.

Match Manager v Hampshire

Match Manager v Hampshire

Match Manager v Hampshire

Chris Hill, Past Captain of 

Sidcup G.C.

Match Manager v Bucks

Match Manager v Hampshire

Match Manager v Sussex

Roy Berry, Past Captain of 

Sittingbourne & Milton Regis G.C.

Match Manager v Sussex

Match Manager v Cambridge

Match Manager v Sussex


Brian Gallagher, Past Captain of Sene Valley G.C. 

Match Manager v London

Match Manager v Cambridge

Match Manager v Cambridge


David Peach, Past Captain of Langley Park G.C.

Match Manager v Cambridge

Match Manager v Cambridge

Match Manager v Cambridge

Photo pending

Adrian Foster, Past Captain pf Bearsted G.C. 

Honorary Secretary

Honorary Secretary

Honorary Secretary

Peter Morris. Past Captain of Eltham Warren Golf Club.
secretary@kentgolfcaptains.org

Sidcup Golf Club

Honorary Secretary

Honorary Secretary

One of our Founder Clubs.

Honorary Treasurer

Honorary Secretary

Honorary Treasurer

Karl Howarth Past Captain of Bearsted Golf Club.
treasurer@kentgolfcaptains.org

Committee Member

Match Manager Jubilee Trophy

Match Manager Jubilee Trophy

Alan Blundy, 

Past Captain of Sittingbourne & Milton Regis G.C.

Match Manager Jubilee Trophy

Match Manager Jubilee Trophy

Match Manager Jubilee Trophy

Richard Lamb, Past Captain of 

Bearsted G.C.

Committee Member

Match Manager Jubilee Trophy

Committee Member

Andy Gee, Past Captain of Cherry Lodge G.C.


Committee Member

Match Manager v Kent Ladies

Committee Member


Stuart Gremo, Past Captain of Littlestone G.C.

Match Manager v Kent Ladies

Match Manager v Kent Ladies

Match Manager v Kent Ladies

Roger Cruttenden,

Past Captain of Wrotham Heath G.C.

Match Manager v Essex

Match Manager v Kent Ladies

Match Manager v Kent Ladies

David Donovan, Past Captain of Shooters Hill G.C.


Past Captains

Past Captains

Past Captains

In 1969 the posts of Captain and President were created. The first Captain was J V Stark and the first President was 

C W J  Leng. Both gentlemen gifted respective chains of office to the Society. Thereafter, each Captain has taken on the role of President in the following year.


  • 1969 -- FIRST PRESIDENT 
  • C.W.J. Leng 
  • (Royal Blackheath)

  • 1969 -- 

In 1969 the posts of Captain and President were created. The first Captain was J V Stark and the first President was 

C W J  Leng. Both gentlemen gifted respective chains of office to the Society. Thereafter, each Captain has taken on the role of President in the following year.


  • 1969 -- FIRST PRESIDENT 
  • C.W.J. Leng 
  • (Royal Blackheath)

  • 1969 -- FIRST CAPTAIN
  • J.V. Stark (West Kent)

  • 1970 -- F.N. Hetherington (Sundridge Park)
  • 1971 -- W.E. Doole (West Kent)
  • 1972 -- J. Burns (Knole Park)
  • 1973 -- L.K. Wood (Rochester & Cobham)
  • 1974 -- W.H. Brown (Sidcup)
  • 1975 -- W.S. Dearman (Eltham Warren)
  • 1976 -- R.A. Wood (Gillingham)
  • 1977 -- R. Wyllie (Barnehurst)
  • 1978 -- Sir Sidney Bacon C.B. (Shooters Hill)
  • 1979 -- F.W. Phillips (Wildernesse)
  • 1980 -- F.D Tindley (Royal Blackheath)
  • 1981 -- A.J. Young (Mid Kent)
  • 1982 -- R.W. Kuness (Sundridge Park)
  • 1983 -- L. Needham (Langley Park)
  • 1984 -- F. Mossman (Sidcup)
  • 1985 -- W.R. Sharp (Maidstone)
  • 1986 -- P. Allocca (West Kent)
  • 1987 -- D. Browning (Lamberhurst)
  • 1988 -- C.P. Cartwright (Dartford)
  • 1989 -- P.T. Hick (Wildernesse)
  • 1990 -- E. Watkinson (Hawkhurst)
  • 1991 -- E.P. George (Chestfield)
  • 1992 -- R.M. Cox (Sundridge Park)
  • 1993 -- C.F. Horton (Bearsted)
  • 1994 -- E.E. Roberts (Sittingbourne & Milton Regis)

Past Captains

Past Captains

Past Captains


  • 1995 -- M. Hatton (Chislehurst)
  • 1996 -- P.S. Ost (Faversham)
  • 1997 -- W.M. McKernan (Eltham Warren)
  • 1998 -- E. E. Maidment (Cranbrook)
  • 1999 -- R.L.R. Goldsmith (Cherry Lodge)
  • 2000 -- R. Paterson QPM (Sundridge Park)
  • 2001 -- I.N. Dunlop (Dartford)
  • 2002 -- P.J.A. Smith (West Kent)
  • 2003 -- P. Draper (Woodlands Manor)
  • 2004 -- J. D. Berry (Royal Blackhe


  • 1995 -- M. Hatton (Chislehurst)
  • 1996 -- P.S. Ost (Faversham)
  • 1997 -- W.M. McKernan (Eltham Warren)
  • 1998 -- E. E. Maidment (Cranbrook)
  • 1999 -- R.L.R. Goldsmith (Cherry Lodge)
  • 2000 -- R. Paterson QPM (Sundridge Park)
  • 2001 -- I.N. Dunlop (Dartford)
  • 2002 -- P.J.A. Smith (West Kent)
  • 2003 -- P. Draper (Woodlands Manor)
  • 2004 -- J. D. Berry (Royal Blackheath)
  • 2005 -- K. R. Taylor (Faversham)
  • 2006 -- S. F. Knott (Shooters Hill)
  • 2007 -- D. J. Honnor (Wrotham Heath)
  • 2008 -- H. D. Wanless (Bexleyheath)
  • 2009 -- R.A.I. Dicketts (Lamberhurst)
  • 2010 -- K.J. Rawlins (Shortlands)
  • 2011 -- H. Sargent (Bearsted) 
  • 2012 -- D.L. Blackman (Mid Kent)
  • 2013 -- T. A. Ralph (Cranbrook)
  • 2014-- G. T. Houghton (Hythe Imperial)
  • 2015 -- M.T. Odd (Barnhurst)
  • 2016 -- B.A.R. Taylor (West Kent)
  • 2017 -- W. Albery (Faversham)
  • 2018 -- M.F. Lintonbon (Shooters Hill)
  • 2019 -- R. Cruttenden (Wrotham Heath)
  • 2020 -- R. Cruttenden (Wrotham Heath)
  • 2021 -- P. Skipper (St Augustines)
  • 2022 -- A. L. Mercer (Lamberhurst)
  • 2023 -- D. Skinner (West Kent)






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