CONVICT
CUP Wollongong · 2026
Wollongong hosts the Convict Cup. A contest of skill and mettle between Team England and Team Southern upon the New South Wales coast. The programme below sets forth the play, suppers and accommodation.
Three courses · one cup
The Battlegrounds
- Meet at the golf club
Player assembly.
- Final-round tee off
Singles, pressure and the last word.
Cup conclusion
Final result and presentation details to follow.Accommodation
The Barracks
The Barracks shall serve as the players' city-centre base for the weekend.
Belmore
Apartments & Hotel
39 Smith Street, Wollongong NSW 2500Convict Cup 2026
The Bandits.
Anthony Carter and Colin Esplin welcome Team England to the Convict Cup. Twelve of us, three days, nearly 20 years of history. You sent us out here in chains, so we’ll call this the return leg.
Team Southern
- Anthony Carter Captain3
- Colin Esplin Vice captain8
- Chris Jackson21
- Chris Sinclair18
- Craig Ham14
- Greg Kalisz21
- James Battersby20
- Jean-Paul (JP) Seear14
- Matt Zibert8
- Michael Hawke9
- Michael Trigwell15
- Nathan Jackson16
Team England
- Jon Kelly Captain16
- Alex Carr Vice captain11
- Chris Evans21
- Crispin Kerr19
- David Annett19
- Emir Mani15
- Fraser Crawford11
- Graeme Rawson21
- Jason Tellett14
- Matt Strutt13
- Richard Overstall10
- Simon Bates16
Handicaps use the 2026 list where available, with prior-season figures used where no 2026 handicap is listed.
Daily pairings
Port Kembla Golf Club
The day's draw shall be entered here.
England×
SouthernShellharbour Links
The day's draw shall be entered here.
England×SouthernWollongong Golf Club
The day's draw shall be entered here.
England×Southern