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competition between

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and the Continent of Europe.

History

The match was instituted in 1967 and played every year until it was discontinued in 1994. The first time the Continental team won was when it was held in Sweden in 1980. Initially the event was held on the day before the start of the

British Youths Open Championship The British Youths Open Championship was a youths golf tournament that was played from 1954 to 1994. It was 72-hole stroke-play event for golfers under 22. From 1954 to 1962, it was organised by a committee led by Sam Bunton, a Glasgow architect, ...

. There were 5 foursomes matches in the morning and 10 singles in the afternoon. After 1985, the venue generally alternated between Great Britain and the continent.

Format

The teams tournament was played over two days, with foursomes in the morning and singles matches in the afternoon. The Great Britain and Ireland team was selected by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club and the Continent of Europe side by the

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Results

The Great Britain & Ireland team won the event 25 times, while Continental Europe has 3 victories. The 1984 match ended in a tie, so Great Britain & Ireland retained the trophy. The 1981 match was shortened due to adverse weather conditions.

Teams

Great Britain & Ireland

*1967

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, Allan Brodie, Andrew Brooks, John Cook, Bob Durrant,

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*1968

, Andrew Brooks, Bill Davidson, Bob Durrant,

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, Bill Lockie,

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*1969 John Cook, Peter Dawson, John Davies, Bob Durrant, Andrew Forrester,

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, Bill Lockie,

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, George McKay *1970 Peter Berry,

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, Michael King, John McTear, John O'Leary, Steve Rolley,

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*1971 Peter Berry,

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, Simon Cox,

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, Michael King,

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, Ian Ritchie *1972 Peter Berry,

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, Simon Cox, Pip Elson,

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, Willie Milne,

, Roger Revell,

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*1973 Andrew Chandler, Howard Clark, Simon Cox, Martin Foster,

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, David Robertson,

*1974 Nigel Burch, Andrew Chandler,

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, Mark James, Martin Poxon, David Robertson,

*1975 Nigel Burch,

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, Martin Poxon,

, Peter Wilson *1976 Gordon J. Brand,

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, Chris Mitchell, Martin Poxon,

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, Peter Wilson *1977 John Cuddihy,

, Grant Turner,

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*1978

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, Paul Carrigill, John Cuddihy,

, Hugh Evans, Paul Hoad,

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*1979

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, Paul Hoad,

, Jonathan Morrow, Stuart Taylor, David Williams *1980

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, Jonathan Morrow,

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, Stuart Taylor,

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(selected team) *1981

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, David Blakeman,

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, Frank Coutts,

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, Jonathan Morrow, Ian Young *1982 Colin Dalgleish,

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, Craig Laurence,

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, Maurice Moir,

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*1984 Colin Brooks,

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, Craig Laurence,

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, Neil Roderick *1985

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, Colin Brooks, Stephen Easingwood,

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, Emyr Jones,

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, Kenny Walker,

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*1986

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, Richard Muscroft,

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, Alex Robertson,

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, Neil Roderick, Bryan Shields, Kenny Walker *1987 Jim Fleming,

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, Bradley Knight,

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, Alasdair Watt,

*1988 Stuart Bannerman,

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, Craig Everett,

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, James Lee, Darren Prosser,

*1989

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, David Errity, Gary Evans, Keith Jones, James Lee,

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, Ian Garbutt,

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, Gary McNeill, Jim Payne *1991

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, Ian Garbutt,

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, Raife Hutt, Andrew Jones,

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*1992

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, Raymond Burns,

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, Richard Dinsdale,

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, Raymond Russell *1993 Raymond Burns,

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, Van Phillips,

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, Alan Reid, Raymond Russell *1994

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, Lee S. James, Keith Nolan,

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Continental Europe

''This list is incomplete'' *1984

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, Marco Durante,

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, Ignacio Gervás, Enrico Nistri,

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, Sergio Prati *1985

, H Erickson, Ignacio Gervás,

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, Olle Nordberg,

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, Jean van de Velde *1986

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, Yago Beamonte, H Erikson,

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, F Ortiz, Ángel Sartorius,

Sven Strüver Sven Strüver (born 9 August 1967) is a German professional golfer. Early life and professional career Strüver was born in Bremen. In the 1989 German Open, he shot a 62 in the second round to set a new record for the lowest round by an amateur ...

, Jean van de Velde, Ulrich Zilg *1987

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, Patrice Barquez, Eric Giraud,

Per-Ulrik Johansson Per-Ulrik Johansson (born 6 December 1966) is a Swedish professional golfer, who won six times on the European Tour and played in two winning European Ryder Cup teams. Early life Johansson grew up in Västervik in Småland, Sweden, and was a pro ...

Thomas Levet Thomas Jean Roger Levet (born 5 September 1968) is a French professional golfer who is a member of the European Tour and former member of the PGA Tour. Career Levet was born in Paris, France. He turned professional in 1988 and won the French PG ...

, Olle Nordberg, Antonio Reale,

*1988

, José Manuel Arruti, Patrice Barquez, Eric Giraud,

Jakob Greisen Jakob may refer to: People * Jakob (given name), including a list of people with the name * Jakob (surname), including a list of people with the name Other * Jakob (band), a New Zealand band, and the title of their 1999 EP * Max Jakob Memorial Aw ...

Joakim Haeggman Karl Sven Joakim Haeggman (born 28 August 1969) is a Swedish professional golfer who formerly played on the European Tour. He was the first Swede to play in the Ryder Cup. Early life Haeggman was born in Kalmar on the east coast of the province ...

Paolo Quirici Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Paolo Art * Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter *Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American ...

, Constant Smits van Waesberghe *1989 José Manuel Arruti, Patrice Barquez,

Christian Cévaër Christian Georges Cévaër (born 10 April 1970) is a French professional golfer. Amateur career Cévaër was born in Noumea, New Caledonia. He attended the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California. He then earned a golf scholarship to Stan ...

Massimo Florioli Massimo Florioli (born 14 February 1972) is an Italian professional golfer. He represented Italy in the 1997 and 1998 World Cup. In the 1998 tournament Florioli and his teammate, Costantino Rocca, finished second, two strokes behind England, rec ...

, Eric Giraud,

Robert Karlsson Robert Karlsson (born 3 September 1969) is a Swedish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and now plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Early life Karlsson was born in Katrineholm, Sweden where his father Björn ...

, Jan-Erik Schapmann *1990

Carlos Beautell Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...

Diego Borrego Diego Borrego (born 29 January 1972) is a Spanish golfer. He started playing golf at the age of seven and turned professional in 1991. He was a rookie on the European Tour in 1994, and two years later, he had his best season, winning the Turespa ...

Emanuele Canonica Emanuele Canonica (born 7 January 1971) is an Italian professional golfer. Early years and amateur career Canonica was born at Moncalieri in the province of Turin in the Piedmont region. He won the Italian National Juniors Championship in 1990 ...

Olivier Edmond Olivier Edmond (born 29 January 1970) is a French professional golfer. Edmond was born in Paris. As an amateur, Edmond represented France in the Eisenhower Trophy. He won the 1990 French Amateur Championship and the Brabazon Trophy (tie with Gar ...

Christophe Pottier Christophe may refer to: People * Christophe (given name), list of people with this name * Christophe (singer) (1945–2020), French singer * Cristophe (hairstylist) (born 1958), Belgian hairstylist * Georges Colomb (1856–1945), French comic str ...

, Jan-Erik Schapmann *1991

, Dimitri Bieri,

, Frédéric Cupillard,

Klas Eriksson Klas Eriksson (born 30 July 1971) is a Sweden, Swedish professional golfer. Eriksson was born in Växjö and turned professional in 1991 having won the European Amateur and the French Amateur Stoke Play Championship the previous year. He finished ...

Marco Gortana Marco may refer to: People * Marco (given name), people with the given name Marco * Marco (actor) (born 1977), South Korean model and actor * Georg Marco (1863–1923), Romanian chess player of German origin * Tomás Marco (born 1942), Spanish co ...

Pehr Magnebrant Pehr Magnebrant (born 30 September 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. Magnebrant played on the Challenge Tour 1999–2004 and won twice.

Massimo Scarpa Massimo Scarpa (born 5 June 1970) is an Italian professional golfer. Scarpa was born in Venice and turned professional at the end of 1992 having won the European Amateur. He played on the European Tour and the second tier Challenge Tour between 1 ...

*1992 Fredrik Andersson, Max Anglert,

Thomas Bjørn Thomas Bjørn (born 18 February 1971) is a professional golfer from Denmark who plays on the European Tour. He is the most successful Danish golfer to have played the game having won fifteen tournaments worldwide on the European Tour. In 1997 he a ...

, Frédéric Cupillard,

Niclas Fasth Niclas Fasth (born 29 April 1972) is a Sweden, Swedish professional golfer. Early life Fasth was born in Gothenburg. In 1982, when he was 10 years old, his parents bought a summer house close to Lysegården Golf Club in Kungälv, north of Gothen ...

Ignacio Garrido Ignacio Garrido (born 27 March 1972) is a Spanish professional golfer. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European Tour and who played in the 1979 Ryder Cup. His uncle, Germán Garrido, also has won on the Europea ...

, Tomas Jesus Muñoz,

Kalle Väinölä Kalle Väinölä (born 15 December 1971) is a retired Finnish professional golfer who played on the Challenge Tour and European Tour 1995–2004. Career Väinölä's family moved to a new house adjacent to a golf course when he was two years ol ...

*1993

, Jan Dahlström, Jean-Yann Dusson,

Freddie Jacobson Fredrik Ulf Yngve Jacobson (born 26 September 1974) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and formerly the European Tour. Early life Jacobson was born in Kungsbacka, 30 kilometers south of Gothenburg, at the west coast of Sw ...

Mikael Lundberg Lars Mikael Lundberg (born 13 August 1973) is a Swedish professional golfer. He has won three times on the European Tour. Early life and amateur career Lundberg was born in Helsingborg, Sweden. He represented Sweden in the 1994 Eisenhower Trophy ...

Rudi Sailer Rudi, born Albert Rudolph (January 24, 1928 – February 21, 1973), also known as Swami Rudrananda, was born in Brooklyn, New York. Rudi was a spiritual teacher and an antiquities entrepreneur in New York City.Swami Rudrananda udi ''Spirit ...

, Fabrice Stolear, Francisco Valera,

Nicolas Vanhootegem Nicolas Vanhootegem (born 7 October 1972) is a Belgian professional golfer. Career Vanhootegem was born in Brussels. He won several tree international tournaments as an amateur, including the Belgium international, the Luxembourg international a ...

*1994

Kalle Brink Karl Henrik Brink (born 12 August 1975) is a Swedish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour and the Challenge Tour. Brink was born in Helsingborg, Sweden. His sister, Maria, is also a professional golfer, who has competed on t ...

Eric Carlberg Gustaf Eric Carlberg (5 April 1880 – 14 August 1963) was a Swedish Army officer, diplomat, sport shooter, fencer, and modern pentathlete who competed at the 1906, 1908, 1912 and 1924 Olympics alongside his twin brother Vilhelm. Biography E ...

, Francisco Cea,

Diego Dupin Diego is a Spanish language, Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese language, Portuguese equivalent is Diogo (name), Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two majo ...

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Morten Hagen Morten Hagen (born 6 August 1974) is a Norwegian professional golfer. His home club is Vestfold Golfklubb. Hagen has spent most of his career playing in events on the various Scandinavian tours, where he has collected several victories and finish ...

, Mika Lehtinen,

Niki Zitny __NOTOC__ Niki may refer to: People * Niki (given name) * NIKI (singer), Indonesian singer and songwriter * Niki DeMar, American singer * Niki Etsuko (1928–1986), Japanese author of mystery fiction Places * Niki, Hokkaido, a town in Japan * Ni ...

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