The Sloan Morpeth Trophy was an amateur team

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tournament, played between

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and

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. It was contested irregularly from 1947 to 2016. The trophy was presented by Sloan Morpeth in 1956. From 1993 to 2005 the two countries played each other as part of the

Four Nations Team Championship 4 (four) is a number, numeral (linguistics), numeral and numerical digit, digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is tetraphobia, considered unlucky in many East Asian c ...

, a competition which also involved Canada and Japan, while from 2007 to 2012 it was played as part of the

Trans Tasman Cup The Trans Tasman Cup was an amateur team golf event played between Australia and New Zealand. It was played annually from 2007 to 2010 and finally in 2012. It was made up of four different contests: men, women, boys and girls. Each of the four cont ...

. In 2016 the trophy was contested using scores from the two qualifying rounds of the

Australian Amateur The Australian Amateur is the national amateur golf championship of Australia. It has been played annually since 1894, except for the war years, and is organised by Golf Australia. Having traditionally been a match play event, from 2021 it has b ...

Format

Except for the final event in 2016, the tournament was match-play. The size of the teams and the format varied but consisted of a combination of foursomes and singles matches. In 2016 the teams had four players with the best three scores from two stroke-play rounds counting towards the team total.

Results

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Australia

*1947

Bob Brown Robert James Brown (born 27 December 1944) is a former Australian politician, medical doctor and environmentalist. He was a senator and the parliamentary leader of the Australian Greens. Brown was elected to the Australian Senate on the Tasma ...

Alex Colledge Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple * Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple ...

, Bill Edgar,

Keith Pix Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons ...

*1948

Doug Bachli Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is hypocorism (affectionate variation of a personal name) whic ...

, Bill Edgar,

Harry Hattersley Harry William Hattersley (15 March 1908 – 17 February 1970) was an Australian amateur golfer. He won the Australian Amateur in 1930 and 1947, and the New South Wales Amateur Championship in 1933, 1935 and 1950. He was part of an Australian te ...

Alan Waterson Alan Norman Waterson (18 October 1915 – 1 May 2003) was an Australian amateur golfer. In 1946 he was runner-up in the Australian Open and the winner of the Australian Amateur. He won the New South Wales Amateur Championship four times, and r ...

*1952

Bill Ackland-Horman William Dinwoodie Ackland-Horman (4 January 1914 – 19 November 1979) was an Australian amateur golfer. He won the 1949 Australian Amateur, becoming the first South Australian-born player to win the title. Early life Ackland-Horman was born in ...

Harry Berwick Harry Williamson Berwick (23 April 1923 – 3 April 1988) was an Australian golfer. He won the Australian Amateur twice, in 1950 and 1956, and won the 1952 New Zealand Amateur. He won two open titles in 1956, the Lakes Open and the New Zealand ...

Jack Coogan John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Charlie Chaplin's film classic ''The Kid'' (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the ...

, Bob Stevens *1953

Peter Heard Peter Heard is president and ex-chairman of Colchester United Football Club, a the Football Association, Football Association councillor and former FA board member. He was born in Colchester, and used to be a referee. As the representative for Foot ...

, Bob Stevens *1956

, Bill Edgar, Justin Seward, Peter Toogood *1961 Phil Billings, Vic Bulgin, Tom Crow, John Hood, Eric Routley, Bob Stevens *1964 Barrie Baker, Phil Billings, Tom Crow,

Kevin Hartley Kevin William Hartley (30 January 1934 – 22 December 2020) was an Australian amateur golfer. He won the Australian Amateur in 1958 and was part of the Australian team that won the 1966 Eisenhower Trophy. Golf career Hartley won the 1958 Aus ...

*1965 Dennis Bell, Phil Billings, Tom Crow, Kevin Donohoe,

, Neil Titheridge *1966

, Phil Billings, Kevin Donohoe,

*1967 Dennis Bell, Phil Billings,

Bill Britten William Cohen (1928 – February 4, 2020) was an American actor born in Philadelphia, to an opera actor and singer. As Bill Britten, he is best known for his portrayal of Bozo the Clown in the New York City market. College Education And ...

, Vic Bulgin, Kevin Donohoe,

*1969

Barry Burgess Barry Burgess (born 1945–46) is an Australian professional golfer. Amateur career Burgess began his career as an assistant professional at Ashlar Golf Club in Colebee, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney. He early success as an amateur, winnin ...

, Kevin Donohoe,

Terry Gale Terry R. Gale (born 7 June 1946) is an Australian professional golfer. Professional career Gale had a successful amateur career before turning professional at a relatively advanced age in 1976. From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s he won re ...

Tony Gresham Anthony Yale Gresham (born 4 December 1940) is an Australian amateur golfer. He won the 1977 Australian Amateur and represented Australia in seven successive Eisenhower Trophy events between 1968 and 1980. He also won two professional events, t ...

, Sommie Mackay,

Jack Newton Jack Newton OAM (30 January 1950 – 14 April 2022) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the Buick-Goodwrench Open on the PGA Tour and won three times on the European Tour, including the British PGA Matchplay Championship in 1974. He ...

, Peter Toogood *1976 Chris Bonython,

, Colin Kaye, Phil Wood *1977 Clyde Boyer,

Peter Sweeney Peter Henry Sweeney (born 25 September 1984) is a Scottish association football, football manager, coach and former professional player. Sweeney played as a midfielder and began his career at Millwall F.C., Millwall where he progressed throug ...

, Phil Wood *1980

, John Kelly, Jeff Senior,

*1982

Eric Couper The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

Roger Mackay Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ...

, Ossie Moore,

*1983

, Wayne Smith,

, Chris Tatt *1984 Neil Crafter, Tony Dight, Chris Tatt, Jeff Wagner *1986 Brad King,

Peter O'Malley Peter O'Malley (born December 12, 1937) is an American former owner (1979–98) and president (1970–98) of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Life and sports O'Malley was born at Carson C. Peck Memorial Hospital in Brookly ...

Ray Picker Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...

Gerard Power Gerard is a masculine forename of Proto-Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this ca ...

*1987

David Ecob David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

Brett Johns Thomas Brett Johns (born 21 February 1992) is a Welsh professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of Bellator MMA. Prior to signing with Bellator, Johns competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...

, Mike Sammells, Stephen Taylor *1988

, Bradley Hughes,

Lester Peterson Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name * Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisc ...

*1990

Robert Allenby Robert Allenby (born 12 July 1971) is an Australian professional golfer. Early years Allenby was born on 12 July 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria. His father had emigrated to Australia from Leeds, UK as a young man. Professional career He turned p ...

, Steven Conran, Chris Gray,

*1991

, Stephen Leaney,

, John Wade *1992

Stuart Appleby Stuart Appleby (born 1 May 1971) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was a nine-time winner on the PGA Tour. Early life Appleby was born in Cohuna, Victoria, and grew up on a nearby dairy farm. He bega ...

, David Armstrong,

Steve Collins Stephen Collins (born 21 July 1964) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1997. Known as the Celtic Warrior, Collins is the most successful male Irish boxer in recent professional boxing history, having held the WBO mi ...

, Stephen Leaney,

Lucas Parsons Lucas John Kendall Parsons (born 4 October 1969) is an Australian former professional golfer. Parsons was born in Orange, New South Wales. As an amateur, he won both the Australian and New Zealand Amateur Championships in 1991. He turned prof ...

*2007

Andrew Dodt Andrew Dodt (born 26 January 1986) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, Asian Tour, and PGA Tour of Australasia. He has won twice on the European Tour, in India and Thailand, both events co-sanctioned with the Asi ...

Richie Gallichan Richie or Richy is a masculine given name or short form (hypocorism) of Richard. It is also a surname. First name *Richie Ashburn (1927–1997), American Major League Baseball player, member of the Hall of Fame * Richie Benaud (1930–2015), Austr ...

Rick Kulacz Rick Kulacz (born 27 June 1985) is an Australian professional golfer. Career Kulacz turned professional in 2007 and has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia, Asian Tour, and European Tour. He has won twice on the Asian Tour. He obtained full p ...

Tim Stewart Tim Stewart (born 15 February 1985) is an Australian professional golfer. A former Australian Amateur champion, he turned professional in November 2008 and played primarily on the Asian Tour. Personal life Stewart was born in Sydney, Austral ...

*2008 Scott Arnold,

Matthew Griffin Matthew Griffin (born 26 July 1983) is an Australian professional golfer. He plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia where he has won three times and the OneAsia Tour where he has won twice and won the Order of Merit in 2013. On 14 July 2014, G ...

Jason Scrivener Jason Scrivener (born 18 April 1989) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Born in South Africa, he started playing aged eight and moved to Perth, Australia when he was 10. Amateur career Scrivener had a success ...

, John Younger *2009 Luke Bleumink,

Matt Jager Matt Jager (born 11 August 1988) is an Australian golfer who won the Australian Amateur in 2010. He also won the New Zealand Amateur in 2009 and 2010. Jager turned professional and played on the Canadian Tour in 2012. Team appearances Amateur * ...

, Ryan McCarthy, Brendan Smith *2010

Daniel Beckmann Daniel Beckmann (born 1980) is a German organist at Mainz Cathedral. Beckmann studied catholic church music and organ at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, where he acquired all degrees (church music A, artistic degree and concert degree) with ...

Kieran Pratt Kieran Pratt (born 15 May 1988) is an Australian professional golfer. Pratt was born in Melbourne. He won several amateur events in Australia before turning professional in 2010. Pratt joined the Asian Tour in 2011 and won his first title at ...

, Jordan Sherratt *2012

Jake Higginbottom Jake Higginbottom (born 15 October 1993) is an Australian professional golfer. In 2012, Higginbottom won Australia's second-oldest amateur golf tournament, the Riversdale Cup. On 25 November 2012, Higginbottom became the first amateur in more ...

, Nathan Holman, Ryan McCarthy,

Cameron Smith Cameron Smith may refer to: * Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983), Australian rugby league footballer * Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1998), English rugby league footballer * Cameron Smith (golfer) (born 1993), Australian golfer * Cammy Smi ...

*2016

Brett Coletta Brett derives from a Middle English surname meaning "Briton" or "Breton", referring to the Celtic people of Britain and Brittany, France. Brette can be a feminine name. People with the surname * Adrian Brett (born 1945) English flutist and writ ...

, Cameron John,

Min Woo Lee Min Woo Lee (born 27 July 1998) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He turned professional at the start of 2019 after a successful amateur career. He won the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open and the 2021 Abrdn Scottish ...

Zach Murray Zach Murray (born 29 March 1997) is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour, Asian Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia. Early life and amateur career Murray was born and grew up in Wodonga, Victoria, Australi ...

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New Zealand

*1947 Bob Glading, Guy Horne,

Bryan Silk Bryan may refer to: Places United States * Bryan, Arkansas * Bryan, Kentucky * Bryan, Ohio * Bryan, Texas * Bryan, Wyoming, a ghost town in Sweetwater County in the U.S. state of Wyoming * Bryan Township (disambiguation) Facilities and structur ...

, Tim Woon *1948 Bob Glading,

John Hornabrook John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

, Tim Woon *1952 Tony Gibbs, Guy Horne,

, Tim Woon *1953 Tom Jeffery, Stuart Jones, Sid McDonald, Tim Woon *1956 Bob Charles, Stuart Jones,

, Tim Woon *1961

Walter Godfrey Walter Hindes Godfrey, CBE, FSA, FRIBA (1881–1961), was an English architect, antiquary, and architectural and topographical historian. He was also a landscape architect and designer, and an accomplished draftsman and illustrator. He was ...

, Frank Gordon, Stuart Jones, Ross Murray, Ross Newdick,

Ian Woodbury Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Sc ...

*1964 John Durry, Stuart Jones,

Ted McDougall Edward John MacDougall (born 8 January 1947 in Inverness) is a Scottish former footballer. MacDougall was a prolific goalscorer who played for eight teams, scoring 256 goals in 535 League appearances and winning seven full international caps fo ...

, Ross Murray *1965 John Durry, Stuart Jones, John Means,

, Ross Murray,

*1966 John Durry, Stuart Jones, Ross Murray,

Bruce Stevens The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been a ...

*1967 Geoff Clarke, John Durry, Stuart Jones, Ross Murray,

, Boris Vezich *1969 G.D. Brown, Geoff Clarke, John Durry, Stuart Jones,

, Ross Murray, Bruce Rafferty,

*1976 Alex Bonnington, Peter Burney, Geoff Clarke,

*1977 Alex Bonnington, Geoff Clarke, Paul Hartstone, Mike Nicholson *1980 Michael Barltrop, Geoff Clarke, Paul Hartstone, Colin Taylor *1982 Michael Barltrop, Paul Hartstone, Colin Taylor, Tony Treen *1983 Michael Barltrop,

Terry Cochrane George Terence Cochrane (born 23 January 1953) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played in midfield as a winger. Cochrane started out as a youngster with Derry City and had been rejected after a months trial with Everton, then mana ...

, Jim Lapsley, Colin Taylor *1984 Michael Barltrop,

Brent Paterson Brent may refer to: * Brent (name), an English given and surname Place name ;In the United States * Brent, Alabama *Brent, Florida * Brent, Georgia * Brent, Missouri, a ghost town *Brent, Oklahoma ;In the United Kingdom * Brent, Cornwall *Br ...

, Colin Taylor *1986 Michael Barltrop,

, Owen Kendall,

*1987 Phil Aickin, Michael Barltrop, Owen Kendall,

*1988 Phil Aickin, Michael Barltrop, Owen Kendall,

*1990 Phil Aickin, Steven Alker, Michael Long, Grant Moorhead *1991 Steven Alker,

Tony Christie Anthony Fitzgerald (born 25 April 1943), known professionally as Tony Christie, is an English musician, singer and actor. He is best known for his recording of "(Is This the Way To) Amarillo", a double UK chart success. Career 1960s to 1970 ...

, Grant Moorhead, Stephen Scahill *1992 Steven Alker,

Michael Campbell Michael Shane Campbell (born 23 February 1969) is a New Zealand professional golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and, at the time, the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the ...

, Saali Herewini, Grant Moorhead, Stephen Scahill *2007 James Gill, Danny Lee, Troy Ropiha, Andrew Searle *2008

Nick Gillespie Nicholas John Gillespie (; born August 7, 1963) is an American libertarian journalist who was editor-in-chief of ''Reason'' magazine from 2000 to 2008 and editor-in-chief of Reason.com and Reason TV from 2008 to 2017. Gillespie originally joined ...

, Danny Lee, Daniel Pearce, Jared Pender *2009 Ryan Fox, Daniel Pearce,

Sean Riordan Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; angliciz ...

, Peter Spearman-Burn *2010 Ben Campbell, Ryan Fox,

, Andy Stewart *2012 Ben Campbell, Vaughn McCall, Mathew Perry, Blair Riordan *2016

Ryan Chisnall Ryan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Ryan (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) *Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia * Division of Ryan, an elector ...

, Nick Coxon,

Daniel Hillier Daniel Hillier (born 26 July 1998) is a New Zealand professional golfer. He won the 2021 Challenge Costa Brava on the Challenge Tour. Amateur career Hillier had a successful amateur career, winning the New Zealand Amateur twice, in 2015 and 2017 ...

Luke Toomey People *Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as ...

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Format

Results

Teams

Australia

New Zealand

See also

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