The R.T.V. International Trophy was a professional golf tournament. In its first year, 1967, there was a professional team tournament between the four

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at Edmondstown Golf Course,

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. The next year the event became an individual tournament played at

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. The individual event was held twice, in 1968 and 1969. The tournaments were sponsored by R.T.V. Rentals.

Team event (1967)

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(Captain), Brian Barnes,

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, Malcolm Gregson,

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*Scotland:

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(Captain), Harry Bannerman, Eric Brown,

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, Iain Clark,

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*Wales:

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(Captain), Richard Davies,

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, Peter Jones, Hugh Lewis,

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*Ireland:

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(Captain), Hugh Boyle,

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, Ernie Jones,

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, Paddy Skerritt Brian Barnes played for England, although he later represented Scotland in team events. The event was the second attempt to run a regular professional home nations tournament, but like the first attempt, the

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in 1938, it was only run once. The winning captain in 1938,

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, was the father of the winning captain in 1967,

. A similar format was used for the 1971

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Matches

Friday 25 August Saturday 26 August Sunday 27 August

Final table

Winners (1968 and 1969)

References

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