Slazenger Trophy
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1956 |
| Format | Team match play |
| Final year | 1956 |
| Final champion | |
| Great Britain and Ireland | |
The Slazenger Trophy was a men's professional team golf competition; one team representing Great Britain and Ireland, the other team representing the British Commonwealth and Empire. It was played just once, in 1956.
Format[edit]
The cup was contested over two days with four 36-hole foursomes on the first day and eight 36-hole singles matches on the second day.
History[edit]
The match was played on 20 and 21 July 1956 at Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich. The match was organised by the Golf Society of Great Britain.[1][2] Most of the Commonwealth and Empire team had been in England to play in the Canada Cup at the end of June.
Result[edit]
| Year | Dates | Venue | Winners | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 20–21 July | Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich, England | Great Britain and Ireland | 7–5 | [3][4] |
Appearances[edit]
The following are those who played in the match.
Great Britain and Ireland[edit]
Harry Bradshaw
Bill Branch- Max Faulkner
- Arthur Lees
- Eric Lester
- Christy O'Connor Snr
Dai Rees- Syd Scott
- Norman Sutton
- Harry Weetman
Commonwealth and Empire[edit]
Frank Buckler
Bruce Crampton
Bobby Locke- Frank Phillips
- Gary Player
- Ernie Southerden
- Peter Thomson
- Norman Von Nida
- Trevor Wilkes
The Australian Bill Shankland was in the Commonwealth and Empire team but did not play in any matches.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Splendid golf by the commonwealth – Foursomes halved in match against Britain". The Times. 21 July 1956. p. 3.
- ^ Clear Design Consultancy Limited. "Mullock's Auctions - "Rare 1956 Golfing Society of Great Britain Slazenger..." mullocksauctions.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "Sides level at Sandwich – Empire recovery". The Glasgow Herald. 21 July 1956. p. 2.
- ^ "Faulkner's defeat of Thomson". The Glasgow Herald. 23 July 1956. p. 7.
- ^ "Strong pairing at Sandwich – Great Britain play Commonwealth". The Times. 18 July 1956. p. 5.