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
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
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
| 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
The following are those who played in the match.
Great Britain and Ireland
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
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
- ^ "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.