Men's Home Internationals (golf) explained

Men's Home Internationals
Establishment:1932
Course:Hankley Common Golf Club (2021)
Format:Team match play
Final Year:2021
Final Champion: Ireland

The Men's Home Internationals were an amateur team golf championship for men between the four Home Nations. Ireland was represented by the whole island of Ireland.The event was organised by The R&A. The inaugural event was held in 1932 and the venue cycled between the four nations. The winning team received the Raymond Trophy, presented by Raymond Oppenheimer, an ex-England and Walker Cup captain, in 1952. In 2022 the match was replaced by a combined Women's and Men's Home Internationals.

History

An England–Scotland Amateur Match had been first played in 1902. It was played in connection with the Amateur Championship, on the Saturday either before or after the championship. Starting in 1927 Scotland and Ireland had also played an annual match.[1] In 1927 and 1929 this was held in Ireland, before the Irish Amateur Open Championship, while in 1928 and 1930 it was held in Scotland, just before the England–Scotland match.

The 1931 Amateur Championship was held at Royal North Devon. On the previous occasions that it had been held there, there were far fewer Scottish entries than normal and as a consequence, the Scottish team in the England–Scotland Match was not fully representative. It was therefore decided to hold the match at a different time and on a different venue, being played at Royal Liverpool in August. In addition, it was decided to play a match between England and Ireland on the day before. Ireland and Scotland had already decided to hold their match in Ireland in September.[2] It was later arranged that a Welsh team should attend, playing matches against Scotland and Ireland on the days when England was playing Ireland and Scotland. Scotland beat England 7–6, England beat Ireland 10–4 while Wales lost 2–12 to Scotland and 2–11 to Ireland. England did not play Wales. With Scotland winning both their matches and then beating Ireland 7–6 the following month, they were regarded as the unofficial champion country.[3]

The first tournament was held at Troon Golf Club on 2, 3, and 5 August 1932, there being no matches on the 4th. Matches followed the previous format with 5 foursome matches in the morning and 10 singles in the afternoon.[4] Scotland and England beat Ireland and Wales on the first two days. On the final day, Scotland beat England 8–7 to win the title while Ireland beat Wales 9½–5½.

The 1933 tournament was held at Royal County Down Golf Club from 14 to 16 September. The results of all six matches were the same as in 1932, Scotland beating England in the decisive match. In the 1934 tournament at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club from 15 to 17 August, Ireland beat England on opening day. With Scotland beating England, Scotland retained the title with Ireland the runners-up. The 1935 event was held at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club from 7 to 9 August. The tournament resulted in a triple-tie; England beat Ireland on the opening day, Ireland beat Scotland on the second day, and then Scotland beat England on the final day. As in previous years, Wales lost all their matches.

The 1936 event was held at Prestwick Golf Club from 29 to 31 July. Scotland beat England on the final day to win the tournament, England finishing second and Ireland third. There was a surprise on the opening day of the 1937 tournament at Portmarnock Golf Club when Wales tied their match with Scotland. Played from 1 to 3 September it was the first time the event had been held in the Irish Free State. Despite their tie, Scotland retained the title by winning their other two matches, with England again the runners-up. Royal Porthcawl hosted the event for second time in 1938, from 21 to 23 September. England gained the title after beating Scotland for the first time. Scotland was runners-up with Ireland third. The 1939 matches were planned for 20 to 22 September at Royal Lytham but were cancelled because of the start of World War II.

The tournament resumed in 1947 at Royal Liverpool from 24 to 26 September. England and Scotland won their opening two matches. On the final day, England beat Scotland 8–7 while Ireland beat Wales to finish third. The England/Scotland match went to the final green of the final match. Duncan Sutherland and Jack Pressley were all square at the last hole but Pressley took 5 to Sutherland's 4 to give England a narrow win. England retained the title in 1948 at Muirfield, played from 22 to 24 September. England beat Scotland and Ireland on the opening two days but only beat Wales 8–6 on the final day. Ireland beat Scotland to be runners-up with Scotland third. The 1949 event was held at Portmarnock from 16 to 18 May. England again won the title, although they only narrowly beat Ireland 7–6 on the final day. Wales beat Scotland 8–6 on the last day to gain their first win in the event and finish third with Scotland losing all their matches.

The 1950 event was held at Royal St. David's from 27 to 29 September. Heavy rain on the first day meant that the singles matches were not played, and were rearranged for Saturday morning, 30 September. Ireland won their opening two matches while Scotland beat England and tied with Wales. This meant that Scotland needed to beat Ireland on the final morning to win the title. Scotland held a 3–2 lead after the foursomes but Ireland won the singles 4–3 to tie the match and win the title outright for the first time. England beat Wales to finish in third place. The 1951 tournament was played at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. Ireland seemed the likely winner after beating Scotland and England, but they lost their last match to Wales 8–4, while Scotland beat England 7–6 to get their second win and tie with Ireland. Scotland won the 1952 event at Troon Golf Club, winning all three matches for the first time since 1936. England took second place. The singles could not be played on the second day, a Thursday, and were played on the Saturday.[5] Scotland retained the title in 1953 at Killarney Golf Club, winning two matches and halving their final match against Ireland, who were runners-up.

The event was staged by England Golf, Scottish Golf, the Golfing Union of Ireland and Wales Golf until 2020 - The R&A took over organising from 2021.

Format

Each team played the other three teams over three successive days. In the final format each team had 11 players. Each match involved 5 18-hole foursomes in the morning and 10 18-hole singles in the afternoon.

Results

YearVenueLocationWinnerWRunner-upWThirdWFourthWRefs.
2021 Hankley Common England 2.5 2 1.5 0 [6]
2020 Scotland align=center colspan=8Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7]
2019 Ireland 3 2 1 0 [8]
2018 Conwy Wales 3 2 1 0 [9]
2017 Moortown England 2.5/26.5 2.5/26 1 0 [10]
2016 Scotland 3 2 1 0 [11]
2015 Ireland 2.5 2 1.5 0 [12]
2014 Southerndown Wales 3 1.5 1 0.5 [13]
2013 England 3 2 1 0 [14]
2012 Glasgow Gailes Scotland 2/27 2/25 2/23.5 0
2011 County Sligo Ireland 2/27 2/25.5 2/22 0
2010 Ashburnham Wales 3 1/24 1/18.5 1/17.5
2009 England 3 2 1 0 [15]
2008 Scotland 3 2 1 0 [16]
2007 Ireland 2.5 1.5/24 1.5/21.5 0.5 [17]
2006 Pyle & Kenfig Wales 3 2 1 0
2005 England 2/26.5 2/21.5 1/21.5 1/20.5
2004 Scotland 2/25.5 2/24.5 1/20.5 1/19.5 [18]
2003 Ballybunion Ireland 2.5 2 1 0.5 [19]
2002 Royal St. David's Wales 3 1.5 1 0.5 [20]
2001 England 2.5 2 1 0.5 [21]
2000 Scotland 2 1.5/24 1.5/22 1 [22]
1999 Ireland 3 2 1 0 [23]
1998 Wales 3 1.5/25.5 1.5/23 0 [24]
1997 England 2.5/28.5 2.5/26.5 1 0 [25]
1996 Scotland 2.5 2 1.5 0 [26]
1995 Ireland 2/25 2/24.5 1/23 1/17.5 [27]
1994 Ashburnham Wales 3 2 1 0 [28]
1993 England 2.5 2 1 0.5 [29]
1992 Scotland 2.5/31 2.5/27.5 1 0 [30]
1991 County Sligo Ireland 2.5 1.5 1/21.5 1/18.5 [31]
1990 Conwy Wales 3 and tied 1/22.5 1/17 [32]
1989 England 3 2 1 0 [33]
1988 Scotland 3 1.5/24.5 1.5/19.5 0 [34]
1987 Ireland 3 1.5 1 0.5 [35]
1986 Royal St. David's Wales 3 1.5 1 0.5 [36]
1985 England 3 2 1 0 [37]
1984 Scotland 2/24.5 2/24 1.5 0.5 [38]
1983 Ireland 2.5 2 1.5 0 [39]
1982 Wales 2/24.5 2/23.5 1.5 0.5 [40]
1981 England 3 2 0.5/18 0.5/17.5 [41]
1980 Scotland 2.5 2 1 0.5 [42]
1979 Ireland align=center colspan=8Cancelled [43]
1978 Ashburnham Wales 3 Ireland, and tied 1 [44]
1977 England 3 2 1 0 [45]
1976 Scotland 3 2 1 0 [46]
1975 Ireland 3 2 1 0 [47]
1974 Royal St. David's Wales 2.5 2 1 0.5 [48]
1973 England 3 1.5 1 0.5 [49]
1972 Scotland and tied 2.5 1 0 [50]
1971 England 3 2 1 0 [51]
1970 Wales 3 1.5 1 0.5 [52]
1969 Ireland 2.5 1.5 and tied 1 [53]
1968 Gullane Scotland 3 2 1 0 [54]
1967 England 3 2 1 0 [55]
1966 Wales 3 2 1 0 [56]
1965 Ireland 3 2 1 0 [57]
1964 Scotland 3 2 1 0 [58]
1963 England , Ireland and tied 2 0 [59]
1962 Wales , Ireland and tied 2 0 [60]
1961 Ireland 3 2 1 0 [61]
1960 Scotland 2.5 2 1.5 0 [62]
1959 England , Ireland and tied 2 0 [63]
1958 Wales 3 2 1 0 [64]
1957 Ireland 3 2 1 0 [65]
1956 Scotland 3 2 1 0 [66]
1955 England 2.5 2 1.5 0 [67]
1954 Wales 3 Ireland, and tied 1 [68]
1953 Ireland 2.5 1.5 and tied 1 [69]
1952 Scotland 3 1.5 1 0.5 [70]
1951 England Ireland and tied 2 and tied 1 [71]
1950 Royal St. David's Wales 2.5 2 1 0.5 [72]
1949 Ireland 3 2 1 0 [73]
1948 Scotland 3 2 1 0 [74]
1947 England 3 2 1 0 [75]
align=center colspan=121939–1946: Not held
1938 Wales 3 2 1 0 [76]
1937 Ireland 2.5 2 1 0.5 [77]
1936 Scotland 3 2 1 0 [78]
1935 England , Ireland and tied 2 0 [79]
1934 Wales 3 2 1 0 [80]
1933 Ireland 3 2 1 0 [81]
1932 Scotland 3 2 1 0 [82]
Source:[83]

Match scores

The following table gives the match scores. For a particular event these will not be in chronological order. E=England, I=Ireland, S=Scotland, W=Wales.

Match Scores!Year!!EI!!ES!!EW!!IS!!IW!!SW
2021 7.57.5 510 10.54.5 8.56.5 114 114
2019 105 96 123 6.58.5 123 9.55.5
2018 8.56.5 87 11.53.5 11.53.5 9.55.5 87
2017 7.57.5 96 9.55.5 105 96 5.59.5
2016 78 8.56.5 11.53.5 8.56.5 87 87
2015 7.57.5 78 8.56.5 114 9.55.5 11.53.5
2014 69 78 7.57.5 105 87 78
2013 87 96 114 8.56.5 96 9.55.5
2012 9.55.5 4.510.5 9.55.5 87 11.53.5 9.55.5
2011 78 10.54.5 9.55.5 6.58.5 114 96
2010 114 87 114 510 8.56.5 78
2009 9.55.5 9.55.5 10.54.5 312 78 12.52.5
2008 510 510 8.56.5 9.55.5 11.53.5 9.55.5
2007 8.56.5 96 7.57.5 7.57.5 105 87
2006 96 510 8.56.5 78 78 96
2005 8.56.5 3.511.5 9.55.5 510 96 510
2004 8.56.5 78 105 411 96 5.59.5
2003 78 7.57.5 510 7.57.5 87 9.55.5
2002 105 510 78 7.57.5 6.58.5 69
2001 11.53.5 96 7.57.5 6.58.5 10.54.5 10.54.5
2000 5.59.5 7.57.5 7.57.5 7.57.5 78 8.56.5
1999 8.56.5 105 11.53.5 10.54.5 87 10.54.5
1998 87 96 114 114 7.57.5 3.511.5
1997 7.57.5 10.54.5 10.54.5 10.54.5 8.56.5 96
1996 105 7.57.5 96 8.56.5 9.55.5 96
1995 96 9.55.5 6.58.5 8.56.5 105 114
1994 96 9.55.5 105 114 10.54.5 87
1993 9.55.5 87 7.57.5 8.56.5 6.58.5 7.57.5
1992 7.57.5 11.53.5 8.56.5 12.52.5 114 87
1991 411 5.59.5 96 105 7.57.5 78
1990 78 5.59.5 105 96 114 78
1989 87 96 123 6.58.5 114 87
1988 87 96 114 105 7.57.5 78
1987 46 96 7.57.5 10.54.5 87 6.53.5
1986 78 5.59.5 96 4.510.5 7.57.5 105
1985 9.55.5 87 114 11.53.5 5.59.5 78
1984 46 87 12.52.5 510 7.57.5 73
1983 7.57.5 6.58.5 96 9.55.5 105 87
1982 8.56.5 78 87 87 7.57.5 9.55.5
1981 78 3.511.5 7.57.5 69 10.54.5 9.55.5
1980 7.57.5 114 105 96 7.57.5 7.57.5
1978 8.56.5 96 8.56.5 69 87 78
1977 8.56.5 87 96 3.511.5 69 105
1976 10.54.5 510 105 510 87 96
1975 10.54.5 5.59.5 114 4.510.5 96 132
1974 114 10.54.5 7.57.5 69 87 96
1973 10.54.5 96 9.55.5 5.59.5 10.54.5 7.57.5
1972 87 7.57.5 10.54.5 6.58.5 123 10.54.5
1971 123 78 8.56.5 6.58.5 9.55.5 123
1970 7.57.5 510 6.58.5 510 87 105
1969 7.57.5 10.54.5 114 78 87 78
1968 123 9.55.5 114 78 96 96
1967 10.54.5 78 10.54.5 6.58.5 8.56.5 87
1966 12.52.5 87 87 10.54.5 96 87
1965 8.56.5 11.53.5 87 9.55.5 10.54.5 96
1964 8.56.5 87 132 87 105 12.52.5
1963 8.56.5 4.510.5 96 105 114 10.54.5
1962 8.56.5 69 11.53.5 87 10.54.5 96
1961 78 2.512.5 312 3.511.5 114 87
1960 87 7.57.5 11.53.5 87 123 96
1959 6.58.5 105 11.53.5 6.58.5 87 105
1958 96 87 11.53.5 6.58.5 78 10.54.5
1957 10.54.5 123 96 213 6.58.5 105
1956 114 5.59.5 10.54.5 78 69 10.54.5
1955 7.57.5 78 9.55.5 96 8.56.5 87
1954 8.56.5 96 123 96 78 96
1953 69 6.58.5 96 7.57.5 6.58.5 105
1952 7.57.5 69 96 5.59.5 7.57.5 105
1951 78 78 105 8.56.5 5.59.5 87
1950 78 69 87 7.57.5 105 7.57.5
1949 87 105 105 10.54.5 10.54.5 6.58.5
1948 87 10.54.5 8.56.5 10.54.5 12.52.5 114
1947 96 87 141 510 123 114
1938 105 8.56.5 10.54.5 5.59.5 96 8.56.5
1937 87 69 8.56.5 5.59.5 96 7.57.5
1936 132 78 123 78 114 9.55.5
1935 8.56.5 2.512.5 10.54.5 96 11.53.5 10.54.5
1934 312 510 105 4.510.5 105 9.55.5
1933 9.55.5 5.59.5 96 69 114 114
1932 123 78 11.53.5 411 9.55.5 96

Teams

This list is incomplete

The following played in at least one match.

England

Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Notes and References

  1. News: Scotland v Ireland – Match Ends in a Draw . . 18 . 12 September 1927.
  2. News: International Matches for Hoylake – Ireland v Scotland Venue Unchanged . . 7 . 20 February 1931.
  3. News: Scottish Golf Triumph – Narrow Victory Over Ireland . . 11 . 7 September 1931.
  4. News: International Golf . . 7 . 2 August 1932.
  5. News: Weather leads to singles postponement . . 7 . 26 September 1952.
  6. Web site: Men's Home Internationals – 2021 Preview, Reports & Results . Golf Bible . 17 September 2021 . 5 December 2022.
  7. Web site: 2020 Amateur Events Update . The R&A . 1 May 2020 . 30 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220524150051/https://www.randa.org/News/2020/04/2020-Amateur-Events-Update . 24 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Men's Home Internationals – 2019 Preview, Reports & Results . Golf Bible . 13 September 2019 . 17 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Men's Home Internationals – 2018 Preview, Reports & Results . Golf Bible . 14 September 2018 . 17 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Men's Home Internationals – 2017 Preview, Daily Reports & Results . Golf Bible . 18 August 2017 . 17 March 2021.
  11. Web site: Men's Home Internationals – 2016 Results & Reflections . Golf Bible . 13 August 2016 . 17 March 2021.
  12. Web site: Ireland champions again after crushing 11-4 over Scotland on final day at Royal Portrush . Scottish Golf View . 15 August 2015.
  13. Web site: Wales beat Scotland: Ireland win title, England last . Scottish Golf View . 15 August 2014.
  14. Web site: England beat Scotland on final day to take title . Ayrshire Golf . 16 August 2013.
  15. Web site: England are champions but Scotland whip Ireland to finish second at Hillside . Scottish Golf View . 28 August 2009.
  16. Web site: Scots beat Wales but Ireland are champions at Muirfield . Scottish Golf View . 5 September 2008.
  17. Web site: England beat Scotland 9-6 to take the Home Internationals . Scottish Golf View . 21 September 2007.
  18. News: England's amateur golfer captured . . 95 . 11 September 2004 . Newspapers.com.
  19. News: Ireland clinched the Raymond Trophy . . 98 . 20 September 2003 . Newspapers.com.
  20. News: Wales ended their 70-year wait . . 122 . 14 September 2002 . Newspapers.com.
  21. News: England rebound . Bill . Meredith . . 103 . 15 September 2001 . Newspapers.com.
  22. News: Watson ends wait for Scots . Peter . Donald . . 105 . 16 September 2000 . Newspapers.com.
  23. News: Home Int'nals . . 115 . 25 September 1999 . Newspapers.com.
  24. News: Men's Amateur Home Internationals . . 10 . 12 September 1998 . Newspapers.com.
  25. News: Blackey rescues England . Chris . Smart . . 23 . 13 September 1997 . Newspapers.com.
  26. News: England hold off Irish charge . . 23 . 14 September 1996 . Newspapers.com.
  27. News: England retain trophy . . 24 . 23 September 1995 . Newspapers.com.
  28. News: England hang on to crown . Bill . Meredith . . 25 . 10 September 1994 . Newspapers.com.
  29. News: McEvoy's big gamble . Bill . Meredith . . 23 . 11 September 1993 . Newspapers.com.
  30. News: England are outshone as Ireland complete hat-trick . Bill . Meredith . . 35 . 26 September 1992 . Newspapers.com.
  31. News: Irish class shows in second victory . Bill . Meredith . . 35 . 28 September 1991 . Newspapers.com.
  32. News: Ireland fight off England charge . Michael . Williams . . 35 . 15 September 1990 . Newspapers.com.
  33. News: Vital halves give Scots narrow victory . Raymond . Jacobs . . 19 . 16 September 1989.
  34. News: England recover to snatch Triple Crown . John . Campbell . . 29 . 9 September 1988 . Newspapers.com.
  35. News: An Irish clean sweep . . 20 . 12 September 1987.
  36. News: Shaw breaks wedge then clinches victory . . 21 . 13 September 1986.
  37. News: England retain the title . . 18 . 14 September 1985.
  38. News: England win on countback . . 18 . 15 September 1984.
  39. News: Ireland complete a historic double . Raymond . Jacobs . . 16 . 17 September 1983.
  40. News: Scots hit form to keep amateur title . Raymond . Jacobs . . 24 . 10 September 1982.
  41. News: Triple Crown for Scotland . . 16 . 26 September 1981.
  42. News: Little cheer for rock-bottom Scots . Raymond . Jacobs . . 14 . 13 September 1980.
  43. News: Golf in Ireland called off . Raymond . Jacobs . . 16 . 1 September 1979.
  44. News: England retain title . . 16 . 16 September 1978.
  45. News: Scots hopes shattered . . 18 . 17 September 1977.
  46. News: Murray should be recognised . Raymond . Jacobs . . 17 . 13 September 1976.
  47. News: Scottish team makes it a clean sweep . . 14 . 13 September 1975.
  48. News: Robertson and Green excel . . 5 . 16 September 1974.
  49. News: England defeat Scotland and regain trophy . Raymond . Jacobs . . 2 . 15 September 1973.
  50. News: Championship is shared after exciting match . . 21 . 9 September 1972 . Newspapers.com.
  51. News: Scotland retain trophy by beating England . . 5 . 18 September 1971.
  52. News: Scotland take triple crown in Green's memorable series . . 4 . 12 September 1970.
  53. News: Scots amateurs beaten again . . 4 . 12 September 1969.
  54. News: England win Raymond Trophy for fourth time in five years . . 4 . 16 September 1968.
  55. News: Scots win golf's triple crown . . 1 . 16 September 1967.
  56. News: England Champions for Third Year . . 5 . 17 September 1966.
  57. News: England Retain Title . Raymond . Jacobs . . 5 . 2 October 1965.
  58. News: Triple Crown Victory for England . . 5 . 12 September 1964.
  59. News: Scotland Golfers Beat England . . 1 . 14 September 1963.
  60. News: Three countries share title . Cyril . Horne . . 5 . 15 September 1962.
  61. News: Splendid performance by Scotland . Cyril . Horne . . 4 . 25 September 1961.
  62. News: Scotland lose chance of Triple tie . Cyril . Horne . . 9 . 19 September 1960.
  63. News: Triple tie for Home Championship . Cyril . Horne . . 9 . 12 September 1959.
  64. News: England defeat Scotland by one match . Cyril . Horne . . 7 . 13 September 1958.
  65. News: International title for England . . 9 . 28 September 1957.
  66. News: Scotland win "Triple crown" for second time since the war . . 7 . 29 September 1956.
  67. News: Ireland win International championship . . 9 . 1 October 1955.
  68. News: International title for England . . 2 . 25 September 1954.
  69. News: Scotland fail to retain Triple Crown . . 9 . 13 June 1953.
  70. News: Scotland win first "Triple Crown" since 1936 . . 7 . 29 September 1952.
  71. News: Scotland and Ireland Tie for Golf Title . . 9 . 29 September 1951.
  72. News: Ireland's win at Harlech . . 6 . 2 October 1950.
  73. News: England retain Title . . 8 . 19 May 1949.
  74. News: Fright for England in Golf International . . 4 . 25 September 1948.
  75. News: England win Golf Crown on Last Green of Final Match . . 4 . 27 September 1947.
  76. News: Scots Lose Amateur Golf Title . . 17 . 24 September 1938.
  77. News: Scots Golfers' Wonderful Performance . . 15 . 4 September 1937.
  78. News: Scotland's Great Golf Victory . . 3 . 1 August 1936.
  79. News: International Golf . . 9 . 10 August 1935.
  80. News: International Golf . . 9 . 18 August 1934.
  81. News: Scotland Golf Triumph . . 11 . 18 September 1933.
  82. News: Scotland Retains Golf Championship . . 10 . 6 August 1932.
  83. Web site: Men's Home Internationals . Irish Golf Desk . 11 December 2018.