Men's Home Internationals (golf)


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. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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

Source:

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.
YearEIESEWISIWSW
20217.57.551010.54.58.56.5114114
2019105961236.58.51239.55.5
20188.56.58711.53.511.53.59.55.587
20177.57.5969.55.5105965.59.5
2016788.56.511.53.58.56.58787
20157.57.5788.56.51149.55.511.53.5
201469787.57.51058778
201387961148.56.5969.55.5
20129.55.54.510.59.55.58711.53.59.55.5
20117810.54.59.55.56.58.511496
2010114871145108.56.578
20099.55.59.55.510.54.53127812.52.5
20085105108.56.59.55.511.53.59.55.5
20078.56.5967.57.57.57.510587
2006965108.56.5787896
20058.56.53.511.59.55.551096510
20048.56.578105411965.59.5
2003787.57.55107.57.5879.55.5
2002105510787.57.56.58.569
200111.53.5967.57.56.58.510.54.510.54.5
20005.59.57.57.57.57.57.57.5788.56.5
19998.56.510511.53.510.54.58710.54.5
199887961141147.57.53.511.5
19977.57.510.54.510.54.510.54.58.56.596
19961057.57.5968.56.59.55.596
1995969.55.56.58.58.56.5105114
1994969.55.510511410.54.587
19939.55.5877.57.58.56.56.58.57.57.5
19927.57.511.53.58.56.512.52.511487
19914115.59.5961057.57.578
1990785.59.51059611478
198987961236.58.511487
198887961141057.57.578
198746967.57.510.54.5876.53.5
1986785.59.5964.510.57.57.5105
19859.55.58711411.53.55.59.578
1984468712.52.55107.57.573
19837.57.56.58.5969.55.510587
19828.56.57887877.57.59.55.5
1981783.511.57.57.56910.54.59.55.5
19807.57.5114105967.57.57.57.5
19788.56.5968.56.5698778
19778.56.587963.511.569105
197610.54.55101055108796
197510.54.55.59.51144.510.596132
197411410.54.57.57.5698796
197310.54.5969.55.55.59.510.54.57.57.5
1972877.57.510.54.56.58.512310.54.5
1971123788.56.56.58.59.55.5123
19707.57.55106.58.551087105
19697.57.510.54.5114788778
19681239.55.5114789696
196710.54.57810.54.56.58.58.56.587
196612.52.5878710.54.59687
19658.56.511.53.5879.55.510.54.596
19648.56.5871328710512.52.5
19638.56.54.510.59610511410.54.5
19628.56.56911.53.58710.54.596
1961782.512.53123.511.511487
1960877.57.511.53.58712396
19596.58.510511.53.56.58.587105
1958968711.53.56.58.57810.54.5
195710.54.5123962136.58.5105
19561145.59.510.54.5786910.54.5
19557.57.5789.55.5968.56.587
19548.56.596123967896
1953696.58.5967.57.56.58.5105
19527.57.569965.59.57.57.5105
195178781058.56.55.59.587
19507869877.57.51057.57.5
19498710510510.54.510.54.56.58.5
19488710.54.58.56.510.54.512.52.5114
19479687141510123114
19381058.56.510.54.55.59.5968.56.5
193787698.56.55.59.5967.57.5
193613278123781149.55.5
19358.56.52.512.510.54.59611.53.510.54.5
19343125101054.510.51059.55.5
19339.55.55.59.59669114114
19321237811.53.54119.55.596

Teams

This list is incomplete
The following played in at least one match.

England

Ireland

  • 2021 Marc Boucher, Alan Fahy, Hugh Foley, T. J. Ford, Alex Maguire, Matt McClean, Jack McDonnell, Robert Moran, Liam Nolan, Peter O'Keeffe, Caolan Rafferty
  • 2019 Rob Brazill, Colm Campbell, Keith Egan, Sean Flanagan, Matthew McClean, Tom McKibbin, Tiarnán McLarnon, Ronan Mullarney, Conor Purcell, Caolan Rafferty, James Sugrue
  • 2018 Robbie Cannon, Robin Dawson, Alex Gleeson, Tiarnan McLarnon, Ronan Mullarney, Peter O'Keeffe, Mark Power, Conor Purcell, Colin Rafferty, James Sugrue, Jonathan Yates
  • 2017 Colm Campbell, Robin Dawson, Colin Fairweather, John-Ross Galbraith, Alex Gleeson, Rowan Lester, Paul McBride, Peter O'Keeffe, Conor O'Rourke, Conor Purcell, Colin Rafferty
  • 2016 Colm Campbell, Robin Dawson, Sean Flanagan, John-Ross Galbraith, Alex Gleeson, Stuart Grehan, Rowan Lester, Paul McBride, Tiarnan McLarnon, Conor O'Rourke, Conor Purcell
  • 2015 Colm Campbell, Robin Dawson, Colin Fairweather, John-Ross Galbraith, Alex Gleeson, Stuart Grehan, Jack Hume, Rowan Lester, Paul McBride, Dermot McElroy, Gavin Moynihan
  • 2014 Richard Bridges, Colm Campbell, Robin Dawson, Paul Dunne, Jack Hume, Gary Hurley, Dermot McElroy, Gavin Moynihan, John-Ross Galbraith, Chris Selfridge, Cormac Sharvin
  • 2013 Brian Casey, Paul Dunne, Jack Hume, Gary Hurley, Dermot McElroy, Rory McNamara, Gavin Moynihan, Kevin Phelan, Chris Selfridge, Cormac Sharvin, Reeve Whitson
  • 2012 Harry Diamond, Alan Dunbar, Nicky Grant, Gary Hurley, Dermot McElroy, Rory McNamara, Gavin Moynihan, Richard O'Donovan, Kevin Phelan, Chris Selfridge, Reeve Whitson
  • 2011 Eoin Arthurs, Paul Cutler, Alan Dunbar, Paul Dunne, Niall Gorey, Aaron Kearney, Eddie McCormack, Gary McDermott, Dermot McElroy, Richard O'Donovan, Kevin Phelan
  • 2010 Barry Anderson, Paul Cutler, Connor Doran, Alan Dunbar, Paul Dunne, Luke Lennox, Rory Leonard, Dara Lernihan, Eddie McCormack, Pat Murray, Kevin Phelan
  • 2009 Robert Cannon, Cian Curley, Paul Cutler, Connor Doran, Alan Dunbar, Niall Kearney, Dara Lernihan, Pat Murray, Kelan McDonagh, Paul O'Kane, Simon Ward
  • 2008 Eoin Arthurs, Jonathan Caldwell, Cian Curley, Paul Cutler, Alan Dunbar, Niall Kearney, Dara Lernihan, Shane Lowry, Paul O'Hanlon, Cathal O'Malley, Simon Ward

Scotland

  • 2021 George Burns, Angus Carrick, Matthew Clark, Stuart Easton, Rory Franssen, Darren Howie, Lewis Irvine, Ruben Lindsay, Andrew Ni, Connor Wilson, James Wilson
  • 2019 George Burns, Kieran Cantley, Matthew Clark, Stuart Easton, Darren Howie, Lewis Irvine, Ryan Lumsden, Eric McIntosh, Euan McIntosh, Connor McKinney, James Wilson
  • 2018 Kieran Cantley, Matthew Clark, Stuart Easton, Calum Fyfe, Jim Johnston, Ryan Lumsden, Euan McKintosh, Stephen Roger, Euan Walker, James Wilson, Jeff Wright
  • 2017 Matthew Clark, Rory Franssen, Craig Howie, Liam Johnston, Sam Locke, Ryan Lumsden, Chris Maclean, Craig Ross, Sandy Scott, Jamie Stewart, Euan Walker
  • 2016 Matthew Clark, George Duncan, Calum Fyfe, Craig Howie, Barry Hume, Liam Johnston, Euan McIntosh, Graeme Robertson, Craig Ross, Jamie Savage, Sandy Scott
  • 2015 Ryan Campbell, Matthew Clark, Craig Howie, Barry Hume, Robert MacIntyre, Greig Marchbank, Jack McDonald, Graeme Robertson, Craig Ross, Connor Syme, Daniel Young
  • 2014 Matthew Clark, Adam Dunton, Scott Gibson, Greig Marchbank, Jack McDonald, Chris Robb, Graeme Robertson, Craig Ross, James Ross, Jamie Savage, Daniel Young
  • 2013 Scott Borrowman, Matthew Clark, Scott Crichton, Alexander Culverwell, Grant Forrest, Jack McDonald, Bradley Neil, Graeme Robertson, James Ross, Ewan Scott, Daniel Young
  • 2012 Ross Bell, Scott Borrowman, Matthew Clark, Paul Ferrier, Grant Forrest, Jack McDonald, Fraser McKenna, Graeme Robertson, Paul Shields, Brian Soutar, James White
  • 2011 James Byrne, Scott Gibson, Ross Kellett, David Law, Philip McLean, Kris Nicol, Greg Paterson, Graeme Robertson, Paul Shields, Michael Stewart, James White
  • 2010 James Byrne, Allyn Dick, Jordan Findlay, Ross Kellett, Peter Latimer, Philip McLean, Kris Nicol, Greg Paterson, Brian Soutar, Michael Stewart, James White
  • 2009 Wallace Booth, James Byrne, Glenn Campbell, Gavin Dear, Ross Kellett, David Law, Steven McEwan, Michael Stewart, Keir McNicoll, Paul O'Hara, James White
  • 2008 Wallace Booth, Glenn Campbell, Gavin Dear, Scott Henry, Ross Kellett, Callum Macaulay, Steven McEwan, Keir McNicoll, Paul O'Hara, Michael Stewart, Gordon Yates

Wales

  • 2021 James Ashfield, Tomi Bowen, Ben Chamberlain, Jacob Davies, Aled Greville, Kieron Harman, Luke Harries, Tim Harry, Tom Matthews, Craig Melding, Matt Roberts
  • 2019 George Bryant, Ben Chamberlain, Jacob Davies, Rhys Evans, Tom Froom, Jake Hapgood, Kieron Harman, Connor Jones, Matt Roberts, Lewys Sanges, Gaelan Trew
  • 2018 Oliver Brown, Ben Chamberlain, Archie Davies, Jacob Davies, Jake Hapgood, Kieron Harman, Patrick Mullins, Matt Roberts, Lewys Sanges, Gaelan Trew, Tom Williams
  • 2017 Ben Chamberlain, Jack Davidson, Joshua Davies, Owen Edwards, Evan Griffith, Jake Hapgood, Matthew Harris, Tim Harry, Llewellyn Matthews, Lewys Sanges, Tom Williams
  • 2016 Ben Chamberlain, Jack Davidson, Joshua Davies, Owen Edwards, Zach Galliford, Evan Griffith, Kyle Harman, Lee Jones, Llewellyn Matthews, Patrick Mullins, Tom Williams
  • 2015 David Boote, Jack Davidson, Joshua Davies, Owen Edwards, Zach Galliford, Evan Griffith, Tim Harry, Mike Hearne, Richard James, Ben Westgate, Tom Williams
  • 2014 David Boote, Jack Bush, Ryan Davies, Owen Edwards, Zach Galliford, Evan Griffith, Mike Hearne, Richard James, Lee Jones, Matt Moseley, Ben Westgate
  • 2013 David Boote, Jack Bush, Zach Galliford, Mike Hearne, Richard James, Alistair Jones, Lee Jones, Craig Melding, Matthew Moseley, Jason Shufflebotham, Ben Westgate
  • 2012 Jonathan Bale, Richard Bentham, David Boote, James Frazer, Richard James, Geraint Jones, William Jones, Rhys Pugh, Jason Shufflebotham, Luke Thomas, Ben Westgate
  • 2011 Richard Bentham, David Boote, Rhys Enoch, Oliver Farr, James Frazer, Richard Hooper, Alastair Jones, Rhys Pugh, Jason Shufflebotham, Joe Vickery, Ben Westgate
  • 2010 Jonathan Bale, Nigel Edwards, Rhys Enoch, Oliver Farr, James Frazer, Nick James, Richard James, Alastair Jones, Chris Nugent, Rhys Pugh, Joe Vickery
  • 2009 Nigel Edwards, Rhys Enoch, Oliver Farr, James Frazer, Richard Hooper, Alistair Jones, Rhys Pugh, Adam Runcie, Luke Thomas, Joe Vickery, Ben Westgate
  • 2008 Nigel Edwards, Ben Enoch, Rhys Enoch, Craig Evans, Oliver Farr, James Frazer, Zac Gould, Jamie Howie, Adam Runcie, Joe Vickery, Ben Westgate