Sloan Morpeth Trophy

The Sloan Morpeth Trophy was an amateur team golf tournament, played between Australia and New Zealand. It was contested irregularly from 1947 to 2016.{{cite web |url=https://assets.ctfassets.net/3urhge2ecl20/4jdnPTTPhhM37ixwrkjAfi/64a9cfcb11866e4b6242250c62b93e27/00031350-source.pdf |publisher=Golf Australia |title=Sloan Morpeth Trophy |accessdate=22 October 2020}} The trophy was presented by Sloan Morpeth in 1956. From 1993 to 2005 the two countries played each other as part of the Four Nations Team Championship, a competition which also involved Canada and Japan, while from 2007 to 2012 it was played as part of the Trans Tasman Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.golf.co.nz/uploads/Section%205%20Tournaments%20and%20Events%20Draft%201%20Jan%2010.pdf |publisher=New Zealand Golf |title=Section 5 Tournaments and Events |accessdate=9 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026175136/https://www.golf.co.nz/uploads/Section%205%20Tournaments%20and%20Events%20Draft%201%20Jan%2010.pdf |archive-date=26 October 2020}} In 2016 the trophy was contested using scores from the two qualifying rounds of the Australian Amateur.

Format

Except for the final event in 2016, the tournament was match-play. The size of the teams and the format varied but consisted of a combination of foursomes and singles matches. In 2016 the teams had four players with the best three scores from two stroke-play rounds counting towards the team total.

Results

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! Year !! Venue !! Winning team !! colspan="2" | Score !! Losing team !! Ref

1947Wellington Golf ClubTiedalign="center"|3align="center"|3{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ocVVAAAAIBAJ&pg=1278%2C2762351 |newspaper=The Age |title=Golf in N.Z. |date=1 November 1947 |page=4}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o8VVAAAAIBAJ&pg=4267%2C2994544 |newspaper=The Age |title= N.Z. - Australia in Golf Draw |date=3 November 1947 |page=14}}
1948Royal Melbourne Golf ClubNew Zealandalign="center"|4½align="center"|1½Australia{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UtFVAAAAIBAJ&pg=3494%2C1659534 |newspaper=The Age |title=Foursomes Equal in Golf "Test" |date=4 October 1948 |page=8}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U9FVAAAAIBAJ&pg=4937%2C1704414 |newspaper=The Age |title=New Zealand Too Good in Singles |date=5 October 1948 |page=8}}
1952Christchurch Golf ClubTiedalign="center"|3align="center"|3{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47425175 |title=S.A. Golfers Beaten In New Zealand |newspaper=The Advertiser (Adelaide) |volume=95 |issue=29323 |location=South Australia |date=4 October 1952 |access-date=14 February 2021 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47419109 |title=N.Z. Golf Test Drawn |newspaper=The Advertiser (Adelaide) |volume=95 |issue=29324 |location=South Australia |date=6 October 1952 |access-date=14 February 2021 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1953The Australian Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|5align="center"|1New Zealand{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zuVVAAAAIBAJ&pg=3862%2C1417432 |newspaper=The Age |title=Australians Lead in Golf |date=12 September 1953 |page=10}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z-VVAAAAIBAJ&pg=2962%2C1725713 |newspaper=The Age |title=Australia's Easy Win in Golf Test |date=14 September 1953 |page=14}}
1956Wanganui Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|3½align="center"|2½New Zealand{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zXVWAAAAIBAJ&pg=2004%2C229182 |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |title=Golf Test to Australians |date=30 September 1956 |page=30}}
1961Kingston Heath Golf ClubNew Zealandalign="center"|5½align="center"|3½Australia{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yYVWAAAAIBAJ&pg=5875%2C5754195 |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |title=Singles Will Decide Golf |date=9 November 1961 |page=14}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yoVWAAAAIBAJ&pg=2724%2C5556376 |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |title=Golf Trophy Win |date=10 November 1961 |page=17}}
1964Pennant Hills Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|5½align="center"|½New Zealand{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q0BVAAAAIBAJ&pg=2071%2C5218838 |newspaper=The Age |title=Cup Golfers Hit Top Form |date=28 September 1964 |page=20}}
1965Christchurch Golf ClubNew Zealandalign="center"|5½align="center"|3½Australia{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jEUVAAAAIBAJ&pg=2658%2C2154052 |newspaper=The Age |title=NZ Leads in Golf |date=13 November 1965 |page=20}}
1966Manukau Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|6align="center"|0New Zealand{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6hZVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6300%2C3064973 |newspaper=The Age |title=Australians Win in NZ |date=17 October 1966 |page=27}}
1967Hamilton Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|5align="center"|4New Zealand{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=esJPAAAAIBAJ&pg=5930%2C4726827 |newspaper=The Age |title=Golf Team in Lead |date=26 July 1967 |page=20}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e8JPAAAAIBAJ&pg=4677%2C4965391 |newspaper=The Age |title=Golf Trophy to Australia |date=27 July 1967 |page=20}}
1969The Grange Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|7align="center"|5New Zealand{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wwYRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4630%2C411604 |newspaper=The Age |title=Golfers Ahead |date=3 September 1969 |page=26}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8f9jAAAAIBAJ&pg=5857%2C781101 |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |title=Last Hole Wins Trophy |date=4 September 1969 |page=13}}
1976Muriwai Golf ClubNew Zealandalign="center"|3½align="center"|2½Australia
1977Victoria Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|4align="center"|2New Zealand{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d7djAAAAIBAJ&pg=6173%2C3885212 |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |title=Trophy to Australia |date=11 October 1977 |page=24}}
1980Muriwai Golf ClubNew Zealandalign="center"|7½align="center"|2½Australia{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TedUAAAAIBAJ&pg=5412%2C6603069 |newspaper=The Age |title=Kiwis Lead in Golf Match |date=29 September 1980 |page=31}}
1982Manawatu Golf ClubTiedalign="center"|5align="center"|5{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MzNVAAAAIBAJ&pg=3756%2C5701410 |newspaper=The Age |title=Our Golfers Lead, Slip |date=26 April 1982 |page=27}}
1983Commonwealth Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|9align="center"|3New Zealand{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8CRVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6576%2C7057477 |newspaper=The Age |title=Sweeny Irons Out Kiwi Bid |date=29 September 1983 |page=32}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8SRVAAAAIBAJ&pg=4420%2C7444174 |newspaper=The Age |title=Kiwis Prove Easy Prey |date=30 September 1983 |page=26}}
1984St. Clair Golf ClubNew Zealandalign="center"|8½align="center"|3½Australia{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4EFVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6615%2C3229833 |newspaper=The Age |title=Kiwis Take Golf Title |date=26 March 1984 |page=25}}
1986Hutt Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|7½align="center"|4½New Zealand{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rLMyAAAAIBAJ&pg=6050%2C2717063 |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |title=NSW Four Set to Meet Kiwis |date=20 March 1986 |page=39}}
1987Royal Hobart Golf ClubNew Zealandalign="center"|10½align="center"|1½Australia{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4jwpAAAAIBAJ&pg=1289%2C5080386 |newspaper=The Age |title=Golf |date=7 September 1987 |page=37}}
1988North Shore Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|7align="center"|5New Zealand{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=orMyAAAAIBAJ&pg=6270%2C3718009 |newspaper=The Age |title=Golf |date=25 April 1988 |page=26}}
1990Sanctuary Cove Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|9align="center"|3New Zealand{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122308403 |title=Conran Takes Charge |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=64 |issue=20,232 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=2 September 1990 |accessdate=23 October 2020 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1991Hastings Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|7align="center"|5New Zealand{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122357419 |title=Golf |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=65 |issue=20,458 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=17 April 1991 |accessdate=23 October 2020 |page=40 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1992Russley Golf ClubNew Zealandalign="center"|12align="center"|6Australia{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122406044 |title=Golf |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=66 |issue=20,801 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=26 March 1992 |accessdate=23 October 2020 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122406254 |title=NZ Regains Trophy |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=66 |issue=20,802 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=27 March 1992 |accessdate=23 October 2020 |page=23 |via=National Library of Australia}}
2007Royal Canberra Golf ClubNew Zealandalign="center"|8align="center"|4Australia{{cite web |url=https://archive.golf.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/00006132-source.pdf |title=2007 Trans Tasman Cup |publisher=Golf Australia |access-date=5 January 2022}}
2008Royal Wellington Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|5½align="center"|4½New Zealand
2009Royal Canberra Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|8align="center"|4New Zealand{{cite web |url=https://archive.golf.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/00007377-source.pdf |title=2009 Trans Tasman Cup Open Men's |publisher=Golf Australia |access-date=11 January 2022}}
2010Royal Wellington Golf ClubAustraliaalign="center"|7½align="center"|4½New Zealand{{cite web |url=https://www.golf.co.nz/uploads/Overall%20Trans%20Tas%20Results.pdf |publisher=New Zealand Golf |title=Trans-Tasman Cup Results |access-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603202616/http://www.golf.co.nz/uploads/Overall%20Trans%20Tas%20Results.pdf |archive-date=3 June 2010}}
2012Peninsula Golf ClubNew Zealandalign="center"|6½align="center"|5½Australia{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/6546901/New-Zealands-Trans-Tasman-Cup-hopes-fade |newspaper=stuff.co.nz |title=New Zealand's Trans-Tasman Cup hopes fade |date=8 March 2012}}{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/6552990/Australia-slam-NZ-in-golfs-Trans-Tasman-Cup |newspaper=stuff.co.nz |title=Australia slam NZ in golf's Trans-Tasman Cup |date=9 March 2012}}
2016Metropolitan Golf Club &
Peninsula Kingswood CGC
Australiaalign="center"|436align="center"|446New Zealand

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Source: {{cite web |url=https://www.golf.co.nz/uploads/Mens%20International%20Teams.pdf |title=Men's representative players |accessdate=15 October 2020 |publisher=New Zealand golf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209033928/http://www.golf.co.nz/uploads/Mens%20International%20Teams.pdf |archive-date=9 February 2013}}

See also

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