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Jacques Léglise Trophy

The Jacques Léglise Trophy is an annual amateur boys' team golf competition between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It was first played in 1977, as a one-day match before the Boys Amateur Championship, but since 1996 it has been played as a separate two-day match. The venue generally alternates between Great Britain and Ireland and the continent. From 1958 to 1966 a similar match was played between a combined England and Scotland team and the Continent of Europe.

History edit

The event can trace its origins back to 1958. An England–Scotland boys match had been played since 1923 before the Boys Amateur Championship. In 1958 the match was played on the Friday and a match between a combined England and Scotland team and Europe was played on the Saturday. The English and Scottish selectors each chose four players to make up the British team.[1] The match, consisting of four foursomes and eight singles matches, was very one-sided with the European team losing 11 of the 12 matches and halving the other.[2] The 1959 match had only three foursomes matches and six singles. The Europeans won one of the foursomes and halved two of the singles.[3] The 1960 match had five foursomes matches and ten singles. The match was close with the continental team winning two of the foursomes matches and five of the singles.[4] In 1961, the continental team lost all five foursomes matches but won four of the singles matches.[5] In 1962, the score was the same with the continent winning one foursomes match and three singles, while in 1963 they won two foursomes matches and one singles.[6][7] The 1964 and 1965 contests had four foursomes matches and nine singles. The Continental team won just one singles match on each occasion [8][9] The 1966 match wes reduced to four foursomes and eight singles, the continental team winning just two singles matches.[10] The combined England and Scotland team had dominated to such an extent that it was discontinued after 1966, and replaced by an annual youth international, played before the British Youths Open Amateur Championship and which was held for the first time in 1967.[11]

The boys match was revived in 1977 when Jean-Louis Dupont donated a trophy in memory of Jacques Léglise, who had been president of the French Golf Federation and of the European Golf Association.[12] There were four foursomes and nine singles matches and the Continental team won for the first time.[13] In 1978 the Continental team won again by the same score, 7–6.[14] From 1979 the number of singles match was reduced to eight. In 1993 the match was extended, with five foursomes and ten singles matches Up to 1995 it was played over a single day in connection with the Boys Amateur Championship.

Since 1996 it has been played as a separate two-day match with the venue generally alternating between Great Britain and Ireland and the continent. There were 10 players in each team in 1996 reduced to 9 since 1997. From 1996 to 2014 both days had four foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. From 2015, there have been nine singles matches on the final afternoon.

Format edit

Currently the teams are nine strong and the tournament is played over two days, with four foursomes in the morning and either eight or nine singles matches in the afternoon. The Great Britain and Ireland team is selected by The R&A and the Continent of Europe side by the European Golf Association. Players must be under 18 on 1 January of the year in which the event takes place.

In recent years the Great Britain and Ireland team have chosen a captain from among the players; in addition to a non-playing manager. The Continent of Europe side has a non-playing captain.

Results edit

Since the event was revived in 1977, the Great Britain & Ireland team has won the event 29 times, while Continent of Europe has 15 victories. The 2015 match ended in a tie and so Great Britain & Ireland retained the trophy.

Year Venue Winning team
Captain		 Score Losing team
Captain		 Ref.
2023 Golf de Chantilly, France   Continent of Europe
Joachim Fourquet  		 17 8 Great Britain   & Ireland  
Dylan Shaw-Radford  		 [15]
2022 Blairgowrie Golf Club, Scotland   Continent of Europe
Joachim Fourquet  		 13½ 11½ Great Britain   & Ireland  
Niall Shiels Donegan  
2021 Falsterbo Golf Club, Sweden   Continent of Europe
Joachim Fourquet  		 16½ 8½ Great Britain   & Ireland  
Cameron Adam  
2020 Blairgowrie Golf Club, Scotland Cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2019 Aldeburgh Golf Club, England   Continent of Europe
Joachim Fourquet  		 15½ 9½ Great Britain   & Ireland  
Barclay Brown  		 [16]
2018 Kytäjä Golf, Finland Great Britain   & Ireland  
Barclay Brown  		 15½ 9½   Continent of Europe
Jeroen Stevens  		 [17]
2017 Ballybunion Golf Club, Ireland   Continent of Europe
Jeroen Stevens  		 15½ 9½ Great Britain   & Ireland  
Mark Power  		 [18]
2016 Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich, England   Continent of Europe
Jeroen Stevens  		 13½ 11½ Great Britain   & Ireland  
Marco Penge  		 [19]
2015 Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
Bradley Moore  		 12½ 12½   Continent of Europe
Miguel Franco de Sousa  		 [20]
2014 Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, Sweden Great Britain   & Ireland  
Ewen Ferguson  		 12½ 11½   Continent of Europe
Miguel Franco de Sousa  		 [21]
2013 Royal St. David's, Wales Great Britain   & Ireland  
Ashton Turner  		 15 9   Continent of Europe
Miguel Franco de Sousa  		 [22]
2012 Portmarnock Golf Club, Ireland   Continent of Europe
Gerald Stangl  		 13½ 10½ Great Britain   & Ireland  
Gavin Moynihan  		 [23]
2011 Neguri Golf Club, Spain Great Britain   & Ireland  
David Boote  		 14½ 9½   Continent of Europe
Gerald Stangl  		 [24]
2010 Castelconturbia Golf Club, Italy   Continent of Europe
Gerald Stangl  		 15½ 8½ Great Britain   & Ireland  
Rhys Pugh  		 [25]
2009 Ganton Golf Club, England Great Britain   & Ireland  
Paul Dunne  		 14½ 9½   Continent of Europe
Andreas Pallauf  		 [26]
2008 Kingsbarns Golf Links, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
Michael Stewart  		 14 10   Continent of Europe
Andreas Pallauf  		 [27]
2007 Notts Golf Club, England Great Britain   & Ireland  
Jack Hiluta  		 13½ 10½   Continent of Europe
Andreas Pallauf  		 [28]
2006 Royal Golf Club Mariánské Lázne, Czech Republic   Continent of Europe
Andreas Pallauf  		 19½ 4½ Great Britain   & Ireland  
Niall Kearney  		 [29]
2005 Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Wales   Continent of Europe
Andreas Pallauf  		 14 10 Great Britain   & Ireland  
Scott Henry  		 [30]
2004 Nairn Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
Cian McNamara  		 14½ 9½   Continent of Europe
Nicolas Sulzer  		 [31]
2003 Lahinch Golf Club, Ireland Great Britain   & Ireland  
Paul Waring  		 16½ 7½   Continent of Europe
[32]
2002 Golf Club de Lausanne, Switzerland Great Britain   & Ireland  
Rhys Davies  		 14 10   Continent of Europe
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño  		 [33]
2001 Golf de Chantilly, France   Continent of Europe
Charlie Westrup  		 16 8 Great Britain   & Ireland  
[34]
2000 Turnberry, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
Zane Scotland  		 16 8   Continent of Europe
Charlie Westrup  		 [35]
1999 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, England Great Britain   & Ireland  
Nick Dougherty  		 15 9   Continent of Europe
Charlie Westrup  		 [36]
1998 Circolo Golf Villa d'Este, Italy Great Britain   & Ireland  
David Jones  		 14 10   Continent of Europe
Charlie Westrup  		 [37]
1997 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Scotland   Continent of Europe
Charlie Westrup  		 12½ 11½ Great Britain   & Ireland  
Philip Rowe  		 [38]
1996 Woodhall Spa Golf Club, England   Continent of Europe
Charlie Westrup  		 13 11 Great Britain   & Ireland  
Martin Brown  		 [39]
1995 Dunbar Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
Grant Campbell  		 9 6   Continent of Europe
Charlie Westrup  		 [40]
1994 Little Aston Golf Club, England Great Britain   & Ireland  
12½ 2½   Continent of Europe
[41]
1993 Glenbervie Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
Sean Quinlinvan  		 8 7   Continent of Europe
Björn Nordberg  		 [42]
1992 Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, England Great Britain   & Ireland  
8 7   Continent of Europe
[43]
1991 Montrose Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
6½ 5½   Continent of Europe
[44]
1990 Hunstanton Golf Club, England Great Britain   & Ireland  
10 2   Continent of Europe
[45]
1989 Nairn Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
7½ 4½   Continent of Europe
[46]
1988 Formby Golf Club, England Great Britain   & Ireland  
9½ 2½   Continent of Europe
[47]
1987 Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
7½ 4½   Continent of Europe
[48]
1986 Seaton Carew Golf Club, England   Continent of Europe
8½ 3½ Great Britain   & Ireland  
[49]
1985 Royal Burgess, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
7½ 4½   Continent of Europe
[50][51]
1984 Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Wales Great Britain   & Ireland  
6½ 5½   Continent of Europe
[52]
1983 Glenbervie Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
6½ 5½   Continent of Europe
[53]
1982 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, England Great Britain   & Ireland  
11 1   Continent of Europe
[54]
1981 Gullane Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
8 4   Continent of Europe
[55]
1980 Formby Golf Club, England Great Britain   & Ireland  
7 5   Continent of Europe
[56]
1979 Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain   & Ireland  
9½ 2½   Continent of Europe
[57]
1978 Seaton Carew Golf Club, England   Continent of Europe
7 6 Great Britain   & Ireland  
[14]
1977 Downfield Golf Club, Scotland   Continent of Europe
7 6 Great Britain   & Ireland  
[13]
1967–1976: Tournament not played
1966 Moortown Golf Club, England England   & Scotland  
10 2   Continent of Europe
[10]
1965 Gullane Golf Club, Scotland England   & Scotland  
12 1   Continent of Europe
[9]
1964 Formby Golf Club, England England   & Scotland  
12 1   Continent of Europe
[8]
1963 Prestwick Golf Club, Scotland England   & Scotland  
12 3   Continent of Europe
[7]
1962 Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, England England   & Scotland  
11 4   Continent of Europe
[6]
1961 Dalmahoy Country Club, Scotland England   & Scotland  
11 4   Continent of Europe
[5]
1960 Olton Golf Club, England England   & Scotland  
8 7   Continent of Europe
[4]
1959 Pollok Golf Club, Scotland England   & Scotland  
7 2   Continent of Europe
[3]
1958 Moortown Golf Club, England England   & Scotland  
11½ 0½   Continent of Europe
[2]

Future sites edit

  • 2023 - France[58]
  • 2024 - West Lancashire[58]

Teams edit

There have been 9 players in each team since 1997.

Great Britain & Ireland edit

Continent of Europe edit

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ a b "British Boys win at Moortown". The Glasgow Herald. 18 August 1958. p. 8.
  3. ^ a b "Boy's title at Pollok". The Glasgow Herald. 17 August 1959. p. 6.
  4. ^ a b "Scot's win decisive match". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1960. p. 9.
  5. ^ a b "British boys triumph at Dalmahoy". The Glasgow Herald. 19 August 1961. p. 5.
  6. ^ a b Horne, Cyril (18 August 1962). "British boys' win over Continent". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
  7. ^ a b "Big victory for home boys". The Glasgow Herald. 17 August 1963. p. 9.
  8. ^ a b Jacobs, Raymond (16 August 1964). "Easy British victory over Continentals". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
  9. ^ a b Jacobs, Raymond (15 August 1965). "Scotland-England thrash Continentals". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  10. ^ a b Jacobs, Raymond (13 August 1966). "Big win for Scotland and England". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
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