Trans Tasman Cup
The Trans Tasman Cup was an amateur team golf event played between Australia and New Zealand. It was played annually from 2007 to 2010 and finally in 2012. It was made up of four different contests: men, women, boys and girls. The overall result was determined by the combined score from all four contests. It was held by Golf Australia and New Zealand Golf. Australia won all five events.
Format
The event was played over two days. Each team was made up of 16 players, four players for each of the four different contests. Two foursomes and four singles matches were played each day in each of the contests. All matches were over 18 holes.
2010 event
The 2010 event was held on 29 and 30 March at the Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand. Australia won 31 to 17.[1][2][3]
Team | Contest | Australia | New Zealand |
---|---|---|---|
Men | Sloan Morpeth Trophy | 7½ | 4½ |
Women | Women's Tasman Cup | 9½ | 2½ |
Boys | Clare Higson Trophy | 9½ | 2½ |
Girls | Junior Tasman Cup | 4½ | 7½ |
Total | Trans Tasman Cup | 31 | 17 |
2012 event
The 2012 event was held on 8 and 9 March at the Peninsula Country Golf Club in Frankston, Victoria. Australia won 34½ to 13½, although New Zealand regained the Sloan Morpeth Trophy.[4][5][6]
Team | Contest | Australia | New Zealand |
---|---|---|---|
Men | Sloan Morpeth Trophy | 5½ | 6½ |
Women | Women's Tasman Cup | 10 | 2 |
Boys | Clare Higson Trophy | 9 | 3 |
Girls | Junior Tasman Cup | 10 | 2 |
Total | Trans Tasman Cup | 34½ | 13½ |
References
- "Trans-Tasman Day 1 Wrap". New Zealand Golf. 29 March 2010.
- "Trans-Tasman Day 2 Wrap". New Zealand Golf. 30 March 2010.
- "Trans-Tasman Cup Results" (PDF). New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Golf: Australia dominate Trans-Tasman Cup". NZ Herald. 10 March 2012.
- "New Zealand's Trans-Tasman Cup hopes fade". stuff.co.nz. 8 March 2012.
- "Australia slam NZ in golf's Trans-Tasman Cup". stuff.co.nz. 9 March 2012.