The amateur match play championship of England began in 1925 and is organised by the English Golf Union. After 36 holes of stroke play, the leading 64 players play 18 hole matches, culminating in a 36 hole final.
Year
Venue
Winner
Runner-up
Score
2011
Woburn
Steven Brown
Jamie Clare
7 & 5
2010
Little Aston /Sutton Coldfield
Tommy Fleetwood
Warren Harmston
1 hole
2009
Rye / Littlestone
Luke Goddard
Farren Keenan
3 & 2
2008
Woodhall Spa
Todd Adcock
Chris Paisley
2 & 1
2007
Royal St George's
Daniel Willett
Matthew Cryer
3 & 2
2006
Burnham & Berrow
Ross McGowan
Oliver Fisher
5 & 4
2005
Bromborough
Paul Waring
Steven Capper
3 & 2
2004
Notts (Hollinwell)
James Heath
David Horsey
3 & 2
2003
Alwoodley
Gary Lockerbie
Michael Skelton
6 & 5
2002
Walton Heath
Richard Finch
Giles Legg
6 & 5
2001
Saunton
Scott Godfrey
Simon Robinson
4 & 3
2000
Royal Lytham & St Annes
Paul Casey
Gary Wolstenholme
4 & 2
1999
St. Mellion
Paul Casey
Simon Dyson
2 & 1
1998
Woodhall Spa
Mark Sanders
Simon Gorry
6 & 5
1997
Royal Liverpool
Aran Wainwright
Philip Rowe
2 & 1
1996
Notts (Hollinwell)
Shaun Webster
Denny Lucas
6 & 4
1995
Hunstanton
Mark Foster
Sam Jarman
6 & 5
1994
Moortown
Mark Foster
Alan Johnson
8 & 7
1993
Saunton
David Fisher
Richard Bland
3 & 1
1992
Royal Cinque Ports
Stuart Cage
Ralph Hutt
3 & 2
1991
Formby
Ricky Willison
M. L. Pullan
10 & 8
1990
Woodhall Spa
Ian Garbutt
Gary Evans
8 & 7
1989
Royal St George's
Steven Richardson
Bobby Eggo
2 & 1
1988
Royal Birkdale
Russell Claydon
David Curry
38th hole
1987
Frilford Heath
Kevin Weeks
Bobby Eggo
37th hole
1986
Hillside
Jonathan Langmead
B. White
2 & 1
1985
Little Aston
Roger Winchester
P. R. Robinson
1 hole
1984
Woodhall Spa
David Gilford
M. Gerrard
2 & 1
1983
Wentworth Club
Craig Laurence
A. P. S. Brewer
7 & 6
1982
Royal Liverpool
Andrew Oldcorn
I. E. Bradshaw
4 & 3
1981
Burnham & Berrow
David Blakeman
A. K. Stubbs
3 & 1
1980
Moortown
Peter Deeble
Peter McEvoy
4 & 3
1979
Royal St George's
Roger Chapman
Andrew Carman
6 & 5
1978
Royal Birkdale
Paul Downes
Paul Hoad
1 hole
1977
Walton Heath
Terry Shingler
John Mayell
4 & 3
1976
Ganton
Peter Deeble
John Davies
3 & 1
1975
Royal Lytham & St Annes
Nick Faldo
David Eccleston
6 & 5
1974
Woodhall Spa
Mark James
J. A. Watts
6 & 5
1973
Formby
Harry Ashby
Carl Mason
5 & 4
1972
Northumberland
Harry Ashby
Roger Revell
5 & 4
1971
Burnham & Berrow
Warren Humphreys
John Davies
9 & 8
1970
Royal Birkdale
David Marsh
Geoff Birtwell
6 & 4
1969
Royal St George's
John Cook
Peter Dawson
6 & 4
1968
Ganton
Michael Bonallack
David Kelley
12 & 11
1967
Woodhall Spa
Michael Bonallack
G. E. Hyde
4 & 2
1966
Royal Lytham & St Annes
Michael Lunt
Dudley Millensted
3 & 2
1965
The Berkshire
Michael Bonallack
Clive Clark
3 & 2
1964
Notts (Hollinwell)
David Marsh
Rodney Foster
1 hole
1963
Burnham & Berrow
Michael Bonallack
Alan Thirlwell
4 & 3
1962
Moortown
Michael Bonallack
Michael Lunt
2 & 1
1961
Wentworth Club
Ian Caldwell
Gordon Clark
37th hole
1960
Hunstanton
Doug Sewell
Martin Christmas
41st hole
1959
Formby
Guy Wolstenholme
Michael Bonallack
1 hole
1958
Walton Heath
Doug Sewell
David Proctor
8 & 7
1957
Royal Liverpool
Arthur Walker
G. Whitehead
4 & 3
1956
Royal Lytham & St Annes
Guy Wolstenholme
H. Bennett
1 hole
1955
Ganton
Alan Thirlwell
M. Burgess
7 & 6
1954
Royal St George's
Alan Thirlwell
Harry Bentley
2 & 1
1953
Royal Birkdale
Gerald Micklem
Ronnie White
2 & 1
1952
Burnham & Berrow
Ernest Millward
Terry Shorrock
2 holes
1951
Hunstanton
Geoffrey Roberts
H. Bennett
39th hole
1950
Royal Cinque Ports
John Langley
I. R. Patey
1 hole
1949
Formby
Ronnie White
Charlie Stowe
5 & 4
1948
Little Aston
Alan Helm
H. J. Roberts
2 & 1
1947
Ganton
Gerald Micklem
Charlie Stowe
1 hole
1946
Royal Mid-Surrey
Ian Patey
K. G. Thorn
5 & 4
1940-1945: No Championship
1939
Royal Birkdale
Arnold Bentley
Bill Sutton
5 & 4
1938
Moortown
Frank Pennink
S. E. Banks
2 & 1
1937
Saunton
Frank Pennink
Leonard Crawley
6 & 5
1936
Deal
Harry Bentley
John Langley
5 & 4
1935
Notts (Hollinwell)
Jack Woollam
Eric Fiddian
2 & 1
1934
Formby
Stanley Lunt
Leonard Crawley
37th hole
1933
Ganton
Jack Woollam
Dale Bourn
4 & 3
1932
Royal St George's
Eric Fiddian
A. S. Bradshaw
1 hole
1931
Hunstanton
Leonard Crawley
Bill Sutton
1 hole
1930
Burnham & Berrow
Dale Bourn
C. E. Hardman
3 & 2
1929
Gosforth Park
Bill Sutton
E. B. Tipping
3 & 2
1928
Royal Lytham & St Annes
Alf Stout
Philip Perkins
3 & 2
1927
Little Aston
Philip Perkins
J. B. Beddard
2 & 1
1926
Walton Heath
Froes Ellison
Sq/Ldr C. H. Hayward
6 & 4
1925
Royal Liverpool
Froes Ellison
S. Robinson
1 hole
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