# 1969 European Amateur Team Championship

The 1969 European Amateur Team Championship took place 26–29 June at Hamburger Golf Club – Falkenstein, outside Hamburg, Germany. It was the sixth men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.

## Venue

The hosting club Hamburger Golf Club was founded in 1906, one of the ten oldest clubs in Germany, and initially based in Flottbek. The championship course in Falkenstein, 20 kilometres west of central Hamburg, was designed by English golf architects Harry Colt, Charles Hugh Alison and John Stanton Fleming Morrison and completed in October 1930.
The club hosted the professional tournament German Open six times 1951–1965 and again in 1981 on the European Tour.

### Course layout

| Hole | Meters | Par | | Hole | Meters | Par |
| 1 | 305 | 4 | | 10 | 180 | 3 |
| 2 | 520 | 5 | | 11 | 410 | 4 |
| 3 | 220 | 3 | | 12 | 380 | 4 |
| 4 | 440 | 5 | | 13 | 355 | 4 |
| 5 | 375 | 4 | | 14 | 330 | 4 |
| 6 | 390 | 4 | | 15 | 160 | 3 |
| 7 | 335 | 4 | | 16 | 330 | 4 |
| 8 | 170 | 3 | | 17 | 440 | 5 |
| 9 | 395 | 4 | | 18 | 350 | 4 |
| Out | 3,150 | 36 | | In | 2,935 | 35 |
| Source: | Source: | Total | Total | Total | 6,085 | 71 |

## Format

All participating teams played one qualification round of stroke-play with up to six players, counted the five best scores for each team.
The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the next three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke play. Each of the four best placed teams were drawn to play the quarter-final against one of the teams in the flight placed in the next four positions. In each match between two nation teams, two 18-hole foursome games and five 18-hole single games were played. Teams were allowed to switch players during the team matches, selecting other players in to the afternoon single matches after the morning foursome matches.
The six teams placed 9–14 in the qualification stroke-play formed Flight B to play similar knock-out play and the four teams placed 15–18 formed Flight C to meet each other, to decide their final positions.

## Teams

18 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of five or six players.
Players in the teams
| Country | Players |
| Austria | R. Hauser, H. Hild, Fritz Jonak, J. Kyrle, Alexander Maculan, Klaus Nierlich |
| Belgium | John Bigwood, Eddy Carbonnelle, C. Kreglinger, Jacky Moerman, Freddy Rodesch, Philippe Toussaint |
| Czechoslovakia | L. Bartunek, Jan Dvorak, Jaroslav Dvorak, Jiri Dvorak, Jan Kunsta, Jiri Kunsta |
| Denmark | John Jacobsen, Nils Elsøe Jensen, Klaus Friche, Klaus Hove, Henry Knudsen, Ole Wiberg-Jørgensen |
| England | Peter Benka, Michael Bonallack, Bruce Critchley, Rodney Foster, Geoff Marks, Peter Tupling |
| Finland | Asko Arkkola, Jalo Grönlund, O. Hanski, Juhani Hämäläinen, Harry Safonoff, Kari Salonen |
| France | Didier Charmat, Jean-Charles Desbordes, Hervé Frayssineau, Alexis Godillot, Roger Lagarde, Gaëtan Mourgue D'Algue |
| Ireland | Joe Carr, Tom Craddock, Tom Egan, Peter Flaherty, John O'Leary, Vincent Nevin |
| Italy | Franco Bevione, P. Cora, Baldovino Dassù, Alberto Schiaffino, Lorenzo Silva, Carlo Tadini |
| Netherlands | R.E. van Erven Dorens, M.A.J. Eykman, D. van Kalken, Jaap van Neck, Piet-Hein Streutgers, Victor Swane |
| Norway | Petter Dønnestad, Olaf Eie, Thomas Eriksen, Johan Horn, Westye Höegh, Per Heidenreich |
| Portugal | Rodrico M. Bivar, Antonio Carmona Santos, E.P. Coelho, T. Lagos, José Lara de Sousa e Melo, D.E. Santo Silva |
| Scotland | Andrew Brooks, Gordon Cosh, Charlie Green, Bill Murray, Sandy Pirie, Hugh Stuart |
| Spain | José Gancedo, Alvaro Muro, Álvaro Rezola, Francisco Sanchiz, Juan Sentmenat, Román Tayá, |
| Sweden | Ulf Bexelius, Hans Hedjerson, Claës Jöhncke, Johan Jöhncke, Magnus Lindberg, Jan Rosell |
| Switzerland | Peter Gütermann, Anton Matti, Uli Lamm, R. Moos, Jürg Pesko, Michel Rey |
| Wales | Jimmy Buckley, John Povall, Hew Squirell, David Stevens, Iestyn Tucker, Martin Walters |
| West Germany | Walter Brühne, Peter Jochums, Hans Lampert, Veit Pagel, Jürgen Weghmann, Nils Wirichs |

## Winners

England won the gold medal, earning their second title, beating host country West Germany 4.5–2.5 in the final. Defending champions team Ireland earned the bronze on third place, after beating Italy 5.5–1.5 in the bronze match.
Individual leader in the opening 18-hole stroke-play qualifying competition was Gordon Cosh, Scotland, with a course record score of 3-under-par 68, one stroke ahead of Tom Craddock, Ireland. There was no official award for the lowest individual score.

## Results

Qualification round
| Place | Country | Score | To par |
| 1 | Scotland | 367 | +11 |
| 2 | England | 368 | +13 |
| 3 | Denmark | 370 | +15 |
| T4 | Wales * | 371 | +16 |
| T4 | Ireland | 371 | +16 |
| 6 | Sweden | 379 | +24 |
| T7 | West Germany * | 384 | +29 |
| T7 | Italy | 384 | +29 |
| T9 | Spain * | 386 | +31 |
| T9 | Belgium | 386 | +31 |
| 11 | Austria | 388 | +33 |
| 12 | France | 389 | +34 |
| 13 | Norway | 390 | +35 |
| 14 | Finland | 394 | +39 |
| 15 | Switzerland | 397 | +42 |
| 16 | Netherlands | 401 | +46 |
| 17 | Portugal | 410 | +55 |
| 18 | Czechoslovakia | 415 | +60 |
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
| 1 | Gordon Cosh | Scotland | 68 | −3 |
| 2 | Tom Craddock | Ireland | 70 | −1 |
| T3 | John Jacobsen | Denmark | 71 | E |
| T3 | Vincent Nevin | Ireland | 71 | E |
| T5 | Michael Bonallack | England | 72 | +1 |
| T5 | Per Heidenrech | Norway | 72 | +1 |
| T5 | Iestyn Tucker | Wales | 72 | +1 |
| T5 | Martin Walters | Wales | 72 | +1 |
| T9 | Franco Bevione | Italy | 73 | +2 |
| T9 | Baldovino Dassù | Italy | 73 | +2 |
| T9 | Claës Jöhncke | Sweden | 73 | +2 |
| T9 | Johan Jöhncke | Sweden | 73 | +2 |
| T9 | Geoff Marks | England | 73 | +2 |
| T9 | Jacky Moerman | Belgium | 73 | +2 |
| T9 | Klaus Nielich | Austria | 73 | +2 |
| T9 | Hugh Stuart | Scotland | 73 | +2 |
Flight A
| Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final |
| England | 4 | | |
| Sweden | 3 | | |
| Sweden | 3 | England | 4.5 |
| | | Italy | 2.5 |
| Italy | 5 | Italy | 2.5 |
| Wales | 2 | | | | |
| Wales | 2 | | | England | 4.5 |
| | | | | West Germany | 2.5 |
| West Germany | 4.5 | | | West Germany | 2.5 |
| Denmark | 2.5 | | | | |
| Denmark | 2.5 | West Germany | 4.5 | | |
| | | Ireland | 2.5 | Bronze match | Bronze match |
| Ireland | 4 | Ireland | 2.5 | Bronze match | Bronze match |
| Scotland | 3 | | | | |
| Scotland | 3 | | | Ireland | 5.5 |
| | | | | Italy | 1.5 |
| Elimination matches | Elimination matches | Match for 5th place | Match for 5th place |
| Sweden | 5 |
| Wales | 2 | | |
| Wales | 2 | Scotland | 5.5 |
| | | Sweden | 1.5 |
| Scotland | 6 | Sweden | 1.5 |
| Denmark | 1 | | |
| Denmark | 1 | Match for 7th place | Match for 7th place |
| | | Wales | 4 |
| | | Denmark | 3 |
| England | West Germany |
| 4.5 | 2.5 |
| M. Bonallack / R. Foster | W. Brühne / H. Lampert 2 & 1 |
| P. Benka / G. Marks 4 & 3 | P. Jochums / J. Weghmann |
| Michael Bonallack 6 & 5 | H. Lampert |
| Geoff Marks | Peter Jochums 1 hole |
| Peter Benka 3 & 1 | Walter Brühne |
| Bruce Critchley 5 & 3 | Veit Pagel |
| Rodney Foster AS * | Jürgen Weghmann AS * |
Flight B
Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Match for 9th place | Match for 9th place |
| | | France | 4 |
| | | Belgium | 3 |
| France | 6 | Belgium | 3 |
| Finland | 1 | | | | |
| Finland | 1 | | | France | 4.5 |
| | | | | Norway | 2.5 |
| Norway | 4 | | | Norway | 2.5 |
| Austria | 3 | | | | |
| Austria | 3 | Norway | 4.5 | | |
| | | Spain | 2.5 | Match for 11th place | Match for 11th place |
| | | | | Belgium | 5 |
| | | | | Spain | 2 |
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Match for 13th place | Match for 13th place |
| | | Finland | 4.5 |
| | | Austria | 2.5 |
Flight C
| Netherlands | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | 2 |
| Switzerland | Portugal |
| 5 | 2 |
| Switzerland | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | 3 |
| Netherlands | Portugal |
| 5 | 2 |
| Portugal | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | 3 |
| Switzerland | Netherlands |
| 5 | 2 |
Final standings
| Place | Country |
| | England |
| | West Germany |
| | Ireland |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Scotland |
| 6 | Sweden |
| 7 | Wales |
| 8 | Denmark |
| 9 | France |
| 10 | Norway |
| 11 | Belgium |
| 12 | Spain |
| 13 | Finland |
| 14 | Austria |
| 15 | Switzerland |
| 16 | Netherlands |
| 17 | Portugal |
| 18 | Czechoslovakia |
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