of the World: Billy Casper (Captain), Bob Charles, Dale Hayes, Jack Newton, Doug Sanders Matches Thursday 22 August Friday 23 August Saturday 24 August Final table 1975 The tournament was played on 25, 26 and 27 September between six teams, the four home nations, The Americas and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Turnberry with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won. The teams were: England: Neil Coles (Captain), Maurice Bembridge, Malcolm Gregson, Tommy Horton, Guy Hunt Scotland: Brian Barnes (Captain), Bernard Gallacher, David Huish, Ronnie Shade, Norman Wood Wales: Dai Rees (Captain), Craig Defoy, Brian Huggett, David Llewellyn, David Vaughan Ireland: Christy O'Connor Snr (Captain), Eamonn Darcy, Christy O'Connor Jnr, John O'Leary, Eddie Polland The Americas: Billy Casper (Captain), Jim Colbert, Lou Graham, Roberto De Vicenzo, Hale Irwin Rest of the World: Gary Player (Captain), Seve Ballesteros, Bob Charles, Dale Hayes, Jack Newton Matches Thursday 25 September Friday 26 September Saturday 27 September Final table 1976 The tournament was played on 19, 20 and 21 August between eight teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe, the United States, Australasia and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Gleneagles. Teams were divided into two group of four with the each team playing the others in the group on the first two days. The leading two teams in each group then played semi-finals and a final on the last day. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. In the group matches, one point was awarded for each match won with half a point for a halved match. The order of the groups was decided on points won. In the event of a tie between two teams the order was decided by the result of the match between the teams and, if this was a tie, on net holes up overall. The teams were: England: Tony Jacklin (Captain), Peter Butler, Neil Coles, Martin Foster, Tommy Horton, Guy Hunt Scotland: Brian Barnes (Captain), Bernard Gallacher, David Huish, Sam Torrance, Norman Wood Wales: Dai Rees (Captain), Craig Defoy, Brian Huggett, David Llewellyn, David Vaughan Ireland: Christy O'Connor Snr (Captain), Eamonn