▁French ▁Open ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁European ▁Open ▁Championship . ▁He ▁finished ▁in ▁the ▁top - 1 0 ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Mer it ▁twice : ▁ 4 th ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁and ▁ 9 th ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁Town send ▁represented ▁Great ▁Britain ▁twice ▁in ▁the ▁Ry der ▁Cup , ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁He ▁won ▁his ▁first ▁three ▁matches ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁playing ▁twice ▁with ▁Tony ▁Jack lin ▁and ▁once ▁with ▁Christ y ▁O ' Con nor ▁S nr . ▁However ▁he ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁two ▁sessions ▁and ▁was ▁not ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁final ▁singles ▁matches . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁all ▁six ▁sessions ▁but ▁lost ▁each ▁time , ▁although ▁four ▁of ▁the ▁matches ▁went ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁hole . ▁He ▁twice ▁played ▁for ▁England ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Cup , ▁playing ▁with ▁Peter ▁Butler ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁and ▁Maurice ▁B em bridge ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁On ▁turning ▁professional ▁Town send ▁became ▁the ▁tour ing ▁professional ▁at ▁Por ters ▁Park ▁G olf ▁Club , ▁south ▁of ▁St ▁Alb ans , ▁where ▁he ▁had ▁played ▁as ▁an ▁amateur . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁tour ing ▁professional ▁at ▁Port mar no ck ▁G olf ▁Club ▁where ▁he ▁stayed ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁having ▁replaced ▁Harry ▁Brad sh aw