The Sumrie Better-Ball was a professional golf tournament played from 1969 to 1978. It was a 72-hole better-ball stroke-play event. It was played at Pannal in 1969 and 1970 and then at Blairgowrie in 1972 and 1973. From 1974 it was called the Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball and was played at Queen's Park Golf Club, Bournemouth, England. The tournament was sponsored by Sumrie Clothes who has previously supported the Sumrie Tournament in 1968.

Winners

YearWinnersCountryVenueScoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-upWinner's share (£)Ref
Sumrie Better-Ball
1969Maurice Bembridge & Ángel GallardoEngland SpainPannal263 (−29)1 strokeEngland Hedley Muscroft & England Lionel Platts1,000 (each)
1970Neil Coles & Bernard HuntEngland EnglandPannal257 (−31)4 strokesEngland Peter Butler & England Clive Clark800 (each)
1971: No tournament
1972Malcolm Gregson & Brian HuggettEngland WalesBlairgowrie264 (−24)1 strokeEngland Guy Hunt & England Doug McClelland800 (each)
1973Neil Coles & Bernard HuntEngland EnglandBlairgowrie265 (−27)5 strokesEngland Malcolm Gregson & Wales Brian Huggett800 (each)
Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball
1974Peter Butler & Clive ClarkEngland EnglandQueen's Park267 (−21)PlayoffWales Craig Defoy & England Derek Small Northern Ireland Vince Hood & Northern Ireland Hugh Jackson1,200 (each)
1975Jack Newton & John O'LearyAustralia IrelandQueen's Park256 (−32)4 strokesScotland Brian Barnes & Scotland Bernard Gallacher England Neil Coles & England Bernard Hunt England John Fowler & England Nick Job1,200 (each)
1976Eamonn Darcy & Christy O'Connor JnrIreland IrelandQueen's Park260 (−28)PlayoffEngland Maurice Bembridge & Scotland Norman Wood1,200 (each)
1977: No tournament
1978Eamonn Darcy & Christy O'Connor JnrIreland IrelandQueen's Park255 (−33)4 strokesAustralia Rodger Davis & Australia Chris Tickner2,000 (each)