Dublin supplied proper links theatre: Portmarnock’s modern links, designed by Bernhard Langer and Stan Eby, and Royal Dublin, founded in 1885 and based on Bull Island since 1889. The Cup itself ended level.
England and Sweden finished level at 8–8. In Magersfontein terms, a draw is not neutral: the holders keep the Cup.
The final score is only the surface. The format splits below show where the weekend moved, while the full match record preserves the awkward detail.
Portmarnock Links BetterBalls · session 3–1.
Portmarnock Links BetterBalls · session 1.5–2.5.
Royal Dublin Singles · session 3.5–4.5.
After Portmarnock Links BetterBalls, England led 3–1.
After Portmarnock Links BetterBalls, England led 4.5–3.5.
Going into the final session, England needed 3.5 of the remaining 8 points to retain; Sweden needed 5 to win.
The final score was England 8 – 8 Sweden. Level on points, England retained as holders.
England 3 – 1 Sweden
England 1.5 – 2.5 Sweden
England 3.5 – 4.5 Sweden
The detailed record is deliberately kept below the story rather than replacing it.
| ID | Format | Course | England | Sweden | Result | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | BetterBalls | Portmarnock Links | Ben Blackburn(2)/Chris Kibbey(0) | Markus Lindström(2)/Matte Eriksson(0) | 1 & 0 | England |
| 186 | BetterBalls | Portmarnock Links | Cameron Turner(19)/Martin Turner(10) | Calle Dahlberg(9)/Rickard Larsson(0) | 1 & 0 | England |
| 187 | BetterBalls | Portmarnock Links | Alex Scheepers(0)/Graham Carter(18) | Björn Ekholm(24)/Janne Nordlander(23) | 2 & 0 | Sweden |
| 188 | BetterBalls | Portmarnock Links | Eddie Yeandle(4)/John Mitchell(10) | Pasi Mäkeläinen(0)/Staffan Persson(4) | 4 & 3 | England |
| 189 | BetterBalls | Portmarnock Links | Cameron Turner(13)/Eddie Yeandle(0) | Janne Nordlander(13)/Staffan Persson(2) | 4 & 3 | Sweden |
| 190 | BetterBalls | Portmarnock Links | Chris Kibbey(0)/Graham Carter(5) | Björn Ekholm(9)/Matte Eriksson(2) | 4 & 2 | England |
| 191 | BetterBalls | Portmarnock Links | Ben Blackburn(2)/John Mitchell(1) | Calle Dahlberg(0)/Markus Lindström(4) | All Square | HALVED |
| 192 | BetterBalls | Portmarnock Links | Alex Scheepers(0)/Martin Turner(13) | Pasi Mäkeläinen(7)/Rickard Larsson(5) | 5 & 3 | Sweden |
| 193 | Singles | Royal Dublin | Chris Kibbey(3) | Staffan Persson(0) | 4 & 3 | England |
| 194 | Singles | Royal Dublin | Graham Carter(0) | Janne Nordlander(3) | 6 & 5 | England |
| 195 | Singles | Royal Dublin | Ben Blackburn(0) | Matte Eriksson(1) | 5 & 4 | Sweden |
| 196 | Singles | Royal Dublin | Martin Turner(0) | Calle Dahlberg(0) | 4 & 2 | Sweden |
| 197 | Singles | Royal Dublin | Eddie Yeandle(4) | Pasi Mäkeläinen(0) | 1 & 0 | Sweden |
| 198 | Singles | Royal Dublin | John Mitchell(0) | Björn Ekholm(9) | 2 & 1 | England |
| 199 | Singles | Royal Dublin | Alex Scheepers(0) | Rickard Larsson(4) | 6 & 5 | Sweden |
| 200 | Singles | Royal Dublin | Cameron Turner(5) | Markus Lindström(0) | All Square | HALVED |