01/07/2025

A clear victory for Continental Europe in the Junior Vagliano Trophy by 11.5 – 6.5

The Spanish women played a key role in the victory against Great Britain and Ireland

JUNIOR VAGLIANO TROPHY 2025 Results and additional tournament information can be found below in the Related Content section. The Junior Vagliano Trophy, a competition…

JUNIOR VAGLIANO TROPHY 2025

Check the results and additional tournament information below, in the Related Content section.

The Junior Vagliano Trophy, a women's competition in the Under 16 category that pits the teams of Great Britain & Ireland against Continental Europe, has concluded this year's edition, held on the Dutch course of Royal Hague, the same venue and dates as the Vagliano Trophy, a competition for the senior category, with an undeniable victory for the Continental Europe team.

The final round of the tournament began with the Foursomes matches, where the "continental" team managed to win all three matches, curiously with the same score, 3-2.

One of the pairs was Liz Hao and Adriana García Terol, who defeated Ireland's Hannah Lee McNamara and England's Emily Peafood. Another Spaniard, Ángela Revuelta, teamed up with France's Alice Kong and they beat Scotland's Carly McDonald and Wales' Alicia Kelly. And completing the Continental European sweep were France's Louise Uma Landgraf and Salome Lumbaca, who defeated England's Annabel Peaford and Ellie Lichtenhein.

Finally, in the afternoon the individual matches took place, in which the Continental Europe team did not let up and again prevailed with a score of three wins, two losses and a tie that gave them the victory by a clear score of 11.5-6.5.

As for the role of the Spanish women in these head-to-head matches, Liz Hao and Ángel Revuelta were unable to overcome the English players Annabel Peaford and Ellie Lichtenhein respectively, while Adriana García Terol drew against the English player Emily Peaford.

Slight advantage for Continental Europe at the start of the tournament

The Junior Vagliano Trophy kicked off in the Netherlands with a first day that ended with a slight advantage for Continental Europe, completing the day with a score of 5-4.

Even so, the morning matches were favorable for the "islanders" thanks to the victories of the pairs formed by Annabel Peaford and Ellie Lichtenhein against the Spaniards Liz Hao and Adriana García Terol, and Carly McDonald and Alicia Kelly against the French Louise Uma Landgraf and Salome Lumbaca, while Europe added a point with the duo made up of the French Alice Kong and the Spaniard Ángela Revuelta.

In the afternoon, the tables turned, and the continental team took control, winning three of the five matches. Two of those victories came from the Spanish pair Liz Hao and Ángela Revuelta, while the third was secured by the French player Louise Uma Landgraf.

The Spanish sweep in singles was prevented by England's Emily Peaford, who defeated Adriana García Terol, adding a point to the one achieved by her teammate Ellie Lichtenhein against France's Salome Lumbaca.

Almost complete dominance of Continental Europe in the list of winners

This competition, held biennially between 2011 and 2021, has been annual since then. Including this latest edition, the Continental Europe team has achieved eight of the nine possible victories, while Great Britain & Ireland triumphed in 2024, their only win to date.

As for the Spanish presence in the tournament, it has traditionally been very prominent with Clara Baena and Harang Lee in the 2011 edition; Covadonga Sanjuán and Alejandra Pasarín in 2013; Blanca Fernández in 2017; Carolina López-Chacarra in 2019; Cayetana Fernández in 2021; and Andrea Revuelta and Anna Cañadó in 2022.

Bottom line

Continental Europe 11.5 – Great Britain and Ireland 6.5

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