[3] Until the 1890s there were very few golf courses in England, and none of appropriate quality in the Oxford and Cambridge areas.
The University Match was initially played on Wimbledon Common, which, along with Royal Blackheath, was one of just a handful of courses in the London area at the time.
[citation needed] The choice of venue alternates between the teams, and the match is traditionally played every five years at Rye.
[citation needed] Men - Each team comprises ten players plus two reserves.
The losing team is responsible for paying the bill for the Varsity Match dinner on the Saturday evening.