1952 Curtis Cup

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7th Curtis Cup Match
Dates6–7 June 1952
Venue Muirfield
LocationScotland
Captains
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Ireland.svg
54 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
British Isles wins the Curtis Cup
  1950
1954  

The 7th Curtis Cup Match was played on 6 and 7 June 1952 at Muirfield in Scotland. The British Isles won by 5 matches to 4, to win the Curtis Cup for the first time. [1]

Contents

The British Isles won two of the three foursomes matches and tied the singles to win by five matches to four. [2] [1] [3]

Format

The contest was played over two days, with three foursomes on the first day and six singles matches on the second day, a total of 9 points. Matches were over 36 holes.

Each of the 9 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole extra holes were not played. Rather, each side earned 12 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.

Teams

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg    British Isles
NameNotes
Flag of England.svg Katharine Cairns non-playing captain
Flag of England.svg Jeanne Bisgood played in 1950
Flag of Scotland.svg Jean Donald played in 1948 and 1950
Flag of Ireland.svg Philomena Garvey played in 1948 and 1950
Flag of Ireland.svg Kitty MacCann
Flag of Scotland.svg Moira Paterson
Flag of England.svg Elizabeth Price played in 1950
Flag of England.svg Frances Stephens played in 1950
Flag of Scotland.svg Jessie Valentine played in 1936, 1938 and 1950

MacCann did not play in any matches

Flag of the United States.svg    United States
NameNotes
Aniela Goldthwaite non-playing captain, played in 1934 and 1936
Grace DeMoss
Claire Doran
Dorothy Kirby played in 1948 and 1950
Marjorie Lindsay
Mae Murray
Patricia O'Sullivan
Polly Riley played in 1948 and 1950

[4]

Friday's foursomes matches

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Donald/Price Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 3 & 2Kirby/DeMoss
Stephens/Valentine Flag of the United States.svg 6 & 4Doran/Lindsay
Paterson/Garvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 & 1Riley/O'Sullivan
2Session1
2Overall1

18-hole scores: Donald/Price 4 up, Doran/Lindsay 6 up, Paterson/Garvey 1 up

Saturday's singles matches

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Jean Donald Flag of the United States.svg 1 upDorothy Kirby
Frances Stephens Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 & 1Marjorie Lindsay
Moira Paterson Flag of the United States.svg 6 & 4Polly Riley
Jeanne Bisgood Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 6 & 5Mae Murray
Philomena Garvey Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2Claire Doran
Elizabeth Price Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 3 & 2Grace DeMoss
3Session3
5Overall4

18-hole scores: Donald 2 up, Stephens/Lindsay all square, Riley 4 up, Bisgood 4 up, Garvey 2 up, Price 1 up

References

  1. 1 2 "Britain's first Curtis Cup victory". The Glasgow Herald . 9 June 1952. p. 9.
  2. "Britain leads in Curtis Cup foursomes". The Glasgow Herald . 7 June 1952. p. 6.
  3. "Britain wins the Curtis Cup" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 9. July 1952.
  4. "The ladies look to Muirfield" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 9. April 1952.

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