5th Curtis Cup Match
Dates21–22 May 1948
VenueRoyal Birkdale Golf Club
LocationSouthport, England
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
212 612 United States
United States wins the Curtis Cup

The 5rd Curtis Cup Match was played on 21 and 22 May 1948 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. The United States won 612 to 212.[1]

The United States won two of the three foursomes matches and won four and halved another of the six singles.[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 18 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

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland   British Isles
Name Notes
England Doris Chambers non-playing captain
England Zara Bolton
Scotland Jean Donald
England Diana Critchley played in 1932 and 1934
Republic of Ireland Philomena Garvey
England Jacqueline Gordon
Scotland Helen Holm played in 1936 and 1938
Republic of Ireland Clarrie Reddan played in 1938
England Maureen Ruttle

Diana Critchley did not play in any matches.

United States   United States
Name Notes
Glenna Collett Vare playing captain, played in 1932, 1936 and 1938
Dorothy Kielty
Dorothy Kirby
Grace Lenczyk
Estelle Page played in 1938
Polly Riley
Louise Suggs

[4]

Friday's foursomes matches

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Donald/Gordon United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Suggs/Lenczyk
Garvey/Bolton United States 4 & 3 Kirby/Vare
Ruttle/Reddan United States 5 & 4 Page/Kielty
1 Session 2
1 Overall 2

Saturday's singles matches

Diana Critchley was due to play in the final singles match, but withdrew due to illness and was replaced by Zara Bolton.[1]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Philomena Garvey halved Louise Suggs
Jean Donald United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 up Dorothy Kirby
Jacqueline Gordon United States 5 & 3 Grace Lenczyk
Helen Holm United States 3 & 2 Estelle Page
Maureen Ruttle United States 3 & 2 Polly Riley
Zara Bolton United States 2 & 1 Dorothy Kielty
112 Session 412
212 Overall 612

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Curtis Cup for America". The Glasgow Herald. 24 May 1948. p. 4.
  2. "Scotswoman outstanding in Curtis Cup match". The Glasgow Herald. 22 May 1948. p. 4.
  3. "Impressions: The Curtis Cup trip" (PDF). USGA Journal, Combining Timely Turf Topics: 19. August 1948.
  4. "Curtis Cup renewal" (PDF). USGA Journal, Combining Timely Turf Topics: 2. Spring 1948.

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