1936 Curtis Cup

Golf competition in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland March 2020 March 2026 Curtis Cup 1936 6 May 1936 Gleneagles Hotel(King's Course) Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland Great Britain USA Doris Chambers Glenna Collett Vare 4 4 United States retains The 3rd Curtis Cup Match was played on 6 May 1936 on the King's Course at Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. The match ended in a tie at 4 each and the United States, as the holders, retained the trophy.The Times 7 May 1936 5 The Curtis Cup – A halved matchhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xplAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5879%2C1002623 Women's international match – Britain and America draw in thrilling finish The Glasgow Herald 3 7 May 1936 The final match to finish was between Jessie Anderson and Leona Cheney. America led 4–3 and had already retained the Cup but Britain could still tie the contest. Anderson and Cheney were all square after 17 holes. Cheney took 5 at the last but Anderson holed a putt of 7 or 8 yards for a 4, to win her match and tie the contest. Format The contest was played in a single day, with three foursomes in the morning and six singles matches in the afternoon, a total of 9 points. 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 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition. Teams Eight players for Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event. GBR 70px   Great BritainNameNotesENG Doris Chambersnon-playing captainSCO Jessie AndersonENG Pam Bartonplayed in 1934ENG Marjorie Ross GaronSCO Helen HolmENG Wanda Morganplayed in 1932 and 1934ENG Bridget NewellENG Phyllis WadeIRL Pat Walkerplayed in 1934 Bridget Newell and Phyllis Wade did not play in any matches. USA 70px   Team USANameNotesGlenna Collett Vareplaying captain, played in 1932Patty BergLeona Cheneyplayed in 1932 and 1934Maureen Crewsplayed in 1932 and 1934Charlotte Gluttingplayed in 1934Aniela Goldthwaiteplayed in 1934Opal Hillplayed in 1932 and 1934Marion Mileyplayed in 1934 Aniela Goldthwaite and Marion Miley did not play in any matches. Morning foursomes GBR 50px Results USA 50pxMorgan/GaronhalvedVare/BergWalker/BurtonUSA 2 & 1Crews/CheneyHolm/AndersonGBR 3 & 2Hill/Glutting 1 Session 1 1 Overall 1 Afternoon singles GBR 50px Results USA 50pxWanda MorganUSA 3 & 2Glenna Collett VareHelen HolmGBR 4 & 3Patty BergPam BartonUSA 1 upCharlotte GluttingPat WalkerUSA 1 upMaureen CrewsJessie AndersonGBR 1 upLeona CheneyMarjorie Ross GaronGBR 7 & 5Opal Hill 3 Session 3 4 Overall 4 References 56.286 -3.748 type:event title Category:Curtis Cup Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Category:International sports competitions hosted by Scotland Category:Sport in Perth and Kinross Curtis Cup Curtis Cup Curtis Cup