1948 Curtis Cup

5th annual golf competition in Berkshire, England November 2023 March 2026 Curtis Cup 1948 21–22 May 1948 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Southport, England British Isles USA Doris Chambers Glenna Collett Vare 2 6 United States wins The 5th Curtis Cup Match was played on 21 and 22 May 1948 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. The United States won 6 to 2.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CWpAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5714%2C1189472 Curtis Cup for America The Glasgow Herald 4 24 May 1948 The United States won two of the three foursomes matches and won four and halved another of the six singles.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_RA1AAAAIBAJ&pg=5337%2C1138013 Scotswoman outstanding in Curtis Cup match The Glasgow Herald 4 22 May 1948https://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/?file=/1940s/1948/480819.pdf Impressions: The Curtis Cup trip USGA Journal, Combining Timely Turf Topics August 1948 19 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 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition. Teams GBR 70px & IRL 70px   British IslesNameNotesENG Doris Chambersnon-playing captain ENG Zara Bolton SCO Jean Donald ENG Diana Critchleyplayed in 1932 and 1934 IRL Philomena Garvey ENG Jacqueline Gordon SCO Helen Holmplayed in 1936 and 1938 IRL Clarrie Reddanplayed in 1938 ENG Maureen Ruttle Diana Critchley did not play in any matches. USA 70px   United StatesNameNotesGlenna Collett Vareplaying captain, played in 1932, 1936 and 1938Dorothy KieltyDorothy KirbyGrace LenczykEstelle Pageplayed in 1938Polly RileyLouise Suggs https://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/?file=/1940s/1948/48SP02.pdf Curtis Cup renewal USGA Journal, Combining Timely Turf Topics Spring 1948 2 Friday's foursomes matches GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxDonald/GordonGBRIRL 3 & 2Suggs/LenczykGarvey/BoltonUSA 4 & 3Kirby/VareRuttle/ReddanUSA 5 & 4Page/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. GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxPhilomena GarveyhalvedLouise SuggsJean DonaldGBRIRL 2 upDorothy KirbyJacqueline GordonUSA 5 & 3Grace LenczykHelen HolmUSA 3 & 2Estelle PageMaureen RuttleUSA 3 & 2Polly RileyZara BoltonUSA 2 & 1Dorothy Kielty 1 Session 4 2 Overall 6 References 53.622 -3.033 type:event title Category:Curtis Cup Category:Golf tournaments in England Category:International sports competitions hosted by England Category:Sport in Southport Curtis Cup Curtis Cup Curtis Cup