1936 Curtis Cup

3rd Curtis Cup Match
Dates 6 May 1936
Venue Gleneagles Hotel
(King's Course)
Location Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
Captains
United Kingdom United States
United States retains the Curtis Cup

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 4½ each and the United States, as the holders, retained the trophy.[1][2]

The final match to finish was between Jessie Anderson and Leona Cheney. America led 4½–3½ 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.[1][2]

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 ½ 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.

United Kingdom   Great Britain
Name Notes
England Doris Chambers non-playing captain
Scotland Jessie Anderson
England Pam Barton played in 1934
England Marjorie Ross Garon
Scotland Helen Holm
England Wanda Morgan played in 1932 and 1934
England Bridget Newell
England Phyllis Wade
Republic of Ireland Pat Walker played in 1934

Bridget Newell and Phyllis Wade did not play in any matches.

United States   Team USA
Name Notes
Glenna Collett Vare playing captain, played in 1932
Patty Berg
Leona Cheney played in 1932 and 1934
Maureen Crews played in 1932 and 1934
Charlotte Glutting played in 1934
Aniela Goldthwaite played in 1934
Opal Hill played in 1932 and 1934
Marion Miley played in 1934

Aniela Goldthwaite and Marion Miley did not play in any matches.

Morning foursomes

United Kingdom Results United States
Morgan/Garon halved Vare/Berg
Walker/Burton United States 2 & 1 Crews/Cheney
Holm/Anderson United Kingdom 3 & 2 Hill/Glutting
Session
Overall

Afternoon singles

United Kingdom Results United States
Wanda Morgan United States 3 & 2 Glenna Collett Vare
Helen Holm United Kingdom 4 & 3 Patty Berg
Pam Barton United States 1 up Charlotte Glutting
Pat Walker United States 1 up Maureen Crews
Jessie Anderson United Kingdom 1 up Leona Cheney
Marjorie Ross Garon United Kingdom 7 & 5 Opal Hill
3 Session 3
Overall

References

  1. 1 2 "The Curtis Cup – A halved match". The Times. 7 May 1936. p. 5.
  2. 1 2 "Women's international match – Britain and America draw in thrilling finish". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1936. p. 3.

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