1932 Curtis Cup

The 1st Curtis Cup Match was played on 21 May 1932 at Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. The United States won 5½ to 3½.[1][2]

1st Curtis Cup Match
Dates21 May 1932
VenueWentworth Golf Club
(East Course)
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
Captains
3½ 5½
United States wins the Curtis Cup

The match was played on the East course, measuring about 6,000 yards. The foursomes began at 10:30 am and the singles at 2 pm. All the match pairings were announced the previous day. Britain used all 8 of their players while the Americans used the same six in both sessions.[3][4] The United States won all three foursomes matches and, although Britain did better in the afternoon, America won two singles matches and won the contest.[1]

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. Both teams had a playing captain, although the American captain, Marion Hollins, was one of the two reserves.

   Great Britain
Name Notes
Joyce Wethered playing captain
Elsie Corlett
Diana Fishwick
Molly Gourlay
Wanda Morgan
Doris Park
Charlotte Watson
Enid Wilson
   Team USA
Name Notes
Marion Hollins captain, reserve
Leona Cheney
Helen Hicks
Dorothy Higbie reserve
Opal Hill
Maureen Orcutt
Virginia Van Wie
Glenna Vare

The American reserves, Marion Hollins and Dorothy Higbie, did not play in any matches.

Morning foursomes
Results
Wethered/Morgan 1 up Vare/Hill
Wilson/Watson 2 & 1 Van Wie/Hicks
Gourlay/Park 1 up Orcutt/Cheney
0 Session 3
0 Overall 3

Afternoon singles
Results
Joyce Wethered 6 & 4 Glenna Vare
Enid Wilson 2 & 1 Helen Hicks
Wanda Morgan 2 & 1 Virginia Van Wie
Diana Fishwick 4 & 3 Maureen Orcutt
Molly Gourlay halved Opal Hill
Elsie Corlett 5 & 3 Leona Cheney
3½ Session 2½
3½ Overall 5½

References
  1. "Golf – Ladies International Match – Victory of U.S.". The Times. 23 May 1932. p. 6.
  2. "British Ladies Defeated – Surprising American victory – Visitors win all foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 23 May 1932. p. 6.
  3. "Golf – Ladies' International Match – Britain v. U.S. at Wentworth to-day". The Times. 21 May 1932. p. 4.
  4. "To-day's match with America – New departure in Women's golf". The Glasgow Herald. 21 May 1932. p. 16.

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