1934 Curtis Cup

2nd Curtis Cup Match
Dates September 27–28, 1934
Venue Chevy Chase Club
Location Chevy Chase, Maryland
Captains
United States United Kingdom
United States wins the Curtis Cup

The 2nd Curtis Cup Match was played on September 27 and 28, 1934 at the Chevy Chase Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The United States won 6½ to 2½.[1]

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 ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.

Teams

Eight players for the USA and for Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event. The American's had a non-playing captain, Glenna Collett-Vare, while Britain's captain, Doris Chambers, was one of the team.

United States   Team USA
Name Notes
Glenna Collett-Vare non-playing captain
Leona Cheney played in 1932
Charlotte Glutting
Aniela Goldthwaite
Opal Hill played in 1932
Marion Miley
Maureen Orcutt played in 1932
Lucille Robinson
Virginia Van Wie played in 1932

Marion Miley did not play any matches.

United Kingdom   Great Britain
Name Notes
England Doris Chambers playing captain
England Pam Barton
Scotland Mrs. G. Coats
England Diana Fishwick played in 1932
England Molly Gourlay played in 1932
England Wanda Morgan played in 1932
England Diana Plumpton
Republic of Ireland Pat Walker

The captain, Doris Chambers, and Mrs. G. Coats did not play any matches.

Thursday's foursomes matches

United Kingdom Results United States
Barton/Gourlay halved Van Wie/Glutting
Fishwick/Morgan United States 2 up Orcutt/Cheney
Plumpton/Walker United Kingdom 2 up Hill/Robinson
Session
Overall

Friday's singles matches

United Kingdom Results United States
Diana Fishwick United States 2 & 1 Virginia Van Wie
Pam Barton United States 7 & 5 Leona Cheney
Molly Gourlay United States 4 & 2 Maureen Orcutt
Wanda Morgan United States 3 & 2 Charlotte Glutting
Diana Plumpton United States 3 & 2 Opal Hill
Pat Walker United Kingdom 3 & 2 Aniela Goldthwaite
1 Session 5
Overall

References

  1. "Britain's defeat – American women triumph in Curtis Cup match". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. September 29, 1934. Retrieved October 21, 2016 via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).

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