1938 Curtis Cup
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{{Infobox team golf tournament
| name = Curtis Cup
| year = 1938
| logo =
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| dates = September 7–8, 1938
| venue = Essex County Club
| location = Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
| home = USA
| away = Great Britain
| homecaptain = Frances Stebbins
| awaycaptain = Margaret Wallace-Williamson
| homescore = 5{{1/2}}
| awayscore = 3{{1/2}}
| result = United States wins
}}
The 4th Curtis Cup Match was played on September 7 and 8, 1938 at the Essex County Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The United States won 5{{1/2}} to 3{{1/2}}.{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=September 9, 1938 |page=12 |title=Golf – U.S. retain Curtis Cup}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fkBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e1kMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6037%2C1071041 |title=British golfers lead in Curtis Cup – Splendid chance of winning trophy for first time – Miss Anderson revives memories |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=2 |date=September 8, 1938}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f0BAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e1kMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2146%2C1380728 |title=The Curtis Cup remains in America – Britain's dismal display in singles: Miss Tiernan alone victorious – Mrs Holm's surprising defeat |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=19 |date=September 9, 1938}} Britain had led by 2 points after the foursomes but America won 5 of the 6 singles to win the match.
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 {{1/2}} a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.
Teams
Both USA and Great Britain & Ireland selected just 7 players for the event.
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|colspan="6"|{{flagicon|USA|size=70px}} Team USA |
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!Name !Notes |
Frances Stebbins
|non-playing captain |
Patty Berg
|played in 1936 |
Charlotte Glutting
|played in 1934 and 1936 |
Kathryn Hemphill
| |
Marion Miley
|played in 1934 and 1936 |
Maureen Orcutt
|played in 1932, 1934 and 1936 |
Estelle Page
| |
Glenna Vare
|played in 1932 and 1936 |
The British team was selected in late May, during the Womens Amateur Championship.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A0JAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3164%2C3448705|title=Scots in Curtis Cup team |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=May 21, 1938 |page=3}}
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|colspan=5| {{flagicon|GBR|size=70px}} Great Britain |
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!Name !Notes |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Margaret Wallace-Williamson
|non-playing captain |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Jessie Anderson
|played in 1936 |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Nan Baird
| |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Elsie Corlett
|played in 1932 |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Helen Holm
|played in 1936 |
{{flagicon|IRL}} Clarrie Tiernan
| |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Phyllis Wade
|played in 1936 |
{{flagicon|IRL}} Pat Walker
|played in 1934 and 1936 |
Wednesday's foursomes matches
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
Holm/Tiernan
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} 2 up |Page/Orcutt |
Anderson/Corlett
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} 1 up |Vare/Berg |
Walker/Wade
|halved |Miley/Hemphill |
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| 2{{1/2}} | Session | {{1/2}} |
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! 2{{1/2}} ! Overall ! {{1/2}} |
Thursday's singles matches
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
Helen Holm
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 6 & 5 |Estelle Page |
Jessie Anderson
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Patty Berg |
Elsie Corlett
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Marion Miley |
Pat Walker
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Glenna Vare |
Clarrie Tiernan
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} 2 & 1 |Maureen Orcutt |
Nan Baird
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Charlotte Glutting |
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| 1 | Session | 5 |
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! 3{{1/2}} ! Overall ! 5{{1/2}} |
References
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{{Curtis Cup}}
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