1954 Curtis Cup
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{{Infobox team golf tournament
| name = Curtis Cup
| year = 1954
| logo =
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| dates = September 2–3, 1954
| venue = Merion Golf Club
| location = Ardmore, Pennsylvania
| home = USA
| away = British Isles
| homecaptain = Edith Flippin
| awaycaptain = Dorothy Beck
| homescore = 6
| awayscore = 3
| result = United States wins
}}
The 8th Curtis Cup Match was played on September 2 and 3, 1954 at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The United States won by 6 matches to 3.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xz9AAAAAIBAJ&pg=2000%2C476275 |title=Curtis Cup regained by United States |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=9 |date=September 4, 1954}}
The United States won all three foursomes matches and won three of the six singles matches.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xj9AAAAAIBAJ&pg=4164%2C286422 |title=Britain loses all three foursomes matches |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=4 |date=September 3, 1954}}{{cite journal |url=https://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/?file=/1950s/1954/541115.pdf |title=A Women's Championship-International Style |newspaper=USGA Journal and Turf Management |date=November 1954 |page=15}}
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 36 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
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|colspan="6"|{{flagicon|USA|size=70px}} United States |
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!Name !Notes |
| Edith Flippin
|non-playing captain |
| Claire Doran
|played in 1952 |
| Mary Lena Faulk
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| Patricia Lesser
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| Dorothy Kirby
|played in 1948, 1950 and 1952 |
| Polly Riley
|played in 1948, 1950 and 1952 |
| Barbara Romack
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| Grace DeMoss Smith
|played in 1952 |
| Joyce Ziske
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|colspan=5| {{flagicon|GBR|size=70px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=70px}} British Isles |
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!Name !Notes |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dorothy Beck
|playing captain |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jeanne Bisgood
|played in 1950 and 1952 |
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Philomena Garvey
|played in 1948, 1950 and 1952 |
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Marjorie Peel
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} Elizabeth Price
|played in 1950 and 1952 |
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Janette Robertson
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} Frances Stephens
|played in 1950 and 1952 |
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jessie Valentine
|played in 1936, 1938, 1950 and 1952 |
Dorothy Beck did not select herself for any matches.
Thursday's foursomes matches
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Stephens/Price
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 6 & 4 |Faulk/Riley |
| Valentine/Garvey
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 6 & 5 |Doran/Lesser |
| Peel/Robertson
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 6 & 5 |Kirby/Romack |
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| 0 | Session | 3 |
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! 0 ! Overall ! 3 |
18-hole scores: Faulk/Riley 3 up, Doran/Lesser 7 up, Kirby/Romack 3 up
Friday's singles matches
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Frances Stephens
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 1 up |Mary Lena Faulk |
| Jeanne Bisgood
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 3 |Claire Doran |
| Elizabeth Price
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 9 & 8 |Polly Riley |
| Philomena Garvey
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 1 |Dorothy Kirby |
| Jessie Valentine
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 3 |Grace DeMoss Smith |
| Janette Robertson
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 1 |Joyce Jiske |
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| 3 | Session | 3 |
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! 3 ! Overall ! 6 |
18-hole scores: Stephens 1 up, Bisgood 1 up, Riley 8 up, Garvey/Kirby all square, Smith 2 up, Ziske 1 up
References
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