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1956 Curtis Cup

Coordinates: 51°17′46″N 1°22′12″E / 51.296°N 1.370°E / 51.296; 1.370
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9th Curtis Cup Match
Dates8–9 June 1956
VenuePrince's Golf Club
LocationSandwich, Kent, England
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
5 4 United States
British Isles wins the Curtis Cup
← 1954
1958 →

The 9th Curtis Cup Match was played on 8 and 9 June 1956 at Prince's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England. The British Isles won by 5 matches to 4, to win the Curtis Cup for the second time.[1]

The United States won two of the three foursomes matches but the British Isles won four of the six singles to win by five matches to four.[2][1][3]

Format

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

Teams

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland   British Isles
Name Notes
England Zara Bolton non-playing captain
England Veronica Anstey
Republic of Ireland Philomena Garvey played in 1948, 1950, 1952 and 1954
England Ann Howard
England Elizabeth Price played in 1950, 1952 and 1954
Scotland Janette Robertson played in 1954
England Frances Smith played in 1950, 1952 and 1954
Scotland Jessie Valentine played in 1936, 1938, 1950, 1952 and 1954
England Angela Ward

Howard did not play in any matches

United States   United States
Name Notes
Edith Flippin non-playing captain
Carolyn Cudone
Mary Ann Downey
Patricia Lesser played in 1954
Jane Nelson
Polly Riley played in 1948, 1950, 1952 and 1954
Barbara Romack played in 1954
Wiffi Smith

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Friday's foursomes matches

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Valentine/Garvey United States 2 & 1 Lesser/Smith
Smith/Price United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 5 & 3 Riley/Romack
Robertson/Anstey United States 6 & 4 Downey/Cudone
1 Session 2
1 Overall 2

18-hole scores: Valentine/Garvey & Lesser/Smith all square, Smith/Price 2 up, Robertson/Anstey 2 up

Saturday's singles matches

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Jessie Valentine United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 6 & 4 Patricia Lesser
Philomena Garvey United States 9 & 8 Wiffi Smith
Frances Smith United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Polly Riley
Janette Robertson United States 6 & 4 Barbara Romack
Angela Ward United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 & 3 Mary Ann Downey
Elizabeth Price United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 7 & 6 Jane Nelson
4 Session 2
5 Overall 4

18-hole scores: Lesser 2 up, W. Smith 2 up, F. Smith/Riley all square, Romack 2 up, Ward 5 up, Price 9 up

References

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  1. ^ a b "Britain wins Curtis Cup through singles superiority". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1956. p. 4.
  2. ^ "U.S. lead in Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 9 June 1956. p. 5.
  3. ^ "The Curtis Cup in a British home" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 10. July 1956.
  4. ^ "Curtis Cup teams" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 16. April 1956.

51°17′46″N 1°22′12″E / 51.296°N 1.370°E / 51.296; 1.370