CURTIS CUP WONIN SPORTING MATCH

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By

MRS. HENRI PRUNARET

Captain, United StatesTeam

On May 11 the United States Curtis Cupteam met at "Golf House" in New

York and was entertained for dinner andtheatre as guests of the USGA.

The following day the team practisedfoursome play at The Creek Club, LocustValley, L. 1., where they were the guestsof Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Dey, Jr., andfriends. \Ve are all indebted to them aswell as the members of the Creek for thiscourtesy.

Miss Barbara McIntire, the Women'sAmateur Champion, had the addedpleasure while in New York of appearingon the television program, "To Tell theTruth." The panel of well known peoplefailed to identify Barbara.

Our departure on Friday, May 13, heldlittle apprehension for the enthusiasticyoung players. After a quick jet flight toLondon Airport, a large welcoming com-mittee was on hand to greet us. It was

THE UNITED STATES TEAM

The successful Challengers are, seated from the left: Miss Barbara McIntire; Non-Playing Captain, Mrs. Henri Prunaret; l\liss Joanne Goodwin. Standing from the left:Miss Anne Quast; Miss JoAnne Gunderson; l\liss Judy Bell; Miss Judy Eller; Mrs.

Ann Casey Johnstone.

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THE BRITISH ISLES TEAM

The Defenders who played gallantly but lost are, seated from the left: Miss ElizabethPrice; Non-Playing Captain ~Irs. ~Iaureen Garrett; Miss Janette Robertson. Standingfrom the left: Mrs. Frances Smith; Miss Ruth Porter; Mrs. Michael Bonallack; Miss

Belle McCorkindale; Miss Philomena Garvey; Mrs. Marley Spearman.

to witness the singles on Saturday.A brief fire during the night at Ye

Olde Bell was insufficient to disturb ourteam. However, the British, quarterednearer the source of the smoke, werearoused and were in the center of con-fusion. The magnificent fire apparatusand efficient department plus the policeof Retford were most reassuring, andthose that had been alerted were soonback in dreamland.

Good WeatherSaturday dawned, as one Yorkshire

man expressed it, "a positively decentday." I saw little difference between itand the day before, a little less wind anda faint trace of sun occasionally.

Miss McIntire and Miss Price teed offfirst for their respective teams. Noontime found Miss McIntire 3 down. Theafternoon eighteen produced a battle sel-dom equalled in Curtis Cup competition.Miss McIntire with a two under par 71,overcame her deficit and stood on the3Hth tee all even. Th~ match was halvedwhen Miss Price mad.~ a phenomellal reocovery from a bad lie In a bunker to end36 holes of great golf all square.

In the greatest scoring display of theevent, Miss Gunderson defeated Mrs.Bonallack 2 and 1. Miss Gunderson was73 in the morning round, 2 up at lunch,and when the match finished on the 35thhole, Miss Gunderson had not gained ahole on her opponent in the afternoonround. Seldom have players exhibitedmore brilliant golf. Miss Gunderson wasfour under par for the afternoon round.

During the tense match a broadcastappeal was made to a Mrs. Cohen whowas thought to be in the gallery, that shehad been given the wrong medicineearlier in the day and that she was notto take it.

Miss Quast, ever-dependable point win-ner, enjoyed a 1 up lead in the morninground against Miss Robertson. Withmethodical precision she added onemore, in the afternoon, for a 2 up vic-tory.

The ClincherMiss Eller, our youngest team mem-

ber and in this her first Cup match,finished the morning round 3 up with adisplay of power golf. Her personality

won the hearts of the gallery. Her 4 and12 USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: JUL V, 1960

The final score:

evened the match andlost to

down lunch.afternoon she

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Held at Lindrick Golf Club, Worksop,l\1ay 20 and 21

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SINGLES

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Total

Henri Prunaret

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