Ann Bickerton Howard (née Phillips, born 22 October 1934)[1] is an English amateur golfer. She won the 1952 Girls Amateur Championship and was in two Curtis Cup teams, in 1956 and 1968.
| Ann Howard | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ann Bickerton Howard |
| Born | 22 October 1934 Radcliffe, Lancashire, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
Golf career edit
Howard reached the final of the Girls Amateur Championship in 1950, losing 5&4 to Janette Robertson, and the semi-finals in 1951, losing to Jane Redgate by one hole.[2][3] She won the title in 1952 beating Suzanne Marbrook 7&6 in the 18-hole final.[4] She played in the event for the final time in 1953 but lost in the quarter-finals to Angela Ward.[5] Howard played in the England–Scotland girls match each year from 1951 to 1953.[6][7][8] At the age of 16, Howard was a runner-up in the 1951 Daily Graphic Women's National Tournament, a 36-hole stroke-play event, three strokes behind Jeanne Bisgood.[9]
In 1953 Howard made her senior debut in the Women's Home Internationals.[10][11] She was also part of the British juniors team that played in the Commonwealth tournament at Formby in early July. The other teams were Britain, Canada and New Zealand.[12] The New Zealanders and Canadians also played matches against England, Howard playing in both matches.[13][14] In 1955 she was selected for the squads for the Vagliano Trophy match against France and the match against Belgium.[15]
At the end of March 1956, Wright was selected for the Curtis Cup team at Prince's.[16] Britain won the match 5–4, their second win in the event, but Howard was not selected to play in any matches.[17] In 1957 she again played in the matches against France and Belgium.[18][19]
Howard was a surprise choice for the 1968 Curtis Cup team at Royal County Down, the team having been selected after a series of trials.[20] The British team led after the first day but eventually lost by 3 points. Howard played in one of the foursomes matches and one of the singles, losing them both.[21]
Howard was a runner-up in the 1989 Ladies' Senior British Open Amateur Championship.[22] She represented England in Senior Internationals between 1989 and 1992.[1]
Personal life edit
Howard was the daughter of Arthur Phillips, the professional at Whitefield Golf Club.[23] In late 1954, she married Nigel Howard, an English cricketer.[24]
Team appearances edit
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1956 (winners), 1968
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1955 (winners), 1957 (winners)[18]
- Belgium–Great Britain match (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1955 (winners),[15] 1957 (winners)[19]
- Commonwealth tournament (representing British juniors): 1953[12]
- Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 1953 (winners), 1954 (winners), 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 (winners)
- England–New Zealand match (representing England): 1953 (winners)[13]
- England–Canada match (representing England): 1953 (winners)[14]
- England–Scotland girls match (representing England): 1951 (winners), 1952 (winners), 1953 (winners)
References edit
- ^ a b "Howard, Mrs Ann (nee Phillips)". Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Girl of 15 is golf champion". The Daily Telegraph. 2 September 1950. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Championship for a Nottingham girl". The Birmingham Post. 8 September 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Girls' title for Miss Phillips". The Glasgow Herald. 6 September 1952. p. 9.
- ^ "Surprises in British girls' golf". The Glasgow Herald. 11 September 1953. p. 7.
- ^ "British girls' victory". The Guardian. 5 September 1951. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Girls' match won by England". The Glasgow Herald. 3 September 1952. p. 9.
- ^ "England beat Scotland in girls' golf". The Glasgow Herald. 9 September 1953. p. 9.
- ^ "Miss Bisgood scores record 69". The Glasgow Herald. 18 July 1951. p. 9.
- ^ "Scotswomen outplay Wales". The Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1953. p. 4.
- ^ "Scottish women lose "Triple crown"". The Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1953. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Lenzie girl outstanding in women's golf". The Glasgow Herald. 3 July 1953. p. 4.
- ^ a b "England's women big win". The Glasgow Herald. 10 July 1953. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Win for English women". The Glasgow Herald. 13 July 1953. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Britain's win over Belgium". The Glasgow Herald. 26 May 1955. p. 4.
- ^ "Half of British women's team under 22". The Glasgow Herald. 29 March 1956. p. 9.
- ^ "Britain wins Curtis Cup through singles superiority". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1956. p. 4.
- ^ a b Wilson, Enid (23 September 1957). "British iron play wins French match". The Daily Telegraph. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "British women's big victory". The Glasgow Herald. 20 September 1957. p. 20.
- ^ Wilson, Enid (2 May 1968). "Selectors go for power in Curtis Cup". The Daily Telegraph. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Enid (17 June 1968). "Two putts in foursomes wreck British hopes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mair, Lewine (5 October 1989). "Bailey, 57, regains title by five strokes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 34.
- ^ "On scratch at 15-and no lessons". Manchester Evening News. 28 June 1957. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Cricket skipper weds golf star". Manchester Evening News. 3 November 1954. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.