The 6th Curtis Cup Match was played on September 4 and 5, 1950 at the Country Club of Buffalo in Williamsville, New York. The United States won 712 to 112.[1]

6th Curtis Cup Match
DatesSeptember 4–5, 1950
VenueCountry Club of Buffalo
LocationWilliamsville, New York
Captains
United States 712 112 United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
United States wins the Curtis Cup
← 1948
1952 →

Matches were played over 36 holes for the first time. The United States won two of the three foursomes matches and won five and halved the other match in the singles.[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 States
Name Notes
Glenna Collett Vare non-playing captain, played in 1932, 1936, 1938 and 1948
Beverly Hanson
Dorothy Kielty played in 1948
Dorothy Kirby played in 1948
Peggy Kirk
Grace Lenczyk played in 1948
Dorothy Porter
Polly Riley played in 1948
Helen Sigel


  &     British Isles
Name Notes
  Diana Critchley playing captain, played in 1932, 1934 and 1948
  Jeanne Bisgood
  Jean Donald played in 1948
  Philomena Garvey played in 1948
  Elizabeth Price
  Frances Stephens
  Jessie Valentine played in 1936 and 1938

Diana Critchley did not select herself for any matches.

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Monday's foursomes matches

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  &   Results  
Donald/Valentine   3 & 2 Porter/Hanson
Stephens/Price    1 up Sigel/Kirk
Garvey/Bisgood   6 & 5 Kielty/Kirby
1 Session 2
1 Overall 2

18-hole scores: Donald/Valentine 1 up, Stephens/Price 4 up, Kielty/Kirby 2 up

Tuesday's singles matches

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  &   Results  
Frances Stephens halved Dorothy Porter
Jessie Valentine   7 & 6 Polly Riley
Jean Donald   6 & 5 Beverly Hanson
Philomena Garvey   3 & 1 Dorothy Kielty
Jeanne Bisgood   1 up Peggy Kirk
Elizabeth Price   5 & 4 Grace Lenczyk
12 Session 512
112 Overall 712

18-hole scores: Porter 1 up, Riley 5 up, Hanson 4 up, Kielty 5 up, Bisgood/Kirk all square, Price/Lenczyk all square

References

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  1. ^ a b "Britain's heaviest defeat in Curtis Cup golf". The Glasgow Herald. September 6, 1950. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Americans lead in Curtis Cup". The Gazette (Montreal). September 5, 1950. p. 16.
  3. ^ "The British ladies view our courses" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 18. November 1950.
  4. ^ "The Curtis Cup teams" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 11. August 1950.

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