1934 Curtis Cup
# 1934 Curtis Cup

The 2nd Curtis Cup Match was played on September 27 and 28, 1934 at the Chevy Chase Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The United States won 61⁄2 to 21⁄2.

## 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 18 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

Eight players for the USA and for Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event. The American's had a non-playing captain, Glenna Collett-Vare, while Britain's captain, Doris Chambers, was one of the team.

Team USA :

| Name | Notes |
| - | - |
| Glenna Collett-Vare | non-playing captain |
| Leona Cheney | played in 1932 |
| Charlotte Glutting | |
| Aniela Goldthwaite | |
| Opal Hill | played in 1932 |
| Marion Miley | |
| Maureen Orcutt | played in 1932 |
| Lucille Robinson | |
| Virginia Van Wie | played in 1932 |

Marion Miley did not play any matches.

The British team was selected in July. Doris Chambers was the captain-manager. They travelled first to Canada on the SS Duchess of York.

Great Britain :

| Name | Notes |
| - | - |
| Doris Chambers | playing captain |
| Pam Barton | |
| Freda Coats | |
| Diana Fishwick | played in 1932 |
| Molly Gourlay | played in 1932 |
| Wanda Morgan | played in 1932 |
| Diana Plumpton | |
| Pat Walker | |

The captain, Doris Chambers, and Freda Coats did not play any matches.

## Thursday's foursomes matches

| | Results | |
| - | - | - |
| Barton/Gourlay | halved | Van Wie/Glutting |
| Fishwick/Morgan | 2 up | Orcutt/Cheney |
| Plumpton/Walker | 2 up | Hill/Robinson |
| 11⁄2 | Session | 11⁄2 |
| 11⁄2 | Overall | 11⁄2 |

## Friday's singles matches

| | Results | |
| - | - | - |
| Diana Fishwick | 2 & 1 | Virginia Van Wie |
| Pam Barton | 7 & 5 | Leona Cheney |
| Molly Gourlay | 4 & 2 | Maureen Orcutt |
| Wanda Morgan | 3 & 2 | Charlotte Glutting |
| Diana Plumpton | 3 & 2 | Opal Hill |
| Pat Walker | 3 & 2 | Aniela Goldthwaite |
| 1 | Session | 5 |
| 21⁄2 | Overall | 61⁄2 |
