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Katharine Cairns
Lady Katharine Olive Cairns (14 March 1912 – 18 March 1955) was an English sportswoman, notably an amateur golfer. She was runner-up in the 1949 English Women's Amateur Championship and was captain of the British Curtis Cup team in 1952, the first British team to win the cup. She was later the chairman of the Ladies Golf Union. Early life Lady Cairns was the youngest child of Wilfred Cairns, 4th Earl Cairns and his wife Olive. Golf career In 1937 Cairns reached the last-16 of the Womens Amateur Championship, losing 7&6 to Elsie Corlett. She reached the quarter-finals of the 1946 Womens Amateur Championship at Hunstanton Golf Club, Hunstanton, losing 5&4 to the eventual winner, Jean Hetherington. In early June 1947 she played for England in the Women's Home Internationals, for the first time. Scotland beat England 7-2 to retain the title they had held since 1939. Later in June she was part of the winning British team for the Vagliano Trophy in Paris. She did not play in the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Women's Amateur Championship
The English Women's Amateur Championship is the women's national amateur match play golf championship of England. It was first played in 1912 and is currently organised by England Golf. The English Women's Amateur Championship is contested through two phases. It begins with a 36-hole stroke play competition, with the leading 32 competitors progressing to the knock-out match play competition. All matches in the knock-out phase are played over 18 holes except the final, which is played over 36 holes. It is a close event, entry being restricted to women born in England, or with one parent or grandparent born in England, or resident in England for five years (two years if under 18). Joyce Wethered has been the most successful player, winning the event five times in succession from 1920 to 1924. History The event was initially organised by the National County Golf Alliance, an organisation formed in 1911, separate from the Ladies Golf Union, with the intention of running county and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |