| The United States won the 21st Match
13-5, for its 17th victory in the series. The 13- 5 score equaled
the largest winning team margin set in 1966 and 1974. The Match
was played at the St. Pierre Golf Club, in Chepstow, Wales.
Patty Sheehan and Lori Castillo won their first day's foursomes
match, 5 and 3, and their teammates halved the other two matches
to give the United States an early 2- 1 lead. In one halved
match, Terri Moody of the United States holed a par putt of
18 feet at the 18th, as she and partner Lancy Smith halved Mary
McKenna and Claire Nesbitt. Carol Semple and Judy Oliver, of
the United States, were one down to Maureen Madill and Carole
Caldwell coming to the 18th. Miss Semple's tee shot stopped
10 feet from the cup and Mrs. Oliver holed it to cause another
halved match. In the afternoon singles, the United States won
four of the six matches and halved the other two. Miss Sheehan
played the last nine holes one under par to defeat Mary McKenna
3 and 2. Mary Hafeman, of the United States, was four down at
the 15th tee, but won the final four holes to halve Lynda Moore.
Lancy Smith halved her match with Claire Nesbitt. The United
States led 7- 2 at the end of the first day.
On the second day, the United States won all three foursomes
matches to stretch its lead to 10- 2. Miss Smith and Miss
Moody won five consecutive holes on the first nine and won,
6 and 5. Miss Sheehan and Miss Castillo won the first three
holes and maintained that lead for a 3 and 2 decision. Mrs.
Oliver and Miss Semple provided the 10th and deciding point
for the American side as Mrs. Oliver holed a par putt of 30
feet at the final hole for a 1 up victory over Tegwen Thomas
and Miss Moore. At this stage, Great Britain and Ireland had
not won a match. In the final afternoon's singles, both sides
won three matches apiece. Miss Hafeman, who had won the final
four holes of her first singles match, won the first six holes
from Jane Connachan- 10 in a row. She won the match 6 and
5.
Eight of the matches over the two days were decided at the
18th hole. Great Britain and Ireland won only one of these.
The United States won three and the other four were halved.
Miss Sheehan was the leading point winner with four of a possible
four. In none of her matches was she extended beyond the 16th
hole. All eight American players contributed at least one
point to the victory. Mrs. Nancy Roth Syms, a member of the
1964, 1966, and 1976 Curtis Cup Teams, was the non- playing
Captain of the United States Team. Mrs. Carol Comboy again
was non- playing Captain of Great Britain and Ireland.
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