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Records

Competition

Most Times Competed for Great Britain and Ireland
9—Mary McKenna (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986)
7—Jessie Anderson Valentine (1936, 1938, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958)
7—Belle Robertson (1960, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1986)
6—Philomena Garvey (1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960)
6—Elizabeth Price (1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960)
6—Frances Stephens Smith (1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960)
6—Angela Ward Bonallack (1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966)

Most Times Competed for United States
12—Carol Semple Thompson (1974, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002)
8—Anne Quast Sander (1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1984, 1990)
6—Polly Riley (1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958)
6—Barbara McIntire (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1972)
5—Phyllis Preuss (1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970)
5—Lancy Smith (1972, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984)


Match Play

Largest Winning Margin,Singles(18-hole match)
9 and 8—Margaret Smith (U.S.) d. Philomena Garvey, Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich, England, 1956

Largest Winning Margin, Singles(36-hole match)
9 and 8—Polly Riley (U.S.) d. Elizabeth Price, Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1954

Largest Winning Margin, Foursomes(18-hole match)
8 and 6—Carol Sorenson and Barbara Fay White (U.S.) def. Bridget Jackson and Susan Armitage, Royal Porthcawl G.C., Porthcawl, South Wales, 1964

Largest Winning Margin, Foursomes(36-hole match)
8 and 7—Jean Ashley and Ann Casey Johnstone (U.S.) d. Mrs. Alistair Frearson and Ruth Porter, Broadmoor G.C. (East Course), Colorado Springs, Colo., 1962

Largest Winning Margin, Team
11—United States d. Great Britain and Ireland, 141/2-31/2, at Denver, Colo., 1982

Highest Winning Percentage,(minimum four matches)
1.000—Barbara Fay White Boddie, U.S. (4-0-0)
1.000—Claire Doran, U.S. (4-0-0)
1.000—Juli Inkster, U.S. (4-0-0)
1.000—Patricia Johnson, GB&I (4-0-0)
1.000—Dorothy Kielty, U.S. (4-0-0)
1.000—Debbie Massey, U.S. (5-0-0)

Most Victories, Combined Play
18—Carol Semple Thompson (1974, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002)
11—Anne Quast Sander, U.S. (1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1984, 1990)
10—Phyllis Preuss, U.S. (1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970)
10—Mary McKenna, GB&I (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986)
9—Jane Bastanchury Booth, U.S. (1970, 1972, 1974)