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BRITISH ISLES SEEK Teams to Play at Broadmoor on TO REGAIN CURTIS CUP August J7-J8 • he Broadmoor Golf Club, Colorado BRITISH ISLES T Springs, Colo., will present a Miss Jean Roberts, 19, is the 1962 stern challenge to Curtis Cup Team English Amateur Champion and last members of the United States and the year went to the final of the British British Isles when the 12th match is Girls' Championship. She works for played August 17-18. her father who is a solicitor in Birm- Broadmoor is accustomed to cham- ingham. pionship play. It annually stages Miss Ann Irvin, 19, played as a tournaments of its own and was host left-hander until five years ago. In to the 1959 USGA Amateur in which 1960 she was runner-up in the Girls' Jack Nicklaus defeated Charlie Coe Championship and was a semi-finalist for his first of two Amateur Cham- last year. pionships. Mrs. Angela Bonallack, 25, was also The United States now has posses- a member of the Curtis Cup Team in sion of the Curtis Cup, having won it 1956-58-60. In 1955 she won the by 6% to 2% in 1960 at Lindrick Golf Swedish and German Championships; Club, Worksop, England. It was the in 1956 the Scandinavian title and in first victory for the United States 1957 the Portugese Championship. since 1954. She won the English Championship The team selected by the USGA to in 1958. Mrs. Bonallack's husband, represent this country in Curtis Cup Michael, is British and English Cham- play includes three National Amateur pion. They have two daughters. Champions. Five of the eight mem- Mrs. Alistair (Diane Robb) Frear- bers have played previously in the son, 18, last year was runner-up in competition. the British Ladies' Amateur Cham- Mrs. Gordon P. (Judy Eller) Street, pionship and also in the French Girls' Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn., was elected Championship and winner of 7,he Bri- to the team for the second time, but tish Girl's Championship. She is a since has withdrawn because she is newly wed. Her husband is a farmer and good player himself. eXipecting the birth of a child in several months. She has been replaced Miss Sally Bonallack, 24, reached by the first alternate, Miss Jean Ashley the semi-final of the English Cham- of Chanute, Kans. Other alternates pionship last year. She won the Essex Championship in 1958 and has re- are Miss Roberta Albers, T.emple tained it ever since. Michael Bonal- Terrace, Fla., and Miss Marjorie lack is her brother. Burns, Greensboro, N. C. Miss Ruth Porter, 23, won the The British team, scheduled to ar- English Championship in 1959 and rive in New York on August 6, is the 1961. She also won the British Girls' first to be composed entirely of Eng- Amateur in 1956. She was a member lish players. of the 1960 Curtis Cup Team. Following are condensed biograph- Miss Sheila Vaughan, 20, won the ical data about the two teams: British Girls' Championship in 1959. USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: JULY, 1962 11 Left to right: Miss JoAnne Gunderson, Mrs. Jay D. (Anne Quast) Decker, Miss Barbara Mcintire and Mrs. Michael Bona/lack. The Americans are USGA Women's Amateur Champions. Miss Gunderson won in 1957-60; Mrs. Decker in 1958-61 and Miss Mcintire in 1959. Mrs. Bona/lack, member. of the British Curtis Cup Team for the fourth time, won the English Championship in 1958. She went to the semi-final of the 1962 andria, La., is making her first ap- English Championship. Miss Vaughan pearance on the team. She has won is a radiographer. her State amateur title every year Miss Marley Spearman, 34, was a since 1955 and this year has won the member of the 1960 Curtis Cup Team Southern and North and South Cham- but was unable to take part. Last pionships. She was second amateur year she won the British Ladies' Open in the recent USGA Women's Open. Championship. She has represented She is a school tea1cher. E:ngland in Home International Miss Jean Ashley, 23, Chanute, Matches since 1955 and never been Kans., is on the team for the first time. a loser in foursome play and lost She is a graduate of the University only three singles. of Kansas and is an elementary school Mrs. Francis Smith, Captain, 38, teacher. She won the Kansas State has represented her country in the Amateur in 1955-61 and was runner- match six times. In 1949 she won the up in the 1960 USGA Women's Ama- French' Championship and the British teur. Ladies' Amateur Open Championship. Miss Phyllis Ann Preuss, 23, Pom- She won the British title again in pano Beach, Fla., was runner-up in 1954. In 1948-54-55 she won the Eng- the 1961 USGA Women's Amateur. lish Amateur. She has had many successes in Florida tournaments. She is on the team for UNITED STATES the first time. Miss Judith May Bell, 26, Wichita, Miss JoAnne Gunderson, 23, Kirk- Kans., was a member of the 1960 team. land, Wash., is on the team for the She has won the Kansas State Cham- third time. She has won the Women's pionship three times, reached the Amateur twice, 1957-60; National Col- quarter-final of the 1959 Women's legiate in 1960; USGA Girls' Junior in Amateur and lost in the final of the 1956; Western Amateur, 1959, and the 1961 North and South Championship. Trans-Mississippi in 1961. She was She is partner with Miss Barbara Mc- low amateur in the 1962 USGA Wo- Intire in a clothing business at men's Open. Broadmoor. Mrs. Les (Ann Casey) Johnstone, Miss Clifford Ann Creed, 23, Alex- 41, Mason City, Iowa, is no stranger 12 USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: JULY, 1962 to international eompetition having 25, Seattle, Wash., is on the team for been selected for the team for the the third time. She is current USGA third time and with experience in Amateur Champion and also won in the British and French Amateurs of 1958. She won the Western Amateur 1960. She is a member of the USGA last year. Mrs. Decker is a teacher 'Vomen's Committee. and a member of the USGA Girls' Miss Barbara McIntire, 27, Colorado Junior Committee. Springs, Colo., won the USGA Wo- Miss Polly Ann Riley is the non- men's Amateur in 1959 and the British playing Team Captain. She has played Amateur in 1960. She lost a play-off for the United States six times. She for the 1956 USGA Women's Open was runner-up in the 1953 Women's Championship. She is making her Amateur and has won the Southern thiru appearance on the Curtis Cup Amateur six times including 1961. She Team. reached the semi-final of the British Mrs. Jay D. (Anne Quast) Decker, Women's Amateur in 1956. USCA "COLF HOUSE" FILM LIBRARY Films are available for rental at $20 each (group units less) from the United States Golf Association, 40 East 38th Street, New York 16, N. Y. Rules of Golf Dramatizations "FIRST WORLD AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR "THE RULES OF GOLF-ETIQUETTE" EISENHOWER TROPHY" A family four.ball match stresses the importance of right relations to other players and to the course. Twenty-nine countries compete in golf's newest Ben Hogan appears in several scenes. Robert T. major event at St. Andrews, Scotland. Climaxed by Jones, Jr., makes the introductory statement. A play-off in which Australia defeats the United "must" for every golfer. 17 V2 min utes States to become the first winner of the Eisenhower Trophy. 14 minutes "PLAY THEM AS THEY LIE" The Rules of Golf for fairway and rough. Johnny "SECOND WORLD AMATEUR TEAM Farrell, the 1928 U. S. Open Champion, acts as in- CHAMPIONSHIP FOR termediary between Wilbur Mulligan, a beginner of EISENHOWER TROPHY" unimpeachable integrity, and Joshua P. Slye, a past master in the art of breaking the Rules. Filmed International friendships are furthered as 32 at Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J. 16V2 minutes countries play at Merion Golf Club near Phila- delphia. The United States is the winner, paced "ON THE GREEN" by remarkable play by Jack Nicklaus. President The Rules governing situations on the putting Eisenhower is shown receiving the American and green. Photographed at the Mid -Ocean Club, the Australian teams at the White House. 17 minutes Bermuda. 17 minutes "GOLF'S LONGEST HOUR" Entertainment, History, Travel Cary Middlecoff sets a target at which Ben "GREAT MOMENTS IN GOLF" Hogan, Julius Boros and Ted Kroll aim in vain, as Dr. Middlecoff wins the 1956 U. S. Open Eight Champions are seen with the many interest- Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, ing exhibits in "Golf House," home of the USGA N. Y. 17V2 minutes Golf Museum and library, and in flashbacks of their playing days. Robert 1. Jones, Jr., during his "Grand Slam" Ben Hogan ... Francis Quimet "ST. ANDREWS, CRADLE OF GOLF" Gene Sarazen Charles Evans, Jr .... Findlay Beautiful scenes of the historic town of St. S. Douglas Mrs. Glenna Collett Vare Andrews in Scotland and its Old Course, with un- ... Margaret Curtis. Black and white. 28 minutes usual interior scenes of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. An award winner for 1959. "WALKER CUP HIGHLIGHTS" Historic events in golf's oldest team competition "FAMOUS GOLF COURSES: SCOTLAND" between Great Britain and the United States. Robert T. Jones, Jr., Francis Quimet and other Picturesque and famous holes on the great great players are shown. First half, black and courses at Troon, Presfwick, Carnoustie, St.