Saturday, June 07, 2014

DAY 2 -- GB&I WIN THEIR FIRST FOURBALL MATCH -- USA 7 GB&I 2


SLGA President Janet Brown and (Renfrewshire's) SLGA Chairman Beth Paterson
Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

Curtis Cup Captain Tegwen Mathews with Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs
Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood
United States have extended their four-point overnight lead to a 7-2 advantage by taking the Day 2 morning four-balls 2-1 at the 38th Curtis Cup match at St Louis Country Club, Missouri.
But at least GB and Ireland have broken the ice as far as a game victory is concerned.
Gillian Kirkwood writes: Bronte Law and Annabel Dimmock won the last three holes to record a one-hole win against Erynne Lee and Annie Park.
Bronte holed a 20ft putt for a birdie at the 16th; she was conceded her putt for a win on 17th, and Annabel got down in 4 on the last, lagging a 40ft putt to 18 inches. An American ball was much closer but both US players took 5.
The British reticence at applauding a missed putt changed into a cheer when we realised Bronte and Annabel had won.
Let's hope that this gives the GB and I team room the fillip they need and we come out fighting this afternoon. First match will be at 3:45pm local time.
The Americans' two victories this morning were achieved by Kyung Kim and Alison Lee, who beat GB and I's top world-ranked pair, Stephanie Meadow and Georgie Hall, 4 and 2 in the lead-off tie this morning, and by Emma Talley and Mariah Stackhouse who were two up after 15 against Gabriella Cowley and Gemma Dryburgh and won the point by a 2 and 1 margin.

DAY 2 FOUR-BALLS
United States 2, GB and Ireland 1
USA names first
Kyung Kim and Alison Lee beat Stephanie Meadow and Georgia Hall 4 and 2.
Erynne Lee and Annie Park lost to Annabel Dimmock and Bronte Law 1 hole.
Emma Talley and Mariah Stackhouse beat Gabriella Cowley and Gemma Dryburgh 2 and 1.
OVERALL SCORELINE
United States 7, GB and Ireland 2

To follow the live scoring from the afternoon foursomes games     CLICK HERE

AFTERNOON FOURSOMES LINE-UP
Ashlan Ramsay and Alison Lee v Charlotte Thomas and Gemma Dryburgh.
Kyung Kim and Erynne Lee v Eilidh Briggs and Gabriella Cowley.
Ally McDonald and Mariah Stackhouse v Stephanie Meadow and Georgia Hall.

To view Gillian Kirkwood's pictures from St Louis CC, Missouri
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK --- GILLIAN KIRKWOOD PHOTOS FROM THE CURTIS CUP