Nice Britain and Eire hasn’t gained a Curtis Cup in eight years.
That would change Sunday.
The GB&I aspect broke out of a tie Saturday afternoon at Sunningdale to take a 7-5 lead getting into the eight-match singles session. The Individuals have gained 11 of the previous 13 Cups – and three straight since GB&I captured the biennial match-play occasion in 2016 at Dun Laoghaire in Eire.
Scotland’s Hannah Darling stayed excellent, transferring her report to 3-0, as she teamed with England’s Mimi Rhodes to take down U.S. kids Jasmine Koo and Asterisk Talley, 3 and a pair of, within the first of three afternoon four-ball matches. In that match, Talley, a 15-year-old who was runner-up at each the U.S. Women Junior and U.S. Ladies’s Newbie this summer season, almost aced the par-4 ninth, although that was the one gap she and Koo gained.
“With the final two being losses for Nice Britain and Eire, I need this greater than ever for the staff,” stated Darling, a three-time Curtis Cupper. “Now we have such a very good time and a gaggle of actually, actually good women with an amazing captain and vice captains, too. That is only for everybody, and we would like this actually unhealthy.”
One other Scot, Lorna McClymont, and Eire’s Beth Coulter added a 2-and-1 four-ball victory over Anna Davis and Melanie Inexperienced whereas England’s Lottie Woad and Eire’s Sara Byrne improved to 1-0-3 as a pair this week with a hard-earned tie with Rachel Kuehn and Megan Schofill.
Woad and Byrne are the primary GB&I duo to play 4 classes and never lose a match because the format moved to a few days in 2008.
“No lead is ever sufficiently big,” GB&I captain Catriona Matthew stated. “In any form of sport, you’d somewhat be getting in 7-5 up than being 7-5 down. There’s nonetheless an extended approach to go. The Individuals are going to return out preventing tomorrow. We’ve had an amazing day in the present day, loved in the present day, however we’ll be prepared for tomorrow.”
SUNDAY SINGLES MATCHES
U.S. vs. GB&I
Asterisk Talley vs. Lottie Woad, 5:05 a.m. ET
Catherine Park vs. Sara Byrne, 5:15 a.m.
Anna Davis vs. Hannah Darling, 5:25 a.m.
Zoe Campos vs. Endurance Rhodes, 5:35 a.m.
Melanie Inexperienced vs. Mimi Rhodes, 5:45 a.m.
Jasmine Koo vs. Beth Coulter, 5:55 a.m.
Megan Schofill vs. Lorna McClymont, 6:05 a.m.
Rachel Kuehn vs. Aine Donegan, 6:15 a.m.
