Doris Chambers
Doris Chambers | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Doris Elaine Chambers |
Born | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | 20 November 1984
Died | 24 December 1983 London, England | (aged 99)
Sporting nationality | England |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Doris Elaine Chambers (20 November 1884 – 24 December 1983) was an English amateur golfer. She won the
Golf career
Chambers first reached the later stages of the
Chambers competed for England in the Women's Home Internationals each year from 1906 to 1912, except for 1908 when she was ill. She was also ill for the 1913 matches and was left out of the team in 1914. After World War I, she competed in 1920 and again in 1924 and 1925.[15]
In late 1933 Chambers was the captain of a British team that toured South Africa.[16] She was chosen as the captain-manager of the 1934 Curtis Cup team.[17] She was also the non-playing captain in the 1936 and 1948 matches.[15]
Personal life
Chambers was born in November 1884 in Liverpool, the daughter of Walter James Chambers, a wealthy shipowner.[15] She died in London in December 1983.[18]
Team appearances
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1934 (captain), 1936 (tied, non-playing captain), 1948 (non-playing captain)
- Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 1906, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911 (winners), 1912 (winners), 1920 (winners), 1924 (winners), 1925 (winners)
References
- ^ "The ladies' championship". The Glasgow Herald. 22 May 1909. p. 14.
- ^ "The ladies' golf championship". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1910. p. 9.
- ^ "Open championship at Turnberry". The Glasgow Herald. 24 April 1921. p. 10.
- ^ "The ladies' championship". The Glasgow Herald. 12 May 1923. p. 15.
- ^ "Miss Wethered defeated". The Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1923. p. 15.
- ^ "Miss Chambers wins". The Glasgow Herald. 12 May 1923. p. 11.
- The Glasgow Herald. 12 October 1923. p. 13.
- ^ "Ladies' championship at Portrush". The Glasgow Herald. 21 May 1924. p. 13.
- ^ "American lady beaten at Troon". The Glasgow Herald. 21 May 1925. p. 15.
- The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1925. p. 13.
- ^ "Harlech golf". The Glasgow Herald. 23 June 1926. p. 6.
- The Glasgow Herald. 8 October 1926. p. 16.
- ^ "The ladies' golf championship". The Glasgow Herald. 17 May 1928. p. 3.
- The Glasgow Herald. 11 October 1929. p. 17.
- ^ a b c "Chambers, Miss Doris Elaine". Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- The Glasgow Herald. 29 September 1933. p. 6.
- The Glasgow Herald. 19 July 1934. p. 4.
- ^ "Find a will". Retrieved 27 October 2021.