Liz Chadwick

{{short description|English amateur golfer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Liz Chadwick | image = | imagesize =  | caption = | fullname = Elizabeth M. Chadwick | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|4|4|df=y}} | birth_place = Inverness, Scotland | death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|12|6|1943|4|4|df=y}} | death_place = Cheshire, England | height =  | weight = | nationality = {{ENG}} | spouse = | children = | college = | status = Amateur | yearpro =  | retired =  | awardssection =  }} '''Elizabeth M. Chadwick''' (later Pook, 4 April 1943 – 6 December 2012)<ref name=wgm>{{cite web |url=http://www.womengolfersmuseum.com/Famousgolfers/P.htm |publisher=Women Golfers' Museum |title=Pook, Mrs Elizabeth (nee Chadwick) |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> was an English amateur golfer. She won the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship in 1966 and 1967. She played in the Curtis Cup in 1966.

==Golf career== In 1961 Chadwick was selected for the England team in the England–Scotland girls match. England won by 9 matches to 3, although Chadwick lost both her matches.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VzM1AAAAIBAJ&pg=1912%2C8185944 |title=Miss Robb outstanding in English girls' defeat of Scotland |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=30 August 1961 |page=10}}</ref>

In 1963 Chadwick reached the final of the English Women's Amateur Championship at Liphook, losing 7&6 to Angela Bonallack in the 36-hole final. Bonallack was 6 holes ahead after the morning round.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UmxAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6699%2C85434 |title=Bonallack family's fine double |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=8 |date=1 June 1963}}</ref> Chadwick played for England in that years Women's Home Internationals.and for Great Britain & Ireland in the Vagliano Trophy match at Muirfield.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aGxAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2005%2C4025375 |title=Scotswomen beat Wales 9-0 |first=Cyril |last=Horne |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=6 |date=27 June 1963}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vGJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1854%2C2699846 |title=Britain Women's Big Lead |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=19 September 1963 |page=6}}</ref> However, she missed out on selection for the 1964 Curtis Cup team.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=32xAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2990%2C1989338 |title=Miss Lawrence only Scot |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=5 |date=13 June 1964}}</ref>

In 1966 Chadwick was runner-up in the Astor Prince's Trophy, behind Catherine Lacoste.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106592212/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Record 66 by Mlle. Lacoste |first=Enid |last=Wilson |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=4 July 1966 |page=8 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> She was not in the original Curtis Cup team for the 1966 match in Hot Springs, Virginia, being selected as first reserve, but was added to the team when Julia Greenhalgh later withdrew with an injured hand.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zH9AAAAAIBAJ&pg=2912%2C1875070 |title=Three Scots in Curtis Cup team |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=7 |date=11 June 1966}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mH9AAAAAIBAJ&pg=6495%2C1625919 |title=Curtis Cup team change |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=6 |date=12 July 1966}}</ref> Later in 1966 she won the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship at Ganton, beating Vivien Saunders 3&2 in the 18-hole final. She had beaten Catherine Lacoste at the 20th hole in the morning semi-final, Lacoste having led the stroke-play qualifying.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zd89AAAAIBAJ&pg=1871%2C4325500 |title=Women's title for Miss Chadwick |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=26 September 1966 |page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Yt89AAAAIBAJ&pg=3412%2C3647250 |title=Mlle. Lacoste triumphs in stroke-play stage |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=22 September 1966 |page=5}}</ref> Chadwick retained the title the following year, 1967, at Royal St David's, beating Mary Everard in the final. She was two holes up with three to play before Everard won the next two holes with 3s. However Everard made a bogey at the final hole and Chadwick's par 3 was sufficient for a narrow victory.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AGtAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2874%2C3288798 |title=British title kept by Miss Chadwick |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=19 June 1967 |page=4}}</ref> Earlier in 1967 Chadwick, playing with Catherine Lacoste, was a runner-up in the Avia Foursomes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bGNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4439%2C3234667 |title=English pair win by six strokes |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=17 March 1967 |page=6}}</ref> Chadwick played a number of international matches in 1967, playing for Great Britain in the Commonwealth Trophy in Canada, for Great Britain & Ireland in the Vagliano Trophy and for England in the European Ladies' Team Championship in Portugal and the Women's Home Internationals.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ClxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3196%2C916993 |title=Britain women retain Commonwealth Title |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=5 |date=7 August 1967}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_H5AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vaMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4030%2C1190647 |title=Britain Women Take Two Match Lead at Royal Lytham |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=8 September 1967 |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EGtAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6696%2C967165 |title=English women's victory |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=6 |date=7 July 1967}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B39AAAAAIBAJ&pg=4678%2C3616735 |title=England fight back and share honours with Scotland |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=4 |date=21 September 1967}}</ref>

Chadwick retired from top-level golf in early 1968, missing out on selection for that years Curtis Cup team.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FGRAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6151%2C4142926 |title=Miss Chadwick to retire |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=23 April 1968 |page=6}}</ref>

==Personal life== Chadwick was born in Inverness in 1943.<ref name=kgobit>{{cite web |url=http://www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk/2012/12/death-of-liz-pook-twice-british-champion.html |title=Death of Liz Pook, twice British champion |work=KirkwoodGolf |date=12 December 2012 |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> In 1969, she married Tony Pook and had a son and a daughter.<ref name=kg1>{{cite web |url=http://www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk/2012/02/elizabeth-chadwick-double-britsh.html |title=Elizabeth Chadwick. Double British champion was born in Inverness |first=Colin |last=Farquharson |work=KirkwoodGolf |date=4 February 2012 |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref><ref name=kg2>{{cite web |url=http://www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk/2012/02/part-two-of-scot-who-won-british-title.html |title=Part Two of the Scot who won British title in 1966-1967 |work=KirkwoodGolf |date=5 February 2012 |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> In 1986, she was paralysed from the waist down following an operation for a slipped disc. She died in December 2012 at her home in Cheshire.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.golfcollectors.co.uk/u/cms/TTG_104_2013_March_after_repair.pdf#page=7 |title=Liz Pook (née Elizabeth Chadwick) 1943-2012 |page=7 |periodical=Through the Green |date=March 2013 |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref>

==Team appearances== *Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1966 *Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1963 (winners), 1967 *Commonwealth Trophy (representing Great Britain): 1967 (winners) *European Ladies' Team Championship (representing England): 1967 (winners) *Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 1963 (winners), 1965 (winners), 1966 (winners), 1967 (joint winners) *England–Scotland girls match (representing England): 1961 (winners)

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