# Liz Chadwick

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{{short description|English amateur golfer}}
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'''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](/source/Ladies'_British_Open_Amateur_Championship) in 1966 and 1967. She played in the [Curtis Cup](/source/Curtis_Cup) in 1966.

==Golf career==
In 1961 Chadwick was selected for the England team in the [England–Scotland girls match](/source/England%E2%80%93Scotland_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](/source/English_Women's_Amateur_Championship) at Liphook, losing 7&6 to [Angela Bonallack](/source/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](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald) |page=8 |date=1 June 1963}}</ref> Chadwick played for England in that years [Women's Home Internationals](/source/Women's_Home_Internationals).and for Great Britain & Ireland in the [Vagliano Trophy](/source/Vagliano_Trophy) match at [Muirfield](/source/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](/source/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](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald) |date=19 September 1963 |page=6}}</ref> However, she missed out on selection for the 1964 [Curtis Cup](/source/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](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald) |page=5 |date=13 June 1964}}</ref>

In 1966 Chadwick was runner-up in the [Astor Prince's Trophy](/source/Astor_Prince's_Trophy), behind [Catherine Lacoste](/source/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](/source/Curtis_Cup) team for the 1966 match in [Hot Springs, Virginia](/source/Hot_Springs%2C_Virginia), being selected as first reserve, but was added to the team when [Julia Greenhalgh](/source/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](/source/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](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald) |page=6 |date=12 July 1966}}</ref> Later in 1966 she won the [Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship](/source/Ladies'_British_Open_Amateur_Championship) at [Ganton](/source/Ganton_Golf_Club), beating [Vivien Saunders](/source/Vivien_Saunders) 3&2 in the 18-hole final. She had beaten [Catherine Lacoste](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Commonwealth_Trophy) in Canada, for Great Britain & Ireland in the [Vagliano Trophy](/source/Vagliano_Trophy) and for England in the [European Ladies' Team Championship](/source/1967_European_Ladies'_Team_Championship) in Portugal and the [Women's Home Internationals](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/slipped_disc). She died in December 2012 at her home in [Cheshire](/source/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](/source/Curtis_Cup) (representing Great Britain & Ireland): [1966](/source/1966_Curtis_Cup)
*[Vagliano Trophy](/source/Vagliano_Trophy) (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1963 (winners), 1967
*[Commonwealth Trophy](/source/Commonwealth_Trophy) (representing Great Britain): 1967 (winners)
*[European Ladies' Team Championship](/source/European_Ladies'_Team_Championship) (representing England): [1967](/source/1967_European_Ladies'_Team_Championship) (winners)
*[Women's Home Internationals](/source/Women's_Home_Internationals) (representing England): 1963 (winners), 1965 (winners), 1966 (winners), 1967 (joint winners)
*[England–Scotland girls match](/source/England%E2%80%93Scotland_girls_match) (representing England): 1961 (winners)

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