Pam Davies

{{Short description|English amateur golfer (1930–2020)}} {{about|the golfer|the paediatrician|Pamela Davies}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Pam Davies | image = | imagesize =  | caption = | fullname = Pamela Elizabeth Davies | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1930|4|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Coventry, England | death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|8|23|1930|4|12|df=y}} | death_place = England | height =  | weight = | nationality = {{ENG}} | spouse = | children = | college = | status = Amateur | yearpro =  | retired =  | awardssection =  }} '''Pamela Elizabeth Davies''' (married name Large, 12 April 1930 – 23 August 2020)<ref name=wgm>{{cite web |url=http://www.womengolfersmuseum.com/Famousgolfers/L.htm |publisher=Women Golfers' Museum |title=Large, Mrs Pamela (nee Davies) |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Wills?Surname=large&SurnameGrants=large&FirstName=pamela&FirstNameGrants=pamela&YearOfDeath=2020&YearOfDeathGrants=2020&AdvancedSearch=True&IsGrantSearch=True#wills |publisher=probatesearch.service.gov.uk |title=Find a will |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref> was an English amateur golfer. She won the Girls Amateur Championship in 1949 and the English Women's Amateur Championship in 1952.

== Golf career == In 1949, the Girls Amateur Championship was played at Beaconsfield Golf Club, the first time it has been held since 1938. Davies was a medical student at the time. She played for England in the England–Scotland girls match that preceded the championship and went on to win the event, beating Arlette Jacquet, from Belgium, by one hole in the final.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vuE-AAAAIBAJ&pg=3903%2C368620 |title=Scottish girls' golf defeat |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=6 September 1949 |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wuE-AAAAIBAJ&pg=5448%2C664321 |title=British Girls' Champion |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=2 |date=10 September 1949}}</ref>

In 1950, Davies reached the final of the English Women's Amateur Championship at Sheringham in Norfolk, losing, 8 and 6, to Joan Gee in the 36-hole final.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eZtAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3237%2C2098014 |title=English title won by Mrs Gee |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=9 |date=30 September 1950}}</ref> In 1952, she won the championship, at Westward Ho! in Devon, beating Jacqueline Gordon, 6 and 5, in the final.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kGdAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4370%2C3162737 |title=English title for Miss Davies |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=7 |date=3 October 1952}}</ref>

In 1950, Davies represented England in an unofficial match against a team of visiting Australian women. The match finished level, with each team winning three matches. Davies lost her singles match.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206226340 |title=Women's Golf "Test" Drawn |newspaper=The Age |issue=29682 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=15 June 1950 |access-date=22 September 2021 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> She played for England in the Women's Home Internationals in 1951 and 1952. Scotland beat England 9–0 in 1951 and 6–3 in 1952, with Ireland also beating England in 1952.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LktAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5155%2C2723836 |title=Scotswomens' success in golf internationals |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=7 |date=1 June 1951}}</ref><ref name=w1952d1>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bk1AAAAAIBAJ&pg=1921%2C4238043 |title=Fine start to international career |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=9 |date=13 June 1952}}</ref><ref name=w1952d2>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B01AAAAAIBAJ&pg=4590%2C4346089 |title=Scotswomen international champions |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=9 |date=14 June 1952}}</ref>

Later, Davies was involved in golf administration as an England ladies selector and as captain of the England team for the Women's Home Internationals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pam Large 1930 - 2020 |first=Anne |last=Parry |url=https://www.warwickshiregolf.com/news.php?newsitem=1498 |publisher=Warwickshire Golf |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref>

==Team appearances== *England–Scotland girls match (representing England): 1949 (winners) *Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 1951, 1952

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Pam}} Category:English female golfers Category:Amateur golfers Category:Sportspeople from Coventry Category:1930 births Category:2020 deaths Category:20th-century English sportswomen