NAIRN, Scotland (AP) — Britain and Ireland moved within a point of the United States in the Curtis Cup on Saturday, taking 2 1/2 of three points in the afternoon fourball matches.
The United States led 6 1/2-5 1/2 entering the eight singles matches Sunday.
Brooke Pancake and Austin Ernst earned a half-point for the United States in the afternoon matches, halving with Leona Maguire and Bronte Law. Britain and Ireland’s Holly Clyburn and Kelly Tidy beat Emily Tubert and Amy Anderson 1-up, and Stephanie Meadow and Pamela Pretswell topped Erica Popson and Tiffany Lua 2-up.
In the morning foursomes, Anderson and Lua beat Pretswell and Charley Hull 3 and 2, and Ernst and Pancake edged Clyburn and Amy Boulden 2-up. For Britain and Ireland, Meadow and Maguire topped Lindy Duncan and Lisa McCloskey 3 and 1.