Pat Roberts (golfer)
| Pat Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Margaret Patricia Roberts |
| Born | 20 April 1921 Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Died | 21 August 2013 (aged 92) Newport, Wales |
| Sporting nationality |  Wales |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
Margaret Patricia Roberts MBE (20 April 1921 – 21 August 2013)[1][2] was a Welsh amateur golfer. She won the Welsh Ladies' Amateur Championship four times between 1956 and 1969.
Golf career[edit]
Roberts won the Welsh Ladies' Amateur Championship four times, in 1956, 1959, 1963 and 1969, and was runner-up six times, in 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1962 and 1966.[3]
In 1950, Roberts made her debut for Wales in the Women's Home Internationals.[4] She made her final appearance in 1970, playing every year except 1952 and 1954.[5] She also played for Wales in the 1964 Espirito Santo Trophy, when the four home nations competed separately, and in the European Ladies' Team Championship in 1965, 1967 and 1969.[6][7][8]
Roberts held a number of positions in the Welsh Ladies' Golf Union, including chairman, secretary and president.[1] She was also a vice captain of Curtis Cup and Vagliano Trophy teams.[9][10]
Honours[edit]
Roberts was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1994 New Year Honours as president of the Welsh Ladies' Golf Union, "for services to Golf".[11]
Team appearances[edit]
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Wales): 1964
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Wales): 1965, 1967, 1969
- Women's Home Internationals (representing Wales): 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Roberts, Miss Margaret Patricia M.B.E". Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "M Roberts". South Wales Argus. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Welsh Ladies' Amateur Close Champions" (PDF). Wales Golf. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Women's internationals". The Glasgow Herald. 13 May 1950. p. 7.
- ^ "Scotswomen trounce Wales". The Glasgow Herald. 15 September 1970. p. 6.
- ^ "French women's success". The Glasgow Herald. 5 October 1964. p. 4.
- ^ "Scotland qualify in team event". The Glasgow Herald. 8 July 1965. p. 6.
- ^ "French team maintain their lead". The Glasgow Herald. 6 July 1967. p. 8.
- ^ "Club History". Newport Golf Club. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Mrs Z. Bolton is British captain". The Glasgow Herald. 23 February 1967. p. 13.
- ^ "No. 53527". The London Gazette. 30 December 1993. p. 22.