Edith Constance Orr (19 September 1870 – 19 February 1955) was a Scottish amateur golfer. She won the Womens Amateur Championship at Gullane in 1897, beating her sister Theodora in the final.
In 1897, the Womens Amateur Championship was held in Scotland for the first time, at Gullane. There were 102 entries including 35 from Scotland. Orr won her first two matches 9&7 and 8&7 and then had 3&2 win over Miss Phillips from Royal Eastbourne.[1][2] In the fourth round she beat Mrs Murray 3&2 and then had a 9&7 win over Blanche Anderson in the quarter-finals.[3] On the final day, Orr beat Maud Titterton by two holes in the semi-finals and then met her sister Theodora in the final, winning 4&3.[4]
Personal lifeEdit
Orr was born in September 1870 at 21 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow, the daughter of John Orr, a thread manufacturer, and his wife Frances Bethia née Adam.[5] John Orr died in February 1887.[6][7] Frances Orr died in May 1913.[8][9] Her older sister Theodora died suddenly in Edinburgh in October 1914.[10] Edith Orr died, unmarried, in February 1955.[11]
ReferencesEdit
^"Ladies' championship tournament at Gullane". The Glasgow Herald. 26 May 1897. p. 9.
^"Ladies' championship at Gullane". The Glasgow Herald. 27 May 1897. p. 8.
^"The ladies' championship tournament at Gullane". The Glasgow Herald. 28 May 1897. p. 11.
^"Close of ladies' championship at Gullane". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1897. p. 11.
^"Find a will". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
August 29, 2023
edith, edith, constance, september, 1870, february, 1955, scottish, amateur, golfer, womens, amateur, championship, gullane, 1897, beating, sister, theodora, final, personal, informationfull, nameedith, constance, orrborn, 1870, september, 1870glasgow, scotlan. Edith Constance Orr 19 September 1870 19 February 1955 was a Scottish amateur golfer She won the Womens Amateur Championship at Gullane in 1897 beating her sister Theodora in the final Edith OrrPersonal informationFull nameEdith Constance OrrBorn 1870 09 19 19 September 1870Glasgow ScotlandDied19 February 1955 1955 02 19 aged 84 North Berwick East Lothian ScotlandSporting nationality ScotlandCareerStatusAmateurGolf career EditIn 1897 the Womens Amateur Championship was held in Scotland for the first time at Gullane There were 102 entries including 35 from Scotland Orr won her first two matches 9 amp 7 and 8 amp 7 and then had 3 amp 2 win over Miss Phillips from Royal Eastbourne 1 2 In the fourth round she beat Mrs Murray 3 amp 2 and then had a 9 amp 7 win over Blanche Anderson in the quarter finals 3 On the final day Orr beat Maud Titterton by two holes in the semi finals and then met her sister Theodora in the final winning 4 amp 3 4 Personal life EditOrr was born in September 1870 at 21 Woodside Terrace Glasgow the daughter of John Orr a thread manufacturer and his wife Frances Bethia nee Adam 5 John Orr died in February 1887 6 7 Frances Orr died in May 1913 8 9 Her older sister Theodora died suddenly in Edinburgh in October 1914 10 Edith Orr died unmarried in February 1955 11 References Edit Ladies championship tournament at Gullane The Glasgow Herald 26 May 1897 p 9 Ladies championship at Gullane The Glasgow Herald 27 May 1897 p 8 The ladies championship tournament at Gullane The Glasgow Herald 28 May 1897 p 11 Close of ladies championship at Gullane The Glasgow Herald 29 May 1897 p 11 Births The Glasgow Herald 20 September 1870 p 5 Find a will probatesearch service gov uk Retrieved 11 October 2021 Deaths The Glasgow Herald 19 February 1887 p 1 Find a will probatesearch service gov uk Retrieved 11 October 2021 Deaths The Glasgow Herald 28 May 1913 p 1 Deaths The Glasgow Herald 23 October 1914 p 1 Find a will probatesearch service gov uk Retrieved 11 October 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edith Orr amp oldid 1116820512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
