Mary Gwynne Jestyn Jeffreys, Mrs Emery (8 January 1908 – 19 June 1973) was a Welsh amateur golfer. She won the Welsh Ladies' Amateur Championship four times in the 1930s. She was in the British team for the 1934 Vagliano Trophy.
| Mary Jestyn Jeffreys | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mary Gwynne Jestyn Jeffreys |
| Born | 8 January 1908 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 19 June 1973 (aged 65) Kent, England |
| Sporting nationality |  Wales |
| Spouse | Graham Stuart Emery (m. 1935) |
Golf career
editJeffrey won the Welsh Ladies' Amateur Championship four times, in 1930, 1931, 1933 and 1937, and was also runner-up three times, in 1932, 1934 and 1938.[1][2] in 1930 she beat the defending champion, Alison Rieben, by two holes in the 36-hole final.[3] The following year she beat Barbara Pyman, 4&3 in the final.[4] She lost the 1932 final but regained the title in 1933 when she beat Eileen Bridge, 2&1.[5] Her fourth win came in 1937, beating Philomena Whitaker in the final, 10&9, having been 6 up after the morning round.[6]
Jeffreys represented Wales in the Women's Home Internationals each year from 1928 to 1938 and again in 1947.[2] In 1934, she became the first Welsh woman to play in a British team when she competed in the Vagliano Trophy match against France at Chantilly. She lost her foursomes match and was left out of the singles. The match was tied.[7]
Personal life
editJeffreys was born in January 1908 in Neath. the daughter of Albert Jestyn Jeffreys, a Neath solicitor.[2] In October 1935 she married Graham Stuart Emery, a journalist.[8] She died in Kent in June 1973.[9] Graham Emery died the following month.[10]
Team appearances
edit- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1934 (tied)
- Women's Home Internationals (representing Wales): 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1947
References
edit- ^ "Welsh Ladies' Amateur Close Champions" (PDF). Wales Golf. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Emery, Mrs GS". Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Another youthful title-holder". The Glasgow Herald. 23 May 1930. p. 4.
- ^ "Welsh lady champion retains title". The Glasgow Herald. 22 May 1931. p. 4.
- ^ "Welsh ladies' championship". The Glasgow Herald. 2 June 1933. p. 6.
- ^ "New champion to lead Wales". The Glasgow Herald. 31 May 1937. p. 4.
- ^ "Women's international golf". The Glasgow Herald. 2 July 1934. p. 19.
- ^ "Marriages". Western Mail (Wales). 28 October 1935. p. 1. Retrieved 24 October 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Find a will". Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Find a will". Retrieved 24 October 2021.