| Judy Rand
Miss Judy Rand, 16, of Aurora, Ohio, won the championship when she defeated Miss Marcia Hamilton, of Evansvcille, Ind., by 5 and 3 in the final. Miss Rand's semi-final victory over Diana Hoke, of Pittsburgh, on the 19th hole was the most stirring match at the Manor Country Club course in suburban Washington. Miss Rand had competed in the last five Championships.
The Championship included the relatives of several well-known professionals. Miss Hoke is a granddaughter of Bobby Cruickshank and Miss Hamilton's uncle is Bob Hamilton. The quarter-finalists were equally divided among 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds. A record 96 girls entered and 85 started. Entries set a record for the fourth straight year. |