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Lehman History

The Lehman Cup began in 1936 in honor of Vivian W. Lehman a long-time member of Westmoreland Country Club and a Past President of the WGAWP.  It was played as a Match Play handicapped tournament until 1958 when it became a two day Better-Ball-of-Partner event.  At the time, the WGAWP held A and B tournaments for players of lower and higher handicaps.  Initially the partners for the Lehman were a A Player paired with a B Player. The Vivian Lehman Trophy is displayed at the Westmoreland Country Club.

Lehman Cup Match Play Tournament (1936-1957)

Year Champion Runner Up
1936 Betty Abernethy Mary Kuhn
1937 Mrs. W. G. Boggs Betty Abernethy
1938 Mrs. R. R. Shriver Mrs..Lee Mason
1939 Katherin MacCloskey Mrs. Lee Mason
1940 Mrs. Victos Shewbert Mrs. R. R. Shriver
1941 Mrs. Lee Mason Mrs. W. G. Boggs
1942 Mrs. W. G. Boggs Mrs. C, C, Ryan
1943-1945 War Years
1946 Georgette Zinsser (Mrs. J. E. Johns) Mrs. Lee Mason
1947 Jane Martin Mrs. J. E. Johns
1948 Mrs. Lee Mason Betty Knoedler
1949 Jane Martin Betty Abernethy
1950 Jane Martin Mrs. Lee Mason
1951 Betty Knoedler Mrs. Lee Masom
1952 Betty Knoedler Joan Wassel
1953 Mrs. Wm. Foster Maureen Riley
1954 Mrs. Richard H. Semple Maureen Riley
1955 cancelled
1956 Helen Benitoa Mrs. Lee Mason
1957 Jane Martin Mrs. Lee Mason

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Lehman Cup Better-Ball-of-Partners Tournament (1958 - Current Day)

Year Partner Partner
1958 Anjeannette Weir Alice Gordon
1959 Mrs, R. A. Ornitz Mrs. Robert Lando
1960 Mrs. Carlton Otis Mrs. Howard W. Bradlkey
1961 Mrs. Philip Brourman Mrs. Earl Surloff
1962 Mrs. R. M. Evans Mrs. A. Sloan
1963 Mrs. Robert A. Ornitz Mrs. Robert Lando
1964 Mrs. B. T. Anderson Mrs. Grace F. Brehm
1965 Mrs. Philip Teplitz Mrs. H. Slesinger
1966 Barbara Murray Mrs. A. E. Rosenfeld
1967 Mrs. James Broadhurst Mrs. Bernard M. Halpern
1968 Mrs. R. F. Moreland Carol Semple
1969 Mrs. R. F. Moreland Carol Semple
1970 Mrs. R. F. Moreland Mrs. A. F. Hetherington Jr.
1971 Marcia Jones Mrs. L. Gullick
1972 Barbara Banes Betty Walters
1973 Mrs. A. Rizza Mrs. J. Jones
1974 Sallie Royston Cindy Grant
1975 Jane Clark Linda Clark
1976 Hap Remaley Mrs. Carl Brueck
1977 Becky Sweet Kelly Collins
1978 Becky Sweet Mrs. Thomas Porritt
1979 Mrs. Carl Brueck Mrs. George Hanshaw
1980 Lisa Scally Anndrea Dornin
1981 Mrs. Gerald Clark Mrs. Jack Schultz
1982 Prin Breedlove Mrs. Nicholas Nilsen
1983 Mrs. H. W. Snyder Patty Vernocy
1984 Mrs. John C. Oliver III Mrs. P. Scott
1985 Mrs. John H, Holzapfel Mrs. Jack Kelly
1986 Barbara Bastio Mary Jean Rose
1987 Mrs. T. George Mrs. I. E. Marriner
1988 Mrs. J. P. Sweet Ms. Leslie Sweet
1989 Marian Pirih Mrs. Wm. Riley
1990 Marian Pirih Mrs. Wm. Riley
1991 Sally Burke Lucy Holzer
1992 Liz Collins Gerry Carrera
1993 Dee Beck Maria Buffone
1994 Judy Aiken Courtney Myhrum
1995 Sally Calbrese Mary Pat Bonchosky
1996 Cynthia Strauser Sheila Kassel
1997 Beverly Mermelstein Denise Fingeret
1998 Mary Alice Liadis Liz Collins
1999 Elaine Kaper Marsha Forys
2000 Denise Fingeret Nancy Perhach
2001 Nancy Nysewander Barbra Brouse
2002 Mary Pat Bonchosky Sara Bonchosky
2003 Lucy Holzer Lori Mort
2004 Kathy Dolish Dawn Manges
2005 Joann Stein Mary Jo Spinola
2006 Bernie Cashell Judith Spolar
2007 Joann Stein Mary Jo Spinola
2008 Jinnie Davis Hollis Hall Elswick
2009 Beverly Allridge Ronna Pelino
2010 Nicolina Kelly Ann Queale
2011 Patty Kegel Dee Casteel
2012 Sue Colton Anita Feldman
2013 Rebecca Lee Sue Wojdoeski
2014 Pam Jasiewicz Tina Williams
2015 Kathleen Dee Patty Duchin
2016 Myrna Kline Eileen Lane
2017 Corinne Lacich Julie Bish
2018 Corinne Lacich Julie Bish
2019 Colleen Adams Amy Vollmer
2020 Not Played
2021 Not Played - Rain

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