Title-seeking Norfolk Seniors triumph in Lincs

Two years after they suffered a crushing 1-14 loss in Lincolnshire, Norfolk Seniors returned to the county and triumphed 10.5 to 4.5 points at Sleaford Golf Club.

The victory means non-playing captain Gary Brayshaw’s side remain undefeated this season ahead of their final league fixture at home to Cambridgeshire at Thetford Golf Club on August 20.

Suffolk, who hold a slender lead at the top of the table, also have one game to play – hosting Lincolnshire at Stowmarket on August 17.

That Norfolk remain firmly in the race to be crowned champions is down to their latest performance in Lincolnshire.

The morning foursomes saw the visitors sweep into a 4-1 lead before Lincs hit back strongly, winning each of the first three singles ties.

But Norfolk had all the moves covered, piling up the points across the other seven matches on the course.

Iain Reid, Chris Lamb and Iain Yule all claimed their respective second victories of the day. 

At the same time, John Shapland, Phil Scott and Jon Batten were busy closing out their own wins and Mark Butt followed up a foursomes success by claiming a half in his singles clash.

Brayshaw said: “The whole team performed really well, to a high standard – it was a great win. 

“It was quite tight until the end. We’d lost the first three afternoon singles, so all of a sudden the match was all square. But the middle order and the tail end delivered. 

“It was an all-round top performance and a thoroughly deserved win.”

East Anglian Senior League

Lincolnshire 4.5 Norfolk 10.5 (match played at Sleaford Golf Club)

Foursomes (Norfolk players named first)

Blair Ainslie and John Shapland halved v Kevin Blow and Darren Fuller

Iain Reid and Dean Futter won 1-up v Paul Wharton and Colin Trestrail

Chris Lamb and Carl Green won 1-up v Richard Latham and Ken Spencer 

Iain Yule and Mark Butt won 2&1 v Mike Cardy and Mark Cooke

Jon Batten and Phil Scott halved v Kevin Dandy and Dillon Ross

Singles

Ainslie lost 2&1 v Wharton

Green lost 4&3 v Blow

Futter lost 6&4 v Fuller

Reid won 5&3 v Spencer

Lamb won 4&3 v Latham

Shapland won 4&2 v Cardy

Butt halved v Trestrail

Yule won 4&2 v Cooke

Scott won 2-up v Dandy

Batten won 2&1 v Ross