SEACROFT, SKEGNESS -- Essex missed out on retaining the Eastern Counties Foursomes Championship by just one point at the weekend.
Desperate to retain this cross-regional trophy after winning it by the narrowest of margins last year, the team lost out to the home county, Lincolnshire, who scored 27½ to Essex’s 26½.
Each of nine counties play each other at match play foursomes – one point for a victory.
With five pairs per team, a maximum of 40 points was up for grabs on Saturday and Sunday (May 16-17).
After day one, Essex were laying joint second, with Hertfordshire just two points behind Lincolnshire.
Some stunning golf in windy conditions saw several of the Essex team beat England squad players on the Sunday. The final session in the afternoon saw Essex play Lincolnshire (who were 4 points ahead) and Hertfordshire (half a point ahead).
“With 10 points available in this session we needed to play our best golf,” said Captain David Miller. “After nine holes of play, we were up in nine of the matches.
"We were getting excited!”
Essex won 7 points and finished in second position.
The Eastern Counties Foursomes has been played at Seacroft for the last 17 years. Previously it was played at Hunstanton Golf Club.
This event is the highlight in most counties’ fixture list and is the one to win. Essex were the current holders and keen to defend their title.
Representing Essex were:
Andy May (Boyce Hill) & Adam Burwood (Harwich & Dovercourt) - 7 points
Harry Eden & Reece Phillips (West Essex) - 6½ points
Will Boniface & Andrew Shakespeare (Five Lakes) – 5 points
Ross Dee & Steve Rooney (Orsett) - 5 points
Matthew Southgate (Thorpe Hall) & Jack Winer (Woolston Manor) - 3 points
The scores for the counties were:
Lincolnshire - 27½ points
Essex - 26½
Hertfordshire - 24
Leicestershire & Rutland - 22½
Cambridgeshire - 19½
Northamptonshire - 17
Norfolk - 16½
Bedfordshire - 16
Suffolk - 10½
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