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Guernsey retain inter-insular with remarkable fightback

Guernsey pulled off an astonishing comeback to retain the men’s Inter-Insular Challenge Trophy over the weekend at Grouville.

Guernsey’s men ahead of the match in Jersey
Guernsey’s men ahead of the match in Jersey / Guernsey Press/Gareth Le Prevost

For the second time in two years, the Greens were whitewashed by Jersey in the opening foursomes session on Saturday morning to trail 5-0.

They reduced the deficit by winning Saturday afternoon’s fourballs 3-2, but they still needed seven points from yesterday’s 10 singles rubbers to hold onto the silverware and they did just that with Dave Jeffery – the man who relinquished the captaincy due to being selected as a player – winning the final point of the weekend.

Jersey retained the women’s inter-insular honours, meanwhile, with a 14-6 victory having been 7-3 up after the first day.

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