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Guernsey win Men’s Inter-Insular as women draw

Everything went to plan for Guernsey as they retained the Men’s Inter-Insular in style at L’Ancresse over the weekend – and the women’s team came so close to emulating their fellow Sarnians as they registered their best result yet against Jersey.

That winning feeling: Lewis Marley shakes hands with his father and caddie Mick after making a birdie two at the 18th hole at L’Ancresse yesterday to win his singles match against Jacob Townsend and seal overall victory for Guernsey in the Men’s Inter-Insular.
That winning feeling: Lewis Marley shakes hands with his father and caddie Mick after making a birdie two at the 18th hole at L’Ancresse yesterday to win his singles match against Jacob Townsend and seal overall victory for Guernsey in the Men’s Inter-Insular. / Picture by Gareth Le Prevost

After being whitewashed in the opening foursomes for the previous two years, the men’s side turned the tables dramatically and took a 4-1 lead this time around as they went through the opening session unbeaten with three wins and two halves.

They extended their advantage in the Saturday afternoon fourballs to open up a 7-3 overnight lead and the Greens picked up the three-and-a-half points they required for victory in the top four singles matches yesterday morning, with Lewis Marley putting the icing on the cake by holing an 18ft birdie putt on the 18th green to get them over the line.

He finished as the only player to pick up a full three points in the match as the hosts won 12.5-7.5.

Meanwhile, Guernsey’s women showed the progress they are making by finishing level at 10 points apiece with the visitors.

Jersey edged the opening foursomes 3-2, but the hosts fought back on Saturday afternoon to win that session 3-2 and level up the match overnight before both sides picked up five singles wins each yesterday.

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