Marlborough lose 3-2 ……… again
The OMGS Hewitt side succumbed to Lancing in the first round.
David Niven & Justin Rhodes won well at the top, 5/4, as did the boys at the back, Chas Blockley & Jim Hewer, who won 3/2.
New boy, Henry Ingham fought back well with Ed Hall from 2 down to go down the 19th but sadly we made 5.
Charlie Foster & Hamish Greenwood just had one of those days. Three poor opening tee shots, followed by 2 birdies from their opponents left them 5 down after 5! They fought back but it was too much and they lost 4/3.
Elliot Matthews, who had not been well, and Angus Murray, had done really well to get themselves to 4 up after 12 but some dogged play into the wind by Lancing, and some indifferent putting from us meant that we went down the 19th again. A solid 4 down 19 was matched by two good putts from distance by Lancing but we could not get up and down at the 20th and Lancing had found the green and got their 4.
Every player fought hard and it’s tough to lose 3-2 for the fourth year in a row, so I hope that, with an influx of youth next year, we will be more resilient and hence successful. We will not stop trying.
Matt Mockridge, Hewitt Captain
The Old Marlburian Golfing Society