JERSEY’s senior golfers continued their rich vein of form with a hard-fought victory over Hampshire Seniors, across two days at Royal Jersey and La Moye golf clubs.
Michael Le Feuvre’s side were fresh off the back of defeating Surrey Seniors away from home by the same 5.5-4.5 margin just a week prior.
The teams were blessed with glorious weather for both fixtures and, as expected, the matches were hotly contested between a pair of sides boasting top golfing talent.
Day one took place at La Moye, with three of the five matches going the distance and finishing on the 18th.
Hampshire won two of the tight matches, while Jersey claimed one.
Jersey did have a resounding 5&4 victory, courtesy of the cross-club tandem of George Kean and former Island men’s captain Rob Messervy.
The duo beat Hampshire stalwart Alan Mew and David Price, as Jersey took a 3-2 lead into the final day at Royal Jersey.
Once again the matches were tightly contested, with another three matches heading down the final hole.
Hampshire fought back valiantly, winning the first two matches on the day, giving the county an overall lead of 4-3.
Up stepped Wayne Stephens and Bob O’Brien in the third match and the latter made a clutch birdie up the 18th to stick Jersey’s first point on the board.
The hosts then added another when Phill Evans and captain Le Feuvre comfortably saw off their opponents 3&2.
With the lead, Jersey just required a half in the final match – which Trevor Gray and Terry Smith duly earned.
Senior debutant Wayne Stephens was involved in a pair of matches that went down the last hole, coming out on top in both of them.
The former professional said: ‘I am very proud. I haven’t worn a Jersey shirt in over 40 years, so the occasion was very special to me.
‘It has been a number of years since we [Jersey Seniors] beat Hampshire. They brought over a very strong team, so the result is one we can all be chuffed with. Team golf brings an added dimension to the game and it’s special winning as part of a collective.
‘I am loving being back around the amateur golf scene.’
