After our No1 pairing of Jamie Carney and Fred Jewsbury took their match with some great golf, it was the turn of Tom Ibbertson and Chris Dougill to halve with Hodgson and his partner, courtesy of a 30ft putt on the 16th and then another 'Dougs' special from 10ft at the last.

Your Captain and Sam Dodds face a barrage of birdies from the 3rd to the 6th and could never get back into their game.

In the singles, all the matches were much closer. Jamie was 2 up after 2 against Hodgson but lost on the 16t. It was where our players, much more 'up for it', were scrapping of every hole.

'The opposition was that strong, all the way through their line-up, but we proved we can compete', said Dave Westwood after the matches had finished.

Dave was our only single win, and he had to play the first 15 in -4 to take his point on the 16th.

'The whole team had a great spirit', added Westwood, 'And we will go into our final match against Lancashire with our heads held high.'