Hampshire survived an afternoon singles fightback to beat Surrey at Burhill Golf Club today (9/8).
Hampshire skipper Steve Williams breathed a sigh of relief as his team recorded the narrowest of wins at the Surrey club.
Hampshire had led after the morning foursomes but Surrey won five of the first six singles matches to edge ahead. It was left to Billy Watson and Mark Burgess to win the last two singles matches. Burgess closed out his match on the 16th green while Watson holed a slippery 14 foot birdie putt on the 18th green to win his match 2up.
Hampshire will win the SE Group League (South) if Surrey beat Kent at RAC Club on Sunday 30th August.
Morning Foursomes:
Martin Young & Tom Robson beat Callum Mackay & David Primrose (4&3)
Harry Ellis & Ryan Henley beat Liam Cox & Tom Neve (3&2)
Mark Burgess & Billy Watson beat David Corbin & Mark Booker (2&1)
Billy McKenzie & Sam Day halved with Simon Crockett & Kieran Lovelock
Hampshire 3.5. Surrey 0.5
Left or right?
Afternoon singles
Tom Robson lost to Callum McKay (4&3)
Billy McKenzie lost to Tom Neve (5&4)
Harry Ellis beat Kieran Lovelock (2&1)
Martin Young lost to David Primrose (1 down)
Ryan Henley lost to Mark Booker (2&1)
Sam Day lost to David Corbin (4&3)
Billy Watson beat Simon Crockett (2up)
Mark Burgess beat Liam Cox (3&2)
Hampshire 3 Surrey 5
Result
Hampshire 6.5 Surrey 5.5
Burhill Golf Club