Golf: Stoke Rochford seniors hang on to unbeaten home record

Stoke Rochford Seniors came very close to losing their 16-match unbeaten home record against Stanton-on-the-Wolds.
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Five of the matches in the 4-4 draw were decided on the 18th hole showed how close the match was.

The final pair of Philip Varley and Ray Beal came in with a 1-up win to half the match.

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Scores: Graham Manton/Brian Ayto lost 1-down; Jim Price/Eddie Malloy won 2 and 1; Mike Graves/Brian White lost 1-down; Mick Rance/Phil White won 3 and 2; Mike Nixon/Roger Nichols lost 1-down; Philip Varley/Ray Beal won 1-up; Mike Dickinson/Brian Keightley won 1-up; Chris Woof/Tim Haward lost 2 and 1.

* A heavy defeat at Glen Gorse could easily have been quite different with both the first and last games lost to the last putt on the 18th green.

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Scores: Jim Price/Keith Dugmore lost 1-down; Cliff Mills/Eddie Malloy lost 6 and 4; John Wright/Tim Haward lost 3 and 2; Adrian Stannard/Don Werner won 2-up; Barry Coop/Alan Jessop lost 3 and 2; Mike Graves/David Hamilton lost 1-down.

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