DESPITE five of their players figuring in the Red Rose side that won the grand slam last year, ELGA were beaten 10-7 by the Rest of Lancs at Green Haworth on Saturday.

As expected, the match was closely fought with the Rest going into lunch with a 4-2 cushion from the foursomes.

Clitheroe's Paul Dwyer gained a commendable half in the top singles match against reigning county champion Garry Boardman of Castle Hawk.

But Preston-based Karl Wallbank, like Boardman an England prospect, crushed Nelson's Nick Uttley six and five - the day's biggest margin.

With Tony Flanagan halving with Blake Toone and his Blackburn clubmate Tony Jackson beating ex-England man Robert Bardsley, ELGA staged a spirited fightback.

Clitheroe's Stuart Andrew, Darwen's John Grimshaw and Accrington greenkeeper Trevor Foster, with an excellent last hole win against John Gallagher, piled on more points.

But the Rest had the last word, taking three of the final four ties.

Green Haworth - East Lancs GA 7 Rest of Lancs 10. Foursomes (ELGA first): F Foster and N Uttley lost to Boardman and R Bardsley 1h; S Andrew and P Dwyer bt K Wallbank and G Hamerton 2 and 1; A Flanagan and A Jackson lost to J Gallagher and B Toone 3 and 2; G Morton and J Grimshaw lost to P D Williams and I Reay 1h; S Duerden and J Cockroft lost to R Godley and P Kenyon 3 and 2; J Reed and M Brooks bt J Greenough and S Parry 3 and 2.

Singles: Dwyer halved with Boardman; Uttley lost to Wallbank 6 and 5; Foster bt Gallagher 1h; Andrew bt Hamerton 4 and 3; Flanagan halved with Too ne; Jackson bt Bardsley 1h; Morton lost to Kenyon 2 and 1; Grimshaw bt Godley 5 and 4; Brooks lost to Williams 4 and 3; Reed halved with Reay; Cockroft lost to Greenough 4 and 3; Duerden lost to Parry 2 and 1.

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