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England seniors thrash Italy to secure third place in Portugal

England’s senior men put the disappointment of not being in the final by finishing third in the European Men’s Team Championships at Estorial Golf Club in Portugal.

After losing to Germany 2-3 in the semi-finals, England thrashed Italy 4½ - ½ in the third place match without losing a game.

John Ambridge and Andrew Stracey won the foursome 2 and 1 against Cesare Castellini and Marco Bussinello then English seniors champion Alan Squires got over the line quickly by beating Federico Lang 5 and 4. (image John Ambridge © Tom Ward)

There were also solid victories for Martin Galway, 4 and 3 over Vincenzo Sita, and by Tyrone Carter, 6 and 5 against Lorenzo Sartori.

In the final game, Chris Reynolds played a halved game with Francesco Ghirardi.

Sweden retained the title by beating Germany 3½ - 1½ in the final.