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There were two notable coincidences at Horsham Golf.

The first occurred in the Sussex County knockouts when Horsham were drawn against Beauport Park in the men’s and seniors’ competitions.

Horsham men played in the Sussex Inter-club Handicap Knockout in a Four Ball Better Ball competition. Despite a comprehensive early 6&5 victory by Jack Howie and Matt Price, the visitors from Hastings took an unassailable lead by winning three matches against Mark Smith and James Barclay (5&4), Ajay Johni and Craig Jones (4&3) and Thomas Billcliff and Ian Bridgewater (4&2).

Club captain Trevor Card and partner Nick Hooper restored some pride by halving the final match. Horsham will enter the plate competition.

The seniors were due to travel to Hastings for their Cyril Blake Foursomes match, but Beauport Park could not be used, so the tie was switched to Horsham Golf ’s Oaks course. Horsham slipped to a 2-3 loss.

Conceding six shots proved too much for the leading pair of Shane Condell and Colin Goldsmith, and they lost 3&1. Nairon Khan and Peter Martin recorded a 2&1 victory.

Team captain Ian Cherriman and Richard Lodge won 3&2. Seniors’ captain Bob Andrews and Alan Butt lost 4&3, leaving the final pair to try to salvage a draw.

Shaun Moloney and Mark Smith went to the 16th just one down. The pair needed victory on the 18th to tie their match and secure the draw. But the visitors won by two.

The second coincidence was a double victory achieved by Peter Allen, on both Tuesday and Wednesday in the Seniors’ Rolling Tees competitions.