Sussex Boys were unbeaten this season until losing 7.5-2.5 to Hertfordshire Boys at Mid Herts.

Sussex managed to win just two of the singles after leading the foursomes 3-2. Only Todd Adcock and Ralph Kennedy won both their matches while Tom Coulson, who halved his singles, was also unbeaten.

But the following day, in high wind and rain, Sussex recovered their poise to beat the Isle of Wight 7-5 at Selsey. George Coe (Chartham Park), introduced for his debut, halved his singles. Stephen Stark, who has been selected for EGU training, stood down for this match when Ralph Kennedy and Tom Coulson were several shots under par when winning by 6 & 5.

Also in the foursomes, Robert Bury, the Sussex captain, and George Coe, fought back from four down with four to play to halve the 17th and despite playing well, lost by 2 & 1.

After nine holes in his singles, Kennedy was three up but then lost the next five holes and went down by 3 & 1. In contrast, Tom Coulson played sub-par golf against one of the IoW's strongest performers to win by 4 & 3. In a match that could have gone either way, Glen Elphick (ESN), another change from the previous day, won by one hole.

Results, Sussex v Herts (foursomes), Sussex names first: Jack Budgen (Lewes) & Stephen Stark (Brighton & Hove) lost to Mark Laskey (Brocket Hall) & Sean Devein (Moor Park), two down; Oliver Turnill (Bognor) & Ben Evans (ESN) lost to Andrew Bravant (South Herts) & Robert Leonard (Harpenden), 3 & 2; Todd Adcock (Nevill) & Chris Purton (Mannings Heath) beat Laurence Allen (Brookmans Park) & Steve Mulkerrin (Redbourne), 5 & 3; Robert Bury (ESN) & Ralph Kennedy (West Sussex) beat Jack Bircham (Redbourn) & Chris Crane (Welwyn) 5 & 4; Stephen Toleman (Worthing) & Tom Coulson (West Hove) beat Jon Nielsen (Mid Herts) & Michael Moore (Porters Park), 5 & 4.

Singles: Budgen lost to Laskey, one hole; Adcock beat Devein, one up; Stark lost to Bravant, 3 & 2; Evans lost to Leonard, 3 & 2; Toleman lost to Mulkerrin, 5 & 3; Kennedy beat Bircham, one up; Turnill lost to Crane, 2 & 1;

Purton lost to Nielsen, 3 & 2; Coulson and Moore halved; Bury lost to Allen, 2 & 1.

Results, Sussex v Isle of Wight (foursomes), Sussex names first: Rob Bury & George Coe lost to Kris Iona & Richard James, 2 & 1; Ben Evans & Glen Elphick beat Paul Jenner & Yo Farrer, one up; James Bright & Oliver Turnill lost to Richard Peters & Andy Westhorpe, 4 & 3; Ralph Kennedy & Tom Coulson beat Paul Spreadbury & Stuart Bancroft, 6 & 5.

Singles: Kennedy lost to James, 3 & 1; Coulson beat Iona, 4 & 3; Evans beat Jenner, 5 & 4; Elphick beat Farrer, one up; Coe and Peters halved; Bright beat Westhorpe, 4 & 3; Turnill and Bancroft halved; Bury lost to Spreadbury, 2 & 1.