DEFEAT BY SPAIN IN LAST MATCH MADE IT A TIGHT FINISH

ENGLAND WIN COSTA BALLENA 
TITLE ON A COUNTBACK  

England lost to Spain in their final match of the international men's quadrangular at Costa Ballena GC in southern Spain today - but they won the title on a countback.
England, Spain and Finland (who beat Germany in their final match) all finished with 4pt (two wins) apiece. The countback of individual games won placed the tie-ing teams
1 England +16.5
2 Finland +16
3 Spain +14.5

Having beaten Finland and Germany, England needed only a draw with Spain to take the title - but the Spanish team triumped 5 1/2-3 1/2 after taking the foursomes 2-1 and the singles 3 1/2-2 1/2.
Finland beat Germany 6 1/2-2 1/2 (foursomes 3-0, singles 3 1/2-2 1/2) in the other last-day match 


DAY 3 DETAILS

SPAIN 5 1/2, ENGLAND 3 1/2
Foursomes: 2-1
Mario Galiano and Ivan Cantero bt Ben Amor and Bobby Keeble 2 and 1.
Jorge Simon and Javier Poladura lost to Jamie Bower and Paul Kinnear 5 and 4.
Javier Sainz and Leonardo Lilia bt Rob Burlison and Adam Chapman 2 and 1.
Singles: 3 1/2-2 1/2
Galiano bt Amor 5 and 4.
Cantero bt Keeble 5 and 4.
Simon halved with Kinnear
Poladura lost to Burlison 2 and 1.
Lilia bt Bower 2 and 1.
Sainz lost to Chapman 3 and 2.

FINLAND 6 1/2, GERMANY 2 1/2
Foursomes: 3-0
Singles: 3 1/2-2 1/2