Huddersfield's Nick Marsh will look for double success with England this week in Spain.

The 20-year-old English Amateur champion, who plays at Fixby, was part of the England team who held off a charging Spanish side to score their sixth victory in the European Nations Cup at La Reserva, Sotogrande this weekend.

Marsh is back in action on Wednesday as three teams represent England in the Nations Cup event at the Spanish Amateur Championship at Sherry Golf Jerez in Cadiz – the event finishing on Sunday.

This week Marsh will partner Ashley Chesters, of Shropshire & Herefordshire, and Ben Stow, of Dorset, while Adam Chapman, of Cumbria, Jimmy Mullen, of Devon, and Luke Johnson of Norfolk combine in the second team and the third is composed of Paul Kinnear, of Lancashire, Joe Dean, of Yorkshire, and Michael Saunders, of Kent.

It sees Marsh again alongside Chesters and Stow, who were joined Paul Howard in the four-strong European Nations Cup team – who edged home one shot clear of the hosts, Spain.

England coach Graham Walker said: “With a few holes to play the tournament was tight. We needed a big finish and the team responded in great fashion.

“Ashley Chesters, the double European amateur champion, birdied the 15th and then parred in. Ben Stow, the Brabazon champion, eagled 15, birdied 16 and then parred in.”

Meanwhile, Howard, who was first to finish, had gone straight back on to the course to caddy for Marsh over the last few holes, underlining the side’s strong team spirit.

The England team who won in the European Nations Cup at La Reserva, Sotogrande (from left) Terry Casey (team manager), Nick Marsh, Ben Stow, Ashley Chesters, Paul Howard and Graham Walker (coach)
The England team who won in the European Nations Cup at La Reserva, Sotogrande (from left) Terry Casey (team manager), Nick Marsh, Ben Stow, Ashley Chesters, Paul Howard and Graham Walker (coach)

England were second after the first round, four shots behind Ireland, and took the lead after 36 holes – and refused to be dislodged, despite Spain’s efforts.

At the halfway stage, Spain were in third place, six shots back.

After three rounds England were in second place, having narrowed the gap to four, helped by sub-par scores from two players.

Conditions were such that there were only nine rounds below par during the tournament, from a total of 256 played.

The Spanish team kept up the challenge in the final round but England’s impressive finish kept the team at the top of the leaderboard and saw them regain the trophy. Their triumph gives England their fifth win in seven years, with previous successes in 2013, 2011, 2010 and 2009. The team also won in 2004.

Team manager Terry Casey commented: “This was a true team effort in a really tough week.

“The golf course was playing at its most challenging and rounds were taking six hours and more.

“Our lads prepared well and showed a truly professional attitude throughout the week, so that when things looked bleak on the course we held together to post scores that kept us in the hunt. Graham, as usual, did a wonderful job in preparing the players and filling the role of on-course advisor.”

The best three scores from four counted on each day of the championship.

Leading final positions: 1 England 897; 2 Spain 898; 3 France 902; 4 Ireland 904.

India’s Anirban Lahiri won his second European Tour title in the space of three weeks on Sunday, just three months after earning his card at the qualifying school.

Lahiri, who won the Malaysian Open a fortnight ago, began the final round of the Hero Indian Open seven shots off the lead but a closing 69 was enough to force extra holes as overnight leader SSP Chawrasia stumbled to a 76.