Norfolk's Jamie Chestney helped England strike gold in the Atlantic championships in Paphos (Cyprus) on Sunday.

With Somerset's John Hick at lead, Wiltshire's Graham Shadwell in the middle, and the 24-year-old Chestney at skip, the England trio charged into the knockout stage without losing a game.

In the semi- finals they defeated South Africa 18-14 before beating Scotland 14-11 in the final.

Chestney, who plays outdoor for Hunstanton and indoor for Fakenham's Gallow, said: 'We dropped a four at the end of our semi, which meant we had to play an extra end, and we conceded another four on the first end of the final – so we had to dig deep to get back into contention.

'In the final we only took the lead for the first time at 12-11 on the penultimate end..'

• Jamie Chestney took the top individual honour at the Hansells Norfolk County EBA 75th anniversary celebrations, receiving the Sir Henry N Holmes Trophy as winner of the county open singles.