The Norfolk ladies' second team opened their account in the 2010 inter-county league with a convincing 5�- 3� win at Thetford over tough opponents Hertfordshire.

The Norfolk ladies' second team opened their account in the 2010 inter-county league with a convincing 5�- 3� win at Thetford over tough opponents Hertfordshire.

Second team captain Sally Benton hailed her players as 'Braveherts' and said: 'It was a great win.'

Norfolk won an all-important lead when they took the morning foursomes 2-1 and they built on that to win the overall match, helped by some spectacular golf

Benton said: 'On the first hole in the morning the flag was peppered by the tee shots and that was the start of birdies and eagles for the home and away teams.

'There was some exceptional golf from both teams, but Norfolk held their nerve and held on to their narrow lead from the morning session through some good scrambling and course management.'

Her team was a blend of experience and new talent with Sharon Black of Dunston Hall making a notable debut appearance by winning both her points. Norfolk II's next match is against Suffolk at Rookery Park next Friday. The team is: Sally Benton (Eaton), Sharon Black (Dunston Hall), Iet Cuppens (Royal Norwich), Wendy Hancock (Sprowston Manor), Tiffany Mills (Ryston Park), Debbie Ogaard-Nielsen (Eaton), Shelley Pleasance (Dunston Hall), Eppie Zandvoort (Eaton).

Match details, foursomes: Debbie Ogaard Nielsen (Eaton) and Sarah Steventon (Royal Cromer) beat Morag Morrison and Andrea King 2/1; Eppie Zandvoort (Eaton) and Sally Benton (Eaton) lost to Sarah Marley and Fara Ahyauddin 7/6; Sharon Black (Dunston Hall) and Iet Cuppens (Royal Norwich) beat Siobhan Griffiths and Sarah Poultney 2/1. Singles: Ogaard-Nielsen halved with Ahyauddin; Zandvoort beat Marley 2/1; Mills lost to Morrison 3/1; Black beat King 4/3; Steventon beat Griffiths 1 up; Benton lost to Poultney 3/ 2.