Scott Ehrlich and John Dustin, in the final pairing of the 58th Baltimore-Washington team match, collected two points from Ryan McCarthy-Patrick McCormick to give Washington an 11-7 victory at the Suburban Club in Baltimore, September 26.

Ehrlich’s chip-in for an eagle-3 at the 554-yard ninth enabled his side to gain a half for the front nine and Dustin rolled home a 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th to help win the back, 2-up, and seal the win.

With four of the six pairings in, Baltimore held a 6 1/2-5 1/2 lead, but Ralph Blasey, IV-Zeric Hulvey turned out to be the set-up entry, as they swept Chris Rockwell-Andrew Rice, 3-0 to set the stage for the dramatic finish. The victors finished the front nine, 2 up, and the back, 1 up, to pick up all the points.

The Senior teams led off the event and after Henry Blue-Larry Storck went 2 up on the front nine, Lee Flemister, at 55 in his first year as a Senior, and Larry Martone rallied to go 3 up through 16, and each player then provided a halving par at 17 (Flemister) and 18 (Martone from three feet) to take the back and the match.

Connor Tendall — playing with Blair Kennedy — rescued their match with Jeff Perkins-Jeff Castle, as he earned a saving par at the 17th and got a conceded birdie at the 18th when his second shot at the 340-yard closer stopped just behind the cup. The two wins erased a 2-hole deficit and enabled the two sides to go 1/2-1/2 on each nine and halve the match.

Washington’s Tom Wharton-Joe Scheffres split 1 1/2 – 1 1/2 with Moose Brown-Mike Stackus when Wharton birdied the ninth from 12 feet to win the front and Stackus birdied the 18th from about the same distance to take the back by the same score.

Bart George-Tucker Sampson got the only win for Baltimore, as they defeated Tim Kane-Keith Unikel, 2 1/2 – 1/2. Sampson highlighted his round by making a 50-foot birdie putt on the 433-yard 15th.

The triumph was the fifth in the last six years and seventh in the last nine after finally ending a six-year string of wins by Baltimore, by far its best showing in the event sponsored and conducted by the Maryland State Golf Association. The series has been fairly even (Washington, 21-18) since Baltimore ended a 19-1 DC domination in 1977. Overall, the margin is 60-19.

The results (Washington players listed first):

Lee Flemister, U. Maryland GC-Larry Martone, Kenwood G&CC, d. Henry Blue, Caves Valley GC-Larry Storck, Hayfields CC, 2-1

Blair Kennedy, U. Maryland-Connor Tendall, Congressional CC, halved with Jeff Perkins, Rolling Road GC-Jeff Castle, Eagle’s Nest, 1 1/2 – 1 1/2

Tom Wharton, TPC Potomac-Joe Scheffres, Woodmont CC, halved with Moose Brown, Rolling Road GC-Mike Stackus, Hobbit’s Glen GC, 1 1/2 – 1 1/2

Tim Kane, Bethesda CC-Keith Unikel, Congressional CC, lost to Bart George, Naval Academy-Tucker Sampson, Caves Valley GC, 1/2 – 2 1/2

Ralph Blasey, IV, Columbia CC-Zeric Hulvey, U. Maryland GC, d. Chris Rockwell, Green Spring-Andrew Rice, Baltimore CC, 3-0

Scott Ehrlich, Manor CC-John Dustin, U. Maryland GC, d. Ryan McCarthy, Baltimore CC-Patrick McCarthy, Baltimore CC, 2 1/2 – 1/2.

Reported By: John Stewart