'The boys have delivered': And after all, Josh Hill was Great Britain & Ireland’s Walker Cup wonderwall

Great Britain & Ireland’s jubilant Walker Cup-winning team signed off, in public at least, by closing their victory press conference with a chorus of “Wonderwall” in the media centre on Sunday night following their stunning 13.5-12.5 success over the United States.

Hardly an original song choice for a sports team but the rousing Oasis classic had been a touchstone for Dean Robertson’s GB&I team as they stared into the abyss of what looked odds-on to be another painful defeat to USA after a disastrous foursomes session at Lahinch just eight hours previously.

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