KIDDERMINSTER Golf Club’s Handicap League table-toppers continued their title charge by seeing off second-placed Little Lakes 4.5-1.5.

Victory sealed promotion to Division One and progression to the semi-finals.

With one game still to play away at Bewdley Pines it has been an impressive first season in the league. Ethan Davies and Rob Pooler won 3&1 in the first match out, Mark Baker and Phil Brookes won 2&1, while Melvyn Davies and Graham Pagett also secured a 2&1 success, before Sean Williams and Paul Mason returned a thumping 6&5 win to secure the win.

Kidderminster will play the runners-up from Division Two in the semi-final at the end of September.

Kidderminster Golf Club results – Monthly Medal Division One: 1 Samuel I nett 65 nett, 2 David Taylor 70 nett, 3 Lance Churchill 70 nett.

Division Two: 1 Ashley Clough 67nett; 2 Kevin Woodham 70nett; 3 John Dallaway 70nett.

Division Three: 1 Neil Nicholls 69nett; 2 Alistair McBeth 71nett; 3 Vaughan Reid 71nett.

Ladies Final Stableford: 1 Karen Greenfield 37 points; 2 Sarah Nicklin 37; 3 Jane Allen 35.

  •  Meanwhile, members of Cleobury Mortimer were once again out in force to support the men's invitation. This competition allowed members to bring guests for the Texas scramble competition.

Some great teams were out on paper with the return of the Pringle brothers and the winning teams from the previous two team competitions out playing.

Conditions on the day were perfect with light winds and sunshine greeting the golfers.

The team of Trow, Trow JNR, Annetts and Westwood got to 56 which was enough to give them second place despite some problems on the fifth hole of Deer Park with a runaway trolley resulting in a bogey.

The day was won by a new team formed late on, brothers Jason and Paul Bowers joined Steve Howe and Mark Hobbis finished on 54.3 to win.

Professional Sam Pain said: “The lads played some great golf, that is a very good score. This format suits good putters and Paul’s recent purchase of a Scotty Cameron is certainly paying off.”

The first junior open returned to Cleobury for the first time in 10 years on Monday.

Some of the best young talent in the West Midlands descended to CMGC.

The greenkeepers got the course in prime condition with the greens fast and true.

There were only four players who finished under their handicap.

The day, however, belonged to Connor McNeil who shot a stunning nett 65 around Badgers and Deer to win by five shots.

McNeil has played Cleobury many times and is a member of Burghill Valley.

He said: “I love playing Cleobury as the lay out is similar to Burghill, thank you to everyone for playing and making it a great event.”