TWO teams from Kidderminster Golf Club progressed into the second round of the Droitwich Shield, which is the County foursomes knockout tournament.

The A team defeated Gay Hill A at home by 2-1, with Scott Mason and Craig Richardson winning 2-1.

Henry James and Andy Longmore emerged as 4-3 winners but Will Painter and Mark Dudley lost 3-2.

The B team also had a 2-1 victory at Gay Hill B.

Dave Wiggins and Matt Rock lost 4-3, Brian Longmore and Steve Beddoes won 4-3 and Callum Hutchinson and Mark Smith also tasted victory.

Results — three-ball waltz: 1 Phil Disspain, David Perkins, Shane Lewis; 2 Alan Penny, John Holt, Mike Caffery.

n Wharton Park GC saw a number of high scores recorded in Division One and Two of the monthly stableford competition, despite fog and testing weather.

The bogey competition produced a fiercely fought battle against the course and fellow competitors.

Results — monthly stableford Division One: Julien Jordan 41 pts (06); 2 Steve Owen 38 pts (08); 3 Richard Knowles 38 pts (09).

Division Two: Iain Love 40 pts (15); 2 Mathew Jones 40 pts (27); 3 Callum Love 39.

Twos: Hole three - Steve Evans; Dan Jones; Callum Love; Iain Love; Norberth Salmon; Simon Tea; Ian Wier; Hole eight - Julien Jordan; Hole 10 - Brian Dean; David Heaven; Sam Johnson; David Stubley; Cameron Hoggarth.

Winter bogey Division One: 1 John Burston 3 Up (11); 2 Richard Clarke 2 Up (05); 3 Andrew Gunn 2 Up (12).

Division Two: 1 Stephen Green 3 Up (17); 2 David Salmon 3 Up (28); 3 David Jukes 1 Up (14).

Twos: Hole three - Saul Bagg; John Burston; Hole eight - David Cooper; Robert Fazakerley; Richard Howell; Hole 10 - Adam Duquette; David Jukes; Martin Mathews; Karl Bowyer; Stephen Green.

Mid-week bogey: 1 M Holbrook one down; 2 M Bedwell two down (countback); 3 A Oxenham two down.

n Habberley GC results — Ladies mixed, summer eclectic: 1 Maureen Maiden.

Birdie Trophy tied: Wendy Mann, Maureen Maiden.

November In club medal: Pam Plant, Jennie Dickie.

Ladies 15 hole Christmas Fayre: Margaret Greenfield, on count back; Pam Plant front 8 Jennie Dickie; back 7, Wendy Mann.

November stableford: Wendy Mann; Maureen maiden. Nov Sat Mixed winter league: Veronica Brown & John Froggatt 66; Maureen Maiden & Mick Kirby 67.

November Sunday mixed: Margaret Greenfield & Eddie Williams 70; Pam & John Plant 71.

Men’s returns: Sun November 13 winter league: Bob West & Fred Abram 58; Tom Davies & Gerald Nelson 64; Lawson Bolton & Alan Thorne 64; John Henderson & John Robinson 66; Geoff Baker & Roly Davis 66.

Seniors Winter League 15 hole: Tony Mann 38; Mike Emson 37; Colin Darby 34; John Hudson 34.

n The men’s betterball at Cleobury Mortimer GC was once again massively subscribed with over 25 pairs taking on the blustery conditions.

Tom Pain and Gary Mann along with Andy and Simon Johnson thought they had done enough with 42 points each.

However, Ian Dorrell and Rob Pinner pipped them to second place with 43, but the day belonged to club captain Gary Hawes and the in-form Joe Harper, who made a mockery of the strong winds to shoot 44 points.

In the Droitwich Shield, Cleobury began their defence as they edged out a very strong Worcester Broughton Park.

Josh Carpenter and Tom Wright fought to the end however went down two-up. Matt Broad and Sam Pain won 2-1 leaving the deciding match of captain Dean and Jack Pringle to bring it home. After the scores were tied, Worcester missed a crucial putt to hand victory to Cleobury.

n Results — Bewdley Pines: Ladies November Tuesday nine-hole Stableford: 1 Sue Cooper 21 points; 2 Shirley Caldwell 20; 3 Bridget Hill 19.

Ladies Saturday November Medal: 1 Margaret Clarke 87-22-65; 2 Jeannie Jackson 93-24-69; 3 Shirley Birch 100-31-69.

Seniors November Stableford Division One: 1 Mick John (on countback) 39; 3 Dave Plimmer 39; 3 Terry Spencer 39; 4 Bob Corneby 38.

Division Two: 1 Reg Handy 44; 2 Gary Tipton 41; 2 Robert Harris 40; 4 John Running 38.