THE quartet of Phil Baker, Richard Kimberlin, Daniel Berwick and Ian Baker won the Men’s Four Ball Betterball tournament at Cleobury Mortimer.

It was panic stations at the club on Friday with a band of snow reported to be heading towards the golf course. However, it was far from that, although the temperature was below freezing, glorious sunshine greeted the competitors for the betterball.

The best two scores on each hole counted in this four ball competition. Some formidable teams on paper were playing some great golf.

Club vice captain Dave Moore and his team of Gary Hingley, Jamie Fearnley and Bob Barlow thought they had done enough when they posted 86 points.

However, they were just pipped by the early birds, Baker, Berwick, RKimberlin and team captain Baker.

This foursome were the first out and had the toughest of the sub zero conditions.

They played some great golf and posted 87 points which stood all day to give them the win, which incidentally was their first since joining the club over two years ago.

Golf events organiser Matt Juliard of Cleobury said; “It is great to see some fresh faces winning at Cleobury.

“They have a great mix of handicaps which suited the format with each player evenly contributing under Ian’s captaincy.”

Cleobury Mortimer Four Ball Betterball final standings: 1 Phil Baker, Richard Kimberlin, Daniel Berwick, Ian Baker - 87 points; 2 Gary Hingley, Dave Moore, Jamie Fearnley, Bob Barlow - 86 points; Nearest the pin 6th badgers - Craig Shorter. Nearest the pin 8th Foxes - Andy Thomas .