WITH little summer weather to enjoy so far this season, a full complement of The Worcestershire golfers descended on the Malvern Wells course to compete in the traditional summer meeting medal competition.

In division one, the first four players all returned to the clubhouse with a score of 70, one stroke below par, and could only be separated by the usual count-back system.

The player with the best back nine-hole score of the four, was Phillip Shurmer. Due to intense use of the practice ground, Phillip's game has been revitalised in recent months and the exceptional talent he showed as a junior golfer is now, once again, coming to the fore. As a result of his round Phillip won the Irish Cup.

Young Matt Pugh came second, Mark Groves was third and Dave Turner was fourth.

The winner of division two, and also the winner of the Parker Vase, with a score of 70 was Alan Davies. Two players returned par rounds of 71, James Kear took second place and Alan Taylor was third.

Two players in division three returned the best rounds of the day, a three below par score of 68. Dr Taylor was declared the winner of the division and also the winner of the Cotton Tankard. Scott Mullington was placed second and Jerry Hibbert third with a par round score of 71.

In the veteran's medal competition three players returned par rounds of 71. Senior captain and former Warwickshire County Cricketer, Barry Fletcher, was placed fourth with the ever consistent, Brian Vincent, in third place and Phil Berry awarded second place. The winner with a round of 70, was Euan McClelland.

More than 160 senior golfers played in the Worcestershire Golf Club's senior open competition. A Stableford competition, divided into two categories according to handicaps, the winners all achieved below par rounds.

In the higher division, restricted to those with a handicap of 16 or below, local player Chris Mason returned an exceptional score of 44 points to take first prize. David Williams of the Dudley Golf Club was second, with club member Roger Blackwell in third place with a score of 40 points.

In the division for those with handicaps of 17 to 24 David Davies of The Worcestershire was declared the winner with a score of 39 points. Bill Fowler, from the Evesham Club, was second with a score of 37 points. With a par round of 36 points, the former headmaster of The Chase school, David Fawbert, was third.

Harry White, of the Tewkesbury club, returned the best visitor's score of 39 points while Mike O'Brien won the O70s prize with a par round of 36 points.

The seniors' team have enjoyed a good run of recent form beating Evesham at home by four matches to three and, in their recent away inter club match, The Worcestershire beat Droitwich by four and a half to three and a half.

In division one of the ladies' combined June medal competition, Mary Horrobin was in good form and returned to the clubhouse with a par round of 71 to gain first place. Jill Piner was second with Joss Penrhyn third.

Alex Dunster was the outright winner in division two, with Jenny Bunyan in second place and Janet Long third.

The winner of division three was Fran Jackson-Dooley, with Alison Tuck in second place and April Wilding third.

During their half term break, the juniors have enjoyed two competitions. In the first, James Herd was the winner of the 18-hole competition, with a Stableford score of 37 points. Craig Kear was second.

In the seven-hole competition, the winner was Bill Thomas with Jake Edwards second and Jordan Hick third.

In the second of their competitions James Gath won the competition from the yellow tees, with James Herd in second place.

In the seven-hole competition, James Kerry was the winner with Sam Watts second.