MEMBERS of Bewdley Pines Golf Club are off in search of success in Austria this weekend.

And, if their past exploits are anything to go by, they could well be returning in triumph.

The four-man team, comprising captain John Brown, Roy Stevens, Jim Stevens and Craig Cox, have won through to the final of the MW Golf Classic, which is being staged in Austria on Sunday.

The competition format is on a league basis with the top two teams in each league going into the quarter-final.

To reach the last eight the determined Bewdley team beat Brickhampton, Worsfield, Cleobury Mortimer, Rye Hill and The Vale.

They then met Bristol in the quarter-final which they won on countback, but as there is no ruling in the event of a tie, the organisers allowed Bristol to play in the semi-finals too.

The Pines quartet then travelled to The Players Club in Bristol for the semis, which included teams from throughout England, Ireland and Scotland.

On this occasion the Bewdley team won outright after a six-hour match, to become the first of three qualifying sides to secure a trip to Austria for the grand finals.

KIDDERMINSTER

Kidderminster Golf Club ladies are on a good run, having beaten Stourbridge 2.5-1.5 and Evesham 2-1, and drawing 1-1 with Sapey in their last three outings.

The Captain's Day away was held at Shifnal Golf Club: 1st Kate Davies and Tina Jukes, 2nd Gill Sanderson and Jane Murrant, 3rd Pam Byrne and Rosie Burton, back nine Wynn Brine, nearest the pin Anne Needham.

Ladies Open: silver - best gross Yvonne Foley (Kidderminster), best nett Wendy Ray (Kidderminster), 2nd nett Margaret Greenfield (Kidder-minster and Habberley), 3rd nett Jill Yates (Kidderminster); bronze - best gross Pam Nash (Hagley), best nett Val Hunt (Kidderminster), 2nd nett A Evans (Ladbrook Park), 3rd nett S Lewis (Stourbridge).

Best back nine: silver Sandra Summers (Kidderminster), bronze Marie Westbury (Kidderminster).

HABBERLEY

Mike Emson won the Rover Medal with nett 67, the next three players scoring 69.

Rover Medal: Emson 88 gross 21 handicap 69 nett, Ross Hawken (sen) 79-10-69 (on countback), Alan Harrison 87-18-69 (countback), Craig Donald 78-9-69.

Alliance Stableford: Mick Kirby, Frank Link, John Robinson 80 points; Mike Challoner, Stewart Hawken, Harry Taylor 78; Graham Eccles, Chris Lewis, John Froggatt 77.

Seniors Open Pairs, Stableford Alliance: Dave McDermott and Roy Sturman (Habberley) 43 (countback), Kirby and Mel Hemming (Habberley) 43 (countback), Bob Corneby and Dave Dalton (Bewdley Pines) 43, Wayne Keating and Emson 42, Keith Cosnett and Froggatt 41.

Grouse Foursomes Medal: Doug Ticehurst and Derek Pycock 63.5 nett, R Hawken (sen) and S Hawken 64.5.

Two-ball Scramble: Cosnett and Alex French 61 (countback), Ross Hawken (jun) and Paul Connelly 61, Steve Wood and Craig Donald 61.5;Walter Williams Memorial Trophy: Division One - Froggatt 44, R Hawken (sen) 43; Division Two - Lewis 40, Keith Amer 38.

Captains Day: Ray Carr 62, Eccles 63 (countback), Frank Link 63, Tony Greenfield 65, Paul Binns 66 (countback), Kirby 66 (countback), Connelly 66 (countback), Gerald Nelson 66. Best gross: Cosnett 71.

Ladies June Medal: Margaret Greenfield 91-19-72, Wendy Mann 97-21-76.

WHARTON PARK

Representing their club at The Warwickshire in the Charles Heeley Challenge, in October, an event hosted by the Midland Lady Golfers, will be Hannah Whibley (Silver Division) and Pauline Oliver (Bronze Div-ision).

Ladies June Stableford: Silver Division - Paula Barrie 17 handicap 36 points, Whibley 12-35; Bronze Division One - Mandy Sylvester 22-39, Carole Allsop 24-37; Bronze Division Two - Judy Parmenter 36-28 (back six), Tina Sylvester 36-28.

The Ladies friendly team drew 2-2 in a home match v Ombersley.

Seniors June Medal: Bryan Richards 85 gross 15 handicap 70 nett, Roger Lunn 100-28-72, David Walters 84-12-72.

Men's Midweek Medal: Adam Granger 77-10-67, Steve Shilton 72-4-68.

Midsummer Madness Texas Scramble, 6am Shotgun start (maximum six shots): Brian Morris (5), Shilton (4), Luke Towler (14), Hadley Trenfield (14) 55-3.7-51.3; Tad Marszalek (6), Ed Marszalek (5), Mike Dyer (6), Mike Wood (scratch) 59-.1.7-57.3; Gareth Davies (7), Trevor Davies (9), Steve Owen (6), Di Owen (20) 62-4.7-57.3.