GOLF: Mick Wood is Wharton Park champion, winning the two-day 36-hole men's competition.

Wood had a gross score of 144, playing off a scratch handicap.

Full results: Wood scratch handicap 144 total gross (first day 68, second day 76), Eddie Lang (won nett prize) 6-147 (71, 76), Neil Patterson 4-151 (75, 76).

Men's Open nett: R Howell 66 nett 9 handicap, E Wedderburn 67-15, M Andrews 67-12, A Walker 67-20; gross: T Robinson 72, M Wood 72; nearest the pin and longest drive: J Jordan.

Seniors Pairs, Better Ball Open: B Pugh and K Mothersdale 46 points, B Wooding and D Walters 42, D Thomas and H Jones (South Staffordshire) 41 (back nine), A Breakwell and D Slade 41; longest drive: D Walters; nearest the pin: C Peel (Trentham).

Ladies July Medal Silver Division: Jane Sharpe 89 gross 13 handicap 66 nett, Jane Bushell 89-18-71; Bronze Division One: Kath Chuter 97-27-70, Janet Skura 96-25-21; Division Two: Pat Ridsdill 112-40-72, Pauline Bogges 114-38-76.

Better Ball Open nett: G Chilton and M Hackett (Bewdley Pines) 64, L Clayton and A Belshaw (Shropshire) 66 (back nine), B Evans and H Gregory (Kidderminster) 66; gross: S Taylor (Worfield) and H Pearson (Wrekin) 76.

Coming events: August 13, Seniors Invitation Open; August 15, Juniors Open; August 25, Beaucastle cup; August 29, Seniors Open; August 31, Lady Captain's Day.