KIDDERMINSTER duo Pat Smith and Nathan Bailey recovered from a poor start to finish 13th in Europe's biggest pro-am, the Lombard Trophy in Portugal.

Pro Smith and amateur Bailey made a disappointing 76 in last Friday's opening round before restoring pride with a 71 on Saturday to card 147 on the Ocean course at Vale do Lobo in the Algarve.

Smith said: "We're at least happy to have gone under par. I didn't do justice to myself, but Nathan played very steadily."

Bailey contributed three net birdies on the back nine, while he hit a driver, a three-wood, and a sand wedge to four feet for an eagle on the long 16th.

Derbyshire's Paul Wesselingh and his club amateur from Kedleston Park, romped away with the title - and the £10,000 for the pro - with a 129.

l Kidderminster's monthly Stableford and final Stableford were contested on Saturday.

Result: Division One - Alan Stanyer 40 points (back nine), David Thorpe 40, Mark Brabazon 39; Division Two - Brian Price 40, Jack Gilbert 39 (back nine), John Gatehouse; Division Three - Brian Smith 42 (back nine), Charles Tilling 52, Paul Upton 41.

Division One Eddy Salver: David Thorpe.

Division Two Morris Salver: John Gatehouse.

Division Three FTBA Salver: Dave Saunders.

Cleobury Mortimer

JULIE Currie and Wendy Duncan of Cleobury Golf Club ladies section narrowly missed a trip to Morocco to play in the finals of the Ladies Moroccan Salver Pairs Tournament.

The Cleobury pair reached the semi-final, at Birchwood Golf Club, Cheshire, and ended on 35 points, the winners with 39.

The ladies hosted an Am/Am competition on September 7.

Result: Redditch (J Freeman, K Reid, B Clark, J Rowlande) 82 points, Cleobury Mortimer (B Davies, G Bullock, Currie, Duncan) 80 (on countback), Kidderminster and Redditch (J Murrant and team) 80, Hagley (E Rea, L Lambert, P Nash, B Wilson) 79.

August Stableford: Division One - J Pearson 20 handicap 33 points, S Jarman 12-30, L Jinks 17-29; Division Two - J Forest 27-37 (countback), J Cox 30-27, J Dugdale 22-33; Division Three - M Lee 31-36, L Pearce 34-33.

Men's September Stableford: Division One - Dean Rogers 42 (countback), Ian Thomson 42, Bob Bood 40 (countback), Graham Perks 40 (countback), Sam Pain 40, Ryan Forrest 38; Division Two - Dave Brummell 38, Matt Broad 36, Gerry Redmond 34 (countback), Paul Mitchell 34, Alan Hall 33, Tony Willetts 32; Division Three - Phillip Guest 42, Graham Lee 41, Mike Teague 39, Ryan Taylor 38, Eric Fisher 37, Mark Humphreys 35.

Wharton Park

WHARTON Ladies won the Kemp Hospice Tournament ladies event, and the best ladies' pair, but Little Lakes dominated the men's event.

Sue Smart, Jenny Andrews, Jane Clee, Lilieth Martin, Bett Middis and Pauline Oliver gained 115 points for the team prize, while Smart and Pauline Oliver took the pairs event with 44 points.

The Little Lakes ladies tied with Cleobury Mortimer for third place with 102 points, and comprised: captain Marilyn Wood, Sarah Laker-Smith (vice-captain), Judith Davies, Pauline Baylis, Sheelah Salsby, Chris Yeomans.

Men's winners: Little Lakes 125 (captain Mike Wood, Phil Hobby, Clive Williams, Dave Flavell, John Roberts, Phil Bedford). Best Men's Pair: Little Lakes 45 (Roberts and Bedford also won the Richard Bannister Men's doubles prize for the best score on the day).

Overall results: Men - Little Lakes 125, Wharton Park 122, Habberley 121, Kidderminster 118, Wyre Forest 99; Ladies - Wharton Park 115, Kidderminster 108, Little Lakes and Cleobury Mortimer 102, Wyre Forest 96, Habberley 92.

Ladies section

August Stableford: Silver Division - Paula Barrie 17 handicap 41 points, Smart 10-35; Bronze Division One - Anita Bishop 22-34, Oliver 23-30; Bronze Division Two - Alison Rosoman 36-37, Tine Sylvester 36-30.

August Medal: Silver Division - Di Owen 88 gross 20 handicap 68 nett, Middis 90-16-74; Bronze Division One: Mandy Sylvester 88-21-67, Pauline Kimberley 95-22-74; Bronze Division Two - Judy Parmenter 117-36-81, Sheila Gallagher 119-35-84.

September Medal: Silver Division - Middis 82-14-68 (back nine), Hannah Whibley 80-12-68; Bronze Division One - Oliver 97-23 -74, Jane Bushell 97-21-76; Bronze Division Two - Pauline Bogges 117-35-82.

Juniors section

September Medal: Chris Lojko 74-4-70, Ben Court 95-24-71, Ryan Blunt 87-16-71.

September Stableford: Blunt 16-39, George Trenfield 15-33, James Wall 26-31.

Seniors section

Mixed Open: Prof D Thomas and Mrs S Porter (Little Aston) 44, Mr and Mrs S Hartwell (Wharton Park) 42, R Tungate and Mrs Roberts 38, Mr and Mrs R Boss (Redditch) 37 (back nine), J Bluck and Mrs J Parmenter (Wharton Park) 37; ladies nearest the pin 10th - Mrs E Clement (Sandwell); men's nearest the pin 15th - Bluck (Wharton Park).

Marion Norris Trophy (Seniors Club champion): Alan Turner 80-13-67.

September Medal: David Slade 84-17-67, Bryan Wooding 81-9-72, Peter Dobson 97-24-73.

Men's section

Midweek Medal one: Steve Harvey 70-5-65 (back nine), Hadley Trenfield 75-10-65, Bob Lawrence 74-8-66 (back nine).

Midweek Medal two: Joe Gittens 90-22-68, Harvey 73-4-69, Lawrence 79-7-72.

Midweek Stableford: Luke Towler 7-40, Harvey 5-39, Mike Thompson 27-38.

Little Lakes

Over the weekend, the Bewdley Cup will be contested at Little Lakes.

There will be a ladies committee meeting on Tuesday at 7.30pm.

Coming events: Saturday, October 1 - Men's Medal; Sunday, October 2 - Ladies Medal; Tuesday, October 4 - Ladies Mid-week Medal.

Wyre Forest

Senior Stableford, non-qualifying competition for handicaps: Brian Gilliam 43 points, Clive Hughes 40 (last nine), John Prosser 40, Bernard Cartwright 39, John Cartwright 38, John Mains 36, Neville Cox 35 (last six), Tony Whittenbury 35 (last six), Howard Llewellyn 35, Roger Wilburn 34, Anthony Thomas 33 (last nine), Graham Meredith 33 (last nine), Robin Young 33, Anthony Whitmore 32 (last nine).