Forest Hills Golf Club hosted the 2025 English Golf Union Midland Junior 4 Counties Trophy, welcoming Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire.

After two days of competition, Staffordshire emerged as the winners, winning all three of their matches, writes Geoff Norris.

Steve Thomson and Michael Parry triumphed in the 2024/25 Winter League, defeating Steve and Josh Goode 6 & 5 in a one-sided final. In the Seniors section, Dave Howard and Pete Chisholm claimed the Winter Hi-Low Pairs knock-out, holding off Mike Steward and Kev Burford 1 up after being four up with four to play.

Nicky Stannard won the Inaugural Cup with a nett 62, ahead of Jean Hosford in second and Carol Verrier in third. In the Seniors' Yellow and White Tee Medal, Gareth Roberts won the Yellow competition with a nett 69, while Paul Morphey topped Division 1 of the White competition with a nett 70. Ashley Drew won Division 2 with a nett 66 on countback from Ken Ellway. In Division 3, Clive Winward won on countback with a nett 70. The two's kitty was worth £8.00.

Fifty-three players competed in the Saturday Stableford, with Darren Page winning Division 1 with 44 points. Trevor Baker took Division 2 with 40 points. The six two's recorded earned £10.00 each.

In their latest fixture, the B Team entertained Broadway at Mile End, hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

In the opener, Steve Jones and Simon Killen shook hands on the 14th, as they won 6 & 5.

The next two matches both resulted in the matches terminating on the 18th green, as both Dave Bennett and Pat Simcoe, and Steve Goode and Daniel Morse, secured 1 up wins.

Keelan Reddan and Fraser Freeman-Jones suffered the only loss, before wins from Josh Mathews and Connor Mullan (2 & 1) and Derek Freeman-Jones and Martin Weller (4 & 3) secured a 5–1 victory.

Steve Thomson and Michael Parry won the Sunday Norris Decanter Pairs with 81 points, ahead of Charlie Thomas and Callum Reeves (74) and Rob Norris and Rob Smith (73). Five two’s winners took home £24 each.