The Midlands 2007 Order of Merit winner Matthew Morris got back in the winning frame of mind yesterday with victory in the Gedney Hill Pro-Am.

The Belbroughton pro, who until this week had struggled to find the winning formula, fired eight birdies to finish with a seven-under-par 63, a single shot ahead of Paul Bagshaw from Ramsdale Park and two shots clear of Daniel Greenwood (Forest Pines).

While the £550 top prize would have proved a welcome addition to his bank balance, the victory will be vital for last year's top ranked Midland professional.

The players will return to Gedney Hill, in Spalding, in August for the Charlie Britton Classic which, with a £9,000 guaranteed prize fund and team entries costing just £50, is the best value-for-money Pro-Am on the Midlands PGA calendar.

Richard Strange, a teaching pro at Ramsdale Park Golf Centre, in Nottingham, aced the 392-yard, par four 11th hole to earn a share of the spoils in the Stourbridge Pro Am.

Strange shot an individual round of 66 - four under par - thanks to a sparkling back nine that included the eagle hole-in-one and four birdies to join Andrew Stokes, of Lea Marston Hotel & Golf Club at the head of the leaderboard.

Eddie Vernon (Burton-on-Trent) finished outright third a shot back with a clutch of players including Cameron Clark (Moor Hall), Darren Prosser (Half Penny Green), Matthew Morris (Bromsgrove), Paul Streeter (Southwell) and Craig Shave (Whetstone) on two-under-par.

In the team event, South Staffordshire's Steve Carter, who shot level par himself, claimed top prize.

Hagley Golf Club put in a valiant effort at Wishaw Golf Club in the Midland Scratch league, although loosing 5.5 to 2.5.

Matt Willetts, under pressure yet again to lead the field came back from dormy three to half. Mike Holmes won the 18th to half and Steve Watton produced a fine half minus a favourite club which was left in the practice area prior to the start of his round. Twin debutants Graham and Gary Hill both lost.

Jo Dallison and Mark Cutler, who was suffering badly with hayfever, fought brilliantly to produce halves and Kevin Johnson, bringing up the rear lost by one hole in a rubber which swung in both directions all match through.