The top two in Division 4 will meet in the Quarter Finals after both won in the 1st Round. Newport D beat Sinclair by 48, winning by 50 at home, best winner Jeffrey Baddeley 3, and 8 away, best winner Ian Titley 15. St Georges C had a much tougher time against Much Wenlock B, winning by just 10. They were thankful for Jeff Bailey winning 0 away in a 8 chalk triumph there, while at home they won by 12 with Susan Humphries best winner 9. Their D team are also through after defeating Shifnal D by just one chalk. Carl Teece was best winner away 21-1 in a 21 shot win there, but they lost by 15 at home despite Sandra Wade winning 11. There was another close game between Sir John Bayley D and Highley, with the latter winning by 10. They won by 22 away, Brian Durnall being best winner 8, while at home they lost by 11 with Brian Williams the only winner 9.
The biggest win was by Hadley USC C who beat Madeley CC C by 90 chalks. They had an impressive 58 shot win away with all 5 winners led by Ian Bates 21-2, and won by 17 at home, best winner Sue Rew 6. Horsehay C had a big 75 win over Charlton B, winning by 56 at home with four single figure winners, led by Mick Davies 21-0, and by 20 away, Peter Hayward best winner 11. Bowring C beat Trench C by 18 shots, winning by 8 at home, best winner Georgia Rawlins 4, and by 4 away, George Jones best winner 12. Wrockwardine Wood C beat Donnington Wood C by 20 overall, a win of 44 at home, led by Sean Keeshan 21-4, and a lose of 22 away, Owen Cherrington’s 6 win keeping the damage down.
The next round of the Ashton Cup is Wednesday 2nd August. The draw is below.
| 1 | Newport D | St Georges C(+1) | At | Newport D | ||||
| 1 | St Georges C(+1) | Newport D | At | St Georges C | ||||
| 2 | Wrock Wood C(+3) | St. George’s D(+24) | At | Wrock Wood C | ||||
| 2 | St. George’s D(+24) | Wrock Wood C(+3) | At | St. George’s D | ||||
| 3 | H U S C C(+20) | Bowring C(+12) | At | H U S C C | ||||
| 3 | Bowring C(+12) | H U S C C(+20) | At | Bowring C | ||||
| 4 | Horsehay C(+16) | Highley(+18) | At | Horsehay C | ||||
| 4 | Highley(+18) | Horsehay C(+16) | At | Highley |
| 1 | Newport D | 105 | 5 | 0 | 55 | Sinclair C(+10) | At | Newport D |
| 1 | Sinclair C(+10) | 90 | 2 | 3 | 98 | Newport D | At | Sinclair C |
| Combined Result with handicap | Newport D | 203 | 8 | 2 | 155 | Sinclair C(+10) | ||
| 2 | Much Wenlock B(+13) | 80 | 3 | 2 | 88 | St Georges C(+1) | At | Much Wenlock B |
| 2 | St Georges C(+1) | 97 | 4 | 1 | 85 | Much Wenlock B(+13) | At | St Georges C |
| Combined Result with handicap | St Georges C(+1) | 186 | 6 | 4 | 178 | Much Wenlock B(+13) | ||
| 3 | Wrock Wood C(+3) | 102 | 4 | 1 | 56 | Donn Wood B(+7) | At | Wrock Wood C |
| 3 | Donn Wood B(+7) | 90 | 4 | 1 | 68 | Wrock Wood C(+3) | At | Donn Wood B |
| Combined Result with handicap | Wrock Wood C(+3) | 173 | 5 | 5 | 153 | Donn Wood B(+7) | ||
| 4 | Shifnal D(+29) | 63 | 2 | 3 | 84 | St. George’s D(+24) | At | Shifnal D |
| 4 | St. George’s D(+24) | 76 | 2 | 3 | 91 | Shifnal D(+29) | At | St. George’s D |
| Combined Result with handicap | St. George’s D(+24) | 184 | 5 | 5 | 183 | Shifnal D(+29) | ||
| 5 | H U S C C(+20) | 87 | 3 | 2 | 70 | Madeley CC C(+5) | At | H U S C C |
| 5 | Madeley CC C(+5) | 46 | 1 | 4 | 104 | H U S C C(+20) | At | Madeley CC C |
| Combined Result with handicap | H U S C C(+20) | 211 | 7 | 3 | 121 | Madeley CC C(+5) | ||
| 6 | Bowring C(+12) | 80 | 3 | 2 | 72 | Trench C(+6) | At | Bowring C |
| 6 | Trench C(+6) | 88 | 3 | 2 | 92 | Bowring C(+12) | At | Trench C |
| Combined Result with handicap | Bowring C(+12) | 184 | 5 | 5 | 166 | Trench C(+6) | ||
| 7 | Horsehay C(+16) | 90 | 4 | 1 | 34 | Charlton B(+17) | At | Horsehay C |
| 7 | Charlton B(+17) | 81 | 1 | 4 | 101 | Horsehay C(+16) | At | Charlton B |
| Combined Result with handicap | Horsehay C(+16) | 207 | 8 | 2 | 132 | Charlton B(+17) | ||
| 8 | Highley(+18) | 82 | 1 | 4 | 93 | SJ Bayley D(+19) | At | Highley |
| 8 | SJ Bayley D(+19) | 81 | 1 | 4 | 103 | Highley(+18) | At | SJ Bayley D |
| Combined Result with handicap | Highley(+18) | 203 | 5 | 5 | 193 | SJ Bayley D(+19) |