Harris Cup 1st Round Review

The holders Hadnall were beaten by Highley by 32 overall, winning by 39 at home, Jacob Ash and Reece Farr best winners 9, and by 10 away, Jack Hill the best 21-9. They will now play Newport A who got past Bowring A by 22. They won by 32 at home, John Breeze starring with a 21-8 win, and held them to 7 away, Ian Whittington best 21-7. The much anticipated clash between St Georges and Sir John Bayley ended up in a 10 shot win for St Georges. They won by 12 at home, best winner Clay Flattley 9, and drew away, Joe Killen best winner 16. They will now play another Premier League team in Bylet who got past Shifnal B by 61 chalks. They won by 68 at home with 5 winners, Rob Fuller best 21-5, and by 34 away, Matt Ealey best winner 6.

The closest game was between St Georges A and Wrockwardine Wood A, with the Wrockites winning by just 3 shots. They won by 4 away on St Georges, Phil Jones and Hollie Bishton best of 3 winners 12, and drew at home despite Rob Clarke’s best win of 5. They will play Prince of Wales Hotel in the Quarter Finals after they beat Trench A by 25, with a 25 win away being key, Ade Jennings being best winner 2. They won by 9 at home to cancel out the handicap, Ian Payne and Clair Barker best winners 16. Mid Shropshire Champions Horsehay A defeated Madeley CC A by 24 overall. They won by 27 at home as Pete Burd was best winner 5, and by 5 away with John Roberts Jnr and Andy Garbett best winners 13. They will take on fellow Division One side Shifnal A who got past Sinclair A by 25 overall. They won by 9 at home, Tom Killen best winner 10, and by 7 away, best being Greg Needham and Paul Reeves 12.

Full results are below, as well as the draw for the next round on Wednesday.

1Newport A(+4)    Highley(P)(-17)AtNewport A
1Highley(P)(-17)    Newport A(+4)AtHighley(P)
2Horsehay A    Shifnal A(+12)AtHorsehay A
2Shifnal A(+12)    Horsehay AAtShifnal A
3Wrock Wood A(+1)    Prince of Wales HotelAtWrock Wood A
3Prince of Wales Hotel    Wrock Wood A(+1)AtPrince of Wales Hotel
4Bylet(P)(-16)    St Georges(P)(-28)AtBylet(P)
4St Georges(P)(-28)    Bylet(P)(-16)AtSt Georges(P)
1Newport A(+4)1014169Bowring A(+7)AtNewport A
1Bowring A(+7)893282Newport A(+4)AtBowring A
Combined Result with handicapNewport A(+4)18764165Bowring A(+7)  
2Highley(P)(-17)1024163Hadnall(P)AtHighley(P)
2Hadnall(P)841494Highley(P)(-17)AtHadnall(P)
Combined Result with handicapHighley(P)(-17)17982147Hadnall(P)  
3Horsehay A994172Madeley C C A(+8)AtHorsehay A
3Madeley C C A(+8)822387Horsehay AAtMadeley C C A
Combined Result with handicapHorsehay A18673162Madeley C C A(+8)  
4Shifnal A(+12)933284Sinclair A(+3)AtShifnal A
4Sinclair A(+3)873294Shifnal A(+12)AtSinclair A
Combined Result with handicapShifnal A(+12)19955174Sinclair A(+3)  
5Wrock Wood A(+1)873287St Georges A(+2)AtWrock Wood A
5St Georges A(+2)842388Wrock Wood A(+1)AtSt Georges A
Combined Result with handicapWrock Wood A(+1)17664173St Georges A(+2)  
6Prince of Wales Hotel1003291Trench A(+9)AtPrince of Wales Hotel
6Trench A(+9)732398Prince of Wales HotelAtTrench A
Combined Result with handicapPrince of Wales Hotel19864173Trench A(+9)  
7Bylet(P)(-16)1055037Shifnal B(+25)AtBylet(P)
7Shifnal B(+25)642398Bylet(P)(-16)AtShifnal B
Combined Result with handicapBylet(P)(-16)18782126Shifnal B(+25)  
8St Georges(P)(-28)923280Sir J Bayley(P)(-26)AtSt Georges(P)
8Sir J Bayley(P)(-26)952395St Georges(P)(-28)AtSir J Bayley(P)
Combined Result with handicapSt Georges(P)(-28)15964149Sir J Bayley(P)(-26)