Newport D are through to their third consecutive Ashton Cup Final after beating Shifnal C by 36 overall. They won by 28 at home, best winner Alan Gould 10, and by 19 away, Patrick Evans (Jnr) best winner 6. They will play Allscott Heath C, who beat their E team by 16 overall. They won by 28 at home, Lee Taylor best winner 10, and by 14 away, Dave Kilford and Gary Cartwright best winners 10.
In the Ashton Shield Much Wenlock reversed the result in the final last season by beating the holders Donnington Wood B by 17. They won by 16 at home, best winner Peter Yates 6, and lost by 8 away, Guy Mumford best winner 16. They will take on fellow South Shropshire side Highley who got past Donnington Wood C by 13. They won by 17 at home, Phil Pack best winner 7, and by 12 away, Roger Jones and Martin Beddow best winners 7.
Ashton Cup Results:
1 | Newport D | 101 | 4 | 1 | 73 | Shifnal C(+11) | At | Newport D |
1 | Shifnal C(+11) | 70 | 2 | 3 | 89 | Newport D | At | Shifnal C |
Combined Result with handicap | Newport D | 190 | 7 | 3 | 154 | Shifnal C(+11) | ||
2 | Allscott Heath E(+32) | 80 | 2 | 3 | 94 | Allscott Heath C(+6) | At | Allscott Heath E |
2 | Allscott Heath C(+6) | 105 | 5 | 0 | 77 | Allscott Heath E(+32) | At | Allscott Heath C |
Combined Result with handicap | Allscott Heath C(+6) | 205 | 8 | 2 | 189 | Allscott Heath E(+32) |
Ashton Shield Results
1 | Donn Wood B(+4) | 96 | 3 | 2 | 88 | Much Wenlock B(+13) | At | Donn Wood B |
1 | Much Wenlock B(+13) | 97 | 3 | 2 | 81 | Donn Wood B(+4) | At | Much Wenlock B |
Combined Result with handicap | Much Wenlock B(+13) | 198 | 5 | 5 | 181 | Donn Wood B(+4) |
2 | Highley(+12) | 89 | 3 | 2 | 72 | Donn Wood C(+28) | At | Highley |
2 | Donn Wood C(+28) | 77 | 3 | 2 | 89 | Highley(+12) | At | Donn Wood C |
Combined Result with handicap | Highley(+12) | 190 | 5 | 5 | 177 | Donn Wood C(+28) |