The 1st round of the Harris Cup is now complete. Premier League leaders Sir John Bayley edged past the holders Highley by 15 chalks, winning by 19 at home, best winner Spencer Clarke 13, and by 5 away, Chris Worthington their best there 6. Bylet’s Premier side though lost out to Sinclair by 76, losing by 40 at home, Dan Williams best winner 5, and by 17 away, Will O’Hara best winner 11. Adderley defeated Newport A by 24, winning by 23 at home, best winner Chris Stretch 12 and by 17 away, Tom Killen best 21-9. Wem USC also got through by just 5 chalks against Shifnal A. They won by 32 at home, Colin Smith and Darren Fitzpatrick best winner 10, and lost by 9 away, Gareth Davies best winner 9. St Georges’ Premier side got through after winning at Burway by 26, Pete Farmer best winner 1, and then Burway withdrawing from their away leg.
Trench A are the only Division Two side surviving after beating Worfield by 50. They won by 42 at home, John McGill best winner 6, and by 26 away, Pete Millington best winner 1. Allscott Heath A defeated Sir John Bayley A by just 4 chalks, winning by 29 at home, Rebecca Wedge best 11, and losing by 27 away, Chris Hayward their only winner there 19. Madeley CC shocked high flyers Hadley USC by40. They won by 20 at Hadley, Jamie Millman best winner 11, and by 16 at home, Ian Evans best 21-9.
