Ashton Cup 2nd Round Preview

7 teams will be looking to join Hadley USC C in the Quarter Finals of the Ashton Cup. They beat Highley by just 5 chalks, winning by 33 at home and losing by 34 away, Kath Lycett the difference after she was the only winner in the two away legs, winning 13.

Newport D continue their defence of the the trophy with a game against Division Six side Maddocks B, hoping to overcome a 28 shot handicap to do so. Two more Division Six teams look to overcome higher opposition, with St Georges C playing Division Five Charlton B and Allscott Heath E taking on Trench C. Wrockwardine Wood C meet Bowring C, with just one in the handicap, while Donnington Wood have two sides playing. Their C team play Much Wenlock B, in a repeat of the 2023 Ashton Shield Final, while their D side take on Shifnal C. Edgmond B will play last year’s runner up Allscott Heath C.

A reminder all players must have played one Mid Shropshire game to be eligible to play.

7H U S C C(+16)1055072Highley(+10)AtH U S C C
7Highley(+10)974163H U S C C(+16)AtHighley
Combined Result with handicapH U S C C(+16)18464179Highley(+10)  
1Much Wenlock B(+14)Donn Wood C(+3)AtMuch Wenlock B
1Donn Wood C(+3)Much Wenlock B(+14)AtDonn Wood C
2Edgmond B(+24)Allscott Heath C(+4)AtEdgmond B
2Allscott Heath C(+4)Edgmond B(+24)AtAllscott Heath C
3Trench C(+9)Allscott Heath E(+30)AtTrench C
3Allscott Heath E(+30)Trench C(+9)AtAllscott Heath E
4Wrock Wood C(+1)Bowring C(+2)AtWrock Wood C
4Bowring C(+2)Wrock Wood C(+1)AtBowring C
5Newport DMaddocks B(+28)AtNewport D
5Maddocks B(+28)Newport DAtMaddocks B
6Donn Wood D(+23)Shifnal C(+7)AtDonn Wood D
6Shifnal C(+7)Donn Wood D(+23)AtShifnal C
7St Georges C(+29)Charlton B(+15)AtSt Georges C
7Charlton B(+15)St Georges C(+29)AtCharlton B