The preliminary round of the Ashton Cup has 7 ties taking place tonight. Holders Wrockwardine Wood C take on Hadley BC with a 30 chalk deficit, but that is only half of what the team they beat in last year’s final has in Newport D, 76 down versus Sinclair D of Division 7. Bylet B start with a 54 shot start over Division 4 runners up Allscott Heath C, while the closest start will be between Division Four teams Donnington Wood C and Horsehay C with just 6 chalks in the handicap. Donnington Wood’s D team play St Georges C, who start 26 ahead, and Madeley CC C have a 24 chalk handicap over Bowring D. Sir John Bayley D take on Sinclair C with 14 chalks in favour of Sinclair in a rematch of the Ashton Shield last year which the Bayley won.
All players must have played one Mid Shropshire league game to be eligible to play in this round.
| 1 | Donn Wood D(+24) | St Georges C(+50) |
| 2 | Wrock Wood C(+4) | Hadley BC(+34) |
| 3 | Newport D | Sinclair D(+76) |
| 4 | SJ Bayley D(+8) | Sinclair C(+22) |
| 6 | Madeley CC C(+44) | Bowring D(+20) |
| 7 | Donn Wood C(+6) | Horsehay C(+12) |
| 8 | Bylet B(+56) | Allscott Heath C(+2) |