Ashton Cup Preliminary Round Report

Holders Wrockwardine Wood C overcame Hadley easily to reach the 1st round of the Ashton Cup. They won by 66 at home, Sam Price best winner 3, and by 28 away, Chris Jones best winner 1. Runners up Newport D overcame a big handicap difference to beat Sinclair D by 23, but 21 of those came from a walkover at Newport. Mick Jones and Colin Stanley both added a 21-1 card home and away respectively. Bylet B upset Allscott Heath C by 16 after winning by 21 at home, Gene Kelly best winner 5, and losing by 59 away.

The closest game was between Bowring D and Madeley CC C with Bowring winning by 5. They won by 25 at home, Keith Rowley best winner 11, and by 4 away, Dave Rickus best winner 6. Sir John Bayley D defeated Sinclair C by 41, winning by 35 at home, Steve Watkins best winner 7, and by 20 away, Gary Franks best winner 6. Donnington Wood D got past St Georges C by 31. They only won by 8 at home, Dagan Jaggs and Stuart Beddoes best winners 14, and by 49 away with 5 winners led by David Dye 21-2. Horsehay C overcame Donnington Wood by 11, losing by 1 away, Kelsie Harris and Gregg Corbett best winners 13, and won by 6 at home, best winner Kevin Jones 15.

1Donn Wood D(+24)903282St Georges C(+50)
1St Georges C(+50)5605105Donn Wood D(+24)
Combined Result with handicapDonn Wood D(+24)21982188St Georges C(+50)
2Wrock Wood C(+4)1044138Hadley BC(+34)
2Hadley BC(+34)702398Wrock Wood C(+4)
Combined Result with handicapWrock Wood C(+4)20673142Hadley BC(+34)
3Newport D994142Sinclair D(+76)
3Sinclair D(+76)471489Newport D
Combined Result with handicapNewport D18882165Sinclair D(+76)
4SJ Bayley D(+8)1055070Sinclair C(+22)
4Sinclair C(+22)752395SJ Bayley D(+8)
Combined Result with handicapSJ Bayley D(+8)20882167Sinclair C(+22)
6Madeley CC C(+44)873291Bowring D(+20)
6Bowring D(+20)1044179Madeley CC C(+44)
Combined Result with handicapBowring D(+20)21564210Madeley CC C(+44)
7Donn Wood C(+6)893288Horsehay C(+12)
7Horsehay C(+12)974191Donn Wood C(+6)
Combined Result with handicapHorsehay C(+12)19764186Donn Wood C(+6)
8Bylet B(+56)924171Allscott Heath C(+2)
8Allscott Heath C(+2)1055046Bylet B(+56)
Combined Result with handicapBylet B(+56)19446178Allscott Heath C(+2)