The Fletcher Junior Doubles take place tomorrow at Trench. All juniors will be allowed to practice from 9.30 to 10. Scratch will be at 10, players can enter on the day. Due to the heat and county practice the games will be played in ends to reduce the length of the competition and time spent… Continue reading Fletcher Junior Doubles Tomorrow
Author: Rob Burroughs
Ashton Cup 1st Round Review
Holders Wrockwardine Wood C and runners-up Newport D both progressed through the 1st round of the Ashton Cup. Wrockwardine beat Donnington Wood D by 43, winning by 44 at home, Jack Morgan best winner 8, and by 19 away, Owen Cherrington best winner 11. Newport D defeated Sir John Bayley D by 32, winning by… Continue reading Ashton Cup 1st Round Review
Ashton Shield Preliminary Round Draw
Please find below the Ashton Shield Preliminary Round draw. Ties to be played on Wednesday 15th July but can be played upto and including Monday 27th July. All players must have played one game for the club. 1 St Georges C(+50) Sinclair C(+22) 2 Horsehay D(+40) Trench C(+16) 3 Donn Wood C(+6) Hadley BC(+34) 4… Continue reading Ashton Shield Preliminary Round Draw
Ashton Cup 1st Round Preview
Winners Wrockwardine Wood C and runners up Newport D could meet in the Quarter Finals if they win their 1st round ties in the Ashton Cup. Wrockwardine have Donnington Wood while Newport have Sir John Bayley D. Two of the bigger handicaps meet as Shifnal D take on Edgmond C, while Newport E will start… Continue reading Ashton Cup 1st Round Preview
Junior Fletcher Doubles Venue Change
The venue of the 2026 Fletcher Junior Doubles has changed. It will now be played at Trench. This to allow the junior players who are playing on there in the county match the next day to get some match practice. As a result players who wish to play in the doubles but aren’t part of… Continue reading Junior Fletcher Doubles Venue Change
Shropshire Verti-Drain & Turf Services Mid Shropshire Merit Report
Harry Church retained the Shropshire Verti-Drain & Turf Services Mid Shropshire Merit after edging out Sinclair team mate Ayden Smith 20 in a classic final. Harry led 10-2 early on as it looked like he would run away with it. However Ayden got back to 11-9 down before then leading 16-15. Harry went 17-16 up… Continue reading Shropshire Verti-Drain & Turf Services Mid Shropshire Merit Report
Monday Night Merit Finals Day Draw & Venue
Please find below the draw for the finals night of the Monday Night Merit. This will take place at Edgmond Bowling Club at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday 18th July. Dress code will apply. Prize money to follow. 1 Vinny Kirkland Jamie Pritchard 2 Bridget Ford Elaine Hall 3 Keith Rowley Graham Strong 4 Stefan Whitehouse… Continue reading Monday Night Merit Finals Day Draw & Venue
Shropshire Verti-Drain & Turf Services Mid Shropshire Merit Preview
The finals of the 2026 Shropshire Verti-Drain & Turf Services takes place later today at Donnington Wood starting at 2 p.m. There are only three former winners in the field. Harry Church, the defending Champion, has Rob Stevenson first up which will be a tough start to his defence. Roy Bradburn won this in 2007,… Continue reading Shropshire Verti-Drain & Turf Services Mid Shropshire Merit Preview
2026 Merit Countdown: Player Profiles
Please find below player profiles of our 16 qualifiers in the Shropshire Verti-Drain & Turf Services. 1. Roy Bradburn (Bowring)Roy is a former winner of this event back in 2007, and also won the Over 60s Merit just last year. A former Donnington player but mainly on the other green, he moved to the Bowring… Continue reading 2026 Merit Countdown: Player Profiles
Monday Night Merit Qualifying Review
Please find below the report on the Monday Night Merit Qualifying. Thank you to all five greens for hosting, and to Craig Baugh, Colin Petitt, Matt Parton, Jodie Simmonds, Ben Delves and Stefan Whitehouse for running the qualifiers. Bylet No.1 A big thank you to Craig Baugh for preparing the below report. PrelimsJamie Pritchard (Horsehay)… Continue reading Monday Night Merit Qualifying Review