John Breeze retained the Shropshire Vertidrain & Turf Services Mid Shropshire Senior Merit with a clinical display of bowling in the final against the Over 60s Merit winner Paul Beer. He raced 17-2 up in the final after losing the first end, and despite Paul getting back in he couldn’t get a run going and John won 9. In the Semi Finals John beat Chris Lodge 14 after going 9-4 and 16-7 up. Paul had defeated Simon Madeley 18 in a close game, trailing 8-4 early on and then 16-15.

Please find a report below of the other games tonight.

Thank you to Broseley for hosting tonight.

Well done to John on retaining the trophy, only the fourth person to do so behind Jack Driscoll, Andy Stevens and Jamie King.

Full scores are here.

Quarter Finals:

Chris Lodge was 10-2 down to Roy Bradburn but Chris got back in and went 19-13 ahead. Roy pulled it back to 20 across but Chris beat two one yard bowls in the corners to win the game.

John Breeze was 10-7 down on Sian Skelton but went 14-11 up. Sian got back to lead 17-15 and 20-17 but John came back to run out.

Paul Beer was 13-5 down to Les Mumford but then went 19-13 up on a straight mark and held on to win 15.

Simon Madeley was 9-4 up on Darrell Handley then 13-9 down. He got back to lead 18-17 and won 20.

Last 16:

Chris Lodge went 15-8 up on Kate Wainwright and kept this lead to win 15.

Roy Bradburn was 7-0 up and 17-7 ahead of Rob Clarke and won 9.

John Breeze was 9-5 down early to Dave Price and then 12-10 but went 16-12 up and won 15.

Sian Skelton was 7-3 down to Carleen Doody-Millington but then went 10-7 up. She went 16-10 ahead and then 20-14 before winning 15.

Les Mumford went 11-3 up on Nick Mullinder and then 16-9. Nick got back to 16-14 down but Les kicked on again to win 17.

Paul Beer was 9-4 down to Stuart Church but then 11-9 up. He went 19-14 up before Stuart got back to 19 across, however Paul got out in the next two ends.

Darrell Handley from 5-4 up went 14-4 up and beat Johnny Davies 8.

Simon Madeley was 7-3 down against Harry Church but then went 14-9 up. Harry got back to 20 across but Simon got the one he needed.

The 2024 Shropshire Vertidrain & Turf Services finals today at Broseley has a quality line-up of 16 of our best players, 5 of them previous winners. Reigning champion John Breeze looks to regain the title he won 12 months ago, and faces Dave Price of Hadley USC first game. Former winner, and sponsor of this competition, Paul Beer aims to win it again but has a tough opener against another former champion in Stuart Church. Stuart’s son Harry won the Division One Averages in 2022, and has team mate Simon Madeley first game. Les Mumford is another former winner in the field, and will have some extra green knowledge from playing on Broseley in the Highley league. Les takes on Hadley USCs former County Junior Merit winner Nick Mullinder first game, while his team mate Chris Lodge is against former finalist Kate Wainwright at the top of the draw. Roy Bradburn is yet another former winner in the field, and has Wrockwardine Wood stalwart Rob Clarke first up. There is an all female clash as we look for the first female winner of this competition, with Carleen Doody-Millington taking on Sian Skelton, who was runner up in the Mixed Doubles last Sunday. Two other team mates collide as Staffordshire’s Darrell Handley takes on John Davies, both playing this year at Shifnal.

It promises to be a cracking night at Broseley with a 6.30 start, the first 5 games going on to speed up the night. There will be scores updated here.

Dress code applies tonight.

There will be food after the finals have finished.

The full draw is below.

1	Chris Lodge			Kate Wainwright
2	Roy Bradburn			Rob Clarke
3	John Breeze			Dave Price
4	Carleen Doody – Millington			Sian Skelton
5	Les Mumford			Nick Mullinder
6	Paul Beer			Stuart Church
7	Jonathan Davies			Darrell Handley
8	Harry Church			Simon Madeley

The 2024 Mid Shropshire Senior Merit Finals will be played at Broseley on Friday 28th June at 6.30 p.m.

Dress code will apply.

The first 5 games will be on to start with.

There will be a buffet after the final has finished.

1	Chris Lodge			Kate Wainwright
2	Roy Bradburn			Rob Clarke
3	John Breeze			Dave Price
4	Carleen Doody – Millington			Sian Skelton
5	Les Mumford			Nick Mullinder
6	Paul Beer			Stuart Church
7	Jonathan Davies			Darrell Handley
8	Harry Church			Simon Madeley

The draw for the 2024 Mid Shropshire Senior Merit Finals on Friday 28th June at 6.30 p.m. at a green to be announced is below.

A venue hopefully will be announced by the end of the week.

Dress code will apply.

The first 5 games will be on to start with.

Prize money will be determined shortly and posted on here.

1	Chris Lodge			Kate Wainwright
2	Roy Bradburn			Rob Clarke
3	John Breeze			Dave Price
4	Carleen Doody – Millington			Sian Skelton
5	Les Mumford			Nick Mullinder
6	Paul Beer			Stuart Church
7	Jonathan Davies			Darrell Handley
8	Harry Church			Simon Madeley

The 16 qualifiers are known for the 2024 Mid Shropshire Senior Individual Merit Finals on Friday 28th June at 6.30 p.m.

Sinclair

Full scores are here.

Two Madeley CC bowlers qualified including former winner Les Mumford, who beat Steve Bishton and Paul Reeves 12, and Chris Lodge who got past Rob Steventon and Akeel Duncan 8. Rob Clarke got through after getting past Nick Marshall, John Lawrence and Pete Millington 19. Carleen Doody-Millington was the other qualifier, beating John Clarke and Mark Doodson 1.

Trench

Full scores are here.

Former winners Stuart Church and Paul Beer qualified. Stuart beat Simon Hall 16 and Steve Downs 14, while Paul defeated Graham Bleakley 2 and Tony Roche 20. Stuart’s son Harry got through, the Division One Averages winner beating Dean Heighway 17 and Ian Sturdy 10. Paul’s team mate John Davies got through by beating Darren Lord 15 and David James 16.

Shifnal

Full scores are here.

Former winner Roy Bradburn got through by beating Ann Rawlins and Lisa Pessall 9. Hadley USC duo Nick Mullinder and Dave Price qualified after defeating Helen Clee 1 & Jordan Millman 15 and Pete Spragg 4 & Matt Rhodes 20 respectively. Simon Madeley was the other qualifier, the new Sinclair bowler beating Georgia Rawlins 6 and Al Jarvis 16.

Edgmond

Full scores are here.

Current champion John Breeze got through after beating Richard Scane 6 and Chris Gill 16. Darrell Handley qualified for the first time by beating Karen Smith 15 and Dave Wall 3. Former finalist Kate Wainwright got through by beating James O’Hara 7 and Shavourne Osbourne 10, with Sian Skelton the other qualifier after she beat Broseley pair Kevin Carter 11 and Matt Pritchard 20.

Well done to all 16 qualifiers. The finals day draw will be released tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. on here. A venue will be sorted by the end of the week all being well. It will most likely be on an one green venue with 5 blocks going on as there isn’t a suitable 2 green venue available.

77 players aim for the 16 qualifying spaces across four venues tonight starting at 6.30 p.m.

Last year’s winner John Breeze is in the field again as he looks to defend his title. Sinclair have the most entries in the competition with 16 which features previous Division One Averages winner Harry Church, former Merit winner Stuart Church, and Over 60s Merit Champion Pete Spragg, as well as recent Under 25 Merit winner Jordan Millman and Under 18 Merit Champion Dan Corbett. Former winners Paul Reeves, Les Mumford, Roy Bradburn and Paul Beer all take part as they aim to win it for a second time. Shfinal also have a large number entered as Staffordshire players Darrell Handley and Tim Benton enter for the first time, as well as the returning Rob Steventon. There are several women looking to become the first lady winner of this competition including Isle of Man winner Helen Clee and recent Bayley Mixed Double winner Lisa Pessall.

Scratch time is 6.30 p.m. and no dress code applies.

Thank you to all four people who are running tonight’s sessions, it is much appreciated!

Sinclair (20 entries)

I/C John Clarke

Player	Club
Steve Bishton *	Bowring
Daniel Brentnall *	Allscott Heath
Owen Cherrington	Wrockwardine Wood
John Clarke **	Wrockwardine Wood
Rob Clarke **	Wrockwardine Wood
Martin Codd	Castlefields
Mark Doodson **	Bowring
Carleen Doody – Millington *	Trench
Akeel Duncan *	Allscott Heath
Karl Law	Madeley CC
John Lawrence *	Donnington Wood BC
Chris Lodge *	Madeley CC
Nick Marshall *	Bowring
Peter Millington *	Trench
Andy Morgan *	Shifnal
Les Mumford **	Madeley CC
Les Pritchard ***	Allscott Heath
Paul Reeves *	Shifnal
Robert Steventon **	Shifnal
Mark Worthington *	Donnington Wood BC

Trench (19 entries)

I/C Dave Evans

Player	Club
Paul Beer *	Shifnal
Graham Bleakley	Sinclair
Harry Church *	Sinclair
Stuart Church *	Sinclair
Louise Cotton **	Wrockwardine Wood
Jonathan Davies **	Shifnal
Steve Downs *	Wrockwardine Wood
Ian Evans *	Madeley CC
Darren Fielding **	Sinclair
Tony Garmson **	Wrockwardine Wood
Simon Hall **	Sinclair
Dean Heighway	Bowring
David James **	Shifnal
Kevin Lavelle *	Madeley CC
Darren Lord *	Sinclair
Lee Parton **	Bowring
Tony Roche *	SJ Bayley
Ian Sturdy *	Bylet
Alex Turnbull *	Bowring

Shifnal (19 entries)

I/C Helen Clee

Player	Club
Roy Bradburn **	St Georges B.C.
Helen Clee	Wrockwardine Wood
Daniel Corbett	Sinclair
Dave Evans	Edgmond
Allan Gaut **	Wrockwardine Wood
Alasdair Jarvis	Trench
Phil Jones *	Wrockwardine Wood
Jon Lea *	Edgmond
Simon Madeley *	Sinclair
Jamie Millman	Sinclair
Jordan Millman **	Sinclair
Nick Mullinder *	Hadley USC
Lisa Pessall *	Trench
Dave Price **	Hadley USC
Ann Rawlins	Bowring
John Rawlins	Bowring
Georgia Rawlins ***	Bowring
Matthew Rhodes *	St Georges B.C.
Peter Spragg *	Sinclair

No Results Available Yet

Player	Club
Martin Beddow	Highley
Tim Benton *	Shifnal
John Breeze	Newport
Kevin Carter *	Broseley
Chris Gill ****	Newport
Darrell Handley *	Shifnal
James OHara **	Sinclair
Will OHara **	Sinclair
Shavorne Osbourne *	Trench
John Potter *	Sinclair
Matthew Pritchard *	Broseley
Richard Scane	Sinclair
Sian Skelton *	Wrockwardine Wood
Karen Smith *	Bowring
Kate Wainwright *	Bowring
Ollie Wall	Wrockwardine Wood
David Wall ***	Newport
Pauline Wilson	Shifnal

Edgmond (18 entries)

I/C Sarah Glenholmes

Player	Club
Martin Beddow	Highley
Tim Benton *	Shifnal
John Breeze	Newport
Kevin Carter *	Broseley
Chris Gill ****	Newport
Darrell Handley *	Shifnal
James OHara **	Sinclair
Will OHara **	Sinclair
Shavorne Osbourne *	Trench
John Potter *	Sinclair
Matthew Pritchard *	Broseley
Richard Scane	Sinclair
Sian Skelton *	Wrockwardine Wood
Karen Smith *	Bowring
Kate Wainwright *	Bowring
Ollie Wall	Wrockwardine Wood
David Wall ***	Newport
Pauline Wilson	Shifnal

Please find below the fields for the 2024 Mid Shropshire Senior Merit qualifiers on Friday 17th May with scratch at 6.30 p.m.

There are four qualifiers from each green for finals night on Friday 28th June at a two green venue at 6.30 p.m.

There is no dress code.

If you are not able to make it then please let Rob Burroughs know on 07901 229623.

Sinclair

No	Player	Club
1	Steve Bishton	Bowring
2	Daniel Brentnall	Allscott Heath
3	Owen Cherrington	Wrockwardine Wood
4	Rob Clarke	Wrockwardine Wood
5	John Clarke	Wrockwardine Wood
6	Martin Codd	Castlefields
7	Mark Doodson	Bowring
8	Carleen Doody – Millington	Trench
9	Akeel Duncan	Allscott Heath
10	Karl Law	Madeley CC
11	John Lawrence	Donnington Wood BC
12	Chris Lodge	Madeley CC
13	Nick Marshall	Bowring
14	Peter Millington	Trench
15	Andy Morgan	Shifnal
16	Les Mumford	Madeley CC
17	Les Pritchard	Allscott Heath
18	Paul Reeves	Shifnal
19	Robert Steventon	Shifnal
20	Mark Worthington	Donnington Wood BC

Trench

No	Player	Club
1	Paul Beer	Shifnal
2	Graham Bleakley	Sinclair
3	Harry Church	Sinclair
4	Stuart Church	Sinclair
5	David Clayton	Horsehay
6	Louise Cotton	Wrockwardine Wood
7	Jonathan Davies	Shifnal
8	Steve Downs	Wrockwardine Wood
9	Ian Evans	Madeley CC
10	Darren Fielding	Sinclair
11	Tony Garmson	Wrockwardine Wood
12	Simon Hall	Sinclair
13	David James	Shifnal
14	Kevin Lavelle	Madeley CC
15	Darren Lord	Sinclair
16	Lee Parton	Bowring
17	Tony Roche	SJ Bayley
18	Ian Sturdy	Bylet
19	Alex Turnbull	Bowring

Shifnal

I/C – Helen Clee

No	Player	Club
1	Anthony Aldridge	Maddocks
2	Roy Bradburn	St Georges B.C.
3	Helen Clee	Wrockwardine Wood
4	Daniel Corbett	Sinclair
5	Dave Evans	Edgmond
6	Allan Gaut	Wrockwardine Wood
7	Alasdair Jarvis	Trench
8	Phil Jones	Wrockwardine Wood
9	Jon Lea	Edgmond
10	Simon Madeley	Sinclair
11	Jamie Millman	Sinclair
12	Jordan Millman	Sinclair
13	Nick Mullinder	Hadley USC
14	Lisa Pessall	Trench
15	Dave Price	Hadley USC
16	Ann Rawlins	Bowring
17	John Rawlins	Bowring
18	Georgia Rawlins	Bowring
19	Matthew Rhodes	St Georges B.C.
20	Peter Spragg	Sinclair

Edgmond

No	Player	Club
1	Martin Beddow	Highley
2	Tim Benton	Shifnal
3	John Breeze	Newport
4	Kevin Carter	Broseley
5	Chris Gill	Newport
6	Darrell Handley	Shifnal
7	Yvonne Needham	Sinclair
8	Will OHara	Sinclair
9	James OHara	Sinclair
10	Paul Osbourne	Trench
11	Shavorne Osbourne	Trench
12	John Potter	Sinclair
13	Matthew Pritchard	Broseley
14	Richard Scane	Sinclair
15	Sian Skelton	Wrockwardine Wood
16	Karen Smith	Bowring
17	Kate Wainwright	Bowring
18	Ollie Wall	Wrockwardine Wood
19	David Wall	Newport
20	Pauline Wilson	Shifnal

Please find below the 80 entries for the Mid Shropshire Merit.

The four greens that we are using are Sinclair, Edgmond, Trench and Shifnal with 20 players on each.

If there are any volunteers to run these four qualifying sessions please let me know.

I will release the fields tomorrow evening.

No	Player	Club
1	Anthony Aldridge	Maddocks
2	Martin Beddow	Highley
3	Paul Beer	Shifnal
4	Tim Benton	Shifnal
5	Steve Bishton	Bowring
6	Graham Bleakley	Madeley CC
7	Roy Bradburn	St Georges B.C.
8	John Breeze	Newport
9	Daniel Brentnall	Allscott Heath
10	Kevin Carter	Broseley
11	Owen Cherrington	Wrockwardine Wood
12	Harry Church	Sinclair
13	Stuart Church	Sinclair
14	Rob Clarke	Wrockwardine Wood
15	John Clarke	Wrockwardine Wood
16	David Clayton	Horsehay
17	Helen Clee	Wrockwardine Wood
18	Martin Codd	Castlefields
19	Daniel Corbett	Sinclair
20	Louise Cotton	Wrockwardine Wood
21	Jonathan Davies	Shifnal
22	Mark Doodson	Bowring
23	Carleen Doody – Millington	Trench
24	Steve Downs	Wrockwardine Wood
25	Akeel Duncan	Allscott Heath
26	Dave Evans	Edgmond
27	Ian Evans	Madeley CC
28	Darren Fielding	Sinclair
29	Tony Garmson	Wrockwardine Wood
30	Allan Gaut	Wrockwardine Wood
31	Chris Gill	Newport
32	Simon Hall	Sinclair
33	Darrell Handley	Shifnal
34	David James	Shifnal
35	Alasdair Jarvis	Trench
36	Phil Jones	Wrockwardine Wood
37	Kevin Lavelle	Madeley CC
38	Karl Law	Madeley CC
39	John Lawrence	Donnington Wood BC
40	Jon Lea	Edgmond
41	Chris Lodge	Madeley CC
42	Darren Lord	Sinclair
43	Simon Madeley	Sinclair
44	Nick Marshall	Bowring
45	Peter Millington	Trench
46	Jamie Millman	Sinclair
47	Jordan Millman	Sinclair
48	Andy Morgan	Shifnal
49	Nick Mullinder	Hadley USC
50	Les Mumford	Madeley CC
51	Yvonne Needham	Sinclair
52	Greg Needham	Sinclair
53	James OHara	Sinclair
54	Will OHara	Sinclair
55	Paul Osbourne	Trench
56	Shavorne Osbourne	Trench
57	Lee Parton	Bowring
58	Lisa Pessall	Trench
59	John Potter	Sinclair
60	Dave Price	Hadley USC
61	Matthew Pritchard	Broseley
62	Ann Rawlins	Bowring
63	John Rawlins	Bowring
64	Georgia Rawlins	Bowring
65	Paul Reeves	Shifnal
66	Matthew Rhodes	St Georges B.C.
67	Tony Roche	SJ Bayley
68	Richard Scane	Sinclair
69	Sian Skelton	Wrockwardine Wood
70	Karen Smith	Bowring
71	Peter Spragg	Sinclair
72	Robert Steventon	Shifnal
73	Ian Sturdy	Bylet
74	Alex Turnbull	Bowring
75	Graham Turner	Shifnal
76	Kate Wainwright	Bowring
77	Ollie Wall	Wrockwardine Wood
78	David Wall	Newport
79	Pauline Wilson	Bowring
80	Mark Worthington	Donnington Wood BC

The deadline for the 2024 Senior Merit is end of tomorrow.

So far I have 60 entries, which are listed below. Please let me know if I have missed you off as I may well have done so.

The qualifiers are on Friday 17th May with the final 16 on Friday 28th June at a two green venue, both starting at 6.30 p.m.

Entry costs £5 and will be invoiced at the end of the season.

Please let Rob Burroughs know on 07901 229623 if you would like to enter.

You must have played two games in the league this season or 6 games last season (in any division or night) to be eligible, and not in the registered 12 of your Premier League team (for Bylet, Highley, Horsehay, St Georges, Sir John Bayley and Wrockwardine Wood).

The fields and greens will be released by Sunday evening on here.

No	Player	Club
1	Anthony Aldridge	Maddocks
2	Martin Beddow	Highley
3	Paul Beer	Shifnal
4	Steve Bishton	Bowring
5	Graham Bleakley	Madeley CC
6	Roy Bradburn	St Georges B.C.
7	Stuart Church	Sinclair
8	Harry Church	Sinclair
9	John Clarke	Wrockwardine Wood
10	Rob Clarke	Wrockwardine Wood
11	David Clayton	Horsehay
12	Daniel Corbett	Sinclair
13	Louise Cotton	Wrockwardine Wood
14	Jonathan Davies	Shifnal
15	Mark Doodson	Bowring
16	Carleen Doody – Millington	Trench
17	Steve Downs	Wrockwardine Wood
18	Ian Evans	Madeley CC
19	Darren Fielding	Sinclair
20	Tony Garmson	Wrockwardine Wood
21	Allan Gaut	Wrockwardine Wood
22	Chris Gill	Newport
23	Simon Hall	Sinclair
24	David James	Shifnal
25	Alasdair Jarvis	Trench
26	Phil Jones	Wrockwardine Wood
27	Karl Law	Madeley CC
28	Chris Lodge	Madeley CC
29	Darren Lord	Sinclair
30	Simon Madeley	Sinclair
31	Nick Marshall	Bowring
32	Peter Millington	Trench
33	Jamie Millman	Sinclair
34	Jordan Millman	Sinclair
35	Andy Morgan	Shifnal
36	Nick Mullinder	Hadley USC
37	Les Mumford	Madeley CC
38	Yvonne Needham	Sinclair
39	Greg Needham	Sinclair
40	Will OHara	Sinclair
41	Paul Osbourne	Trench
42	Shavorne Osbourne	Trench
43	Lisa Pessall	Trench
44	John Potter	Sinclair
45	Dave Price	Hadley USC
46	John Rawlins	Bowring
47	Ann Rawlins	Bowring
48	Georgia Rawlins	Bowring
49	Paul Reeves	Shifnal
50	Matthew Rhodes	St Georges B.C.
51	Tony Roche	SJ Bayley
52	Harry Ryder	Shifnal
53	Sian Skelton	Wrockwardine Wood
54	Karen Smith	Bowring
55	Peter Spragg	Sinclair
56	Robert Steventon	Shifnal
57	Graham Turner	Shifnal
58	Ollie Wall	Wrockwardine Wood
59	Pauline Wilson	Bowring
60	Mark Worthington	Donnington Wood BC

The deadline for the Senior Merit is at the end of Friday 10th May.

The qualifiers take place on Friday 17th May at four venues at 6.30 p.m.

The final 16 will be on Friday 28th June at 6.30 p.m. at a two green venue.

Dress code will apply only in the final 16.

Entries cost £5. This is to be invoiced to clubs at the end of the season.

The eligibility for this competition is below.

Players on the named list as per rule 21(c) shall not be permitted to play in the Mid Shropshire Senior Merit at the closing date of entries.

Players must have played either 6 games in the previous season or 2 games in the current season to be eligible to play by the date of the competition qualifier.

Entries to be sent to Rob Burroughs on 07901 229623 or by email to [email protected]