Monday Night Merit Pictures
Monday Night Merit Finals Review
Mick Jones added to his trophy collection with the Monday Night Merit after beating Steve Watkins in the final 21-12. He went 11-3 up on a round peg from the clubhouse corner and Steve couldn’t put more than two scoring ends together to get back at him.
In the Semi Finals Mick defeated Michael Furness 15 in a game where from 6-1 to Mick neither player scored in more than two ends together. The other Semi Final was the best game of the night between Steve and Abi Helliwell. Abi took an early 9-4 lead but Steve got back to 12-10 down. He then went 17-12 ahead in the corners and then 19-13. But Abi wasn’t done and got back to 19-18 but Steve got the two he needed.
In the Quarter Finals, Steve raced 14-0 up on Des Conneely before winning 5, while Abi also had a fast start to go 12-1 up and won 5 against Eric Reynolds. Mick had a slow start to be 6-1 down against Stuart James but then went 14-6 up over the middle and won 12. The closest game was between Michael and Stefan Whitehouse. Stefan was 14-9 up before Michael got back to lead 19-14 and won 15.
Thank you to Wrockwardine Wood for hosting tonight, and to those who measured and marked.
Pictures are to follow.
Scores are below.
| 1 | Mick Jones | 21 | 12 | Steve Watkins |
| 1 | Steve Watkins | 21 | 18 | Abi Helliwell |
| 2 | Mick Jones | 21 | 15 | Michael Furness |
| 1 | Steve Watkins | 21 | 5 | Des Conneely |
| 2 | Abi Helliwell | 21 | 8 | Eric Reynolds |
| 3 | Mick Jones | 21 | 12 | Stuart James |
| 4 | Michael Furness | 21 | 15 | Stefan Whitehouse |
Monday Night Merit Finals Preview
The finals of the Monday Night Merit takes place tonight at Wrockwardine Wood at 7.15 p.m with 8 players looking to put their name on the trophy for the first time.
Former County President Mick Jones will look to add this trophy to his collection, and last year’s Division Four Averages winner takes on Stuart James from the Bowring first game. Bowring have three players in the field, with Abi Helliwell taking on Eric Reynolds from Sir John Bayley and Stefan Whitehouse taking on the only other qualifier from last year’s finals, Michael Furness of Shifnal. The other game sees the Bayley’s Steve Watkins play Des Connelly from Horsehay.
Dress code applies tonight.
There will be limited copies of a programme available tonight as well as a raffle. There will also be a small buffet afterwards in the clubhouse.
| 1 | Steve Watkins | Des Conneely | ||
| 2 | Eric Reynolds | Abi Helliwell | ||
| 3 | Stuart James | Mick Jones | ||
| 4 | Stefan Whitehouse | Michael Furness |
Monday Night Merit Finals Draw
The draw for the finals of the Monday Night Merit at Wrockwardine Wood Old Green at 7.15 p.m. is as follows:
| 1 | Steve Watkins | Des Conneely | ||
| 2 | Eric Reynolds | Abi Helliwell | ||
| 3 | Stuart James | Mick Jones | ||
| 4 | Stefan Whitehouse | Michael Furness |
Monday Night Merit Finals Details
The Monday Night Merit finals will take place on Saturday 6th July on Wrockwardine Wood Old Green at 7.15 p.m. after the England game at 5 p.m. If there is extra time then potentially we could delay till 7.30 p.m. but am wary of a late night if we go any later!
The 8 qualifiers are:
Des Conneely Horsehay
Michael Furness Shifnal
Abi Helliwell Bowring
Stuart James Bowring
Mick Jones Newport
Eric Reynolds SJ Bayley
Steve Watkins SJ Bayley
Stefan Whitehouse Bowring
The draw will take place after the meeting on Tuesday 2nd July at Sir John Bayley.
Dress code will apply.
There will be a small buffet afterwards in the clubhouse.
Monday Night Merit Qualifying Review
We now have our 8 finalists for the 2024 Monday Night Merit on Saturday 6th July.
At the Bowring it was Division 4 Averages Winner Mick Jones who got through by beating Chris Pritchard 18 and Chris Taylor 15. Two Sir John Bayley players got through. Steve Watkins beat Tim Childs 6 and Jamie Pritchard 5, while Eric Reynolds defeated Laura White 17 and Ann Grocott 11. The other qualifier was Des Connelly who got past Gregg Corbett 13 and Lee Taylor 9.
Over at Maddocks it was three Bowring players who qualified. Abi Helliwell beat got past Kevin Edwards 3 and then came through a great game with Emma Chetwood 20, holding off a fightback from Emma from 15-9 down. Stefan Whitehouse defeated Yvonne Kendall 6 and Chelsea Mills 5, while Stuart James beat Brian Jacques 10 and Roger Jones 19, from 17-8 down. The other qualifier was Michael Furness who overcame last year’s runner-up Steve Hendy 9 and Robert Carter 8.
The details for the finals will be released later this week.
Scores from Bowring are here.
Scores from Maddocks are here.
Monday Night Merit Qualifiers Preview
The Monday Night Merit qualifying takes place tonight with 34 players chasing the 8 tickets to finals day on Saturday 6th July. The headline player is former County President Mick Jones, who won the Division Four Averages last season, and takes part at the Bowring. The experienced Chris & Lee Taylor are also there, along with juniors Logan Church and Jamie Pritchard. At Maddocks is last year’s runner-up Steve Hendy looking to go one better, along with other Bowring players like Abi Helliwell. Martin Beddow and Roger Jones aim to use their experience coming up from Highley, while at the other end of the age spectrum sees 7 year old Finley Pessall take part.
Thank you to Denise, Ian and Malcolm for running the sessions tonight.
Scratch time is at 6.30 with the draw done after that.
There is no dress code tonight.
Bowring – Denise Tonks I/C
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Tim Childs | SJ Bayley |
| Logan Church | Sinclair |
| Des Conneely | Horsehay |
| Gregg Corbett | Horsehay |
| Ann Grocott | Newport |
| Ian Halford | Hadley USC |
| Mick Jones **** | Newport |
| Jeanette Kinsey | Sinclair |
| Christopher Pritchard | Sinclair |
| Jamie Pritchard | Horsehay |
| Eric Reynolds | SJ Bayley |
| Martin Spires | Allscott Heath |
| Chris Taylor | Allscott Heath |
| Lee Taylor | Allscott Heath |
| Steve Watkins | SJ Bayley |
| Laura White **** | Allscott Heath |
Maddocks – Ian Pessall & Malcolm Fletcher I/C
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Martin Beddow | Highley |
| Trish Bradburn | Bowring |
| Robert Carter | Newport |
| Emma Chetwood | Newport |
| Kevin Edwards | Newport |
| Dave Evans | Edgmond |
| Michael Furness *** | Shifnal |
| Abi Helliwell | Bowring |
| Steve Hendy | Bowring |
| Brian Jacques | Allscott Heath |
| Leila James | Bowring |
| Stuart James | Bowring |
| Roger Jones | Highley |
| Yvonne Kendall | Allscott Heath |
| Chelsea Mills | Shifnal |
| Finley Pessall | Allscott Heath |
| Jacqui Ward **** | Allscott Heath |
| Stefan Whitehouse | Bowring |
Monday Night Merit Qualifying Fields
Please find below the qualifying fields for the Monday Night Merit.
These take place on Monday 24th June at 6.30 p.m. There is no dress code.
There are 4 qualifiers on each green to make up 8 qualifiers for finals day on Saturday 6th July at 6.30 p.m.
Bowring Old Green
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Tim Childs | SJ Bayley |
| Logan Church | Sinclair |
| Des Conneely | Horsehay |
| Gregg Corbett | Horsehay |
| Ann Grocott | Newport |
| Ian Halford | Hadley USC |
| Mick Jones **** | Newport |
| Jeanette Kinsey | Sinclair |
| Christopher Pritchard | Sinclair |
| Jamie Pritchard | Horsehay |
| Eric Reynolds | SJ Bayley |
| Martin Spires | Allscott Heath |
| Chris Taylor | Allscott Heath |
| Lee Taylor | Allscott Heath |
| Steve Watkins | SJ Bayley |
| Laura White **** | Allscott Heath |
Maddocks
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Martin Beddow | Highley |
| Trish Bradburn | Bowring |
| Robert Carter | Newport |
| Emma Chetwood | Newport |
| Kevin Edwards | Newport |
| Dave Evans | Edgmond |
| Michael Furness *** | Shifnal |
| Abi Helliwell | Bowring |
| Steve Hendy | Bowring |
| Brian Jacques | Allscott Heath |
| Leila James | Bowring |
| Stuart James | Bowring |
| Roger Jones | Highley |
| Yvonne Kendall | Allscott Heath |
| Chelsea Mills | Shifnal |
| Finley Pessall | Allscott Heath |
| Jacqui Ward **** | Allscott Heath |
| Stefan Whitehouse | Bowring |
Monday Night Merit Entries by Tomorrow
The qualifiers for the Monday Night Merit are on Monday 24th June at 6.30 p.m.
The last 16 (or 8 if less than 32 entries) will take place on Saturday 6th July at 5.30 or 6.30 p.m.
Entries need to be in by the end of Monday 17th June.
Entry is £3 and invoiced at the end of the season.
Players must have either played 6 Monday Night games the season before or 2 Monday Night games this season. They must have also not played 6 Friday Night games the season before, or 3 Friday Night games this season.
Entries to be sent to Rob Burroughs by text or Whats App on 07901 229623.
Please see the 25 entries I have below.
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Martin Beddow | Highley |
| Trish Bradburn | Bowring |
| Emma Chetwood | Newport |
| Tim Childs | SJ Bayley |
| Logan Church | Sinclair |
| Des Conneely | Horsehay |
| Gregg Corbett | Horsehay |
| Kevin Edwards | Newport |
| Dave Evans | Edgmond |
| Ann Grocott | Newport |
| Ian Halford | Hadley USC |
| Abi Helliwell | Bowring |
| Steve Hendy | Bowring |
| Leila James | Bowring |
| Stuart James | Bowring |
| Roger Jones | Highley |
| Mick Jones **** | Newport |
| Finley Pessall | Allscott Heath |
| Eric Reynolds | SJ Bayley |
| Chris Taylor | Allscott Heath |
| Lee Taylor | Allscott Heath |
| Steve Watkins | SJ Bayley |
| Stefan Whitehouse | Bowring |
Monday Night Merit Entries
The qualifiers for the Monday Night Merit are on Monday 24th June at 6.30 p.m.
The last 16 (or 8 if less than 32 entries) will take place on Saturday 6th July at 5.30 or 6.30 p.m.
Entries need to be in by the end of Monday 17th June.
Entry is £3 and invoiced at the end of the season.
Players must have either played 6 Monday Night games the season before or 2 Monday Night games this season. They must have also not played 6 Friday Night games the season before, or 3 Friday Night games this season.
Entries to be sent to Rob Burroughs by text or Whats App on 07901 229623.