Harris Shield Final
Newport v Shifnal
Saturday 14th September
Bowring no.2 non-prem green
7 p.m. start
Dress code applies
Shifnal reserve: Chris Newbrook
The Harris Cup & Shield Final will take place on Saturday 14th September at the Bowring.
The Harris Cup Final between the Sir John Bayley and St Georges Premier League teams will be on the no.1 new green at 6.30 p.m.
The Harris Shield Final between Newport A and Shifnal A will be on the no.2 old green at 7 p.m.
Dress code applies.
There will be a buffet after each final.
Josh Bradburn won the second ever Thursday Night Merit after coming out on top of 11 entries at Donnington Wood. He beat Harry Church in the final 21-7 after finding a round peg and a mark over the middle from 8-6 up. Josh had a great game in the Semi Finals against Pete Farmer in the Semi Finals, coming back from 13-7 and 17-14 down to win 19. In the other Semi Final Harry Church beat his Sinclair team mate Jordan Millman 16 from 15 across.
Thank you to Donnington Wood for hosting today and to the 11 who entered.
Full scores are here.
Quarter Finals:
Josh was only 8-5 up on Viv Cooper but kept his extending his lead to win 7.
Pete was 5-4 down on Ollie Wall but then went corners and only conceded one more.
Jordan was 12-6 up on Will Childs but got back to 13 across, he then ran out.
Harry had an early 8-5 deficit to Dan Corbett but got back to lead 12-9. Dan got back to be 18-16 up but Harry ran out.
Prelims:
Josh and Michael Cooper had a good game with neither getting too far ahead of the other. Michael led 12-9 at one stage and went 19-18 up but Josh managed to get out.
Viv was 8-2 ahead of Graham Bleakley but Graham got back to 15-14 down. Despite this Vic only conceded one more to win 15.
Pete raced 9-0 up on Tom Killen in the corners and went 19-7 up. Tom got back to 19-13 down but Pete got out in the next couple of ends.
Sir John Bayley survived a scare against Sinclair of the Mid Shropshire League to reach the final of the Harris Cup. They only won by 8 overall, winning by 15 at home, best winner Reece Farr 5, and by 23 away, Jackie Rutter best winner 9. They will meet St Georges in the final after they beat Wem USC by 29 in the other Semi Final. They won by 20 at home, Joe Killen best winner 4, and by 19 away, Clay Flattley best winner 6.
Newport A reached the first ever Harris Shield final by beating Sir John Bayley A by 77. They won by 58 at home, Steve Handley best winenr 1, and by 27 away, Russ Millward best winner 9. They will take on Shifnal A who got past Bowring A by 20 chalks. At home they won by 21, Paul Beer best winner 9, and by 3 away, Paul Reeves best winner 9.
Harris Cup Semi Final Results
| 1 | Sir J Bayley(P)(-28) | 94 | 3 | 2 | 79 | Sinclair A(+2) | At | Sir J Bayley(P) |
| 1 | Sinclair A(+2) | 79 | 1 | 4 | 102 | Sir J Bayley(P)(-28) | At | Sinclair A |
| Combined Result with handicap | Sir J Bayley(P)(-28) | 168 | 7 | 3 | 160 | Sinclair A(+2) | ||
| 2 | Wem U S C(P)(-15) | 76 | 1 | 4 | 95 | St Georges(P)(-25) | At | Wem U S C(P) |
| 2 | St Georges(P)(-25) | 93 | 4 | 1 | 73 | Wem U S C(P)(-15) | At | St Georges(P) |
| Combined Result with handicap | St Georges(P)(-25) | 163 | 8 | 2 | 134 | Wem U S C(P)(-15) |
Harris Shield Semi Final Results
| 1 | SJ Bayley A(+8) | 76 | 1 | 4 | 103 | Newport A | At | SJ Bayley A |
| 1 | Newport A | 105 | 5 | 0 | 47 | SJ Bayley A(+8) | At | Newport A |
| Combined Result with handicap | Newport A | 208 | 9 | 1 | 131 | SJ Bayley A(+8) | ||
| 2 | Shifnal A(+3) | 89 | 4 | 1 | 68 | Bowring A(+7) | At | Shifnal A |
| 2 | Bowring A(+7) | 86 | 2 | 3 | 89 | Shifnal A(+3) | At | Bowring A |
| Combined Result with handicap | Shifnal A(+3) | 181 | 7 | 3 | 161 | Bowring A(+7) |
Newport D and Highley won their Ashton Cup and Shield comfortably on a cool night at Wrockwardine Wood.
Newport defeated Allscott Heath by 36 chalks with 8 of the 10 winners to win the competition for a third year running. Mick Jones led the way winning 14 at number one, but Laura White’s fine 13 win kept Allscott Heath in the game at just 6 down. But Newport took the whole of the middle four, led by Martin Cotterill’s 10 win, to increase their lead to an unassailable 45 chalks. Fiona Waland did reply for Allscott to win 4, but Neil Smallman’s 13 win meant Newport won by 36.
On the other green it was Highley who beat Much Wenlock by 79 overall. They flew out of the traps with Martin Beddow racing 20-0 up and winning 2 and Lol Russon being 13-0 up and winning 16. Roger Jones won 8 and Chris Smith 6 to put them 51 up after the first four. John Smith added a 7 card with Brian Durnall’s 11 win, but Peter Yates won 13 and Bob Mumford 19 for Wenlock. Phil Pack won 21-11 at number 10 to give them the trophy for the first time.
| No | Allscott Heath C | Score | Score | Newport D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Pritchard *** | 14 | 21 | Mick Jones **** |
| 2 | Dave Kilford **** | 15 | 21 | Alan Gould |
| 3 | Laura White **** | 21 | 12 | Kevin Edwards |
| 4 | Lee Taylor | 13 | 21 | Michelle Millward |
| 5 | Andy Johnson | 11 | 21 | Ian Edwards |
| 6 | Helen Williams **** | 10 | 21 | Martin Cotterill |
| 7 | Kevin Waland *** | 11 | 21 | Jeffrey Baddeley |
| 8 | Venn Davies | 13 | 21 | Chris Gill **** |
| 9 | Fiona Waland *** | 21 | 4 | Patrick Evans |
| 10 | Jeff Davies *** | 13 | 21 | Neil Smallman **** |
| Games | 2 | 8 | Games | |
| Aggregate | 142 | 184 | Aggregate | |
| Handicap | 6 | 0 | Handicap | |
| Total Points | 148 | 184 | Total Points |
Ashton Shield Final Results
| No | Highley | Score | Score | Much Wenlock B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Beddow | 21 | 2 | Mel Bardsley ** |
| 2 | Loll Russon | 21 | 16 | Peter Rigby |
| 3 | Roger Jones | 21 | 8 | Jeremy Good |
| 4 | Chris Smith | 21 | 6 | Julian Rudkin |
| 5 | Brian Durnall | 21 | 11 | Marilyn Fletcher |
| 6 | John Smith | 21 | 7 | Sue Partridge |
| 7 | Mac Russon | 13 | 21 | Peter Yates |
| 8 | Rob Parry | 19 | 21 | Robert Mumford |
| 9 | David Hill | 21 | 17 | Tony Partridge ** |
| 10 | Phil Pack | 21 | 11 | Steve Preece ** |
| Games | 8 | 2 | Games | |
| Aggregate | 200 | 120 | Aggregate | |
| Handicap | 12 | 13 | Handicap | |
| Total Points | 212 | 133 | Total Points |
The two Ashton competitions come to a climax tonight with the finals taking place against at Wrockwardine Wood.
The Ashton Cup final on the old green at 6.30 p.m. sees Newport D go for a hattrick of titles as they take on Allscott Heath C. Allscott have been enjoying a good season and are currently in 3rd place in Division 4, but some 37 points adrift of Newport D at the top of the table. Newport lead out with Mick Jones, winner of many competitions, including the Monday Night Merit which was won on that green. The team contains many of the players that won it last year including the two Edwards. Allscott have some players with big game experience though, Lee Taylor and Andy Johnson have played in the Junior county before and have recently returned to the game.
The Ashton Shield final at 7 p.m. sees Much Wenlock try to go one better than last year when they lost out to Donnington Wood on the same green. They face South Shropshire rivals Highley this time round, who contain experienced players like Martin Beddow and Phil Pack, Phil playing against Steve Preece which could be the game of the night, especially if the tie is close.
It promises to be a great night, with scores updated here for the Ashton Cup and here for the Ashton Shield.
Ashton Cup Draw
| No | Allscott Heath C | Score | Score | Newport D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Pritchard *** | 0 | 0 | Mick Jones **** |
| 2 | Dave Kilford **** | 0 | 0 | Alan Gould |
| 3 | Laura White **** | 0 | 0 | Kevin Edwards |
| 4 | Lee Taylor | 0 | 0 | Michelle Millward |
| 5 | Andy Johnson | 0 | 0 | Ian Edwards |
| 6 | Helen Williams **** | 0 | 0 | Martin Cotterill |
| 7 | Kevin Waland *** | 0 | 0 | Jeffrey Baddeley |
| 8 | Venn Davies | 0 | 0 | Chris Gill **** |
| 9 | Fiona Waland *** | 0 | 0 | Patrick Evans |
| 10 | Jeff Davies *** | 0 | 0 | Neil Smallman **** |
| Games | 0 | 0 | Games | |
| Aggregate | 0 | 0 | Aggregate | |
| Handicap | 6 | 0 | Handicap | |
| Total Points | 6 | 0 | Total Points |
Ashton Shield Draw
| No | Highley | Score | Score | Much Wenlock B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Beddow | 0 | 0 | Mel Bardsley ** |
| 2 | Loll Russon | 0 | 0 | Peter Rigby |
| 3 | Roger Jones | 0 | 0 | Jeremy Good |
| 4 | Chris Smith | 0 | 0 | Julian Rudkin |
| 5 | Brian Durnall | 0 | 0 | Marilyn Fletcher |
| 6 | John Smith | 0 | 0 | Sue Partridge |
| 7 | Mac Russon | 0 | 0 | Peter Yates |
| 8 | Rob Parry | 0 | 0 | Robert Mumford |
| 9 | David Hill | 0 | 0 | Tony Partridge ** |
| 10 | Phil Pack | 0 | 0 | Steve Preece ** |
| Games | 0 | 0 | Games | |
| Aggregate | 0 | 0 | Aggregate | |
| Handicap | 12 | 13 | Handicap | |
| Total Points | 12 | 13 | Total Points |
Newport D are through to their third consecutive Ashton Cup Final after beating Shifnal C by 36 overall. They won by 28 at home, best winner Alan Gould 10, and by 19 away, Patrick Evans (Jnr) best winner 6. They will play Allscott Heath C, who beat their E team by 16 overall. They won by 28 at home, Lee Taylor best winner 10, and by 14 away, Dave Kilford and Gary Cartwright best winners 10.
In the Ashton Shield Much Wenlock reversed the result in the final last season by beating the holders Donnington Wood B by 17. They won by 16 at home, best winner Peter Yates 6, and lost by 8 away, Guy Mumford best winner 16. They will take on fellow South Shropshire side Highley who got past Donnington Wood C by 13. They won by 17 at home, Phil Pack best winner 7, and by 12 away, Roger Jones and Martin Beddow best winners 7.
Ashton Cup Results:
| 1 | Newport D | 101 | 4 | 1 | 73 | Shifnal C(+11) | At | Newport D |
| 1 | Shifnal C(+11) | 70 | 2 | 3 | 89 | Newport D | At | Shifnal C |
| Combined Result with handicap | Newport D | 190 | 7 | 3 | 154 | Shifnal C(+11) | ||
| 2 | Allscott Heath E(+32) | 80 | 2 | 3 | 94 | Allscott Heath C(+6) | At | Allscott Heath E |
| 2 | Allscott Heath C(+6) | 105 | 5 | 0 | 77 | Allscott Heath E(+32) | At | Allscott Heath C |
| Combined Result with handicap | Allscott Heath C(+6) | 205 | 8 | 2 | 189 | Allscott Heath E(+32) |
Ashton Shield Results
| 1 | Donn Wood B(+4) | 96 | 3 | 2 | 88 | Much Wenlock B(+13) | At | Donn Wood B |
| 1 | Much Wenlock B(+13) | 97 | 3 | 2 | 81 | Donn Wood B(+4) | At | Much Wenlock B |
| Combined Result with handicap | Much Wenlock B(+13) | 198 | 5 | 5 | 181 | Donn Wood B(+4) |
| 2 | Highley(+12) | 89 | 3 | 2 | 72 | Donn Wood C(+28) | At | Highley |
| 2 | Donn Wood C(+28) | 77 | 3 | 2 | 89 | Highley(+12) | At | Donn Wood C |
| Combined Result with handicap | Highley(+12) | 190 | 5 | 5 | 177 | Donn Wood C(+28) |
The Thursday Night Merit will be going ahead on Sunday at Donnington Wood at 10 a.m.
I am happy to still take entries till 10 on the day. Currently I have 15 so would like to get at least one more.
Entry is £10. You must have played 4 games in the Thursday League to be eligible.
There is no dress code.
The Harris Cup & Shield have reached the Semi Finals stage.
The Harris Cup sees just one Division One side left from the Coors Mid Shropshire League in Sinclair A, who take on the Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowling League leaders Sir John Bayley. The other tie is an all Premier League match with St Georges playing Wem USC.
The Harris Shield has last year’s Mid Shropshire Division One champions Newport A play Sir John Bayley A, while 2nd placed Shifnal A take on the Bowring A.
A reminder all players must have played 6 league games to be eligible.
Harris Cup Semi Finals:
| 1 | Sir J Bayley(P)(-28) | Sinclair A(+2) | At | Sir J Bayley(P) | ||||
| 1 | Sinclair A(+2) | Sir J Bayley(P)(-28) | At | Sinclair A | ||||
| 2 | Wem U S C(P)(-15) | St Georges(P)(-25) | At | Wem U S C(P) | ||||
| 2 | St Georges(P)(-25) | Wem U S C(P)(-15) | At | St Georges(P) |
Harris Shield Semi Finals:
| 1 | SJ Bayley A(+8) | Newport A | At | SJ Bayley A | ||||
| 1 | Newport A | SJ Bayley A(+8) | At | Newport A | ||||
| 2 | Shifnal A(+3) | Bowring A(+7) | At | Shifnal A | ||||
| 2 | Bowring A(+7) | Shifnal A(+3) | At | Bowring A |
The final of the Ashton Cup and Shield is at Wrockwardine Wood on Saturday 31st August.
The Ashton Cup final between Allscott Heath C and Newport D will be on the old green at 6.30.
The Ashton Shield final between Much Wenlock B and Highley/Donnington Wood C will be on the new green at 7.
There will be a buffet after the game in the clubhouse for each final.
Dress code applies.
