Ashton Cup 1st Round Draw

The draw for the 1st round of the Ashton Cup is below. Ties to be played on Wednesday 5th June, although can be brought forward if needed.

The draw now follows through to the final. So the winner of match 1 plays 2 and so on.

If a team loses their first round game they will enter the Ashton Shield.

I will add the handicaps this week.

1Bylet B    Newport DAtBylet B
1Newport D    Bylet BAtNewport D
2Wrock Wood C    H U S C CAtWrock Wood C
2H U S C C    Wrock Wood CAtH U S C C
3Trench C    Sinclair CAtTrench C
3Sinclair C    Trench CAtSinclair C
4Madeley CC C    Bowring CAtMadeley CC C
4Bowring C    Madeley CC CAtBowring C
5Shifnal D    Shifnal CAtShifnal D
5Shifnal C    Shifnal DAtShifnal C
6Bye    Donn Wood CAtN/A
7Bye    Donn Wood BAtN/A
8Bye    Horsehay BAtN/A
9Bye    SJ Bayley CAtN/A
10Bye    SJ Bayley DAtN/A
11Bye    Allscott Heath EAtN/A
12Bye    HighleyAtN/A
13Bye    St. George’s DAtN/A
14Bye    St Georges CAtN/A
15Bye    Allscott Heath CAtN/A
16Bye    Much Wenlock BAtN/A

Mid Shropshire Senior Merit Finals Draw

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.

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

Over 60s Merit Report

Paul Beer won the Over 60s Merit for the first time after he beat the previous winner Ian Gaut 20 in an epic final. He becomes the first player to win both the Senior and Over 60s Merit, and could be the first to win both in the same season after qualifying for the Senior Merit finals next month.

The final was nip and tuck until Paul led 7-4 and extended this lead to 13-7 and 15-9. Ian though fought back to 16 across and from 19-16 down went 20-19 up. Paul found a great last bowl to save game and then won with an 18 inch wood last end.

Both men were ruthless in their Semi Finals, both winning 6. Ian beat Steve Faulkner and Paul defeated Dave Price.

Thank you to Sir John Bayley who hosted, and to all 31 players who entered, a new record for the competition which only got 9 entries a few years ago. It will be back on the same weekend next year but this time played on two greens to speed up the day! Thank you to all those who measured and marked today, and for those who stayed on to watch the final.

Well done to Paul on his success and for Ian for being part of one of the best Mid Shropshire finals we’ve seen.

Competitions Secretary Rob Burroughs presents Paul Beer with the Jeff Hutchinson Trophy.
The four Semi Finalists with Competitions Secretary Rob Burroughs sitting or standing behind Jeff Hutchinson’s bench. Back from left: Paul Beer & Steve Faulkner. Front from left: Dave Price & Ian Gaut.

Quarter Finals:

Ian Gaut from 3-2 up on Pete Spragg went 10-2 and 16-3 ahead and won 5.

Steve Faulkner was 6-1 up on Roy Bradburn and then 11-6 ahead. Roy kept winning two ends to Steve’s one and went ahead at 19-18 up. But Steve got the three he needed.

Dave Price went 8-0 ahead of Graham Turner and then 14-3. Graham got back to 14-7 down but Dave ran out.

Paul Beer raced 11-3 up on Pat Minton but Pat with three runs of three ends got back to 17-16 down. But Paul ran out.

2nd Round:

Pete Spragg raced 13-0 up on Les Pritchard and won 6.

Ian Gaut went 11-3 up on Des Connelly and won 9.

Steve Faulkner was 12-8 ahead of John Clarke but then went 18-13 down. He won the block back and then ran out.

Roy Bradburn went 6-0 up on Allan Gaut but Allan got back to trail 10-9. However Roy ran out.

Graham Turner from 6-1 down on Louise Cotton went 7-6 up and then 17-12 up from 12-11 down. Louise got back to 17-16 down but Graham ran out.

Dave Price went 16-9 up on Kevin Edwards but Kevin got back to 16-13 however Dave won 16.

Paul Beer from 4 across went 10-4 and then 19-8 up to win 10.

Pat Minton was 10-8 down on Keith Pessall but then went 18-11 up. Keith got back to 18-16 down but Pat ran out.

1st Round:

Pete Spragg raced 12-2 up on Dave James but Dave got back to 15-11, however Pete ran out.

Les Pritchard from 9-5 up on Bill Grainger ran out.

Ian Gaut went 7-2 up on Graham Bleakley and then extended this to 16-9. However Graham got back to be 19-18 down but Ian got the two he needed.

Des Connelly was 11-10 down on Sue Connelly but only conceded one more.

Allan Gaut was 12-8 down on Pauline Wilson but then ran out.

Roy Bradburn was 3-0 down on John Kenworthy but then 12-3 up and won 8.

John Clarke was 12-5 down on Helen Clee but got back to 15-13 down and then ran out.

Steve Faulkner was 6-1 down on Mick Fudge but then 8-6 up. From 15-13 up he ran out.

Louise Cotton went 8-1 up on Phil Atkins and won 6.

Dave Price went 18-0 up on Tony Roche and won 4.

Kevin Edwards was 15-2 up on Dave Wall and despite Dave getting back to 16-10 down he ran out.

Paul Beer raced 18-0 up on Dave Evans and won 1.

Steve Corbett was only 11-10 up on Ian Edwards but then won 13.

Keith Pessall was 9-0 down on Mirjana Gaut but then went 14-9 up. From 14-12 up he won 14.

Pat Minton from 6-5 down on Jan Minton went 14-6 up. Jan got back to be 16-13 down but Pat pushed on to win 15.

Mid Shropshire Merit Qualifying Report

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.

Mid Shropshire Merit Qualifying Preview

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

PlayerClub
Steve Bishton *Bowring
Daniel Brentnall *Allscott Heath
Owen CherringtonWrockwardine Wood
John Clarke **Wrockwardine Wood
Rob Clarke **Wrockwardine Wood
Martin CoddCastlefields
Mark Doodson **Bowring
Carleen Doody – Millington *Trench
Akeel Duncan *Allscott Heath
Karl LawMadeley 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

PlayerClub
Paul Beer *Shifnal
Graham BleakleySinclair
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 HeighwayBowring
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

PlayerClub
Roy Bradburn **St Georges B.C.
Helen CleeWrockwardine Wood
Daniel CorbettSinclair
Dave EvansEdgmond
Allan Gaut **Wrockwardine Wood
Alasdair JarvisTrench
Phil Jones *Wrockwardine Wood
Jon Lea *Edgmond
Simon Madeley *Sinclair
Jamie MillmanSinclair
Jordan Millman **Sinclair
Nick Mullinder *Hadley USC
Lisa Pessall *Trench
Dave Price **Hadley USC
Ann RawlinsBowring
John RawlinsBowring
Georgia Rawlins ***Bowring
Matthew Rhodes *St Georges B.C.
Peter Spragg *Sinclair

No Results Available Yet

PlayerClub
Martin BeddowHighley
Tim Benton *Shifnal
John BreezeNewport
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 ScaneSinclair
Sian Skelton *Wrockwardine Wood
Karen Smith *Bowring
Kate Wainwright *Bowring
Ollie WallWrockwardine Wood
David Wall ***Newport
Pauline WilsonShifnal

Edgmond (18 entries)

I/C Sarah Glenholmes

PlayerClub
Martin BeddowHighley
Tim Benton *Shifnal
John BreezeNewport
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 ScaneSinclair
Sian Skelton *Wrockwardine Wood
Karen Smith *Bowring
Kate Wainwright *Bowring
Ollie WallWrockwardine Wood
David Wall ***Newport
Pauline WilsonShifnal

Ashton Cup Entries by Friday

The deadline for the entries to the Ashton Cup is end of this Friday.

The list of entries is below, we have 20 so far, the same as last season.

Entry costs £10.

Teams who lose their first match go into the Ashton Shield.

The dates for the competition are below.

Ashton Cup (Entries by 17th May)

Prelim 5th June

Last 16 26th June

Last 8 24th July

Last 4 21st August                 

Final 31st August

Ashton Shield

Prelim 10th July

Last 8 24th July

Last 4 21st August                 

Final 31st August

Allscott Heath C
Allscott Heath E
Bowring C
Bylet B
Donn Wood B
Donn Wood C
H U S C C
Highley
Horsehay B
Madeley CC C
Much Wenlock B
Newport D
Shifnal C
Shifnal D
Sinclair C
St Georges C
St Georges D
SJ Bayley C
SJ Bayley D
Trench C

Over 60s Merit on Saturday

The Over 60s Merit is on Saturday 18th May at Sir John Bayley bottom green at 2 p.m.

Anyone who is registered with a Mid Shropshire club can enter.

Home players can enter but give away 2 and the jack each game.’

You need to be over 60 at the time of the competition.

Entry is £3 but is invoiced later in the season.

There is no dress code in force.

Entries can be taken on the day before 2 p.m. or can be given to Rob Burroughs on 07901 229623 beforehand.

Senior Merit Qualifying Fields

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

NoPlayerClub
1Steve BishtonBowring
2Daniel BrentnallAllscott Heath
3Owen CherringtonWrockwardine Wood
4Rob ClarkeWrockwardine Wood
5John ClarkeWrockwardine Wood
6Martin CoddCastlefields
7Mark DoodsonBowring
8Carleen Doody – MillingtonTrench
9Akeel DuncanAllscott Heath
10Karl LawMadeley CC
11John LawrenceDonnington Wood BC
12Chris LodgeMadeley CC
13Nick MarshallBowring
14Peter MillingtonTrench
15Andy MorganShifnal
16Les MumfordMadeley CC
17Les PritchardAllscott Heath
18Paul ReevesShifnal
19Robert SteventonShifnal
20Mark WorthingtonDonnington Wood BC

Trench

NoPlayerClub
1Paul BeerShifnal
2Graham BleakleySinclair
3Harry ChurchSinclair
4Stuart ChurchSinclair
5David ClaytonHorsehay
6Louise CottonWrockwardine Wood
7Jonathan DaviesShifnal
8Steve DownsWrockwardine Wood
9Ian EvansMadeley CC
10Darren FieldingSinclair
11Tony GarmsonWrockwardine Wood
12Simon HallSinclair
13David JamesShifnal
14Kevin LavelleMadeley CC
15Darren LordSinclair
16Lee PartonBowring
17Tony RocheSJ Bayley
18Ian SturdyBylet
19Alex TurnbullBowring

Shifnal

I/C – Helen Clee

NoPlayerClub
1Anthony AldridgeMaddocks
2Roy BradburnSt Georges B.C.
3Helen CleeWrockwardine Wood
4Daniel CorbettSinclair
5Dave EvansEdgmond
6Allan GautWrockwardine Wood
7Alasdair JarvisTrench
8Phil JonesWrockwardine Wood
9Jon LeaEdgmond
10Simon MadeleySinclair
11Jamie MillmanSinclair
12Jordan MillmanSinclair
13Nick MullinderHadley USC
14Lisa PessallTrench
15Dave PriceHadley USC
16Ann RawlinsBowring
17John RawlinsBowring
18Georgia RawlinsBowring
19Matthew RhodesSt Georges B.C.
20Peter SpraggSinclair

Edgmond

NoPlayerClub
1Martin BeddowHighley
2Tim BentonShifnal
3John BreezeNewport
4Kevin CarterBroseley
5Chris GillNewport
6Darrell HandleyShifnal
7Yvonne NeedhamSinclair
8Will OHaraSinclair
9James OHaraSinclair
10Paul OsbourneTrench
11Shavorne OsbourneTrench
12John PotterSinclair
13Matthew PritchardBroseley
14Richard ScaneSinclair
15Sian SkeltonWrockwardine Wood
16Karen SmithBowring
17Kate WainwrightBowring
18Ollie WallWrockwardine Wood
19David WallNewport
20Pauline WilsonShifnal

Mid Shropshire Senior Merit Entries

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.

NoPlayerClub
1Anthony AldridgeMaddocks
2Martin BeddowHighley
3Paul BeerShifnal
4Tim BentonShifnal
5Steve BishtonBowring
6Graham BleakleyMadeley CC
7Roy BradburnSt Georges B.C.
8John BreezeNewport
9Daniel BrentnallAllscott Heath
10Kevin CarterBroseley
11Owen CherringtonWrockwardine Wood
12Harry ChurchSinclair
13Stuart ChurchSinclair
14Rob ClarkeWrockwardine Wood
15John ClarkeWrockwardine Wood
16David ClaytonHorsehay
17Helen CleeWrockwardine Wood
18Martin CoddCastlefields
19Daniel CorbettSinclair
20Louise CottonWrockwardine Wood
21Jonathan DaviesShifnal
22Mark DoodsonBowring
23Carleen Doody – MillingtonTrench
24Steve DownsWrockwardine Wood
25Akeel DuncanAllscott Heath
26Dave EvansEdgmond
27Ian EvansMadeley CC
28Darren FieldingSinclair
29Tony GarmsonWrockwardine Wood
30Allan GautWrockwardine Wood
31Chris GillNewport
32Simon HallSinclair
33Darrell HandleyShifnal
34David JamesShifnal
35Alasdair JarvisTrench
36Phil JonesWrockwardine Wood
37Kevin LavelleMadeley CC
38Karl LawMadeley CC
39John LawrenceDonnington Wood BC
40Jon LeaEdgmond
41Chris LodgeMadeley CC
42Darren LordSinclair
43Simon MadeleySinclair
44Nick MarshallBowring
45Peter MillingtonTrench
46Jamie MillmanSinclair
47Jordan MillmanSinclair
48Andy MorganShifnal
49Nick MullinderHadley USC
50Les MumfordMadeley CC
51Yvonne NeedhamSinclair
52Greg NeedhamSinclair
53James OHaraSinclair
54Will OHaraSinclair
55Paul OsbourneTrench
56Shavorne OsbourneTrench
57Lee PartonBowring
58Lisa PessallTrench
59John PotterSinclair
60Dave PriceHadley USC
61Matthew PritchardBroseley
62Ann RawlinsBowring
63John RawlinsBowring
64Georgia RawlinsBowring
65Paul ReevesShifnal
66Matthew RhodesSt Georges B.C.
67Tony RocheSJ Bayley
68Richard ScaneSinclair
69Sian SkeltonWrockwardine Wood
70Karen SmithBowring
71Peter SpraggSinclair
72Robert SteventonShifnal
73Ian SturdyBylet
74Alex TurnbullBowring
75Graham TurnerShifnal
76Kate WainwrightBowring
77Ollie WallWrockwardine Wood
78David WallNewport
79Pauline WilsonBowring
80Mark WorthingtonDonnington Wood BC

Harris Cup Deadline in a Week

The deadline for the Harris Cup is in one week’s time on Friday 17th May.

Any team affiliated to the SCGBA can enter this competition.

It is a 5 home 5 away competition until the final, which is all played on a neutral green.

It is handicapped according to last season’s league postition, with Premier teams starting off at least -15 and then adding one point more to the handicap for each league position until a maximum -28 for the winners of the league.

The teams from the Mid Shropshire League start from scratch for the Division One Winners going up one point for each league placing.

Anyone entering outside of these two leagues will start off scratch if they are a division one side.

Any non Premier League team losing their first game can also enter into the Harris Shield competition.

It costs just £10 to enter each competition.

The round dates are as follows.

Harris Cup (Entries by 17th May)

Prelim 19th June (this can be moved if teams have players in the Isle of Man June Festival)

Last 16 10th July

Last 8 14th August                 

Last 4 28th August

Final 14th September

Harris Shield (Confirmation of Entries by 17th July)

Prelim 31st July

Last 8 14th August

Last 4 28th August                 

Final 14th September

Please let Rob Burroughs know on 07901 229623 or by email to [email protected] by end of Friday 17th May if you wish to enter your team.

The entries so far are below:

Adderley(P)
Allscott Heath A
Bowring A
Bylet(P)
Charlton A
H U S C A
Highley(P)
Horsehay A
Horsehay(P)
Madeley C C A
Newport A
Shifnal A
Shifnal B
Sinclair A
Sir J Bayley(P)
SJ Bayley A
Trench A
Wem U S C(P)
Worfield A
Wrock Wood A
Wrock Wood B
Wrockwardine Wood(P)