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SJB have scare, Burway edge out Wem
League Champions Sir John Bayley had a scare against Ifton as they beat them by just 2 chalks, 1 at home and 1 away. They shared the winner with them, but it was new signing Clay Flattley who was best winner away 11, and Paul Evans 11 at home who made the difference. Richard Zolman was best winner at home for the Miners, with Darren Lacey their best away 13. It was nearly as close in the Burway and Wem USC game, with just 4 chalks favouring the Ludlow side. They won by 13 at home, with joint captain Russ Davies best winner at home 6, and Wayne Rogers 12 away. For Wem it was their captain Derek Wright best at home 12 and Connor Whitehall 11 away.
The holders Castlefields defeated neighbours Meole Brace by 21 with a 32 shot win at home key involving two single figure winners, Mike Beer 3 and Graham Wall 6. At Meole it was Kevin Price who was best winner 14, with the home side having two single figure wins in Nige Bound 3 and Chris Stretch 5. Invitees Adderley managed to beat St Georges at home by 4 but didn’t have a winner away. Ian Howell had a fine 7 win over Pete Farmer at home for them, with Josh Bradburn replying for the Dragons 9. In Telford Pete Grimston was best winner 6. Hanmer had a big win over fellow North Shropshire side Chester Road, winning by 31 away and by 22 at home. Both best winners were 10, with skipper Mike Gilpin and Alan Faulkner delivering those home and away respectively. For Chester Road, it was Andy Smith away 14 and Ben Hinton 18 who were their best.
Newport defeated Bylet by 59, having all 6 winners away from home led by Kieran Buckley winning 9. At home they also had best winners of 9 by Pete Cookson and Allan Smith, with Simon Rhodes one of two winners for Bylet 10. The other game saw Wrockwardine Wood comfortably beat Highley by 36 with 5 winners away from home led by Steve Broome 7, with Andy James the only winner for the home side 17. It was closer at Wrockwardine with the best winner only being 17 for the Wrockites by Dan Taylor, Andy Jones and Martin Williams, and 19 for Highley by Darrell Handley. Hanwood had a bye as Telepost didn’t enter in the end.
Full results are here.
In the Quarter Finals Wrockwardine Wood play Castlefields and St Georges take on Hanwood in a tough top half, while Sir John Bayley make another long trip to Hanmer and Newport play Burway in a repeat of the 2015 final.