We have our first five qualifiers for the 2025 SPBL Merit. Well done to all 5.
Thank you to Nick Davies, Gary & Connor Whitehall, John Newey, Cheryl Caswell and Michael Cooper for running the qualifiers. Thank you to the 4 clubs we used.
Hanwood
2023 winner Nicky Jones qualified after beating Meole pair Chris Jones 11 and Tracy Bound 12.
1
Nicky Jones
21
12
Tracy Bound
1
Tracy Bound
21
16
Will Tyler
2
Nicky Jones
21
11
Chris Jones
1
Will Tyler
21
9
Clay Flattley
2
Tracy Bound
21
15
Nick Davies
3
Chris Jones
21
0
BYE
4
Nicky Jones
21
0
BYE
Meole Brace
Former Junior Merit winner Andy Armstrong got through at Meole, defeating team mate Tom Palmer 19 in the qualifier. He head beaten last year’s finalist Gary Whitehall 14 and Gary’s son Connor 11 in the first round.
1
Andrew Armstrong
21
19
Tom Palmer
1
Andrew Armstrong
21
14
Gary Whitehall
2
Tom Palmer
21
2
Richard Lawson
1
Gary Whitehall
21
20
Ashley Wellings
2
Andrew Armstrong
21
11
Connor Whitehall
3
Richard Lawson
21
14
Peter Griffiths
4
Tom Palmer
21
0
BYE
Newport
Cheryl Caswell became the first ever women’s qualifier for the Merit after getting past John Roberts Jnr 18, Andy Garbett 9 and Aaron King 15. Joe Killen was the other qualifier, keeping up his fine form by getting past Dan Taylor 7, Josh Cotton 6 and Scott Harries 16 with three fine scalps!
1
Joseph Killen
Cheryl Caswell
1
Joseph Killen
21
16
Scott Harries
2
Cheryl Caswell
21
15
Aaron King
1
Scott Harries
21
2
Pete Grimston
2
Joseph Killen
21
6
Josh Cotton
3
Cheryl Caswell
21
9
Andy Garbett
4
Aaron King
21
18
Thomas Killen
1
Scott Harries
21
11
Michael Cooper
2
Pete Grimston
21
11
Gavin Bridge
3
Joseph Killen
21
7
Dan Taylor
4
Josh Cotton
21
3
Ben Delves
5
Cheryl Caswell
21
18
John Roberts Jnr
6
Andy Garbett
21
17
Jackie Rutter
7
Thomas Killen
21
0
BYE
8
Aaron King
21
10
Lorraine Hancock
Wrockwardine Wood
Please see below a report from the person in charge John Newey!
Wrockwardine Wood was an awkward pace and Reece’s crab like delivery got him a few 2s in the middle of his game against Spencer Clarke. Credit to Jason & Josh Williams who have only just started playing and keen to improve – keep at it guys, you’ll go far! Garry Owen struggled with the Crab and I played well and had the Crab any road up at 14-9, but the Crab found the Jack and made a pair and never looked back playing well for the rest of the game and winning 16! A good night was had by all!
Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League