Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Several Salop Shropshire Premier League Bowlers are looking for success this weekend in Blackpool when the finals of the Spring Waterloo take place. There are seven bowlers from our league taking part, headed by last year’s champion Greg Smith. He takes on Dean Butler, who beat two of our bowlers to qualify, in a very tough section including Gary Ellis, Tommy Johnstone and Steve Freer of Castlefields, who takes on Glynn Cookson for starters. Two of our bowlers meet in the 1st round, with Nick Hughes, registered for Ifton having played for them over a number of years, taking on Sir John Bayley’s Rob Burroughs. Nick’s team mate and namesake Andy plays Mark Holden for starters, while another team mate Dave “Rocky” Jones has a tough task against second favourite Wayne Ditchfield. Jamie King beat team mate Dave Lloyd to qualify and takes his place against last week’s Lancashire Merit Champion Kevan Shaw.
It is a quality field at the Waterloo, with Graeme Wilson starting as favourite. Good luck to all our bowlers taking part.
Spring Waterloo Odds (this Sunday 10 am start):-
Gary Ellis 6 v Tommy Johnstone 20
Dean Butler 66 v Greg Smith 7
Steve Freer 33 v Glynn Cookson 14
Lee Dale 50 v Gareth Coates 16
Ged Smedley 66 v Chris Barton 40
Michael Leach 8 v Mark Allman 40
Kieran O’Prey 66 v Mike Yearsley 25
Nick Hughes 16 v Rob Burroughs 20
Jamie King 40 v Kevan Shaw 20
Paul Dudley 12 v Dave Jackson 40
Dave Jones 40 v Wayne Ditchfield 9/2
Nigel Hughes 50 v Stewart Meddings 50
Phil Lee 20 v Danny Sillitoe 40
Andy Hughes 20 v Mark Holden 50
Graeme Wilson 7/2 v Andy Hamman 66
James Hanson 25 v Cliff Massey 50
Heats will be priced up on the day. Any enquiries, please text me on 07946 437996.
There is also the Rudheath Open Finals Day tonight with Callum Wraight taking part. He takes on Larry Wells for starters in another quality field including Gary Ellis, Glynn Cookson, Tommy Johnstone, Matt Gilmore, Dave McDermott, Darren Plenderleith and Dave Jackson, as well as father and son Chris and Josh Mordue. Good luck to Callum.
Rudheath Finals Day Draw (6 p.m. start)
1 Glyn Cookson v Dave McDermott
2 Chris Barton v Nick Shaw
3 Darren Plenderleith v Dave Jackson
4 Josh Mordue v Gary Ellis
5 Chris Mordue v Tom Vickers
6 Larry Wells v Callum Wraight
7 Rob Winnington v Chris Bly
8 Matt Gilmore v Tommy Johnstone