Relegation was a key issue spoken about before the 1996 season, with a possibility of a team being relegated if a suitable candidate was found from the area of the team finishing bottom. This increased the pressure at the bottom of the table as well as the pressure at the top to win the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Castlefields were favourites to retain their title but it was Chester Road who flew out of the traps collecting 32 points from their first three matches, and despite a 14-0 whitewash of St Georges, it was Castlefields that were top after 8 games. It was tight at the bottom as just one point separated the bottom three of Wrockwardine Wood, Hanwood and Archibald Worthington. Wem USC were flying though and moved top after a 13-1 hammering of Hanwood. After 13 games, just four points separated Chester Road, Wem USC and Castlefields at the top, while at the bottom it was Archibald Worthington and Wrockwardine Wood who were deadlocked on 62 points. Archie though got just one winner at Wrockwardine to go clear bottom, while leaders Chester Road won 13-1 to extend their lead at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chester Road then won at Donnington Wood 11-3, but Castlefields beat Hanwood 13-1 to keep with them ahead of them clashing in Whitchurch. Chester Road turned the screw on the Champions and beat them 11-3 to move 22 points clear at the top and 24 ahead of the Fields. But with just 3 games left at home, and Castlefields having 6, it was far from over. After 17 games Chester Road led by 11 points to Castlefields, with Wem USC a further point behind. Archie were 9 points behind Sir John Bayley at the bottom of the table, but did have a game in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wem were eliminated from the title race as they got just one winner at St Georges, while Chester Road got just 3 at Meole Brace as the pressure told. The Fields went top after a 11-3 win over Craven Arms, moving two points clear of the Roaders as they got just 3 winners again, this time at St Georges. Sir John Bayley got 4 winners at Archibald Worthington to keep themselves clear of the bottom, but Archie bounced back with a 12-2 win over Hanwood to close the gap on the Bayley and Donnington Wood above them. Chester Road kept fighting to the end with a 9-5 win at Craven Arms, but a 14-0 whitewash in the last game saw Castlefields home and their second title. Their opponents Donnington Wood finished bottom after that scoreline, with Archie beating St Georges 10-4 and Sir John Bayley defeating Hanwood 11-3. They faced an anxious wait to see if the Mid Shropshire League winner could and would apply to be in the league. But fortunately for them it was St Georges\u2019 second team that won the Mid Shropshire league, and prevented the first ever Playoff taking place. Rich Goddard of Castlefields won both the League Averages with 20 wins and Most Consecutive Wins award with 12 straight successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This season saw the first ever Alan Mayhew Trophy as devised by Mark Burroughs. This was a six home six away competition for all of our teams in the league. The first ever final was between Battlefield and Wem USC on Donnington Wood. It was Wem that made all the running, with Dave Hanson and Ian Price both winning 6 to help them to a 69 shot success<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Premier League Merit was played at British Sugar and Tony Rhodes of St Georges beat Derek Wright 19 in the final to claim the \u00a3100 first prize and the John Coxill Trophy. Tony beat Simon Parsonage 18 in the Semi Finals while Derek was seeing off Keith Wall 21-20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
League Winners: Castlefields<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alan Mayhew Winners: Wem USC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
League Averages: Rich Goddard (Castlefields)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most Consecutive Wins: Rich Goddard (Castlefields)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
League Merit: Tony Rhodes (St Georges)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\t\t\tHome\t\t\t\tAway\t\t\t\tMW GW Agg\tPts \n\t\t\t<\/a>Pld\tW\tL\tGW\t\tPld\tW\tL\t\t\t\t\t\t\nCastlefields\t24\t12\t12\t0\t112 12\t5\t7\t73\t17\t185\t768\t219\nChester Road\t24\t12\t12\t0\t105\t12\t4\t8\t65\t16\t170\t467\t202\nWem USC\t 24\t12\t12\t0\t97\t12\t4\t8\t62\t16\t159\t272\t191\nSt Georges\t24\t12\t11\t1\t107\t12\t2\t10\t51\t13\t158\t212\t184\nBattlefield\t24\t12\t12\t0\t95\t12\t3\t9\t58\t15\t153\t261\t183\nHadley USC\t24\t12\t11\t0\t96\t12\t2\t9\t56\t13\t152\t125\t180\nMeole Brace\t24\t12\t11\t1\t91\t12\t3\t9\t50\t14\t141\t5\t169\nCraven Arms\t24\t12\t9\t3\t83\t12\t1\t11\t52\t10\t135\t-160\t155\nWrock Wood\t24\t12\t8\t4\t82\t12\t0\t12\t52\t8\t134\t-67\t150\nHanwood\t 24\t12\t11\t1\t89\t12\t0\t12\t34\t11\t123\t-343\t145\nS J Bayley\t24\t12\t6\t6\t81\t12\t0\t11\t44\t6\t125\t-411\t138\nArchibald W'ton\t24\t12\t7\t5\t78\t12\t1\t11\t42\t8\t120\t-439\t136\nDonn Wood\t24\t12\t6\t5\t70\t12\t1\t11\t47\t7\t117\t-500\t132<\/pre>\n\n\n\nResults<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/td> Archibald Worthington<\/td> Battlefield<\/td> Castlefields<\/td> Chester Road<\/td> Craven Arms<\/td> Donnington Wood<\/td> Hadley USC<\/td> Hanwood<\/td> Meole Brace<\/td> S J Bayley<\/td> St Georges<\/td> Wem USC<\/td> Wrockwardine Wood<\/td><\/tr> Archibald Worthington<\/td> <\/td> 4\/10<\/td> 5\/9<\/td> 5\/9<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 5\/9<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 12\/2<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 4\/10<\/td> 10\/4<\/td><\/tr> Battlefield<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> <\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 12\/2<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 11\/3<\/td><\/tr> Castlefields<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> <\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 14\/0<\/td> 12\/2<\/td> 12\/2<\/td> 13\/1<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 12\/2<\/td> 11\/3<\/td><\/tr> Chester Road<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> <\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 13\/1<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 13\/1<\/td> 14\/0<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 7\/7<\/td><\/tr> Craven Arms<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 3\/11<\/td> 3\/11<\/td> <\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 3\/11<\/td> 13\/1<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 9\/5<\/td><\/tr> Donnington Wood<\/td> 5\/9<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 3\/11<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> <\/td> 6\/8<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 6\/8<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 6\/8<\/td> 4\/10<\/td> 8\/6<\/td><\/tr> Hadley USC<\/td> 13\/1<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 12\/2<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> <\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 7\/7<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 12\/2<\/td><\/tr> Hanwood<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 12\/2<\/td> <\/td> 6\/8<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 9\/5<\/td><\/tr> Meole Brace<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 6\/8<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> <\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 10\/4<\/td><\/tr> S J Bayley<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 6\/8<\/td> 4\/10<\/td> 6\/8<\/td> 5\/9<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 5\/9<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> <\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 6\/8<\/td> 9\/5<\/td><\/tr> St Georges<\/td> 13\/1<\/td> 7\/7<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 14\/0<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> <\/td> 13\/1<\/td> 10\/4<\/td><\/tr> Wem USC<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 12\/2<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 13\/1<\/td> 11\/3<\/td> 13\/1<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> <\/td> 10\/4<\/td><\/tr> Wrockwardine Wood<\/td> 13\/1<\/td> 12\/2<\/td> 3\/11<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 8\/6<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 10\/4<\/td> 7\/7<\/td> 9\/5<\/td> 4\/10<\/td> 5\/9<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n League<\/strong> Averages:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/td> NAME<\/strong><\/td> TEAM<\/strong><\/td> No.OF<\/strong>WINS<\/strong><\/td> AGGREGATE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 1<\/td> RICH GODDARD<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 20<\/td> 142<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> ROD MANLEY<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 20<\/td> 120<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> KEVIN PERKS<\/td> BATTLEFIELD<\/td> 18<\/td> 140<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> WAYNE PHILLIPS<\/td> HANWOOD<\/td> 18<\/td> 113<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> TONY RHODES<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 18<\/td> 103<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> ALAN PURCELL<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 18<\/td> 89<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> PETER FARMER<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 18<\/td> 85<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> MARK HOLLAND<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 17<\/td> 105<\/td><\/tr> 9<\/td> ALAN PEACH<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 17<\/td> 100<\/td><\/tr> 10<\/td> WAYNE ROGERS<\/td> CRAVEN ARMS<\/td> 17<\/td> 82<\/td><\/tr> 11<\/td> GEORGE WAINWRIGHT<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 17<\/td> 80<\/td><\/tr> 12<\/td> KEITH WALTON<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 17<\/td> 74<\/td><\/tr> 13<\/td> ANDY WIGGINTON<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 17<\/td> 68<\/td><\/tr> 14<\/td> FRED BAILEY<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 17<\/td> 65<\/td><\/tr> 15<\/td> J.D. MOORE<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 17<\/td> 44<\/td><\/tr> 16<\/td> COLIN BEAMAN<\/td> BATTLEFIELD<\/td> 16<\/td> 95<\/td><\/tr> 17<\/td> ALAN JONES<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 16<\/td> 85<\/td><\/tr> 18<\/td> SIMON PARSONAGE<\/td> CRAVEN ARMS<\/td> 16<\/td> 84<\/td><\/tr> 19<\/td> GRAHAM ROGERS<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 16<\/td> 82<\/td><\/tr> 20<\/td> TOM PRICE<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 16<\/td> 76<\/td><\/tr> 21<\/td> STEVE ALLMARK<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 16<\/td> 74<\/td><\/tr> 22<\/td> RICH LEWIS<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 16<\/td> 73<\/td><\/tr> 23<\/td> ADRIAN ROWE<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 16<\/td> 72<\/td><\/tr> 24<\/td> PAUL WILLIAMS<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 16<\/td> 70<\/td><\/tr> 25<\/td> TONY POOLE<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 16<\/td> 58<\/td><\/tr> 26<\/td> BARRY KEEP<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 16<\/td> 47<\/td><\/tr> 27<\/td> ALAN DAVIES<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 15<\/td> 91<\/td><\/tr> 28<\/td> SPENCER CLARKE<\/td> SIR JOHN BAYLEY<\/td> 15<\/td> 76<\/td><\/tr> 29<\/td> ROGER TEAGUE<\/td> SIR JOHN BAYLEY<\/td> 15<\/td> 64<\/td><\/tr> 30<\/td> KEITH WALL<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 15<\/td> 60<\/td><\/tr> 31<\/td> DEREK WRIGHT<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 15<\/td> 54<\/td><\/tr> 32<\/td> NORMAN HARVEY<\/td> SIR JOHN BAYLEY<\/td> 15<\/td> 46<\/td><\/tr> 33<\/td> ALAN BALL<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 15<\/td> 45<\/td><\/tr> 34<\/td> CHRIS BALL<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 15<\/td> 43<\/td><\/tr> 35<\/td> GRAHAM DULSON<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 15<\/td> 37<\/td><\/tr> 36<\/td> JIM GAUT<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 15<\/td> 24<\/td><\/tr> 37<\/td> JOHN ADDISON<\/td> BATTLEFIELD<\/td> 14<\/td> 59<\/td><\/tr> 38<\/td> KEITH PESSALL<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 14<\/td> 59<\/td><\/tr> 39<\/td> IAN DOWLEY<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 14<\/td> 51<\/td><\/tr> 40<\/td> ANDY STEVENS<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 14<\/td> 45<\/td><\/tr> 41<\/td> MICK JONES<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 14<\/td> 44<\/td><\/tr> 42<\/td> PETER BOUND<\/td> BATTLEFIELD<\/td> 14<\/td> 33<\/td><\/tr> 43<\/td> JIM MANSELL<\/td> WROCKWARDINE WOOD<\/td> 14<\/td> 32<\/td><\/tr> 44<\/td> KEVIN JONES<\/td> BATTLEFIELD<\/td> 14<\/td> 27<\/td><\/tr> 45<\/td> RAY JONES<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 14<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> 46<\/td> ALLAN GAUT<\/td> WROCKWARDINE WOOD<\/td> 13<\/td> 58<\/td><\/tr> 47<\/td> IAN RODGER<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 13<\/td> 52<\/td><\/tr> 48<\/td> NIGEL POOLER<\/td> CRAVEN ARMS<\/td> 13<\/td> 52<\/td><\/tr> 49<\/td> MARK BURROUGHS<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 13<\/td> 48<\/td><\/tr> 50<\/td> DAVE RIDGWAY<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 13<\/td> 44<\/td><\/tr> 51<\/td> STEVE FAULKNER<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 13<\/td> 35<\/td><\/tr> 52<\/td> PHIL TALBOT<\/td> HANWOOD<\/td> 13<\/td> 22<\/td><\/tr> 53<\/td> CLIVE BEAMAN<\/td> BATTLEFIELD<\/td> 13<\/td> 21<\/td><\/tr> 54<\/td> MICK OLIVER<\/td> WROCKWARDINE WOOD<\/td> 13<\/td> 15<\/td><\/tr> 55<\/td> CARL BOWERS<\/td> HANWOOD<\/td> 13<\/td> 10<\/td><\/tr> 56<\/td> ROY BRADBURN<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 13<\/td> 7<\/td><\/tr> 57<\/td> CARL HINTON<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 12<\/td> 41<\/td><\/tr> 58<\/td> GLYN HERBERT<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 12<\/td> 31<\/td><\/tr> 59<\/td> PAUL SMITH<\/td> ARCHIBALD W’TON<\/td> 12<\/td> 29<\/td><\/tr> 60<\/td> CHRIS GREENWAY<\/td> BATTLEFIELD<\/td> 12<\/td> 19<\/td><\/tr> 61<\/td> BRIAN SHORE<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 12<\/td> 10<\/td><\/tr> 62<\/td> LEE CLARKE<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 12<\/td> 9<\/td><\/tr> 63<\/td> GLYN TEECE<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 12<\/td> 4<\/td><\/tr> 64<\/td> CHRIS PEARCE<\/td> ARCHIBALD W’TON<\/td> 12<\/td> 3<\/td><\/tr> 65<\/td> GRAHAM GAUT<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 12<\/td> -1<\/td><\/tr> 66<\/td> STEVE GRADY<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 12<\/td> -5<\/td><\/tr> 67<\/td> IAN WEAVER<\/td> HANWOOD<\/td> 12<\/td> -15<\/td><\/tr> 68<\/td> STEVE BURROUGHS<\/td> SIR JOHN BAYLEY<\/td> 12<\/td> -16<\/td><\/tr> 69<\/td> PHIL CLEE<\/td> WROCKWARDINE WOOD<\/td> 12<\/td> -17<\/td><\/tr> 70<\/td> ROY CROFTS<\/td> WROCKWARDINE WOOD<\/td> 12<\/td> -21<\/td><\/tr> 71<\/td> LEE JOHNSON<\/td> ARCHIBALD W’TON<\/td> 11<\/td> 26<\/td><\/tr> 72<\/td> MARTIN BLIZARD<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 11<\/td> 24<\/td><\/tr> 73<\/td> JOHN COXILL<\/td> CRAVEN ARMS<\/td> 11<\/td> 17<\/td><\/tr> 74<\/td> JIM KELLETT<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 11<\/td> 17<\/td><\/tr> 75<\/td> GEOFF BALSHAW<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 11<\/td> 16<\/td><\/tr> 76<\/td> MICK PRICE<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 11<\/td> 14<\/td><\/tr> 77<\/td> DAVE HARDMAN<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 11<\/td> 13<\/td><\/tr> 78<\/td> CONRAD CLAPHAM<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 11<\/td> 8<\/td><\/tr> 79<\/td> KEITH PHILLIPS<\/td> HANWOOD<\/td> 11<\/td> 3<\/td><\/tr> 80<\/td> ROY CROWTHER<\/td> CRAVEN ARMS<\/td> 11<\/td> 1<\/td><\/tr> 81<\/td> MAL PARRY<\/td> BATTLEFIELD<\/td> 11<\/td> -3<\/td><\/tr> 82<\/td> MARK ROGERS<\/td> CRAVEN ARMS<\/td> 11<\/td> -7<\/td><\/tr> 83<\/td> ANDY HUMPHRIES<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 11<\/td> -9<\/td><\/tr> 84<\/td> DALE DOWNES<\/td> WROCKWARDINE WOOD<\/td> 11<\/td> -12<\/td><\/tr> 85<\/td> IAN BROUGH<\/td> ARCHIBALD W’TON<\/td> 11<\/td> -14<\/td><\/tr> 86<\/td> CLAY FLATTLEY<\/td> ARCHIBALD W’TON<\/td> 11<\/td> -23<\/td><\/tr> 87<\/td> RICHARD LAWSON<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 10<\/td> 20<\/td><\/tr> 88<\/td> JOHN BREEZE<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 10<\/td> 20<\/td><\/tr> 89<\/td> DAVE JONES<\/td> WROCKWARDINE WOOD<\/td> 10<\/td> 19<\/td><\/tr> 90<\/td> BILL TARRELL<\/td> HANWOOD<\/td> 10<\/td> 18<\/td><\/tr> 91<\/td> P.EVANS<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 10<\/td> 18<\/td><\/tr> 92<\/td> DAVE KING<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 10<\/td> 15<\/td><\/tr> 93<\/td> D. HANSON<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 10<\/td> 12<\/td><\/tr> 94<\/td> DAVE JONES<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 10<\/td> -14<\/td><\/tr> 95<\/td> TERRY GRAY<\/td> BATTLEFIELD<\/td> 10<\/td> -17<\/td><\/tr> 96<\/td> SCOTT THOMAS<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 10<\/td> -21<\/td><\/tr> 97<\/td> COLIN PRICE<\/td> ARCHIBALD W’TON<\/td> 10<\/td> -29<\/td><\/tr> 98<\/td> RICK DAVIES<\/td> SIR JOHN BAYLEY<\/td> 10<\/td> -41<\/td><\/tr> 99<\/td> M. JONES<\/td> ARCHIBALD W’TON<\/td> 10<\/td> -62<\/td><\/tr> 100<\/td> MIKE HINTON<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 10<\/td> -64<\/td><\/tr> 101<\/td> C. BALL<\/td> ARCHIBALD W’TON<\/td> 9<\/td> 20<\/td><\/tr> 102<\/td> KEVIN P. JONES<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 9<\/td> 17<\/td><\/tr> 103<\/td> IAN PRICE<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 9<\/td> 12<\/td><\/tr> 104<\/td> PHIL KING<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 9<\/td> 8<\/td><\/tr> 105<\/td> ANDY JONES<\/td> HADLEY USC<\/td> 9<\/td> 5<\/td><\/tr> 106<\/td> LES MARKHAM<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 9<\/td> -3<\/td><\/tr> 107<\/td> NICK BEARD<\/td> CRAVEN ARMS<\/td> 9<\/td> -4<\/td><\/tr> 108<\/td> IAN GAUT<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 9<\/td> -8<\/td><\/tr> 109<\/td> MARTIN WILLIAMS<\/td> WROCKWARDINE WOOD<\/td> 9<\/td> -19<\/td><\/tr> 110<\/td> ANDY HARDMAN<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 9<\/td> -21<\/td><\/tr> 111<\/td> MARK SELLEY<\/td> WROCKWARDINE WOOD<\/td> 9<\/td> -27<\/td><\/tr> 112<\/td> RICHARD WEAVER<\/td> HANWOOD<\/td> 9<\/td> -30<\/td><\/tr> 113<\/td> ALBERT JONES<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 9<\/td> -38<\/td><\/tr> 114<\/td> ROGER LEWIS<\/td> SIR JOHN BAYLEY<\/td> 9<\/td> -38<\/td><\/tr> 115<\/td> PHIL OWEN<\/td> SIR JOHN BAYLEY<\/td> 9<\/td> -39<\/td><\/tr> 116<\/td> TERRY LUCAS<\/td> CRAVEN ARMS<\/td> 9<\/td> -40<\/td><\/tr> 117<\/td> RICHARD BOND<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 9<\/td> -44<\/td><\/tr> 118<\/td> PAUL FOWLES<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 9<\/td> -48<\/td><\/tr> 119<\/td> CARL TEECE<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 9<\/td> -65<\/td><\/tr> 120<\/td> RICHARD MORRIS<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 8<\/td> 11<\/td><\/tr> 121<\/td> MARK ASHLEY<\/td> CHESTER ROAD<\/td> 8<\/td> -9<\/td><\/tr> 122<\/td> ANDY MORGAN<\/td> ST. GEORGES<\/td> 8<\/td> -11<\/td><\/tr> 123<\/td> GEORGE ROBERTS<\/td> WEM USC<\/td> 8<\/td> -13<\/td><\/tr> 124<\/td> PETE GRIFFITHS<\/td> CRAVEN ARMS<\/td> 8<\/td> -16<\/td><\/tr> 125<\/td> FRED WATKINS<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 8<\/td> -48<\/td><\/tr> 126<\/td> ALAN MEREDITH<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 8<\/td> -50<\/td><\/tr> 127<\/td> JAMES GRIMSTON<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 8<\/td> -53<\/td><\/tr> 128<\/td> RICH HARRINGTON<\/td> CRAVEN ARMS<\/td> 8<\/td> -65<\/td><\/tr> 129<\/td> PHIL PRICE<\/td> HANWOOD<\/td> 8<\/td> -79<\/td><\/tr> 130<\/td> GARETH INGRAM<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 8<\/td> -97<\/td><\/tr> 131<\/td> KEVIN WALKER<\/td> CASTLEFIELDS<\/td> 7<\/td> 16<\/td><\/tr> 132<\/td> NEIL HINTON<\/td> DONNINGTON WOOD<\/td> 7<\/td> -45<\/td><\/tr> 133<\/td> PETER RODEN<\/td> WROCKWARDINE WOOD<\/td> 7<\/td> -60<\/td><\/tr> 134<\/td> DERRICK PARRY<\/td> MEOLE BRACE<\/td> 7<\/td> -71<\/td><\/tr> 135<\/td> G. 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