{"id":16782,"date":"2025-11-24T00:07:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T23:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thespbl.co.uk\/news\/?p=16782"},"modified":"2025-11-26T01:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T00:53:13","slug":"team-wem-usc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thespbl.co.uk\/news\/?p=16782","title":{"rendered":"2025 Review:\u00a0Wem USC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2025 Captain:\u00a0<\/strong>Andy Marshall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Aim: <\/strong>Consolidate on last season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Position: <\/strong>8th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Points:\u00a0<\/strong>171<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audlem Special Events Alan Mayhew Trophy:<\/strong>\u00a01st Round (lost to Wrockwardine Wood by 63)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pool B: <\/strong>Semi Finals (lost to St Georges by 13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading Player:<\/strong> Luke Boniface – 16 wins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comments:<\/strong> Wem improved by 12 points and 2 places from 2024 in a very good season for them. It started off with a first ever win at St Georges, but then they followed it up with 7 straight losses, culminating in just 3 winners at Horsehay, meaning they looked like they could be dragged into a relegation scrape. But they won 5 out of their next 7, including an away win at Meole Brace, to move up the table and didn’t look back. Their home form was impressive, winning 8 games in double figures, and only losing 4 at home, 3 of those to the top three. They added another away win at Hanmer 12-4 as they won 4 out of their last 5 to finish in 8th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026 Aims: <\/strong>To consolidate again and try and move up to the top half. A couple of signings will help the squad depth and increase competition for spaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position<\/th>Team
Player<\/th>		Games<\/th>Aggregate<\/th><\/tr>
Team<\/th>Division<\/th>Play<\/th>Won<\/th>Lost<\/th>For<\/th>Against<\/th>Agg<\/th>Cons
Wins<\/th><\/tr>
1<\/td>31<\/td>Luke Boniface<\/a><\/td>23<\/td>16<\/td>7<\/td>440<\/td>336<\/td>+104<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>43<\/td>Scott Thomas<\/a><\/td>25<\/td>15<\/td>10<\/td>452<\/td>425<\/td>+27<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>51<\/td>Sarah Weaver<\/a><\/td>23<\/td>14<\/td>9<\/td>422<\/td>349<\/td>+73<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>63<\/td>George Williams<\/a><\/td>18<\/td>13<\/td>5<\/td>358<\/td>241<\/td>+117<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>71<\/td>Colin Smith<\/a><\/td>18<\/td>12<\/td>6<\/td>339<\/td>270<\/td>+69<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>80<\/td>Gareth Davies<\/a><\/td>26<\/td>12<\/td>14<\/td>447<\/td>460<\/td>-13<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>91<\/td>Curtis Metcalfe<\/a><\/td>24<\/td>11<\/td>13<\/td>417<\/td>427<\/td>-10<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>98<\/td>Ian Metcalfe<\/a><\/td>21<\/td>10<\/td>11<\/td>361<\/td>349<\/td>+12<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>105<\/td>Tim Jordan<\/a><\/td>26<\/td>10<\/td>16<\/td>442<\/td>470<\/td>-28<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>146<\/td>James Dowley<\/a><\/td>19<\/td>7<\/td>12<\/td>326<\/td>368<\/td>-42<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>149<\/td>Darren Fitzpatrick<\/a><\/td>21<\/td>7<\/td>14<\/td>313<\/td>395<\/td>-82<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>175<\/td>Andy Marshall<\/a><\/td>18<\/td>5<\/td>13<\/td>273<\/td>363<\/td>-90<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>176<\/td>Simon Lewis<\/a><\/td>21<\/td>5<\/td>16<\/td>290<\/td>392<\/td>-102<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>233<\/td>Dave Hanson<\/a><\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>35<\/td>38<\/td>-3<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>248<\/td>Carl Pawlowski<\/a><\/td>5<\/td>1<\/td>4<\/td>57<\/td>104<\/td>-47<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>250<\/td>Wayd Pawlowski<\/a><\/td>12<\/td>1<\/td>11<\/td>180<\/td>249<\/td>-69<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>251<\/td>James Weaver<\/a><\/td>8<\/td>1<\/td>7<\/td>88<\/td>164<\/td>-76<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>283<\/td>Phil Bryan<\/a><\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td>17<\/td>42<\/td>-25<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>H\/A<\/th>Opponent<\/th>For<\/th>Against<\/th>Won<\/th>Lost<\/th>Pts<\/th><\/tr>
Fri 4th Apr<\/td>A<\/td>St Georges<\/td>202<\/td>199<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 11th Apr<\/td>H<\/td>Highley<\/td>218<\/td>224<\/td>5<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 18th Apr<\/td>A<\/td>Burway<\/td>169<\/td>245<\/td>2<\/td>10<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 25th Apr<\/td>H<\/td>Wrockwardine Wood<\/td>197<\/td>198<\/td>5<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 2nd May<\/td>A<\/td>Bylet<\/td>204<\/td>222<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 9th May<\/td>H<\/td>Sir J Bayley<\/td>163<\/td>215<\/td>4<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 16th May<\/td>A<\/td>Castlefields<\/td>149<\/td>252<\/td>0<\/td>12<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 23rd May<\/td>A<\/td>Horsehay<\/td>173<\/td>244<\/td>3<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 30th May<\/td>H<\/td>Hanmer<\/td>228<\/td>189<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 6th Jun<\/td>A<\/td>Ifton<\/td>188<\/td>233<\/td>4<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 13th Jun<\/td>H<\/td>Adderley<\/td>232<\/td>174<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 20th Jun<\/td>A<\/td>Meole Brace<\/td>211<\/td>205<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Wed 25th Jun<\/td>A<\/td>Hanwood<\/td>171<\/td>250<\/td>1<\/td>11<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 27th Jun<\/td>H<\/td>Hanwood<\/td>234<\/td>185<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 4th Jul<\/td>H<\/td>St Georges<\/td>221<\/td>189<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 11th Jul<\/td>A<\/td>Highley<\/td>203<\/td>211<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 18th Jul<\/td>H<\/td>Burway<\/td>230<\/td>164<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 25th Jul<\/td>A<\/td>Wrockwardine Wood<\/td>174<\/td>238<\/td>2<\/td>10<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 1st Aug<\/td>H<\/td>Bylet<\/td>231<\/td>150<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 8th Aug<\/td>A<\/td>Sir J Bayley<\/td>136<\/td>252<\/td>0<\/td>12<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 15th Aug<\/td>H<\/td>Castlefields<\/td>204<\/td>224<\/td>5<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 22nd Aug<\/td>H<\/td>Horsehay<\/td>235<\/td>186<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 29th Aug<\/td>A<\/td>Hanmer<\/td>231<\/td>203<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 5th Sep<\/td>H<\/td>Ifton<\/td>220<\/td>201<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Wed 10th Sep<\/td>A<\/td>Adderley<\/td>206<\/td>208<\/td>5<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 19th Sep<\/td>H<\/td>Meole Brace<\/td>227<\/td>181<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td>Played 26<\/td>5257<\/td>5442<\/td>141<\/td>171<\/td>171<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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