{"id":16792,"date":"2025-11-30T00:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T23:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thespbl.co.uk\/news\/?p=16792"},"modified":"2025-12-03T01:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:53:52","slug":"2026-review-ifton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thespbl.co.uk\/news\/?p=16792","title":{"rendered":"2025 Review: Ifton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2025 Captain:\u00a0<\/strong>Dickie Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Aim: <\/strong>To try and get 3rd place again would be a good achievement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Position: <\/strong>4th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Points:\u00a0<\/strong>225<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audlem Special Events Alan Mayhew Trophy:<\/strong>\u00a0Winners<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pool A: <\/strong>1st round (lost to Ifton by 40)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading Player:<\/strong> Owen Jackson – 20 wins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comments:<\/strong> Ifton didn’t quite manage to replicate their 3rd place finish from last season, they finished 5 points worse off and a position down. The main difference was that they didn’t remain unbeaten at home, Sir John Bayley won 12-4 there in May, and with just 3 winners at the Bayley in the return leg they were their bogey team. They did start well until that home loss, winning at Meole Brace and winning their first three home games. After that home loss they did put together a 6 game winning streak at the turn of the season all in double figures. They didn’t produce that form again with just home wins to their name in the rest of their games, disappointing defeats at Highley and Wem USC meant they missed out on maintaining 3rd. However their main prize was winning the Barlows Fire & Security Alan Mayhew Trophy, defeating Castlefields by 3 in a thrilling final at Bowring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026 Aims: <\/strong>A couple of signings or players returning will help improve their squad. More consistency in their results will also help and winning at a couple of places they would be expected to win at usually. <\/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>2<\/td>Owen Jackson<\/a><\/td>25<\/td>20<\/td>5<\/td>504<\/td>334<\/td>+170<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>26<\/td>Ieuan Pugh<\/a><\/td>23<\/td>17<\/td>6<\/td>438<\/td>366<\/td>+72<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>30<\/td>Nicky Jones<\/a><\/td>22<\/td>16<\/td>6<\/td>434<\/td>321<\/td>+113<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>32<\/td>Robin Bennett<\/a><\/td>20<\/td>16<\/td>4<\/td>396<\/td>327<\/td>+69<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>50<\/td>Joe Langford<\/a><\/td>24<\/td>14<\/td>10<\/td>433<\/td>360<\/td>+73<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>74<\/td>Martin Jones<\/a><\/td>26<\/td>12<\/td>14<\/td>490<\/td>444<\/td>+46<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>85<\/td>Ian Jones<\/a><\/td>19<\/td>11<\/td>8<\/td>336<\/td>295<\/td>+41<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>100<\/td>Simon Tyler<\/a><\/td>23<\/td>10<\/td>13<\/td>368<\/td>387<\/td>-19<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>130<\/td>Dave Dicky Jones<\/a><\/td>18<\/td>8<\/td>10<\/td>307<\/td>329<\/td>-22<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>137<\/td>Craig Griffiths<\/a><\/td>10<\/td>7<\/td>3<\/td>198<\/td>163<\/td>+35<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>147<\/td>Geraint Williams<\/a><\/td>17<\/td>7<\/td>10<\/td>274<\/td>319<\/td>-45<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>148<\/td>Joey Williams<\/a><\/td>22<\/td>7<\/td>15<\/td>335<\/td>399<\/td>-64<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>155<\/td>Oliver Jones<\/a><\/td>12<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>229<\/td>212<\/td>+17<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>156<\/td>Keiron Roberts<\/a><\/td>9<\/td>6<\/td>3<\/td>164<\/td>150<\/td>+14<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>169<\/td>Aaron Roberts<\/a><\/td>10<\/td>5<\/td>5<\/td>177<\/td>183<\/td>-6<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>178<\/td>Joey Williams<\/a><\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>0<\/td>84<\/td>59<\/td>+25<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>179<\/td>Brian Hayes<\/a><\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td>2<\/td>109<\/td>87<\/td>+22<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>181<\/td>Darren Lacey<\/a><\/td>11<\/td>4<\/td>7<\/td>180<\/td>191<\/td>-11<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>194<\/td>Ian Dutton<\/a><\/td>6<\/td>3<\/td>3<\/td>108<\/td>110<\/td>-2<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>208<\/td>Andrew Hughes<\/a><\/td>2<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>42<\/td>30<\/td>+12<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>220<\/td>Kian Thomas<\/a><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>21<\/td>9<\/td>+12<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>222<\/td>Jess Lacey<\/a><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>21<\/td>14<\/td>+7<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>266<\/td>Sam Bennett<\/a><\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>10<\/td>21<\/td>-11<\/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>Burway<\/td>188<\/td>227<\/td>4<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 11th Apr<\/td>H<\/td>Hanwood<\/td>241<\/td>164<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 18th Apr<\/td>A<\/td>Meole Brace<\/td>234<\/td>196<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 25th Apr<\/td>H<\/td>Highley<\/td>240<\/td>164<\/td>10<\/td>2<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 2nd May<\/td>A<\/td>Wrockwardine Wood<\/td>190<\/td>228<\/td>4<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 9th May<\/td>H<\/td>St Georges<\/td>219<\/td>163<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 16th May<\/td>A<\/td>Bylet<\/td>206<\/td>202<\/td>5<\/td>7<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 23rd May<\/td>H<\/td>Sir J Bayley<\/td>196<\/td>234<\/td>4<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 30th May<\/td>A<\/td>Castlefields<\/td>193<\/td>229<\/td>4<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 6th Jun<\/td>H<\/td>Wem U S C<\/td>233<\/td>188<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 13th Jun<\/td>A<\/td>Hanmer<\/td>224<\/td>165<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 20th Jun<\/td>A<\/td>Adderley<\/td>229<\/td>183<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
Wed 25th Jun<\/td>A<\/td>Horsehay<\/td>238<\/td>183<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 27th Jun<\/td>H<\/td>Horsehay<\/td>238<\/td>175<\/td>10<\/td>2<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 4th Jul<\/td>H<\/td>Burway<\/td>239<\/td>167<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 11th Jul<\/td>A<\/td>Hanwood<\/td>201<\/td>211<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 18th Jul<\/td>H<\/td>Meole Brace<\/td>228<\/td>197<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 25th Jul<\/td>A<\/td>Highley<\/td>187<\/td>224<\/td>4<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 1st Aug<\/td>H<\/td>Wrockwardine Wood<\/td>226<\/td>221<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 8th Aug<\/td>A<\/td>St Georges<\/td>208<\/td>224<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 15th Aug<\/td>H<\/td>Bylet<\/td>232<\/td>165<\/td>10<\/td>2<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 22nd Aug<\/td>A<\/td>Sir J Bayley<\/td>166<\/td>229<\/td>3<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 29th Aug<\/td>H<\/td>Castlefields<\/td>231<\/td>188<\/td>7<\/td>5<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 5th Sep<\/td>A<\/td>Wem U S C<\/td>201<\/td>220<\/td>4<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Wed 10th Sep<\/td>H<\/td>Hanmer<\/td>234<\/td>183<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 19th Sep<\/td>H<\/td>Adderley<\/td>236<\/td>180<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td>Played 26<\/td>5658<\/td>5110<\/td>181<\/td>131<\/td>225<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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