{"id":9889,"date":"2018-11-25T16:01:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T15:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thespbl.co.uk\/news\/?p=9889"},"modified":"2018-11-25T16:02:51","modified_gmt":"2018-11-25T15:02:51","slug":"team-review-2018-wem-usc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thespbl.co.uk\/news\/?p=9889","title":{"rendered":"Team Review 2018: Wem USC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team:<\/strong>\u00a0Wem USC<\/p>\n

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2018 Captain:<\/strong>\u00a0Scott Thomas<\/p>\n

2018 Aim:\u00a0<\/strong>To finish in the top half of the league.<\/p>\n

2018 Position:<\/strong>\u00a07th<\/p>\n

2018 Points:\u00a0<\/strong>179<\/p>\n

2o17 Position: <\/strong>14th<\/p>\n

2017 Points:\u00a0<\/strong>138<\/p>\n

2018 Home Wins:\u00a0<\/strong>7<\/p>\n

2018 Away Wins:\u00a0<\/strong>3<\/p>\n

Best Result:\u00a0<\/strong>12-2 (+73) vs. Hanmer<\/p>\n

Worst Result: <\/strong>2-12\u00a0(-79) vs. Hanwood<\/p>\n

Alan Mayhew Trophy:<\/strong>\u00a01st round (lost to Newport by 56)<\/p>\n

Pool A:<\/strong>\u00a0Runners-up (lost to Castlefields by 29)<\/p>\n

Leading Player: <\/strong>Scott Thomas 18 wins (+73)<\/p>\n

Comments:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wem USC enjoyed a remarkable 2018 season, even more incredible given they finished rock bottom in 2017. They had no worries of that this season, despite losing their three first games as they then got some impressive home wins, 4 of them being double figures, to overcome their slow start. Their away form, which was terrible last season, had improved with good 5s at St Georges and Wem USC in the 1st half. They lost at home to Newport, but then followed this up with a win against Castlefields. They then suffered two home losses against St Georges and Bowring which threatened to spoil their season. However they then got a draw at Burway with 7 winners, which was followed up by a record 3 away wins for the club, with their only loss in 7 being at home to Chester Road by a single shot. This pushed them into the top half and despite losing their last two games they had done enough for their highest position since 2014. They also capped it off by reaching the final of the Pool A, where they led after four against Castlefields before losing out. They lost in the 1st round of the Alan Mayhew Trophy.<\/p>\n

2018 Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nH\/A<\/th>\nOpponent<\/th>\nFor<\/th>\nAgainst<\/th>\nWon<\/th>\nLost<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 6th Apr<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nSt Georges<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n206<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 13th Apr<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nWrockwardine Wood<\/td>\n205<\/td>\n208<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 20th Apr<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nBowring<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n239<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 27th Apr<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nBurway<\/td>\n233<\/td>\n165<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 4th May<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nChester Road<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n217<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 11th May<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nMeole Brace<\/td>\n231<\/td>\n182<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 18th May<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nHanwood<\/td>\n158<\/td>\n237<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 25th May<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nIfton<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n191<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 1st Jun<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nBylet<\/td>\n189<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 8th Jun<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nHanmer<\/td>\n247<\/td>\n174<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 15th Jun<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nSir J Bayley<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n228<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 22nd Jun<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nNewport<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n218<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wed 27th Jun<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nCastlefields<\/td>\n228<\/td>\n186<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 29th Jun<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nCastlefields<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n218<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 6th Jul<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nSt Georges<\/td>\n188<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 13th Jul<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nWrockwardine Wood<\/td>\n189<\/td>\n209<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 20th Jul<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nBowring<\/td>\n199<\/td>\n218<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 27th Jul<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nBurway<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 3rd Aug<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nChester Road<\/td>\n213<\/td>\n214<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 10th Aug<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nMeole Brace<\/td>\n237<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 17th Aug<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nHanwood<\/td>\n221<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 24th Aug<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nIfton<\/td>\n210<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 31st Aug<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nBylet<\/td>\n231<\/td>\n190<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 7th Sep<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nHanmer<\/td>\n212<\/td>\n205<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 14th Sep<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nSir J Bayley<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n217<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri 21st Sep<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nNewport<\/td>\n174<\/td>\n245<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPlayed 26<\/td>\n5340<\/td>\n5414<\/td>\n151<\/td>\n161<\/td>\n179<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Team Averages for Wem U S C (Premier)<\/caption>\n
Position<\/th>\nTeam
\nPlayer<\/th>\n		Games<\/th>\nAggregate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Team<\/th>\nDivision<\/th>\nPlay<\/th>\nWon<\/th>\nLost<\/th>\n% Won<\/th>\nFor<\/th>\nAgainst<\/th>\nAgg<\/th>\nCons
\nWins<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nScott Thomas<\/a><\/td>\n25<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n467<\/td>\n394<\/td>\n+73<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n40<\/td>\nMike Dulson<\/a><\/td>\n23<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n424<\/td>\n353<\/td>\n+71<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n51<\/td>\nChris Brettell<\/a><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n360<\/td>\n292<\/td>\n+68<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n61<\/td>\nColin Smith<\/a><\/td>\n23<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n426<\/td>\n377<\/td>\n+49<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n65<\/td>\nDerek Wright<\/a><\/td>\n26<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n463<\/td>\n435<\/td>\n+28<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n73<\/td>\nNeil Boxall<\/a><\/td>\n23<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n413<\/td>\n392<\/td>\n+21<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n74<\/td>\nPeter Bound<\/a><\/td>\n23<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n407<\/td>\n395<\/td>\n+12<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n83<\/td>\nPaul Gleave<\/a><\/td>\n24<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n404<\/td>\n425<\/td>\n-21<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n84<\/td>\nConnor Whitehall<\/a><\/td>\n26<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n437<\/td>\n471<\/td>\n-34<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n124<\/td>\nCurtis Metcalfe<\/a><\/td>\n20<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n335<\/td>\n348<\/td>\n-13<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n145<\/td>\nCraig Ashley<\/a><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n254<\/td>\n279<\/td>\n-25<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n171<\/td>\nSteve Cox<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n298<\/td>\n355<\/td>\n-57<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n197<\/td>\nGraham Dulson<\/a><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n212<\/td>\n-39<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n199<\/td>\nCarl Preece<\/a><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n271<\/td>\n-71<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n230<\/td>\nFred Bailey<\/a><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n-23<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n234<\/td>\nGeorge Williams<\/a><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n101<\/td>\n-33<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n241<\/td>\nBarrie Thomas<\/a><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n-71<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n259<\/td>\nJosh Warner<\/a><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n-9<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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