Fri 13th Mar
Donnington Wood Open Qualifying Preview
The new Donnington Wood Open starts tomorrow as up to 64 bowlers look for the 16 finals day tickets next Saturday. The first session on Saturday morning has a Derbyshire quintet there, as well as Castlefields pair Andy Armstrong and Rich Goddard. Steve Pratt and Natty Tonks have won much over in North Midlands, while Stuart Rutter won the Sir John Bayley Winter League Merit just last Sunday. His Bayley team mate Josh Bradburn won the Thursday Night Merit on here and aims to add this to his collection. The afternoon session sees former All England and favourite Callum Wraight aim to qualify, but has Scott Simpson there, who has won the Open down the road at Wrockwardine several times. Dan Williams and Jordan Millman have impressed in the Winter League at Biddulph, with their team mate Pete Farmer there and Joe Killen, winner of the Norman Ford Memorial last season, taking part.
Sunday sees former Donnington players and current Bayley team mates Dan Taylor and Pete Grimston taking part, as well as Martin Gaut and Tom Killen, now both county men. Keith Wall won the Shropshire Premier Bowling League 25th Anniversary Competition on this green, with Glen Herbert and Kevin Handley travelling over with their vast competition experience. The afternoon has BCGBA Champion of Champions winner Ash Wellings taking part, along with former Newport and Bylet Open winner Scott Harries, and current Shifnal Open winner Clay Flattley. Ayden Smith played here, albeit more on the other green, while Dan Edmonds makes the long trip down from Cumbria to take part.
There is food available both days.
Results will be on here.
Saturday 14th March 10 a.m.
| Andy Armstrong |
| Josh Bradburn |
| Jack Desmond |
| Josh Furniss |
| Louie Furniss |
| George Hines |
| Rich Goddard |
| Jack Meredith |
| Steve Pratt |
| Natty Tonks |
| Emmet McKinley |
| Will Childs |
| Stuart Rutter |
| Gareth Davies |
| Mick Furniss |
| Steve Faulkner |
Saturday 14th March 2 p.m.
| Chris Baker |
| Simon Dreher |
| Gerald Merry |
| Phil Clinton |
| Jamie Millman |
| Mark Myles |
| Joe Killen |
| Pete Farmer |
| Chris Sheriff |
| Scott Simpson |
| Callum Wraight |
| Pete Griffiths |
| Dan Williams |
| Jordan Millman |
| George Riley |
| Allan Gaut |
Sunday 15th March 10 a.m.
| Martin Gaut |
| Chris Dodds |
| Tom Killen |
| Glen Herbert |
| Keith Wall |
| Adrian Owens |
| Chris Green |
| Mark Denman |
| Pete Millington |
| Dan Taylor |
| Pete Grimston |
| Kevin Handley |
Sunday 15th March 2 p.m.
| Scott Harries |
| Matt Parton |
| Lorraine Hancock |
| Ash Wellings |
| Clay Flattley |
| Anthony Harper |
| Ayden Smith |
| Dan Edmonds |
| Jon Lea |
| Gavin Bridge |
| Nathan Lacey |
| Jason Williams |
Thu 12th Mar
Shifnal Spring Open Preview
The Shifnal Spring Open returns this weekend with 32 players looking to book the 8 places for finals day. Shifnal Open winner Clay Flattley looks to make it a double as he takes part on Saturday night. BCGBA Parks Merit winner Tom Killen is there, along with a Derbyshire quintet led by Junior All England winner Louie Furniss. Shropshire Merit winner Spencer Clarke is there along with Pete Grimston and Martin Gaut. Sunday sees Callum Wraight look to add this his to ever growing trophy collection and has his Castlefields team mates Andy Armstong and Rich Goddard there. Pete Farmer is another who looks to add this title to his collection, with Emmet McKinley hoping to reach finals day like he did last season.
The bar is open with hot and cold drinks and snacks.
Full results will be on here.
Saturday 14th March 6.45 p.m.
| Steve Faulkner |
| Jordan Wilshire |
| Spencer Clarke |
| Clay Flattley |
| Tom Killen |
| Jack Desmond |
| George Hines |
| Louie Furniss |
| Josh Furniss |
| Dan Hazeldine |
| Jordan Millman |
| Pete Grimston |
| Matt Parton |
| Lorraine Hancock |
| Martin Gaut |
| Jack Meredith |
Sunday 15th March 6.45 p.m.
| Andy Armstrong |
| Gary Peel |
| Rich Goddard |
| Scott Harries |
| Aaron King |
| Gavin Bridge |
| Emmet McKinley |
| Pete Farmer |
| Chris Dodds |
| Gareth Davies |
| Callum Wraight |
| Ollie Wall |
Edgmond Open Fields & Preview
The Edgmond Open returns this weekend with half of the field taking part this weekend. On Saturday sees a strong field in Woodfield Open winner Andy Armstrong there, Wrockwardine Wood Open winners Elliot McGuinness and Scott Simpson, Norman Ford Memorial Champion Joe Killen, Shropshire Merit winner Spencer Clarke and runner up Keith Wall, who lost out on here in the 1998 final versus Keith Pessall. The afternoon sees another Shropshire Merit winner in Josh Bradburn take part, as well as Matt Gilmore, winner of many competitions including the All England in 2016. Adam Jones reached the final of the Shropshire Champion of Champions on here last year, and will want to use that form here.
Sunday morning at 10 sees the defending Champion Josh Cotton try to retain his title, but has BCGBA Champion of Champion Ash Wellings there. Former Bowring and Newport Open winner Scott Harries is there as well as Under 25 Merit winner Rhys Marshall and serial Shropshire Merit winner Pete Farmer. Gerald Merry will look to use his experience with Emmet McKinley looking to continue his impressive run so far in his young career. The Afternoon has Shropshire Champion of Champion Callum Wraight look to win this for the first time, but has stern competition from 2017 All England winner Darren Plenderleith, last year's Semi Finalist Dan Petcher, Ladies Spring Waterloo winner Cheryl Caswell and Moor Lane Open Champion Darrell Handley.
Please find the fields below for this weekend.
There will be hot food available at each session.
Results will be on here.
Saturday 14th March 10 a.m.
| Scott Simpson |
| Joe Killen |
| Chris Baker |
| Simon Dreher |
| Elliot McGuinness |
| Martin Gaut |
| Mark Myles |
| Nathan Lacey |
| Andrew Cooke |
| Keith Wall |
| Dave Bond |
| Megis Phillips |
| Spencer Clarke |
| Robin Clarke |
Saturday 14th March 2 p.m.
| Dan Hazeldine |
| Martin Young |
| Josh Bradburn |
| Adam Jones |
| Ollie Wall |
| Anthony Harper |
| Matt Gilmore |
| Kevin Handley |
| Jon Lea |
| Will Childs |
| Chris Dodds |
| Tim Childs |
| Natty Tonks |
| Carleen Doody-Millington |
| Pete Millington |
| Aaron Tapper |
Sunday 15th March 10 a.m.
| Chris Ward |
| Gordon Hawkins |
| Martin Williams |
| Scott Harries |
| Rhys Marshall |
| Ash Wellings |
| Gerald Merry |
| Josh Cotton |
| Gareth Ingram |
| Emmet McKinley |
| Pete Farmer |
| Craig Wilson |
| Phil Aspinall |
| Ken Bowen |
| Simon Taylor |
| Liam McEgan |
Sunday 15th March 2 p.m.
| Gary Peel |
| Darrell Handley |
| Matt Beeston |
| Dan Petcher |
| Martin Simcock |
| Gary Whitehall |
| Andy Riley |
| Darren Plenderleith |
| Callum Wraight |
| Gareth Davies |
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Cheryl Caswell Andy Armstrong Pete Nicholls |
Sun 11th Jan
This is going to be the place to post Shropshire Open Competitions, whether that is singles, doubles or any format. Details of upcoming competitions as well as results will all be on here.