Shropshire Bowling Competition Results 2026

 

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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
Thu 12th Mar

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

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.