The 2001 Fullwood Cup Final played on 13th August at Severnside BC

Castlefields A V Greenfields A

Winners CASTLEFIELDS A 6 - 4

By kind permission of Severnside Bowling Club this cup final was played on Severnside No 3 bringing together two teams that have had mixed fortunes over the season, Greenfield A have been round and about all season but have now dropped out of the promotion places into currently forth spot but they do have two games in hand which may important to them by the end of the season. Castlefields A, under a new Captain in Paul Davies, had a slow start to their campaign but have now climbed up to fifth in Reserve Division One which is where they will probably finish, both teams have played well in the earlier rounds pulling off shock results in the semi-finals to beat better placed opposition. The table below shows the individual results

	CASTLEFIELDS A			GREENFIELDS A
1	Scott Newland	17	21	Stuart Long
2	Steve Rogers	21	9	John Maddox
3	Eric Wycherley	21	11	Paul Bennett
4	Callum Wraight	21	9	Brian Marshall
In the first four Scott Newland played an excellent game against Stuart Long & was unlucky to lose 17, Steve Rogers swapped his football boots to show he can play a bit winning 9, this was followed by Grandad Eric Wycherley showing some touches from his youth days winning 11 and Callum Wraight blasting Brian Marshall 21/9. Three one up after four
5	Steve Peach	11	21	Barrie Williams
6	Dave Peach	19	21	Tony Lewis
7	Arron Peach	21	10	Des Long
8	Tracy Wraight	10	21	Mike Badnell
The Peach brothers were both unlucky with Steve losing 11 & Dave Peach 19, Arron played the game of his life winning 10 against Des Long & at eight Tracy Wraight stood in for the unavailable Kevin Walker & gave a good account of her self but lost out 10 to Mike Badnall, thanks were given to Greenfield to allow Tracy to stand in, great sportsmanship, four across after eight, with the fields 18 up
9	Allan Rogers (Min)	21	19	Den Hubbard
10	Paul Davies	21	10	Mike Jones
And into the final pair with Allan Rogers (min) had a tough battle with Den Hubbard but after a few words of encouragement from his Grandad he ran out winning 19, Captain Paul Davies followed him up with the best match of the night winning 21/10 against Mike Jones, a great team effort from the fields backed up with plenty of support from greenside.
	Winners	6	4	Runners up
Before the presentation to Castlefields A, Mick Hinton & Terry Sambrook made a warm welcome to Mrs Mona Fullwood & Mrs Rosalind Thomas, who made the presentations, and thanks were also given to tonight's referee Fred Morrell & all the markers & measurers.

Alan Mayhew Trophy

Final Castlefields V Donnington Wood

Played Wed 18th July at British Sugar, Allscott

Donnington Wood collected their first Premier League Team Trophy when they won the Alan Mayhew Trophy in their first final appearance. The might of Castlefields first four, all current county players were put to the sword by Donnington's magnificent 4 and the current holders found themselves 32 down and with the next two cards also losers to put them 46 adrift there was no way back and although they had the last six winners, the final aggregate was 23 and Jim Fletcher came forward to collect the trophy from current Premier League county president Mike Hinton. The Man of the Match award selected by Mike Hinton was awarded to Andy Stevens for his 21-6 win over county star Wayne Phillips.


Jim Fletcher (left) collects the trophy from Mike Hinton (right) with League Chairman Dave Astbury centre	Pictured above are the winning team together with Alan Boycott and Dave Astbury

The scores from the match are given below:

	CASTLEFIELDS			DONNINGTON WOOD
1	Paul Williams	13	21	John Breeze
2	Wayne Phillips	6	21	Andy Stevens
3	Glyn Herbert	20	21	James Grimston
4	Rich Goddard	13	21	Simon Gerrard
5	Graham Rogers	18	21	Mark Worthington
6	Keith Walton	10	21	Peter Roden
7	Alan Peach	21	19	Jim Fletcher
8	George Wainwright	21	15	Peter Grimston
9	Lee Clarke	21	15	Roy Bradburn
10	Andrew Duckett	21	15	Chris Worthington
11	Barry Keep	21	20	Chris Jones
12	Kevin Jones	21	19	Rich Lawson
	Total	206	229

Match Report & Pictures courtesy of Shropshire Premier League, click link to visit:

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Semi-Final of the County Cup played at Chester Road Whitchurch

Castlefields V Wrockwardine Wood

On Friday night both these teams met on a dress rehearsal for tonight's game at Wrockwardine in the Shropshire Premier League where the fields scored a sensational 11-3 away win but this was short lived because in bowls you are only as good as your last game & the Wrockites proved this tonight by knocking out the current County Champions by 16 chalks 238 - 222
R.Goddard	21	19	D.Downs
G.Herbert	21	18	R.Jones
P.Williams	21	18	A.Guat
W.Phillips	20	21	M.Williams
With Captain Tony Poole away celebrating his 60th birthday it was up to Vice Captain Andy Duckett to set the fields off on what looked to be a certain victory with just the formalities of playing to make sure. From last nights changed order of play we seen a back to normal first four with Richie Goddard taking the first game 21/19 against D.Downs this was followed by a "unhappy with the way I am playing" Glyn Herbert who struggled on this short green but was always in front and never in danger managed to win 21/18 against R.Jones. Flipper Paul Williams once he found the weight to keep the jack on the green managed to pip A.Guat 21/18 & at number four Wayne Phillips played a good mark down the left hand side but just lost out at 20/21 against M.Williams. 3/1 up & by 7chalks...
K.Walton	20	21	M.Oliver
G.Wainwright	20	21	S.Falconer
Callum Wraight	6	21	P.Clee
A.Peach	20	21	P.Jones
Keith Walton came on at number five with the support growing from both sides & played a good game but just lost at 20/21 against M.Oliver, George Wainwright followed Keith & soon adjusted to the funny green with some tight bowls against S.Falconer but came out with the same score at 20/21. Young Callum Wraight quickly found his land rushing to 5/0 up then P.Clee got the jack scored 2 then Callum won one more to 6/1 then never saw the jack again, Phil just took him into the corners with some long leads, scoring sevens twos to run out 21/6 against Callum in just 17 ends, and at number eight the Maggot Alan Peach playing great bowls against P.Jones had some hard luck to lose 20/21, this made the score 10 chalks up to the Wrockites and was sensed by the crowd that a possible upset could be on the cards....
G.Rogers	10	21	M.Oliver
A.Duckett	20	21	R.Crofts
L.Clarke	21	17	J.Clarke
K.Jones	21	20	M.Hinton
Graham Rogers at nine found the supporters growing louder & louder, specially from the Wood camp which when M.Oliver won a couple rubs and his bowl fell in where Graham fell out, just when you need a bit of luck, it deserted him losing out 10/21, Andy Duckett felt the same but he managed to pull his score to 20/21 against R.Crofts but by this time the game had slipped away & it was the Wrockites who Captain Tony Poole will need to use all of is skill to rally round this team for the Alan Mayhew Trophy on Wednesday, its not nice when you are dumped out of the one competition the team really thought they would win, on reflection may be Callum should have waited for a not so important game to be bloodied or even played in the first four to throw a game like teams do to the fielders, more experienced players who have played in the Premier last season were standing on the side of the green who maybe, should of played, but that's life, its always easy after the event or from standing on the sides... JACK UP

County Cup

Played at the Old Shrewsbury Bowling Club on Wed 20th June

Castlefields V Ford Bowling Club

Castlefields Won by 24

At last we had a bit of sun for this match played on Old Shrewsbury Bowling Club, many of the large crowd had come to see if the Ford lads could cause an major upset by turning over the Castlefields team, Ford who always bring a large following was egged on by these supporters for whenever a Ford player bowled a good bowl you heard the support & there were plenty of good bowls played tonight.

In the first four led by Captain Dave Hoffman, who knows this green from his younger days in the Shropshire Juniors Teams, Chunkey played at great game against Glyn Herbert winning 21/5, Wayne Phillips kept the crowd on edge when after a slow start clawed his way back against Nick Davies winning 21/17, Richie Goddard played some serious bowls against Andy Jones who was the crowds favorite but Richie took no notice running out 21/12, & at number four Paul Williams, using all of this large green showed how the corners should be played winning 21/8 against Gary Middleton.

Glyn Herbert	5	21	Dave Hoffman	Keith Walton	21	3	Andy Gale
Wayne Phillips	21	17	Nick Davies	Mark Rogers	21	20	Mal Roberts
Rich Goddard	21	12	Andy Jones	Alan Peach	18	21	Paul Middleton
Paul Williams	21	8	Gary Middleton	Graham Rogers	21	16	Bill Tarrell
Into the middle with Keith Walton showed Andy Gale how to run on castlefields gas by winning 21/3, this was nearly spoilt when George Wainwright bowled his first wood short, across the front of Keith but luckily a long measure was called & Keith than bowled to win the end after the measure, Mark Rogers was taken on all the longer marks but once sorted out the land found it to his liking & came back to snatch the win 21/20 against Mal Roberts, Alan Peach did not have enough in his DIY bag to answer a fired up Paul Middleton who must of walked up every bowl encouraging the extra inches. it must work because to the delight of the crowd Migee won 18 against Alan, at number eight Graham Rogers made it a hard game against Bill Tarrell after both bowlers played some tight bowls, it was a real nip & tuck with Graham finally winning 21/16,
G Wainwright	21	17	Nigel Bound	Andy Duckett	16	21	Gavin Price
Barry Keep	16	21	Geoff Davies	Kevin Jones	20	21	Phil Price
Into the final four with the match still fairly open with George Wainwraight getting the length & weight & playing a good game against Nigel Bound winning 21/17, Andy Duckett had little to answer Tantrum Price who played to the crowd and won Andy 21/16, Barry Keep played all his tricks but could not pull this one out of his hat going down 16/21 against Geoff Davies & into the final pair saw Phil Price storm off 7/1 & 13/5 against Kevin Jones before Juggler started to get some back, bowling hard against the rub & the crowd to pull to 20 across but just dipped out 20/21 Team Captain Tony Poole rallied his team during an uneasy period in about the third quarter of the match when Ford started to pull some back & the crowd sensed a glimmer of hope, but being 30 down against the fields was a bit to tall an order even with the great support from the sides the depth of strength in the Castlefields team kept them ahead finally winning by 24..

Tommy Rogers Shield (Club Competition)

This Club competition is open to all juniors under the age of 18years, it was played on Sunday 17th June on a afternoon which turned out cold but the rain kept off & play got under way on time.

First Round				Second Round
Kieran Walker	21	16	Corrie Wycherley	Kieran Walker	21	9	Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas	21	16	Luke Jones	Dave Peach	21	13	Jamie Austin
Graham Wall	20	21	Jamie Austin	Callum Wraight*	21	11	Dan Walker
John Jones	13	21	Dave Peach*	Ozzy Austin	21	16	Carl Wear
* Given handicap of 5 against


Semi Final				Final
Kieran Walker	21	18	Dave Peach*	Callum Wraight*	21	19	Kieran Walker
Callum Wraight*	21	14	Ozzy Austin

Tommy Rogers Shield Winner for 2001:

Callum Wraight

Callum adds another trophy to is growing collection of silverware, he played well in the final against young Kieran Walker who started five up & would have liked to take Callum all around the sides of the green but Callum had other ideas & kept him at a longer mark, sometimes though, a bit to long which allowed Kieran to come back at him which made it a good match to watch,

At the presentation Alan Peach thanked Sue & Helen for running the canteen, Tony Poole for supplying and presenting the prizes and then we all thanked Alan for an excellent barbeque.

Father & Son Competition Sat 16th June 01

Held at Severnside Bowling Club with the winners going on to qualify, we also

have in the finals, Richie Goddard & Callum Wraight who qualified at Ford.

Semi Final

Graham & Mark Rogers	21	7	D&A Butler
Phil Price & Gavin Price	21	9	Dh & DP Milner

Final

Graham & Mark Rogers

Phil & Gavin Price

Midland Team Championship

Sunday 10th June 6 home 6 away

Castlefields V M&B Wood Farm

Won by 32 at home, lost away by 35

Knocked out by 3 Chalks

Keith Walton, Mark Rogers, Graham Rogers, Paul Williams

Shropshire Verses Yorkshire 3rd June 2001

Match report & photos courtesy of Shropshire Star & Malcolm Fletcher...

County president Mike Hinton didn't know whether to laugh or cry after Shropshire's stunning county championship victory over Yorkshire.

For within an hour of seeing his troops achieve something they unfortunately could not do in the 1998 Crosfield Cup final, Hinton was left reflecting that a great success may now count for little.

A 21 chalk win over the mighty White Rose county should have had the whole Shropshire bowling fraternity rejoicing - but the celebrations soon went a bit flat as news filtered through of another triumph for Cheshire.

They defeated Shropshire by 42 in their section two opener - and on Sunday they added a 93 chalk mauling of Warwick & Worcester to emerge as red hot favourites to take the one ticket in the semi-finals come August.

It would need a turn-round of miraculous proportions to deny Cheshire - a Yorkshire win over them by 70 next month combined with a Shropshire success over W & W by 90 - but that should not be allowed to detract from a memorable day for Hinton's men.

The president had put everything into beating Yorkshire - gambling on using the vast expanse of Severnside No 1 for the home leg and breaking up the established mould of the home and away teams of recent years.

It paid off thanks to another superb performance by the travelling troops in Huddersfield and a marvellous recovery in front of a huge crowd at home in Shrewsbury.

"I'm very proud of all the players, home and away, that they have beaten Yorkshire in my time," said a chuffed Hinton.

"I'm delighted we won and that the gamble, and it was a gamble using Severnside, paid off. We are still in there fighting and you never know what might happen in this great game of ours."

Shropshire's hopes of beating Yorkshire looked poor early on Sunday as away captain Barry Keep pulled out of the away game through illness - and his former Castlefields team-mate Alan Davies failed to turn up to catch the bus.

The Davies situation will be discussed by the selectors when they meet on Thursday to pick the teams to face W & W on July 1 - but Keith Walton stepped back in at No 2 with great success.

He and Castlefields clubmates Glyn Herbert and Rich Goddard proved Shrewsbury bowlers can travel in style, all winning to give Shropshire the dream start of being 16 up off four.

Reigning county Merit champ John Breeze, Clay Flattley (whose Bayley colleague Spencer Clarke took Keep's spot) and the impressive Peter Farmer added further wins to make it six winners apiece and limit Yorkshire to just a six shot advantage at Crosland.

At Severnside Yorkshire's two aces - All England champ Graeme Wilson and record-breaking Bob Hitchen - both won in the first four, but Shropshire were only five down.

And once Wayne Phillips came off a 21-10 winner it was all one way traffic, Adrian Rowe and Ian Gaut battling manfully to lift Shropshire two up after the middle four.

Then came the action that really got the crowd buzzing with the fit-again Derek Wright racing 14-2 up as he won, Colin Beaman going 13-4 ahead as he won and Keith Wall winning 21-12 from 11-10 down.

It was a day to cherish - and Hinton will, whatever.

Shrewsbury League Merit,

Emlyn still the greatest...



Match report courtesy of Malcolm Fletcher... Emlyn Jones has proved he's still the best player in the re-named Shropshire League - even at the age of 74. And his answer to the understandable aches and pains after playing so many matches in the heat was a hot bath - but not before he had checked that his club were not short for their Wem League game at Castlefields! "I feel okay now but I had to make sure Pontesbury were not short for the match. If they had have been I would have played again," said a delighted Jones. A well-respected competitions man, Jones had proved his prowess by winning the Bowring Open just last year and he qualified for the final stages of this year's league Merit with three wins at GWR early on Monday. His first victim in the last 16 at Perkins in the Wassall Windows and Shades Decorators-backed Merit was Rich Taylor (Telepost) 21-12. He then beat Andy Gale (Ford) 21-20 in a thriller to reach the semi-finals where Phil Whatmough, the Castlefields winner of two Handicaps last year, awaited. Still there was no sign of tiredness from Jones as he raced well ahead and survived a late rally by Whatmough to win 21-18. Home man Dave Pugh was his final opponent and, after Jones had roared 5-1 up, it was nip and tuck all the way. But from 19 across Jones called on his experience to run out and land the £125 first prize - all the support the Perkins members could muster for Pugh counting for little. Full scores from the later stages of the finals at Perkins: Quarter-finals - Jones 21, Gale 20; Sean Bould (Telepost) 21, Doris Jones (Telepost) 11; Whatmough 21, Barry Williams (Greenfields) 15; Pugh (Perkins) 21, Kevin Price (Castlefields) 19. Semis - Jones 21, Whatmough 18; Pugh 21, Bould 14. Final - Jones 21, Pugh 19.

SHROPSHIRE CROWN GREEN BOWLING ASSOCIATION

County Championship - Shropshire versus Cheshire

Held at Greenfield Bowling Club Sunday 6th May 01

Alan Davies	Welsh Harp	21	14	Jason Cornes	Hazel Pear
R.Goddard	Castlefields	21	14	K.Wainwright	Rylands Rec
S.Parsonage	Craven Arms	17	21	Gerald Merry	Hazel Pear
Daryl Edwards	Ford	21	18	Stan Firth	Owley Wood

Keith Walton	Castlefields	15	21	Jeff Russell	Nursery BC
Clay Flattley	Sir J Bailey	15	21	Eddie German	Budenbergs BC
Wayne Phillips	Castlefields	21	13	Larry Wells	Kings & Queens
Kevin Jones	Castlefields	13	21	Andy Proctor	Nursery BC

Ian Gaut	St Georges	9	21	C.McDonald	Farmers Arms
Graham Rogers	Castlefields	21	16	Alan Robinson	Wharton Cross
Barry Keep	Castlefields	21	20	Alan Vickers	Wharton Cross
Wayne Rogers	Craven Arms	10	21	Ian Broadhurst	Nursery BC

Home	205	221
Away	190	227
Totals	395	448
Shropshire Lost by 53

BRITISH CROWN GREEN BOWLING ASSOCIATION

Sutton Winson Club Championship - 2001

Castlefields fail at the last hurdle

Sponsored by SUTTON WINSON (Insurance Brokers), providers of specialist insurance for Bowling Clubs, this event sees 16 Club teams playing to win the BCGBA Club Championship.

In a close final of the Club Championship, Castlefields just lost out to a very good side from Middleport Park (Stoke-on Trent), having won the three previous matches Castlefields were hot favorites to take the Cup but Middleport Park had other ideas and after the first four the fields were nine chalks up, but the second half in full sunlight and a noisy crowd the Middleport Park clawed back the extra points to win the match on aggregate, even though the fields had five winners, Middleport Park won by nine points, which on the day was enough.

Glyn Herbert	21	11	Dave Rhodes
Wayne Phillips	21	20	Rich Burgess
Rich Goddard	12	21	N.Tideswell
Paul Williams	21	16	Lee Dale

Keith Walton	21	20	Mick Brindley
Graham Rogers	10	21	Mark Melvin
Andy Duckett	12	21	Joe Melvin
Barry Keep	21	18	Eric Thorley
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