It's High Fives for Wrockwardine
Wrockwardine Wood's staggering run of success in the Ashton Cup knows no end, writes Malcolm Fletcher.
They won the Molson Coors Mid Shropshire League's main knockout for Monday teams for a fantastic the fifth time in six years on Saturday night at Hadley USC.
But they didn't have it all their own way against fellow fourth division team St Georges, who battled all the way before going down by 22 shots after the handicap was taken into account.
Despite having just one winner in the first four, the Dragons were only 13 adrift and they looked to be in with a real shout as John Palin opened up a big early lead at No.7.
But in the end the Wrockites, with seven players remaining from last year's successful team, had just a little too much for a St Georges side with a good many newcomers to the game who did non-playing captain Rose Southgate proud.
Bob Elcock received the trophy from County President Mike Potter, who said: "Well done to Wrockwardine Wood and commiserations to St Georges, who now have the Harris Cup final to look forward to on September 19."
Full scores: St Georges 174+9=183 Wrockwardine Wood 203+2=205:
Will O'Hara 21 Shirley Jones 19, Eddie Brown 20 Bob Elcock 21, Mike Humphries 19 Roy Crofts 21, Sue Humphries 9 Dennis Sims 21, Peter Roberts 14 Keith Millington 21.
Richard Griggs 14 Barry Griffin 21, John Palin 21 Ian Jones 20, Richard Oliver 18 Eddie Thorner 21, Jean Roberts 17 Stuart PRice 21, Sue Gregory 21 Roger Cotton 18.
