Ross Short Mat Representative comments 1st April 2025

We got our value from the Winter League this year with two of the top-of-division places only being decided on the very last day of the season.

In Division 1, Woolhope Wanderers produced a stunning run of 3 consecutive maximum points victories, two of them against their closest rivals in the league, to take the club's 21st league title. Ross Wolves took the runners-up spot (their 15th!). The two relegation places were occupied by Fownhope Robins and Llangarron.

Woolhope Wasps had sealed the Division 2 title some time ago, amassing over 100 points in the process, but the runners-up spot went to Tarrington, on shot difference from St Martins Hawks, as they secured promotion back to Division 1 after a single season in the second tier. Ross Alligators and Aston Ingham Severns finished in the two relegation spots.

In Division 3, Gorsley Chapel Cedars had secured the title before the final week's fixtures, losing only one match all season, but Ross Hedgehogs secured the points they needed to take the runners-up spot ahead of Ledbury Swallows.

Winter League Division 1 - 2024/25 Final Table

Pos    Team                              Played                            Points                Shots     Agg   Total

1 Woolhope Wanderers             12                                    79                                    5.5    84.5

2  Ross Wolves                        12                                     77                                    5       82

3 Weston Wizards                     12                                     68                                    3.5    71.5

4 Gorsley Chapel Oaks             12                                     67                                    3       70               

5 The Lea                                  12                                     65                                    3       68

6 Llangarron                              12                                     48                                    1       49

7 Fownhope                              12                                     16                                    0       16

Winter League Division 2 - 2024/25 Final Table

Pos    Team                              Played                            Points               Shots      Agg     Total 

1 Woolhope Wasps                     12                                    97                                  6          93

2 Tarrington                                 12                                    64                  +35          3          57

3 St.Martins Hawks                     12                                    65                  -2             4          67**

4 Ross Badgers                         12                                    59                                  3          62                           

5 Golden Valley                           12                                    49                                  1          50

6 Aston Ingham Severns             12                                    44                                  2          46

7 Ross Alligators                       12                                    42                                  2          44

** St.Martins 2 points for breach of cross team rules

Winter League Division 3 - 2024/25 Final Table

Pos    Team                              Played                            Points                               Agg      Total     

1 Gorsley Chapel Cedars            12                                   92                                   6           98

2 Ross Hedgehogs                    12                                   80                                   4           84

3 Ledbury Swallows                    12                                   75                                  4.5         79.5

4 Dewchurch Warriors                 12                                   61                                  3.5         64,5

5 St.Martins Eagles                     12                                    55                                   2          57

6 Aston Ingham Wyes                 12                                    38                                   1          39

7 Aston Ingham Leadons            12                                    19                                    0         19

County Triples and Fours

Ross teams performed well in the final two county competitions. The Triples competition was won by Dave Andrews, Dave Watkins and Ian Roe and the following day Dave Andrews, Linda Lewis, Peter Wright and Ian Roe were narrowly defeated in the final of the Fours.

25th HSMBA Tournament

In the HSMBA 25th Anniversary Team of 5 competition it was an all-Ross final with David Millington Jones, Dave Andrews, Claire Herbert, Gary Peachey and Peter Wright winning on extra ends after the scores were tied in both games. The runners-up were Sue Dix, Linda Lewis, Dave Watkins, Ian Roe and Les Williams.

Macmillan Charity Fours

The Macmillan Charity Fours was won by Jonathan Thomas, Claire Herbert, Gary Peachey and Peter Wright who won all 4 of their games with the best shot difference of the teams achieving that feat.

 

BRIAN HARMES TROPHY 2024

All four county teams at Ross played for the above trophy. The final places were:-

1  ALLIGATORS  

2  HEDGEHOGS 

3  WOLVES  

4 BADGERS 

BRIAN HARMES TROPHY 2023

All four county teams at Ross played for the above trophy. The final places were:-

1  WOLVES 

2  BADGERS 

3  HEDGEHOGS 

4 ALLIGATORS 

Les Williams the winning captain was presented with the trophy by Brian Harmes.