Shropshire Champion of Champions 2025

2025 Shropshire Champion of Champions Report

Callum Wraight retained the title he won 14 years ago as he produced a dominant display in the Shropshire Champion of Champions to win it for a second time. He played Castlefields team mate Adam Jones in the final, and with a barrage of 2s led 17-4, and went onto win 8. 

Callum defeated Mick Jones in the Semi Finals, who gave him the most trouble after being 3-0 up, however Callum got in and was too good to win 9.  Adam was only 7 across with Nick Hughes but then 16-7 ahead. Nick came back to 20-15 but Adam got the one he needed. 

In the Quarter Finals, Callum beat Phil Wain, running out from 9-2 up. Adam Jones staged a great comeback from 10-1 down to lead 19-14 and then held off a fightback from Owen at 20 across to win. Mick Jones came out on top of a Quarter Final contest with an average age of 80 as he went from 13-12 up on Alan Boulton to win 13. Nick Hughes went 9-4 up on Ash Wellings but then 14-13 down. At 18 across Nick ran out. 

Thank you to Edgmond for being great hosts again. Thank you to all the players who played, and to the leagues who entered a player and all the sponsors. Thank you to Reclaim Tax Uk for doing the programmes. Thank you to Mike Beckett for doing the live scores in the Semis and Final and also to everyone who measured and marked, especially Jack Hazeldine. 

The competition will return next year with a few tweaks and improvements, running a week later than this year. 

Pictures are to follow.

Reports from the first two rounds are below. 

Round 2:

Phil Wain was 14-5 down to Jamie King but led 16-14 and won 20 from 20-18 down. 

Callum Wraight from 9-3 ahead went 17-3 up on Josh Bradburn and won 6. 

Mick Jones was only 9-7 up on Dan Corbett but went 17-7 ahead and won 15. 

Alan Boulton was 16-10 down to Sam Millward but won 19. 

Ash Wellings went 17-9 up from 11-9 up against Andy Armstrong and won 11. 

Nick Hughes was 7-2 down to Danny Barwise and went 11-7 up. From 17-14 ahead he ran out. 

Owen Jackson was 12-4 up on Harry Church but Harry got back to be 16-15 down. Owen though won 17. 

Adam Jones was 16-7 down to Ed Proudlove and won 20. 

 

Round 1:

Jamie King was only 8-2 and 13-4 up on Joe Dicken and won 9.

Phil Wain was 9-2 up on Kevin Perks and kept this lead to win 12.

Josh Bradburn was only 11-10 up on Tom Harrington and won 12. 

Callum Wraight raced 11-0 up on Joe Killen and won 10. 

Dan Corbett was 11-3 and 16-6 up on Nigel Ferrington and won 9. 

Mick Jones was 7-0 and 16-7 up on Ellis Griffiths. Ellis got back to 16-13 down in the corners but Mick got back in and won 14. 

Alan Boulton was 19-10 down to Rob Renke but won 20. 

Sam Millward raced 17-1 up on Tom Killen and won 3. 

Andy Armstrong was only 7-6 up on Scott Simpson but won 10. 

Ash Wellings was 8-2 up on Logan Church but Logan got back to 10-9 behind. Ash further extended his lead to 17-11 and won 14. 

Nick Hughes was only 9-5 up on Josh Cotton and ran out. 

Harry Church was 10-6 down to Clay Flattley but ran out. 

Danny Barwise was only 9-7 up on Barry Fairhurst but went 16-8 ahead. Barry got back to be 16-13 behind but Danny ran out. 

Owen Jackson was 15-7 up on Chris Stretch but had ot hold off a fightback at 18-15 to win 18. 

Ed Proudlove was 11-2 down to Paul Williams but only conceded three more. 

Adam Jones from 6-2 up went 13-2 ahead of Dave Bond and won 6.