There are three qualifiers tonight in the Shropshire Senior Merit as 32 players chase the 12 spots for the finals day on Sunday 30th June.
At Prees and there are 10 players chasing four spots. Former winners Martin Lloyd and Derek Wright will be looking to win it for a second time, while Gary Neal is a former finalist in this competition.
| Player |
|---|
| Matthew Beeston |
| Gary Beff |
| Jamie Brookes |
| Steven Hamman |
| Martin Lloyd |
| Andy Marshall |
| Gary Neal |
| Edward Proudlove |
| George Williams |
| Derek Wright |
At Tilstock there are 13 players going for 5 spaces. Chris Grocott returns into the Merit after a few years out. Reigning and defending champion Rich Lawson looks to defend his crown, while Alan Purcell is a former County Handicap winner and Alan Boulton a former Veterans Merit winner. Paul Latham is another former finalist in the field.
| Player |
|---|
| Alan Boulton |
| Will Childs |
| Chris Grocott |
| Ben Hinton |
| Aiden Hughes |
| Melvin Jenkins |
| Tim Jordan |
| Paul Latham |
| Richard Lawson |
| Hayden Lewis |
| Curtis Metcalfe |
| Alan Purcell |
| Jack Purcell |
At Trench are 9 bowlers going for 3 qualifying spaces with a field consisting of all but one under 40, including new County reserves Joe and Tom Killen as well as County player Chris Worthington. Scott Moseley is the reigning County Handicap winner, and Dan Taylor a former winner of the Staffordshire Merit.
| Player |
|---|
| Craig Baugh |
| Josh Bradburn |
| Michael Cooper |
| Rob Fuller |
| Joseph Killen |
| Thomas Killen |
| Scott Moseley |
| Dan Taylor |
| Chris Worthington |
