Callum Wraight, the young man who is dominating the sport this season, claimed his second Senior Merit title last Saturday. A rain soaked Hawcoat Park Sports Club in Barrow-in-Furness proved to be a wonderful venue for the Men’s British Senior Merit as everyone headed up the picturesque, when not hidden by clouds, M6.
Callum progressed serenely through the early rounds before a sensational game against the 2015 champion Tom Vickers. Tom almost claimed victory before a sensational strike from corner to corner from Callum. It proved vital as the next end saw Callum claim victory.
In the final Callum played Gary Owen who was runner-up in 2019. We hoped for a thrilling final but it wasn’t to be. Callum did what Callum does and Gary’s radar was in need of a reboot.
FIRST ROUND
Mark Regan (Yorkshire) 16-21 Rich Goddard (Shropshire)
Andy Fergus (Greater Manchester) 21-19 David Bradford (Isle of Man)
Jordie Baddeley (North Midlands) 21-20 Joe Melvin (Potteries & District)
Noel Burrows (Cheshire) 19-21 Ian France (Cumbria)
Ian Brown (Derbyshire) 12-21 Aaron Williams (South Yorkshire)
Ian M Jones (Wales) 21-20 Tom Eccles (Greater Manchester)
Josh Bunting (Merseyside) 15-21 Ashley Daykin (Yorkshire)
Glen Herbert (Warwick & Worcester) 21-19 Mark Melvin (Potteries & District)
Adam Hartley (Derbyshire) 5-21 Tom Vickers (Cheshire)
Tony Williams (Warwick & Worcester) 20-21 Josh Thomas (Yorkshire)
Steve Greenway (Cumbria) 8-21 Billy Speed (Lancashire)
Callum Wraight (Shropshire) 21-11 Ben Percival (North Midlands)
Matt Gillies (Greater Manchester) 21-18 Paul Wilson (North Lancs & Fylde)
Stuart Nash (North Midlands) 21-16 Aaron Tapper (Staffordshire)
Russell Prosser (Warwick & Worcester) 21-12 Josh Towey (Potteries & District)
Keiron Roberts (Wales) 21-20 Tony Bannister (Yorkshire)
Darren Day (North Midlands) 17-21 Rikki Higgs (Derbyshire)
Andrew Whitaker (South Yorkshire) 14-21 Chris Cooke (Lancashire)
Matthew Simpson (Cumbria) 6-21 Ian Howell (Cheshire)
Robin Bennett (Wales) 21-19 Harry Seehra (Yorkshire)
Jak Locker (Warwick & Worcester) 2-21 Gary Owen (Potteries & District)
Michael Warrington (North Midlands) 12-21 Gareth Herbert (Staffordshire)
Chris Bly (Greater Manchester) 21-11 Eamon Hernen (North Lancs & Fylde)
Jack Dyson (Yorkshire) 21-10 Peter Farmer (Shropshire)
Richard Gill (Derbyshire) 21-13 Richard Hargreaves (Yorkshire)
Kevin Boon (Potteries & District) 21-9 Martin Barrow (Cumbria)
Dave ‘Barney’ Kelly (Isle of Man) 18-21 Gareth P Hughes (Wales)
Liam Dennis (North Midlands) 21-19 Robert Wiltshire (South Yorkshire)
Dan Varcoe (Cumbria) 21-8 George Curran (Merseyside)
David Lloyd (Shropshire) 21-11 Tim Jones (Staffordshire)
David Walker (Yorkshire) 18-21 Mike Hill (Warwick & Worcester)
David May (Derbyshire) 21-16 Jack Hargreaves (Greater Manchester)
SECOND ROUND
Rich Goddard (Shropshire)21-15 Andy Fergus (Greater Manchester)
Jordie Baddeley (North Midlands) 14-21 Ian France (Cumbria)
Aaron Williams (South Yorkshire) 21-20 Ian M Jones (Wales)
Ashley Daykin (Yorkshire) 21-12 Glen Herbert (Warwick & Worcester)
Tom Vickers (Cheshire) 21-15 Josh Thomas (Yorkshire)
Billy Speed (Lancashire) 17-21 Callum Wraight (Shropshire)
Matt Gillies (Greater Manchester) 21-20 Stuart Nash (North Midlands)
Russell Prosser (Warwick & Worcester) 21-20 Keiron Roberts (Wales)
Rikki Higgs (Derbyshire) 20-21 Chris Cooke (Lancashire)
Ian Howell (Cheshire) 19-21 Robin Bennett (Wales)
Gary Owen (Potteries & District) 21-12 Gareth Herbert (Staffordshire)
Chris Bly (Greater Manchester) 18-21 Jack Dyson (Yorkshire)
Richard Gill (Derbyshire) 21-7 Kevin Boon (Potteries & District)
Gareth P Hughes (Wales) 21-6 Liam Dennis (North Midlands)
Dan Varcoe (Cumbria) 19-21 David Lloyd (Shropshire)
Mike Hill (Warwick & Worcester) 15-21 David May (Derbyshire)
THIRD ROUND
Rich Goddard (Shropshire)15-21 Ian France (Cumbria)
Aaron Williams (South Yorkshire) 21-20 Ashley Daykin (Yorkshire)
Tom Vickers (Cheshire) 19-21 Callum Wraight (Shropshire)
Matt Gillies (Greater Manchester) 16-21 Russell Prosser (Warwick & Worcester)
Chris Cooke (Lancashire) 12-21 Robin Bennett (Wales)
Gary Owen (Potteries & District) 21-14Jack Dyson (Yorkshire)
Richard Gill (Derbyshire) 21-6 Gareth P Hughes (Wales)
David Lloyd (Shropshire) 21-11 David May (Derbyshire)
QUARTER-FINALS
Ian France (Cumbria) 21-12 Aaron Williams (South Yorkshire)
Callum Wraight (Shropshire) 21-8 Russell Prosser (Warwick & Worcester)
Robin Bennett (Wales) 14-21 Gary Owen (Potteries & District)
Richard Gill (Derbyshire) 20-21 David Lloyd (Shropshire)
SEMI-FINAL
Ian France (Cumbria) 8-21 Callum Wraight (Shropshire)
Gary Owen (Potteries & District) 21-11 David Lloyd (Shropshire)
FINAL
Callum Wraight (Shropshire) 21-9 Gary Owen (Potteries & District)
