The Mid Shropshire club that celebrates its centenary tomorrow – Sunday 27th August – received a major boost in the countdown to the big day.
Following visits to all six finalists this week, the judges have declared Trench as the winners of the 2023 Dennis UK-Sisis Shropshire Best Kept Green competition.
And that gives club members and proud secretary and groundsman David Evans even more reason to look forward to tomorrow’s celebration that starts at 11.30am.
Around 100 bowlers and friends will take part in a packed programme of events, including challenge matches between Trench past and present bowlers and Mid Shropshire League bowlers, while the club’s veterans and ladies will take on invitation teams captained by Ian Evans and County Deputy President Slingo.
“We have had an overwhelming response from members, past members, friends of Trench Bowling Club, and the Mid Shropshire ‘Bowling Family’ and we thank them all for their support,” said main centenary event organiser David Evans.
Trench finished with a mark of 55.5 points to pip Whixall (53) and Edgmond and Tilstock (both 52.5) to the best kept green accolade.
Spokesman for the judges, Phil Ellett from Warwickshire, said: “What a great selection of great greens from around the county and all six should be mightily proud of themselves for the quality on show.
“All the greenkeepers need to take a bow for their sterling efforts in producing greens that any bowler would love to play on.”
County chairman Phil Scott added: “Well done to all six on reaching the final and to Trench for winning – a tremendous effort by all six clubs and groundsmen.”