ROUND-UP FROM THE APRIL MEETING:
The League’s Saturday Division has lift-off again!
Seven teams will play matches of 4 singles and 2 doubles starting at 2pm in June.
The division has been in cold storage since the 2019 campaign due to the pandemic and officers will now try and recruit an 8th team so there are no byes in the fixture programme.
Changes to the seasonal info reported from Highley, Shifnal & St Georges have been updated on the Club Contacts section of the site.
Albrighton have made a generous gesture in the countdown to host the League’s Junior Day competitions on Saturday 22nd June. Club secretary and MSBL vice-chairma Steve Wall said: “As an incentive for people to enter, we will be offering on the day, to all competitors, free Burgers, Hot Dogs, and canned drinks. Alas spectators will be asked to pay. We hope that this offer will make the day a little more special in the hope to seeing as many junior bowlers as possible. “
New £100 per annum backing from June Lewis of the Thursday Merit announced, but the sponsorship deal with Local Print Pros has been terminated.
Scorecards will cost clubs £15 per 1,000 and £2 for each Captains Book. The amount owed will be added to their end of season account.
Thanks to changes to the Shropshire inter-league rules, meaning both the seniors and veterans championships will be 6-a-side this year, the League hopes to field 2 teams in both in 2024. The set dates are:
Veterans (6-a-side) on Saturday 15th June in North Shropshire
Seniors (6-a-side) on Saturday 31st August in Shrewsbury
Juniors (6-a-side) either 9th June or 14th July) in Mid Shropshire
COMPETITIONS LOOMING
Dixon and Driscoll Doubles– Sunday 28th April at 10am at Allscott Heath – £10 entry fee, enter on the day.
Under 25 Merit– Wednesday 8th May at Donnington Wood at 630pm – £5 entry fee, entries by end of Saturday 4th May.
Over 60s Merit – Saturday 18th May at 2pm at Sir John Bayley (bottom green) – £3 entry fee, enter on the day.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
July Executive on Tuesday the 2nd at the Bayley (7.30pm)