Another year of growth is in prospect for the League in 2025 – that’s the good news to be relayed at the AGM tomorrow (ie Tuesday 28th January) night.
At least 2 new teams are set to compete in the main Friday night divisions and there’s been one confirmed application to join the Denis Lewis Thursday Division, with others in the pipeline.
That’s the encouraging news that will reported to club delegates at the annual meeting at Wellington’s Sir John Bayley Club at the new start time of 7.30pm.
And officers are confident there will be more interest before the March executive meeting cut-off.
One Friday application is from Stockton and would mark a welcome return to the Telford-based league for a village club that last played in it in 2019.
“The AGM might see the introduction of 11-a-side matches in division one from April, if a proposal from last year’s runners-up Sinclair gets approved,” said a league spokesman.
“That’s one of plenty of rule changes to be voted on, including a revamp of the competition rules that would see the introduction of yet more new ones such as a Ladies Merit, Handicap Singles and a Beginners Merit.
“We also have a couple of vacancies to fill, the desire to stand down by stalwart servant Steve Wall from the vice-chairman and webmaster posts being two of them.”
Notice for the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Mid Shropshire Bowling League
AGENDA
The AGM to take place on Tuesday 28th January, 2025, at the Sir John Bayley Club, Wellington, Telford (TF1 1QX), starting at the new time of 7.30pm
1 Chairman’s opening address – followed by Apologies & In Memoria
2 Minutes of the 2024 AGM (approved at the March 2024 executive meeting)
3 Matters arising
4 President’s Report
5 General Secretary’s Report
6 Treasurer’s Report
6 (a) Auditor’s Observations
7 Fixture Secretary’s Report
8 Competition Secretary’s Report
9 Proposals for Rule Changes
10 Honoraria for 2024 (confirmation of CPI of 2.6.% in September 2024 be paid)
11 Election of Officers
12 Any Other Business