History-makers Sinclair were blown away as the enjoyed a silverware haul to envy at the League’s presentation evening.
The Ketley club were officially crowned division one champions for the first time at a dinner attended by more than 140 people at The Shropshire in Muxton, Telford.
But Sinclair’s trophies presented on Friday night did not end there – skipper Harry Church picking up the Senior Merit cup, his brother Logan receiving both Junior Merit awards, the duo teaming up to win the new Adult & Junior Doubles and the club’s C team picking up the Ashton Shield runners-up prize.
OUR PICTURE shows members of the Sinclair A team after receiving the first division trophy at the presentation
It was an evening of firsts with the winners of the inaugural League Handicap (Ben Delves), Beginners Singles (Stuart Beddoes) and Ladies Merit (Viv Cooper) being saluted at a new venue for the league, which had been holding its prize-giving in early January.
League secretary Malcolm Fletcher thanked everyone for making the effort to attend on such a stormy evening before congratulating all title winners and paying tribute to one individual in attendance.
“Sean Round has decided to stand down as chairman of the league at January’s AGM after 14 years of service that has seen him grow into the role and become the best pair of guiding hands Mid Shropshire bowls could have wished for,” he said.
Sean, part of the Bowring team that won the third division, received a spontaneous round of applause before making the bulk of the presentations as more than £7,000 in prize money was handed over .
ALL THE 2025 PRIZE WINNERS
FRIDAY NIGHTS
DIVISION 1 – Champions: Sinclair A
Runners-up: Newport A; Third: Shifnal A
AVERAGES winner: Alan Davidson (Newport A)
DIVISION 2 – Champions: Madeley Cricket Club A
Runners-up: SJ Bayley B; Third: Wrockwardine Wd B
AVERAGES winner: Pat Minton (SJ Bayley B)
DIVISION 3 – Champions: Bowring B
Runners-up: Edgmond A; Third: Donnington Wood B
AVERAGES winner: Barry Jones (Donn Wood B)
MONDAY NIGHTS
DIVISION 4 – Champions: Newport D
Runners-up: Allscott Hth C; Third: Wrock Wood C
AVERAGES winner: Chris Taylor (Allscott Hth C)
DIVISION 5 – Champions: Donnington Wood D
Runners-up: Much Wenlock B; Third: Albrighton B
AVERAGES winner: Malcolm Tibbett (SJ Bayley D)
DIVISION 6 – Champions: St Georges C
Runners-up: Newport E; Third: Maddocks B
AVERAGES winner: Harris Needham (SJ Bayley E)
DENNIS LEWIS THURSDAY DIVISON
Champions: Castlefields
Runners-up: Wrockwardine Wood; Third: Shifnal
AVERAGES winner: Peter Farmer (Allscott Heath B)
AFTERNOON DIVISION – Champions: Donnington Wood
Runners-up: St Georges
AVERAGES winner: Barry Norfield (Donn Wood)
SATURDAY DIVISION – Champions: Shifnal A
Runners-up: Allscott Heath A
AVERAGES winner: Chris Hayward (Allscott Heath)
2025 LEAGUE KNOCKOUT HONOURS
HARRIS CUP – Winners: Sir John Bayley (Premier)
Runners-up: Highley (Premier)
HARRIS SHIELD – Winners: Shifnal A
Runners-up: Sir John Bayley B
ASHTON CUP – Winners: Wrockwardine Wood C
Runners-up: Newport D
ASHTON SHIELD – Winners: Sir John Bayley C
Runners-up: Sinclair C
COMPETITION WINNERS
SENIOR MERIT – Champion: Harry Church (Sinclair)
Runner-up: Kate Wainwright (Bowring)
LAIDES MERIT – Champion: Viv Cooper (Meole Brace)
Runner-up: Cheryl Caswell (Bylet)
MONDAY NIGHT MERIT – Champion: Martin Beddow (Highley)
Runner-up: Lee Taylor (Allscott Heath)
OVER-60 MERIT – Champion: Roy Bradburn (St Georges)
Runner-up: Ian Edwards (Newport)
UNDER-25 MERIT – Champion: Dan Corbett (St Georges)
Runner-up: Logan Church (Sinclair)
1st LEAGUE HANDICAP – Champion: Ben Delves (Sir John Bayley)
Runner-up: Craig Christie (Donnington Wood)
HANDICAP CONSOLATION – Winner: Lee Walmsley (Prince of Wales Hotel)
Runner-up: Matt Parton (Sir John Bayley)
1st BEGINNERS SINGLES – Champion: Stuart Beddoes (Donnington Wood)
Runner-up: Owen Shedden (Hadley USC)
BEGINNERS CONSOLATION – Winner: Matt Parton (Sir John Bayley)
Runner-up: Thomas Brittland (Madeley Cricket Cub BC)
THURSDAY NIGHT MERIT – The 2025 competition is to be played before the start of the 2026 campaign with all bowlers who have played 4 games in this division this year eligible to enter
DOUBLES WINNERS
DIXON DRISCOLL
Champions: Sonya Lucas (Shifnal) & Peter Grimston (Sir John Bayley)
Runners-up: Phil Emery & Mark Selley (Newport)
MIXED DOUBLES
Champions: Sian Skelton (Wrockwardine Wood) & Scott Harries (Sir John Bayley)
Runners-up: Sally & Jamie King (Wrockwardine Wood)
1st ADULT & JUNIOR DOUBLES
Champions: Logan Church & Harry Church (Sinclair)
Runners-up: Isaac Clark & Michael Cooper (Sir John Bayley)
Consolation KO – Winners: Finley Pessall (Sir John Bayey) & Ian Pessall (St Georges)
Runners-up: Salvatori Farruggio & Lillo Farruggio (Sir John Bayley)
JUNIOR PRIZE WINNERS
UNDER-18 MERIT
Champion: Logan Church (Sinclair)
Runner-up: Salvatore Farruggio (Sir John Bayley)
UNDER-15 MERIT
Champion: Logan Church (Sinclair)
Runner-up: Jamie Pritchard (Horsehay)
JUNIOR HANDICAP
Champion: Harry Grimston (Sir John Bayley)
Runner-up: Logan Church (Sinclair)
Consolation KO – Winner: Dan Corbett (St Georges)
Runner-up: Salvatori Farruggio (Sir John Bayley)
JUNIOR DOUBLES
Winners: Harris Needham & Salvatori Farruggio (Sir John Bayley)
Runners-up: Jack Cooke & Ellis Griffiths (Prince of Wales Hotel)