The League is to lose 2 long-serving clubs for the 2026 season.
Delegates at the March executive meeting on Tuesday the 3rd will hear that Worfield have pulled out of Friday division 3 while fellow south Shropshire side Highley have quit the Monday divisions, both citing lack of enough players to continue.
But the good news to be confirmed at the key meeting is that there are plenty of new sides hoping to play in the League’s various divisions this year.
Just ahead of the 48 hour deadline, the headline news is that Horsehay, relegated from the Premier League, will go into the top flight while Wellington neighbours Bowring and the Bayley want to field new sides in Friday’s third division.
Sinclair are among the applicants for the Monday divisions – which may lead to a split from 3 into 4 divisions – Shifnal, Charlton and Bowring C aim to join the Afternoon Division and Bridgnorth and the Bayley will hope for the nod to go into the Saturday set-up.
Delegates will vote on all the applications to join and then the divisional format options – with match fees set to remain at 70p – before the competitions schedule can be finalised.
March Executive Committee Meeting
On Tuesday 3rd March at the Sir John Bayley Club at 7.30pm
AGENDA
1 Chairman’s remarks to open the meeting
2 (a) Apologies (b) In Memoria
3 Minutes of the December Management meeting
4 Matters arising
5 General Secretary’s report
6 Correspondence
7 Fixture Secretary’s report
- Applications for new teams – withdrawals (received by the 48 hour deadline)
- Constitution of Divisions for 2026
- Start & finish dates & green choices
8 Competition Secretary’s report – confirmation of 2026 dates
9 Treasurer’s report – match fees to remain at 70p
10 Pre-season meeting for Club officials and captains
11 Development Strategy – progress by Clubs and the League
12 County Matters – Executive on 13th Jan; AGM on Sat 7th Feb
13 Approval of the 2026 AGM minutes
14 Any Other Business
15 President / chairman to close the meeting
REMINDERS – This meeting is the deadline for the return of completed Club Info Forms and orders for scorecards and captains’ books (for collection at the April meeting)
NEXT MEETING: April Executive on Tuesday 7th April at SJBC (7.30pm start)