Author: Malcolm Fletcher

Best wishes go to the League’s team in today’s – Saturday 16th September – 2023 Shropshire senior inter-league championship in Whitchurch. Michael Cooper will skipper a squad of 10 players for the 8-a-side event which has attracted just 6 teams to play in 2 round robin groups at Chester Road. Despite his very best efforts,… Continue reading Good Luck!

The issue of player behaviour and conduct was raised at a special meeting of the League’s management committee last night – Wednesday 13th September – at Bowring BC. It was in the spotlight after the receipt of a letter from Trench secretary David Evans following a couple of incidents at that club in a first… Continue reading Behaviour . . .

A special meeting of the League’s management committee will be held on Wednesday 13th September at Bowring (7.30pm start). The League’s officers feel they need this extra gathering as so much has cropped up since the July executive meeting – and have changed the normal night of it to avoid fixture clashes on Tuesdays. A… Continue reading Extra Meeting

Holders Mid Shropshire will not get the chance to defend the Shropshire junior inter-league bowls championship this year. The 2023 edition of the six-a-side competition for under-18s was due to have been hosted by the League on Sunday 10th September at the Sir John Bayley Club . . . but not any more. But League… Continue reading Junior Despair

The League’s reigning Senior Merit champion will give something back when he organises a charity competition on Saturday 9th September at Newport. John Breeze, who won the coveted title at Bylet in April, has invited 8 senior stars to light up the Audley Avenue club, with all proceeds going to Prostrate Cancer UK. Topping the… Continue reading Charity call

It’s the busiest day on the League calendar  tomorrow – Saturday 2nd September – with two slices of action. The double whammy starts with the Fletcher Junior Doubles on both greens at the Sir John Bayley Club from 10am. And under-18 selectors County Deputy President Brenda Slingo and Derek Killen are eager for the youngsters… Continue reading Doubling Up!

The lack of monthly League meetings has been new this season, but that will change in September. Officers have decided they need to call member clubs together to discuss so many things that have cropped up since the July executive meeting. But they have opted call an extra meeting on a Wednesday to avoid fixture… Continue reading Extra Helping!

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… Continue reading Title & Party!

Two first division clubs will tonight – Wednesday 23rd August – fly the flag for the League in its main team knockout for the Harris Cup. High-flying promoted side Shifnal A and Wrockwardine Wood A are out to spring upsets in their five home-five away ties against Premier League opponents from 7pm. Shifnal, boasting news… Continue reading Flying Flag!

Semi-finals time tonight (Wednesday 16th August) brings the action in the Ashton Cup and Ashton Shield closer to the boil. Fourth division leaders Newport D are favourites to win the League’s top five home-five away KO for its Monday sides. But they won’t have it easy against a Wrockwardine Wood C team who are third… Continue reading Up For Cup!