Calling all the junior bowlers that play in the League (and their parents or carers of course!) The MSBL will host the Shropshire junior inter-league championship on Sunday 10th September on the 2 greens at Sir John Bayley. And given that Under-15 Merit champion Jordan Millman cannot play due to doing brilliantly to qualify for… Continue reading Brenda’s Call
Author: Malcolm Fletcher
Best of Luck!
Wrockwardine Wood carry the hopes of all Mid Shropshire as they fly the flag for the League in the Shropshire Cup final on Saturday 5th August. The Wrockites take on holders Castlefields on the Premier green at Whitchurch club Chester Road aiming to become only the 3rd League club to win the trophy in seven… Continue reading Best of Luck!
Top Marks?
It’s that time of year again! This weekend will see the Mid Shropshire area judges out and about as part of the 20223 Best Kept Green in Shropshire. League chairman Sean Round will be joined by fellow groundsmen Eric Hall and Arthur Morris in doing the rounds on Saturday 29th July. This year, following the… Continue reading Top Marks?
First Champs
It may only be July but the first championship race in the League has been settled. So belated but sincere congratulations go to Donnington Wood, who are the inaugural winners of new Afternoon Division launched this year. They enjoyed 10 wins from their 12 six-a-side fixtures as 7 teams contested the first season to pip… Continue reading First Champs
Cup Crackers
Mid Shropshire clubs will feature in the finals of both the Shropshire Cup and County Cup this season. First division title chasers Wrockwardine Wood have won the right to take on Shropshire Cup holders Castlefields while Sir John Bayley will face the same Shrewsbury club – who now feature in the Dennis Lewis Thursday Division… Continue reading Cup Crackers
Exec Update
Fixture secretary John Palmer was in the spotlight at the League’s July executive meeting. He reported that, due to performance issues, Mike Beckett has set up a second results service and moved the League’s results to it. The new address is bowlsresultstwo.co.uk and all the links on this site have been changed to reference it. If… Continue reading Exec Update
Time To Meet!
It seems a while since the last one, but the League has a meeting tomorrow – Tuesday 4th July. It’s the July executive gathering at Wellington’s Sir John Bayley Club – when there is a £5 fine for club’s not attending – and is the first meeting since April following a change to management rules… Continue reading Time To Meet!
Junior Joy
It was Sinclair smiles of success all the way at the League’s ‘Junior Day’ at St Georges on Saturday 24th June. Jordan Millman retained the Under-15 Merit trophy to mark his last year in the age group while Dan Corbett was a proud winner of the Under-18 Merit. And that gave the Ketley club a… Continue reading Junior Joy
Making Plans
The 2023 season may not yet be at the halfway stage but the League’s officers are already making plans for next year. They held their first face to face meeting since April to review the campaign to date and cover a whole range of topics over a period of nearly 2 hours. That means club… Continue reading Making Plans
Champions!
2023 Shropshire veterans inter-league champions Mid Shropshire with skipper Ian Evans holding the trophy and the team joined by elated League President Mike Potter. Pictured, back from left, Les Mumford, Dave Brown, John Clarke, Mike Potter, Phil Harris; front, Ian Delves, Tony Roche, Ian Evans, Pete Burd, Peter Spragg. Congratulations lads!