The League’s hunt for missing trophies must end at the November management meeting on Tuesday the 1st – which is also crucial with regards to January’s presentation dinner (see Vital Reminders below the agenda). Wellington’s Bayley Club (7.30pm) is the venue for the gathering that is the deadline for all trophies to be returned. Competition… Continue reading Deadline Time
Author: Malcolm Fletcher
Don’t Delay!
Time is running out if you want to attend the League’s annual presentation dinner on Saturday 21st January 2023 at the old venue, the now re-branded West Stand @ TUFC in Wellington, starting at the earlier time of 5.30pm. All 25 member clubs have been allocated and charged for 2 places for the function –… Continue reading Don’t Delay!
AGM & 2023
The AGM of the League will be on Monday 30th January 2023, starting at 7pm in the Wellington’s Sir John Bayley Club. That date should give those who attend the League’s annual presentation dinner on Saturday 21st January at the West Stand @ TUFC plenty of time to recover (see previous post for full details… Continue reading AGM & 2023
Dinner Time!
Most Mid Shropshire bowlers will have now put their bowls away for the winter and be enjoying a rest – but many will, hopefully, have a big date in their diary. It’s Saturday 21st January 2023 when the League’s annual presentation dinner returns after the pandemic at the old venue, the now re-branded West Stand… Continue reading Dinner Time!
A Cut Above
It ended up being a good 2022 season for Trench. They survived in the League’s top flight, with a fine home win over St Georges A on the last night of fixtures, and then enjoyed a highly successful re-launch of the Trench Open Mixed Doubles. Before all that, the club’s green with its super surface… Continue reading A Cut Above
Hosts Praised
It’s now 3-1 to the League’s gents after their latest victory over the ladies in the challenge match for the Dave Ellis Memorial Shield. They won the 15-a-side fun match at Bridgnorth on Friday 30th September that brought the curtain down on the 2022 season. The host club worked tirelessly to get the game on… Continue reading Hosts Praised
Hot ‘Hoss’
Hail Horsehay – the Mid Shropshire League champions for 2022. The first division winners may have missed out on the Premier League play-off after losing to Adderley, but they still have much to proud of after ending an 85-year wait to lift that trophy again. For it was back in 1937 that Horsehay, founder members… Continue reading Hot ‘Hoss’
Gents Gain!
Bridgnorth did the League proud as the Dave Ellis ladies versus gents challenge match was re-launched on Friday 30th September to bring the curtain down on the season. The club’s members worked frantically to get the game on after heavy rain all day – and then were perfect hosts with a smashing after match buffet.… Continue reading Gents Gain!
Ladies v Gents
The curtain comes down on the League’s 2022 season with the Dave Ellis ladies versus gents challenge match at Bridgnorth on Friday 30th September, starting at 7pm. This fun challenge fixture was last played in 2019 when the gents won at Shifnal to take a 2-1 lead , after the ladies had drawn level with… Continue reading Ladies v Gents
Crunch Time
It’s crunch time this week in the League’s top 3 divisions with the final fixtures of the season on Friday 23rd September. And 3 teams go into the last night of action with the first division championship in their sights and celebratory champagne on ice – with Wrockwardine Wood A in pole position. They lead… Continue reading Crunch Time