The celebrations went on into the early hours as Hadnall marked their first-time entry in the Harris Cup by winning the trophy. Based in the village near Shrewsbury, the club made the most of a 42 shot handicap advantage to edge out St Georges in a thrilling final on Newport’s No.1 green on Saturday 10th… Continue reading Hot Hadnall
Author: Malcolm Fletcher
Champions!
A clear-cut victory in their fourth and final game took the League’s A team to the Shropshire junior inter-league championship for 2022. The under-18 bowlers enjoyed five winners from the six games in the decisive showdown with Whitchurch on Sunday 11th September. Both teams were unbeaten going into the key clash on Old Shrewsbury’s No.1… Continue reading Champions!
Cup Cracker
On Saturday, September 10, at Newport BC (No. 1 green) 2022 HARRIS CUP FINAL – 6.30pm start St Georges (Premier) v Hadnall The League’s main team knockout is back after a 3-year hiatus cause by Covid . And the re-launch of the showpiece has been given a special feel due to Hadnall… Continue reading Cup Cracker
Junior Joy!
The camaraderie of the League’s young bowlers shone through as they contested the 2022 running of the three Mid Shropshire junior titles. A triple header on Sunday 4th September at Wellington’s Bayley Club saw Tom Killen win the under-18 Merit, Jordan Millman the Under-15 crown and Akeel Khan & Will Thompson the Fletcher Junior Doubles.… Continue reading Junior Joy!
Fab Finals!
Grassroots bowls at its best was the tribute paid to the four teams that contested the Ashton trophy finals. It came from League president Mike Potter after the two finals for Monday division teams were played at separate venues on the evening of Saturday 3rd September. Newport C won the man Ashton Cup on Sir… Continue reading Fab Finals!
Time To Talk
Looks like it may be a long one . . . Notice for the September 2022 Management Committee Meeting On Tuesday 6th September at the Sir John Bayley Club at 7.30pm AGENDA 1 Chairman’s remarks to open the meeting 2 Apologies & In Memoria 3 Minutes of the July Executive Committee Meeting 4 Matters arising… Continue reading Time To Talk
Shield switch
Due to a number of issues, the League has had to make changes to the schedule for the Ashton finals on Saturday 3rd September. The Ashton Shield final will now be played at Bowring, with a later start time so that League officials can switch between venues to make the presentations. So the revised programme… Continue reading Shield switch
Double Feast!
A feast of League action is on the menu at the Sir John Bayley Club over the weekend of September 3rd and 4th. Starting at 6.30pm on the Saturday night, the Ashton Cup final will be played on the No. 1 (bottom green) with Newport C (+1) taking on Bowring C (+12). At the same… Continue reading Double Feast!
Aaron’s Ace
He’s won League and county titles aplenty and now Aaron King has added a new one to his collection to complete a history-making double. Having already won the first Shropshire 18-25 Merit in July at Wem BC, the Newport bowler added the League’s Under-25 Merit on Saturday 20th August. But this time it took just… Continue reading Aaron’s Ace
Vote Pauline!
Bridgnorth bowler Pauline Wilson has been shortlisted for a prestigious coaching award – and YOU can vote for her to help her win it! Pauline, the County Development Officer as well as Shropshire’s coaching chief, is in the running for Coach Bowls’ ‘Coach Of The Year’ for 2022. And coaches Steve Clamp and Tom Clamp… Continue reading Vote Pauline!