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
Author: Malcolm Fletcher
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!
Ours Again!
One of the titles the League is so proud to win is now safely back in Mid Shropshire hands. The League’s over-60 bowlers regained the Shropshire veterans inter-league championship with a sparkling, unbeaten display at Old Shrewsbury. Captained for the first time by Ian Evans, they landed the Derek Wright Shield for the first time… Continue reading Ours Again!
At The Double
It’s all systems go for the League tomorrow – Saturday 10th June – on two fronts. First, a team led by new captain Ian Evans will head for Old Shrewsbury and the 2023 Shropshire veterans inter-league championship, starting at 10am. Then at 6pm, at Sir John Bayley, the League’s Under-25 Merit will be staged on… Continue reading At The Double
Ton Up Time!
Member club Trench are planning to mark their centenary in style this year. A special day to celebrate the 100th birthday will be held on the Sunday of the August Bank Holiday weekend, with long-serving secretary and groundsman David Evans having solved the club’s long-standing problem with parking by organising two available sites nearby. Trench… Continue reading Ton Up Time!