Author: Malcolm Fletcher

Three member clubs will have rule change proposals discussed at the League’s December management meeting next week. Proposals from Sinclair, Charlton and Trench are shown below, with their explanations – and all will require seconding before going forward to the 2025 AGM on 28th January. Rule Change proposals for the 2025 AGM – from clubs… Continue reading Time To Talk

Edgmond are basking in the glow of a prestigious honour as they prepare to host a big open competition to round off the bowling year. The village club won the Best Kept Green in Shropshire award for 2024 and have now been officially presented with the trophy and cash prize. Edgmond grenkeeper Peter Leath received… Continue reading Winter Wow

It’s last chance saloon time for bowlers who want to attend the League’s presentation evening for its 2024 honours winners. And there is a distinct chance that the annual dinner on Saturday 25th January 2025 at the West Stand @ TUFC could be the last in the traditional format of a 3 course dinner as… Continue reading Clock Ticking

Three sets of rule change proposals will go before next month’s League meeting in need of seconding for them to be presented to the AGM on 28th January. The trio were put before delegates at the November executive and comprised proposals from member clubs, the officers and the latest complete revamp of the Competition Rules… Continue reading Rules x 3 . . .

Winter league bowling arrives in Mid Shropshire land tomorrow – Monday 4th November – with the host club wished the best of luck with the new project. An impressive 18 teams will launch the first ever Allscott Heath Winter League campaign. The 4-a-side action starts on the club’s artificial green at 7pm with Bylet taking… Continue reading New Venture

There are NO fireworks planned for the November executive meeting – because it has been brought forward 24 hours to Monday the 4th to avoid clashing with Bonfire Night! The full agenda is below and clubs will be circulated with all the rule change proposals received before the 31st October deadline ahead of the meeting.… Continue reading 24 Hrs Early

The deadline for submission of rule change proposals is 31st October. They need to come from club secretaries and be in the precise wording that can be put to the November meeting to try and find a seconder and then onto the 2025 AGM. A proposal has already been received from Sinclair. As indicated at… Continue reading Diary Dates

It’s time to book YOUR place at the League’s annual presentation dinner on Saturday 25th January 2025 at the West Stand @ TUFC. All you need to do is contact your club secretary before the November executive meeting – on new date of Monday the 4th at SJBC –  and they will relay the booking… Continue reading Dinner Time!

The tributes have flowed in the week since the new Life Members for 2024 were inducted at the League’s October executive committee meeting. And that’s not surprising given the standing of the 3 men in the spotlight that night – former MSBL competition secretary Phil King, Sinclair’s hugely popular stalwart Peter Spragg and the legend… Continue reading Honoured . . .

All square at 3-3 – that’s the score in the annual challenge match for the Dave Ellis Shield after the Ladies pulled off a narrow triumph at Edgmond in the 2024 contest. They retained the trophy after beating the Gents by seven shots in the 17-a-side clash played on Wednesday 2nd October – and are… Continue reading All Square