Entries are now being taken for 2022 Senior Merit – which this year promises to be bigger and better than ever. That’s because, thanks to sponsorship from Shropshire Vertidrain & Turf Services Ltd, the prize fund has boosted by £100 – with an additional £25 for the highest break on finals day! Qualifying is on… Continue reading Merit Time!
Author: Malcolm Fletcher
Prize Guys
Entries are now flowing in for this year’s Senior Merit, now sponsored by Shropshire Vertidrain & Turf Services Ltd to the tune of £125 – see Competition News for details. Wednesday 25th May is prelim round night in the Harris Cup and first round night in the Ashton Cup for Monday teams, although the tie… Continue reading Prize Guys
Cups & Teams
The draws for the Harris Cup and Ashton team knockouts – now both 5 home-5 away – have been made, with opening ties to be played on Wednesday 25th May – see Competition News And the squads for the MSBL A and B teams for this year’s Shropshire senior inter-league championship have also been selected… Continue reading Cups & Teams
Cup Time!
Wednesday 25th May is preliminary round night in the Harris Cup – now 5 home-5 away – and also first round evening in the Ashton Cup for Monday division teams thanks to a perfect 16 entries. The full draws for that night are: Harris Cup – Prelim Round on Weds 25/05/22 1 SJ Bayley (+2)… Continue reading Cup Time!
Dave’s delight
MIKE POTTER REPORTS ON DAVE BOWN’S SECOND OVER-60 MERIT TRIUMPH The first winner of the Mid Shropshire League’s Over-60 Merit was Dave Brown in 2016 at Trench. And back at the same venue for the 2022 competition on Saturday 14th May the day ended with the same winner after Dave Brown – PICTURED – defeated… Continue reading Dave’s delight
More History
Two more slices of Mid Shropshire history have been made in this, the League’s 90th anniversary year. The Over-60 Merit returned to the same venue, Trench, where the competition was played for the first time back in 2016, and – like then – it ended with the same winner! That was Dave Brown, now bowling… Continue reading More History
May Update
In the wake of another poorly attended May management meeting of the League, clubs have been emailed direct with matters arising from it – one of the most important being that the May meeting may become a thing of the past! Things to note are … Fixture Secretary update: The season has started pretty well… Continue reading May Update
Nice one Nick
Hadley USC’s Nick Mullinder has a liking for the Dixon Driscoll Doubles – and now he’s doubled up in it. Partnered by former clubmate Ash Gregory, Mullinder won the League’s main doubles trophy for a second time with a 21-13 final victory over Chris and Ann Grocott (Horsehay). That brought the curtain down on eight… Continue reading Nice one Nick
Teams News
Mid Shropshire has entered 2 teams in this year’s Shropshire senior inter-league championship – and one of them is through to the quarter-finals already! That’s MSBL B, who will not feature in the eight-a-side knockout (with ties on Saturday nights, 7pm, at neutral venues) until the last 8 do battle on June 25. But MSBL… Continue reading Teams News
Doubles Joy
Nick Mullinder & Ash Gregory are the 2022 winners of the Dixon Driscoll Doubles. The Hadley USC-Newport combination landed the trophy with a 21-13 victory over Chris and Abi Grocott (Horesehay) in a final that brought the curtain down on 8 hours of action at Allscott Heath. There were 19 entries who enjoyed playing on… Continue reading Doubles Joy