Four bowlers who play in the League are wished the best of luck in the British Senior Merit finals tomorrow – Saturday 27th July – just down the road in Wolverhampton. County Merit winner Josh Bradburn is a regular in St Georges’ Dennis Lewis Thursday Division side, Peter Farmer plays for Allscott Heath B in… Continue reading Do Us Proud!
Author: Malcolm Fletcher
Winter plans?
The current league season is only just past the halfway mark but one Mid Shropshire club is already planning for winter. Allscott Heath aim to make full use of their new home, which includes an all-weather artificial green at the new sports complex, by launching a closed season league for bowlers from the Mid Shropshire… Continue reading Winter plans?
Tributes Flow
It’s a Friday and the late John Lovett – one of the most popular bowlers to have played the game in Mid Shropshire land – would have been eagerly looking forward to having a game. Tributes poured in as news of his passing earlier this month spread far and wide. The Horsehay man died, aged… Continue reading Tributes Flow
Champs Rule
It wasn’t all plain sailing but the League’s young bowlers have kept a firm grip on the Shropshire junior inter-league championship. With Mid Shropshire hosting the under-18 competition at Wrockwardine Wood on Sunday 14th July, it was a case of home, sweet home for them after it had been cancelled last year. Captained by Luke… Continue reading Champs Rule
W Wd wow!
What would the League do without Wrockwardine Wood this season! The Wrockites, with club secretary Louise Cotton at the helm, hosted two Mid Shropshire competition last weekend – the Junior Doubles and the Monday Merit finals (see full reports from both on posts below). And this coming Sunday – 14th July – Wood’s 2 greens… Continue reading W Wd wow!
Up To Clubs!
Honouring those who have served the League and its clubs with distinction is high on the agenda of the July executive meeting on Tuesday the 2nd at the Bayley Club. Clubs have been asked to nominate people they feel should be awarded life membership of the MSBL at a meeting that will also feature competition… Continue reading Up To Clubs!
Key Questions
Can John Breeze retain the title he won last year in such convincing style at Bylet? Can past winner Paul Beer, a sponsor of the competition, make League history by becoming the first bowler to win both this title and the Over-60 Merit in the same season? Can the three other past champions in the… Continue reading Key Questions
Double Date
Competition secretary Rob Burroughs won’t know if he’s coming or going this weekend as he copes with a double header of League events. First up is the Mid Shropshire Junior Day on Saturday 22nd June at Albrighton from 10am. Both the Under-18 and Under-15 Merits will be played and the incentive for the League’s young… Continue reading Double Date
Great Grant!
Congratulations from the League go the member club Edgmond who have been awarded a grant of £24,700 from the Inclusive Communities Fund – a £9 million initiative inspired by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The village club’s mission, aligned with the Commonwealth Games principles, is focussed on bringing people together, improving well-being, fostering growth, and… Continue reading Great Grant!
Newsletter 3
It’s a wee bit later than hoped, but MSBL Newsletter No.3 (May/June 2024) is now available to download on here – go to Admin and then League minutes. It has already been set to club secretaries, who have been asked to circulate it in pdf format to all their members that they have email addresses… Continue reading Newsletter 3