Author: Malcolm Fletcher

We are ready to roll! The fixtures for the 2024 season are now LIVE on the website. And the finalised competition and team knockout dates, entry fees and venues if already known, will be posted by organiser Rob Burroughs today on the relative pages. The Club Contacts for 2024 are now Live too! And big… Continue reading They’re Live!

A brand new club and 11 new teams were accepted into the League for the 2024 season at the season-defining March executive meeting. Meole Brace from Shrewsbury were voted into the Dennis Lewis Thursday Division along with the returning Sir John Bayley and B teams from Allscott Heath and Prince of Wales Hotel to give… Continue reading Nearly Ready!

The new 48 hour deadline for new team applications or old team withdrawals before the March executive meeting has passed! And that means fixture secretary John Palmer is able to finalise the proposed divisional structures for the 2024 season. He will be working closely with competition secretary Rob Burroughs to ensure all their dates marry… Continue reading Time’s Up!

The League’s bid give new life to its Saturday Division has been launched. In hibernation since 2019 due to the pandemic, the 4 singles-2 doubles division will have fixtures that start at 2pm. “We already have interest from 4 clubs – Allscott Heath, Charlton, Sinclair and Worfield – in competing as they can see that… Continue reading First Move . . .

Member clubs have already been given advance notice that League officers are considering holding an extra pre-season meeting ahead of the 2024 campaign. Updating secretaries and team captains – old and new – about the rules passed at the AGM in January is a key reason, but there’s also the issues of safety and safeguarding.… Continue reading Take Note!

Congratulations go to the League’s fixture secretary John Palmer (pictured) who has added yet another string to his bowls bow. John, the Bylet club secretary and chairman and fixture secretary of the Highley League, was elected secretary of the Mid Shropshire Senior Citizens League at its AGM. Bridgnorth-based John was already serving as its webmaster… Continue reading John’s Joy

All the 3 sets of rules by which the League will be run for the 2024 season are now LIVE on this website for all bowlers to see – under the Admin icon. The key changes to bear in mind as the playing campaign approaches is the new 48 hours before the March executive meeting… Continue reading It’s Live!

Lots of positive feedback has followed the League’s recent annual presentation dinner when two bowlers making title-winning returns to the sport were in the spotlight. League President Mike Potter led the tributes to John Breeze and Ellie Wall as all the 2023 honours were saluted at the function at the West Stand @ TUFC in… Continue reading Tributes Time

Fixture Secretary’s report to the 2024 MSBL AGM Good evening everybody. I’ll swiftly cover the past season and then go on to talk about 2024. 2023 all went pretty well, despite some poor weather at times. Very few fines were imposed for rule transgressions. Congratulations to all the clubs that did well and commiserations to… Continue reading Fixtures ’24

Hadley USC’s proposal to introduce an extra point for teams winning away from home in divisions 1 to 6 was passed by a 16-6 vote – so they will get 4 points in 2024. But Charlton’s amendment for divisions 4 to 6 failed 10-13. The League’s bid to introduce 11-a-side fixtures in division 1 this… Continue reading AGM Votes