Category: MSBL Comps

Harry Church and John Potter won the 2023 Dixon & Driscoll Doubles after beating Jamie & Phil King 12 in the final. They trailed 5-2 early on before then going 8-5 up. As the rain started falling they played a mark over the crown to go 15-9 up from 9 across, and further extended this… Continue reading Dixon & Driscoll Doubles Review

The Fletcher Junior Doubles will take place on Saturday 2nd September at 10 a.m. at Sir John Bayley. Any under 18 registered with a Mid Shropshire club can take part, even if they don’t have a partner as they can matched up with another junior there. You can enter on the day or with Rob… Continue reading Junior Doubles next Saturday

The 2023 Dixon & Driscoll Doubles take place at Edgmond tomorrow from 10 a.m. with 18 pairs looking to get their hands on the trophy. Last year’s winner Nick Mullinder takes part, this time though with a different partner, Kris Lewis. Previous winners Simon Oldcorn and Pete Millington won this in 2015 and 2016 and… Continue reading Dixon & Driscoll Doubles Preview

It will be a South Shropshire derby in the final of the Harris Cup as Bylet and Highley came through against Division One opposition. Highley beat Shifnal A by 29 chalks, winning by 50 at home, Dave Scriven best winner 4, and by 8 away, captain Reece Farr best winner 21-9. Tom Killen was best… Continue reading Harris Cup Semi Final Report

Division 4 leaders Newport D will be looking to retain their Ashton Cup trophy as they beat Wrockwardine Wood C by 33. They won by 43 at home with Alan Gould and Kevin Edwards best winners 7. Away they lost by 7, Ian Edwards best winner 8, with Liam Bremner best for the Wrockites 9.… Continue reading Ashton Cup Semi Final Report

In the Ashton Shield Semi Final between Charlton B and Much Wenlock B, the Charlton played Alan Pritchard who had only played one game for the Charlton on a Monday Night, not the 4 matches that are in the Competition rules. As a result, the Executive Committee unanimously agreed that the match be awarded to… Continue reading Ashton Shield Semi Final Report & Statement

Peter Farmer won the first ever Thursday Night Merit after a corner masterclass in the final against Joe Killen. He didn’t give Joe much of a chance as he raced 17-3 up and didn’t allow Joe back in as he won 5. Pete had beaten Jamie King in the Semi Finals, again going up in… Continue reading Mid Shropshire Thursday Night Merit Report

The first ever Thursday Night Merit takes place at Sir John Bayley at 10 a.m. with 16 hopefuls looking to put their name on the new trophy. Peter Farmer has won plenty over his career and would love to add this, while Adie Rowe is leading the League Averages at the moment so will be… Continue reading Thursday Night Merit Preview

Bylet sprung a shock by defeating fellow Premier League side St Georges by 4 chalks. They won by 33 at home with two single figure winners led by Cheryl Caswell 21-7, while losing by 41 away, Nick Wyer their only winner 16. They now play Wrockwardine Wood A in the Semi Finals after they got… Continue reading Harris Cup Quarter Final Review

There are 17 entries for the first Thursday Night Merit on Sunday 20th August at Sir John Bayley bottom green at 10 a.m. There is no dress code. Player Club Paul Beer Shifnal Dave Brown ** Sinclair Daniel Corbett Sinclair Peter Farmer *P St Georges B.C. Martin Gaut *P St Georges B.C. Thomas Killen *… Continue reading Thursday Night Merit Entries