Category: MSBL Comps

There’s not long to wait now before the League’s next competition of the 2022 season. It’s the Under-25 Merit, which will be played on Saturday 20th August at Horsehay with an 11 am start. Organiser Phil King will take entries on the day and Horsehay club secretary Steve Reeves has advised everyone attending: “The village… Continue reading Merits Roll!

A Sinclair bowler’s dedication to the League has reaped the richest individual reward possible. Stuart Church has played his way to the top of tree for Sinclair in the MSBL over more than a decade – and now he’s king of the League too. He won the 2022 Mid Shropshire Senior Merit on Saturday 30th… Continue reading Super Stuart

Three MSBL bowlers struck gold in the competitions run as part of the 2022 Wenlock Olympian Games. Husband and wife, Chris and Ann Grocott, won the doubles knockout at Broseley, while Sinclair stalwart and League veterans team captain Peter Sprsagg won the singles at Much Wenlock. The Grocotts – PICTURED – were runners-up in this season’s… Continue reading Golden stars

Maddocks will have the honour of hosting the League’s Senior Merit finals on Saturday 30th July, starting at 11am. Despite the prize fund being boosted by £125 thanks to sponsorship from Shropshire Vertidrain & Turf Services Ltd, there were not enough entries to justify qualifying sessions so this competition is being played in a one-day… Continue reading Merit Double

Two chances to win Olympic medals in the space of seven days come the way of Mid Shropshire bowlers next month. The singles knockout that is part of the 2022 Wenlock Olympian Games is at Much Wenlock on Sunday, July 3, and the doubles KO a week later at Broseley, when the start time depends… Continue reading Olympics call

Competiton sescretry Phil King reports: “Sadly, there is no need for Senior Merit qualifiers on Wednesday 12th June as there were not enough entries. “That’s despite the prize fund being boosted by £125 thanks to sponsorship from Shropshire Vertidrain & Turf Services  Ltd. “So the 2022 competition will be all on one day – Saturday… Continue reading Senior Merit

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!

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!

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

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