It’s the busiest day on the League calendar tomorrow – Saturday 2nd September – with two slices of action. The double whammy starts with the Fletcher Junior Doubles on both greens at the Sir John Bayley Club from 10am. And under-18 selectors County Deputy President Brenda Slingo and Derek Killen are eager for the youngsters… Continue reading Doubling Up!
Category: MSBL News
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Extra Helping!
The lack of monthly League meetings has been new this season, but that will change in September. Officers have decided they need to call member clubs together to discuss so many things that have cropped up since the July executive meeting. But they have opted call an extra meeting on a Wednesday to avoid fixture… Continue reading Extra Helping!
Title & Party!
The Mid Shropshire club that celebrates its centenary tomorrow – Sunday 27th August – received a major boost in the countdown to the big day. Following visits to all six finalists this week, the judges have declared Trench as the winners of the 2023 Dennis UK-Sisis Shropshire Best Kept Green competition. And that gives club… Continue reading Title & Party!
Flying Flag!
Two first division clubs will tonight – Wednesday 23rd August – fly the flag for the League in its main team knockout for the Harris Cup. High-flying promoted side Shifnal A and Wrockwardine Wood A are out to spring upsets in their five home-five away ties against Premier League opponents from 7pm. Shifnal, boasting news… Continue reading Flying Flag!
Up For Cup!
Semi-finals time tonight (Wednesday 16th August) brings the action in the Ashton Cup and Ashton Shield closer to the boil. Fourth division leaders Newport D are favourites to win the League’s top five home-five away KO for its Monday sides. But they won’t have it easy against a Wrockwardine Wood C team who are third… Continue reading Up For Cup!
Brenda’s Call
Calling all the junior bowlers that play in the League (and their parents or carers of course!) The MSBL will host the Shropshire junior inter-league championship on Sunday 10th September on the 2 greens at Sir John Bayley. And given that Under-15 Merit champion Jordan Millman cannot play due to doing brilliantly to qualify for… Continue reading Brenda’s Call
Best of Luck!
Wrockwardine Wood carry the hopes of all Mid Shropshire as they fly the flag for the League in the Shropshire Cup final on Saturday 5th August. The Wrockites take on holders Castlefields on the Premier green at Whitchurch club Chester Road aiming to become only the 3rd League club to win the trophy in seven… Continue reading Best of Luck!
Top Marks?
It’s that time of year again! This weekend will see the Mid Shropshire area judges out and about as part of the 20223 Best Kept Green in Shropshire. League chairman Sean Round will be joined by fellow groundsmen Eric Hall and Arthur Morris in doing the rounds on Saturday 29th July. This year, following the… Continue reading Top Marks?
First Champs
It may only be July but the first championship race in the League has been settled. So belated but sincere congratulations go to Donnington Wood, who are the inaugural winners of new Afternoon Division launched this year. They enjoyed 10 wins from their 12 six-a-side fixtures as 7 teams contested the first season to pip… Continue reading First Champs
Cup Crackers
Mid Shropshire clubs will feature in the finals of both the Shropshire Cup and County Cup this season. First division title chasers Wrockwardine Wood have won the right to take on Shropshire Cup holders Castlefields while Sir John Bayley will face the same Shrewsbury club – who now feature in the Dennis Lewis Thursday Division… Continue reading Cup Crackers