The curtain comes down on the League’s 2022 season with the Dave Ellis ladies versus gents challenge match at Bridgnorth on Friday 30th September, starting at 7pm. This fun challenge fixture was last played in 2019 when the gents won at Shifnal to take a 2-1 lead , after the ladies had drawn level with… Continue reading Ladies v Gents
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Crunch Time
It’s crunch time this week in the League’s top 3 divisions with the final fixtures of the season on Friday 23rd September. And 3 teams go into the last night of action with the first division championship in their sights and celebratory champagne on ice – with Wrockwardine Wood A in pole position. They lead… Continue reading Crunch Time
State Funeral
As all bowlers will be aware, tomorrow – Monday 19th September – is a bank holiday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London and then Windsor. And with fixtures due to be played that night, the League’s officers have issued the following advice to member clubs: “With the end of the season… Continue reading State Funeral
Champions!
A clear-cut victory in their fourth and final game took the League’s A team to the Shropshire junior inter-league championship for 2022. The under-18 bowlers enjoyed five winners from the six games in the decisive showdown with Whitchurch on Sunday 11th September. Both teams were unbeaten going into the key clash on Old Shrewsbury’s No.1… Continue reading Champions!
Cup Cracker
On Saturday, September 10, at Newport BC (No. 1 green) 2022 HARRIS CUP FINAL – 6.30pm start St Georges (Premier) v Hadnall The League’s main team knockout is back after a 3-year hiatus cause by Covid . And the re-launch of the showpiece has been given a special feel due to Hadnall… Continue reading Cup Cracker
Fab Finals!
Grassroots bowls at its best was the tribute paid to the four teams that contested the Ashton trophy finals. It came from League president Mike Potter after the two finals for Monday division teams were played at separate venues on the evening of Saturday 3rd September. Newport C won the man Ashton Cup on Sir… Continue reading Fab Finals!
Time To Talk
Looks like it may be a long one . . . Notice for the September 2022 Management Committee Meeting On Tuesday 6th September at the Sir John Bayley Club at 7.30pm AGENDA 1 Chairman’s remarks to open the meeting 2 Apologies & In Memoria 3 Minutes of the July Executive Committee Meeting 4 Matters arising… Continue reading Time To Talk
Shield switch
Due to a number of issues, the League has had to make changes to the schedule for the Ashton finals on Saturday 3rd September. The Ashton Shield final will now be played at Bowring, with a later start time so that League officials can switch between venues to make the presentations. So the revised programme… Continue reading Shield switch
Double Feast!
A feast of League action is on the menu at the Sir John Bayley Club over the weekend of September 3rd and 4th. Starting at 6.30pm on the Saturday night, the Ashton Cup final will be played on the No. 1 (bottom green) with Newport C (+1) taking on Bowring C (+12). At the same… Continue reading Double Feast!
Vote Pauline!
Bridgnorth bowler Pauline Wilson has been shortlisted for a prestigious coaching award – and YOU can vote for her to help her win it! Pauline, the County Development Officer as well as Shropshire’s coaching chief, is in the running for Coach Bowls’ ‘Coach Of The Year’ for 2022. And coaches Steve Clamp and Tom Clamp… Continue reading Vote Pauline!