Winter league bowling arrives in Mid Shropshire land tomorrow – Monday 4th November – with the host club wished the best of luck with the new project. An impressive 18 teams will launch the first ever Allscott Heath Winter League campaign. The 4-a-side action starts on the club’s artificial green at 7pm with Bylet taking… Continue reading New Venture
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24 Hrs Early
There are NO fireworks planned for the November executive meeting – because it has been brought forward 24 hours to Monday the 4th to avoid clashing with Bonfire Night! The full agenda is below and clubs will be circulated with all the rule change proposals received before the 31st October deadline ahead of the meeting.… Continue reading 24 Hrs Early
Diary Dates
The deadline for submission of rule change proposals is 31st October. They need to come from club secretaries and be in the precise wording that can be put to the November meeting to try and find a seconder and then onto the 2025 AGM. A proposal has already been received from Sinclair. As indicated at… Continue reading Diary Dates
Dinner Time!
It’s time to book YOUR place at the League’s annual presentation dinner on Saturday 25th January 2025 at the West Stand @ TUFC. All you need to do is contact your club secretary before the November executive meeting – on new date of Monday the 4th at SJBC – and they will relay the booking… Continue reading Dinner Time!
Honoured . . .
The tributes have flowed in the week since the new Life Members for 2024 were inducted at the League’s October executive committee meeting. And that’s not surprising given the standing of the 3 men in the spotlight that night – former MSBL competition secretary Phil King, Sinclair’s hugely popular stalwart Peter Spragg and the legend… Continue reading Honoured . . .
All Square
All square at 3-3 – that’s the score in the annual challenge match for the Dave Ellis Shield after the Ladies pulled off a narrow triumph at Edgmond in the 2024 contest. They retained the trophy after beating the Gents by seven shots in the 17-a-side clash played on Wednesday 2nd October – and are… Continue reading All Square
Champions!
Congratulations to Shifnal A, Trench A and Newport C for finishing top of the pile in divisions 1-2-3 respectively on Fridays. First time champions Shifnal (pictured after their 9-4 home win over Hadley USC on the final night – but with the new Harris Shield!) will now play double champions Woore on Wednesday 2nd October… Continue reading Champions!
Fine Finale!
The heavy rain may have done its best to wreck the scheduled last night of the Dennis Lewis Thursday Division, but all seems set fair for a thrilling end to the Friday divisions compaign tonight. Shifnal A go into into their home match against former title hopefuls Hadley USC knowing they need just seven points… Continue reading Fine Finale!
Call To Arms!
How ironic that, having finally got a spell of sunny and dry weather, the 2024 season is fast drawing to a close. But not before two big events – the League’s executive meeting on Tuesday 1st October and the ladies v gents challenge match for the Dave Ellis Shield 24 hours later. Edgmond will host… Continue reading Call To Arms!
New Hope!
It’s been 5 long years since Stockton BC featured in the League – but that could be about to change in 2025. The village club alongside the A442 Bridgnorth road in Norton boasted a first division side in 2019, when fixtures were still 12-a-side. Then the Covid pandemic, falling membership and the sad passing of… Continue reading New Hope!