Category: MSBL News

This time it’s Newport that is the place to be on Saturday 5th September for followers of the League – with a double header of action to drool over. It all starts with the 2026 League Handicap with competitions secretary Rob Burroughs reporting 24 entries early in the week. It’s enter on the day (£5)… Continue reading Now Newport

Shifnal is the latest League club to grab the spotlight at the start of high profile end to the 2026 season. They hosted the Mid Shropshire Mixed Doubles and a pair of Buzzards – ie home bowlers – were triumphant from the 20 entries on the day! Coping with a four shot handicap every round… Continue reading Buzzards Fly!

League clubs are flat out hosting big events . . . and that trend continues tonight – Tuesday 18th August – at Edgmond. The village club hosts the D & M Morrey cup final between Bowring A and St Georges at 7pm. That is a Shropshire Ladies association run team knockout – and it was… Continue reading Busy, Busy!

Belated but sincere congratulations from the League go to Wrockwardine Wood, the 2026 winners of the Best Green in Shropshire accolade. Their No.1 green, the pride and joy of greenkeeper Tony Garmson, took the Dennis UK- SISIS-sponsored title after a marathon day of judging last month. The judges said: “Like every club we visited this… Continue reading Wood Win It

Time to reflect, savour and bask in their successes already this season has been priceless for the League’s reigning champions Sinclair this week. They duly completed their knockout double by winning the Shropshire Cup, having made history in May as the first non-Premier League side to have won its Mayhew Trophy. Saturday’s final against first… Continue reading Basking In It

A first all-Mid Shropshire final of the Shropshire Cup for 5 years is the mouth-watering prospect tonight – Saturday 1st August. Runaway leaders and reigning champions Sinclair face first division rivals Newport in Shrewsbury having already made bowls history this season as the first non-Premier League side to win its Mayhew Trophy. The Ketley club… Continue reading Up For Cup!

It’s another huge night in the League’s main divisions tomorrow – Friday 31st July. The top 2 in the first and second divisions meet in fixtures that could well have a big bearing on the final outcome come the last night of the 2026 season on 18th September. Sinclair, first time Mid Shropshire champions last… Continue reading What A Night!

The 2026 League season may only just be past the halfway stage but the title chasers have all emerged and lots of competitions have already been played. So now is the ideal time to confirm details to all of the our 1,500 bowlers of this year’s Presentation Dinner – so that the date can be… Continue reading Dinner Data!

A League title and trophy he missed out on two years ago is now safely in the keeping of Steve Watkins. The Sir John Bayley bowler is the new Mid Shropshire Monday Merit champion, having lost in the 2024 final to county selector Mick Jones (Newport). This time, at Edgmond on the evening of Saturday… Continue reading Wow Watkins!