In the blink of an eye – or so it seems – we are at the halfway point of the 2022 season and the pace is really starting to hot up. The venues for the Senior Merit on Saturday 30th July and the Under-25 Merit on Saturday 20th August have now been finalised by organiser… Continue reading Pace Hots Up
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Clubs Urged
Fixture Secretary John Palmer’s Report to the League’s July Executive Meeting: We’re almost halfway through the season now and I’d like all clubs to review their player ‘starrings’. It’s always a bit of a punt to do this before the season starts and I know that circumstances change. Thanks to those that have already done… Continue reading Clubs Urged
Now & 2023
Tuesday’s July Executive meeting is vital for this current season – and the 2023 campaign The gathering at SJBC on Tuesday the 5th is the cut-off date for the straightforward registering of new players – and fixture secretary John Palmer has informed all clubs that management league rule 5 states: “No further registration of players… Continue reading Now & 2023
Up For Cup
Plotting a route to the semi-finals – that’s the League’s 2 teams who will go into battle in the Shropshire senior inter-league championship on Saturday 25th June. MSBL B will play their quarter-final in the 8-a-side knockout in Telford when they take on the Premier League’s Blue side on Donnington Wood No.2. It’s a 6.30pm… Continue reading Up For Cup
So Close
Mid Shropshire’s over-60s team is still coming to terms with missing out on a record-extending Shropshire veterans inter-league championship success in agonising circumstances. Captain Peter Spragg’s team went into the last of their four round robin games knowing that victory over Whitchurch on Wrockwardine Wood No.1 would clinch a sixth triumph in the 8-a-side one-day… Continue reading So Close
Vets Time!
The League will host the Shropshire veterans inter-league championship tomorrow – Saturday 11th June – at Wrockwardine Wood from 10am. Five teams will contest the Derek Wright Shield, using both greens, with the Mid Shropshire squad captained by Peter Spragg. The format will be one round robin group with each team playing four games (two… Continue reading Vets Time!
David Delight
A bowler with a top class pedigree put the icing on the League’s 90th anniversary cake. David Wolverson, representing Much Wenlock, won the special singles knockout at St Georges on Saturday 4th June as the League celebrated being established in 1932. David, a regular in Warwick & Worcester’s senior county team until 2013, defeated Hadley USC… Continue reading David Delight
Silent Tribute
A minute’s silence in memory of a past chairman will be observed at the League meeting tonight – Tuesday 7th June – at the Sir John Bayley Club. Bridgnorth stalwart Gerald Penny was chair of the league between 1994 and 1996 and tributes will be paid at the management committee meeting. Fixture secretary and fellow… Continue reading Silent Tribute
YOUR Chance
No Mid Shropshire game tonight and missing your bowls fix? Well come and have a game tomorrow – Saturday 4th June – at the League’s 90th Anniversary celebration. Founder member club St Georges is the place to be with the MSBL @ 90 Singles featuring representatives of 32 present and past clubs starting at 10.30am… Continue reading YOUR Chance
Team Titles!
Two days and counting to the League’s 90th Anniversary celebration day at St Georges on Saturday and it’s time to announce the team names for the fun challenge match that will start at 1pm on the top green. The League was established 90 years ago in 1932 but the first champions weren’t crowned until a… Continue reading Team Titles!