Established in 1932, it’s nearly time to celebrate the League’s 90th birthday! In fact the 90th Anniversary celebration is just four days away, the party being at founder member club St Georges on Saturday. That’s when £90 in prize money will be divided between the last four in the MSBL @ 90 Singles featuring representatives… Continue reading Nearly 90!
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Party Plan!
The countdown to the League marking its 90th anniversary with a special event as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations has begun. The Mid Shropshire League, formed in 1932, is organising a day of its own celebrations on Saturday (JUNE 4) from 10.30am at St Georges Bowling Club. “St Georges were one of the founding… Continue reading Party Plan!
Prize Guys
Entries are now flowing in for this year’s Senior Merit, now sponsored by Shropshire Vertidrain & Turf Services Ltd to the tune of £125 – see Competition News for details. Wednesday 25th May is prelim round night in the Harris Cup and first round night in the Ashton Cup for Monday teams, although the tie… Continue reading Prize Guys
Cups & Teams
The draws for the Harris Cup and Ashton team knockouts – now both 5 home-5 away – have been made, with opening ties to be played on Wednesday 25th May – see Competition News And the squads for the MSBL A and B teams for this year’s Shropshire senior inter-league championship have also been selected… Continue reading Cups & Teams
More History
Two more slices of Mid Shropshire history have been made in this, the League’s 90th anniversary year. The Over-60 Merit returned to the same venue, Trench, where the competition was played for the first time back in 2016, and – like then – it ended with the same winner! That was Dave Brown, now bowling… Continue reading More History
May Update
In the wake of another poorly attended May management meeting of the League, clubs have been emailed direct with matters arising from it – one of the most important being that the May meeting may become a thing of the past! Things to note are … Fixture Secretary update: The season has started pretty well… Continue reading May Update
Teams News
Mid Shropshire has entered 2 teams in this year’s Shropshire senior inter-league championship – and one of them is through to the quarter-finals already! That’s MSBL B, who will not feature in the eight-a-side knockout (with ties on Saturday nights, 7pm, at neutral venues) until the last 8 do battle on June 25. But MSBL… Continue reading Teams News
Party Plans
Progress on plans for the League’s 90th Anniversary Celebration Day – at St Georges on Saturday 4th June – feature on the agenda for the May management meeting on Tuesday the 3rd . Nearly half of the bowlers who will represent member clubs in the MSBL @ 90 Singles on the bottom green starting at… Continue reading Party Plans
Late Blow
The 2022 season is finally fully up and running – but not without an 11th hour hiccup. Wrockwardine Wood were forced to withdraw their B team from division 3 on the morning of the opening fixture, leaving Madeley CC B without a match and just 10 teams competing in the division A WW spokesperson explained:… Continue reading Late Blow
New Focus
Monday night action in divisions 4-5-6 started with 30 teams involved on opening night, but the 2022 campaign is not in full swing yet. For the Easter weekend brings the Monday fixture schedule to an immediate halt next week, meaning the focus of attention will be on the re-launch of divisions 1-2-3 on Friday 22nd… Continue reading New Focus