Competition News

Please find below some of the dates for our Individual Competitions. The dates for the Senior, Monday and Thursdays Merits will be decided once the structure of the leagues are decided at the March Meeting. The Under 25 Merit date will be confirmed by the March meeting. The competitions below are enter on the day, but you can enter with Rob Burroughs on 07901 229623 before the day if you wish. Payment is again invoiced …

Please see below the dates for the Harris Cup, the new Harris Shield Competition and the Ashton Cup and Shield. Teams can enter on their club page again for any club in the Mid Shropshire Leagues. Any teams from outside the league, any team registered with the SCGBA can enter this competition, should enter with Rob Burroughs on 07901 229623. Harris Cup (Entries by 17th May) Prelim 19th June (this can be moved if teams …

Please find provisional dates below for the Mid Shropshire Competitions in 2024. Please let Rob Burroughs know on 07901 229623 if there are any issues with any dates. Clubs can also let him know if they wish to host any competitions. Once the dates are finalised by the end of this month, I will finalise entry dates for the competitions and start looking at host clubs ahead of the March Meeting. Dixon and Driscoll Doubles …

Please find below a list of prize winners from the 2023 season. All prize money will be paid out at the Presentation Evening on Saturday 20th January at 5.30 p.m. Tickets cost £26. If you wish to come please see your club secretary. Final numbers must be given to Marg Fletcher at the meeting on Tuesday 7th November. Senior Merit Winner (£150) – John Breeze (Newport) Runner-up (£75) – John Roberts Jnr (Horsehay) Semi Finalists …

A report of the 2023 Competitions is below: The Friday Night Merit saw 76 entries which meant we went to a 16 finals day at the Bylet. Thank you to everyone who entered. Well done to Newport’s John Breeze for winning the Merit after beating Horsehay’s John Roberts Jnr 21-13 in the final. Thank you to all the entrants, the highest number we have had in a long time. Thank you to the Bylet for …

Highley won a great final tonight as they beat Bylet by 9 chalks at Sinclair. They had to come back from being 8 behind after four games, and then 1 behind after eight games, to win the trophy for the first time. The first four games were all one sided at one time, with two up for either side. Bylet captain Scott Harries finished his game off quick though, playing excellent over the middle to …

The 2023 Harris Cup Final features two teams from the South of Shropshire for the first time. Highley won this trophy back in 2019, whilst Bylet have featured in the final before in 2018 against Bowring and in 2006 or 2007 against St Georges. Both teams are separated by just two places in the Premier League, with Highley finishing 10th compared to Bylet in 12th, Bylet getting the advantage of an one point handicap. Bylet …

The draw and details for the Harris Cup Final are below. Saturday 23rd September Bylet v Highley At Sinclair 6.30 p.m. start Referee: Mike Potter Dress Code Applies Bylet(P)ScoreScoreHighley(P)Nick Wyer00Reece FarrScott Harries00Andy JamesRob Fuller00Darrell HandleyJamie Taylor00John HeathNick Lewis00Frank LeekGrant Cooper00Stuart GittingsCian Danter00David EastCheryl Caswell00Danny StathamJohn Newey00Jacob AshSimon Rhodes00Jack HillGames00 Aggregate00 Handicap-16-17 Aggregate-16-17  Bylet Reserves: Tim Ealey Ian Hopson Lee Bowden Highley Reserves: Kris Johnson Bruno Heath Geoff Wylde Sean Lockley Connor Bray

Please see pictures below of the Ashton Cup & Shield kindly taken by our League President Mike Potter and League Chairman Sean Round. League President Mike Potter presents the Ashton Cup to Newport. League President Mike Potter presents the Ashton Cup runner-up shield to Horsehay. The Newport team celebrate their success. Donnington Wood receive the Ashton Shield from League President Mike Potter. Much Wenlock receive the Ashton Shield Runners-Up Shield from League President Mike Potter. …

Newport D and Donnington Wood B were the two victorious teams on a sunny evening at Wrockwardine Wood in front of a healthy crowd. Newport D never let Horsehay C settle in the Ashton Cup Final, having two 21-6 wins in the first four, County President Mick Jones and Alan Gould. Carol Lomas won 10 for Horsehay to keep them in it at 11 chalks down. However Newport took the whole of the middle four, …

Luke Morris and Dan Corbett edged out Jordan Millman and Logan Church in a thrilling Fletcher Junior Doubles Final. They had to come back from 15-11 and 18-15 down to win in a high quality affair. In the Semi Finals, Jordan and Logan beat Luca Moseley and Rory King, playing in their first doubles together with a combined age of only 11. In the other Semi, Luke and Dan were 14-13 down against Akeel Duncan …

The Ashton Shield Final draw is below. The final will take place on Saturday 2nd September at Wrockwardine Wood New Green at 7 p.m. NoDonn Wood BScoreScoreMuch Wenlock B1Hayden Jones00Peter Rigby2Gwyn Jones00Jim Glancy3Warren Barber00Gordon Partridge4Simon Chand **00Peter Yates5Gary Gaut **00Marilyn Fletcher6Eddie Gillespie **00Mel Bardsley7Mick Thompson00Sue Partridge8Kevin Emlyn **00Robert Perry9George Emlyn **00David Arnold10Steve Corbett00Steve Preece Games00Games Aggregate00Aggregate Handicap713Handicap Total Points713Total Points

The Ashton Cup Final draw is below. The final will take place on Saturday 2nd September at Wrockwardine Wood Old Green at 6.30 p.m. NoNewport DScoreScoreHorsehay C1Kevin Edwards00Peter Hayward ***2Mick Jones00Des Conneely3Alan Gould00Susan Harris4Patrick Evans (jnr)00Carol Lomas5Jeffrey Baddeley00David Burke6Robert Carter00Guy Lewis ***7David Chesters00Vinny Kirland8Patrick Evans00John Richards9Ian Edwards00Mick Davies ***10Neil Smallman ****00Neil Banks *** Games00Games Aggregate00Aggregate Handicap016Handicap Total Points016Total Points Newport Reserves: Emma Chetwood & Martin Cotterill Horsehay Reserves: John Roberts & Pat Feeney

The 2023 Harris Cup will take place at Sinclair Bowling Club on Saturday 23rd September at 6.30 p.m. between the Premier League teams of Bylet and Highley. Dress code applies.

The 2023 Ashton Cup & Shield Finals on Saturday 2nd September will be hosted at Wrockwardine Wood Bowling Club. The Ashton Cup Final between Newport D and Horsehay C will take place on the Old Green at 6.30 p.m. The Ashton Shield Final between Donnington Wood C and Much Wenlock B will take place on the New Green at 7 p.m. There will be food after each game has finished. Dress code will be in …

Harry Church and John Potter won the 2023 Dixon & Driscoll Doubles after beating Jamie & Phil King 12 in the final. They trailed 5-2 early on before then going 8-5 up. As the rain started falling they played a mark over the crown to go 15-9 up from 9 across, and further extended this to 19-10, and were able to finish it off after John struck Jamie's counting bowl out at 20-12 up. It …

The Fletcher Junior Doubles will take place on Saturday 2nd September at 10 a.m. at Sir John Bayley. Any under 18 registered with a Mid Shropshire club can take part, even if they don't have a partner as they can matched up with another junior there. You can enter on the day or with Rob Burroughs or Brenda Slingo before the day.

The 2023 Dixon & Driscoll Doubles take place at Edgmond tomorrow from 10 a.m. with 18 pairs looking to get their hands on the trophy. Last year's winner Nick Mullinder takes part, this time though with a different partner, Kris Lewis. Previous winners Simon Oldcorn and Pete Millington won this in 2015 and 2016 and will look to do so again, while Phil King has won this with his son Aaron King and would love …

It will be a South Shropshire derby in the final of the Harris Cup as Bylet and Highley came through against Division One opposition. Highley beat Shifnal A by 29 chalks, winning by 50 at home, Dave Scriven best winner 4, and by 8 away, captain Reece Farr best winner 21-9. Tom Killen was best winner 6 for Shifnal. Bylet defeated Wrockwardine Wood A by 40 overall. They won by 37 at home with Grant …