New Fee?
The League’s bowlers – and everyone in crown green land – face paying a new annual fee to help the sport’s governing body try to halt the decline and then grow the game. A proposal to introduce an ‘Annual Development Player Fee’ of £1 per bowler per club will be introduced next year if approved by a meeting on Saturday 18th January. That’s …
Tour Treat
Mid Shropshire greenkeepers were to the fore as the people who look after the best greens in Shropshire were rewarded for their efforts. Dennis UK-SISIS, sponsors of the Shropshire Best Kept Green competition, invited all the greenkeepers of clubs who entered the 2024 judging to go on a special day out. And a party of 12 are PICTURED enjoying a tour around …
Sad Start
Tributes were paid to 2 loyal servants of the sport at the start of the League’s December meeting. Sir John Bayley stalwart Norman Harvey and loyal Bylet member Fiona Hammond were honoured in the usual way with a minute’s silence. MEETING ROUND-UP All 3 sets of rule change proposals – from 3 clubs, the officers and competition secretary Rob Burroughs – were …
Big Debates?
Three sets of rule change proposals and an issue that is a growing concern for all major leagues in Shropshire will be discussed at the December management meeting on Tuesday the 3rd. Delegates will be able to dissect the proposals – after first debating the future of the annual presentation dinner. Like all other leading leagues in the county, Mid Shropshire’s prize-giving …
Thanks Bob!
The League would like to add its own tribute to those paid to Bob Mumford at the recent Shropshire Referees Society AGM. The Much Wenlock stalwart – pictured after receiving a prize on behalf of the club at January’s MSBL presentation dinner – and Whitchurch’s Eddy Broad were in the spotlight when their retirement from active service officiating was confirmed. “Eddy and …
Time To Talk
Three member clubs will have rule change proposals discussed at the League's December management meeting next week. Proposals from Sinclair, Charlton and Trench are shown below, with their explanations – and all will require seconding before going forward to the 2025 AGM on 28th January. Rule Change proposals for the 2025 AGM – from clubs Proposed by Sinclair: League Rules – 1 …
Winter Wow
Edgmond are basking in the glow of a prestigious honour as they prepare to host a big open competition to round off the bowling year. The village club won the Best Kept Green in Shropshire award for 2024 and have now been officially presented with the trophy and cash prize. Edgmond grenkeeper Peter Leath received them at a special presentation ceremony at …
Clock Ticking
It’s last chance saloon time for bowlers who want to attend the League’s presentation evening for its 2024 honours winners. And there is a distinct chance that the annual dinner on Saturday 25th January 2025 at the West Stand @ TUFC could be the last in the traditional format of a 3 course dinner as numbers continue to fall since the pandemic. …
Rules x 3 . . .
Three sets of rule change proposals will go before next month’s League meeting in need of seconding for them to be presented to the AGM on 28th January. The trio were put before delegates at the November executive and comprised proposals from member clubs, the officers and the latest complete revamp of the Competition Rules by Rob Burroughs. General secretary Malcolm Fletcher …
New Venture
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 on Shifnal and Wrockwardine Wood tackling Monkmoor …
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. And prior to the executive meeting is …
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 the last League meeting, the date of …
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 to function organisers Malcolm & Margaret Fletcher. …
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 of Shropshire bowls that is Brian Shore. …
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 pictured celebrating with it The Ladies made …
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 for the right to take on Horsehay …
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 to guarantee being first division champions for …
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 the traditional fun night that brings the …
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 the much missed Stockton stalwart Mark Bennett, …
Big 3 Days!
It’s a massive 3 days for the League this weekend with crunch fixtures tonight (Friday 30th August), the Ashton Cup and Ashton Shield finals tomorrow evening and the Thursday Merit at Donnington Wood on Sunday. Topping the bill tonight is the first division clash between leaders Sinclair A and their main title rivals, visiting Shifnal A, who won so impressively at Hadley …