Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Friday 3rd October
Bylet retained their Premier League status with a 14 shot win over Hanwood in the play off final played at Sinclair tonight.
They had their first four to thank with two single figure wins for Richard Morris and Tim Ealey. Tim was playing in his fifth play off final and has now won four games and helped Bylet to be 29 up after 4.
Hanwood fought back in the middle four and had some big cards they could not close out and with the games shared two a piece, Bylet still led by 29 with the back four to go.
Mick Harries was involved in a close game with Mark Parsons and when he was 17-15 down, the other Bylet cards were all down and the result could have gone either way, but Mick ran out and despite Hanwood winning the last three games they could only close the deficit to 14 and will have to wait another year before they can rejoin the League.
Match Score
| Richard | Morris | 21 | Wayne | Phillips | 3 |
| Tim | Ealey | 21 | Phil | Talbot | 7 |
| Nick | Powner | 8 | Phil | Lyttle | 21 |
| Andy | James | 21 | Russell | Wellings | 11 |
| Tom | McGill | 12 | Dave | Burton | 21 |
| Chris | Chamberlain | 13 | Greg | Smith | 21 |
| Kevin | Brazier | 21 | Mark | Shore | 19 |
| Rob | Steventon | 21 | Ash | Wellings | 6 |
| Mick | Harries | 21 | Mark | Parsons | 17 |
| Matt | Ealey | 13 | Steve | France | 21 |
| Simon | Madeley | 18 | Danny | Wornell | 21 |
| Paul | Lill | 13 | Carl | Bowers | 21 |
| 203 | 189 |
Victorious Bylet, back from left: Rich Morris, Paul Lill, Nick Powner, Matt Ealey, Simon Madeley &Tim Ealey.
Front from left: Chris Chamberlain, Andy James, Rob Steventon, Mikc Harries, Tom McGill & Kev Brazier.
Hanwood, back from left: Mark Shore, Greg Smith, Mark Parsons, Danny Wornell, Dave Burton, Jon Mansell, Dan Williams, Ash Wellings.
Front from left: Phil Talbot, Dave Payne, Wayne Phillips, Steve France, Russ Wellings, Phil Lyttle, Carl Bowers. In front: Callum Parsons
Tuesday 30th September
Prees finished runners up in the Whitchurch League tonight as Malpas Sports won the League. This means for the play offs that Bylet will play Hanwood this Friday. The venue is confirmed as Sinclair and the match will commence at 7.00 pm.
The Squad for Bylet will comprise of the following players:-
| Player | Played – Bylet | Played – Highley League |
| Tim Ealey | 24 | |
| Michael Harries | 25 | |
| Richard Morris | 18 | |
| Chris Chamberlain | 25 | |
| Matthew Ealey | 25 | |
| Andrew James | 21 | |
| Simon Madeley | 24 | |
| Nick Powner | 25 | |
| Tom McGill | 17 | |
| Kevin Brazier | 16 | |
| Paul Lill | 22 | |
| Craig Owen | 11 | |
| Bill Staite | 14 | |
| Rob Steventon | 2 | 21 |
| Dan Davies | 6 | |
| Russell Morris | 7 | |
| Brian Walters | 8 |
Sunday 28th September
Hanwood overcome Hanmer by 15 chalks at Donnington Wood tonight.
In a tight first four, Mike Gilpin won to 13 but Hanwood responded with three winners to lead by just 4. Hanwood had three more winners in the middle four to increase their lead to 22 and when Danny Wornell beat Hanmer captain Dave Ellison 21-10 their lead increased to 33 and despite Chris Probert winning to 14, the back two only had to get 17 between them and a double by Carl Bowers early in his fame was enough to send Hanwood through and whilst Hanmer had the last two winners it only reduced the deficit to 15.
Hanwood will now play Prees on Wednesday the 1st October if Prees win the Whitchurch League on Tuesday.
Match Score
| Hanmer | Hanwood | ||||
| Craig | Griffiths | 15 | Wayne | Phillips | 21 |
| Mike | Gilpin. | 21 | Russell | Wellings | 13 |
| Marcus | Hughes | 18 | Phil | Talbot | 21 |
| Joey | Williams | 18 | Dave | Burton | 21 |
| Andrew | Armstrong | 10 | Greg | Smith | 21 |
| Jack | Butler | 21 | Phil | Lyttle | 14 |
| Mike | Townsend | 13 | Ash | Wellings | 21 |
| Adrian | Smout | 15 | Mark | Shore | 21 |
| Chris | Probert | 21 | Mark | Parsons | 14 |
| Dave | Ellison | 10 | Danny | Wornell | 21 |
| Dan | Hughes | 21 | Steve | France | 15 |
| Melvyn | Jenkins | 21 | Carl | Bowers | 16 |
| 204 | 219 | ||||
Hanwood victorious tonight, Back (from Left) Greg Smith, Mark Shore, Danny Wornell, Dave Burton, Mark Parsons, Phil Talbot
Front: Russell Wellings, Ash Wellings (Captain), Carl Bowers, Steve France, Phil Lyttle, Wayne Phillips.
Hanmer, Back (from left) Dave Ellison (captain), Jon Scott, Andrew Armstrong, Craig Griffiths, Adrian Smout, Chris Probert,
Front: Melvyn Jenkins, Marcus Hughes, Mike Gilpin, Jack Butler, Joey Williams, Dan Hughes, Mike Townsend.
Monday 22nd September
The playoffs may involve three teams this year. Hanwood and Hanmer have won their respective Leagues and Prees are currently second in the Whitchurch League with two matches still to go.
As the Whitchurch League does not finish until the 30th September, the following arrangements have been made.
A pre play off match will be played on Sunday 28th September between Hanmer and Hanwood will be played at Donnington Wood (No2 Green), match to start at 6.00 pm.
The winners will play Prees if they win the Whitchurch League on Wednesday 1st October. If Prees do not win the Whitchurch League, the winners will play Bylet on Friday 3rd October.
When the winner is known I will confirm the venue for the match against Bylet.
The Squad for Hanmer will comprise of the following players:-
| Player | Played – Hanmer A | Played – Hanmer C | Played Hanmer A (Whitchurch) |
| Alan Faulkner | 22 | ||
| Richard Pullen | 22 | ||
| Dave Ellison | 20 | ||
| Adrian Smout | 19 | ||
| Melvin Jenkins | 17 | ||
| Joey Williams | 14 | ||
| Jonathan Scott | 12 | ||
| Mathew Scott | 12 | ||
| Mike Gilpin | 11 | ||
| Jack Butler | 8 | ||
| Marcus Hughes | 8 | ||
| Simon Tyler | 8 | ||
| Craig Griffiths | 7 | ||
| Andrew Armstrong | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Townsend | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| Dan Hughes | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Chris Probert | 1 | 19 | 24 |
The squad for Hanwood will comprise of the following players:-
| Player | Played |
| Ash Wellings | 22 |
| Phil Lyttle | 21 |
| Carl Bowers | 20 |
| Wayne Phillips | 18 |
| Mark Shore | 21 |
| Dave Burton | 18 |
| Phil Talbot | 18 |
| Russell Wellings | 20 |
| Mark Parsons | 18 |
| Dan Williams | 21 |
| Danny Wornell | 21 |
| Jon Mansell | 19 |
| Steve France | 16 |
| Greg Smith | 6 |
I will need to contact Prees to obtain their Team squad after the fixture completed on the 23rd September.