An EGM has been called ahead of the March Meeting on Tuesday to change the disciplinary rule now we have the BCGBA Disciplinary Policy and to put in some new rules for our Merit. The March Meeting will follow, and the documents are below for the meeting at 7.30 p.m. …
Read More »Edgmond Open Session 5 Review
Full scores are here. Qualifiers Darren Plenderleith shot 9-1 up and 16-4 against Craig Wilson and won 6. Aaron King was 9-4 down versus Chris Haynes but from 13-12 up won 13. Colin Leishman was 7-2 down against Grant Cooper before going 11-7 up. It was then close until Grant …
Read More »30th Anniversary – 13 Days to Go
There have been 13 Premier League teams who have won in the end of season play offs, with 7 Premier League teams having lost their place against a Champion from outside the league. Sir John Bayley won the first Play off against Coddon in 1997 comfortably by 79 shots, but …
Read More »Coors Meole Open 1st Sunday Review
Afternoon Session Qualifiers Phil Lee went 9-4 down against Joe Tomkinson and was also 16-11 behind. But he went 18-16 up and won 19. Tom Vickers was 9-8 behind Derek Wright but went 15-9 up and won 13. Scott Simpson had an early 11-3 lead and was also 20-13 up …
Read More »30th Anniversary – 14 Days to Go
There are now 14 teams taking part in the 2024 Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowling League but it took a while to get up to that number. Initially 12 teams took part in the 1994 season, and Castlefields, after a long struggle and plenty of meetings, joined the season after …
Read More »Edgmond Open Session 4 Review
Qualifiers Gerwyn Davies was 15-10 down and then 19-15 behind against Michael Warrington but ran out. Andy Armstrong was 4-2 down on Natty Tonks before going 10-4 and 18-7 up and won 8. Leighton Roberts was 7-3 down on Callum Mitchell but only conceded two more to win 9. Wayne …
Read More »30th Anniversary – 15 Days to Go
2015 saw Newport win their fifth straight title to make more history as the best run of titles the league has seen so far. They scored a then record points total of 254 in 2011 for their first title, getting close to that again in 2013 and 2014. They also …
Read More »Coors Meole Open Saturday Review
Full results are here. Afternoon Session Qualifier Chris Stretch went 13-3 up on Mark Holden and then 18-5 to win 11. Andy Armstrong was 6-2 then 10-6 down on Callum Mitchell. From 14-11 down he went 20-16 up and won 18. Adam Penlington was 14-7 down on Leighton Roberts but …
Read More »Edgmond Open Weekend 2 Preview
The second weekend of the Edgmond Open sees 32 players take part on the evening of Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday sees nearly half the field from the North Midlands including Steve Pratt, Matt Horton and Pete Varney, with new Castlefields signing Ash Wellings playing alongside current Fields man Wayne …
Read More »Coors Meole Open 1st Weekend Preview
The first ticket to the Champion of Champions is back with the Coors Meole Open starting this weekend. A full field of 128 take part looking to book the 16 qualifying spaces on Sunday 7th April. The Saturday morning sees former winner Matt Gilmore looks to add a second title …
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