Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our “new” League sponsors, FLOWFIT, who were keen to improve the stature of the League and Sharon agreed to “judge” an award during the season for the “Best Dressed” team and she presented the award for 2013 to the Sir …

The Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowling League would like to wish all its players, officials and supporters a very Merry Christmas!

Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank our League sponsors, FURROWS LIMITED. In 2012, FURROWS celebrated their “10 year” sponsorship of the League by generously adding extra prizes to our Individual Merit and to a new award, the “Most Valuable Player (MVP)”. These prizes demonstrated …

In 2011, Newport, who survived the 2007 relegation playoff against Pontesbury, were worthy champions with a record points haul of 254. They started the season with an away draw at Meole Brace and, after beating St Georges 12-2 in their next match were soon league leaders and were never headed …

In 2010, Castlefields continued their run of success when they won the league for the third year running and for a record eighth time in all. They opened their league campaign with a 10-4 home win against Ifton and followed that with a crushing 11-3 away win against local rivals …

Reigning champions Castlefields opened their league campaign with a 10-4 home win against Sir John Bayley and followed that with a 9-5 away defeat to chief rivals Chester Road. Castlefields then remained undefeated for 12 games until 17th July when they suffered an 8-6 reverse at St Georges. At this stage …

The year 2008 saw all fourteen teams from the previous season start on the quest for honours. The 2007 champions, St Georges, started the new season weakened by the loss of Dave Rhodes and Chris Grocott to Newport. Consequently, the two teams most fancied for the major honours in 2008 …

The year 2007 saw the return of Bylet and with their home victory over Ifton in the last match of the season they survived being in the dreaded relegation play-off in 13th position. Interest in joining our league continues to be high with both Tanners league winners Pontesbury and Market Drayton …

The year 2006 saw the “White Horse” enter and leave the league in the same season.  Having beaten Bridgwater in the 2005 playoffs, they took the place of original founder members Craven Arms, who had resigned during the previous season. Interest in joining our league continues to be high with …

The year 2005 saw the resignation of original founder members Craven Arms just 5 matches into the season as the continuing loss of players eventually took its toll. Despite some of their players continuing to play in our league having joined new clubs, it was an especially sad day for …