Competitions

The first ever LPP Open takes place at Bylet Bowling Club with 64 top class bowlers looking for the £600 first prize. Many of our players take part, including League Averages winners Mike Beer, Jamie King, Paul Williams, Pete Farmer and Wayne Rogers. Our League Merit winners Stuart Rutter, Darren …

It was third time lucky for Rich Lawson as he won the Charles Beddard Trophy for the first time in his third final. After reaching the final in 1985 and 2001, a record long gap between finals for the same person, 38 years, he finally won after beating Jamie King 13 …

1st Round: Spencer Clarke raced 9-2 up but then went 11-9 and 13-10 down against Kiah Roberts. Spencer then hit back to lead 18-15 and 20-16 and won 18. Mark Shore was 8-3 down versus Josh Bradburn but then went 13-8 up. Josh couldn’t get back at him as he …

17. Ian MacDonaldClub: Chester RoadOther clubs played for in the SPBL: Wem USC & Archibald WorthingtonQualification: Jamie Brookes 10 at Bridgewater No.2 Ian has been a regular performer in the Premier League for Wem USC, Archibald Worthington and now Chester Road, having his best season in 2019 when winning 15 …

Please see below the Player Profiles for the first half of the draw from a Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowling League perspective. 1. Kiah RobertsClub: BurwayOther clubs played for in the SPBL: Castlefields Qualification: Mark Thomas 13, Dave Redge 5 at Monkmoor Kiah has been a key player for Burway …

The Shropshire Senior Merit is being held for the first time at Newport Bowling Club, one of our former Premier League clubs. Below is a report on the clubs stay in our league from 2004 until 2022. Newport have proved to be the most successful team this decade in Shropshire, …

Please see below a report by James Garrison of the Shropshire Star about the last time we had a County President, Alan Mayhew in 2010, when the green selected for the Senior Merit was Bicton. By his own admission, newly crowned Shropshire Merit champion Martin Lloyd isn’t one for celebrating. …

We have had two County Presidents before Mick Jones, Mike Hinton in 2001 and Alan Mayhew in 2010. Mike Hinton took the County Merit to Craven Arms in 2001, with the article below, by Malcolm Kelly of the Shropshire Star, about the Merit that day. Few words, just the broadest …

There are 7 days to go when our Shropshire County President Mick Jones is in the limelight with the finals of the 2023 Shropshire Senior Merit take place at Newport. Mick himself had a great run in the 1999 Shropshire Senior Merit when reaching the final. He beat Mike Hinton …

Winner Jamie King with the trophy. Finalists Ayden Smith and Jamie King with Jamie’s father Phil. The Semi Finalists with organiser Rob Burroughs. From left: Sam Millward, Jamie King, Josh Bradburn & Ayden Smith.