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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. St Georges finished a gallant second and with all their cup successes, including the County Cup I am sure they will be a strong …

Interest in joining our league continues to be high with three teams competing in the end of season play-offs. Prees, representing the Market Drayton League, former League members Hadley USC representing the Mid Shropshire League and Burway representing the Ludlow and Tanners League all applied.  Burway overcame both Prees and …

The year 2007 saw the return of Bylet and with their home victory over Ifton in the last match of the season they survived 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 winners …

  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 …

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 and whilst some of their players continue to play in our league having joined new clubs, it was an especially sad day …

The year 2004 provided league newcomers, Newport with the first taste of Premier League bowls, a “back to back” Championship success for Chester Road and the first ever “Relegation” play off match. The season started with Chester Road once again strong favorites for major honours as they became BCGBA Team …

The year 2003 provided a new name on the Champions Roll of Honour  and the loss of the inaugural winners of the league when Chester Road became the first Northern based side to win the league championship and Battlefield were beaten by Mid Shropshire based Newport in the relegation playoff …

The year 2002 provided the most even league championship race in history with a number of teams involved throughout the season.  At the halfway stage, Castlefields, who had been bottom earlier in the season led the way by just 4 points from three teams locked together on the same points …

The year started with all officials being re-elected  and the re-launch of the Premier League’s “website” (SPBL.Btinternet.co.uk) together with two new “page” sponsors, Craven Turf Accountants and SafeGas UK.  The number of regular “hits” on the website exceeds a 100 and a few regulars visit two or three times a …

This season we again introduced the start of season team “doubles” competition to mark the new “Millennium”.  The Millennium Doubles were kindly sponsored by SHADES (Alan Peach) and whilst the draw produced the “group of death” (St Georges, Castlefields, Chester Road and S J Bayley), the final of the competition …