Advent

The reports now are from then secretary Mark Burroughs which provides an in-depth report of that season. The year started with Childs Ercall being accepted into the league and for the first time, 14 clubs representing all parts of Shropshire had the opportunity to play in the Premier League. A …

In season 5 in 1998 Castlefields won their fourth consecutive title but this time by just 6 points to St Georges. They also completed the first ever treble after new competitions Pool A&B were added as 12 a side events at the end of the season. They beat Wem USC …

The 4th season saw Castlefields continue their dominance but they only won the league by 14 points to St Georges this season. St Georges players dominated the League Averages as Tony Rhodes won them and John Breeze and Glyn Teece both won 12 consecutive games to share that award. Castlefields …

The third season of the league saw Castlefields continue their dominance by winning the league by 17 points to Chester Road. They also dominated the Averages with Rich Goddard winning both that and the Most Consecutive Wins with 20 and 12 wins respectively. The Alan Mayhew Trophy was launched and …

1995 saw Castlefields enter the league and they made an immediate impact by winning the league by 26 points overall to St Georges, the start of a great rivalry in years to come. Chester Road had another top three finish and Wrockwardine Wood improved by a massive 45 points to …

For Advent this year we look back at the 24 years of the Shropshire Premier Bowling League ahead of our 25th season in 2018. It’s first season was in 1994 when 12 teams took up the inaugural season of the league. Battlefield were the first winners winning the league by …

Castlefields are the most successful team in the Shropshire Premier Bowling League having won the league a record 8 times. They didn’t enter the first year of the league but did in the second and proceeded won the league four times in a row, along with the Alan Mayhew twice …

Sir John Bayley have been an ever present in the Shropshire Premier League and finally won the league in 2016 finishing 5 points clear. Before this they have won the Alan Mayhew in 2002, Pool B in 2008 and Pool A in 2015. They started life in the league in the …

Hanmer have played in the playoffs for the last seven seasons, finally getting through last season and earning their place in 2017 Shropshire Premier Bowling League. They first entered in 2010, losing to Craven Arms by 19 at the Bowring. In 2011 they lost to Hanwood by 44 on Hadley …

Abbey played in one playoff game back in 2010 after winning the Highley League. They took on Hanwood of the Wem League and led by 15 after the first four with three winners, Sam Plant the best winning 10. But no winners in the middle meant they trailed by 12 …