Teams

Team 31: Castlefields

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 …

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Team 30: Sir John Bayley

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 …

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Team 29: Hanmer

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 …

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Team 28: Abbey

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 …

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Team 27: Hadley USC

Hadley USC were one of the founder members of the Shropshire Premier Bowling League, and enjoyed their best season in the inaugural one, finishing 4th with 170 points. They finished 12th the year after with their lowest points total of 142 before regrouping to finish 6th the season after. But …

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Team 26: Ford

Ford were the first non-premier team to win a playoff when they defeated Bylet comfortably at Donnington Wood to earn their place in the 2002 Premier League Season. This was after a narrow 5 shot defeat to Ifton the previous year. They finished a respectable 7th in their first season …

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Team 25: Hanwood

Hanwood were inaugural members of the Shropshire Premier League in 1994 and after finishing 6th in their first season followed it up in 1995 with a fifth place finish. However they then finished 10th in both the 1996 & 1997 seasons and then withdrew for the 1998 season due to …

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Team 24: Coddon

Coddon took part in the first ever playoff match at St Georges against Sir John Bayley in 1997 after winning the Mid-Shropshire League. However they had a poor start in the game with a 1,2 and a 3 loser and never recovered. However I don’t have full scores or any …

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Team 23: Newport

Newport have proved to be the most successful team this decade in Shropshire, winning the Premier League 5 times in a row, County Cup, Harris Cup and Pool A twice and the Alan Mayhew once. Their life started in the Shropshire Premier League in 2004 after beating Battlefield in the …

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Team 22: Dun Cow

Dun Cow entered the playoffs once as Mid-Shropshire Champions back in 2001. They played in a round robin along with District and Ford and didn’t win either game, having 4 winners in each. Against Ford two single figure losers first four put paid to their chances despite Dave Rhodes winning …

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