Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Alan was the first person to push for a County league back in 1987, writing a letter to immediate past president Neville Edwards as he tried to drum up support. He managed to hold a meeting in 1990, but another idea was put forward and investigated instead. He was still part of setting up the league when it did finally happen in 1993, but his plea to include his club Castlefields was in vain. He did donate £250 to help start off the league which was very kindly received. He moved over to Hadley USC to play Premier League bowls in its first season, becoming their captain. He guided them to 4th place in the league, and stayed for the season after but his and the team’s form dipped, and he left. He had the honour of the new premiership competition being named after him to become the Alan Mayhew Trophy, a competition he still supports now. He then played at Castlefields from 2004-2008, playing a part in the treble winning season of 2008. He became our County Delegate for a few years, and our County President in 2010, only the second one in the league’s history.
