Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Wednesday 21st January
The fixtures for 2015 were set. The first set of fixtures are given below and the seasons fixtures can be found on this link…..
Fri 3rd Apr
Chester Road V Castlefields
Hadley Usc V St Georges
Ifton V Burway
Meole Brace V Bowring
Newport V Bylet
Wem Usc V Archibald W Ton
Wrock Wood V Sir J Bayley
The AGM was held last night and the following changes will apply from this season:-
Play off Rule 10 has been amended to :-
10. In the event of a team wishing to join the League. The team finishing bottom in each season will take part in a play off with any team from within the County Association who have won their respective first division league and whose green they have won the league must have floodlights. Where the application is from a club whose green is located outside the Shropshire county boundary, the application will only be considered if the club is solely affiliated to the Shropshire County Bowling Association and they have been affiliated for a minimum period of 10 years.
Where more than one team wishes to join the League then the Management Committee shall arrange a date and venue for those teams to play against each other to determine who shall go forward to play against the team finishing bottom of the League.
If there is only one application to join the League then that team will automatically play against the team finishing bottom of the League.
Any play off match will be decided by a single match played at a neutral venue on the first Friday in October (or such other date as may be decided by the Management Committee).
The match will comprise 12 games of 21 up, the winners to be decided by overall aggregate. In the event of a tie then the team with the most number of individual winners will be declared the winners. If a winner cannot be arrived at then three players from each team one from the first four one from the middle and one from the last four of the players competing in the match will play again up to 11 and the play off place will be awarded to the team whose players have the highest number of points.
To be eligible to play in a play off match a selected player must not have played in any premier league game in that season and have played at least six league games in that season for the team wishing to join the league. The team wishing to join the League to send their list of eligible players to the League Secretary at least seven days before the date of their match. In the event of a team being unable to provide a full compliment of players their application will be rejected. To be eligible to play in a play off match for the bottom placed Premier League side, a player must have been registered by the 30th June and have played at least six league games in that season.
Match Rule 2 has been amended to:-
2. All matches to be played on the published fixture date unless BCGBA or SCGBA fixtures or inclement weather cause a postponement save that each club will be allowed one concession during the season if required. Where a club requests a concession then it must be notified to the Fixture Secretary no later than the 1st March. The re-arranged game must be played within 28 days of the original date (either before or after). Any re-arranged match with a date within 28 days of the final match must be played before the final match of the season. In the event that a fixture does not take place on a Friday night, the club may request a concession to re-arrange the date within the requirements listed above. Any concession for a change from a “non Friday” date will be in addition to the one concession per season.
Match Rule 6 has been amended to:-
If the commencement of a match is delayed because of inclement weather a decision to postpone the match shall not be taken before 7. 45 p.m. unless mutually agreed between both team captains. If the groundsman of the home club decides that the green is unfit for play either before , during or at any stage of the match that decision shall be final and binding on both teams.
Games abandoned under this rule shall be played within 28 days, with interrupted games being re-started at the same stage at which they finished, with the away player allowed to play three (3) ends prior to the recommencement of the match.
Management Rule 11 has been amended to:-
Each club shall have £15 deducted from their prize money for the Annual Presentation Evening which will be held at a venue and on a date to be decided by the Management Committee
Match Rule 13 was amended to :-
13. (a) Home clubs shall ensure the result card details are entered on the website within 24 hours of the match being completed. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine of £5. The details should then be checked and approved by the away club within five days of the match being played.
(b) Clubs shall retain all the result cards for the home fixtures of all their teams until the end of the season. Result cards must clearly show individual player details which must include BCGBA numbers, forenames and surnames for players of both teams, and the correct associated scores.
(c) Clubs must present result cards for verification within 72 hours of being called for by the league or a league officer.
(d) Where a dispute arises and a result card is not provided for verification, the complainant shall have their complaint upheld, with no right of appeal being given to the home team.
(e) A £5 fine may be incurred for either club named on a result card for failing to ensure player details are recorded accurately, and for failing to ensure the card is signed by their team captain.
(f) Changes to club registered lists, or new member registration numbers, must be entered on the registration page of the website by clubs before the seasonal cut-off point. Thereafter all changes can only be made via the nominated league officer (Fixtures Secretary).
(g) The principles of these rules are to ensure clubs enter their home fixture results in a timely and accurate manner, which must be fair to both sides playing in the fixture. The league may take action against a club, or a member of a club, who – for whatever reason – fails to meet these principles
The request from Ifton and Chester Road to refund the £50 fine from 2014 was defeated by seven votes to six.
The proposal from Burway to remove the word “Male” was defeated with three teams voting for the amendment and ten voting against.
The venue for the 2015 Presentation Evening on Friday 9th October will be Sir John Bayley who received the most votes across the seven nominations
The New Officers were elected as follows:-
SPBL Rules
| 2014 | 2015 |
| President-Mike Hinton. | Tom Roden |
| Chairman-John Nash. | Mick Jones |
| Vice Chairman- John Coxill. | John Coxill |
| Fixtures Secretary-Mark Burroughs. | Martin Gaut |
| Meetings Secretary- Mark Burroughs. | Robert \Burroughs |
| Treasurer-Mark Burroughs. | Robert Burroughs |
| Competitions Secretary-John Coxill. | John Coxill |
| SCGBA Delegate- Mike Hinton | John Nash |
| Auditor-Keith Pessall & Ian Gaut | Keith Pessall & Ian Gaut |
| Management Committee-
Mike Hinton, John Nash, Mark Burroughs, Mark Thomas, John Coxill, Barrie Thomas & Tony Rhodes. |
Tom Roden, Mick Jones, John Coxill, Martin Gaut, Robert Burroughs, Tony Rhodes & Mark Thomas |
| Sponsorship Officer – Richard Taylor | To Be filled |
| Inter League Captain Mark Thomas | Mark Thomas |
| Inter League Vice Captain – Bill Tarrell | Bill Tarrell |
| Veterans Inter League Captain – Terry Sambrook | Terry Sambrook |
| Veterans Inter League Vice Captain – Bill Tarrell | Bill Tarrell |
| Junior County Selector – Steve Roberts | Not filled |