Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
There are just four teams remaining in the Barlows Fire & Security Alan Mayhew Trophy, and they are all former winners of the league and this trophy. Sir John Bayley came through another thriller as they beat Hanmer by 4 chalks. They won by 34 at home with 5 winners, Kevin Hocknull the best of them 5, with Nathan Lacey the best for the visitors 15. Away and they were thankful for former Hanmer player Clay Flattley’s 11 win to limit the damage down to 30, despite Lee Peate’s 5 win for the home team. It was even closer between Burway and Newport as the former winners won by 2 chalks. They had all 6 winners at home, including three 21-20s and Aaron King’s best win of 6, to win there by 33, while Pete Cookson was their sole winner away 12 to keep the score down to 31. Kiah Roberts was the best winner for the Ludlow side 7.
Current holders Castlefields defeated the in form Wrockwardine Wood by 16, winning by 32 at home with Callum Wraight their best winner 4. Andy Jones was best for the visitors there 15, and Stuart Clee was best winner at home 10 for the Wrockites as they won by 16 there. Mike Beer’s 10 win was the only one for the away side. St Georges continued their good start to the season by beating Hanwood. They won by 27 at home, with Paul Beer their best winner 7, only Gary Neal winning for the visitors 11. Over in Shrewsbury and the home side only won by 5, their best winner only being Sam Downes 15. Phil Jones was the best for the Dragons 11.
The Semi Finals are played on Wednesday 11th May and it is St Georges v Castlefields in a repeat of the 2019 final, while League Champions Sir John Bayley take on the 2015 winners Newport.
| 1 | Wrockwardine Wood | 115 | 5 | 1 | 99 | Castlefields | At | Wrockwardine Wood |
| 1 | Castlefields | 116 | 4 | 2 | 84 | Wrockwardine Wood | At | Castlefields |
| Combined Result | Castlefields | 215 | 5 | 7 | 199 | Wrockwardine Wood | ||
| 2 | St Georges | 116 | 5 | 1 | 89 | Hanwood | At | St Georges |
| 2 | Hanwood | 113 | 4 | 2 | 108 | St Georges | At | Hanwood |
| Combined Result | St Georges | 224 | 7 | 5 | 202 | Hanwood | ||
| 3 | Sir J Bayley | 120 | 5 | 1 | 86 | Hanmer | At | Sir J Bayley |
| 3 | Hanmer | 114 | 4 | 2 | 84 | Sir J Bayley | At | Hanmer |
| Combined Result | Sir J Bayley | 204 | 7 | 5 | 200 | Hanmer | ||
| 4 | Newport | 126 | 6 | 0 | 93 | Burway | At | Newport |
| 4 | Burway | 117 | 5 | 1 | 86 | Newport | At | Burway |
| Combined Result | Newport | 212 | 7 | 5 | 210 | Burway |