Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Team: Highley
2022 Captain: Stu Gittings
2022 Aim: In blunt terms is to finish outside the play off place. On top of Covid which has effected a few clubs we have lost a couple of guys and some will help us out when required. We need to improve our home form which has been a massive disappointment for us but we also know how good a green ours is. (Just never the same pace two games running). So we will finish not bottom and look forward to all our away trips (Hanmer being one as we have a stop over, recommend the breakfast)
Just hope the weather is as good as the competitive bowls this season
2022 Position: 13th
2022 Points: 146
Barlows Fire & Security Alan Mayhew Trophy: 1st round (lost to Wrockwardine Wood by 36)
Pool B: 1st round (lost to Burway by 22)
Leading Player: Danny Statham 15 wins
Comments: Highley managed to achieve their goal of avoiding the drop despite struggling at times during the season. They only won 1 of their first 3 home games, but won their next two before getting a great draw away at Chester Road. Two narrow losses to Sir John Bayley and Castlefields followed, before a big home win over relegation rivals the Bylet when looking like they lose another close game. There were mixed results after, just 3 winners at home to Newport but 6 winners at Wem USC and Hanwood. Three wins in their final three home games ended up being enough, despite winning the least amount of games in the league.
| Date | H/A | Opponent | For | Against | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8th Apr | A | Bylet | 200 | 225 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 15th Apr | H | Wrockwardine Wood | 183 | 233 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 22nd Apr | H | Wem U S C | 229 | 190 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Fri 29th Apr | A | Newport | 160 | 231 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 6th May | H | St Georges | 190 | 201 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 13th May | A | Ifton | 182 | 224 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Fri 20th May | H | Hanwood | 217 | 202 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Wed 25th May | A | Burway | 184 | 234 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Wed 1st Jun | H | Hanmer | 220 | 190 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Fri 10th Jun | A | Chester Road | 207 | 207 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Fri 17th Jun | H | Sir J Bayley | 206 | 213 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Fri 24th Jun | A | Meole Brace | 190 | 227 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Fri 1st Jul | H | Castlefields | 215 | 217 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Fri 8th Jul | H | Bylet | 210 | 208 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Fri 15th Jul | A | Wrockwardine Wood | 169 | 252 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Fri 22nd Jul | A | Wem U S C | 193 | 212 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Fri 29th Jul | H | Newport | 189 | 227 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 5th Aug | A | St Georges | 174 | 222 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 12th Aug | H | Ifton | 203 | 205 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Fri 19th Aug | A | Hanwood | 203 | 219 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Fri 26th Aug | H | Burway | 213 | 183 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Fri 2nd Sep | A | Hanmer | 188 | 230 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 9th Sep | H | Chester Road | 223 | 201 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Fri 16th Sep | A | Sir J Bayley | 150 | 243 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Fri 23rd Sep | H | Meole Brace | 224 | 201 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Fri 30th Sep | A | Castlefields | 195 | 245 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Played 26 | 5117 | 5642 | 130 | 182 | 146 |