Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Team: Horsehay
2024 Captain: Andy Garbett
2024 Aim: To stay up, surprise a few people, and try to prove the doubters wrong.
2024 Position: 14th
2024 Points: 112
Audlem Special Events Alan Mayhew Trophy: 1st round (lost to Hanwood by 30)
Pool B: 1st round (lost to Horsehay by 21)
Leading Player: Michael Cooper – 11 wins
Comments: Horsehay came into the league in controversial circumstances but proved their worth to the league, not just because of their amazing Play Off success which we will come to later, but they won 6 games, more than one other team in the league this season. It was just their consistency that meant that they finished bottom, some good home wins were offset by getting 3 or less winners at home four times. Away they did have some good point hauls, 5 at Hanwood, Hanmer and Burway, but they were whitewashed four times, including three away games on the bounce, possibly the most whitewashes one team has had in the league. But all this didn’t matter, as in the Play Off, despite being written off by almost everyone and seen as one of the biggest match ups the Play Offs have seen, they produced one of the best performances the league has ever seen to defeat Woore by 8 and earn another crack at the league next season.
Winter Aims: To keep the players that kept them up, and to strengthen with a few players if they can. The year they’ve had in the league should mean they will improve given extra experience, especially away, but teams that maybe we caught cold on their green will have some green knowledge this time round. They know they will be written off again but this is when they are at their most dangerous!
| Position | Team Player | Games | Aggregate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Division | Play | Won | Lost | For | Against | Agg | Cons Wins | |
| 1 | 95 | Michael Cooper | 21 | 11 | 10 | 361 | 367 | -6 | 3 |
| 2 | 96 | Gavin Bridge | 22 | 11 | 11 | 380 | 393 | -13 | 3 |
| 3 | 109 | Gareth Jones | 26 | 10 | 16 | 407 | 478 | -71 | 2 |
| 4 | 125 | Phil Wain | 25 | 9 | 16 | 384 | 485 | -101 | 2 |
| 5 | 136 | Oliver Harris | 20 | 8 | 12 | 297 | 362 | -65 | 3 |
| 6 | 143 | David Clayton | 15 | 7 | 8 | 241 | 258 | -17 | 3 |
| 7 | 147 | John Roberts Jnr | 19 | 7 | 12 | 315 | 348 | -33 | 3 |
| 8 | 153 | Richard Jones | 21 | 7 | 14 | 331 | 383 | -52 | 4 |
| 9 | 155 | Craig Baugh | 25 | 7 | 18 | 382 | 488 | -106 | 2 |
| 10 | 162 | Spencer Collins | 19 | 6 | 13 | 280 | 339 | -59 | 2 |
| 11 | 163 | Garry Owen | 20 | 6 | 14 | 316 | 384 | -68 | 2 |
| 12 | 173 | Steve Reeves | 20 | 5 | 15 | 255 | 384 | -129 | 2 |
| 13 | 187 | Paul Powell | 13 | 4 | 9 | 178 | 262 | -84 | 1 |
| 14 | 246 | Richard Simmonds | 8 | 1 | 7 | 95 | 163 | -68 | 1 |
| 15 | 247 | Neil Harris | 12 | 1 | 11 | 165 | 246 | -81 | 1 |
| 16 | 282 | Phil Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 0 |
| 17 | 283 | Dave Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 0 |
| 18 | 298 | Peter Burd | 7 | 0 | 7 | 76 | 147 | -71 | 0 |
| 19 | 299 | Andy Garbett | 17 | 0 | 17 | 179 | 357 | -178 | 0 |
| Date | H/A | Opponent | For | Against | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5th Apr | A | Hanwood | 191 | 218 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 12th Apr | H | St Georges | 205 | 227 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 19th Apr | A | Highley | 195 | 225 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Fri 26th Apr | H | Castlefields | 203 | 220 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 3rd May | A | Hanmer | 174 | 222 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 10th May | H | Bylet | 225 | 201 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Fri 17th May | H | Ifton | 177 | 236 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 24th May | A | Sir J Bayley | 128 | 252 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Fri 31st May | H | Burway | 175 | 233 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 7th Jun | A | Wem U S C | 136 | 244 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Fri 14th Jun | H | Adderley | 238 | 201 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Fri 21st Jun | A | Meole Brace | 177 | 237 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 28th Jun | H | Wrockwardine Wood | 197 | 232 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Wed 3rd Jul | A | Wrockwardine Wood | 104 | 252 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Fri 5th Jul | H | Hanwood | 207 | 205 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Fri 12th Jul | A | St Georges | 132 | 252 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Fri 19th Jul | H | Highley | 210 | 203 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Fri 26th Jul | A | Castlefields | 106 | 252 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Fri 2nd Aug | H | Hanmer | 209 | 207 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Fri 9th Aug | A | Bylet | 173 | 233 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 16th Aug | A | Ifton | 157 | 226 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 23rd Aug | H | Sir J Bayley | 159 | 235 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 30th Aug | A | Burway | 173 | 227 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 6th Sep | H | Wem U S C | 235 | 200 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Wed 11th Sep | A | Adderley | 164 | 226 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Fri 20th Sep | H | Meole Brace | 203 | 220 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Played 26 | 4653 | 5886 | 100 | 212 | 112 |