Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Team: Sir John Bayley
2024 Captain: Dave Lloyd
2024 Aim: Our aim is crystal clear: we’re all about continuous improvement and relentless competition every season. Admittedly, this season is shaping up to be a tough one, especially following our stellar performance last year. However, our mindset remains the same – we’re determined to defend our title while enjoying every moment of the journey.
2024 Position: 2nd
2024 Points: 272
Audlem Special Events Alan Mayhew Trophy: Runner-up (lost to Castlefields by 10 in final)
2023 Pool A: Winners (beat Castlefields by 6)
2024 Pool A: Semi Finals (lost to Castlefields by 12)
Leading Player: Stuart Rutter 20 wins
Comments: It was a bittersweet season for the Bayley. They completed the quadruple for 2023 when winning the Pool A in April for last season, but they then lost their Audlem Special Events Alan Mayhew Trophy Final to Castlefields after being ahead in the final at Allscott Heath. They had another epic battle with Castlefields for the league title, and despite scoring a record number of points and only losing 4 games all season, it wasn’t enough to retain the league, despite leading most of the way. Just 3 winners at Castlefields was the critical game which gave Fields the momentum to come back at them, but this was one of the very few games they will think they could have done better.
Winter Aims: Strength depth caught the Bayley out with just 13 regulars in the squad meaning they were light towards the end of the season. So adding to their squad would be key if they are to wrestle the title back. But they have lost at least one player already, so will not want to lose any more and build on the core of their squad, 6 of them were in the top 12 of the League Averages!
| Position | Team Player | Games | Aggregate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Division | Play | Won | Lost | For | Against | Agg | Cons Wins | |
| 1 | 2 | Stuart Rutter | 24 | 20 | 4 | 481 | 320 | +161 | 7 |
| 2 | 3 | Alex Jones | 26 | 20 | 6 | 500 | 355 | +145 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | Tom Roden | 26 | 19 | 7 | 491 | 398 | +93 | 5 |
| 4 | 8 | Scott Harries | 26 | 18 | 8 | 489 | 323 | +166 | 8 |
| 5 | 9 | Scott Simpson | 24 | 18 | 6 | 455 | 290 | +165 | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Reece Farr | 24 | 18 | 6 | 474 | 346 | +128 | 4 |
| 7 | 23 | David Lloyd | 23 | 17 | 6 | 440 | 348 | +92 | 4 |
| 8 | 25 | Dan Taylor | 25 | 17 | 8 | 484 | 418 | +66 | 8 |
| 9 | 52 | Spencer Clarke | 22 | 14 | 8 | 425 | 374 | +51 | 3 |
| 10 | 68 | Ayden Smith | 21 | 13 | 8 | 392 | 360 | +32 | 4 |
| 11 | 85 | Paul Evans | 19 | 11 | 8 | 339 | 295 | +44 | 3 |
| 12 | 88 | Owen Evans | 18 | 11 | 7 | 331 | 309 | +22 | 6 |
| 13 | 120 | Chris Worthington | 21 | 9 | 12 | 342 | 371 | -29 | 7 |
| 14 | 196 | Aaron Tapper | 6 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 118 | -17 | 1 |
| 15 | 218 | Kane Beaman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 1 |
| 16 | 232 | Jackie Rutter | 4 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | 250 | Kevin Hocknull | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | 284 | Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 0 |
| Date | H/A | Opponent | For | Against | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5th Apr | A | Highley | 198 | 191 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| Fri 12th Apr | H | Wrockwardine Wood | 231 | 173 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Fri 19th Apr | A | Hanwood | 215 | 205 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Fri 26th Apr | H | St Georges | 243 | 173 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Fri 3rd May | A | Bylet | 216 | 188 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Fri 10th May | H | Castlefields | 214 | 201 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Fri 17th May | A | Hanmer | 232 | 187 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Fri 24th May | H | Horsehay | 252 | 128 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Fri 31st May | A | Ifton | 177 | 236 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Fri 7th Jun | A | Meole Brace | 226 | 198 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Fri 14th Jun | H | Burway | 251 | 168 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| Fri 21st Jun | A | Adderley | 223 | 208 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| Fri 28th Jun | H | Wem U S C | 239 | 147 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Wed 3rd Jul | A | Wem U S C | 251 | 159 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| Fri 5th Jul | H | Highley | 238 | 176 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Fri 12th Jul | A | Wrockwardine Wood | 205 | 223 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Fri 19th Jul | H | Hanwood | 238 | 140 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Fri 26th Jul | A | St Georges | 194 | 225 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 2nd Aug | H | Bylet | 217 | 157 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Fri 9th Aug | A | Castlefields | 189 | 236 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 16th Aug | H | Hanmer | 241 | 155 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Fri 23rd Aug | A | Horsehay | 235 | 159 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Fri 30th Aug | H | Ifton | 230 | 174 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Fri 6th Sep | H | Meole Brace | 236 | 180 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Wed 11th Sep | A | Burway | 221 | 204 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Fri 20th Sep | H | Adderley | 243 | 160 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Played 26 | 5855 | 4751 | 210 | 102 | 272 |