Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
The St Georges team. Back from left: Ian Pessall, John Cooke, Steve Pessall & Martin Gaut. Front from left: Joe Killen, Matt Rhodes, Jon Lyttle & Dan Corbett.
Team: St Georges
2025 Captain: Martin Gaut
2025 Aim: To make visits to St Georges as difficult as always
2025 Position: 10th
2025 Points: 163
Audlem Special Events Alan Mayhew Trophy: Quarter Finals (lost to Sir John Bayley by 57)
Pool B: Runner up (lost to Adderley by 40)
Leading Player: Joe Killen – 19 wins
Comments: St Georges had their worst ever season in the league but given how many players they lost, as well as some key players being unavailable for most of the season, this was inevitable and they did well to see out the season with 12 players each week. The season started with a first ever home defeat to Wem USC, but they then won 13-3 away at Horsehay, sandwiching two 10-4 home wins. They lost another three home games, including a surprise loss against the Bylet, but did pick up another away win at Highley. They finished the season reaching the Pool B final, but lost out on the bottom green to Adderley.
2026 Aims: To try and more quality into the team and hopefully get their key players back for the whole season. They will also hope to adjust to a quicker top green which hopefully will attract more players to play there.
| Position | Team Player | Games | Aggregate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Division | Play | Won | Lost | For | Against | Agg | Cons Wins | |
| 1 | 6 | Joseph Killen | 24 | 19 | 5 | 472 | 351 | +121 | 5 |
| 2 | 28 | Martin Gaut | 26 | 17 | 9 | 492 | 440 | +52 | 5 |
| 3 | 58 | John Cooke | 26 | 14 | 12 | 449 | 418 | +31 | 4 |
| 4 | 77 | Gordon Hawkins | 20 | 12 | 8 | 360 | 359 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | 81 | Matthew Rhodes | 24 | 12 | 12 | 413 | 428 | -15 | 4 |
| 6 | 106 | Chris Ward | 23 | 10 | 13 | 376 | 405 | -29 | 3 |
| 7 | 110 | Julie Alderman | 20 | 9 | 11 | 367 | 354 | +13 | 2 |
| 8 | 142 | Ian Gaut | 12 | 7 | 5 | 222 | 232 | -10 | 5 |
| 9 | 151 | Steve Pessall | 25 | 7 | 18 | 388 | 479 | -91 | 1 |
| 10 | 158 | Ian Pessall | 21 | 6 | 15 | 372 | 403 | -31 | 3 |
| 11 | 159 | Nigel Evans | 18 | 6 | 12 | 284 | 319 | -35 | 2 |
| 12 | 165 | Jon Lyttle | 19 | 6 | 13 | 298 | 359 | -61 | 2 |
| 13 | 190 | Tony Rhodes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 54 | +25 | 1 |
| 14 | 207 | Kevin Keary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 1 |
| 15 | 219 | Daniel Corbett | 22 | 2 | 20 | 322 | 454 | -132 | 1 |
| 16 | 223 | Peter Gaut | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 1 |
| 17 | 228 | Jack Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 1 |
| 18 | 230 | Alan Palin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 1 |
| 19 | 234 | Lewis Scott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 1 |
| 20 | 252 | Richard Griggs | 10 | 1 | 9 | 127 | 208 | -81 | 1 |
| 21 | 257 | Allan Gaut | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 0 |
| 22 | 272 | Mirjana Gaut | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 0 |
| 23 | 274 | John Palin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 0 |
| 24 | 280 | Michael Wainwright | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 0 |
| 25 | 293 | Angela Boot | 5 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 105 | -67 | 0 |
| Date | H/A | Opponent | For | Against | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4th Apr | H | Wem U S C | 199 | 202 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Fri 11th Apr | A | Hanmer | 165 | 239 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Fri 18th Apr | H | Adderley | 206 | 190 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Fri 25th Apr | A | Horsehay | 240 | 182 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Fri 2nd May | H | Hanwood | 216 | 208 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Fri 9th May | A | Ifton | 163 | 219 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Fri 16th May | H | Meole Brace | 219 | 215 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Fri 23rd May | H | Highley | 201 | 188 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Fri 30th May | A | Burway | 181 | 233 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 6th Jun | H | Sir J Bayley | 206 | 235 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 13th Jun | A | Wrockwardine Wood | 148 | 240 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 20th Jun | H | Bylet | 208 | 225 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Wed 25th Jun | H | Castlefields | 187 | 221 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 27th Jun | A | Castlefields | 157 | 238 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 4th Jul | A | Wem U S C | 189 | 221 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 11th Jul | H | Hanmer | 224 | 203 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Fri 18th Jul | A | Adderley | 211 | 234 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Fri 25th Jul | H | Horsehay | 247 | 173 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| Fri 1st Aug | A | Hanwood | 192 | 249 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Fri 8th Aug | H | Ifton | 224 | 208 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Fri 15th Aug | A | Meole Brace | 202 | 220 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Fri 22nd Aug | A | Highley | 224 | 222 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Fri 29th Aug | H | Burway | 247 | 197 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Fri 5th Sep | A | Sir J Bayley | 170 | 231 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Wed 10th Sep | H | Wrockwardine Wood | 225 | 195 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Fri 19th Sep | A | Bylet | 209 | 218 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Played 26 | 5260 | 5606 | 137 | 175 | 163 |