Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
There was success for those Flowfit Shropshire Premier Bowling League players that come over from Staffordshire as well as one Shropshire player. Three bowlers from Sir John Bayley and three from Wrockwardine Wood were part of the Willenhall Nordley side that won the Staffordshire Challenge Cup on Sunday, beating another seven players who have played in the league this season, playing for Penn. Paul Evans, Scott Simpson and Ant Bracken were from the Bayley and three Mark’s from Wrockwardine Wood; Mark Clayton, Mark Jones and Mark Picknell. Bracken, Jones and Clayton were vital in pulling back a 26 deficit going into the back four in what was a terrific tussle on Dudley Dell.
But Penn bounced back well when they defeated the George on Monday night in the Summit Garage League playoff to earn their place in the Premier division in 2017. Three bowlers from Hadley, Rob Burroughs, Ben Dixon and James Duce, along with Bayley bowlers Gary Cooper and Jason Groom, all played their part in winning the game by 15, with Castlefields’ Elliott McGuinness playing for the George.
Well done to them all from the Flowfit Shropshire Premier Bowling League.
Sir John Bayley’s Scott Simpson collects the winners trophy for Willenhall Nordley.
Winners Willenhall Nordley.
Hadley USC’s Rob Burroughs collects the runners-up trophy.
Runners-up Penn.
Willenhall Nordley v Penn – Staffordshire Challenge Cup Final
Paul Evans 21 James Duce 17
Dave Semper 21 Ben Dixon 14
Kevin Hocknull 17 Tom Roden 21
Richard Bate 18 Martin Gaut 21
Scott Simpson 12 Gary Cooper 21
Mark Picknell 17 Jason Groom 21
Ross Edwards 16 Ron Justice 21
Ian Whitehouse 9 Paul Busby 21
Ant Bracken 21 George Davies 7
Dan Bodley 21 Rob Burroughs 20
Mark Jones 21 Mark Crook 10
Mark Clayton 21 Mark Stevens 9
Willenhall Nordley 215 Penn 203
Penn v George
Ben Dixon 21-12 Elliott McGuinness
James Duce 16-21 Steve Dicken
Gary Cooper 12-21 Mick McGuinness
Rob Burroughs 21-10 Mark Street
Rob Perry 21-12 Pete Davenport
Jason Groom 21-20 Jacob Dancer
Mark Crook 21-19 Paddy McGuinness
Paul Busby 18-21 Mark Wilson
Penn 151-136 George