Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Welcome everyone to the 2018 Premier League Playoff Final, where Highley have won the Mid-Shropshire League and are bidding to take Hanmer’s place in the Premier League.
Over the course of the night, we will try to keep an live update running of the scores to assist thoses who are unable to attend the battle at Old Shrewsbury Bowling Club.
21.56
The Executive Committee at The Shropshire Premiere League, would like to thank all the people involved at Old Shrewsbury to help organise tonighs Play Off Final.
Even with the rain, the green held up well, both teams showed everyone present just how well the green was playing and how tough these teams are.
Thank you again to you for reading this feed & well done to Highley for gaining their place into the 2019 Season.
It will be sad not to see Hanmer in the league next year, but hopefully they can regroup and show their faces again in next years play off battles.
21.49
Bill Staite from Highley has won the ‘Man of the Match’
21.48
Stuart Pullen wins 21-19 to win the last game of the night, but Hanmer lose by 13 chalks.
21.43
Jamie Holdcroft has beaten Ieuan Pugh 21-16 to increase the chalks deficit
21.40
Bill Staite beats Jordan Riley 21-15, 10 chalks now separate the two teams.
Highley seem to have enough with the games left on!
21.34
Ieuan & Jamie continue to swap ends, both unwilling to let each other have the block for too long
21.30
Gregg Carr wins 21-12, after 9 games, Highley lead by 4 chalks
21.24
Gregg Carr throwing Liam into the corners, 2 foot bowl is enough to seal another two.
Greg leads 18-12
21.22
Cracking atmosphere here yet again tonight, both side of supporters are jeering their players and attempting to wind each other up.
Nothing like a bit of banter
21.18
Bill Staite continues on the edge to claim another two chalks. Pulling the game all square 12 each.
21.15
Iuean shortens the mark to the middle of the crown in an attempt to shorten everything, but Stuart receives a nice kiss to gain the block back.
Another cracking battle between these two players.
21.10
Bill Staite has started to pull the card back with some cracking leads, the 22m mark on the edge is proving a nice mark to sneak some back
21.08
Jamie Holdcroft continues to lead well around Old Shrewsbury, Ieuan Pugh is trying his hardest to find the weight & land. Tricky night here
21.05
Stuart Gittings leaves gates open for Richard Pullen to wonder through. Corners at Old Shrewbury certainly sort the Men out from the Boys.
Stuart leads 6-1
21.03
Bill wins the end from Jordan and throws him into the corner, but Jordan doesn’t mind the long mark and regains the block.
10-4 in Jordan’s favor
21.02
Jordan Riley (Hanmer) is enjoying a 20m straight mark across the crown, a good lead each time is proving a solid start so far.
8-2 Down, Bill Staite needs to find a good recovering bowl.
20.55
Martin Elson seals the win with a strong 2nd bowl and wins 21-18.
After eight games, Hanmer lead by just 5 chalks
20.54
Ray Bishop shortens the mark and steals another to make it 18-19 down.
Martin throws and cracking first bowl, Ray flies through – pressure now in Martin to double up to seal the game
20.51
Greg Carr takes to the green against Liam Jones, Greg has found the weight straight away and leads 3-0.
20.50
Ray Bishop has just played a miracle bowl to save the game, with the block in hand sends out a 3 inch lead into the corner.
Ray seals another two to be 17-19 down.
20.46
Steve Wright has the block back (9-20 down), he just needs a good lead to try and increase the pressure on Dave Ellison.
2 more, makes it 11-20, could he provide us with the comeback of the night?
20.43
Martin Ellson throws a cracking bowl to nick 2 x 1 foot bowls on the block from Ray, Martin leads 16-14 (could this be a decisive end)
20.41
Jack Hewitt seals the win with a flurry of good leads, Jack wins 21-11.
20.39
Martin Ellson still being thrown corners by Ray, but Martin still leads just 15-13
20.37
Jack Hewitt takes the end from Mark Jones after Mark had two bowls 4 foot away. Jack leads 17-11 with another tidy first bowl.
20.32
Ray Bishop now also trying the corners, first lead was a little short but the recovering 2nd bowl wins the end – Ray pulls it back to be only 11-12 down
20.31
Mark Jones provides us with a good lead on a 25m round peg Mark off the crown. Jack bowls a tight bowl but does not win the measure.
20.28
Danny Statman is showing Jack around this green, with some excellent leads and good recovering 2nd woods.
Jack Butler bowls a 1 yard weighted wood and splits the end to take the block & end. Danny leads 7-4
20.25
Ray Bishop gains the block back with a weighted bowl to get 2, Martin shakes his head in disbelief
20.22
Dave Ellison has also taken to the corners and proving to be a great idea, now leading 5-3 against Steve Wright.
20.15
Steve Wright with his last bowl sneaks in with it resting on the jack to win the end.
4-2 up and produces a cracking lead with the block in hand.
20.12
Jack Hewitt (Hanmer) is enjoying a nice 25m Mark round peg off the edge of the crown, 6 inch lead again is proving a steady start end.
Mark Jones plays with weight and clears the end off the green.
Jack returns to the same place and produces another 6 inch lead.
20.08
Geoff wylde has beaten Lee Peate 21-17, Highley are currently 4 chalks up
20.04
Ben Dixon is back in the corners and pulled himself back into this game, a good lead just in front the block each end is causing Alan to try and push the block but miss.
20.02
Darren Handley ends the game with 2, to finish off 21-14
19.53
Mike Riley has been thrown full corners by Dave East, but Mike proved the reason why he is here with two bowls within 1 foot.
Mike leads 18-10
19.50
Alan Faulkner keeps the block on a 3/4 length mark with a wonder 2nd bowl. Ben attempts a weighted fire and just skims the counting wood.
19.47
Darrell is enjoying the conditions by throwing the block corners and providing the crowd with another good lead.
19.46
Removing the jacket has worked, Lee delivered two cracking bowls to keep the block
19.45
Lee Peate has taken his water proof jacket off to try and jear himself up, Lee doesn’t seem to be having much luck but bowling extremely well but just missing out each time.
19.43
Alan Faulkner sneaks a crucial bowl against Ben Dixon, both have been keeping their ends very tight at Old Shrewbury
19.36
Live scores are being displayed on the Bowling results website – http://bowlingresults.co.uk/premier/
19.34
Rain continues to drizzle down, which is starting to catch a few out on either corner marks or calling for long tapes.
19.23
Lee Peate (Hanmer) & Geoff Wylde (Highley) are the last of the front four to take to the green. Lee’s great lead seals him the first end.
19.21
Mike Gilpin (Hanmer) & Darrell Handley (Highley) show the crowd what’s in store with a tight first end into the corner.
19.20
Mike Riley (Hanmer) & Dave East (Highley) take to the green, with water trails being shown, Dave East delivers cracking 2nd bowl.
19.16
Alan Faulkner (Hanmer) & Ben Dixon (Highley) have taken to the green and the first end already has long tales being called.
19.08
7pm here at Old Shrewsbury & the rain is still steadily falling, but this has not dampened the atmosphere. Both teams are keen to make a start.