News Archive

1st May 2021

2 Seniors Competitions (In House)

The Dennis Wheeler Cup on Wednesday 19th May start 1-15pm

The Bill Dean Cup on Wednesday 26th May start 1-15pm

Both competitions on bottom green, with a consolation for 1st rd losers on top green

A & B team players start on scratch

C & D team players receive +6

All seniors welcome.

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24 Apr 2021

Shropshire Premier League 2021

The 2021 season will be a 10 a side league featuring 12 teams. Burway and Newport will not take part this season but hope to be back next one. All other rule proposals were passed, including no play off and that games can be called off for COVID reasons.

The league will start on Friday 21st May and finish on Friday 1st October with two Wednesday games featuring games against local clubs to minimise travelling.

These fixtures will be released over the next few days.

There will be a League Merit and Pairs in August and September. These dates will be decided at our next meeting on Tuesday 11th May, where prize money will also be decided.

Fixtures are now out for 2021 starting on Friday 21st May v Wem USC AWAY view HERE

Bowls Big Weekend

21 Apr 2021

www.bowlsbigweekend.com

The Bowls Big Weekend website is now available and you can sign up from here if you have not already done so. Signing up gives you access to all the corporate material which you can tailor to your own club, changing text and pictures as suits you

You can also see which clubs have signed up across the UK & it’s already over 150

This is also where people will go to find their nearest clubs.

I’d encourage local clubs to work together e.g. joint posters & holding sessions at different times over the weekend where possible. Plan a campaign & post/advertise at regular intervals between now & the 28-31 May weekend

Time for Shropshire clubs to get involved!

Pauline Wilson

SCGBA Development Officer

07746 224824

Mid-Shropshire Latest

Published 16 April 2021

The League and its member clubs are working to a new, agreed plan for this year’s re-launch of fixtures after a constructive April management committee meeting – the aim being to give ultimate flexibility.

A final decision on the structures of the divisions for Fridays and Mondays will now be taken at the delayed AGM to be held on Wednesday 2^nd June – and, hopefully, in person!

Then clubs will have until a new deadline of Friday 11^th June to tell the League how many teams on which nights they will be entering - given the set-up approved by democratic votes at the AGM - giving Fixture Secretary Ric Hudson 3 weeks to work with Mike Beckett on the final 2021 programme.

Only Donnington Wood, Highley and Madeley Cricket Club (for technical issues) were not represented at this week’s virtual meeting which was wrapped up within an hour and approved the following:

# Fixtures to start on Friday 2^nd July and Monday 5^th July, both giving the League 14 Fridays and 14 Mondays up to 1st October and 4^th October respectively.

# Division sizes organised as near to 8 teams as possible to try and stick to one fixture per week (using finishing positions in 2019 as a guide to divisional make up if required).

# Possible registration of a certain number of Premier League bowlers – but NO other registrations. Clubs will be asked to advise of the strengths of the teams being entered (and asked to respect the relative abilities of bowlers playing on the different nights and urged to give all their members a game each week).

# No promotion or relegation (aim to return to ‘normal’ structure in 2022); No prize money or trophies presented (a definite ‘one-off’ season); and No fines!

And in terms of ultimate flexibility . . .

Fridays to have separate divisions for clubs who want to field 12-a-side teams and those who prefer 10-a-side.

Mondays may have separate divisions for clubs who want to field 10-a-side teams and those who prefer 8-a-side.

Bowlers allowed to play twice in a fixture if a team is short (numbers to be agreed)

Match fees set once divisional numbers and bowlers per side details are known

And after the AGM on Wednesday 2^nd June . . .

League Competition Secretary Phil King will look at running either team knockouts and / or competitions in the countdown to fixtures starting on the first week of July!

Seniors League fixtures for 2021

Fixtures are now out for 2021

Each side plays each other once, starting on 7th July and finishing on 29th September

Available HERE

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Seniors League fixtures for 2021

Mid Shropshire Seniors league

ROAD MAP

The Executive Committee met online via Zoom on the 30th of March 2021 and have agreed the following.

23 June 2021, Hunstman Charity Competition to start with all teams to be entered.
7 July 2021, all Leagues to start, season will end on 29 September 2021. Fixtures will be posted online before the start.
Depending on how 1 & 2 go there may be other Competitions run.

The Executive Committee are meeting again after the third date of Government Road Map i.e. 17 May 2021.

A letter has been forwarded to all Clubs with further explanation.

All of the above is subject to Government and BCGBA rulings.

Brian Williams, Chairman

3 Apr 21

Latest Mid-Shropshire League 2021 Fixtures Proposal

3 Apr 2021

The formal proposal below was outlined to delegates at the March executive committee meeting and member clubs are hopefully now consulting with their bowlers about it.

In the sincere hope that the pandemic concerns continue to ease, and that the Government can stick to its published Road Map, the points below are what the League will be asking clubs to vote on at another meeting, again via Zoom, on Monday 12^th April (7pm).

Decisions made by majority that night would then be ratified at the delayed AGM on Monday 24^th May and clubs would have until Wednesday 2^nd June to tell League how many teams on which nights they would be fielding, given the structure approved at the AGM

ISSUES TO VOTE ON:

Fixtures to start on Friday 2^nd July and Monday 5^th July, both giving the League 14 Fridays and 14 Mondays up to 1st October and 4^th October respectively - so at the very least we can cope with divisions of 8 teams playing Home and Away
Division sizes organised as near to 8 teams as possible, based on the number of sides entered by clubs on each night, to try and stick to one fixture per week. Use finishing positions in 2019 as a guide to divisional make up.
Friday divisions 12-a-side as usual or reduce to 10?
Monday divisions 10-a-side as usual or reduce to 8?
No registrations. Clubs will be asked to advise of the relative strengths of the teams being entered. They will then be urged to respect the relative abilities of bowlers playing on the different nights and urged to give all their members a game each week
No promotion or relegation – aim to return to ‘normal’ structure in 2022
No prize money or trophies presented – this will be a ‘one-off’ season
Standard match fee (25p / 30p / whatever – to be determined once the League knows how many teams will be entering and how many per side the divisions will be - aim is to let clubs build up balances while the League aim is to finish with the same balance as it started the year)
Normal team fee of £10 to be either cut in half or waived (see above)
Thursday Division and Saturday Division both put into cold storage for 2021 to give the League and its clubs extra flexibility if needed in terms of fixtures – both Prince of Wales Hotel and E & C Shawbury have been informed.

PLEASE NOTE:

FROM 17^TH MAY (when the 30 people outdoors rule is due to start) THROUGH TO 27^TH JUNE the competition secretary will look to run various open events on Saturdays and Sundays, one aim being to give bowlers unable to use their green as their clubs have not been able to reopen some practice. Clubs interested and available will be asked to notify him.

AND / OR WE COULD RUN THE TEAM KNOCKOUTS on Fridays & Mondays . . .

Mid-Shropshire league

Proposed Format for starting Fixtures for 2021

Published 2 March 2021

Monday 22nd March at 7pm - League meeting via Zoom to explain options agreed by officers at meeting on 1^st March to delegates ahead of Monday 29^th March, when clubs can re-open greens

Monday 12th April at 7pm - League meeting (again via Zoom) for clubs to vote on proposals to set an agreed structure in place to work to

Monday 24th May at 7pm - League meeting (delayed AGM?) to formally approve set-up for 2021 - just before Back to Bowls weekend.

Wednesday 2^nd June - No meeting but DEADLINE for clubs to tell League how many teams on which nights they are fielding, given the structure we are trying to working to. They will be asked to advise of the relative strengths of those teams. Then the fixture secretary has 4 weeks work out fixtures. Possible face to face meeting Mon 28^th June?

Friday 2nd July - FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT FIXTURES (gives us 14 Fridays up to 1st October, so at the very least we can cope with divisions of 8 teams playing H and A)

Monday 5th July - FIRST MONDAY NIGHT FIXTURES (14 Mondays up to 4th October, so at the very least we can cope with divisions of 8 teams playing H and A)

PROPOSED FORMAT

Division sizes organised as near to 8 teams as possible, based on the number of sides entered by clubs on each night, to try and stick to one fixture per week

Options – Fridays 12-a-side or 10? Mondays 10-a-side or 8? Clubs to vote to decide

NO registrations – clubs will be asked to respect the relative abilities of bowlers playing on the different nights and urged to give ALL their members a game each week

NO promotion or relegation – aim to return to ‘normal’ structure in 2022

NO prize money or trophies presented – this will be a ‘one-off’ season

Standard match fee (25p / 30p / whatever – so clubs can build up balances while the League aim is to finish with the same balance as it started the year)

Normal team fee of £10 to be either cut in half or waived (see above)

Thursday Division and Saturday Division both put into cold storage for 2021 to give the League and its clubs extra flexibility if needed in terms of fixtures?

FROM 17^TH MAY THROUGH TO 27^TH JUNE the competition secretary will look to run various open events on Saturdays and Sundays, one aim being to give bowlers unable to use their green as their clubs have not been able to reopen some practice. Clubs interested and available will be asked to notify him.