Shropshire Premier Bowling League

SHROPSHIRE PREMIER BOWLING LEAGUE

Sponsored by: FURROWS LIMITED

Hon Treasurer/Fixtures Secretary: President: M Hinton Competitions Secretary: M.R. Burroughs Chairman: J Nash P.Roden 3 Stile Rise 1 Pinewood Avenue Shawbirch Trench Telford, Shropshire Telford, Shropshire TF5 0LR TF2 7EP Telephone: (01952) 251750 Telephone: (01952) 612827 Mobile: 07801 471717

August 2005 Dear Club Secretary, Newsletter 2

I have pleasure in enclosing our latest Newsletter, together with details of the end of season Premier League Premiership Team knockout and a request for agenda items for our October meeting. The final invoice for match fees is also enclosed and payment is requested by the 24th September.

The details of the presentation evening are given below and I hope all clubs will be represented on the evening.

The dates for the qualifying games of the Premiership Team Knockout, which will be done again on a “free” draw basis (Pool A Top 6 and Pool B Bottom 7), are Wednesday 21st September & Wednesday 28th September. If your green is not available on any of these nights, please return the enclosed notification form to me as soon as possible. The draw for each Pool will be made after the final night of matches on the 16th September. The draw will be available on the internet (www.spbl.btinternet.co.uk/PoolA_PoolB2004.htm ) and in the Saturday edition of the Shropshire star (17th September). If your club would like a “text” to be sent of your club’s fixture, please send a text to 07973479662 and I will text your club when the draw has been made.

2005 Presentation Evening The 2005 Presentation of prizes will be held at Wem Sports Bowling Club, Wem on Friday 14th October and will commence after the conclusion of the finals of Pool A & Pool B in the Premiership competition.

This will be the seventh year in this format and the team competition will be 8 a side and four teams will now be represented on the night and a healthy attendance is anticipated. A "ticketed" buffet will be provided on the evening.

Mark Burroughs Hon Secretary SHROPSHIRE PREMIER BOWLING LEAGUE Sponsored by: FURROWS LIMITED Newsletter 2 League Championship Chester Road are 9 points ahead of two times champions St Georges who have played a game more. They require only 6 points from the remaining two games to make sure of a third successive title. In third place are Castlefields with Wrockwardine Wood enjoying their best ever season in fourth. Alan Mayhew Trophy St Georges won the Alan Mayhew trophy for the third time when they beat Donnington Wood by 56 chalks in the final played at Bowring. Alan Mayhew, the Trophy donor, presented the cup to Mick Jones, the victorious captain. The “Mike Hinton” Man of the Match award was presented to Andrew Jones, who beat Chris Worthington 21-5 in the first four.

Player Averages As at the 2nd September, three players have won 19 games with Dave “Rocky” Jones leading the way (Agg 139) with Charlie Weaver in second (Agg 129) and Dale Rudrum (Agg 103) in third. Most Consecutive Wins With just two games to go, Charlie Weaver has won 14 consecutive games during the season.

Mike Hinton Doubles The "Mike Hinton" Premier League Pairs, held at Meole Brace, on Sunday 5th June, was won in its second year by the Wrockwardine Wood pairing of Dale Downes and Rob Jones. 33 pairs from 10 clubs took part. After over 9 hours bowling, they overcame the Newport pairing of Daniel Hand and Chris Grocott 21-19 in an exciting final. Premier League Merit Alan Davidson, Newport, won the John Coxill Trophy for the first time when he beat Tony Rhodes, St Georges, 21-12 in the final held at Sir John Bayley. Presentation Evening The League Presentation evening will take place at Wem Sports Bowling Club on Friday 14th October commencing after the Team Knockout Finals. ______Most Improved Team The Shropshire Premier League is approaching the final two games and leading the chase for this year’s award for the most improved team are last seasons league newcomers, Newport. With the resignation of Craven Arms, most clubs will not exceed their 2004 points total, but Newport are already 10 points ahead of their “131” 2004 points total with two matches still to play. To see how your team are faring, the table entering the last three weeks is given below:

2004 2005 (to match 21/22) Diff 1 Newport 131 141 10 2 Archibald W'ton 131 121 -10 3 Wem USC 150 119 -31 4 Wrock Wood 199 166 -33 5 Childs Ercall 134 95 -39 6 Castlefields 219 176 -43 7 Ford 196 153 -43 8 Meole Brace 208 164 -44 9 St Georges 233 188 -45 10 Chester Road 245 200 -45 11 Sir J Bayley 189 142 -47 12 Donnington Wood 177 123 -54 13 Ifton 199 144 -55