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Roden bowled over by brill Bowring

Lara Page — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:05:00 +0000

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Bell Boys bid for Premier status

Ian Harvey — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:50:03 +0000

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Fans to roll up for match

Ian Harvey — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:50:03 +0000

A Shropshire club is preparing for an invasion of bowls followers tomorrow.

Officials at St Georges have come up with a plan to cater for an expected 300-plus crowd at the Furrows Shropshire Premier League play-off between Telford rivals Donnington Wood and Bowring.

There will be stewards on hand to direct cars down the lane by the church to 100 parking spaces by the club’s big green ahead of … [visit site to read more]

Joy of six as Fields take title

Ian Harvey — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:50:03 +0000

Castlefields were … [visit site to read more]

Meredith takes the blame as Bell tolls

Ian Harvey — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:50:02 +0000

Dejected skipper Alan Meredith today shouldered the blame as Donnington Wood were confirmed as the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League wooden spoonists, declaring: “I’ve let the club down.”

The Bell Boys were beaten 12-2 at Meole Brace last night, and that meant a reprieve for … [visit site to read more]

County stars in Masters woe

Lara Page — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:30:00 +0000

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Ladies are the best of British

Ian Harvey — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:50:04 +0000

They’ve done it! Shropshire … [visit site to read more]

Jennings makes decision on team

Lara Page — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:03:00 +0000

Divided loyalties takes on a whole new meaning for county bowls president Barry Jennings and his family tomorrow.

For while his wife Lynne is in Blackpool as part of the Shropshire Ladies team attempting to win the British county championship for the first time, Barry will be more than 100 miles away… in his home town of Shrewsbury.

That’s because Meole … [visit site to read more]

Moss win shows way for ladies

Ian Harvey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:50:03 +0000

Andy Moss has kicked off a potential Blackpool bowls bonanza for Shropshire.

The Chester Road ace clinched the prestigious Talbot Trophy at the Raikes in the Lancashire resort yesterday by defeating Ifton’s Cheshire-based star Noel Burrows 21-14 in the final.

That provides a timely boost for Shropshire Ladies, who head to Blackpool’s Waterloo green on Sunday for their British County Championship … [visit site to read more]

Refusal for Hanmer bid

Ian Harvey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:50:02 +0000

Hanmer’s bid to be allowed to feature in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League’s play-offs has failed.

The Market Drayton League title-chasers play on a green that is in Wales, which is contrary to Premier League rules.

Their bid to be considered as a special case, having staged a Shropshire county championship match, has been rejected by the Premier’s … [visit site to read more]

This is the big one - and we can do it!

Ian Harvey — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:50:02 +0000

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Wraight on roll at Waterloo

Ian Harvey — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:50:02 +0000

Shrewsbury bowler Callum Wraight was going solo for Shropshire in the last 16 of the Autumn Waterloo in Blackpool today.

The Castlefields young gun was taking on Preston’s Simon Couple for a place in tomorrow’s finals day after beating Rochdale’s Andrew Lowe 21-18 yesterday.

That’s when Meole Brace skipper Mark Thomas bowed out, beaten 21-7 by local … [visit site to read more]