County’s latest organisers to host first event

The bowlers tasked with boosting the competitions run by Shropshire’s newest bowls body have taken the wraps off their first event.

Richard Proudlove and Jack Hazeldine are the competition secretaries of the North Shropshire Crown Green Bowling Association (NSCGBA), the single administration that is now running the Whitchurch and Market Drayton leagues.

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And they have announced that the Norman Ford Invitation Classic for Whitchurch League players will be hosted by Prees on Saturday, April 1.

“Invitations will be coming soon to club secretaries by email,” said the promoters.

“Please support this competition as best you can, either by playing or supporting around the green.

“If a small business would like to sponsor this competition, please let us know by emailing [email protected] to discuss this further.”

The officers of the new NSCGBA have been working hard behind the scenes ahead of a March 15 deadline for clubs to confirm their teams in both leagues and entries in the respective knockouts, and then an executive meeting on March 29.

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