Juniors change tack in bid to beat champions - bowls round-up
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Shropshire’s junior selectors will try something different as they attempt to plot a first win over Yorkshire in 18 years.
They take on the long-time reigning British under-18 county champions on Sunday and have followed in the footsteps of the senior side last year for the choice of home venue.
“Shropshire juniors have turned to the artificial green at Allscott Heath on Sunday for the first time in their attempt to beat Yorkshire for the first time since 2008,” said a county association spokesperson. “We have named three debutants in Salvatori Farruggio, Thomas Clarke and Harry Grimston, all from Sir John Bayley.
“The away team travel to Marsh Liberal Club in Huddersfield, where Yorkshire played Wales last year, winning the 12-a-side leg there by 30 shots.”
Oswestry League competitions
The waiting is nearly over for Oswestry League bowlers eager to contest competitions in it.
League comps chief Roger Candlin, serving as County Deputy President this year, has unveiled the programme for the season, which starts with a rapid fire treble.
The Mixed Pairs is at Chirk AAA on Sunday, May 17 and is followed on successive Sundays by the 4-5-6 Singles at Corwen and then Ceireiog Valley hosting the Jubilee Pairs on May 31.
But the big day in the league’s calendar, the Oswestry Merit, in not until Sunday, August 23, with Byrmbo having the honour of host club.
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