Shropshire bowls round-up: Castlefields emerge with victory in title clash

Castlefields stretched their lead at the top of the Shropshire Premier Bowling League, after beating second-placed Sir J Bayley 9-5 in their title clash.

Ashley Wells emerged with the best result (21-8) for Castlefields - while Scott Harries (21-11) was the standout winner for Sir J Bayley, who lost 227-200 on aggregate.

Adam Jones (21-11) and Tom Palmer (21-12) were also among the most dominant winners for Castlefields.

That victory meant Castlefields moved 13 points clear at the league summit - extending their lead by four points - as they put themselves in pole position in their quest to win their third successive title.

Third-placed Wrockadine Wood maintained their faint hopes in the title race, after emerging with a 10-2 victory over Woore (238-171 on aggregate).

Clay Flattley was the biggest winner for Wrockwardine (21-8) and Steve Roberts (21-10), Stuart Clee and Liam Stevens (both 21-11) were also dominant in their duels.

Paul Phillips (21-9) was the standout for Woore, as victory for Wrockadine left them 19 points adrift of Castlefields at the top - but just six behind Sir J Bayley.

Fourth-placed Ifton eased to a 10-2 victory - 246-168 on aggregate - against Wem USC in ninth.

Leighton Roberts and Owen Jackson (21-7) were the most dominant victors for Ifton, as Ian Jones (21-9) and Geraint Williams (21-11) also won convincingly.

Hanwood remain fifth after they thrashed bottom-place Bylet 11-1 and 249-157 on aggregate.

Richard Lawson (21-8), Dave Turner (21-9), Phil Lyttle, Andrew Jones, Darren Wellings and Glyn Wllings (21-10) were the big winners for Hanwood.

Tim Ealey (21-18) was the sole winner for visitors Bylet, who have collected just two wins in total this season.

Highley claimed a 9-3 success at home to Meole Brace, after beating them by an aggregate score-line of 219-191.

Jamie Taylor (21-8) was the most dominant in his duel for the victors, although Meole Brace’s Peter Bound (21-6) emerged with the best result of the match.

Ninth-placed Hanmer cruised to a 10-2 victory over Adderley - 245-185 on aggregate - to leave Adderley second-bottom.

Lee Peate (21-8) and Anthony Harper (21-9) were the most convincing winners for Hanmer.

Burway sit three points adrift of the bottom-two despite falling to a 10-2 defeat at St Georges (242-186 on aggregate).

In a match consisting of tightly-contested duels, St Georges pair Matthew Rhodes and Chris Ward (21-12) both emerged with the best result.