Sir John Bayley end long wait to get their hands on the County Women's Cup again

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It wasn’t plain sailing but Sir John Bayley have ended an 11-year wait to enjoy another County Women’s Cup triumph – and completed a dazzling double in the process.

Sir John Bayley B’s County Cup winning squad with captain Jodie Simmonds holding the salver | Contributed

placeholder image — Sir John Bayley B’s County Cup winning squad with captain Jodie Simmonds holding the salver | Contributed

The Wellington club’s powerful B team beat Allscott Heath A by 31 shots on Newport’s No.1 green to take the Eric James Salver, but they had to do it the hard way.

Deposed Shrewsbury Ladies Bowling League champions Allscott won three of the first four games, Jayne Craggs (21-13) leading the way, but Natalia Moseley’s 21-7 cad meant the Bayley were only two chalks adrift.

Big wins by Jodie Taylor and Emma Duncan then put Bayley B in control of the eight-a-side tie, leading to Shropshire Ladies association chairperson Sybil Rhodes presenting the trophy to skipper Jodie Simmonds.

The success means Sir John Bayley are one of the few clubs to have won the men’s and women’s county cups in the same season.

Tanner Cup

The waiting game is over for Crescent in the Tanner Cup.

It was 1980 when the Shrewsbury club last won the Tanners Shropshire Bowling League’s main team knockout and they had suffered as beaten finalists twice in the past five years.

But Crescent put that behind them to defeat first division rivals Prince of Wales Hotel by 22 shots on Old Shrewsbury No.1 on Friday night to get their hands on the trophy.

Three winners in the first four included Mark Harris (21-11) and a player of the match display from Mark Rogers , before Andy Pullen (21-10) and James Mansell (21-11) added to that in the middle, Prince’s best of five winners being Rob Jones with a 21-12 card.

Crescent captain Dave Oliver dedicated the win to those members the club had lost since 1980 and most recently Scott Bowen, Ant Lewis and Phil Greaves.

Champagne moment – Monkmoor’s winning final line-up | Contributed

Over on the No.2 green, Monkmoor won a close Champagne Cup final by just six chalks against Oxon, recovering from a slow start which saw them 13 adrift.

“Monkmoor rallied in the middle with two big cards of 21-6 from Perry Evans and player of the match, Christie Hughes, before Keith Wall then won 21-16 to seal the win,” said a league spokesman.

Highley League Consolation Cup

Consolation Cup winners without a winner! Islanders B, back, from left: Gary Miles, Gene Kelly, Jane Cottam, Geoff Carnell, Stephen Field. Front: Wayne Kelly, Pat Dwyer, Terry Cottam | Contributed

A team in the Highley Bowling League will go down in its history books after winning a cup final without having a single individual winner.

Second division Islanders B had a 74-shot handicap advantage over division one champions Shifnal A and used it to the full to win the Consolation Cup at Broseley by five chalks.

A 19-21 card by last-on Stephen Fielding secured Sunday’s success in the eight-a-side final as Lewis Scott (21-7) was the best of Shifnal’s three single-figure winners in a whitewash that wasn’t quite enough.

Shifnal’s despair was eased by their B team, runners-up in division two, using their +32 handicap to beat Islanders A by 18 chalks to win the President's Cup with four winners apiece, Chris Newbrook their 21-12 best.

“The finals were followed by the presentation of prizes and an excellent buffet,” said league chairman John Palmer.

He closed the 2026 season by congratulating all the prize winners and thanked all who had supported the league this year, treasurer Jeanette Bennett for organising finals day, president Bob Parry for presenting the prizes and Broseley BC for their hospitality