Highley & District Bowling League

The two qualifiers at Bylet were Pete Burd & Simon Madeley (Horsehay) and Nick Flatters & Graham Kitchen (Mortimer). Those at Shifnal were Andy James & Frank Leek (Highley) and Mick Rhodes & Kev Carter (Broseley).

Division 2

In an eventful session at Highley, the four qualifiers were Pete Gyldard & Geoff Wills, Keith Banks & Tony Partridge (both Much Wenlock), Jane Wherton & Les Davies (Worfield) and Syd Jones & Stan Chapman (Chelmarsh).

Many thanks to John Pritchard for organising the events at Shifnal and Guy Lewis at Highley. Also to Tony Jones for staying until the last match finished at Highley at 11.20pm.

6Aug25 by John Palmer

Knockout Quarter Finals

Details of the Knockout Cup quarter finals are on the results service - division 1 & division 2 and copied below. Ties will be played on Tuesday 19th August, normal start time 7pm.

6Aug25 by John Palmer

League Doubles Qualifying

Twenty two pairs have entered the division 1 competition and fourteen the division 2. Qualifying takes place on Tuesday 5th August, 6.45pm scratch. Entry fee £10 per pair. Finals will be at Broseley on Sunday 7th September, 1.15pm scratch. Draw below.

31Jul25 by John Palmerr

Division 1 at Bylet 1

Martin Beddow & Roger Jones Highley

Peter Burd & Simon Madeley Horsehay

Lesley Burnside & Liam Williams Mortimer

Brian Durnall & David Hill Highley

Luke Fearnall & Kelsie Harris Horsehay

Nick Flatters & Graham Kitchen Mortimer

Phil Harris & Darren Bailey Horsehay

Matthew Pritchard & Peter Jackson Broseley

Anthony Roche & John Clarke Stockton

Robert Weir & Martin Bennett Stockton

Daniel Wilson & Dave James Shifnal

2 to qualify

John Palmer I/C

Division 1 at Shifnal

Craig Baugh & Gareth Jones Horsehay

Lauren & Joe Burnside Mortimer

Tim Ealey & Claire Williams Islanders

Andrew James & Frank Leek Highley

Karl Law & Warren Eudaff Mortimer

Allan Ludlow-Rhodes & Martin Oliver Broseley

Muriel Parton & Jeanette Bennett Stockton

Paul Powell & Kevin Jones Horsehay

John Pritchard & Steve Bishton Stockton

Mick Rhodes & Kevin Carter Broseley

John Roberts Jnr & Andy Garbett Horsehay

2 to qualify

John Pritchard I/C

Division 2 at Highley

Jim & Pippa Broadhouse Islanders

Les Byewater & Vinny Kirkland Stockton

Daniel & Colin Foster Stockton

Peter Gyldard & Geoff Wills Much Wenlock

Vera Hodgetts & Don Davies Much Wenlock

Linda Jones & Jan Hetherington Chelmarsh

Tony & Debbie Jones Worfield

Syd Jones & Stan Chapman Chelmarsh

Guy Lewis & Mick Davies Stockton

Tony Partridge & Keith Banks Much Wenlock

Julian Rudkin & Jeremy Good Much Wenlock

Tony Swales & Tony Howells Much Wenlock

Jane Weir & Christine Massie Stockton

Jane Wherton & Les Davies Worfield

4 to qualify

Guy Lewis I/C

Knockout Cup Draws

The draws for the knockout cups have been made and are now on the results service - division 1 & division 2 and copied below. The preliminary round of the division 1 cup is on Tuesday 15th July and for the division 2 cup a day later on the 16th. Note though that Stockton B will play Islanders B at Broseley on Wednesday 23rd July due to a clash with the Mid-Shropshire Ashton Shield and Squirrel will play Bridgnorth B on Thursday 17th July at Bylet.

29Jun25 by John Palmer

Jim Palmer Veterans Trophy

To be played on Sunday 29th June at Bylet, 12.45pm scratch. Open to all Highley League bowlers aged 60+. Entries taken on the day £5.

23Jun25 by John Palmer

Doubles Competition

Entries are invited for the Division 1 (open to all Highley League bowlers) and the Division 2 trophies (open to bowlers who have played fewer than 2 games in Division 1).

Qualifying (if required) will be on Tuesday 5th August (venues to be arranged depending on the number of entries). Finals will be played on Sunday 7th September at Broseley.

Entry fee is £10 per pair which will be accepted on the day you play.

Entries accepted by email to highleybowlsleague@gmail.com or phone/text/Whatsapp 07460267265 by Tuesday 29th July.

23Jun25 by John Palmer

Mark Bennett & Division 2 Singles Competitions

Entries are invited for these two competitions before 11th June. Qualifying (if required) will be on Tuesday 17th June and you can pay on the day - £5 per entry. The finals will be played at Highley on Sunday 20th July.

Entries can be emailed to highleybowlsleague@gmail.com or phone/text/Whatsapp 07460267265.

Players are reminded that they can only play in only one of these competitions, not both as they are played at the same time.

12May25 by John Palmer

One Day Competitions

Dates and venues have now been confirmed for the two one day league competitions. Both competitions can be entered on the day and the entry fee will be £5.

Ladies Singles

Open to all lady bowlers registered to play in the league.

Venue: Stockton

Date: Sunday 1st June, 1.45pm draw for a 2pm start.

Jim Palmer Memorial Trophy

Open to all league bowlers over the age of 60.

Venue: Bylet

Date Sunday 29th June, 12.45pm draw for a 1pm start.

30Apr25 by John Palmer

2025 Fixtures Now Available

The fixtures for the 2025 season are now live on the results service.

13Mar25 by John Palmer

AGM Proposals

The following proposals have been received and will be discussed at the AGM...

League officers propose that the entry fee per team should be increased from £100 to £110.
Horsehay want the number of players in a team to revert to 10 (or if that fails to 9).
Albrighton want to rejoin the league. If accepted, the number of teams in each division will have to be agreed.

30Jan25

League Annual General Meeting

The 2025 AGM will be held on Tuesday 25th February at Bridgnorth Bowling Club, starting at 7.30pm.

The agenda for the meeting is here and minutes of the 2024 AGM are here.

Any proposals for rule changes need to be lodged with the secretary by midnight on 18th February.

14Jan25 by John Palme

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