Welcome to the Mid-Shropshire Senior Citizens Crown Green Bowling League.
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The league was established in the Telford area by Mr John Jones in 1976. Today, it consists of some 26 clubs which compete in teams of six in four divisions on Wednesday afternoons.
When launched in 2011, this web site provided a full results service based on the old PC based 'allbut' system managed by Fixture Secretary Frank Booth but this was replaced after three years by Mike Beckett's revolutionary online results system to which we now link.
League News
2024 Fixtures Now Live
Fixtures for the 2024 season are now live on the Results Service.
Clubs with teams in divisions 1, 3 & 4 are reminded that all matches at Bridgnorth and some at Madeley Cricket Club share the green and start at 1pm rather then 1.30pm.
4Mar24Severn Hospice Donation
We have received a letter of thanks from the Severn Hospice for the league's donation of £590 being the amount made from last year's Charity Shield competition.
Pictured above are League chairman Ian Evans and treasurer John Satterthwaite at the presentation.
26Feb24Club Contact Details
Clubs are reminded to ensure that their contact details on the results system (login required) are up to date. As communications from the league are via email, please ensure that I am informed if your email address changes.
John Palmer League Secretary
AGM Update
Proposals for Rule Changes
Proposed by the League Officers
Rule 15(b), the fine for not turning up for a league or cup fixture be increased from £10 to £20. Carried.
The League Chairman should receive an honorarium to the same value as the Treasurer. Carried.
New competition rule for the Charity Shield to read: 20: To be eligible to play in the competition after the first round, players must have played at least three league games in the current season. Carried.
Proposed by Newport BC, new league rules:
9(d): No player may practice on an opponents green on the day of a match. Carried.
9(e): Any player breaching rule 9(d) will lose their match 21-0. Carried.
Reason: At present, there is no rule to stop a player practising on an opponent's green before the match starts. Nor is there any penalty for doing so. The no practice rule is common in other leagues.
Charity Shield new rules:
4(b): No practice will be permitted on the match green by either team on the day of the match. Defeated.
4(c): Any player breaching rule 4(b) will see 5 chalks added to their opponents score. Defeated.
Reason: If the teams are handicapped, why is one team allowed to practice and not the other? Surely this defeats the point of a handicap.
Proposed by Bridgnorth BC
Change the Charity Shield and Consolation Competitions such that all rounds are played on neutral greens. This requires rewording of Charity Shield rule 6 and deletion of rule 9. Defeated.
If this change is not approved, add a the following new Charity Shield rule:9(a): Away team players will be allowed 10 minutes practice before the start of the match. Defeated.
Proposed by Bylet BC
Remove the word male from league rule 9(a). New rule to read: Teams shall consist of six bowlers who have reached the age of 60, are registered with the BCGBA and registered with the Fixture Secretary 48 hours prior to their first game. Carried 27-26.
Election of Officers
The following League Officers were duly elected:
President John Ford
Chairman Ian Evans
Vice Chairman Chris Yates
Secretary John Palmer
Treasurer John Satterthwaite
Competition Secretary Rob Renke
Fixture Secretaries Nigel & Stephen Booth
Safeguarding Officer Graham Davies
SCGBA Representative Tony Roche
Newly elected League President John Ford accepts the Chain of Office from retiring President Ken Tonkiss.
Results Service Now Open for Player Registration
The league's Results Page has been updated for the 2024 season and is now open for clubs to amend their player lists and contact details. Fixtures will be added at a later date.
12Feb24League Competitions
Provisional dates or this year's competitions are now available, see the Competitions Calendar.
14Jan24Dress Code Reminder
Players are reminded that dress code is required for all competition finals including the Individual Merit, Doubles and Charity Shield/Consolation.
6Aug22Match Result Card
Anyone who needs match result cards can download some (3 to a page) and print them off from the Downloads page.
9Apr22Archiving News
News items will be moved to the current year in the News Archive when they're no longer relevant.
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