Oswestry Bowling League 2025

 

Scorecard Sponsor Chairperson

League & Competition

Secretary

Fixture Secretary Treasurer President
Mike Flanagan  SECOND HAND BOWLS Mel Jones Roger Candlin Trevor Roberts Gerry Owen John Hughes

email:   secondhandbowls@gmail.com

Tel:  01691 886444    Mob:  07474 274935 

    FB / Insta  @mfbowls      Based in Four Crosses, Llanymynech

  

meljo47@gmail.com

 

roger_candlin@hotmail.co.uk

 

trevrobertsbowls@live.co.uk

 

gowen28@aol.com

 

johnsidneyhughes@gmail.com

 

 

 


Tue 24th Jun 12 results from 12 Matches
Wed 25th Jun 10 Matches
Thu 26th Jun 8 Matches
Fri 27th Jun 8 Matches
Sun 29th Jun 1 Match

 

Reminder - Mixed Pairs this coming Sunday 29th June 10am start at Cynwyd closing date this Thursday

To enter email roger_candlin@hotmail.co.uk

 

Oswestry Federation team

Rhys Griffiths is trying to organise a team for next season, to compete in the Federation bowls league competion.

Games are played once a month on a Sunday, with home and away teams of 12 players.

There are only 4 or 5 teams in each division so there are only 3 or 4 games to be played

 

Rhys has already had quite a few positive responses from Oswestry league bowlers and is looking for more players.  

Just like the Oswestry league, its open to any player, regardless of age or gender.

If you're interested or want more information, please contact Rhys on 07988 757717

 

You can access the "Federation of Crown Green Bowls" web site, from the bowling results home page where it lists all leagues, it is under the "National/County" heading.

 

SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2025

JUBILEE PAIRS  At BERSHAM  -   

THE RESULTS

Prelims

Dave Lewis (Corwen)   &   Rhodri Jones   7     v     Rhys Griffiths & Kelly Richardson   21

Jeff D'Souza   &   Dom Evans   8     v     Andrew Jones & Gary Wilkie   21

Joan Jones   &   Dave Lewis (Chirk)   21     v   Barry Fairhurst & Keri Blomer   20

1/4 Finals 

Rhys Griffiths & Kelly Richardson   16     v     Andrew Jones & Gary Wilkie   21 

Llyr Jones   &   Rhian Jones   17      v     Joan Jones & Dave Lewis   21

Trevor Roberts   &   Sharon Roberts   7     v     Clive Little & Ian Blundell     21

Connor Edwards   &   Dylan Pritchard   12     v     Gareth Davies & Mark Kirkham   21

Semi Finals

Andrew Jones & Gary Wilkie   21   v     Joan Jones & Dave Lewis   20

Clive Little & Ian Blundell   15     v     Gareth Davies & Mark Kirkham    21

FINAL

Andrew Jones &  Gary Wilkie   19     v   Gareth Davies & Mark Kirkham   21

Congratulations to Gareth & Mark (Llanymynech) & thanks to Bersham for hosting the competition,

 

REMINDER TO CLUBS PARTICIPATING IN THE VETERANS TEAM KNOCKOUT 

                    For the Peter Kenday Shield & Gwynfor Hughes Cup - Sponsored by Able World

               Format   -   Start with 2 Doubles followed by 3 Singles and players cannot play twice.                

 

 

THE TOTE played at Llanymynech 8th June

THE RESULTS FROM Semi Finals

 Semi Finals

Dave Bond     21     Gary Wilkie     4

Megis Phillips     14     Elliott Mochan     21

FINAL

Dave Bond     21     Elliott Mochan      15

 

DIVISION 4 & 5 SINGLES LLANGYNOG 1ST JUNE

                   RESULTS FROM Semi Finals

Semi Finals

Alan Young     21     Paul Salisbury     15

Greg Owen     15     Andrew Hill     21

FINAL

Alan Young     21     Andrew Hill     18

 

 COMPETITIONS 2025   -   All 10am Start

Comp                                    Date                    Venue               Entry                     

Division 4 & 5 Singles         1st June               Llangynog         £5                          

TOTE                                    8th June               Llanymynech     £10   

Jubilee Pairs                       22nd June             Bersham            £20 per pair

Mixed Pairs                          29th June             Cynwyd             £10 per pair

Ladies  /  Youth                   20th July              Ponciau Park     £5

Division 4 & 5 Pairs              3rd August          Criftins               £10 per pair

Vets Singles                         17th August         The Rhyn            £5

MERIT                                   31st August         Johnstown          £10   

 

                

 

 

Veterans Team Knockout Draws (Sponsored by Ableworld)

Peter Kendal Shield - Semi Finals

Johnstown    v   Llangynog A

Esclusham   v   Llanymynech

Gwynfor Hughes Cup Semi Finals

Llanrhaeadr A   v   Overton

Cynwyd   v   Whittington

Neutral greens to be confirmed

 

 

Important Dates:

 

Latest information:

 

Mon 23rd Jun

Oswestry Federation team

Rhys Griffiths is trying to organise a team for next season, to compete in the Federation bowls league competion.

Games are played once a month on a Sunday, with home and away teams of 12 players.

There are only 4 or 5 teams in each division so there are only 3 or 4 games to be played

 

Rhys has already had quite a few positive responses from Oswestry league bowelrs and is looking for more players.  

Just like the Oswestry league, its open to any player, regardless of age or gender.

If you're interested or want more information, please contact Rhys on 07988 757717

 

You can access the "Federation of Crown Green Bowls" web site, from the bowling results home page where it lists all leagues, it is under te "National/County" heading.

 

 

 

Mon 5th May

The SCGBA Veterans Inter League is taking place on Saturday 14th June 2025, probably at Meole Brace (Shrewsbury)

If you wish to be considered for selection please let me know by 31st May 2025, depending on interest the Oswestry

Bowling League could enter two teams of 6 players.

Also the Leagues' Competition Rules can now be found on the League Webpage.

Regards

Roger Candlin (League & Competition Secretary).

 

 

Sat 19th Apr

For those teams / players that aren't already aware - Ellesmere A, in division 2, play their home games on their bottom green.   Ellesmere B, in division 3, play their home games on their top green.  

Fri 11th Apr

 

                             We are pleased to announce

The Oswestry & District Bowling League Veterans Team Knockout now has a sponsor :

Ableworld (The leading Mobility & Stairlift retailer)

                          www.ableworld.co.uk

The sponsorship allows teams free entry into either

The Peter Kendal Shield or Gwynfor Hughes Cup

and will provide prize money too.

A big thank you to Ableworld.

 

 

 

Fri 11th Apr

SHROPSHIRE 'CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS'

Shropshire are re-introducing the Champion of Champions competition last played in 2011.

Each of the League's in Shropshire have been invited to send a representative, the Oswestry League

have agreed to send two representatives one for the League and the other from the Veterans League.

The quailifiers will be the Division One Singles averages winner from both Leagues.

In the event of the winner not being able to attend, second placed bowlers will be invited etc.

Finals day is on Saturday 11 October at Edgmond Bowling Club - no entry fee to the bowler

as the League have agreed to pay for both Leagues.

 

 

Thu 3rd Apr

Early starts For the first 2 weeks of the season, matches at greens with no floodlights start at 6:30

Please check the "Flood light" list on the home page menu.

 

 

Tue 1st Apr

The floodlights at Whittington will not be working for the start of the 2025 season.

For the first 2 weeks of the season, (8th to 17th April) evening games there will start at 6:30

 

Mon 17th Mar

In the Vets Divisions, Overton have withdrawn their B team from Division 2.  It was agreed at last night's committee meeting that Whittington, who finished 2nd to bottom in division 1 last season, will drop down a division to take their place.  This results in both divisions having 9 teams, with 1 bye in each division every week.

In effect, Whittington have taken over Overton B's div 2 fixtures,  and Whittington's old division 1 fixtures now become byes.  

The previous published fixtures for all other teams will remain the same.  

Tue 25th Feb

Fixtures for the Oswestry Midweek League and Oswestry Veterans League are now available for you all to see.

 

Regarding the early starts for the first 2 weeks and last 4 weeks of the season

 

For venues without floodlights, weeks 1 and 2, 19 and 20, matches start at 6:30.  Weeks 21 and 22, the start time is 6:15.

Not all clubs have the benefit of floodlights at their venues, it is not a requirement of clubs joining the league.   With a 7pm start, there are only 16 weeks in the year, that allows for games to be played in a good naural light,  This moves around by a few days every year, and by local weather conditions, but it is always 16 weeks maximum.

 

As a league, we play with 12 teams in a division, that's 22 weeks of fixtures. At greens where there are no floodlights, matches have to start earlier than 7pm.

We can't change the daylight hours available, so we do our best to create the fixtures with regard to travelling to venues without lights, especially the last 2 matches that have to start at 6:15.  Despite this, it's not always possible to get the best result that suits every team.

 

A computer programme generates the fixtures by allocating letters to each team in each division.  It is user freindly (when you get to understand how it works), and there are a number of ways of altering things to see if there is better look to the fixtures, though it doesn't cover everything.  You have to balance things out and try to be fair to all teams. 

 

If clubs/teams feel that certain fixtures will cause problems, for what ever reasons, there is an opportunity to change that fixture.  Captains need to discuss these issues with each other, if you can come to an amicable agreement, the fixtures can be reversed or even rescheduled to an earlier date.  All you need to do is OK the change with the fixture secretary.  

What ever you do, don't leave it until the last moment.  There are 6 weeks before the season starts and 5 months before the earlier starts at the end of the season begin.