Welcome to the Highley & District Crown Green Bowling League website.
The league was founded in 1960 and was originally based in Highley Shropshire. It is now based in Bridgnorth and has thirteen member clubs from Bridgnorth and the surrounding area. Two eight a side divisions compete on Tuesday evenings.
League News
Mark Bennett & Division 2 Singles Competitions
Entries are invited for these two competitions before 12th June. Qualifying (if required) will be on Tuesday 18th June and you can pay on the day - £5 per entry. The finals will be played at Stockton on Sunday 21st July.
Entries can be emailed to highleybowlsleague@gmail.com or phone/text 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.
16May24 by John Palmer
Ron Adams
League officers are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Ron Adams and wish to send their condolences to Ron's family and Madeley Cricket Club.
Ron has been a great servant to this league over many years and will be greatly missed.
RIP Ron.
Ron's funeral will be at 1.30pm on Tuesday 28th May at Telford crematorium followed by refreshments at Madeley Cricket Club.
1May24 by John PalmerOne 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: Cleobury Mortimer Bowling Club
Date: Sunday 9th June, 1.45pm draw for a 2pm start.
Jim Palmer Memorial Trophy
Open to all league bowlers over the age of 60.
Venue: Highley
Date Sunday 23rd June, 12.45pm draw for a 1pm start.
29Apr24 by John PalmerAGM Update
The proposition from Broseley to play four matches, have a short break then play the last four was accepted in principal provided both captains agree and common sense prevails.
The proposition from Chelmarsh to adopt the Mid-Shropshire League's Thursday division scoring system didn't have a seconder so was defeated.
After match refreshments were discussed and it was agreed that the status quo would remain. I.e it was up to the home club whether they provided them or not.
All league officers were reelected en bloc:
President: Bob Parry
Chairman, Fixture Secretary & Safeguarding Officer: John Palmer
Vice Chairman: Rob Renke
Secretary: Lesley Burnside
Treasurer: Jeanette Bennett
John informed clubs that contact details had been removed from the league's website as they were often out of date. Details are now only held in the Club Contacts page on the Results Service and it's each club's responsibility to keep them up to date.
Jeanette asked if Stockton could hold the finals of the Mark Bennett Memorial Singles for the third year and it was agreed to do so. The location will change in subsequent years.
Stockton confirmed after the meeting that they wish to enter a B team in the league. This with Islanders withdrawing a team gives us 10 teams in division 1 and 11 in division 2 (same format as last year). This means (provided there are no more applications and resignations) that division 2 will start on Tuesday 2nd April and finish on 24th September. Division 1 will start on Tuesday 16th April and finish on Tuesday 17th September. Finals day will be Sunday 29th September. With insufficient Tuesdays now available, the preliminary round of the division 2 team knockouts will be held on Wednesday 17th July. Tuesday 16th July will be a free night in division 1 so they can play the preliminary round on that date.
2024 AGM
The league's AGM will be held on Tuesday 27th February 2024 at Bridgnorth Bowling Club. 7.30pm start.
The agenda is here and the minutes of the 2023 AGM here.
Details of proposals for league rule changes received so far are here.
26Jan24 by John Palmer
BCGBA Code of Conduct
The BCGBA have released an updated discipline policy and code of conduct. You can read it here. All bowlers are urged to familiarise themselves with the content and also the laws of the game which you can find here with frequently asked questions answered here.
22Feb24 by John PalmerCompetition Dates
Provisional competition dates have now been posted on the Competitions page.
18Feb24 by John PalmerIf you have any suggestions for improving the site, adding additional content or notice a problem, please email highleybowlsleague@gmail.com or fill in the contact form.