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Rivals to fore in Shropshire bowls league play-offs

The race for a place in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League could see a side having to win four matches to clinch promotion. The race for a place in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League could see a side having to win four matches to clinch promotion. With an unprecedented five sides vying for the right to take on Bylet - who have confirmed they will contest the play-offs - a preliminary round, two semi finals and a final will all be held before the showpiece play-off final. Craven Arms confirmed their place by winning the Ludlow League this week while Abbey, Burway, Hanmer and Hanwood are the other sides vying for a spot. Read more in today's Shropshire Star

Bowls|Sep 18, 2010
Bowls

Hankey win after double trouble

Shropshire's Ted 'The Count' Hankey bounced back to winning ways in the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts as he edged out Wayne Mardle 5-4. Shropshire's Ted 'The Count' Hankey bounced back to winning ways in the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts as he edged out Wayne Mardle 5-4. But the clash was not without controversy, as Telford-based Hankey continued his war of words with the vocal crowd at the Wolverhampton Civic. The reigning BDO world champion had to win to stay in with a chance of coming through the group stage, having been jeered by the spectators during his 5-3 defeat to Scott Waites on Sunday afternoon. "The crowd were terrible again - they were hissing and booing when I was throwing, but I got through it and that's all that matters," said Hankey. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

Sport|Nov 17, 2009
Sport

MPs play down expenses date

Shropshire's five MPs today played down reports that they would all be in a position to open up their expenses claims to public scrutiny on June 5. Shropshire's five MPs today played down reports that they would all be in a position to open up their expenses claims to public scrutiny on June 5. It has been suggested that they have collaborated to release their claims on that date. The Shropshire Star understands that subject to the Commons authorities agreeing to the early release of claims ahead of the official July 1 deadline, they had set themselves a target to have the information out by the end of next week. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

News|May 28, 2009
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