All set for a new campaign – here’s our eve of season newsletter
Shropshire CCC open a new National Counties Cricket Association campaign with a trip to Eastnor to play Herefordshire in the NCCA Trophy on Sunday. Ahead of the start of the 2025 season, we have put together a newsletter, which includes the thoughts of Shropshire CCC chairman John Hulme, a profile on Shropshire wicketkeeper Ben Lees […]
Shropshire CCC finalise venues for this year’s National Counties Cricket Association fixtures
Shropshire County Cricket Club have finalised home venues to stage their National Counties Cricket Association fixtures this year. Bridgnorth, Shifnal, Shrewsbury, St George’s, Wem and Whitchurch will all host Shropshire matches during the 2025 NCCA season. The venues to stage the county’s away games have also been confirmed as Shropshire look forward to a busy […]
Jim Home 1934-2024
Everyone connected with Shropshire County Cricket Club is deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Home, a hugely popular figure around the county. Educated at Newport’s Adams’ Grammar School, Jim played in Shropshire’s very first Minor Counties match against Staffordshire in 1957 under the captaincy of Frank Apperley. A right-hand bat and off-break bowler, Jim […]
Shropshire CCC announce National Counties Cricket Association fixtures for the 2025 season
Shropshire County Cricket Club’s fixtures for the 2025 season have been released by the National Counties Cricket Association.The county’s fixture list includes four three-day NCCA Championship matches, as well as group games in both the NCCA Twenty20 Cup and 50-over NCCA Trophy competition.In a change to recent years, next season will begin for Shropshire and […]
Joe Stanley impresses with the ball as Shropshire’s season ends with defeat against Wiltshire
An outstanding bowling performance from Joe Stanley was the highlight for Shropshire as the county’s final Durant Cricket National Counties Championship match of the season ended in defeat by seven wickets against Wiltshire. Stanley, who celebrated his 18th birthday last Saturday, impressively took nine wickets in Wiltshire’s first innings at Whitchurch Cricket Club. He claimed […]
Shropshire to wrap up 2023 campaign against Wiltshire at Whitchurch
Shropshire will complete their 2023 fixtures with a home match against Wiltshire in the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship. The three-day Western Division Two game starts at Whitchurch Cricket Club on Sunday (11am), with free admission for spectators. Shropshire will be looking to build on their impressive five-wicket victory over Dorset at Wimborne earlier this […]
Shropshire Leopards beaten by five wickets by Cheshire’s Development XI
Shropshire Leopards were beaten by five wickets by Cheshire’s Development XI in their latest fixture. Leopards, the new name this season for the county’s academy/development side, elected to bat in Sunday’s match at Northwich Cricket Club. After losing two early wickets, Ben Lees and Dan Lloyd put on 60 for the third wicket. The partnership […]
Shropshire Leopards ready to return to action against Cheshire’s Development XI
Shropshire Leopards are looking forward to returning to action when they play Cheshire’s Development XI at Northwich Cricket Club on Sunday (1pm start). Shrewsbury all-rounder Luke Thornton will captain the Leopards, the county’s academy/development team, in the 45-over fixture. Thornton is one of four players selected with Shropshire first-team experience along with Dan Lloyd, Ben […]
Record-breaking George Hargrave inspires brilliant chase as Shropshire enjoy victory at Dorset
Record-breaking George Hargrave brilliantly hit centuries in both innings to inspire Shropshire to a stunning victory by five wickets over Dorset in the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship. Hargrave followed up making 115 in the first innings by compiling a magnificent 201 on the third and final day as Shropshire, also helped by an unbeaten […]
George Garrett called up for Shropshire’s NCCA Championship match at Dorset
Warwickshire seamer George Garrett is included in the Shropshire side for the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship trip to Dorset. The three-day Western Division Two fixture starts at Wimborne Cricket Club on Sunday (11am). Garrett, who plays his club cricket for Shrewsbury in the Birmingham League, has represented Shropshire before. He made his county debut […]