Shropshire complete T20 victory over the RAF as Tyler Ibbotson impresses with both bat and ball
Tyler Ibbotson impressed with both bat and ball as Shropshire emerged seven-wicket winners in a Twenty20 friendly against the RAF’s representative team. Ibbotson followed up taking four wickets by top scoring with an unbeaten 41 as Shropshire’s final first-team match of the season ended in victory at Wellington. James Shaw captained a Shropshire team featuring […]
Shropshire looking forward to facing RAF representative side in T20 fixture at Wellington this evening
Shropshire play their final match of the season when they face the RAF representative side in a Twenty20 fixture at Wellington Cricket Club this evening (Thursday, 5pm). Shropshire have previously played enjoyable T20 matches against the RAF at Oswestry and Bridgnorth in recent years. Sentinel all-rounder James Shaw will captain a Shropshire team featuring a […]
Shropshire end NCCA Championship season in style with victory over Devon at Sidmouth
Shropshire’s NCCA Championship season ended in style with a three-wicket win over Devon after chasing well on the final morning at Sidmouth. Shropshire sealed victory, in a match that featured an excellent century from Graham Wagg on the opening day, shortly before lunch on day three. Sam Ellis, Ben Lees and Mitchell Stanley guided Shropshire […]
Mitchell Stanley added to Shropshire squad for NCCA Championship trip to Devon
Worcestershire seamer Mitchell Stanley is added to the Shropshire squad for the county’s final NCCA Championship match of the season against Devon. Stanley is included in a 12-man squad for the three-day match at Sidmouth, which starts on Sunday (11am). Stanley, who has previously represented Shropshire at a number of age group levels and plays […]
Impressive final day performance helps Shropshire enjoy a six-wicket victory over Cornwall at Bridgnorth
George Hargrave’s fine unbeaten century helped Shropshire secure a six-wicket victory over Cornwall at Bridgnorth following an excellent recovery on the final day. Shropshire went into day three of their third NCCA Championship match of the season trailing the visitors by 181 runs, with Cornwall having six wickets remaining in their second innings. But an […]
Shrewsbury’s George Hargrave named in Shropshire squad for NCCA Championship match against Cornwall
Shrewsbury’s in-form opening batsman George Hargrave is named in a 12-man Shropshire squad for the NCCA Championship match against Cornwall at Bridgnorth. The three-day game starts at Cricket Meadow on Sunday (11am). Hargrave has scored Birmingham League centuries in two of Shrewsbury’s last four matches. He also struck an unbeaten century earlier this season for […]
Bridgnorth’s Sam Whitney looking forward to captaining Shropshire at his home club ground
Captaining Shropshire at Bridgnorth, his home club ground, will be a proud moment for Sam Whitney this weekend. Whitney, who was appointed Shropshire’s three-day skipper earlier this year, will lead the county in the NCCA Championship match against Cornwall, which starts at Cricket Meadow on Sunday (11am). After missing the opening Western Division Two match […]
Condolences to the family of Shropshire County Cricket Club committee member John McIntear
Shropshire County Cricket Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of committee member John McIntear. John, a cricket umpire, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2018. It prevented him from standing for long periods, but such was John’s determination to remain involved with cricket, he raised funds last year for a powered wheelchair […]
Shropshire bat through the final day to secure draw against Wales in the NCCA Championship
Coach Jason Weaver highlighted a number of positives as Shropshire secured a draw against Wales in the NCCA Championship. Shropshire collected 10 points from the Western Division Two match at Abergavenny after batting through the final day. With Shropshire 151-8 in their second innings – a lead of 99 runs at the time – captain […]
Sam Whitney returns to captain Shropshire against Wales at Abergavenny
Sam Whitney, Shropshire’s NCCA Championship captain, returns from a shoulder injury to lead the county in a three-day match for the first time against Wales. The Bridgnorth leg spinner missed Shropshire’s opening Western Division 2 game of the campaign, the seven-wicket defeat against Herefordshire at Shifnal earlier this week. But Whitney, who was appointed the […]