Skipper Steve Leach positive about Shropshire’s future after encouraging start to the season
Shropshire captain Steve Leach is confident his side can continue to improve as they look to build on an encouraging start to the season. Impressive Unicorns Trophy victories over Herefordshire and Staffordshire have set up a quarter final tie against Norfolk at Manor Park, Horsford, Norwich on Sunday, June 10. Leach insists it’s a game […]
Robbie Clarke’s unbeaten century guides Shropshire through to quarter finals of Unicorns Trophy
Robbie Clarke’s brilliant, unbeaten century guided Shropshire through to the quarter finals of the Unicorns Trophy as they completed an impressive chase to beat Staffordshire by one wicket. Clarke, the Oswestry captain, followed up hitting a ton for his club in the Birmingham League a day earlier by once more reaching three figures to inspire […]
Wellington seamer Jack Twigger to make Shropshire debut in Trophy tie
Shropshire will give a debut to Wellington seamer Jack Twigger in Sunday’s Unicorns Trophy second round tie against Staffordshire at Himley. Shifnal allrounder Jack Edwards, pictured, also comes into the side which beat Herefordshire by two wickets at Whitchurch in round one. Opening bowler Alex Wyatt is ruled out by the shoulder injury sustained on […]
Ross Aucott to captain a Shropshire XI against RAF at Oswestry
Ross Aucott will captain a Shropshire XI in a special Twenty20 match against the RAF at Oswestry Cricket Club on Friday (4pm start). The match forms part of the RAF’s centenary celebrations and will be the finale of their week on tour in the Midlands. Toby Shaw, chairman of Shropshire CCC, said: “The match has […]
Shropshire double up with two impressive Twenty20 wins against Oxfordshire
Shropshire sparkled in the Bank Holiday sunshine to notch a winning double over Oxfordshire to kickstart their Twenty20 campaign in the new competition for Minor Counties clubs. Just 24 hours after losing twice away to a strong Berkshire side, Shropshire delighted their T20 skipper Will Parton by producing two strong displays. They won the day’s […]
Shropshire ready to host Oxfordshire after opening T20 campaign with two defeats at a strong Berkshire side
Shropshire’s first group games in the new Twenty20 competition for Minor Counties clubs ended in defeat at the hands of a strong Berkshire side in the Wargrave sunshine. It always promised to be a tough opening assignment for the county against a Berkshire team which completed the double last season by winning both the Unicorns […]
Shropshire select 14-man squad for opening Twenty20 matches of the season
Shropshire have named a 14-man squad for this weekend’s opening matches in the new Twenty20 competition for Minor Counties clubs. The county will take on Berkshire at Wargrave on Sunday before facing Oxfordshire at Shrewsbury’s London Road ground on Bank Holiday Monday (both 11am starts). Shrewsbury’s Will Parton will captain Shropshire in two T20 matches […]
Harry Chandler to captain Shropshire’s Development XI in Twenty20 match against Shrewsbury School
Shropshire’s Development XI will open their season by playing their traditional curtain-raiser against Shrewsbury School’s first team tomorrow (Friday). The match will this time be a Twenty20 contest which will get under way at Shrewsbury School, pictured, at 4.30pm. Wem’s Harry Chandler will captain the Shropshire side, which continues to play an important role in […]
Shropshire’s Twenty20 captain Will Parton excited about the start of new competition this weekend
Will Parton believes Shropshire have the talent to make an impact in the new Twenty20 competition for Minor Counties clubs ahead of this weekend’s opening games. Parton, who will captain the side, leads Shropshire against Berkshire at Wargrave on Sunday before a home match against Oxfordshire at Shrewsbury, his home club ground, 24 hours later […]
Omar Ali ends unbeaten on 92 as Shropshire book place in second round of the Unicorns Trophy
Omar Ali impressively guided Shropshire to an exciting two-wicket victory over Herefordshire in the first round of the Unicorns Trophy at Whitchurch. Alexei Kervezee, Sam Whitney and Mike Barnard – making his first Shropshire appearance since 2013 – claimed three wickets apiece as Herefordshire, winners of the competition in 2016, were dismissed for 164. Then […]