Captain Charlie Home encouraged by Shropshire’s season as he reflects on 2025 campaign
Captain Charlie Home believes the foundations are in place for Shropshire to continue to keep moving in the right direction. Home was encouraged with the progress made by the county during his third season at the helm, with the highlight Shropshire’s first appearance in a final for 12 years. That came in the National Counties […]
Warrick Fynn and Harry Chandler hit their first centuries for Shropshire as season ends with draw against Wales
Warrick Fynn and Harry Chandler hit their first centuries for Shropshire as the county’s final NCCA Championship match of the season ended in a draw against Wales. Fynn reached three figures in Shropshire’s first innings, before Wem opener Chandler completed his consistent Championship campaign in style by compiling a fine century in the county’s second […]
Captain Charlie Home returns as Shropshire end season with a trip to Wales
Captain Charlie Home returns to lead Shropshire in their final NCCA Cluberly Championship match of the season against Wales at St Asaph Cricket Club. The Shifnal all-rounder was ruled out of his first match of the 2025 campaign in all formats against Wiltshire at Bridgnorth earlier this month owing to work commitments. But he’s one […]
Wiltshire claim victory at Bridgnorth – but there are positives in Shropshire’s performance
Ed Ashlin felt there were plenty of positives as Shropshire’s final home match of the season ended in defeat by 55 runs against Wiltshire, the NCCA Cluberley Championship Western Division Two leaders. Chasing a target of 361 on the third and final day at Bridgnorth, opener Harry Chandler and all-rounder Joe Stanley both hit half-centuries […]
Tom Fell to captain Shropshire in NCCA Championship match against Wiltshire at Bridgnorth
Tom Fell will captain Shropshire in the NCCA Cluberley Championship match against Wiltshire at Bridgnorth, which starts this weekend. The former Worcestershire batter will skipper the side as Charlie Home is unavailable and misses his first county game in all formats this year. The three-day Western Division contest starts on Sunday (11am), with free entry […]
Seb Scott top scores in both innings as Shropshire are beaten by Dorset
Seb Scott top scored for Shropshire in both innings as they were beaten by Dorset at Wimborne in their second NCCA Cluberly Championship match of the season. Inspired by an impressive nine-wicket haul by slow left-armer Mo Abbas, Dorset emerged winners by an innings and 40 runs to leave Shropshire now looking forward to their […]
Wrekin College to host Shropshire Academy’s match against Herefordshire’s 2nd XI on Sunday
Shropshire’s Academy team will play their second match of the week when they face Herefordshire’s 2nd XI in a 50-over friendly at Wrekin College on Sunday (11am). The team, coached by Ryan Lockley and James Wojda, were also in action on Tuesday when they played Cheshire’s 2nd XI at Wem, a game which the visitors […]
Shropshire make three changes for Championship trip to Dorset
Shropshire make three changes to the side for this weekend’s NCCA Cluberly Championship trip to Dorset. Promising Whitchurch seamer Alex Heath and top order batter Will Tarrant, who has played second team cricket for Derbyshire, will both make their debuts for Shropshire in the three-day match, which starts at Wimborne on Sunday (11am). There will […]
Shropshire impress as first Championship match of the season ends in a draw against Cheshire
Shropshire captain Charlie Home was impressed with his side’s efforts as their opening NCCA Cluberly Championship match of the season ended in a draw against Cheshire. Shropshire collected 11 points and Cheshire 10 after a rain-affected three days at Whitchurch. Shropshire put 312-9 on the board in their first innings, before bowling out Cheshire – […]
Shropshire Academy in action at Wem CC today
Shropshire’s Academy side are in action today (Tuesday) as they play a 50-over friendly against Cheshire’s 2nd XI at Wem Cricket Club (11am). Shropshire Academy: Tom Griffiths (Sentinel), Ed Prideaux (Shrewsbury), Naim Luhar (Berkswell), Jason Oakes (Ludlow, captain), Liam Walker (Chirk), Luke Thornton (Allscott), Morgan Ward (Wellington), Dan Handley (Quatt), Charlie Walker (Wombourne), Matt Rees […]