Shropshire looking to respond positively following Trophy defeat against Cumbria
Shropshire are preparing for a busy bank holiday double-header in the NV Play One Day Trophy as they look to respond positively to defeat against Cumbria in their opening match of the new season. Shropshire, who reached the final of the National Counties 50-over competition last year, lost by 73 runs at Bridgnorth to a […]
Joe Johnson hits century on his first Shropshire appearance as county prepare for new NCCA season
Joe Johnson led the way with a century on his first appearance for Shropshire as the county stepped up preparations for the new National Counties campaign with a pre-season victory over Worcestershire Academy. Former Leicestershire and Glamorgan all-rounder Roman Walker, another new addition to the Shropshire squad, also impressed with bat and ball as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’s excellent NCCA Trophy run ends in defeat in the final against Dorset
Captain Charlie Home said he was “very proud” of his side after Shropshire’s excellent run in this season’s NCCA Trophy ended in defeat by five wickets against Dorset in Sunday’s final. Shropshire had won all six of their matches in the 50-over competition to reach the county’s first one-day final for 12 years, but it […]
Tom Whitney’s fine century helps Shropshire County Cricket League representative side to victory over a Shropshire CCC XI
A fine century from Tom Whitney helped the Shropshire County Cricket League representative side to victory over a Shropshire CCC XI in Sunday’s friendly at Wellington’s Orleton Park. The League team emerged winners by 154 runs, with Quatt opener Whitney playing a starring role. Whitney struck 106 from 114 balls, including 13 fours, as the […]
Shropshire’s Twenty20 Cup campaign ends with two defeats at Northumberland
Shropshire’s NCCA Twenty20 Cup campaign came to an end with two defeats in the north east against a Northumberland side now at the top of the Group One table. After making the long trip to South Northumberland CC in Newcastle, Shropshire, who fielded a much-changed XI from the team victorious in the NCCA Trophy semi-final […]
Captain Charlie Home delighted with Shropshire’s efforts after progressing to NCCA Trophy final
Shropshire captain Charlie Home was impressed with his side’s efforts after progressing to next month’s NCCA Trophy final. Shropshire held their nerve to beat Suffolk by four wickets under the DLS method in Sunday’s rain-affected semi-final to book the county’s first appearance in the Trophy final since 2013, when they lost to Berkshire at Wormsley. […]