Shropshire make it four NCCA Trophy wins out of four with a fine victory at Suffolk
Captain Charlie Home hailed another “fantastic win” as Shropshire completed their NCCA Trophy group fixtures in style with victory by 36 runs at Suffolk. Shropshire achieved their aim of securing a home quarter-final – they will host Northumberland in the last eight – by maintaining their 100 per cent record in the 50-over competition this […]
Tom Fell looking for Shropshire to maintain winning habit after progressing to quarter-finals of NCCA Trophy
Tom Fell wants Shropshire to maintain the winning habit after playing a starring role in helping the county qualify for the quarter-finals of the NCCA Trophy. Fell and Jacques Banton shared a third-wicket partnership of 142 as Shropshire impressively got the better of Staffordshire by six wickets at Shifnal. It was a third victory from […]
It’s two wins out of two for Shropshire after victory over NCCA Trophy holders Norfolk
Shropshire continued their encouraging start to the season by getting the better of NCCA Trophy holders Norfolk by seven runs in an exciting match at Shrewsbury’s London Road ground. Having opened the campaign with a six-wicket victory over Herefordshire at Eastnor a week earlier, Charlie Home’s side produced another impressive performance. Staffordshire will provide the […]
Shropshire enjoy excellent start to NCCA Trophy campaign with victory at Herefordshire
Shropshire enjoyed an excellent start to the new season by emerging six-wicket winners against Herefordshire in their opening NCCA Trophy group match. Three wickets from Cameron Jones helped Shropshire dismiss Herefordshire for 145. Shropshire then made assured progress towards their victory target, which they reached with almost 19 overs to spare at Eastnor. The result […]
Lewis Evans and Cameron Jones lead the way in Shropshire victory
Shropshire stepped up preparations for the start of the new National Counties Cricket Association season by getting the better of Worcestershire Academy by four wickets in a friendly at Allscott Heath Cricket Club. Shrewsbury captain Lewis Evans and new signing Cameron Jones, 20, a former Worcestershire player, impressed with bat and ball against a talented […]
Shropshire’s ‘great effort’ not quite enough as Herefordshire complete victory to secure promotion
Head of cricket Ed Home hailed “a great effort” from Shropshire as Herefordshire completed a four-wicket victory late on the final day to win Western Division Two of the NCCA Championship. Tom Fell’s fine century in the second innings was a real highlight for Shropshire at Eastnor, with the county then battling right to the […]
Seb Scott leads successful chase as Shropshire Academy secure impressive victory at Bomere Heath
Seb Scott led a successful chase by Shropshire’s Academy side as they beat Wales National County (North) by three wickets in a 50-over friendly at Bomere Heath Cricket Club. Bridgnorth batter Scott, who recently played for Shropshire’s first team in the NCCA Championship victory at Wiltshire, hit a run-a-ball 76, which included two sixes and […]
Ben Roberts takes six wickets to lead Shropshire to victory over Wales
A stunning six-wicket haul from Ben Roberts helped Shropshire make it back-to-back wins in the NCCA Championship by beating Wales by 149 runs in their top-of-the-table clash at Bridgnorth. Set a victory target of 352, Wales were going along well at 76-1 at lunch on the third and final day. But then the wickets started […]
Ollie Westbury leads the way with the bat as Shropshire wrap up fine win inside two days at Wiltshire
Ollie Westbury described Shropshire’s excellent win at Wiltshire which lifted them to the top of the Western Division Two table in the NCCA Championship as “a really, really pleasing couple of days.” Opening batter Westbury led the way with a fine 161 in the first innings – the highest score ever made by a Shropshire […]
Yorkshire produce first-class display against Shropshire at Wellington
Yorkshire produced a first-class display to secure victory over Shropshire in Sunday’s NCCA Showcase Game at Wellington. Harry Duke’s fine unbeaten century helped a strong Yorkshire side accumulate an imposing 382-5 from their 50 overs. England international Dom Bess then claimed four wickets as Shropshire were bowled out for 135, sealing a 247-run win for […]