Outstanding display from Warrick Fynn inspires Shropshire to first Championship win of the season
An outstanding display from Warrick Fynn inspired Shropshire to their first Unicorns Championship victory of the season. The Oswestry all-rounder played a starring role as Shropshire beat Cornwall – who led by 54 runs at the halfway stage – by five wickets early on day three at Bridgnorth. Having helped himself to excellent overall match […]
Worfield duo Ben Parker and Matt Rees to return for Shropshire Academy
Following the wet weather that hit parts of Shropshire and led to the abandonment without a ball bowled of their match against Northants under-19s on Friday, Shropshire’s Academy side are scheduled to return to action on Wednesday. They will be travelling to Crewe to face Cheshire CCC’s Development XI at Weston Cricket Club. Shropshire make […]
Xavie Clarke to make his Shropshire debut against Cornwall at Bridgnorth
Oswestry batsman Xavie Clarke will become the latest member of his family to play for Shropshire after being named in the side to face Cornwall at Bridgnorth in the Unicorns Championship. The Worcestershire Academy player will make his county debut in the three-day match which starts on Sunday. The promising Clarke follows in the footsteps […]
Toby Shaw to stand down as Shropshire CCC chairman at December’s AGM
Toby Shaw has announced he will stand down as chairman of Shropshire County Cricket Club at December’s AGM. Having succeeded Bryan Foulkes in 2011, he feels the time is right to relinquish the role at the end of this season. He insisted it has been a huge honour to be chairman and plans to continue […]
Debutants handed opportunity for Shropshire Academy against Northants under-19s
Oswestry allrounder Connor Davies and Ludlow batsman James Kinder will make their debuts for Shropshire’s Academy side against Northamptonshire CCC’s under-19s this week. The 50 overs per side match takes place at Wrekin College on Friday, starting at 12.30pm. Shropshire’s Academy team are also in action next Wednesday, July 24 when they will face Cheshire […]
Shropshire seeking positive reaction as they prepare to face Cornwall at Bridgnorth
Chairman of selectors Bryan Jones wants Shropshire to respond positively as they target a first Unicorns Championship victory of the season. Beaten by 273 runs in their last match at Oxfordshire last week, Jones has stressed the importance of Shropshire producing a much improved performance as they prepare to host Cornwall. The three-day match starts […]
Shropshire CCC’s Pure Telecom Challenge proves another great success
Shropshire County Cricket Club’s annual hospitality event has been hailed a great success. Nearly 700 guests from the county’s business community enjoyed the Pure Telecom Challenge, a hugely popular event now into its 13th year, at Wrekin College. They were treated to some excellent cricket as Shropshire played two Twenty20 matches against Grange Cricket Club, […]
Shropshire looking forward to facing Scottish champions Grange CC at popular hospitality day
Scottish champions Grange Cricket Club are heading to Wrekin College tomorrow (Thursday) to face Shropshire in two Twenty20 matches at the club’s popular hospitality day. The well established annual event, sponsored by Pure Telecom, is now into its 13th year. Grange CC, with a number of Scottish internationals in their squad, are travelling down from […]
Shropshire suffer heavy Unicorns Championship defeat at Oxfordshire
Chairman of selectors Bryan Jones admitted Shropshire had been outplayed after losing by 273 runs at Oxfordshire in the Unicorns Championship. The county, set a formidable victory target of 405 at Banbury, were dismissed for 131 in their second innings, with Gareth Andrew, the former Worcestershire allrounder, inflicting much of the damage by claiming five […]
Shropshire make three changes for Unicorns Championship trip to Oxfordshire
Shropshire make three changes for the Unicorns Championship match against Oxfordshire which starts at Banbury on Sunday. Shrewsbury duo Will Parton and Sam Ellis, along with Bridgnorth leg spinner Sam Whitney, are drafted into the side which drew with Dorset in the opening three-day fixture of the season. They replace unavailable trio Ollie Westbury and […]