Ollie Westbury to captain Shropshire in NCCA Championship opener against Dorset
Ollie Westbury will captain Shropshire for the first time in their opening NCCA Championship match of the season against Dorset. The three-day Western Division Two fixture starts at Telford club St George’s on Sunday (11am). Vice-captain Westbury, the former Worcestershire and England under-19 opening batter, will deputise as skipper for the unavailable Charlie Home. Shrewsbury […]
Shropshire ready to complete NCCA Trophy group fixtures with trip to Staffordshire
Shropshire go into their final NCCA Trophy group match at Staffordshire on Sunday knowing they need to win to have any chance of progressing to the quarter-finals of the 50-over competition. Norfolk, the group two leaders with six points, have already qualified for the knockout stages, with the four other teams in the group all […]
George Hargrave and Tom Fell to be awarded county caps by Shropshire CCC
Shropshire duo George Hargrave and Tom Fell are to be awarded county caps by the club in recognition of their positive contribution. The top order batters have both consistently scored runs for Shropshire during their time as first-team regulars. They will be officially presented with their prestigious county caps during next month’s NCCA Championship match […]
Shropshire chasing opening NCCA Trophy win of the season to keep alive qualification hopes
Shropshire are chasing their first NCCA Trophy victory of the season against Herefordshire at Whitchurch on Sunday (11am) to keep alive their qualification hopes. Despite defeats against Suffolk and Norfolk, the clear group two leaders, in their opening games in this season’s 50-over competition, there remains an opportunity for the county to progress to the […]
Shropshire name an unchanged team for Sunday’s NCCA Trophy trip to Norfolk
An unchanged Shropshire team head to Norfolk this weekend to play their second group match in the NCCA Trophy. Shropshire will be seeking a positive response at Great Witchingham Cricket Club on Sunday (11am) after losing their opening game in the 50-over competition this season by 40 runs against Suffolk at Shifnal last weekend. Opponents […]
Shropshire to open NCCA Trophy campaign against Suffolk at Shifnal
Shropshire will open their NCCA Trophy campaign against Suffolk at Shifnal on Sunday (11am). Charlie Home, the Shifnal all-rounder, captains the county at his home club ground as Shropshire look to make a positive start to their group two fixtures. Shropshire will also host Herefordshire at Whitchurch in the 50-over competition on Sunday, June 16, […]
Dan Vaughan to captain Shropshire’s Academy side against Herefordshire’s Development XI at Ludlow
Dan Vaughan, the Wellington captain, will lead Shropshire’s Academy side in Sunday’s friendly against Herefordshire’s Development XI. The 50 overs per side contest takes place at Ludlow Cricket Club (11am). Coach Ed Ashlin said: “Dan’s a young cricketer but already has a lot of experience and has taken on the captaincy at Wellington in the […]
Hospitality available at Wellington for our NCCA Showcase Game against Yorkshire CCC on July 21
Hospitality is available for Shropshire’s attractive NCCA Showcase Game against Yorkshire at Wellington Cricket Club this summer. The clubs will meet in a 50 overs per side contest at Orleton Park on Sunday, July 21 (11am start). The fixture comes 40 years after Shropshire memorably beat the first-class county by 37 runs in the first […]
Shropshire all set for NCCA Twenty20 Cup’s Super 12s stage at Slough on Sunday
Shropshire head to Slough Cricket Club this weekend for the NCCA Twenty20 Cup’s newly-created Super 12s stage. Having won three of their four completed group matches, Shropshire impressively qualified for the next stage of the competition as group four runners-up to Oxfordshire. They now join Berkshire and Cornwall in one of four Super 12s groups […]
Shropshire Academy to open season with T20 match against Shrewsbury School
Shropshire’s Academy team play their opening match of the season this coming Monday, May 13, a Twenty20 fixture away to Shrewsbury School’s first team. Matt Kenvyn will captain the Academy side in a match starting at 5.30pm. Academy coach Ed Ashlin said: “We’ve gone with a slightly younger side with a few of our Shropshire […]