Having spent 12 months in my role as Director of Cricket, I have had the opportunity to formulate ideas on how to take Shropshire County Cricket Club forward The limited number of practice sessions during the last pre-season and the friendly matches played during a curtailed summer highlighted some of the areas that need to […]
Shropshire County Cricket Club’s AGM has been delayed and put back until the new year owing to the current Covid-19 restrictions. It was hoped it would be possible for the AGM to be held ahead of December 15, but it is now scheduled to take place early in 2021. The date has yet to be […]
Shropshire County Cricket Club’s fixtures for the 2021 season have been issued by the National Counties Cricket Association. No NCCA competitive matches were played during the 2020 campaign owing to Covid-19, with Shropshire organising a number of friendly games during August and September. The NCCA are now planning ahead for next season in the hope […]
Ian Roe, Shropshire County Cricket Club’s Head of Academy, is raising funds for Severn Hospice by taking part in a virtual challenge the length of the UK. Ian has been inspired to sign up for the End to End challenge – which will see him run or walk 874 miles, the distance between Lands End […]
Promising cricketers representing Shropshire County Cricket Club’s Academy have a smart new training kit thanks to the generous sponsorship of a county company. The club are delighted to have received the training kit from Wellington-based NBC Group, a family-run business. Head of Academy Ian Roe said: “The NBC Group have been long-time supporters of the […]
A former Royal Navy veteran, who is a Shropshire County Cricket Club committee member, has been bowled over by the support he has received from The Royal British Legion and other military charities to raise funds for a new bespoke electrical wheelchair that will aid him to umpire cricket matches in Shropshire. John McIntear, 62, […]
Shropshire’s Head of Academy Ian Roe insists the county’s talented group of young cricketers have the ability to challenge for regular first-team places. Shropshire played what will be their only Academy fixture this year when they met Herefordshire’s 2nd XI in a 50-over friendly at Shifnal on Sunday. The visitors ultimately ran out winners by […]
Head of Academy Ian Roe believes Sunday’s 50-over friendly against Herefordshire’s 2nd XI at Shifnal (11am start) is another opportunity for the county’s talented group of young cricketers to underline their potential. This weekend’s match is the first of two Academy fixtures to be arranged this season, with Shrewsbury School to provide the opposition later […]
Shropshire produced an impressive run chase to gain an eight-wicket victory against the Shropshire County Cricket League representative side in their latest 50-over friendly. Three wickets from Sam Whitney helped dismiss the League side for 174 at Whitchurch’s Heath Road ground. Half centuries from Will Parton and Harry Chandler then steered Shropshire to their target. […]
A Shropshire County Cricket League representative side will face Shropshire in a 50-over friendly at Whitchurch on Sunday (11am start). John Abrahams, Shropshire’s Director of Cricket, is looking forward to the match as it provides the opportunity to not only watch his own side once again, but to also take a look at players currently […]
