Academy coach Ian Roe believes some of the county’s promising youngsters will be pushing for first team places with Shropshire next season. Roe is encouraged by the development of the county’s up and coming players after they wrapped up their season by playing two Twenty20 matches against Lancashire Academy at Wrekin College. Dan Lloyd and […]
Shropshire were beaten by seven wickets by Wiltshire as the county’s final Unicorns Championship fixture of the season was completed inside two days at Marlborough. Chairman of selectors Bryan Jones was disappointed to see Shropshire twice bowled out for 123, before Wiltshire successfully advanced to their modest victory target of 79. “We’re obviously very disappointed […]
Oswestry wicketkeeper Dean Suter will make his Shropshire debut in the final Unicorns Championship match of the season against Wiltshire. The three-day clash at Marlborough starts on Sunday, with Shropshire’s chairman of selectors Bryan Jones seeking a strong performance to end the season on a positive note. Shropshire make four changes from the side beaten […]
Shropshire’s Academy team will play their final fixture of the season when they host Lancashire Academy in two Twenty20 matches at Wrekin College on Friday. Shropshire have selected a squad of 13, to be captained by Wellington’s Dan Lloyd, with the opening match starting at 11.30am. Ian Roe, Shropshire’s Academy coach, said: “We’re looking forward […]
Three challenging days at Nantwich ended with Shropshire losing heavily to Cheshire in the Unicorns Championship. Shropshire were bowled out for 174 early on the third and final day as Cheshire wrapped up victory by an innings and 31 runs. Cheshire had taken control of the match on the opening day by rattling up a […]
Shropshire’s Academy side enjoyed the experience of playing at Blackfinch New Road after being invited by Worcestershire to take part in a Four Counties Twenty20 competition. Shropshire were beaten by 17 runs by Staffordshire’s Development XI in the day’s second semi-final – but coach Ian Roe stressed his young side had relished the chance to […]
Shropshire make three changes to their side for the Unicorns Championship match against Cheshire which starts at Nantwich on Sunday. Shifnal’s Ross Aucott, the county’s Twenty20 captain, returns from injury after missing the defeat against Western Division leaders Berkshire earlier this month, while there are recalls for Bridgnorth’s Simon Gregory and Oswestry’s Ben Roberts. They […]
Coach Ian Roe insists the opportunity to play at the home of Worcestershire County Cricket Club this weekend is an exciting prospect for Shropshire’s Academy side. The county have been invited to take part in the Four Counties Twenty20 Day at Blackfinch New Road on Sunday. Worcestershire Academy will face Herefordshire’s Development XI in the […]
Shropshire became the latest side to be beaten by a strong Berkshire team as the Minor Counties champions for the last three years completed victory by 241 runs on the final afternoon at Shifnal. Shropshire’s second innings was into its 101st over when they were dismissed for 167. It wrapped up a fourth Berkshire three-day […]
Wicketkeeper Matt Swift will make his debut for Shropshire against Unicorns Championship Western Division leaders Berkshire. Simon Gregory, who kept wicket in last week’s five-wicket win over Cornwall, is unavailable, so Swift, who is enjoying an impressive season for Shrewsbury in the Birmingham League, receives his first call up. He joins his London Road team […]