Shropshire beaten heavily by Cheshire in the Unicorns Championship
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 enjoy experience of playing at the home of Worcestershire CCC
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 […]
Three changes for Shropshire as they head to Nantwich to face Cheshire
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 […]
Shropshire Academy side excited to have the opportunity to play at the home of Worcestershire CCC this weekend
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 […]
Champions Berkshire complete victory over Shropshire on final afternoon at Shifnal
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 to make his Shropshire debut against leaders Berkshire
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 […]
Impressive win over Cheshire as Lewis Evans shines – but Academy places still up for grabs
Coach Ian Roe has revealed places are up for grabs in the Shropshire Academy side ahead of the county taking part in a Twenty20 competition at Worcestershire’s New Road ground later this month. Roe welcomes having so many exciting selection options with a host of talented young players from around the county in contention. Inspired […]
Shropshire looking forward to hosting defending champions Berkshire
Shropshire’s chairman of selectors Bryan Jones insists the county are looking forward to the challenge of facing defending Minor Counties champions Berkshire. The teams meet in a three-day match which starts at Shifnal on Sunday, with Shropshire keen to build on last week’s opening Unicorns Championship victory of the season. Berkshire, having completed a hat-trick […]
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 […]