Wroxeter’s Incrediball U11s success
Congratulations to Wroxeter & Uppington’s Under 11s who sealed their regional title in Cricket Shropshire’s U10/11 Incrediball League.
Watering and drought management advice from GMA
With Severn Trent officially announcing a drought this week due to the hot weather, here’s a reminder of the Grounds Management Association’s advice.
Women’s XI qualify for T20 Finals day
Shropshire’s Women’s XI have qualified for their Vitality Blast T20 League finals day after two more victories on the road in Cumbria in their League Three Division Two North campaign.
Urban Games cricket sessions for Summer holidays
Cricket Shropshire is looking forward to being part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s Urban Games again during the Summer holidays.
U13 Girls in fine form this season
Cricket Shropshire’s Under 13 Girls have been in fine form this season and are unbeaten – with skipper Mills Jones hitting a century in one of their games.
Wellington CC dates added to Summer camps activity
We now have the Summer camp for Wellington Cricket Club to add to our list for 2025 joining Quatt and Knockin and Kinnerley on the list.
Over 50s at the double
Shropshire’s Over 50s 1st XI maintained their push to extend their season in the ECB 50+ Championship with a four-wicket victory over Staffordshire.
Scorers’ views sought
Cricket Shropshire has sent out a mid-season survey to scorers around the county – and is also planning activity for the Winter.
We went through a process of compiling a list of scorers before the season started and held a series of Regional Cluster Meetings
Development Administrator Vanessa Russell said: “We are now at the halfway point of the Saturday season and pathway, juniors and midweek leagues are reaching the end of their season
“Then there is also the Women & Girls activity which runs until September, so we would like to get a feeling of how things are going by filling in our survey.
“It may not cover everything that you want to feedback but please use the open text box at the end of the survey for any other comments.”
The Board plans to collate these in the next two weeks and feedback to the network and organising bodies what you say.
Vanessa added: “Since the workshops/cluster meetings there have been a few changes.
“Scorers are now working closely with the board and umpires, with Clair Ecclestone still the West Mids Officer and County Officer, a she has been joined by Chloe Walmsley and Becki White to support activity and they are being supported by Shannon Aston from the Board.
“We are compiling our Autumn and Winter programme of activity, working alongside the Umpires.
“We are hoping to have a feedback form available for all scorers by end of July, with Autumn Cluster Meetings to discuss the plans through the winter and a review of the season just gone.
“We do feel that the profile of scorers is beginning to be lifted with the work we are doing and supported by the board and SACO, so your continued input is going to be essential going forward.
“We have also agreed to arrange a celebration of the work of umpires and scorers at a joint awards evening in October – more details to follow.”
If there are any scorers not currently on the Board’s database, who wants to get involved they are welcome to fill in the survey.
If anyone wants to be included on our list then can contact Clair in the first instance via claireccleston52@googlemail.com or Shannon via shannon.aston@cricktshropshire.co.uk
The survey can be found HERE.
Summer camps arranged
There are still spaces available on five of the two-day Summer camps for youngsters we are running in conjunction with clubs in August – and places can now be booked.
There is also a one-day camp planned in Donnington, Telford.
All the camps for 5-11-year-olds (except Condover which is for 8-11s) are free, will run from 10am-3pm each day and be delivered by ECB-qualified coaches alongside club coaches.
The club camps are:
- Column CC on August 4 & 5.
- Calverhall CC on August 6 & 7.
- Sentinel CC on August 12 & 13.
- Condover CC on August 18 & 19.
- Whittington CC on August 21 & 22.
The one-day session at Donnington Playing Field, TF2 8AQ in Telford is on Friday, August 8.
Please fill in the form HERE to register your child for one of the sessions.
If anyone has any queries they can contact us via info@cricketshropshire.co.uk
Bobby dazzles but Shrewsbury School claim U14s title
Hosts Shrewsbury School claimed the Shropshire Schools U14s title despite a battling performance by Thomas Adams School at Wem in the final.