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.
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.
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.
Exciting new competition for state schools
An exciting new competition for state schools will be launched next year with the chance of playing a final at Lord’s – and we’re looking for entries in Shropshire.
Dragons still unbeaten in Furrows league
St Georges A continue to lead the way in the Furrows East Shropshire Mid-Week League after edging to victory over Priorslee by three wickets with seven balls to spare.
Newport Girls High U13s claim regional CTS title
Newport Girls High U13s claimed the title at the West Midlands Regional Finals of Chance to Shine’s Chance to Compete competition at Dorridge Cricket Club.
They took on five other teams from around the region in the finals in a round-robin competition and came top thanks to their teamwork and energy seeing them through games.
In the Under 15s competitions, Shropshire’s representative were Thomas Adams School from Wem – again taking on the winners from five other counties in a round-robin competition.
It was a close-fought competition and eventually they finished as runners-up losing the decisive game by just three runs.
Cricket Shropshire’s Development Administrator Vanessa Russell, who was at the competition said: “Congratulations and a brilliant effort from both our teams who represented Shropshire with pride on a sizzling Summer day.
“Newport Girls High clinched the title in impressive fashion after five hard-fought games with their consistency bringing home a fantastic win for Shropshire.
“Thomas Adams gave it their all, their determination, skill and resilience shone through all day.
“The atmosphere all day was full of excitement, with teams from across the region showcasing the growing strength and talent in girls’ cricket.
“It was brilliant to watch both our schools in action. I found myself constantly moving between pitches, caught up in the drama and skill on display.
“The results could have gone either way, and it’s amazing to see Shropshire girls competing at such a high level. Huge congratulations to both teams!
“A massive thank you to Dorridge Cricket Club for hosting such a well-run event and to all the players, teachers and coaches who made the day such a memorable one.
“The future of girls’ cricket in the West Midlands is looking incredibly bright!”
