ECB Safeguarding updates released
There are a couple of Safeguarding updates from the ECB including its new Safeguarding Strategy for 2025-28.
Entries open for ECB Vitality Club U13s & U15s competition
Entries are now open for the 2025 ECB Vitality U13 and U15 Club competitions.
Entry is free and is open to all affiliated clubs in Shropshire for the county competition ahead of the regional and national stages.
The closing date for entries is March 28, 2025 and the full competition rules can be found via the ECB website England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) – The Official Website of the ECB
Clubs will arrange the County Finals in conjunction with Cricket Shropshire who will arrange for umpires to be present with match balls provided.
Medals and trophies will also be provided by Cricket Shropshire. The planned competition timelines can be seen below.
If anyone has any questions they can contact the Shropshire competitions administrator Darrell Corfield via darrell.corfield@cricketshropshire.co.uk
To enter your club in either or both competitions, please fill in the form HERE.
Vitality U13 Club T20
- Sunday 29 June – County competition winners to be confirmed
- Sunday 6 July – National Stage Round 1
- Sunday 13 July – National Stage Round 2
- Monday 28-Wednesday 30 July – National Stage Regional Finals
- Monday 11 August – National Semi Finals
- Date TBC – National Final
Vitality U15 Club T20
- Sunday 29 June – County competition winners to be confirmed
- Sunday 6 July – National Stage Round 1
- Sunday 20 July – National Stage Round 2
- Monday 28-Wednesday 30 July – National Stage Regional Finals
- Monday 11 August – National Semi Finals
- Date TBC – National Final
Furrows partnership to boost cricket in Shropshire
Cricket Shropshire and Furrows have forged a new partnership to help drive forward the recreational game in the county.
Ed leads first Shropshire net session
It was great to see 38 players at Shropshire County Cricket Club’s first pre-season net of 2025 – and the first run by new head Coach Ed Ashlin.
Shelton claim Women’s indoor softball crown
Congratulations to Shelton who claimed the Women’s Strategic Leisure Softball East Indoor League crown with victory over Condover at Finals Night at Wrekin College.
Ed’s role reinforces link with SCCC
Cricket Shropshire continues to work to forge closer links with other bodies involved in the game in the County.
Liv wins national ECB award
Huge congratulations to Shropshire’s Liv Preston from Allscott CC who has won the national Rising Star accolade as part of the ECB’s Cricket Collective Awards for 2024.
Special offer from Fearnley
Here’s an offer from our kit partner Fearnley for those looking for some new footwear for the 2025 season.
Eve’s England Women’s T20 ticket offer
Here’s your chance to pick up tickets to watch England’s Women take on India in a T20 international at Emirates Old Trafford this Summer for less than a tenner thanks to Shropshire ace Eve Jones.
Whitchurch-based Eve has signed to play for Lancashire for the upcoming season – and Emirates Old Trafford is looking to set an attendance record for a women’s international game in the North.
The game is on Wednesday, July 9, and starts at 6.30pm, and adult tickets are available via Eve for £9 with children’s tickets £3.
To get the discount tickets, use the code EVEJ via the website HERE.
Lilleshall celebrate with a little help from Blowers
Good luck to Lilleshall CC celebrating their 125th anniversary this year – with the celebrations including a visit from the one and only Blowers!