Shropshire Disability Open session staged
Cricket Shropshire staged a Disability Open Session at Shrewsbury School for players interested in playing our hardball D40 squad or getting involved in disability cricket.
Umpiring courses arranged for new year
A series of Umpiring Courses will be held in Shropshire ahead of the 2026 season.
Cricket fun at Gobowen spinal clinic
Cricket Shropshire held a Christmas celebration at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital at Gobowen with the Spinal Clinic, welcoming around 20 participants for a fun, inclusive session filled with Christmas-themed cricket games and plenty of laughter.
The Board has been delivering sessions at the hospital for the past two years, using cricket as an alternative way to support patients through movement, confidence and connection.
It has been incredible to see people socialising, having fun, knowing they aren’t alone, and being reminded that there are still opportunities to participate and feel part of something.
As part of the celebration, Christmas presents were given to everyone who took part. Remaining gifts were donated to The League of Friends at the Heart of RJAH, helping to spread festive cheer more widely.
Cricket Shropshire Development Administrator Vanessa Russell said: “I was amazed by the atmosphere in the room.
“Seeing people come together, support one another and enjoy themselves through cricket was really special. It’s a powerful reminder of how sport can bring people together, lift spirits and create a genuine sense of belonging.”
This programme is funded through the Peter Harrison Foundation, whose support helps make sessions like this possible.
Thank you to everyone at Gobowen Hospital and The League of Friends at the Heart of RJAH for the continued support — we’re proud to be part of something that makes a real difference.
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Packed winter programme for Women & Girls cricket
It’s been a busy Autumn of Women & Girls cricket in Shropshire – and we’re looking forward to another packed programme in the New Year.
Busy time for Performance and MCC Foundation programmes
It’s been a busy Autumn for our Pathway coaches with more than 500 boys and girls attending sessions as part of our trials programme.
Safe Hands Courses arranged for 2026
Two Safe Hands Courses for Club Safeguarding Officers have been arranged for next year and are now available for booking.
Final call for Knight-Stokes Cup entries
Schools in Shropshire have until early January to enter the Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup – the exciting new competition for state schools for Under 15 sides with the chance of playing a final at Lord’s.
Schools enjoy day out at cricket festival
Youngsters from across the Shrewsbury area enjoyed a day of fun and competition in a mixed Year 3 & 4 cricket festival at the Sports Village.
The festival, organised by Cricket Shropshire, aimed to give the youngsters a chance to play, laugh and learn through cricket – and the atmosphere couldn’t have been better
Pupils from Column, Mereside, Long Mountain, Belvedere, Greenfields, Trinity, St Georges, Meole Brace and Oak Meadow took part, with mixed teams of boys and girls enjoying plenty of fast-paced Gate Cricket games throughout the day.
Cricket Shropshire Development Administrator Vanessa Russell said: “A huge thank you to our coaches, Darrell Corfield, Ryan Lockley and Ben Smith who brought great energy and encouragement to every session.
“The children responded so well, showing brilliant teamwork, enthusiasm and sportsmanship from start to finish.
“After plenty of exciting matches and lots of smiles, Column came out on top as the overall winners.
“A massive well done to them, and to every school that took part. It was one of those days that reminds us why these festivals matter, bringing young people together, helping them grow in confidence, and creating memories they’ll carry with them.”
Young Ambassadors Programme fully booked
Cricket Shropshire’s popular Young Ambassadors Programme has once again proved to be a big draw.
Our planned course starting in the February half-term in 2026 is now fully booked.
The first Young Ambassadors programme took place in 2021 with the aim of helping youngsters develop their leadership skills and then put them into practice by volunteering at their clubs.
Dozens of youngsters have graduated from the programme since then and returned to their clubs and put their new skills to good use.
Cricket Shropshire Lead Officer Steve Reese said: “It’s great to see the popularity on our Young Ambassadors Programme – it shows the benefit of getting young people involved in all aspects of the game at an early stage.
“We will review our options early in the New Year and see if it is possible to run another course starting in February to meet the obvious demand there is out there for this offering.”
For more information on the Young Ambassadors Programme, contact Shannon Aston via shannon.aston@cricketshropshire.co.uk
Scoring workshops arranged ahead of 2026 season
Cricket Shropshire has joined forces with the Shropshire Association of Cricket Officials (SACO) to create a series of scoring workshops ahead of the 2026 season.
The sessions have been arranged as a result of feedback we have received after the 2025 season.
Cricket Shropshire’s Shannon Aston said: “We’ve been listening to clubs across all formats of the game in the county, whether Juniors, Women & Girls or Senior leagues and there is an appetite for more education and support in scoring.
“With everything now moving towards electronic scoring and everyone wanting to be kept informed of how matches are going in real time, it is important that we are able to provide that support to the network.
“We will be launching a Facebook page for scorers in the New Year which will help us keep connected.
“We are offering up the following courses prior to the commencement of the season and you are encouraged to register via the link below.”
We’ll be hosting the workshops across three venues on the following dates:
- Tuesday 14th April – Bridgnorth CC (6-9pm)
- Thursday 16th April – Wem CC (6.9pm)
- Wednesday 22nd April – Wellington CC (6-9pm)
You can register for any of these workshops via the link HERE.