New Tape Ball indoor competitions for state secondary schools
Cricket Shropshire is launching two new indoor tape ball competitions in the county for State Schools in conjunction with Chance to Shine.
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
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.
Introducing the Boundary Training Issue
We have been informed by the ECB that several accounts have been sent an email regarding “Introducing the Boundary” training course. This email has been sent in error and we have been advised to ignore the email, there will be a follow-up email sent shortly explaining this.
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!
Junior League Expressions of Interest sought
We are looking for Expressions of Interest for the Shropshire Junior Leagues in 2025.
Umpiring course date confirmed
An ECB Umpiring Course will take place in Shropshire at the end of February
Board’s work with SACO in spotlight
Cricket Shropshire has been working closely with the Shropshire Association of Cricket Officials (SACO) in recent months to promote the important role both umpires and scorers play in the game in the county.
Scorers cluster meeting dates
February sees four regional cluster meetings across the county to meet with scorers to discuss their experiences and gather feedback as we approach the 2025 season.