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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…
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…
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…
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Expanded Furrows East Shropshire Mid-Week League for 2026
Next season’s Furrows East Shropshire Mid-Week League has seen a surge in interest with 12 teams involved. That’s up from nine who took part in the inaugural season in 2025. Champions St Georges will be once again joined by teams from Forton, Newport, Priorslee, Albrighton, Church Eaton, and Lilleshall for 2026. New to the competition…
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Disability Open session planned in Shropshire
Cricket Shropshire is staging a Disability Open Session at Shrewsbury School’s Cricket Centre next month.
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Coach CPD workshop in pictures
We had a great day at our Coach CPD workshop Scoring Runs led by ECB Level 4 Coach Dips Patel.
Making sport work for students
Cricket Shropshire worked with 73 students across two days as part of the Make Sport Work programme at Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology, funded by UKSPF.
Prize Guy is a Cricket Innovator
Bridgnorth CC’s Guy Black has been presented with his ECB Cricket Collective Award as Shropshire’s Cricket Innovator 2025.
Affiliation reminder for 2026 as packages snapped up
We’ve had a fantastic response to our 2026 Affiliation Packages which were sent out to clubs early in November.
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Primary school awards presented
Our Primary School and Primary School Teacher of the Year have been presented with their awards.
Special Recognition award for Craig
Three more awards from the Cricket Shropshire Presentation Evening held at The Shropshire – including a Special Recognition Award
Shifnal claim Wrekin Indoor crown
Shifnal claimed the Wrekin Indoor Cricket League title with a dominant victory over Albrighton on Finals Night at Wrekin College Sports Hall.
‘Shell’ takes Lifetime Achiever award
The focus for today’s feature on the Presentation Evening are three worthy Shropshire recipients of the ECB’s Cricket Collection Awards.
Spotlight on clubs awards
Club awards are our next focus from the Cricket Shropshire Presentation Evening held at The Shropshire Golf Centre at Muxton, Telford.
Women & Girls awards in focus
A celebration of Women & Girls cricket in Shropshire was included at the annual Presentation Evening held at The Shropshire Golf Centre in Muxton, Telford.
Shropshire Cricket Collective awards in the spotlight
Our next awards to be featured from the Presentation Evening are part of the annual Shropshire Cricket Collective Awards promoted by the ECB.
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Seniors awards in spotlight – plus O70s side planned
Two well-known figures in the Shropshire Seniors set up were rewarded for their success and dedication at the Cricket Shropshire Presentation Evening.
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Top marks for schools at presentation evening
Our next focus from the Cricket Shropshire Presentation Evening held at The Shropshire Golf Centre looks at the success we’ve had working with schools in the county.
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Outstanding Age Group performances recognised
The next set of awards handed out at Cricket Shropshire’s Presentation Evening highlighted outstanding performances by the county’s Age Group players during the season.
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Pupils shine at cricket festival
Coaches from Cricket Shropshire were delighted to deliver another action-packed day of cricket on behalf of Telford & Wrekin School Sport Partnership at Telford Tennis Centre.
Coach Development videos available
Cricket Shropshire has produced a series of Coach Development videos which are now available for clubs across the county.
Coaches in awards spotlight
Our second batch of awards from the Cricket Shropshire Presentation Evening held at The Shropshire Golf Centre in Telford features three coaches from clubs around the County.
Awards handed out at Presentation Evening
Unsung heroes, loyal club volunteers and fantastic performances on the field were all recognised at Cricket Shropshire’s annual Presentation Evening.
Autumn Skills session picture gallery
We had some great fun at the Autumn half-term skills sessions for boys and girls at Wrekin College. There were two sessions for Under 11-14 girls in the Sports Hall on the Tuesday, followed by two for Under 12-13 boys on the Wednesday. Included were sessions on batting against pace, bowling tactical scenarios and fielding…
ECB Foundation Coach course planned
Another ECB Foundation Coach course will be held in Shropshire this Autumn.
Umpires and Scorers’ awards handed out
Nine awards were handed out to umpires and scorers across the county as the Shropshire Association of Cricket Officials held their first Presentation Evening.