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June newsletter now available
Cricket Shropshire’s latest quarterly newsletter is now available. It features updates on the many of the areas of work the Board is carrying out in the recreational game across Shropshire. It can be viewed via the link HERE.
T20 World Cup is celebrated at Newport W&G’s festival
It was fantastic day at Cricket Shropshire’s ICC T20 World Cup themed-Women & Girls’ Festival at Newport Cricket Club on Sunday.
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Dynamos camps this Summer for girls aged 8-11
Cricket Shropshire is running two free Girls Only Dynamos camps on August 10.
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T20 World Cup Predictor Competition results are in!
We’ve reached the end of the group stages in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – so it’s time to reveal the winner of the Cricket Shropshire Predictor competition.
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Liv reflects on World Cup and growth of the game
Former Shropshire wicket-keeper Liv Gough has been enjoying the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – seeing one of her Worcestershire team-mates playing and some exciting games along the way.
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Still some spaces on popular Summer camps
We’ve had a great response to our free Summer camps for boys and girls aged 5-11 during the Summer Holidays – but there are still some spaces left at some of the venues.
2026/27 Pathway Programme nomination window open
Cricket Shropshire is pleased to open the 2026/2027 Pathway Programme nomination window for young cricketers within the County.
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Shrewsbury School edge out Ellesmere in U14s final
Shrewsbury School claimed the ESCA Under 14s Shropshire Schools Final in a tight contest against Ellesmere College.
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Two spaces available on Young Ambassadors course
Two spaces have become available on Cricket Shropshire’s Young Ambassadors course which is running at the end of July.
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Women’s XI face Dorset in Arundel Castle T20 final
Cricket Shropshire’s Women’s XI head to Arundel Castle on Sunday hoping to go one better than last year in their Vitality Blast T20 final. They take on Dorset at the iconic ground in Sussex after finishing top of their table after winning nine out of their ten games in League Three Division 2B. Last year…
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Harry is Volunteer of the Month for May
Our Volunteer of the Month for May is Harry Boland from Bomere Heath Cricket Club – and you can still nominate someone for our June award.
Women’s 30-over hardball Showcase Game
Cricket Shropshire is aiming to launch a new Women & Girls’ competition next Summer – and are planning a Showcase Game in August as a taster.
🚨 WEATHER UPDATE 🚨
Due to the current AMBER weather warning, ALL Cricket Shropshire activity scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday has been cancelled.
Another Stocking thriller at Broseley
It seems if you want to go and enjoy an exciting Furrows East Shropshire Mid-Week League game, Broseley is the place to go! Not for the first time this season, there was a thrilling finish at The Stocking as they got the better of Albrighton with just one ball to spare. Batting first, Albrighton finished…
More success for Shrewsbury School U15s in hectic week
It continues to be a busy Summer of Success for Shrewsbury School’s Under 15 Boys. In the past couple of days, they have qualified for the national final in the ESCA U15s One Day Cup and the Midlands Regional Finals of the ESCA/ECB U15 T20 cup. Their hectic schedule began with a 10-wicket victory against…
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Great day at Chance to Compete U12s Schools competition
We had a fantastic day at the Chance to Compete Schools Under 12s mixed competition held at Frankwell in Shrewsbury organised in conjunction with Chance to Shine.
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Milly’s World Cup at the double
Former Shropshire batter Milly Home is looking forward to watching the progress of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – while preparing for a major tournament of her own. After coming through the Age Groups and playing for Shropshire Women and Central Sparks, Milly has swapped her cricket bat for a lacrosse stick and is…
Women’s XI heading to T20 final at Arundel
Cricket Shropshire’s Women’s XI are heading to the prestigious Arundel Castle later this month to play in the national final of their Vitality Blast T20 campaign against Dorset.
Eve hoping to see ICC T20 World Cup shocks
Shropshire’s Eve Jones is looking forward to watching the ICC T20 World Cup – and thinks it could be an exciting tournament with one or two shocks along the way. The Lancashire opener was one of the pioneers of the Women and Girls’ cricket in Shropshire when she selected for the county’s very first Women’s…
Shrewsbury School U15s in national One Day Cup semi-finals
A brilliant 142 off 119 balls from Gurveen Singh Athwal helped Shrewsbury School U15s cruise into the national semi-final of their One Day Cup with victory over Greshams’ School from Lincolnshire.
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Free Summer camps for youngsters
Cricket Shropshire is running a series of our popular free Summer camps for boys and girls aged 5-11 in conjunction with clubs across the county during the school holidays.
Ruben’s 6-6 helps U14s to victory
A remarkable spell of bowling from Ruben Pembleton helped Cricket Shropshire’s Under 14 boys to a dramatic one wicket victory over Huntingdonshire at Wellington CC. He returned figures of 7.4-3-6-6 as the visitors were bowled out for 60 after they won the toss and chose to bat first. But the Shropshire batters fared little better…
Albrighton claim first Furrows league win of season
Albrighton claimed their first win of the season in the Furrows East Shropshire Mid-Week League Division Two when they hosted Newport.
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Scorer Holly heads to ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
Shropshire-based scorer Holly Eccleston is looking forward to experiencing the atmosphere of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup this weekend.
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Caitlin looking forward to T20 World Cup
It’s the start of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston today with the Opening Ceremony and England taking on Sri Lanka. With excitement building for the month-long tournament, we’ve been speaking to players who have come through the Shropshire pathway and have gone on to make their mark in the women’s game. First…
Affiliation package develops stronger links between club and schools
Delivering our Cricket Shropshire affiliation package with Worfield Cricket Club has once again proved a big boost to all involved.
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Two clubs Catch the Women’s World Cup Spirit
Two Shropshire clubs are planning Catch the Spirit parties as part of the celebrations to coincide with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
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