October Half Term Coaching Sessions
Cricket Shropshire is running additional coaching sessions during the upcoming October half-term.
Coaching courses arranged for Autumn/Winter
Cricket Shropshire is pleased to confirm the schedule for ECB Coach Education courses for Autumn/Winter 2026/2027.
We will be running three ECB Foundation Courses and one ECB Core Coach during this period.
Booking links and courses below.
ECB Foundation Coach – Packwood School, Shrewsbury, Sunday 1st and Sunday 8th November.
ECB Core Coach – Ercall Wood School (Wellington), Sunday 24th January, Sunday 31st January, Sunday 7th February & Sunday 14th February.
Assessment Day for this course is Sunday 21st March (the assessment day is now separated from the face-to-face modules).
There are some changes to the ECB Core Coach which are outlined in the infographics below.
ECB Foundation Coach – Ercall Wood School (Wellington), Sunday 4th April and Sunday 11th April.
ECB Foundation Coach (Female only) – Bomere Heath CC, Sunday 18th and Sunday 25th April.
Cost is £200 for ECB Foundation Coach and £400 for ECB Core Coach.
Bursaries for these courses are available, further info and application link HERE.
Candidates should be available to attend all the course days/dates – for Foundation and Core the course days are typically 9.30am-4.30pm.
Please see below link to our website that details the Coaching Pathway in more detail – please read through the ‘Joining the Coaching Family’ guidance document for further detail around suitable courses – Coach Education – Cricket Shropshire
Cricket Shropshire is also looking to schedule some ECB Support Coach Courses in the Spring/early Summer. Please contact us if you have interested candidates at your club, we are able to run these at clubs outdoors.This course is three hours in length and qualifies individuals to assist/support a qualified coach. The cost of this course is £50.
If anyone has any questions, please contact Ed Ashlin – ed.ashlin@cricketshropshire.co.uk
These infographics relate specifically to changes to the ECB Core Coach course this year.
Coaches Café networking for those involved in the Women & Girls game
Cricket Shropshire’s Women & Girls’ Officer Naomi Payne is staging a special event for coaches involved in the Women and Girls’ game this week.
ECB Foundation Coach course planned
An ECB Foundation Coach course will be held in Shropshire ahead of the 2026 cricket season.
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.
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 drills.
ECB Foundation Coach course planned
Another ECB Foundation Coach course will be held in Shropshire this Autumn.
Boys skills session picture gallery
Here’s another batch of pictures from our Under 11s and Under 13s County Age Group and Development squads skills training days during the Easter holidays – this time featuring the boys.
Fielding drills in the spotlight for Age Group girls
Girls from Cricket Shropshire’s Under 11s and Under 13s County Age Group and Development squads have been enjoying some skills training during the Easter holidays.