Tag: County Age Groups

A vital 41 from Sophie Parton batting at No 10 helped Shropshire Under 18 Girls to victory over Warwickshire when they travelled to West Bromwich Dartmouth.

Batting first, plenty of Shropshire batters got in then got out as they looked to set their opponents a target.

Rebecca Mullard-Wilson hit 27, Amy Connelly and Millie Parry 21 and Anusha Singh 20 but Shropshire were reduced to 177-8.

But 30 from Isabelle Crann and Parton’s efforts helped boost the Shropshire total to 255-9 as they were bowled out with one over remaining in their innings.

In reply, Connelly, Parry and Crann all picked up two wickets apiece as the bowlers chipped away at the Warwickshire batting line up, eventually dismissing their hosts for 223 to give them a 22-run victory.

Finn Jones hit a century as Shropshire Under 18s took on Herefordshire in a two-day game at Eastnor.

The hosts then recovered from 63-3 in their reply to knock off the 230 required for victory with Lowther again picking up two of the wickets to fall.

Shropshire’s Under 16 boys hosted Worcestershire in their final game of the season at Shelton CC and set them a victory target of 216 batting first.

Opener Will Parkinson-Witte hit 62, Luca Evans 37, Freddie Salisbury 22, and Will Walker 21, but the innings faded away towards the end of the innings.

The visitors reached their victory target for the loss of four wickets.

The Under 15 Girls had a busy week with mixed fortunes in a number of T20 and Hundred games against Warwickshire, Staffordshire and the Isle of Wight.

In the West Midlands Under 15s T20 tournament they hosted at Wellington, their first game saw them take on Warwickshire who scored 181-4, Isabelle Crann picking up two wickets.

In reply, Shropshire finished on 99-5 with Mills Jones top scoring with 30.

In their second game against Staffordshire which was reduced to 10 overs per side, Shropshire batted first and finished on 67-1 with Jones unbeaten on 42 off 37 balls. They reached their victory target for the loss of two wickets.

They then took on Warwickshire again in two games at Wrekin College. In a T20 game, Shropshire were dismissed for 57 with the Bears getting to their victory target for the loss of four wickets – two apiece for Crann and Sophia Parton.

In their Hundred game, Shropshire restricted Warwickshire to 74-8 with Crann and Isabelle Wedgebury claiming two wickets.

In reply, Shropshire claimed the win after 87 balls with Jones hitting 30 and Parton unbeaten on 24.

In their T20 game against the Isle of Wight, Shropshire batted first and finished their innings on 161-6 with Megan Wigley hitting an unbeaten 58 and Jones chipping in with 20.

The visitors were then restricted to 97-7 thanks to an inspired spell of bowling from Annabelle Burton who claimed 5-12 from her four overs.

In the Hundred game that followed, the visitors batted first and finished on 90-5 with Alice Deacon claiming 2-12.

Deryn Martin then hit 32 off 29 balls and Charlotte Arran 22 as Shropshire reached their victory target without losing a wicket.

The Under 16 Boys also took on their Isle of Wight counterparts in two T20 games at Ludlow CC.

In the first, they restricted the visitors to 130-5 with Ralph Davies claiming 2-13. In the reply Morgan Ward hit an unbeaten half century off 35 balls before retiring and Harry Parton made 39 off 29 as Shropshire claimed victory in the 16^th over.

In the second game, Shropshire made 148-7 with Dylan Barkley hitting 32 and Ward 35. The Isle of Wight knocked off the runs for the loss of three wickets. 

The highlight of the Girls U13s game against Worcestershire at Willey CC was a half century for Mills Jones as they slipped to a 78-run defeat. 

This week has seen not one, but two brilliant Cricket Shropshire camps take place in the stunning surroundings of Shrewsbury School – and what a success they’ve been!

Cricket Shropshire’s Under 13 Girls have been in fine form this season and are unbeaten – with skipper Mills Jones hitting a century in one of their games.

Finn Jones hit a brilliant unbeaten 159 and Morgan Ward 122 for Shropshire’s Under 16 Boys when they hosted Oxfordshire at Oswestry CC.

Remarkable batting by Shropshire Under 15 Boys skipper Matthew Morris saw his side to an unlikely one wicket victory over Cricket Wales (North) at Norton-in-Hales.

The Welsh side had won the toss and batted first and finished their 40 overs on 183-6 with Morris picking up 2-25, George Davies 2-22 and Lakin Illeperuma 2-33.

In their reply, Shropshire seemed to be in dire straits as they were reduced to 19-5 early in the reply.

But Morris, batting at no 5, stood firm and some of the lower order managed to stay with him as he hit 138 off just 106 balls to steer his side to victory with nine balls and last man Davies alongside him.

“Credit to the lads for digging deep and finding a way! it wasn’t easy, but they showed incredible fight.”

The Under 14 boys also claimed victory in a low-scoring thriller when they entertained Leicestershire at Wellington.

They backed it up with a 26-run victory in their next game against Buckinghamshire at the Ascott Estate.

After winning the toss and batting first, they finished their 45 overs on 147-8 with Reuben Kundu leading the way with a patient 42 off 96 balls.

The bowlers then got to work with Barker claiming 3-25, Ralph Davies 3-19 and George Jenkins 2-15 as the hosts were dismissed for 121.

The Under 13 Girls claimed two T20 victories when they took on North Wales Under 14s in a double-header at Whittington.

Batting first in the opening game, they finished their 20 overs on 146-8 with opener Ava Mainwaring hitting 25, Gouri Cherukuri 29 and Iris Burton 23 not out.

In the reply, they bowled the Welsh side out for 92 at the end of the 19^th over to claim victory by 54 runs with Zara Tomkins claiming 2-8, Mainwairing 3-6 and E Nixon 2-14.

In the second game Wales batted first and were restricted to 82-8 from their 20 overs with Anabelle Burton claiming 3-11 and Mainwairing 2-11. They knocked off the runs for the loss of three wickets.

The Under 11 Boys claimed a 67-run victory when they took on Packwood Haugh School in a pre-season friendly.

Batting first, Shropshire posted 138-4 off their 20 overs with skipper Will Jones hitting an unbeaten half century and Leo Ruck 40.

Packwood were then dismissed for 71 with Henry Leach claiming 4-14, Billy Anders 2-5 and Freddie Bebb 2-9.

The Under 18 girls found themselves out powered when they faced Worcestershire in the first round of the Girls One Day Knockout.

Batting first, Worcestershire racked up 401-8, Freya Jones leading the attack with 3-49 off her nine overs. Mille Parry’s 85 off 83 balls was the standout for Shropshire in their reply as they were bowled out for 176.