Tag: County Age Groups

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 in the reply as they crashed to 36-9 in reply.

But Andreas Davis stood firm and was joined in the middle by Freddie Roberts as the pair added a crucial 25-run partnership for the last wicket to claim the win. Davis finished unbeaten on 17.

Pembleton was again in the wickets as Shropshire beat Herefordshire by seven wickets.

He took 4-16 while Ali Khan claimed 3-7 and Rufus Davies 2-15 as the hosts were bowled out for 79.

The Shropshire reply stuttered early on as they found themselves 22-3 – but Reuben Kundu (30 not out) and Daniel Ball (26 not out) ensured there were no more scares as they saw their side to the win.

They lost by 37 runs when they hosted Staffordshire at Bomere Heath.

Batting first, the visitors racked up 258-3 from their 45 overs. In the reply, Eli Graves hit 51 and Lucas Lane 42 with George Randall chipping in with 26 as Shropshire finished on 221-9.

The Under 13 Boys were also involved in a dramatic game when they hosted North Wales at Whittington – it ended in a tie.

Batting first, Shropshire were bowled out for 235 with Jayden Joseph top scoring with 40, Elliott Weaver making 38, Adam Humphreys hitting 37 and George Lowther chipping in with 21.

Joseph led the way with the ball claiming 3-25 from seven overs, including the crucial final over, as North Wales finished their 40 overs on 235-7.

North Wales had gone into the over needing just four runs to win, but Jospeh took a wicket and then conceded just three runs to earn his side the tie.

They eased to victory when they travelled to Pentland Gardens to take on Herefordshire.

Batting first they made 275-5 from their 40 overs with Kyle Rudge hitting an unbeaten 73 from 54 balls while Edward Simkin chipped in with 37, Elliott Weaver made 33, Edward Martin 39 and Jospeh unbeaten on 34 from just 16 balls.

They then bowled Herefordshire out for 95 with Rafay Rehman taking 2-11, Joseph Stanton 2-18 and Harry Giffard 2-36.

The Under 15 Boys enjoyed a big win when they hosted Warwickshire’s Under 15 Development side at Bridgnorth CC.

Batting first, contributions all the way down the order saw them finish on 315 as they were bowled out off the last ball for their 50 overs.

Opener Dylan Barkley top scored with 58 off 53 balls, Jake Adams made 45, George Jenkins hit 44 with Ben Reed (21), Harry Dillon (24), Harry Harrison (29) and Ralph Davies (23) all chipping in.

In reply, the Bears were bowled out for 154 with Hugo Bebb claiming 3-24, Davies 3-35 and Reuben Kundu 2-29.

The Under 15 Girls were beaten twice in two tight T20 games when they travelled to Brockhampton to take on Herefordshire.

In the first game the hosts batted first and finished their innings on 131-6 with Abigail Tomlinson claiming 2-23 and Mills Jones 2-10.

In the reply Lexi Thavenot hit 46 off 41 balls and Gouri Cherukuri made 23, but Shropshire finished on 127-2 – four runs shy of victory.

In the second game, Shropshire were dismissed for 108 with Cherukuri top scoring with an unbeaten 33. Herefordshire reached their victory target with an over to spare to claim the win by four wickets despite Annabelle Jackson’s 2-18.

The Under 14 girls were knocked out of the County One Day KO Cup when they travelled to Barnards Green to take on Worcestershire.

After being put into bat, they were dismissed for 135 with Mills Jones unbeaten on 63. Worcestershire claimed the victory for the loss of two wickets.

Skipper Millie Parry hit an impressive 93 from 61 balls when the Under 18 girls made the long trip to Crook CC to take on Durham.

It helped her side to 126-6 from their 20 overs. In reply the hosts reached their victory target with nine balls to spare with Amy Connelly claiming 3-23 and Alice Deacon 2-11.

The Under 18s Boys were involved in a couple of high scoring games when they travelled to Banbury to take on Oxfordshire and Herefordshire in the ECB T20 Group Five.

Batting first against Herefordshire, Shropshire finished on 140-5 with Harry Parton making 41 off 32 balls, Krrish Chadha 38 and Morgan Ward 20.

In the reply, Ralph Davies took 2-23 and Harry Turley-Salmons 2-16, but Herefordshire knocked off the winning runs with nine balls to spare.

In the next game against Oxfordshire, the hosts batted first and hit 191-4 from their allocation, Turley-Salmons again picking up two wickets.

In the reply, Shropshire fell short by 14 runs with Turley-Salmons hitting an unbeaten 52 and Harrison Vaughan 44.

They struggled again when they travelled to Eastnor to take on Herefordshire and Staffordshire.

In the opening game against Herefordshire, they were bowled out for 106, Alfie Briggs hitting 39 and Alex Heath 22. The hosts knocked off the runs for the loss of three wickets.

Staffordshire batted first in the next game and racked up 207-7 despite Turley-Salmons again bowling well, this time claiming 4-23. Shropshire were bowled out for 90.

The Under 16 Girls came out on the wrong side of a low-scoring encounter with Staffordshire at Leycett CC.

Batting first, Shropshire were dismissed for 91 with Ellie Barlow top scoring with an unbeaten 23.

In the reply, Staffordshire got over the line with one wicket to spare with Isabelle Crann claiming 3-22 and Charlotte Bell 2-7.

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.