Volunteer of the Month awards 2026 launched
With the season now in full swing, we’re launching our Volunteer of the Month Awards for 2026 to highlight some of the brilliant work that goes on at clubs across Shropshire.
Urban Games session in half term
We’re looking forward to being part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s Urban Games one again during the Summer school half term holidays.
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.
Shirt sponsors boost for D40 squad
Cricket Shropshire’s Disability D40 squad has been boosted by the backing of new partners for the 2026 season.
Shropshire firms NCB and Hampton Industrial Consulting have come forward with support which has helped buy new kit for the squad.
The team were delighted to wear the kit for the first time their recent trip to Higham Cricket Club near Barnsley to take on Yorkshire IIs.
Lead Coach Jonathan Caldecott said: “We are very grateful this year to Pete Thornton from NBC and also to Paul Woodhouse from Hampton Industrial Consulting for their backing.
“Their very generous support has allowed us to purchase new playing match shirts for our D40 squad proudly displaying their business logos.
“This is very important to us, as we now have the same kit as all the other Shropshire representative squads in cricket pathway – showing we are part of the Shropshire cricket family.
“Playing in a match day shirt with your County badge on is a real honour on its own, but to also have logos of sponsors on them is an equally important as it shows support and backing for our disability players.
“We would like to thank both Pete and Paul for their support of our County D40 team and hope they like the look of our playing shirts, and wish them success with their businesses.”
A spokesperson for Hampton Industrial Consulting said: “Supporting local grass roots sports is very important to us.
“This year we have decided to sponsor a team that is very important to the directors, as their son is a proud member. It is a team that has provided him with the ability to play and excel at a sport he is passionate about.
“We are proud to support the Shropshire D40s Disability Team this season as a shirt sponsor.
“The D40s are run by a hardworking team of passionate volunteers and play games across the country against teams such as Yorkshire, Cheshire and Warwickshire.
“It’s been a shaky start to their campaign, but we look forward to an exciting season.”
Telford-based NBC supplies bearings and mechanical transmission components to firms around the world.
Hampton Industrial Consulting, based at Howle near Newport, provide clients with business management consulting services to help them reach their full potential.
If any players are interested in getting involved with the disability cricket in Shropshire, they can get in touch with Jonathan via jjc07@hotmail.co.uk or Graham Furber via graham.furber@yahoo.com
Broseley edged out in Furrows League Stocking thriller
There were some thrilling finishes in the Furrows East Shropshire Mid-Week League in round two – with Wheaton Aston claiming victory at Broseley by just one run at The Stocking.
Batting first in the Division Two clash, Wheaton Aston were indebted to an eighth wicket partnership between Edward Hargreaves (32 not out) and Greg Lawley (16 not out) to see them to 109-7 from their 20 overs.
Bowling honours went to Chris Lloyd who took 3-10 from his four overs with Levi Humphreyson chipping in with 2-22.
Thomas Holcroft held the Broseley reply together with 52 in a tense run chase but he had little support as the Wheaton Aston attack chipped away with Joe Marson claiming 3-6 from his four overs.
With the hosts on the brink of claiming the win, Hargreaves took the final over and claimed two wickets in two balls including that of Holcroft caught and bowled to seal victory for the visitors.
There was also a close contest at Lilleshall as they edged to victory over Albrighton with four balls to spare.
Batting first, Albrighton skipper Sam Wood hit 42, Hasibullah Shah Gasi retired after reaching his half century and Jack Wood 21 as they finished their innings on 153-4.
In the reply, Adam Binfield made 34, Chris Birkett 32 and Conor Steele a crucial 27 off 17 balls before he was dismissed trying to hit the winning runs off the first ball of the final over.
But new batter Hafeez Rehman hit the next ball for four to claim the win.
In the other game in the division, Codsall maintained their unbeaten start to the season when they beat visitors Newport by seven wickets.
Batting first, Newport made 138-4 with Kyle Hodson unbeaten on 49 and Ryan Jones hitting 23.
Karandeep Singh Aulakh got the Codsall reply off to a fast start with 22 off ten balls, Monti Kunner made 21 and Liam Raby then steered his side to victory with an unbeaten 32 as they claimed the win in the 18th over.
In Division One, Forton claimed their first win of the season with victory over visitors Harpers with an over to spare.
Harpers finished on149-4 with Vivian John and Rama Chaitanya Bammidi both hitting unbeaten half centuries before retiring.
Skipper Joe Roberts hit 39 at the top of the order in the reply for Forton and Ben Yates-Ward chipped in with 35.
But with the game in the balance, it was the fifth wicket partnership between Sam Gill (18 off nine balls) and Chris Hughes (24 off nine balls) which steered the hosts to victory.
Yaswanth Avula claimed 3-21 for Harpers.
Last year’s champions St Georges claimed a comfortable first win of the season when they hosted Priorslee.
The visitors were bowled out for 94 with Raja Janga claiming 3-14, Bobby Gill 2-25 and Jagdeep Singh 3-8. Abhay Srivastava and Siju Thulaskdharan both made 22.
In the reply Ibrar Ahmed hit 22 and Ashish Ashish 24 as the Dragons knocked off the winning runs for the loss of four wickets.
Church Eaton beat visitors Allscott Heath in the other game in the division.
Batting first, Luke Thornton hit 50 off 27 balls for Allscott and Callum Edwards chipped in with 22 as they made 123-7 from their 20 overs.
In the reply, Jason Summers took 2-17 and Isaac Harper 2-20, but Douglas Hughes’ unbeaten 50 ensured the hosts claimed the victory for the loss of five wickets.
Over 70s make their competitive bow
Cricket Shropshire’s Seniors stepped into a new era as they played their first competitive game at Over 70s level when they hosted Cheshire at Wroxeter and Uppington CC.
U17s competition EOIs invited
There’s still time to nominate teams to take part in a competition for Under 17 teams in Shropshire this Summer.
We now have seven teams expressing an interest in taking part in the competition which will be scheduled in July once the school exam season is over.
Cricket Shropshire’s Lead Officer Steve Reese said: “During discussions, a number of teams expressed an interest in an Under 17s competition.
“We already have a record number of teams taking part in our Junior Leagues this season, and it would be great to be able to expand that offer with an Under 17s competition.
“It would run after the school exam season is finished in July. We have seven teams registered to far – it would be great to make that eight.
“So if anyone is interested in entering a team, please contact us as soon as possible so we can start making plans.”
To enter a team, please fill in the form below.
Anyone with any questions can contact Steve via steve.reese@cricketshropshire.co.uk
Furrows league debutants start with wins
Three of the teams making their debuts in the Furrows East Shropshire Mid-Week League recorded victories in the opening round of fixtures.
Young Ambassador programme planned in July
Cricket Shropshire will be running another of its popular Young Ambassador Programmes during the Summer.
Hafeez features in ECB bulletin
We’re delighted that Shropshire’s own Hafeez Choudhry is featured in the latest edition of the ECB’s Raising the Game bulletin.
The monthly bulletin is issued to the cricket family by the ECB highlighting latest events and trends in the game.
We recently featured Hafeez speaking about his journey with Cricket Shropshire and also his faith and celebrating Ramadan.
The current issue says: “Cricket Shropshire has spotlighted the inspiring journey of Hafeez Choudhry, whose involvement in the game has grown from helping out at community sessions to becoming a Board Director.
“First getting involved in the game through local Chance to Shine Street activity, Hafeez quickly became a dedicated volunteer, supporting coaching sessions and helping bring more people into the game.
“Since then, he has gained coaching qualifications, supported interfaith and community programmes and played a key role in bringing in new participants, including helping a refugee player progress into club cricket.
“Now serving as Director of Communities and Chair of the South Asian “United by Cricket” Forum, Hafeez’s journey is a great example of the impact individuals can have in shaping welcoming, inclusive environments across the game.”
The bulletin also marks recent events such as the Get Set Weekend, which a number of clubs in Shropshire were involved with.
It also highlights the record-breaking Schools Cricket Day which youngsters in Shropshire took part in to mark 50 days to go to the start of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
The bulletin can be viewed via the link below.
Raising The Game Bulletin – April 2026
Hafeez is pictured with our team at the Chance to Shine STREET finals in 2025.