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.
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.
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.
Albrighton claimed their first win of the season in the Furrows East Shropshire Mid-Week League Division Two when they hosted Newport.
Shropshire-based scorer Holly Eccleston is looking forward to experiencing the atmosphere of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup this weekend.
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 up is opening bowler Caitlin Belcher who played for the Shropshire Age Group teams and also the Shropshire Women’s XI and is now part of the Gloucestershire Women’s squad.
She is looking forward to the tournament and believes it can provide a big boost for the Women and Girls’ game across the country.

Are you looking forward to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – and are you planning to attend any games (where, when)?
I’m super excited for a home women’s World Cup! It will hopefully be huge for the growth of the women’s game. I will be attending the opening game at Edgbaston today.
What’s your cricket background and connection to Shropshire (pathway etc)?
I got into cricket through Chance to Shine at primary school and haven’t looked back since! I was scouted aged 10 for county and played for Shropshire for over 10 years, all the way through to the women’s XI.

What are your favourite memories of playing in/for Shropshire?
One of my most favourite memories playing for Shropshire was our two-day trip up to Cumbria and Northumberland to play their U15 girls side. A players vs parent game in the evening was why I stopped being a wicket keeper and am now an opening bowler!
Where are you playing now?
I currently play cricket for Gloucestershire Women in the tier 2 set up.
How have you seen the Women & Girls game grow in recent years?
The growth of the women and girl’s game has been huge. For women to be able to be full time professionals without playing international cricket is phenomenal.
What impact can you see the World Cup having on the game in Shropshire and beyond?
I hope the World Cup inspires young girls and boys to take up cricket in Shropshire.
Which players are you looking forward to seeing and why?
I’m most looking forward to seeing Lauren Bell as she’s been consistently taking wickets for England with the new ball. I think she will cause some problems for other team’s batters!
Who do you think will make the semi-finals?
I think England, New Zealand, India and Australia will be the four teams in the semi-finals.
Thanks to Caitlin for her time and good luck to her at Gloucestershire. Look out for more from our former and current Shropshire players during the tournament.
Delivering our Cricket Shropshire affiliation package with Worfield Cricket Club has once again proved a big boost to all involved.
Two Shropshire clubs are planning Catch the Spirit parties as part of the celebrations to coincide with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
Shrewsbury School claimed the ECB/ESCA Shropshire Under 15s crown with victory over Thomas Adams School from Wem.
Cricket Shropshire’s Under 15 Boys MCC side are through to the second round of the National Knockout after two contrasting wins.
They travelled to Moddershall CC where the Shrewsbury hub took on sides from Stoke and Wolverhampton. Their first opponents, Stoke, won an important toss and inserted Shrewsbury in bowler friendly conditions.
These conditions were exploited well by Stoke and the batting side found themselves in trouble early on at 15-3.
This brought together Fin Bradbury (27) and Will Reece together who stabilised the innings to take the score to 60-4.
Reece went onto to score 51 and with the help of Kavan Gulati (11 not out) took their side to a workable score of 120.
Stoke took command early on in their chase and at 66-1 off 11 overs were very much the favourites, but good fielding and bowling brought Shrewsbury back into it to leave Stoke needing 12 off the last over.
A wicket from first ball of that over and Shrewsbury were in the box seat but a dropped catch, scampered singles and a 6 left3 needed off the final ball!
A tense situation for all watching, playing and coaching but Toby Cantwell held his nerve to allow just a single leaving Shrewsbury winners by one run.
Next up were Wolverhampton. Shrewsbury upon winning the toss elected to bat and were soon into their stride on an ever-drying wicket.
Runs from Bobby Langton (64) Mark Coleham (31) and Bradbury again (41 not out) helped them to 173 off 20.
Wolves went about their task with gusto and at the halfway stage were ahead of the rate required but spin twins Danny Batkin and Gulati stifled the scoring to leave Shrewsbury the winners by a comfortable 30 runs.
Coach Darrell Corfield said: “It was a great determined display from Shrewsbury where they were challenged in all facets of the game which made it equally pleasing to come out on top.”
The two wins mean Shrewsbury progress to the second round which will take place next month at Kenilworth Wardens CC in Warwickshire.
Due to popular demand, Cricket Shropshire is delighted to launch a pilot Under 17s T20 County Cup this Summer.