Mimi Xu’s wonderful week playing a home tournament in Wales ended in triumph as she won both the singles and doubles titles at the first Lexus Wrexham Open. Xu, 18, from Swansea impressed in front of an enthralled capacity crowd at Wrexham Tennis & Padel Centre to get the better of Mika Stojsavljevic, the 16-year-old […]
Billie Jean King Cup star Jodie Burrage heads a strong entry of British players at this month’s Lexus Wrexham Open as world class tennis comes to North Wales. Burrage, the current British number five, features on the entry list for the prestigious W100 event, which will take place on the indoor courts at Wrexham Tennis […]
Newtown’s iconic Royal Welsh Warehouse has a new owner after being sold at auction. The historic building, formerly headquarters to the world’s first mail order company, established by Sir Pryce Jones, was built in 1879. Now a substantial multi-let commercial building, the property, which extends in total to 66,654 sq ft, is prominently located in […]
Shropshire captain Charlie Home was delighted with his side’s efforts after progressing to next month’s NCCA Trophy final. Shropshire held their nerve to beat Suffolk by four wickets under the DLS method in Sunday’s rain-affected semi-final to book the county’s first appearance in the Trophy final since 2013, when they lost to Berkshire at Wormsley. […]
The biggest women’s tennis tournament to be played in the UK this year, outside of the grass court season, is heading to Wrexham for the first time. The Lexus Wrexham Open will be played on the indoor courts at Wrexham Tennis & Padel Centre between October 19-26, with leading British and international tennis stars visiting […]
Marley Risk Consultants, niche loss adjusting and claims management specialists, is to relocate to a substantial new office suite at the multi-award-winning Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings. The company has completed the letting of the whole second floor of the Grade I listed Main Mill building, owned by Historic England and marketed by Towler Shaw Roberts. Shrewsbury […]
Sonay Kartal’s excellent week at The Shrewsbury Club ended with the British number four happy to be crowned Lexus W100 Shrewsbury champion. Having not dropped a set all week, Kartal led the all-British singles final against Heather Watson 7-5, 4-1, before Watson, who also enjoyed an impressive week in Shropshire, was forced to retire owing […]
Johanna Konta, once ranked as high as four in the world, proved a big hit with guests at a special launch event for The Shrewsbury Club’s ITF World Tennis Tour tournament later this year. Johanna, who enjoyed a successful playing career before retiring in 2021, visited Shropshire for a showcase event for the sponsors of […]
Athletics legend Steve Cram CBE is heading to Shropshire later this month to share stories from his glittering career. Adrenaline Sporting Events will present An Evening with Steve Cram at Oswestry School on Wednesday, April 24 between 6-9pm. A limited number of tickets for the event, sponsored by The Shrewsbury Club, are now on sale. […]
The biggest women’s tennis tournament in the UK outside of the grass court season is returning to Shropshire later this year. The Shrewsbury Club has been chosen by the International Tennis Federation and Lawn Tennis Association to stage the prestigious Lexus W100 Shrewsbury event. It means local tennis fans can again look forward to watching […]