British No 7 Dan Cox will face French teenager Quentin Halys in the men’s singles final of the $15,000 Aegon GB Pro-Series tournament at The Shrewsbury Club tomorrow. Cox, from Lincoln, insists he’s taken steps to ensure he does not put too much pressure on himself this year – and now he’s reaping the rewards. […]
There was a shock in the first round of the Aegon GB Pro-Series men’s tennis tournament at The Shrewsbury Club as top seed Jan Mertl suffered an early exit. The experienced Czech, ranked just outside the top 200, was beaten in straight sets by Austrian Maximilian Neuchrist 6-3, 6-4. A good-sized crowd watched the drama unfold […]
Former British No 2 Dan Evans, a past winner of the Aegon GB Pro-Series tournament, is among the the star names heading to The Shrewsbury Club for this year’s event which starts this weekend. Evans will be hoping to reproduce the form which saw him claim the prestigious title at The Shrewsbury Club in 2013. His […]
Shrewsbury Town legends from the past – including Welsh International star Dave Edwards – will pull on blue and amber shirts once more in memory of an inspirational Shropshire youngster. The team of Town old boys also featuring Paul Edwards, Paul Evans, Mickey Brown, Carl Griffiths and former Scotland striker John McGinlay are set to […]
Five-a-side adult football teams are invited to challenge sides featuring former professional footballers at a fun competition later this month in aid of a Telford school’s fundraising campaign. Lawley Primary School are striving to raise £18,000 to fund the installation of solar panels which will reduce its carbon footprint. They have enlisted the help of […]
It’s smokin’! Bosses at Shropshire’s only American Smokehouse have unveiled a new taste sensation – a burger with a difference as the signature dish on their new menu. Smoke Stop. The road to BBQ has proved a massive hit with diners since opening its doors at Ford, near Shrewsbury, last summer. Now Ryan King and […]
Shrewsbury Town defender Connor Goldson took time out from the club’s League Two promotion push to visit youngsters at a holiday football coaching course in the town. Goldson, who is enjoying a fine season for the Greenhous Meadow club, was happy to accept an invitation from Crossbar Coaching Education in Sport to hold a question […]
Shrewsbury Town Football Club showed their support for the Get Shrewsbury Active campaign by hosting a fun version of the Shrewsbury Shake at half time during last weekend’s match against Hartlepool. The campaign, being run by The Shrewsbury Club in association with Hope House Children’s Hospice, is aimed at encouraging Shrewsbury residents to lead healthier […]
Kind-hearted staff and members of a popular Hereford health club and spa are spreading Christmas joy by helping ensure that less fortunate families in the city enjoy a fabulous festive feast. Holmer Park, a Mosaic Spa and Health Club in Cleeve Orchard, asked members for a second successive year to donate towards hampers which will […]
Jermaine Grandison is clearly back to his commanding best for in-form Shrewsbury Town and he could not be happier. Flashing his familiar beaming smile, the big defender was in good spirits when we spoke for a post-match BBC Radio Shropshire interview following the latest victory chalked up by Town during a blistering run which has lifted […]