It may be 37 years since Shropshire welcomed Somerset and their collection of stars to Wellington in the NatWest Trophy – but the fond memories remain for those involved in such a special occasion. Twelve months before Shropshire famously beat Yorkshire at St Georges in the same competition, Somerset managed to avoid hitting the headlines […]
A unique new festival celebrating wellbeing, fitness and nutrition will launch in Shropshire this summer – with TV personality Nell McAndrew and Olympic gymnast Kristian Thomas among the headliners. Children’s activities and celebrity guest speakers are all part of the line-up at the Wellbeing Festival, a free event which will debut in Shrewsbury’s showpiece Quarry […]
The Shrewsbury Club has teamed up with Shropshire Festivals to make this year’s World Tennis Tour W60 Shrewsbury tournament a real festival of tennis – with tickets now on sale for the prestigious event. Extra hospitality evenings and fun interactive events for all the family will be included in a busy programme when the tournament […]
Hundreds of runners who complete Shrewsbury’s 10K challenge will receive a stunning bespoke medal designed by a pupil at Shrewsbury School to mark its inclusion in the annual event. Sixth former Will Cowper, 17, masterminded the winning design which was inspired by Charles Darwin, a former Shrewsbury School pupil, and his theory of evolution. Organisers […]
Shropshire CCC have completed the signing of the former Lancashire and England left-arm spinner Simon Kerrigan. The 30-year-old, who left Lancashire at the end of the 2018 season, will bring a wealth of experience to the county. Kerrigan has played more than 100 first-class matches, taking 322 wickets, while he has also appeared in 35 […]
Jack Draper underlined his exciting potential to become the youngest winner of a GB Pro-Series men’s title at The Shrewsbury Club. The 17-year-old beat Italian Julian Ocleppo, 22, in straight sets in front of a big crowd to be crowned the Budgen Motors ITF World Tour M25 Shrewsbury tournament champion. Draper, from Surrey, is the […]
Shropshire football star Dave Edwards was reunited with his former Wales manager Chris Coleman at a successful charity golf day to raise funds for the Little Rascals Foundation. Chris, who led Wales to the semi-finals of the 2016 European Championships, was joined by his assistant manager Kit Symons, also an ex-Wales international, as they took […]
An exciting line up of rising British tennis stars is set to compete in this week’s Budgen Motors ITF World Tour M25 Shrewsbury tournament. Jack Draper, Aidan McHugh and Anton Matusevich are among the promising Brits to have entered the event – which is part of the LTA GB Pro-Series – at The Shrewsbury Club. […]
Less than four months after an untimely injury ended her hopes of challenging for a tournament title at The Shrewsbury Club, rising Spanish star Aliona Bolsova will today be seeking a place in the quarter finals of the French Open. Bolsova, 21, who impressed local tennis fans when she competed in the Budgen Motors World […]
Two adventurous Shrewsbury women are saddling up for an epic charity cycling challenge which will see them pedal nearly 400km from London to Paris. Dawn Tretton and Nicky Ellis have signed up to take part in the Women v Cancer challenge in September, raising money for causes close to their hearts – Breast Cancer Care, […]