Maia Lumsden’s memorable week in Shrewsbury ended in title glory as she was crowned champion of the Budgen Motors GB Pro-Series women’s tournament. The 20-year-old from Glasgow, having emerged from the qualifying rounds, sealed a seventh victory in as many days by beating former top 100 player Valeria Savinykh 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in an exciting […]
Shropshire car dealership Budgen Motors will once more play a key role in the return of top professional tennis to the county next month. Up and coming stars of women’s tennis will compete in the $25,000 Budgen Motors GB Pro-Series event at The Shrewsbury Club between November 4-10. It will be the second high-profile tournament […]
An established Shropshire sports coaching company and a popular county trampoline park have teamed up to form a new community partnership. Crossbar Coaching Education in Sport will be working closely with Jump In Shrewsbury to give youngsters from around Shropshire the chance to have fun and be active. They plan to join forces to promote […]
The Lawn Tennis Association’s performance director will be guest speaker at The Shrewsbury Club’s next sports dinner in November. Simon Timson will share stories from his successful career in high performance sport with guests on Friday, November 9. Tickets are now available for the event to be held on the eve of the Sundorne Road […]
A Shropshire company which specialises in building energy efficient homes has relocated its headquarters within Shrewsbury’s Battlefield Enterprise Park. Point 1 Building Systems has completed the purchase of Unit 5, Knights Park, Hussey Road. A modern industrial unit, featuring a ground floor showroom with rear warehouse and large open plan first floor offices. It extends […]
Shropshire’s Alexei Kervezee scored more runs than any other player in the Unicorns Championship Western Division during a successful first season with the county. The former Worcestershire man struck 748 runs in six Championship matches as he ended the campaign with an impressive average of 74.80. Kervezee’s top score of the season was 166 in […]
A popular Shropshire health and fitness club has added to its impressive facilities by opening a new outdoor children’s play area and upgrading its tennis courts. It’s the latest in a series of improvements made at The Shrewsbury Club, a family-friendly venue, following an extensive £1.4 million refurbishment programme last year. Dave Courteen, managing director […]
A new step-by-step art class is helping Shropshire artists perfect their craft to produce exhibition-worthy pieces of work in just 14 weeks. The Seasons Art Class has just completed its first course in Shrewsbury which has seen local artists, many beginners, brush up on their skills culminating in their artwork being displayed for the first […]
Shropshire’s cricketers ended with a flourish to seal a fourth win in five Unicorns Championship matches this season after completing a six-wicket victory over Wales Minor Counties. Oswestry’s Warrick Fynn, playing at his home club ground, bowled Shropshire into a strong position on the final day by taking four wickets as Wales, 73-2 overnight, were […]
Boxing legend Frank Bruno helped a Shropshire sports coaching company celebrates its tenth anniversary. Crossbar Coaching Education in Sport welcomed Bruno to the county when he attended the company’s 10-year anniversary ball at the Lilleshall National Sports & Conference Centre. The former WBC world heavyweight boxing champion held a question and answer session with Liverpudlian […]