Welcome to Lilleshall Cricket Club

The club runs three senior teams in the Shropshire cricket League, sponsored by fbc manby bowdler, as well as a thriving junior section for under 11s, under 13s and under 15s. We are a ClubMark registered club which represents our commitment to providing juniors with a safe and well managed environment in which they can learn, practise and enjoy cricket.

If you would like to know more about playing or getting involved in cricket at Lilleshall then please contact us by email. Information about coaching nights, match venues and other events can be found on the Club Diary page.

This website is complementary to our official Play Cricket ECB website that we still use for recording scores and to access other ECB related resources. You can read the match reports from all games (seniors and juniors) on our blog site.

If you are associated with the club - why not apply to join our facebook site - click the logo.

Note that this is a closed group and your application will have to be approved by the administrators. The site is administered by the senior players and their decision is final. Just as in real cricket - all appeals will be routinely turned down no matter how passionate!!

We're also on Twitter - you can register to receive updates when you need them. Please note that Twitter feed will always be the most up to date information on the site, in the event of any confusion the Twitter feed is the one to follow.

Notices

Shropshire Cricket Board OSCAs 2010

Club Chairman Colin Wetherley-Mein continued the club's recent success at awards ceremonies by adding to the club's string of coaching and umpiring awards. At the recent SCB OSCAs, he was presented with the League and Boards Award for Outstanding Services to Cricket in Shropshire. The award was presented by ex-England Captain Mike Gatting and the picture is reproduced with the kind permission of Kidz In Sport.

Umpiring Awards 2009
Lilleshall umpires Colin Wetherley-Mein and Ron Harrison were recognised recently at the annual awards ceremony.
Ron won 1st Divison Umpire of the Year and Colin won the 3rd Division Umpire of the Year.
Only four of the seven nominees receive awards and these, together with the coaching awards gained by Pete Maltby and John Witty, demonstrate the high standards that the club both aspires to and achieves. Congratulations to both Ron and Colin.

Social Events

Village social nights will resume soon - more details to follow.

Club Facilities for Hire

Planning a social event or private party? We can provide facilities including a bar, we can also recommend catering and a disco to complete your requirements. Click for more details.

Coaching News

Two of Lilleshall's long serving coaches Pete Maltby and John Witty were recognised with local and national coaching awards during 2009.

Congratulations to our latest new coach Rob Bagshaw who has successfully completed his level 1 coaching certificate and will be helping run coaching sessions in 2010. Rob is a regular in the senior squad and is a real asset to our coaching staff.

Junior Matches

See Club Diary for details

England Matches 2010

Forget the World Cup doom and gloom. Still plenty of ODI action to come. To catch up on the latest action from the Summer - listen to Test Match Special live commentary from the BBC or see national cricket news.

Junior handbook

The handbook has been updated and extended for the 2010 season.

CD copies are also available, paper copies will only be provided on request. This not only saves on costs, it is a more sustainable use of resources.

If you are buying kit, looking to develop your technique or brush up on the laws of the game - this on line resource has everything you need to know.

If you have a suggestion to imporve the handbook then please tell one of the coaches and we'll be happy to consider it. To access the handbook click on the graphic.

Junior Registrations 2010

Junior registrations for 2010 will open on Tuesday 13th April from 6:30pm at the club. If you played junior cricket last year, your parents should have received a letter with all the details. Please download a 2010 registration form in advance and bring it with you with payment on the night if at all possible and don't forget to include those all important email addresses.

2010 Fixtures

Senior and junior fixtures for 2010 are available on the relevant senior and junior pages.