Shrewsbury Road, Shifnal
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| Location | Shifnal, Shropshire | ||
| Establishment | 1900 (first recorded match) | ||
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As of 15 August 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
Shrewsbury Road is a cricket ground in Shifnal, Shropshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1900, when Shifnal played Wolverhampton.[1] Shropshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground against Cornwall in 1987. From 1987 to present, the ground has hosted 14 Minor Counties Championship matches[2] and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[3]
The ground has also held 2 List-A matches. The first saw Shropshire play the Surrey Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy. The second saw Shropshire play Oxfordshire in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2001.[4]
In local domestic cricket, St George's Cricket Ground is the home ground of St George's Cricket Club who play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Division One.[5]
References
External links
- Shrewsbury Road on CricketArchive
- Shrewsbury Road on Cricinfo
Coordinates: 52°40′01.03″N 2°22′51.78″W / 52.6669528°N 2.3810500°W