Month: February 2013

Shrewsbury B and C both recorded victories this week to help them in their battles against relegation and for promotion respectively. Ian Davies’ C team were away to Newport C – a tricky fixture – and were without regular board 4 Tony Purser. In stepped Fred Harris, and he did his bit by recording an… Continue reading Good week for B and C teams

Shrewsbury A travelled to Church Stretton (well, Condover actually, but I’m sure you get what I mean) on Tuesday night for their first division match. It was a game unusual in the sense that Best-Rooney appeared twice on the match scorecard – the young upstarts on two and their sons doing battle on board 5.… Continue reading Rooney’s Best game not quite enough

Shrewsbury B just missed out on a positive result after some enthralling games saw Newport B see off Matt Best’s side 3.5-1.5. Shrewsbury were without Norman O’Connor, whose steady performances and return of 50% have been invaluable so far this season, so Matt opted to call upon C Team pair Ian Davies and Andrew Lewis… Continue reading B Team miss out in double-edged encounter

Shrewsbury B’s visit to Priorslee Lions B, initially due to be played before Christmas but postponed due to player shortages, has been re-arranged so that it will now be played on Monday the 4th March. A date for the postponed clash with Ludlow has still not been fixed.

Shrewsbury A’s hopes of a third-placed finish were boosted significantly with a win over Shifnal and Telford A; the team presently sitting third in the table. With skipper Jamie Hopkins feeling unwell and Dan Lockett also unavailable, the B Team duo of Matt Best and Mark Smith were called into action to provide cover against… Continue reading A Team boost hopes with victory