Birmingham Cricket League champions Shrewsbury have swooped to sign exciting Shropshire paceman Dan Bowen from Whitchurch as they aim to build on this year’s stunning title success.
Whitchurch Alport take a break from their Cheshire League second division campaign to try and secure a place in the third round of the Shropshire Challenge Cup at home to Broseley Juniors on Saturday (1.30pm).
Whitchurch know they will have to recapture their best form if they are to knock Midlands One West leaders Dudley Kingswinford off their perch at Edgeley Park on Saturday.
Boss Andy Allmark is excited about the potential of new-look Whitchurch Alport strikeforce Darragh O’Callaghan and Lee Constantine after they fired the Yockings Park men to a 4-1 win at Congleton Town Reserves in the Cheshire League second division.
Whitchurch will be hoping for much better availability as they bid to quickly get back on track in rugby’s Midlands One West at home to newly promoted Lichfield on Saturday (3pm).
Tom Crank, Whitchurch’s top try scorer last season, is poised to hand the high-flying Reds a boost by returning from injury – possibly in time for Saturday’s Midlands One West home clash against Camp Hill (3pm).
Proud boss Andy Allmark has urged his Whitchurch Alport side to take confidence after they were within five minutes of inflicting a first defeat of the season on Cheshire League second division leaders Denton Town.
Whitchurch could not sign off their debut campaign in the Birmingham League second division on a winning note as they went down by five wickets at home to Cannock.
Whitchurch are without unavailable captain Mike Gardiner for Saturday’s home game against newly promoted Banbury as the Reds bid to bounce back from last weekend’s 39-30 defeat at Old Halesonians in Midlands One West.
Skipper Simon Bowen praised the togetherness shown by his side during their recent lean spell of results after Whitchurch pulled off a stunning 10-wicket victory in less than two hours at Water Orton last weekend.