Sport update on North Shropshire Chronicle site.
Record signing Grant Holt wants Shrewsbury Town to improve their away form at Darlington on Saturday – but one man unlikely to figure in the north east is Darren Moss despite rejecting a loan switch to Jimmy Quinn’s Bournemouth.
Adam Shantry, the Glamorgan left-arm seamer, will return to Shrewsbury in the next few weeks to take up a winter secondment at an accountancy firm – still basking in the glory of finishing fourth in this year’s County Championship bowling averages.
An international star with Rugby World Cup experience could be on the opposing side when Shrewsbury look to continue their bright start in Midlands Four West (North) at Veseyans on Saturday.
A nine-year-old who dreams of the Olympics and a 12-year-old who competes in five different events have brought double sporting success to their Shrewsbury school.
Sophie Jones, from Radbrook Green, took part in the International Youth Criterium in Roquebrune, France, at the weekend and beat off stiff competition for the crown.
Loan ranger Sean Thornton – who hopes to help Shrewsbury Town follow up their incredible seven-goal romp against Gillingham in Sunday’s big derby at Chester – insists he would not have dropped down to League Two for any other club.
Australian ace Reece O’Connell hopes to return to Shrewsbury for a third season and spearhead their assault on the Birmingham Cricket League’s premier division.
Local lad Adam Shantry insists the sky’s the limit after overcoming his injury problems to become an eye-catching regular wicket taker for Glamorgan in the County Championship.
Paul Simpson is seeking some home comforts as Shrewsbury Town finally return to the Prostar Stadium after a run of three away games to take on in-form Gillingham on Saturday.
