Just to build up the tension even more, the weather on Cricketer Cup semi-final day decided not to play ball and the match had to be postponed. It will now be played on Sunday 2nd August at Malvern, so your support would be even more welcome.
After 1 round: Group A Warwickshire 29 Huntingdonshire 25 Herefordshire 5 Cheshire 4 Group B Northamptonshire...
Scorecards: Day 4 Under 11s scorecards for the following matches: Berkshire v Northamptonshire Staffordshire v Grange CC North East Wales v Shropshire Herefordshire v Derbyshire
English Schools Cricket Association U11 Cricket Festival 2015 at Shrewsbury School League Table Final Shropshire/Derbyshire 3rd/4th Playoff Berkshire/Staffordshire 5th/6th Playoff...
This week we remember:Major George Rudolf Fielding, 9th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).Moser’s, left in 1898. The Salopian writes: “He was a happy, light hearted specimen of a school-boy, sound at heart but taking life somewhat...
T20 Day Final Standings: 1 Staffordshire 2 Shropshire 3 Herefordshire 4 North East...
Congratulations to James Taylor for his career best innings of 271 runs, scored against Sussex on Monday 20th July. With the England Ashes side struggling for batting form and consistency this couldn't have come at a better time to catch the...
After 2 rounds: Group A Shropshire 56 Berkshire 42 North East Wales 35 Northamptonshire 15 Group B Derbyshire...
We are delighted to report that this summer's Telephone Campaign has raised £120,000. Over the past three weeks, our team of eleven sixth formers and recent leavers have spoken to almost 550 Old Salopians and parents. The telephone campaign...
After 1 round: Group A North East Wales 30 Shropshire 29 Northamptonshire 11 Berkshire 10 Group B ...
This week we remember: Captain Claude Rex Cleaver, 29th Punjabis.Churchill’s, left in 1903. After passing through Sandhurst, he was appointed to the Indian Army in 1905 and early in the War went with his Regiment as Company Commander and Adjutant,...
Take a look at the great article on OS Oli Webb in the latest edition of The Foxley Docket on this link. Oli (S 04-09) is described as on the "the youngest prides of Britain" and is interviewed about his career in motor-racing and his hopes for the...
Congratulations to the Saracens, who won out in a closely contested match against a determined St. Edwards side to make it to the semi-final of the Cricketer Cup. Their semi-final will be played here at Shrewsbury School on Sunday 26th July...
Henley Regatta, one of the highlights of the sporting summer, was blessed with beautiful sunshine this year and the Sabrina gathering on Saturday 4th July saw record numbers of Old Salopians turn out to soak up the atmosphere....
This week we remember: Lieutenant Andrew Bulman, 4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers.School House, left in 1907. He worked in a business office at Kelso for two years, then entered the Edinburgh College of Science to study Architecture and...
Please see Marcus Johnson's end of term letter to parents.
Shrewsbury’s 1st XI have retained the Silk Trophy for the third year running, the only school to do so in the 25 years of the competition.
Sgt Baynes (see below) seems to have been an early fore-runner of the Private Eye team, and his relationship with 2nd Lt Gibbs, significantly his junior at school but out-ranking him, captures rather well the essence of Salopians the world over.
The final three days of term saw the usual chaos on the river in the 147th annual Bumping Races.
True to form, the School House musicians were well represented in the Summer Festival that took place in the big marquee on Top Common.
The most successful pair for the first VI this year were Charlie Davis (PH UVI) (coach's player of the year) and Ollie Pumphrey (O UVI) and deserving of a special mention is Alex Loumidis (Rt 3) who has won both the U15 and U18 school tennis...
A review of the Junior School Play, 'DNA' will be published next term. To view a gallery of photos, please click on the image below. Please note that the clicking on the main image above the thumbnails will open the photos at full size. The green...
On Speech Day, 28th June 2015 the Shrewsbury School Foundation unveiled a plaque honouring a most generous gift from Edmund Palmer (R 1955-60) that enabled Shrewsbury School to purchase a new cricket scoreboard. Shrewsbury School is most grateful...
With temperatures climbing into the mid-20s at times on Tuesday 23rd June, conditions were very pleasant for spectators but not necessarily ideal for the competitors in the School’s fourth Sports Day since it was resurrected in 2012. Nevertheless,...
In an article published in Independent Education Today, Peter Middleton argues that resilience is alive and well in school sports.
The Saracens win a closely contested match against last year's beaten finalists to progress through to the quarter finals.
Two young OS fundraisers set off to cycle the Atlantic coast of France.
Shrewsbury Saracens vs Shrewsbury School 2nd XI - Match Report A strong Shrewsbury Saracens side arrived at School to take on the Shrewsbury School 2nd XI on an overcast looking day. With the old boys winning the toss and electing to bat first,...
By Ian Haworth, Master in Charge of Athletics