North Shropshire is a constituency in the county of Shropshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by Helen Morgan of the Liberal Democrats since a by-election on 16 December 2021. The former MP, Owen Paterson of the Conservatives, resigned his seat on 5 November 2021 when faced with suspension from the Commons for a breach of advocacy rules and the consequent possibility of a recall petition. The seat had previously been a safe seat for the Conservatives.
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of twenty minor county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Shropshire.
James Trevor Ralph is an English cricketer who played one first-class match for Worcestershire and later played minor counties cricket for Shropshire. He was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Christopher Wynyard Allen was an English first-class cricketer. Allen was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Southampton, Hampshire.
John Arthan Hulme was a Welsh cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Shropshire. He was born in Chirk, Denbighshire, and educated at Malvern College and the University of London.<
Mark Ian Ellis is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Barrow. He began his career at Bolton Wanderers, and was the last footballer to sign a contract under Sam Allardyce, but without making a senior appearance. He has previously played in the Football League for Torquay United, Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town, Carlisle United and Tranmere Rovers as well as loan spells in the National League for Forest Green Rovers, Leyton Orient and Notts County.
William Henry Davies was a Welsh amateur footballer who made four appearances for the Wales national football team in the 1870s and 1880s, and scored his country's first international goal.
Morda Road is a cricket ground in Oswestry, Shropshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1964, when Shropshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground against the Somerset Second XI. From 1964 to 2000, the ground hosted 18 Minor Counties Championship matches. From 2000 to present, the ground has 6 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.
Jamie Peter John Sylvester is a former Welsh cricketer. Sylvester was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Cardiff, Glamorgan.
Oswestry Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Oswestry, Shropshire. The club was formed in 1855 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2005 with a fixture against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Oswestry Cricket Club has four teams which represent them on Saturdays during the cricket season, a "friendly" team that plays on Sundays, and the "Aardvarks" team which plays midweek fixtures. Its home venue is Morda Road in Oswestry. The club has a number of junior teams from which the bulk of its players are traditionally drawn. The club is associated with "The Bedouins Cricket Club" who also play at Morda Road.
Mark Ian Humphries is a former English cricketer. Humphries was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Highley, Shropshire.
Marcus James Marvell is a former English cricketer. Marvell was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire and educated at Ellesmere College and Newcastle University.
Adam Mark Shimmons is an English cricketer. Shimmons is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex and educated at Idsall Grammar School in Shifnal, Shropshire.
Michael Joseph Davidson is a former English cricketer. Davidson was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Penrith, Cumberland.
Jason Richard Weaver is a former English cricketer. Weaver was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire and educated at Burton Borough School in Newport, Shropshire.
Mark Robert Davies is a former English cricketer. Davies was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire and educated at the Priory School, Shrewsbury.
Dominic Williamson is an English cricketer. Williamson is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Durham, County Durham.
William Digby Owen was a Welsh amateur footballer who played as a forward in the first international match between Wales and England in January 1879. He played his club football for Oswestry, for whom he also played cricket. He later became a private tutor and died of pneumonia in his early forties.
