David Lawrence

6 days ago | stratford-herald.com | David Lawrence

TALKS have begun between Stratford Town head coach Paul Davis and this season’s players with meetings also being arranged with a number of potential new signings. And there could be new additions off the field as well with the club looking to bring in new volunteers ahead of the 2025-26 season. Players cannot officially register before the start of June but the Bards boss confirmed that initial talks have been positive.

1 week ago | stratford-herald.com | David Lawrence

STAND-IN Stratford skipper Archie Walker has praised the bravery of all-rounder Harry Dube who hit his side’s winning runs at the weekend … with a broken hand!Visitors Solihull Blossomfield were clocking up the runs with Dominic Harding scoring a century before he was caught off Dube’s medium pacers. That seemed to turn the game only for a mini collapse from the hosts to leave the injured Dube to steer Stratford to victory.

1 week ago | stratford-herald.com | David Lawrence

HENLEY Forest of Arden are on the way up and there are big plans for the Stratford Road side. Boss Jake James guided his side to second place and promotion from Division Four of the Birmingham & District league with a game to spare and a Sunday side is now in the pipeline while the junior set-up is flourishing. James said: “At the start I did a video of my thoughts for the season, what I wanted to get out of it. Looking back at it now I think I've ticked all the boxes on that front.

1 week ago | herefordtimes.com | David Lawrence

The Burghill, Tillington and Weobley (Image: Submitted) BURGHILL, Tillington and Weobley suffered their first defeat of their Worcestershire County League Division One campaign as they were beaten by 125 runs at Droitwich Spa. Winning the toss and bowling, the Burgs were always on the back foot. Openers Harry Butler (55) and Martyn Davis (37) saw off the shine on the new ball. This made life easier for the top and middle order.

1 week ago | herefordtimes.com | David Lawrence

2 1/1 BARTESTREE & Lugwardine struggled from a weakened squad as they suffered an 86-run defeat at the hands of Worcestershire County League Division One leaders Bewdley. After last week’s enthralling local fixture against Brockhampton, injuries and selection headaches meant skipper Ryan Trattell and the firsts were always in for a tough test against table-topping Bewdley. The day began with Trattell losing the toss and being sent into the field.