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2 weeks ago | 
expressandstar.com | Nick Elwell
Wolverhampton’s Aaron Rai saw his name briefly top the leaderboard on day one of The Masters. The 30-year-old showed no signs of nerves on his Augusta debut as a superb start saw him roll in birdies at the second, third, seventh and eighth holes to move to four under and into the outright lead. But after a par at the ninth, Rai suffered a difficult start to the back nine as three straight bogeys around Amen Corner threatened to ruin his opening round.
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1 month ago | 
expressandstar.com | Nick Elwell
Austin Samuels was the last-gasp hero as Rushall Olympic edged out Hednesford Town to book their place in the semi-finals of the Staffordshire Senior Cup. Hall struck three minutes into stoppage time to secure a 2-1 victory for the visitors at Keys Park. Kobe Hall had got the Pics off to a flying start when he headed home after 11 minutes.
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2 months ago | 
shropshirestar.com | Nick Elwell
Town head for Hellenic League Division rivals Chipping Sodbury Town, where they will bid to extend their unbeaten run to six matches. And they will go there on the back of a solid 3-1 success at home to Southam United last weekend. Front-runner Ryan Clarke took centre stage again as he bagged a second successive hat-trick to take his tally for the season to 23. “We were good on Saturday. The first half was probably up there with our best of the season,” said joint-boss Sean Evans.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
shropshirestar.com | Nick Elwell
Next season will be the first time in the tournament’s history that all women’s and men’s county teams will play side by side. The new Bears Women side will compete as one of eight Tier 1 teams in a new-look structure. And every one of their seven home games will be played at Edgbaston. Bears men and women start their group campaigns at Trent Bridge on May 30, against Notts Outlaws and The Blaze respectively, before both entertain Durham on May 31.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
shropshirestar.com | Nick Elwell
Stretton put struggling Wem Town to the sword to run out emphatic 11-0 winners. James Hill took the individual plaudits with a four-goals salvo, while Matthew Cole netted twice. Jordan Wells, Nathan Thomas, Alex Ryder, Sam Jones and Tom Everall added the other goals. Stretton are now unbeaten in 10 league outings, with their only defeat coming on the opening day of the season, and up to fifth in the table.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
shropshirestar.com | Nick Elwell
Armstrong made the decision following last Saturday’s 54-10 reverse at the hands of Harborne. The 69-year-old, who was in his fifth season with the club, has become disillusioned by the lack of support for sport in the Drayton area and also ‘fighting a losing battle’ with ongoing availability issues. “I tried to resign last year, but the club persuaded me to stay on,” said Armstrong, who has also coached at Shrewsbury and Telford. “I said things need to change, but they are still the same.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
shropshirestar.com | Nick Elwell
The All Blacks claimed a dramatic last-gasp 32-30 victory over the Regional One Midlands promotion hopefuls last Saturday in front of a bumper crowd. A thrilling contest, which was played on the Severn Park pitch due to the Edgar Davies surface being flooded, went the hosts way when Elliott Murphy held his nerve to slot home a penalty with the final kick of the game. “It was spectacular,” was head coach Bryan Smallman’s summary of the game and victory. “It was hell of a spectacle.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
shropshirestar.com | Nick Elwell
The Old Showground outfit headed north to take on Wirral and were left facing an uphill battle as they trailed 24-0 at half-time. And it was a battle that proved beyond them as they could only manage seven unanswered points, courtesy of a try from Ricky Bailey and a conversion from Benny Elliot after the break.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
shropshirestar.com | Nick Elwell
Heavy rain forced their clash with Hereford to be switched from The Linney to Ludlow School and a game of two halves saw the hosts recover from 15-3 down at half-time to win 20-15. And while Tench was delighted with his players’ efforts on the field, he was also keen to praise the work that went on to get the game on. “Our pitch was waterlogged so we had to move venue,” said Tench. “One of our players, Stu Lewis, helped sort out the pitch at Ludlow School for us to get the game on.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
shropshirestar.com | Nick Elwell
Telford Hornets have slipped to sixth in the Counties One Midlands West (North) table following a third straight defeat. Hornets were edged out 19-18 on home soil by Burntwood in a game where the lead changed hands eight times. Burntwood arrived on the back of five wins from five games and took an early 3-0 lead thanks to a penalty. That sparked Telford into life and after some sustained pressure, hooker Steven Monk crossed in the corner for a try.
