The Shropshire Premier Cricket League (1970–2011) was the highest level club cricket competition in
Shropshire
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. It was one step above the
Shropshire Cricket League, and acted as a feeder league to the
Birmingham and District Premier League
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, which is at the top of the English club cricket pyramid.
The league was sponsored by the brewery company
Marstons
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History
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and was made up of 12 clubs, whose 1st and 2nd XIs played each other twice, home and away, over the course of a league season. The 1st XI winners of the league (along with their 2nd XI) were usually promoted to the Birmingham and District Premier League.
The league was wound up on 28 November 2011.
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, date=28 November 2011
It was succeeded by the
Shropshire County Cricket League
The Shropshire County Cricket League is a league cricket competition based in the county of Shropshire
Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county ...
.
References
External links
Official League Website
English domestic cricket competitions
Cricket in Shropshire
Organizations disestablished in 2011
Sports leagues established in 1970
Defunct sports leagues in England
1970 establishments in England
2011 disestablishments in England