Shropshire Premier Cricket League
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The Shropshire Premier Cricket League is the highest level club cricket competition in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...

. It is one step above the Shropshire Cricket League
Shropshire Cricket League
The Shropshire Cricket League is the biggest club cricket league for clubs in Shropshire. Its history stretches back to the 1960s. The 1st XI winners of Division 1 of the league are promoted to the Shropshire Premier Cricket League....

, and acts as a feeder league to the Birmingham and District Premier League
Birmingham and District Premier League
The Birmingham and District Cricket League is the oldest club cricket league in the world, formed in 1888. Arguably the strongest club competition in the country, it was also the first ECB Premier League, being designated such in 1998.- Geography :...

, which is at the top of the English club cricket pyramid.

The league is sponsored by the brewery company Marstons and is made up of 12 clubs, whose 1st and 2nd XIs play 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) are usually promoted to the Birmingham and District Premier League.

In 2007, the league was won by Oswestry Cricket Club.
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