The Shropshire County Cricket League’s Junior and Senior Slam competitions have a new exclusive sponsor for this year.

Shrewsbury-based legal specialists Aaron & Partners LLP will sponsor the cup competitions, which last year featured 46 clubs from right across the county, for one-year initially.

The 2017 competitions saw Wem CC crowned as Senior Slam champions and Allscott Heath CC winners of the Junior Slam.

Richard Barge, partner and head of Family Law at Aaron & Partners, plays for Hodnet, Peplow & Tibberton Cricket Club, who compete in both the league and cup competitions and is delighted to be sponsoring.

"I know first-hand how important the Shropshire County Cricket League, and the two slams, are for promoting participation in grass roots cricket across Shropshire," he said.

"That’s why I am delighted that Aaron & Partners is able to throw its support behind these two fantastic competitions.

"It’s very important for us as a business to play an active role in supporting the local communities in which we work and this deal reaffirms our commitment to the Shropshire region."

Gordon Smith, chairman of the Shropshire County Cricket League, added: "We’re incredibly excited to have the support of Aaron & Partners for the forthcoming season. It’s a fantastic firm with a great team of people and we’re looking forward to working closely with them."

The Senior and Junior Slam competitions get underway again in May. The 24 top teams in the league system play in the Senior Slam while the remainder contest the Junior Slam.