Shrewsbury Juniors kick off with a win

Shrewsbury Juniors overcame their rivals Newport Juniors in the opening match of the season. The Shropshire League Division 3 match was held at Newport's venue and ended in a thrilling 3-2 win for the visitors. Unfortunately Newport were unable to field a full side so Shrewsbury started off with a default on board 5 for Matthew Best. The first match finished on board one when Athar Mehmood's king-side attack overcame Henry Graham's defence. Then Mark Richards won against Jonathan Newey on board two despite the Shrewsbury player having good chances earlier on. That left Shrewsbury needing two wins from the remaining two games and Chris Lovejoy chalked up his point with a win for Shrewsbury against Huw Davenport. And finally Francis Rooney won against Jamie Allen finding the win in a Rook and King v King ending. Full result: Newport Juniors 2 Shrewsbury Juniors 3 Athar Mehmood 1-0 Henry Graham Mark Richards 1-0 Jonathan Newey Huw Davenport 0-1 Chris Lovejoy Jamie Allen 0-1 Francis Rooney default 0-1 Matthew Best