Shropshire is a delightful county & many of its' clubs have a long record of hosting sides of all standards. Peter Williams, the proprietor of the Halfway House, has now hung up his boots but he was a regular cricket tourist & helped in the organisation of numerous national & international tours. At his previous hotel, the Pengwern in Shrewsbury, he hosted over eight hundred successful cricket, golf, rugby & other sports tours. In a playing career spanning four decades, he played for four of the top Shropshire League teams & his vast experience helps to match visiting teams with their local counterparts. Several teams successfully moved with Peter to the Halfway House & were able to continue with their annual fixtures with clubs that they have played before.

The price of between £30 & £45 per night per person includes bed & breakfast plus a late evening meal designed to fit in with the cricket fixtures. Any unlikely increase in the VAT rate will be automatically added to all bills. Crucially the price also includes help with the arrangement of fixtures to match the strength of your team as closely as possible.

The touring team must provide a good quality new ball & pay the normal fee for tea. On a few rare occasions, a fixture with another touring side of similar standard might be arranged on a neutral ground with the costs for pitch hire & a new ball being shared between both teams. This is usually between £4 & £5 per person. With this arrangement, tea is not taken as both teams usually opt for an early evening barbecue back at the Halfway House.

A golf day is one of Peter's specialities & as a major part of the midweek business at the Halfway House is hosting Golf Breaks. A game can be arranged for your group as a whole or for those having a rest from cricket. Alternatively, some members of your team may wish to play 9 or even 18 holes in the morning prior to their cricket in the afternoon. Most weekends in the year, the Halfway House hosts up-market Stag Parties & Hen Parties with adventure activities such as Quad Biking, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Kayaking, Grand Prix Carting or Paintballing. Peter can organise most of these activities at short notice, which is useful, if the weather turns wet. These are not included in the overall price however.

Should you wish to commit your fellow players to the serious danger of alcoholic poisoning, a marked lack of sleep &, for the single members, a chance to sample the delights of the willing Shropshire damsels, please contact Peter immediately to discuss fixtures & the likely number of your party. He will then send you a booking form & you can start collecting non-refundable deposits of £50 per person (this can be done in two hits). Fixtures will then be confirmed & the final balance is due anytime up to one month before your scheduled arrival in Bridgnorth. Individuals may pay their deposits or final balance by credit or debit by ringing the Halfway House direct. All the Tour Manager has to do is send us a list of likely tourists.

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